Prize winners announcement thread!

[brokepainter]

Geez that was scary... no tornadoes thank GOD, but it did say "possible 40mph winds".

check this out... all the white stuff on the ground is HAIL... and now the sun's back out!

Andria

I hate the summertime pop up storms. Southern summers with the humidity is the worst.

 

[cooladdict]

Then...

And today...

Sent with one hand, the other is busy vaping.

Wow, the Marines growed you up quite nicely!!

 

[cooladdict]

I did basic in SAN Diego, MCT at Pendleton, MOS training in 29 palms. Then later on, my fire academy in San Angelo, TX.
Sent with one hand, the other is busy vaping.

My son followed almost the same path, except he was at the DLI for 18 months before 29 Palms. No fire academy, either. He is still in Japan.

 

[mac63]

My son followed almost the same path, except he was at the DLI for 18 months before 29 Palms. No fire academy, either. He is still in Japan.

In Oki or up on mainland?

 

[cooladdict]

My husband did his basic in SD, and was stationed at 29Palms for however long you guys consider a "tour" -- 18mo? Then he went to Hawaii; he mentioned something about Pendleton though, something about live fire exercises I think...? He loved that! He was in "materials mgmt" -- I don't know the official designation, but he's been a material handling guy ever since, but now instead of an office, he rides a forklift -- like he's Mario Andretti! You know how figure skaters can just wow you, with the intricate things they do on 2 blades, on ice? that's my husband on a forklift!

But you wanna see a metamorphosis, try this one: (in the more recent pic (2006), his hair was back in a ponytail, it's actually past his shoulders).

He looks about the same, 9 yrs later, just the beard a lil whiter and the hair a lil grayer... Still past his shoulders, though.

Andria

So cool. I thought for sure my dad would keep his hair regulation forever but nope. His is not past his shoulders by any means but it is definitely a lot longer than I ever thought he would wear it!

 

[USMCotaku]

What's the green one on the left? It looks very cool.

It's actually a grey Heatvape invader mini, my camera filter made it look green

 

[cooladdict]

In Oki or up on mainland?

Okinawa. He has been there for over a year and will finish out his tour there most likely. I told him he had better come home when he is done!!! He loves it there.

 

[cooladdict]

Bah, you need a screen with better resolution

No way, man. She speaks the truth! I actually see a little resemblance to Heisenberg, lol.

 

[USMCotaku]

When I first read that I thought it said "I" just went on the market Monday



And Oh Wow!

Um........ I've been on the market for years.... No one wants a fixer upper

I feel safer already, don't you???

Oh Hell Yeah!

I may be married but I got eyes!!

Um........blush?

Lmaooooo....poor USMC?.we're already getting ready to put a bow on his head and send him to the next winner.

Wow, I leave for a bit, and come back to being given away.....

 

[USMCotaku]

Okinawa. He has been there for over a year and will finish out his tour there most likely. I told him he had better come home when he is done!!! He loves it there.

I loved it there too.

 

[mac63]

Okinawa. He has been there for over a year and will finish out his tour there most likely. I told him he had better come home when he is done!!! He loves it there.

He might decide to re-up and stay awhile. That's what happened to me. Then they made be go back but I never stayed log before getting back here.

 

[cooladdict]

I'm usually clean shaven..... But I've been too lazy, what with being so busy trying to get a house ready for MLS listing.... It just went on the market Monday.
This is my normal look....

Lol, yup, I be a country boy...we canz survive
Sent with one hand, the other is busy vaping.

Well hellooooo, freshly shaved face! You, sir, can apparently get away with any look you choose!

 

[brokepainter]

Been meaning to post a picture of the real ruler of my home

Here's the ruler of my house

 

[cooladdict]

Lmaooooo....poor USMC?.we're already getting ready to put a bow on his head and send him to the next winner.

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That was funny!

 

[cooladdict]

Nothing like buying a murder weapon from the local church huh lol

OMG I am dying here! I hate to leave this thread when we are having this much fun but my granddaughter and I have a movie date. We are going to see Inside Out! Keep being hilarious, peeps. I will be back to read through the rest of the thread when I get home!

 

[NancyB]

That is GORGEOUS! I wish I'd thought of that as I've travelled through life!

Tis never too late to find many charms on ebay and etsy of the 'vintage' style (grin)... when we can't find what I want locally as we are visiting a place, I look once we're back on our lot in AZ and often they're less than $5 each.
Tis fun collecting them, I'd caution to put them on a temporary chain til you are done collecting, then transfer to a permanent chain (grin). Easier to move them around and put in the right order, etc. when adding a new one, etc.

I have another of just squished pennies from places that had those in a couple different designs. all copper, well, except for those after 1980 when zinc was used a lot in our pennies. Also have an older charm bracelet from my travels with 8 other gals bicycling through Europe in 1962, staying at Youth Hostels, and seeing the sights. So has been something I've done in the past, and a fun way to remember trips! (smaller than stove hood magnets, too! lol)

 

[brokepainter]

It's actually a grey Heatvape invader mini, my camera filter made it look green

Oh, I would love to find one that color. Lol
I like the idea of heast control, I might have to put it on my Christmas list.

 

[USMCotaku]

Oh, I would love to find one that color. Lol
I like the idea of heast control, I might have to put it on my Christmas list.

The invader mini comes in a green....I just didn't have that option, the place I won it from didn't carry that color.
These were my choices...i picked grey...sorta military like

But some places carry the green

 

[Kprthevapr]

We like knives at our house lol
I got my hubby a Condor Kephart blank for his BD and a couple slabs of Birdseye maple to make the handles out of

 

[wvloony]

View attachment 465080
We like knives at our house lol
I got my hubby a Condor Kephart blank for his BD and a couple slabs of Birdseye maple to make the handles out of

Birds eye maple makes wonderful razor scales also.