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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 02:56 AM
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me to at 58 i just want to look at retiring, not a new wife not that my head will not turn for a hot red head,blond maybe. these old bones just need some warming up
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 02:59 AM
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Hi Peppy...Bye Peppy...Thanks for stopping by As the Heart Beats!! LOL!
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:00 AM
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Yeah I'm not so old I can't appreciate beauty but I am not actively shopping around either!
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:03 AM
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Often wish I was still here as in the past.
My big change of scenery, plus working day shifts has dropped my blood pressure 30 points, and my pulse 20.
Shaking my head, shruggin my shoulders.......at 34 years old.
Life is good. You all seem to be pretty excited....and I'm right in there with ya.
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:04 AM
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same here , but every now and then i get a offer from some foxie middle age hotie, happened yesterday at work nice i mean very nice red head long hair said you have my address come over after work, no thanks going home and bed alone
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:05 AM
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Peppy...I passed 34 and was still upshifting! LOL! At 45 I am starting to slow down a bit...my wild and crazy days are over!
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:07 AM
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Well capt it's not like "thoe old days" when all you got was a case of the itchies...now there's stuff out there that if you ain't careful can kill ya! It don't pay to be "free-spirited" these days!
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:10 AM
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Well folks, I think I'm gonna hit the sack...Got a bit of a cold and don't want to pass it on to the grandkids tomorrow. Ya'll have a good night and stay warm! I'll catch up with ya tomorrow!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:13 AM
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Morning folks

Anyone left awake
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:15 AM
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i'm here with a few taz, morning are the roads clear out there yet? went from 55 and bad rain to clear and 20 tonight
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:20 AM
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Morning Capt

Looks good outside around here thismorning, a bit cold (-30 with wind) but no snow/ice...


I wasn't finished with our convo yesturday I just got sidetracked (kinda easy for me) I worked for a local company draggin swinging beef in 92-95 got out of it, got back into it with another local from 97-00 draggin DV, got out of it and then got on with Schneider from 01-03, then a local company from then till now..
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:27 AM
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know what you mean.i never did tank or swing, it was all reeffer work, dry box it going west and run it coming back, pay was real good and i made us a comfie bank account not rich just comfie, stock market helped a bit grandpa helped a bit also,
miss the road but as i said i can't get past a icc or faa doc any more so i'm grounded .i have a coast guard party boat captains license i work in the summer for a freind on his boat when ever he needs help. the road is missed big time
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:30 AM
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I cant tell you how much meat I took to Kali and the friggen strawberries I brought back to chitycago... I always hated the locker plants, they run such crappy hours toataly make sleep impossible I dont miss reefer at all
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:39 AM
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carretta was running down around 97or 8 i got out in the end of 80 . joe was a really great boss to work for, took real good care of a bunch of us oo's. but as with every thing some how it always comes to a end, with me it was pay, and 3 truck payments so i bailed early. went back to wrenching. again i have the memorys and photos to look back on . america is beutifull in any season some times hard with the weather but i love her.
how long where you in the corp's? there seems to be a bunch of us vets in here
 
Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:44 AM
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june 89-dec 91 got a medical discharge because I broke the arches in my feet
 



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