Family drama and long distance calling

 I saw something on my FB timeline about long distance calling back in the stone age....
It was about her only being able to talk to her deployed BF on Saturday afternoons because of where he was- long distance.

I remembered back when we were deployed to Guam back in the 80's and we'd be able to schedule calls to home via MARS (phone-HAM radio-phone).

I'm not sure how much those relay operators paid attention to what was said because they probably had to listen for "over" when someone was done talking.

BUT- I'm sure they heard a crapload of things the shouldn't have, or didn't want to. Death, illness....Jody, financial problems...........

Your Monday rule 5 puzzle for Sept. 22

 Just so Gnome Sane doesn't have a problem with this serving of free ice cream......
I made sure the date was right and a brand spanking shiny new girl was sent from Bacontime just for you.
 

Feel better?

 

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Your Rule 5 puzzle for Monday Sept. 09

 

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Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for Sept. 08

 

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Your Rule 5 puzzle for Sept 01

 Happy Labor Day!

Have some working girls-

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Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for Aug. 25

 Yes, we've seen her before but are you going to complain about a hot redhead? 

 

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Your Rule 5 puzzle for Monday Aug. 18

 

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Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for Aug. 11

 

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FB threw something up on my timeline.

The post was from something called 'Heavy metal lovers".... or something.

Their idea of heavy metal was 'Stairway to Heaven'. 

THIS is literally "heavy metal'.  FFS that must have been another A.I. posting 

Your Rule 5 puzzle for Mondau Aug. 4

 

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I don't have a dog in this fight

 And I couldn't care less about either of them in this little snit they're having.

BUT
 

Is Mooch starting to show her male pattern baldness? 

 

Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for July 28

 Because I finally got caught up on everything and can start welding on the dump bed trailer again.
Now if I could only get the VA to do something about my shoulder, I'd be able to weld more than 30 min. at a stretch.

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This-

Right here is why I hate letting the F-250s fuel tank get below half full.
Plus it's easier on the fuel pump.

I don't know wtf is going on with fuel prices this year. It used to be they'd go up and stay for a while and change back down for a while, but this year it seems like every time I go into town, the price has swung 30 cents in a day or two.

Your Rule 5 Monday puzzle for July 21

Because I almost forgot about it........

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Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for July 14

 

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Nice try bro

But your transmission isn't made of glass.

 

Your Rule 5 puzzle for Monday July 7

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Your Monday Rule5 puzzle for June 30

 

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Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for June 23

 

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Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle fot June 16

 

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Thunderstorms

 We finally got a line of thunderstorms that broke through the anti-rain dome that covers Rancho Snakebit here in Seguin.

I have the trucks in their protected positioning because in the last 14 years we've been here, we've lost about seven oak trees. You can see the last one over the hood of the white Ford.

 In the last week or so, San Antonio has gotten at least 6" of rain. The military grade alarm clock at the top gate says we got about an inch just some 35 miles east of S.A.

Your fiery and not so peaceful Rule 5 puzzle for Monday June 9

 

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Not everything was about Normandy on June 6th

Your Rule 5 Monday puzzle for June 2

 

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Getting ready for the Aurora posts in FB tonight

#lookatmyNORTHERNLIGHTSpicsfrommybackyard!!!!!eleventy!!!!

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Your Rule 5 Memorial Day Monday puzzle

 

Some mat find this easier than others.

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Someone with a degree signed off on this.

 

Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for May 19

 

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The autostereogram

 

 

Is a way to look at 3D images without any help.

 

There are two ways to do it. One is to kinda try to look (focus your eyes) about eight inches behind the picture until you can see the 3D image.

The other is to cross your eyes and slowly uncross them until you see the picture.

 

This one- when you finally get it- is Legionnaires standing in columns.

From Here  to see an enlarged ( and easier to see) pic.

 

 

Your Monday Rule 5 puzzle for May 12

 

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