Welcome ta the Grassy Knoll--a not so stoopid thread 'bout con speer a see

[Ozark Tracker]

I remember back when they had the Cuban Missle crisis,  back then they were tellin us to duck and cover.  like that would'a done much good.  them Russian ships were comin a little too close for comfort. 

time changes a lot of things.

[Texas Lawdog]

I never understood how duck and cover would protect us from an atomic bomb.

[litl rooster]

I never understood how duck and cover would protect us from an atomic bomb.

rent the Movie "the Postman"   if you survive you can rule the earth

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[Arcey]

I never understood how duck and cover would protect us from an atomic bomb.

It wouldn’t. They had ta be doin’ sumthin’.

Kin remember elementary school. The loudspeaker would go off in the fire drill tone ‘n they’d march us out without jackets. The school was brick, concrete ‘n cinder block with a stamped steel roof. The only thing in there that would burn was the jackets we weren’t given time ta take before we walked outside.

[Texas Lawdog]

Ah, What wonderful stories we can pass on to the youngsters about being a child of the 50s.

[Leo Tanner]

It was perty tense in the early 80's too.  Things got hot with Andropov an we were crawlin under desks on a regular basis.  Everyone was skeered ta some degree er another fer the most part.  That's when the TV movie "The Day After" came out.  It was a big deal.  Folks on the news warned not ta watch it alone an blah blah blah.


Leo

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo. I remember then, Mullets, shiny suits, and Miami Vice.

[Leo Tanner]

Leo. I remember then, Mullets, shiny suits, and Miami Vice.

     Yeah, it was kinda a wasted chunk a time.  Video games were just startin ta replace pinball machines an me an my buddies were perty bent outta shape about it.  The music sucked perty bad an most movies too.  On top a all that us kids had a constant reminder that we could be nuked at any moment.  Fun era, just peachy.


Leo

[Ozark Tracker]

Let me think the 80's  most reloadin and shooting I'd ever done,  in the early 80's shootin metalic silhouette's 2 or 3 times a month, go cart racin with my son the other weekends,   divorced middle of the 80's, fun time, started in Bail Bonds middle part of the 80's, married again.  overall wasn't too bad. 

I'll give it a 7.5

[Tensleep]

Most of the 80s I werked 70+ hours a week, made more money than Gotrocks...
ex-wife spent it faster than I could make it, that's why the EX is in there! 

Met Miz Annie an' got my priorities straight 

[Leo Tanner]

Well I'm glad some enjoyed it.  Guess I was jus a fish outta water.

Most of the 80s I werked 70+ hours a week, made more money than Gotrocks...
ex-wife spent it faster than I could make it, that's why the EX is in there! 

Met Miz Annie an' got my priorities straight 

Hey Sleep, ya know why divorces er so expensive?
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>CAUSE THEY'RE WORTH IT!!!

     It took Lil comin along fer me ta figgure things out.  The first one was jus practice. 


Leo

[Arcey]

Got thrown outtah K-9, first thing. Lost Sam in the process.

Ali was born. Moved from Norfolk ta duh beach, felt like heaven then ‘n it was. Got promoted again. Finally got the hell outtah uniform patrol. Andi was born. Started racin’ sail boats. Got my golf game inta the mid-eighties. Heatin’ with wood. Cuttin’, splittin’ ‘n luggin’. Was never in better shape. Was moved ta IA. Put on all kindahs committees. Took the courses ‘n got my Real Estate Sales license. Worked that part time. Bought this place in a ‘hood with Dr.s, lawyers, dentists, engineers ‘n such. State rep lives ‘round the corner. Still does. Church board, civic league. Thought I was some hot poo poo.

[Texas Lawdog]

I've always been an Ol Cop since the Army. Before that, it was college.

[Arcey]

Did the college stuff in the seventies.

Taday, did the laundry, dishes, lugged in the garbage cans I lugged out yestiddy, went ta the grocery, scrubbed toilets ‘n cut giant snow flakes outtah construction paper…..

[Texas Lawdog]

Arcey, Your varied talents never cease to amaze me. I would have never taken you for a snow flake cutter.

[Leo Tanner]

I bet he can do a mean chain a paper dolls too.  Just a hunch   Grandkids'll do it ta ya.


Leo

[Delmonico]

I think we need pictures.

[Arcey]

Y’all wanna see pitchers of a toilet gettin’ scrubbed?

[Delmonico]

Y’all wanna see pitchers of a toilet gettin’ scrubbed?

Naw, just the snow flakes.

Ya gave me an idea, guess I'll have to show Lexie, Lemol won't care yet.

[Leo Tanner]

Alot of the grands around here are about the right age fer doin reindeer food.  Just shake up dry oatmeal an glitter in a bag an let em sprinkle it on the porch an drive way.  Get yer a$$ outta bet when they go ta sleep an sweep it away.  Sound silly but it makes em really light up in the mornin seein that food gone.


Leo