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Old 11-05-2018, 08:47 PM   #16
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I was 52 and had never been on stage in any capacity when I joined North Riverside Players. I appeared in between 14 and 17 productions over the years-always in the chorus.
My voice is good, but dancing. Words cannot describe.

I met my wife while we were acting in community theater way back in 1982. Some of the best times of my life were whilst on a stage...
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Old 11-05-2018, 08:54 PM   #17
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Old 11-05-2018, 10:12 PM   #18
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I've been powerlifting since my '20's and still do it to this day. Currently own the state bench press and deadlift records in the 54-61 age class and the 61-67 age class in the 165-181 weight class.
That is awesome, Jimmy. Damn awesome.

I've lifted for most of my adult life, only breaks were when I bet for a living for five years, and then a health issue when I was 55ish for about three months. I never lifted heavy after quitting football, worried about joint health , but was consistent and healthy.... Dude, you get my respect. I know the commitment it takes to do what you've done, I tip my hat.
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All I do besides work and this board, is play World of Warships. You can blame elysiantraveller for that.

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Old 11-05-2018, 10:25 PM   #20
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I met my wife while we were acting in community theater way back in 1982. Some of the best times of my life were whilst on a stage...
Supporting community theatres is great entertainment and enjoyable. We have three particular local theatres here we go to.

Since we're being serious, I take my wife on a Daytrip once every other month. Just get in the car on a Saturday morning and explore a predetermined town. My wife LOVES these. I make the plans, she just gets in the car and likes the surprise of the destination.

So far this year we've been to Granbury,, Georgetown, Gonzales, and our annual trip to Nacogdoches (all over east Tx that day). McKinney town square is a good destination but it's just up the road from us. Can't count that as a Daytrip but we go twice a year. Cool place.

Spring and Fall festivals here are cool to go to, we never miss them in May and October.

Very lucky to live in an area with a lot to do, and cool places to visit ithin a four hour drive

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Old 11-06-2018, 04:17 AM   #21
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Do you play via steam ? I just started with X Plane via steam. It’s great.
Yes! You should check out World of Warships...but beware, if it clicks with you, it's going to suck you in pretty good for a while...
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Old 11-06-2018, 05:03 AM   #22
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Thanks, I’m fine. It was scary, but just a temporary thing. I admire your gumption in taking up a new instrument in your later years. I was 52 and had never been on stage in any capacity when I joined North Riverside Players. I appeared in between 14 and 17 productions over the years-always in the chorus.
My voice is good, but dancing. Words cannot describe.

Better health to Mrs. whosonfirst.
Thanks for the well wishes to my wife. We had to cancel the trip out west during the summer of '16 because she fell ill. She's going to see our youngest grandson, who's already three. I visited them last fall, but she couldn't go. I wish I'd had the guts to try the acting thing myself, kudos to you. My nephew lives in Hollywood and has been in many venues, stage, film, tv, stand-up, even some popular Burger King commercials. He's appeared with Arnold Schwargennegger on film and Robin Williams on stage. He knew what he wanted to do from a young boy, graduated from Temple Univ. with a theater degree. His big break was on the old Hunter tv show, all the relatives were glued to the tv, and literally 15 minutes before showtime, President Bush started to bomb Baghdad, so it was canceled for one week, haha.
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Thanks for the well wishes to my wife. We had to cancel the trip out west during the summer of '16 because she fell ill. She's going to see our youngest grandson, who's already three. I visited them last fall, but she couldn't go. I wish I'd had the guts to try the acting thing myself, kudos to you. My nephew lives in Hollywood and has been in many venues, stage, film, tv, stand-up, even some popular Burger King commercials. He's appeared with Arnold Schwarzenegger on film and Robin Williams on stage. He knew what he wanted to do from a young boy, graduated from Temple Univ. with a theater degree. His big break was on the old Hunter tv show, all the relatives were glued to the tv, and literally 15 minutes before showtime, President Bush started to bomb Baghdad, so it was canceled for one week, haha.
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Old 11-06-2018, 07:53 AM   #24
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Yes! You should check out World of Warships...but beware, if it clicks with you, it's going to suck you in pretty good for a while...
I'm pissed about the Worcester's radar nerf...
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I may go down that line in the future (I went with the Des Moine at first...did that get nerfed too?)

Anyhoo, I'm now obsessing on the German BB line...want to get a GK for the secondary memes...
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I may go down that line in the future (I went with the Des Moine at first...did that get nerfed too?)

Anyhoo, I'm now obsessing on the German BB line...want to get a GK for the secondary memes...
No, DM is still a beast...

German line is awesome... Gneis and Bismarck are great. FDG was so bad I quit there...

Someday you'll have Republique though and even if you suck in her at times... you still love her.
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Someday you'll have Republique though and even if you suck in her at times... you still love her.
I looked long and hard at that one because it has the longest reaching secondaries of any battleship...I think it was a little bit squishy for a brawler if I remember...
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I looked long and hard at that one because it has the longest reaching secondaries of any battleship...I think it was a little bit squishy for a brawler if I remember...
Her secondaries can only hurt DD's. Everything else they are just firestarters.

But she's sooo fast and those guns (when they hit as they can be maddening) and that reload.
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Back in the 90s, I did some free lance reporting for a suburban Chicago paper. I remember covering one basketball game at Riverside Brookfield. What I remember was the coach of the team I was covering had an absolute meltdown in the locker room after the game. The locker room door was locked but we could hear his screaming tirade after the game. He finally came out, tried to be composed and talked to us reporters. Then, on the bus ride home, he had another meltdown. He was forced to resign the next day.
I referee high school basketball. Normally, after a game we are escorted to the locker room by someone from the home team. Unfortunately, nobody showed up to escort us so we were forced to wait outside our locked dressing area. It turns out the coach of the losing team was waiting in the hall for his boys He was very close to our locker room and just took off on one of my partners (we use 3-person for all varsity games). He swore, and bitterly demeaned him. The three of us never said a word to the coach. Finally our escort showed up and let us in. I was the lead official and I explained what happened to the escort (who turned out to be the school AD). It took six months, but eventually the coach was fired.
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So far this year we've been to Granbury,, Georgetown, Gonzales, and our annual trip to Nacogdoches (all over east Tx that day).
Have you been to Caddo Lake? If not, you should plan a day trip. Plan on taking plenty of photos! Great fried catfish and all the fixings at Big Pines Lodge, right on Big Cypress Bayou.
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