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Posted: 4/25/2015 12:39:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:08:59 PM EDT
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Mike, thanks for the update and keep fighting the good fight. I hope that the future is good to you and your family.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:09:40 PM EDT
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To make a long story short, I was in a dirt bike accident. Around 20 years ago, I had to have surgery on my neck, where 2 disc were replaced and a plate put in. Though initially I was put on life time restrictions, I pushed myself with therapy to the point I was taken off those restrictions. I have had a 20 years of normal life that I was not supposed to have, so I am thankful for that. I guess it has finally caught up with me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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and after a couple of months of extensive tests and exams, I was informed that I had extensive neck injuries. From C3 to C7, it was found that I have deterioration, cracks and separations, which will require a specialist to determine what needs to be done. What on earth caused that? To make a long story short, I was in a dirt bike accident. Around 20 years ago, I had to have surgery on my neck, where 2 disc were replaced and a plate put in. Though initially I was put on life time restrictions, I pushed myself with therapy to the point I was taken off those restrictions. I have had a 20 years of normal life that I was not supposed to have, so I am thankful for that. I guess it has finally caught up with me. Yeesh. As someone who lives in chronic pain, though not as severe as yours I am sure, I feel for you man. Hope they can at least get stable. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:15:28 PM EDT
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For the Mother Fucking Win. That is awesome.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:15:41 PM EDT
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Yeesh. As someone who lives in chronic pain, though not as severe as yours I am sure, I feel for you man. Hope they can at least get stable. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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and after a couple of months of extensive tests and exams, I was informed that I had extensive neck injuries. From C3 to C7, it was found that I have deterioration, cracks and separations, which will require a specialist to determine what needs to be done. What on earth caused that? To make a long story short, I was in a dirt bike accident. Around 20 years ago, I had to have surgery on my neck, where 2 disc were replaced and a plate put in. Though initially I was put on life time restrictions, I pushed myself with therapy to the point I was taken off those restrictions. I have had a 20 years of normal life that I was not supposed to have, so I am thankful for that. I guess it has finally caught up with me. Yeesh. As someone who lives in chronic pain, though not as severe as yours I am sure, I feel for you man. Hope they can at least get stable. I have been blessed with a high pain tolerance. Though I do my utmost to stay away from pain killers, there are days I am thankful for the Norcos I have been prescribed. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:16:25 PM EDT
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This is the feel good thread of the year (not being sarcastic).
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:32:13 PM EDT
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Wow!!
Great news and a friend like that needs to be held close. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:40:32 PM EDT
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Life is really looking up for you and I'm very glad of it.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:41:20 PM EDT
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Great news, thanks for the update.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 1:41:54 PM EDT
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Good on your friend for doing that for you. Now if it were me I would be using that extra money to build a nest egg for your family. Your intentions are noble but you have to realize that you and your family MUST come first. You can help the masses after you make sure your own house is in order. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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<snip> Since we will have extra income soon, I plan to take a little money each month, to help a Law abiding citizen, get training, a CPL, and if needed and possible, a gun. I will be working to get awareness out there that not everyone who carries a firearm is a bad person. Well, sorry it is so long, but that is my update. I thank each and every one of you who has taken the time to read this. Lone Eagle (Michael LaMay) Good on your friend for doing that for you. Now if it were me I would be using that extra money to build a nest egg for your family. Your intentions are noble but you have to realize that you and your family MUST come first. You can help the masses after you make sure your own house is in order. This is very good advice. While the amount you'll be saving might seem significant, it doesn't exactly make you Warren Buffett. Be very, very cautious and make sure you have a significant bank balance (like six figures - yes before the decimal point) before you start down that path. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 2:17:56 PM EDT
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Wow!! Great news and a friend like that needs to be held close. Looks like she will be my sister-in-law. :) She is dating one of my brothers. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:23:20 PM EDT
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Only 5 more weeks until we make the move. Hopefully the time goes quickly.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:25:21 PM EDT
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Only 5 more weeks until we make the move. Hopefully the time goes quickly. More than happy for you and your child. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:27:24 PM EDT
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More than happy for you and your child. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Only 5 more weeks until we make the move. Hopefully the time goes quickly. More than happy for you and your child. Thank you. Another nice thing is that her bus stop will be right in front of the house. 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:30:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:31:37 PM EDT
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God Bless your generous friend.....and your family as well.....great news....
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:31:47 PM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA...
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:34:59 PM EDT
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I enjoy the company of men.. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:41:39 PM EDT
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I enjoy the company of men.. thats what i heard too |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:43:21 PM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... Please explain if you will..... |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:49:47 PM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... Please explain if you will..... Here we go..., |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:55:06 PM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... 
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Posted: 4/25/2015 10:56:23 PM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... Please explain if you will..... Here we go..., I truly doubt it. You see there is a clear and distinct difference between a man that walks out in our society with long gun slung over his defiant shoulder and for protection of the one's he loves VS those that punch below the belt. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 11:08:12 PM EDT
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Awesome. Get you and the family squared away first. Best of luck!
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Posted: 4/25/2015 11:34:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2015 11:48:10 PM EDT
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This made my week.
I also glad about you wanting to pay it forward, but like others stated, make sure you are solid financially before you make commitments. Keep on keeping on. As someone who has chronic back and knee problems, that money can do a lot to help get you get good treatment for years to come. I don't have health insurance right now, because my option is Obamacare, or no care, and they equal out in cost to me for visits. ETA: I forgot what model 1911 you got, but I have an IWB leather holster for a 1911 I never use. As long as your frame is a standard government frame, or shorter, it should work. IM me if you want it. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 12:18:33 AM EDT
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Thank you for stopping by to share some news of your life, Michael. I have often wondered how things were going for you and your daughter.
It is nice to get an update that has some good news in it (in spite of the issues with your health that you are having to bear). I hope this move is everything you need for your family, and that your daughter has a chance to grow up in a far safer environment. Best wishes for continued good fortune for all of you!
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Posted: 4/26/2015 5:32:00 AM EDT
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As someone who has chronic back and knee problems, that money can do a lot to help get you get good treatment for years to come. I don't have health insurance right now, because my option is Obamacare, or no care, and they equal out in cost to me for visits. ETA: I forgot what model 1911 you got, but I have an IWB leather holster for a 1911 I never use. As long as your frame is a standard government frame, or shorter, it should work. IM me if you want it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This made my week.
I also glad about you wanting to pay it forward, but like others stated, make sure you are solid financially before you make commitments. Keep on keeping on. As someone who has chronic back and knee problems, that money can do a lot to help get you get good treatment for years to come. I don't have health insurance right now, because my option is Obamacare, or no care, and they equal out in cost to me for visits. ETA: I forgot what model 1911 you got, but I have an IWB leather holster for a 1911 I never use. As long as your frame is a standard government frame, or shorter, it should work. IM me if you want it. I have the Rock Island Armory .45 1911. I was given a lock in holster for it that is simply fantastic. Though I greatly appreciate your offer, I feel there would be someone else out there who would need it more than I do. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 5:41:56 AM EDT
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Thank you for stopping by to share some news of your life, Michael. I have often wondered how things were going for you and your daughter. It is nice to get an update that has some good news in it (in spite of the issues with your health that you are having to bear). I hope this move is everything you need for your family, and that your daughter has a chance to grow up in a far safer environment. Best wishes for continued good fortune for all of you!
Moving back out into the country has been a dream that I thought I would not see come true. Owning our own home has been another. Being able to teach my daughter how to hunt, fish and live off of the land, well, I really can't put into words, how gratifying it will be to know that she does not have to worry about mob riots, when the SHTF, and she will be able to provide for herself, and protect herself, when the time comes that I am no longer around to do so. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 6:15:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Only 5 more weeks until we make the move. Hopefully the time goes quickly. Mike, I'm sure it will go fast. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 6:25:04 AM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... Just in case you don't know OP's story. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1627894_Man_carries_rifle_donated_by_Spikes_to_protect_daughter__Welcome__LoneEagle_.html Eta: scanned that thread and noticed you did post in it. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 6:39:29 AM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... If that was directed at me, then you know nothing about me. I'm not even sure where to begin to respond, but let me start by explaining this. When the welfare system was first set up, I want to believe it was honestly put there to help those, temporarily, who had been working, but found themselves jobless. Unfortunately, there are those who abuse this system, and seem to think that welfare is a lifetime income. These abusers are not only sucking the life out of hard working tax payers, but they have made it so that when a hard working person does find themselves in need of assistance, they are turned down, because the money isn't there for new cases. Or so I was told. I have worked hard, and done my best to try to make sure that my family is provided for, if nothing else, then at least the basic necessities. My mother was a single parent raising 8 kids (because my father left when I was 8 years old), and was on welfare. I remember being so embarrassed when we had to use food stamps to make a purchase. 20 years ago, I had a surgery and was told that I would not be able to work again. I refused to accept that, and pushed myself through tears from ungodly painful physical therapy, because I did not want to have to rely on others to care for me. Being prideful, accepting the fact that I needed help, and then having to ask for it, was the hardest thing for me to do. So before you start calling someone FSA, know the whole story. Otherwise, you just look like an ass. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 6:46:57 AM EDT
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Glad that things are getting better for you. Best of luck with the neck.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 7:23:50 AM EDT
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Best wishes to you and your family! Here's to a speedy recovery!
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Posted: 4/26/2015 7:52:15 AM EDT
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Good on your friend for doing that for you. Now if it were me I would be using that extra money to build a nest egg for your family. Your intentions are noble but you have to realize that you and your family MUST come first. You can help the masses after you make sure your own house is in order. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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snip Lone Eagle (Michael LaMay) Good on your friend for doing that for you. Now if it were me I would be using that extra money to build a nest egg for your family. Your intentions are noble but you have to realize that you and your family MUST come first. You can help the masses after you make sure your own house is in order. Definitely this first. Get a good savings account going, shoot for a minimum of 3 months of living expenses. (since your housing expense just went to nill, you should be able to save up to 6 months pretty easily.) Then, get all your bills paid off. Then...once you have pure 'profit' or 'disposable' income, then start buying toys, donating to charity, helping others, etc. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:45:00 AM EDT
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Definitely this first. Get a good savings account going, shoot for a minimum of 3 months of living expenses. (since your housing expense just went to nill, you should be able to save up to 6 months pretty easily.) Then, get all your bills paid off. Then...once you have pure 'profit' or 'disposable' income, then start buying toys, donating to charity, helping others, etc. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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snip Lone Eagle (Michael LaMay) Good on your friend for doing that for you. Now if it were me I would be using that extra money to build a nest egg for your family. Your intentions are noble but you have to realize that you and your family MUST come first. You can help the masses after you make sure your own house is in order. Definitely this first. Get a good savings account going, shoot for a minimum of 3 months of living expenses. (since your housing expense just went to nill, you should be able to save up to 6 months pretty easily.) Then, get all your bills paid off. Then...once you have pure 'profit' or 'disposable' income, then start buying toys, donating to charity, helping others, etc. My wife and I have sat down and discussed plans on how to accomplish our goals. Since I already have farming experience, as well as hunting and fishing, we will be growing a good sized area for food, and feed for chickens, which will be used for eggs and meat. Excess eggs can be sold for extra income. I will be setting up a workshop for my wood working. The money from anything sold will be split up with the cost of materials + 10% going back into the work shop, and the rest going into the family budget. I plan on spending 5 to 8 hours, a week day, on working on the property and home improvement, and the rest of 10 hours spent in the workshop. (summer hours) and 2 to 5 hours on property and home improvement, with the rest of the 10 hour work day being spent in the work shop, for winter hours. Our goal, for savings and emergency funds, is $10K. We also plan on starting a savings account for our daughter, to give to her when she turns 18. I am sure we will find other sources of income as things smooth out, and we see where the needs lie. For now, these are our goals, and plans on how to achieve them. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:53:07 AM EDT
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Wow, good things happen to good people! Congrats on your new - and much safer for you and your family - lives!
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:53:10 AM EDT
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Thank you. Another nice thing is that her bus stop will be right in front of the house. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Only 5 more weeks until we make the move. Hopefully the time goes quickly. More than happy for you and your child. Thank you. Another nice thing is that her bus stop will be right in front of the house. Damn........you are making my eyes tear up!!
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:53:49 AM EDT
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Best of luck and good health to you and your family OP!
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Posted: 4/26/2015 9:57:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I smell the aroma of FSA...  I swear the crap that comes out of some people's mouths. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 10:45:42 AM EDT
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Either explain yourself or kindly gtfo.
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I swear the crap that comes out of some people's mouths. I have not seen anymore responses from this person. I am hoping it is because they realize they spoke without knowledge. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:00:40 AM EDT
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Good things happen to good people.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:06:00 AM EDT
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You Sir, are the epitome of what a husband, father, and American should be.
Great job. I'm sincerely humbled by your perseverance. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:08:17 AM EDT
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epic. glad things are looking up. start saving every dime you can for those girls and turn that land into a nice place.
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:29:27 AM EDT
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That cop is awesome He came and read the original thread. He also got in trouble for telling that lady she couldn't carry because she was a felon. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:43:00 AM EDT
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Awesome to hear .
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:01:01 PM EDT
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You Sir, are the epitome of what a husband, father, and American should be. Great job. I'm sincerely humbled by your perseverance. Thank you. I do no more, or less, than I would expect from any husband/father/American. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:01:57 PM EDT
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epic. glad things are looking up. start saving every dime you can for those girls and turn that land into a nice place. This is a new chapter in our lives. Almost like a "do over". |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:03:18 PM EDT
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He came and read the original thread. He also got in trouble for telling that lady she couldn't carry because she was a felon. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That cop is awesome He came and read the original thread. He also got in trouble for telling that lady she couldn't carry because she was a felon. He is also, now, a good friend of mine. He said that what he did, was worth the reprimand he received. |
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Posted: 4/26/2015 1:31:00 PM EDT
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I smell the aroma of FSA... go away. |
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