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An old guy’s tribute. As Memorial Day is fast approaching here, I think this weekend we should remember those who fought to protect and serve this nation, and, unfortunately, who are no longer with us. And , while I have the floor. I'm briskly approaching retirement age; I have a wife...

I’m older, wiser and successful now, but, I started my adult life as a High School dropout. It didn’t take me very long to realize the error of my ways and I went back to night school to get my diploma while working as a fry cook during the day. After that it was on to junior college, but, the...

After moving to North Carolina from Calif (a long time ago), I complained to my father in-law that, "No one in NC uses their turn signal". He replied in his usual Southern drawl, "Tim, if you see a car with it's turn signal on, it was on when he bought the car!"

Here in North Carolina, we waterboard the local weather man until he gives us the correct weather forecast!! The problem is he seems to enjoy it!!

A great slide show. Thank you to all active and retired navel personnel. As a former avionics tech and sailor from the early eighties I realize the hardships our current sailors are paying and the sacrifices our retirees have paid.

Hey Brad, I used to own a 19 foot Stingray and the smaller boats are harder to sink than their bigger brethren. Because, on the newer models they put a lot of extra foam, everywhere. And you are correct, flooding, swapping, or I as refer to it, "Going to periscope depth", is much more common...

Monitor the weather and remember the two and two rule. Two days before departure and two hours before departure.

From one to all who have experienced the rath of Mother nature, I pray now as I did then for the safe return of all.

I vote for Bubba Burgers. Before grilling, season with a little bit of garlic powder, Hickory flavored salt, and, hand rub with some ground Marjoram.