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Oh no! Somehow my mother has gotten to lewbud! What is this conspiracy against Red Ryder and his cold blue steel beauty?

sfcmac wrote:

Well I took a Nap and no one commented? Maybe NAM is correct? How is the roll call going? I have not heard from Roy lately? Is he OK? THe CAG had Computer internet blues and Roger a new home. Frank a pair of Corsairs, Nam well took a self portrait and shattered another camera, ( no pics NAM ) is what the truck drivers call him. Bondo is eating healthy and staying rested (or at least hiding his insomnia) Rumor had it he was stricken by a bad batch o' stale molassis. lewbud is eating greasy food to keep his gall bladder in shape, Ritchie is stranded in the outback without his wallet. And John is due for another trim by a brave barber since getting his braces off. Greg is in the land of make believe...  OK Have I missed anyone? How is the X-mas shopping going? I will drop a hint. Stratigically placed while looking threw her issue of LOOK Magazine! Oh yeah Dee is back in the closet.

You won't get it.  You'll shoot your eye out.

 Well I took a Nap and no one commented? Maybe NAM is correct? How is the roll call going? I have not heard from Roy lately? Is he OK? THe CAG had Computer internet blues and Roger a new home. Frank a pair of Corsairs, Nam well took a self portrait and shattered another camera, ( no pics NAM ) is what the truck drivers call him. Bondo is eating healthy and staying rested (or at least hiding his insomnia) Rumor had it he was stricken by a bad batch o' stale molassis. lewbud is eating greasy food to keep his gall bladder in shape, Ritchie is stranded in the outback without his wallet. And John is due for another trim by a brave barber since getting his braces off. Greg is in the land of make believe...  OK Have I missed anyone? How is the X-mas shopping going? I will drop a hint. Stratigically placed while looking threw her issue of LOOK Magazine! Oh yeah Dee is back in the closet.

Happy things are fine, Greg! Seems many of us have been busy or having issues and not posting as often. Myself included.

Aaron! Bone Daddy seems to have a great take (and view) on things!

Hi Guys. thought I'd better stick my nose in and let you know I'm still around. life's been a little caca for me for a few weeks but things are sorted now. I'll be getting on with my P38 SeaLightning right after Telford. Still deciding about the paint for this one. Fave at the mo is 2 tone blue and white USMC markings. Also considering a straight build for this one too.

All the best.

Greg

Dang, can't eat that stuff anymore! Well, maybe just a 'pipe or two, but it'll need a pitcher of suds.

I'm going to be in the DFW area, Westlake to be exact, next month. I'll keep you posted.

Ok gents, did a little web recon.

www.bonedaddys.com/gallery/photo_gallery.asp

I recognized a couple of ladies from the last time I was there and the photos don't do them justice.  They even include a section for pics of the food.

Yes Buddy, more investigation is needed! Make sure you take the spy cam! I need recon photos to be sure!

Beer in cooking is great! I remember when I was on Guam, when we had shop BBQ's our shop chief would bring in marinated chicken. The main ingredient was several cans of Bud. Absolutely delectable!!!! The Bud in the coolers was for dousing th ecoals and drinking lol. Also you gotta love beer battered onion rings!!!!

BBQing a beer up the butt chicken is one thing, at 200 degrees. Roasting it at 350, hmm could lead to interesting results. Wouldn't trust the paint on the can. BBQ Galore sells a dandy little wire rack thing that holds the can and the bird over it. Weird.

Thing is it only works after you drink off half the can, otherwise no-go. God I love this country!

"Chicken on a Throne", page 166 in "Smoke and Spice" which needs to be on every man-shelf.

simpilot34 wrote:

lewbud wrote:  sfcmac wrote:  lewbud wrote: Bondo, Take care of yourself.  Guess this means no Tex-Mex when you come to Dallas?  Looks like no chicken fried steak either.  I happen to know some serious Mexican food places and just about the best chicken fried steak place (the waitresses are worth the trip alone) I've ever been to (the I've ever had was in somewhere in Granbury Tx, I just don't remember where it was).  If you need any suggestions let me know.  Can even recommend a couple of hobby shops if you've got the time. lewbud! Your not supposed to be telling his wife we are taking him to Hooters! Geeze chicken fried steak and waitresses worth the trip? Where else would he be speaking of? Nope, not Hooters, somewhere better.  Unfortunately, the waitresses are still clothed BETTER than Hooters????!!!!!!! Where else can you be delightfully tacky yet unrefined?

Richie,

I just realized I didn't answer your query.  The restaurant in question is a place called Bone Daddy's.  The food's mainly Southern style comfort food, chicken fried steak and chicken, some seafood, and BBQ.  They even make a dish called Beer Can Chicken.  Basically they take a whole chicken, stand it up vertical, season it and stick a can of beer up its butt and roast it.  The heat causes the liquid in the can to boil and season the chicken from the inside out.  Haven't tried it yet, the CFS is too good.  There are a couple of locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  The Hooters girls just don't compare, don't know why.  Definitely needs further investigation.

Aaron- For a second there, I thought the CAG had switched his avatar!   Well done, you sounded quite like him indeed!

Darren- Thank you very much!  Hoping to get the wings on this weekend, as well as some more engine work.  Aaron provided Chukw some excellent HD pics over in aircraft, and Chuk used them along with some wonderful ingenuity to model some very nice cowl actuators.  Hoping to do something similar with mine.

Again, thank you to all who have served, and are serving currently.  My thanks to you all!

Thanks CAG! for the Holiday wishes!

Same to all!

sfcmac wrote:

Well Dave tell them kids to take heed of cousin Frank's and crazy uncle Aaron's sad state of affairs! Don't let them cavity creeps get the best of em!  Now for a few unmentioned things .  Frank was nice enough to inform us of the CAG's internet woes. So since we know he is here in some nature I am going to take the liberty of filling the gap with what would seem like one of his sensible comments! TANGO 1    Aaron and Frank, so sorry to hear about your teething pains. I trust it will not interfere with your abilities to consume the rations?  Now if you want to experience proper dentistry come to England and you will be taken proper care of!  Like this chap! Cheerful fellow. By Thunder!!!!  Fine work on the Corsairs Frank!

By jove!

That chap sounds just like me!

Lucky fellow!

Three cheers for the X/O's Corsair! Looking good there Frank old bean!

Gentlemen,

many thanks for taking the time to remember our fallen, those who have served and those still serving today. 

In the UK, we had ceremonies on Sunday and of course today. Again, I remarked what a high price has been paid for our freedom and how very, very proud I am of our forces.

Frank, Aaron.  I do have decent dental coverage.  But I get my teeth cleaned 3 times a year of which only 2 are covered.  My 13 year old daughter has braces which $1000 was covered by insurance but that still left $4000 for me to pay.  NOW THE BAD NEWS.  My 9 year old son was checked out by the orthodontist.  The first words out of his mouth were OH MY GOD!!! My first thought was that sounds very expensive.  I don't have to worry until he loses all his baby teeth.

I have had my share of teeth woes also.  WHen I was in high school I was hit in the face with a hockey stick and knocked out.  I had braces at the time.  wires and blood everywhere.  Trip to the doctor for 3 stitches.  Trip to the orthodontist to repair broken braces.  Trip to the dentist to repair cracked tooth.  Dentist told me if I didn't have the braces I would have been getting a new set of choppers.

 Good luck to both of you.

 Well Dave tell them kids to take heed of cousin Frank's and crazy uncle Aaron's sad state of affairs! Don't let them cavity creeps get the best of em!

 Now for a few unmentioned things .  Frank was nice enough to inform us of the CAG's internet woes. So since we know he is here in some nature I am going to take the liberty of filling the gap with what would seem like one of his sensible comments!

TANGO 1

 Aaron and Frank, so sorry to hear about your teething pains. I trust it will not interfere with your abilities to consume the rations?  Now if you want to experience proper dentistry come to England and you will be taken proper care of!  Like this chap!

Cheerful fellow. By Thunder!!!!  Fine work on the Corsairs Frank!

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That was my poor attempt at filling his shoes. Hurray back Darren!

Now It is Nov 11th our Veterans day in the USA. Remembering can be the toughest part.

Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, who had been killed in the Korean War

All three of my kids went to the dentist today for their annual cleaning and check up.  One small cavity in the oldest boy, daughter got a clean bill of health, the youngest...  is being referred to the orthodontist and may need braces.   Could be worse, my brother's daughter had to have major reconstructive surgery on her jaw.  His insurance covered something like 80% but his bill was still over $10,000.  Yikes!!!

Roger, great news.  Hope to see some progress pics soon!   Okay, we'll settle some pics of the new bench set up.

 Well you ain't missing a whole lot on the insurance side. I am supposed to have one of the jobs with great insurance and yet not much is covered. Appointments intial wise and x-rays which do cost but once your over $1500 your on your own. So after today I'm just about used up and have nothing to show for it but a bunch of pics of bad teeth. I do feel your pain.

Reason I was picking on ya was where I am from you would be talking about replacing fillings. The cavity is the hole. So in a way it sounded to me that you were replacing the holes in your teeth. Nuk Nuk Nuk. I know what you meant didn't mean to make lite of it. Or did I? At least my antibiotics only cost me $10 Heck we need to get together and eat a couple baskets of halloween candy!

Aaron- When I was a kid, I had a lot of cavities.  Unfortunately, my dentist at the time took some shortcuts, and now as an adult I find myself with NO dental insurance and some shoddy previous dental work.  Last month had a cavity replaced for $262, the month before that a root canal (that required a sencond at no charge!) that cost me $1037.  YIKES!  My fangs cost me as much as my truck did.

Stay tuned... soon I'll have my grill in place!

 Frank I er know I am in pain but why exactly did you pay to have a cavity replaced? 

Remember Oragel Maximum strength or nighttime. Kinda like the consistency of testers puuty. Taste like it too but it works and doesn't burn your tongue.

Many thanks fellas!  I really am glad you enjoy my work.  That's what keeps me doing it!   Thanks for the tip on the Oragel Aaron, DEFINATELY gonna pick some of that up.  I have spent almost $10k on teeth in the last ten years.  Multiple crowns, cavity replacements, root canals, and the like.  I have hyper-sensitive teeth, and they give me fits!  Always hurt these days.  Didn't realize a lot of you were having similar issues.  Maybe next year, we can have a GB where we fabricate exact models of our teeth!  I have told Katie many times I plan to make myself a Platinum grill for my fangs.  You can imagine her reply on that one.

Nam- Great talking to you last night as always!  Katie busted my chops for a bit, but nothing I cannot handle.  I got pretty good at wrapping gifts last year, after spend 2 days wrapping almost 400 packages at work.  Gotta love retail at Christmas!

Roger- That's awesome news guy!  I really am happy to hear things are getting back to normal for you.  I bet you can't wait to be all moved in, and at home.  Soon my friend!

Well, off to the bench for some Corsair work.

sfcmac wrote:

.......Cute little hygenist though. Ask me how long I was married for. Told her long enough to lose my teeth I reckon.

Nah that was only if you hit on her.

Way to go Roger!!!!! BENCHTIME, BENCHTIME RAH RAH RAH!!!!! Sorry Dee! lol

 I dunno Nam. Seems they have hired a GM to handle the paperwork just like selling cars. The level of treatment based on what you can afford or in my case what I am willing to pay as I am not into having teeth that cost as much as a new car that have no warrenty! Heck he even told me he stands by his crowns I told him he'd better cuz I aint paying for em!  Geeze.

I guess it wnt wrong when his 1st words to me were. My god aren't you in pain? I said yeah I'm here ain't I? He said  No I mean how do you stand it? I said what do you want me to do cry?

Then he looked at me in this afraid crazy kinda look and kept pulling back like I was gonna eat him or something.  Poor fellow needs to take some of that income and buy some manly pills or something. I dunno I mean I know I have been a social recluse in the Army an all but geeze do I really come across as some kinda axe murderer? The girls seemed ok though only problem they had is I couldn't fit in the x-ray machine. My shoulders are two wide or I was too tall and had to kinda swing on it. Very embarressing.

Who knows After that whole episode I am ready to give up on it. Thought I'd at least get a tooth pulled. Geeze no love.

Yep the ol' AB treatment...............but that's how it must go. Gotta treat the infection first.

Hopefully the Doc passed out from carrying all the paperwork!

Have some AB's and NO BOOZE....and leave my daughter alone!

Besides A-Man....none of us can afford to live....we just dodge the alternative.