Hi Guys
i am in the process of getting certified for scuba diving and i joined a dive club. they are in the process of collecting things to send to some of the troops over in Irag and Afghanastan.they have about 5-6 contacts that they are sending too, who then disperse the items among the other men in the unit,platoon whatever. i was wondering if anyone on here had some old Hot Boat mags or hunting mags or anything like that they might be willing to give. if you are interested in sending these to our guys over there just PM and i will send you either my  address or the people who are doing this from the other site.(with their permission of course). there are other things that are needed also but i thought that the mags would be good. if anyone is interested in sending other things PM and i will let you know what is needed. thanks alot guys.

Hey JW
inlaws or not that is a really shitty thing for them to do. and yeah it is tough to try and find something in so short of time. hope all goes well for you . and don`t worry you will get on the water before i ever do. lol. just keep smiling at them and don`t let them know it is pissing you off. probably make them madder if you do that then anything else you do. good luck again.

hehe. i feel like the i`m the guy who didn`t get picked to go on the boat. lmao. have a good time guys this weekend.

IRRebel
well hell no pole in the basement... well then shiaat not wanting to stay there then. j/k. thanks guys maybe the gods of fortune will befall me this year and i can make a trip out there. be good to get away for a couple days. last time i was on a vacation was about 10yrs ago.
haven`t been home in almost 8 yrs except for a quick trip for my last uncle`s funeral last yr.. dont count that. but have fun and thanks .

Hey Chromey
i can throw in a big batch of Have a great freaking time. how is that.
and best thing is it is free.
hope you all have fun. and have a couple for me.
s

ok Tom and Ray
 i remember 1984, had to read the damn thing three times in high school english..yeah failed 11 twice and 12 once. hehe.  totally forgot when it was written but makes it seem even worse when you realize it was written in 1948. kind of remember Omega man but not really. beeen a long time since i seen that one.
and Brad, no you arent being paranoid at all. either buy a bigger dog or even better a "dirty harry"gun. hehe. or just put up one of those signs that says "protected by smith and wesson". or anything that makes you feel better.

Ok Chromey
just sent what i could to help out. go have a good time and forget about the troubles and worries for a weekend. just have a beer or two for me. hope you all have a good time.
jim

Hey Guys
thanks alot for the advice. her ex boyfriend is 15. still haven`t heard from the ex yet on what is going on. tried to call. and yeah Glass i have been thinking all day long about this and i don`t plan to go off on her. probably what i would have done a few yrs ago though. no matter what way it goes it wont stop my from loving her. being angry and disappointed is another thing. i don`t believe in abortion except for two reasons, which i wont get into. and i know there is no way she is ready for a baby. so to me that only leaves two options and those would be she keeps the baby with support from my ex and myself or she give it up for adoption. and my thinking is that the best for her,the baby and my ex and myself is that she gives up for adoption. it could probably be done with a couple of close relatives but at the same time that is to close. and there is always the possibility of her or the baby trying to find each other later.
and oh yeah i plan to have a talk with the bf and his parents. but going to make sure that ex and her husband are there also just to make sure i dont do anything stupid.
i kind of went through something like this with my sister but she was also 18. and i do have to say my i love my niece. i was pissed off and angry with my now brother-in-law for her being pregnant. but then i realized it takes two. that is what is stopping me from doing anything stupid right now. also waiting to hear from ex also.
but i do appreciate all the responses and encouragement from you guys.
and yeah i am PRAYING it is a false alarm. but then i guess if it is i also have to deal with her being sexually active. which i think i can handle better then her being pregnant.

to 2sav  i dont know if that is in favor of being adopted or not. just look at all your posts and such........lol.. j/k...
trying to keep a sense of humor here.
and well if she i guess that is one hellofa bday present for me.
thanks again for letting me rant guys.

Hey guys
i dont have much to contribute but i will give some. just need to know where and how i can send it. i have paypal account that i can use if possible. wont be much but willing to help. let me know. thanks jim

Hell i`ve had more grey hairs then money for years. i think it has something to do with how much money you have or get. it seems like the more grey hairs the less money i`ve got. maybe i need to go and get some of that Just For Men hair treatments. might make a difference. dont know but might be worth it to see.

probably not a coincidence tom. if he was working a hot circuit and he arced it against any of the building metal at all then that would cause an arc to your camera`s through the building steel and yes would wipe out your cams. do like Gt suggested and have them tested. they will be able to tell you more. but from what you have said that is what it sounds like he did. 
i would have them tested and see what the report says and if they were arced i would say try and have the company he worked for reimburse you. course that could be more trouble then it is worth also. good luck

oh go ahead and post it. we`ll either agree or give ya sh&t about it. come post it already.