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been pulled over by South American soldiers w/ machine guns

left Madrid on a train on the morning of the bombings...whew

ragtopW wrote:

rogue wrote:I have

played in the ocean on both coasts
watched a baseball game in Candlestick
gotten a batter to strike out a minor league game
seen some pretty cool concerts with my big brother
stayed up 24 hours to play nurse to one of the keets while in the hospital
watch a keet in their Christmas play
wake up to see my brother standing over me and hear the words "if you want breakfast, get up and help me cook it!!"

I'm hungry... F@@#N Hungry

Hey Remember that game in Reno where the Silver Sox scored like
11 Runs in one inning.???? the Away Manager changed Pitchers mid inning
after the next home run I yelled " Hey Skipper Not the Pitchers Fault"
and He replied....... F......You!!!!

You still owe me a milkshake!!!!
Some people's children.....

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:"Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy'."
~~ John F. Kennedy

Sailed as a crew member aboard the USCGC BARQUE EAGLE (and yes, went to the top of the mast )

Watched flight ops from the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Saw the Southern Cross out the window of an airplane on a red-eye from Japan to Hawaii.

Deployed to the Middle East, where I listened to the Far Side of the World Tour on RM FROM the Far Side of the World.... at 50 cents a minute!

about the price of a ticket this year..

I had "relations" on a park bench in Rome

phjrsaunt wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:
I have been arrested

Now you KNOW you can't say that w/out telling us WHY

My crime was attempting to leave Wrigley Field. The beer at the Cubby Bear was 90 cents. The osipher knew I was drunk, but I walked the line- OK, so the b@stard said "Throw your change in the dirt and pick it up" I couldn't get all them damb dimes.

I called every human being I knew (Friday night) and nobody was home. About 1:00 AM, as the place began to fill up they placed a very large man of color in my cell. Who immediately started screaming "I'm gonna hang my mutha f*#king self if I don't get outta here" And with that the little suburban white boy called his Mommy

I have eaten a mango fresh from the tree on the beach in Trinidad

mommar wrote:I have eaten a mango fresh from the tree on the beach in Trinidad

Mine was on Lanai

ragtopW wrote:

mommar wrote:I have eaten a mango fresh from the tree on the beach in Trinidad

Mine was on Lanai

Niiiice

mommar wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

mommar wrote:I have eaten a mango fresh from the tree on the beach in Trinidad

Mine was on Lanai

Niiiice

Mine was from a beautiful garden behind my sister's home in Kingston, Jamaica.

"My garden is filled with papayas and mangos
My life is a mixute of reggaes and tangos"

ragtopW wrote:

mommar wrote:I have eaten a mango fresh from the tree on the beach in Trinidad

Mine was on Lanai

Mine was from a rainforest on Kuai

jonesbeach10 wrote:

ragtopW wrote:

mommar wrote:I have eaten a mango fresh from the tree on the beach in Trinidad

Mine was on Lanai

Mine was from a rainforest on Kuai

Mine was from Wal-mart.

I spent an afternoon playing with tiger cubs.

I saw Greg "Fingers" Taylor play 3 times, in 2 states, in 1 week last week.....

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.........

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I saw Greg "Fingers" Taylor play 3 times, in 2 states, in 1 week last week.....

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.........

cool!!





I won't say it.. I have been told it's not funny anymore..



I won't bring that up either.. same thing..

its still too early for me to start writing my memoirs.


I've enjoyed reading the others, though.

This is a fascinating thread. In my work in college admissions,
the first thing I ask someone is "What's your story?".
You all have great stories and experiences--thanks for sharing!

Here are some things that come to mind:

-Been to Key West(my home away from home) once or twice
a year for the past 15 years. Many memories...Many stories...
-Seen Jimmy Buffett 70 times(so far)
-Got Parrothead tattoos at Goldies in Key West.
-Developed a passion for surfing in the past year
-Guest conga player for a local ME Buffett cover band
-Taught myself to play Buffett songs on an accoustic guitar.
-Helped coach the US Women's National Ice Hockey Team
to a Silver Medal at a World Championship.
-Coached a boys all-star hockey team to a national championship.
-Helped coach a college hockey team to a national championship.
-Took a bobsled ride in Lake Placid
-Overcame the deaths of my parents and girlfriend in my late teens
and early 20s.(learned to appreciate the little things in life)
-Saw the Green Flash at Sunset off the coast of Naples, FL(very cool)
-Had my picture taken in front of the Green Monster scoreboard
during the Buffett Fenway Park shows.
-Took a high school hockey team to Finland and Sweden to play games.
-Experienced 1 season as a minor professional hockey coach.
-Saw whales, bears, moose and bald eagles in their natural habitat
from a friend's boat in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
-Scritched the nose of a manatee in the backyard of a friendly local
I met over conch fritters at Alabama Jacks in Key Largo.
-Heard the contented sighs of the rescued St. Bernards I've raised
after they overcame their abusive past and became my "kids".
-Experienced a Boston Bruins/Montreal Canadiens playoff game
in the old Boston Garden from right behind the Montreal bench.
(talk about atmosphere--the old building rocked--literally!)
-Got Jimmy's autograph at a Today Show concert.
-Had my fantasy JB concert experience in '96 when I was front row
for all 3 Great Woods Shows. I got two of JBs wristbands, set lists,
a Parrothead condom during WDWGDAS,shook his hand every night,
got to sing Son of a B******* on the big screen during Changes in Latitudes & Jimmy took my photo with a polaroid and gave it to me!
-Happily living by the Maine coast in my little, near beach, KW/Parrothead
style house. As Scott Kirby's song says "If you're lucky to live by the
sea, you're lucky enough by me."
-Made my best friendships and dated some wonderful women through
Buffett concerts and Parrothead events. It's the people that make being a
Parrothead so much fun!

Wow, this stuff is amazing. Here's my contribution.

Published my first novel and have the second on the way

Saw Jimmy Buffett at Wrigley field from the 19th row

Was baptized (sp) in the Jordon River

Cruised down the Amazon River in Brazil on my 21st birthday and saw the Southern Cross for the first time on that trip

Was hassled in Red Square because "my papers weren't in order" bribed the cop and later saw him with a hooker

Got locked in a building in a concentration camp in Poland

married the love of my life

I have a best friend. One I know would donate a kidney or raise my children, should something happen to me and James. We have been there for each other thru it all. The death of her Dad, the birth of my children, the loss of my second baby, moving, breakups, you name it. I know I am very lucky to have her and she totally rocks.

I have a handful of life long friends, spanning years and years. (I'm getting old!)

I have 2 smart, beautiful, kind children (who love their Mommy)

I have a man who loves me totally and unconditionally, even if he does make me crazy sometimes.

I was at MOTM 2004 and saw Jimmy too!

I have a job I love and that's exactly the one I need to be the Mommy I should be.

I have a great emotional support system (see above!)

I spent the first 28 years of my life at the coast. (working on getting back there!)

Saw many a thunderstorm roll in off the ocean.

Watched the sun set at Mallory Square many times (and loved them all)

SMLCHNG wrote:

Big Jimmy wrote:Ive had in my possesion before 1 million dollars in cash. All I have to say is that is a HELL of a lot of money for one person to handle

Really? In what denominations and why for??

In 100's and please don't ask why, because I am not at liberity to say.

seen in the wild a Black footed Ferret
a mother Pronghorn give birth
took out the trash for her..
seen a Dipper bird (many times)
a momma Griz... and triplets (not in Yellowstone)
been in two freak snowstorms in the Sierras (July and August)