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    Wowzers.. looking sharp,! Glad to hear of nephew’s successes

    30 years ago.. had just had myself promoted out of a job, probably hadn’t realized it yet.. still had the original “hair color” entry on my driver’s license, and didn’t know that they would change it at a future renewal.. thought that I would have my job for another 20-25 years, retired 10 years later.. didn’t think that Apple stock was a good long term investment..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
    Wowzers.. looking sharp,! Glad to hear of nephew’s successes
    I guess 2 out of 3 of the posers in that pic is a pretty good average, Joe......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
    Wowzers.. looking sharp,! Glad to hear of nephew’s successes

    30 years ago.. had just had myself promoted out of a job, probably hadn’t realized it yet.. still had the original “hair color” entry on my driver’s license, and didn’t know that they would change it at a future renewal.. thought that I would have my job for another 20-25 years, retired 10 years later.. didn’t think that Apple stock was a good long term investment..
    That makes me recall an "event" some years ago: I went to renew my CCL and the clerk was filing out the form---asking my input, eyes---blue, hair---brown. With that the clerk looked up at me--actually my hair---and said: "so----ya wanna stick with brown hey?"
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
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    Better turn grey than turn loose... I’m happy with a “G”.. better than an “N/A”..

    On edit: should be “W” now..

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    Bald is best......

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    yeah bald is what I put now days.

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    I have been searching for my lost hair for about 20 years now. Have yet to find it.
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    Going back even further, all the way to 1968, a now grizzled and decrepit Truckman looked somewhat zombified then after returning from a 20 day leave which included watching the Gran Prix of Monaco...The character in the background is my barracks roomie, Doug Kaczmarek, who stayed behind to make sure my stereo in the corner didn't gather dust while I was gone...The tapestry on the wall, brought back from Wheelus AB in Libya, is still in my possession, although the colors aren't that bright anymore...I had just returned to base, verified that no warrants for my arrest had been issued in my absence, and had not yet shaved off the chin spinach before reporting back to work the next day......Ben

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    1976 working for the City of Santa Monica and dating the Police Captains daughter.
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