Does this qualify as a random GTG?
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Does this qualify as a random GTG?
Drove from the KC area to Milwaukee for a long Labor Day weekend. We scoped out a few antique shops, one was about 15 miles west of our hotel, but we decided to make the trip anyway. Right after entering, I heard a couple guys talking about old fords. One of them started describing his 1975 Viking edition...I remember @John R. Thomas having a Viking edition...it was indeed him. Chatted for a bit about lighting issues and continued shopping. As we were checking out, I mentioned the random encounter to the lady checking us out...and it was John's wife. What are the chances.
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That indeed counts as a FTE mini (random) G2G and a pretty cool one at that. That is like a crazy conicidence for sure.
Almost had a FTE G2G with a fellow FTE member while we were both working in Dubai. But Ramadan had the city all crazy every time we tried to link up, so it did not work out.
I did manage to have a FTE mini G2G in Kandarhar Afghanistan with a fellow FTE'er back in 2020. We both were talking on FTE and realized that we just happen to be working on the same base at the same time.
Almost had a FTE G2G with a fellow FTE member while we were both working in Dubai. But Ramadan had the city all crazy every time we tried to link up, so it did not work out.
I did manage to have a FTE mini G2G in Kandarhar Afghanistan with a fellow FTE'er back in 2020. We both were talking on FTE and realized that we just happen to be working on the same base at the same time.
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It can be a small world at times.
In 2005 Wife and I were touring western Texas, she'ld never seen it. We stopped at a little welcome / info place in Marfa, Tx. Was an elderly lady tending the counter, and she inquired as to where we were from. I started off with we lived in Va., but that I was from Texas and my wife was from Tennessee. She inquired further, I told her San Antonio initially but that we actually lived in Del Rio in the '50s. A few more details, she knew / remembered my mom, her son also stayed at the same house where a local lock smith's wife kept kids for working people as my sister and I while she worked, As soon as we left, I called my mom, she remembered the lady too.
In 2005 Wife and I were touring western Texas, she'ld never seen it. We stopped at a little welcome / info place in Marfa, Tx. Was an elderly lady tending the counter, and she inquired as to where we were from. I started off with we lived in Va., but that I was from Texas and my wife was from Tennessee. She inquired further, I told her San Antonio initially but that we actually lived in Del Rio in the '50s. A few more details, she knew / remembered my mom, her son also stayed at the same house where a local lock smith's wife kept kids for working people as my sister and I while she worked, As soon as we left, I called my mom, she remembered the lady too.
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