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densitydude
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 Posted June 27th, 2011 07:46 PM IP   
Dad was admitted to Fairbanks memorial last night. His kidneys are failing and there is a large mass in his stomach. His BP is extremely low, 50% oxygen in his blood. Trying to get up there, it is difficult, I will have to take little dude with me. When I know more I'll let y'all know. 
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
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Tree
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Posted June 27th, 2011 10:42 PM IP
I will be praying for you all.
West Virginia
For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.
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Caplock50
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Posted June 28th, 2011 11:06 AM IP
Prayers have been sent Upstairs, Density.
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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densitydude
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Posted June 29th, 2011 10:22 PM IP
I received this email today from a missionary pastor up there, from our church here. I asked him to check on Daddy while he was in town.
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Hi:
We went to the Hospital to visit R** and M*****. Blood pressure normal without medication- his out put and kidney function is about normal. He was having a colonostpy at 2 today. He might be discharged if everything is ok with the test. The throat procedure will be scheduled later.
God has been at work.
H*** |
Mom told me today that, dad's brother and sister are on their way there now. His siblings have never come to visit ever.
Mom is holding info from me, I can tell.
I am working on the logistics of getting there and child care here and all that good stuff now. I talked to the hospital and the nurse said it would probably be best if I wait for the biopsy results on the mass. They said it has to come out, but depending on what it is, they have to proceed differently.
Just keep praying, if specific, pray for a way that the 4 of us can get up there to see him. Little dude and dad have only seen each other that 2 weeks back in 08'. Little dude was barely 1. I would like him to see him again, so he can remember him as a person and not Papa on the phone or 'puter.
I truly believe in prayer and love y'all for you praying for us and for y'all loving God too.
TTYL
Density
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
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Caplock50
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Posted June 30th, 2011 12:42 PM IP
Done...Another one on its way...
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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Tree
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Posted June 30th, 2011 02:55 PM IP
From me too.
West Virginia
For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.
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Josie
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Posted June 30th, 2011 04:11 PM IP
Density, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I wish I was closer. I would be more than happy to take care of your kids. Get's a little lonely around here sometimes without kids....just me and the squirrels. (OMG! Instead of being "the cat lady", I'm going to be known as "the squirrel lady"!)
I'll be praying for your dad, mom and you. Hang in there.
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Remy
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Posted June 30th, 2011 07:10 PM IP
Sorry Density. Will add your Dad to my prayer list. Know that you and he both are being prayed for.
To misunderstand the nature and threat of evil is to risk being blindsided by it.
"Be skeptical of everything. In the coming months accept nothing at face value. Investigate everything.The electronic and print media are a wasteland designed to keep you distracted, misled, confused and misinformed."
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densitydude
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Posted July 1st, 2011 11:04 PM IP
Thanks Y'all, I talked to him today, he is stable enough to wait at home till the surgery. Docs say that the mass in him has to be removed within the month! There is only 1 doctor in the state of Ak. that can remove the mass using some kinda scope, if the mass is not to large. If that doc can not do it, then he will be flown to Seattle. Dad just told them to do it the old way and cut him open and take it out. (Old War horse loves them scares) As soon as they tell me where the surgery is and if it is cancerous and the other particulars, I will be on my way.
Pray that we can all go to see him, wait how bout I not be selfish. This is scary to say out loud but pray for God's will in this matter, not my frightened little boy that wants to be with his daddy sin-drum. Praying for or asking prayer for God's will is not a prayer I pray much cuz I am selfish, it is a sin I have work on and starting now is as good as anytime, right?
Josie, thank you so much, your are a dear friend, my wife says your an angel.
Remy, Tree, Caplock, Josie you all are wonderful people and I pray for y'all all the time. I am proud to call each of you my friend.
Semper Fidelis
Density
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
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Tree
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Posted July 1st, 2011 11:19 PM IP
I am glad you got to talk to your dad. I will pray for you all. I know of a lady who had a mass also, it just disappeared after prayer. Hoping that miracle happens here too. It can happen and I will pray for it to happen. God is with you all, and it is not selfish to love your dad so much. It makes me smile that you do.  It is good to love that much. I am proud to call you my friend also, all of you. God watches over all of our lives, because we love Him most of all.
West Virginia
For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.
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Josie
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Posted July 2nd, 2011 01:04 AM IP
Density, like my mama always said, "It doesn't hurt to ask." I'm gonna go ahead and ask for a healing for your dad. However, I always have to keep in mind that God doesn't always give us what we want but he always gives us what we need. We may not even know that we needed it until it's given to us. "Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven."
On the positive side, he doing well enough that he can wait it out at home. That's a huge plus in my book. Having spent a few days in the hospital a couple of years ago I came to the conclusion that the hospital is no place to go to get better! The beds are uncomfortable. They're always coming in to take your vitals at all hours of the day and night so you can't get any rest. The food is just good enough to be edible...nothing to tempt your appetite. And the whole time I was there I was positive that I was going to get some strange something that would KEEP ME THERE!!!
He's at home where he can be comfortable. He's surrounded by the ones that love him. HUGE PLUS!!!!
Prayers and love out to all the Density clan right now.
(Edited by Josie)
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Josie
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Posted July 4th, 2011 04:05 PM IP
Any update, density?
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densitydude
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Posted July 4th, 2011 09:03 PM IP
No, doc said with the holiday, it may be Friday b4 we hear anything.
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"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
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densitydude
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Posted July 13th, 2011 05:10 PM IP
surgery on 26th.
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"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
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Tree
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Posted July 13th, 2011 05:20 PM IP
Still praying all will be well. That is quite a ways off. That must be a good sign.
West Virginia
For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.
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Caplock50
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Posted July 14th, 2011 11:19 AM IP
Yup...still praying here, too.
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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Josie
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Posted July 18th, 2011 05:13 PM IP
So have you worked out a way to get all of your clan up there? Do you plan on flying or driving?
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densitydude
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Posted July 19th, 2011 01:36 PM IP
driving is more expensive and takes 2 weeks to safely drive. no .not yet on the flying.
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
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Caplock50
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Posted July 19th, 2011 01:55 PM IP
Added another for you, Density. I'm sorry that that is all I can do; wish it was more.
God bless.
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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densitydude
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Posted July 19th, 2011 07:01 PM IP
One prayer is worth a thousand $, don't you know that brother? Thank y'all for all your prayers.
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
Central Florida
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Where the strawberries & oranges grow.
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Caplock50
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Posted July 20th, 2011 09:46 AM IP
Yeah, I know, but still it sometimes feels like a 'cop-out'...especially for someone who is of a 'hands-on' nature.
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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densitydude
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Posted July 22nd, 2011 11:39 PM IP
Not from a FRIEND, is it ever a cop-out.
Dad leaves for Anchorage Sunday night. On Monday he has pre-op and, on Tuesday , he has the surgery. I am waiting for the outcome to see if he and mom need me there. Dad's siblings leave on the 29th, if the surgery goes bad I will go up just before they leave.
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
Central Florida
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Where the strawberries & oranges grow.
http://www.surveysavvy.com/?m=2698045
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Josie
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Posted July 23rd, 2011 01:18 AM IP
Prayers sent up for Papa Denisity. Hopefully everything will go just fine and you won't have to jump up there. I'm praying for a reunion that is more leisurely and enjoyable.
Seriously it takes two weeks to drive up there? Wow. I just thought that if you drove and happened to mosey through Illinois, I could meet you all somewhere and buy you dinner or something. Nothing fancy but maybe relaxing.
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Caplock50
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Posted July 23rd, 2011 11:32 AM IP
Josie...and for Density, if he has to drive it...
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About 5800 miles= (600 to 650 miles)+(5167 miles) is the distance in miles from Nome Alaska to Key West Florida .------------------- Nome Alaska to Anchorage Alaska = 600 to 650 miles . See the map below http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Nome… Anchorage Alaska to Key West Florida Distance: 5167 miles Time: 84 hrs 48 mins. See the map below http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=53.5263…
Starting in ANCHORAGE, AK on E 5TH AVE go toward ORCA ST - go 1.11.7 mikm
Continue on GLENN HWY(I-A1 N) - go 33.053.1 mikm
Bear Right on S GLENN HWY(I-A1 E) toward PALMER/AK-1 E - go 7.912.7 mikm
Continue to follow I-A1 E - go 153.1246.3 mikm
Turn Right on TOK CUTOFF HWY(I-A1) - go 122.3196.9 mikm
Turn Right on ALASKA HWY - go 107.7173.3 mikm
Bear Right on ALASKA HWY E(HWY-1 E)
Bear Right on ALASKA HWY(HWY-1) - go 183.2294.8 mikm
Turn Left on ALASKA HWY - go 413.3665.1 mikm
Continue on HWY-97 - go 509.9820.6 mikm
Continue on HWY-97 - go 45.573.3 mikm
Continue on ALASKA AVE(HWY-49) - go 1.32.0 mikm
At traffic circle, take first exit onto 8 ST(HWY-2 S) - go 1.11.8 mikm
Continue to follow HWY-2 S - go 5.28.3 mikm
Turn Left on HWY-2 - go 18.329.5 mikm
Continue on HWY-43 - go 12.620.3 mikm
Turn Left on HWY-59 - go 39.263.1 mikm
Turn Right on HWY-2 S - go 10.617.0 mikm
Take ramp onto HWY-43 E - go 164.1264.1 mikm
Continue on HWY-32 E - go 4.97.9 mikm
Continue on HWY-43 E - go 80.0128.8 mikm
Take Left ramp onto HWY-16 E toward TRANS CANADA HWY EAST/EDMONTON - go 350.9564.7 mikm
Take ramp onto IDYLWYLD DR N(HWY-11 S) toward TRANS CANADA HWY EAST/YELLOWHEAD HWY EAST/HWY-16 E/IDYLWYD DR - go 1.52.4 mikm
Take ramp toward HWY-16 E/HWY-7 W/HWY-14 W/CIRCLE DRIVE - go 0.30.4 mikm
Turn Left on HWY-16 E - go 6.911.1 mikm
Continue on HWY-11 S - go 151.4243.7 mikm
Take ramp onto ALBERT ST N(HWY-11 S) toward HWY-6 S - go 1.11.7 mikm
Take ramp onto RING RD(HWY-11 S) toward HWY-1/HWY-6 S - go 4.77.5 mikm
Continue on HWY-1 W - go 4.57.2 mikm
Take the WEYBURN exit onto ALBERT ST(HWY-1 W) - go 0.30.4 mikmContinue on HWY-6 S - go 23.738.1 mikm
Continue on HWY-39 - go 97.9157.6 mikm
Continue on HWY-18 - go 7.111.4 mikm
Continue on HWY-39 - go 16.726.9 mikm
Continue on US-52 - go 7.512.0 mikm
Turn Left on US-52 - go 74.2119.4 mikm
Take Left ramp onto US-2 E - go 4.57.3 mikm
Continue on US-2-BYP E - go 1.32.0 mikm
Continue on US-2 E - go 9.515.3 mikm
Continue on US-2 E(US-52 E)
Take ramp toward US-52 E/US-52-BR/MINOT/JAMESTOWN - go 0.30.6 mikm
Turn Right on HIGHWAY 52 S(US-52) - go 0.20.3 mikm
Continue to follow US-52 - go 3.55.6 mikm
Continue on US-52 - go 96.8155.7 mikm
Turn Left on US-52 - go 24.038.6 mikm
Turn Right on US-52 - go 40.765.4 mikm
Turn Right on US-281-TRUCK - go 3.55.7 mikm
Turn Left to take ramp onto I-94 E toward FARGO/US-52-TRUCK E/US-281-TRUCK S - go 93.0149.7 mikm
Take exit #349A/SIOUX FALLS onto I-29 S - go 417.7672.2 mikm
Merge onto I-80 E - go 2.54.0 mikm
Take Right fork onto I-29 S toward KANSAS CITY - go 158.8255.6 mikm
Take exit #14/ST LOUIS onto I-435 E - go 11.318.3 mikm
Continue on I-435 S - go 16.526.6 mikm
Take Left exit #63B/SPORTS COMPLEX/ST LOUIS onto I-70 E - go 202.6326.0 mikm
Take exit #210A/CHESTERFIELD onto I-64 E - go 40.665.4 mikm
Continue on I-55 N - go 2.84.4 mikm
Take Right fork onto I-64 E toward IL-3 N/LOUISVILLE/ST CLAIR AVE - go 71.2114.6 mikm
Merge onto I-57 S - go 51.482.7 mikm
Take exit #44/NASHVILLE onto I-24 E - go 177.5285.6 mikm
Merge onto I-65 S - go 1.72.7 mikm
Continue on I-24 E toward CHATTANOOGA (I-40 E)/KNOXVILLE - go 3.15.0 mikm
Merge onto I-40 E - go 1.82.8 mikm
Take Right fork onto I-24 E toward CHATTANOOGA - go 134.1215.9 mikm
Take exit #185A/ATLANTA onto I-75 S - go 179.1288.2 mikm
Take exit #177/BYPASS TO I-75 SOUTH/VALDOSTA onto I-475 S - go 15.625.0 mikm
Take the Left exit onto I-75 S - go 301.4485.0 mikm
Take Left exit #328/FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE SOUTH/ORLANDO onto FLORIDA'S TPKE S (Toll applies) - go 309.5498.0 mikm
Exit onto S DIXIE HWY(US-1 S) (Toll applies) - go 1.82.8 mikm
Continue on US-1 - go 122.4197.0 mikm
Turn Right on N ROOSEVELT BLVD(US-1) - go 2.64.2 mikm
Continue to follow US-1 - go 0.71.1 mikm
Turn Right on ELIZABETH ST - go 0.20.2 mikm
Turn Left on PETRONIA ST
Turn Right on SIMONTON ST
Turn Left on ANGELA ST
Arrive at the center of KEY WEST, FL
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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Caplock50
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Posted July 23rd, 2011 11:33 AM IP
It's definately a 'fer piece' to travel.
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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Caplock50
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Posted July 23rd, 2011 11:35 AM IP
Sent another prayer Heaven-ward...
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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Josie
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Posted July 23rd, 2011 03:08 PM IP
Well shoot! Those directions are going through St. Louis and SE on I-64. I think I could still meet 'em in Mt. Vernon, IL!
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Josie
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Posted July 27th, 2011 01:36 PM IP
Any word on Dad? I was thinking about him yesterday.
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densitydude
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Posted July 28th, 2011 01:07 AM IP
Hey Josie, thanks for remembering.
I got a call from Mom last night. She said the doc put the scope down dad;s throat and inspected the tumor. It is deeply imbedded in the lining of the stomach and the doctor said it is MUCH to large to be removed the way he was going to do it. They sent dad back home to await a new doctor to remove the tumor. This doctor said it was beyond his capabilities, I think that is how mom put it. She was really upset. She believes they are just sending dad home to die.
I mean how long till he is back at the hospital with his kidneys failing again because he can't keep any food or drink in his body?
I also found out that dad's siblings have pretty much been on a vacation while there and have not helped much at all.
I kinda expected that out of them, no ones is perfect, not me not them, I just wished they would have given dad a little more respect than they have been.
I guess now I wait for the next doctor to tell me something. My emotions are going, going, go...... I can't keep them in check much longer. I wished one of these doctors would say hey this is something we deal with all the time. Or, tell me to get my crippled self up there ,however i have to, and see my dad, cuz he might not be here much longer.
I know it is all in the Lord's hands and not the doctors' but I would love to hear audible words on what is the best course of action.
Sorry y'all I ranting and raving
TTYL
density
Semper fidelis Deus
"And he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -- Luke 22.36
Central Florida
I4 corridor
Where the strawberries & oranges grow.
http://www.surveysavvy.com/?m=2698045
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Caplock50
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Posted July 28th, 2011 10:53 AM IP
Rant all you want and/or need to, Density. It is the 'safety valve' that keeps 'things' from 'blowing'. And this is what friends are for.
Sent another prayer Upstairs...
You say, "trigger-happy cowboy" as if it were a bad thing.
No surrender; no retreat!
If we fight, victory is not certain; if we do *not* fight, defeat surely is.
Cain't ya tell? Proud TEXICAN!!
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