Roll Call 2007

[outdoortexan]

One of my bosses just came in to talk to me. About another man that has been with this company with him for 60 years. Bill went to see garney today. Garney is a frail little man. I don't think I have ever known him to be over 120 pounds. Now he is lucky to be 70 pounds. He has battled many things. From japs to cancer. And now cancer is about to win. Bill said Garney could hardly move at all. He is still sharp mind wise, but has no strength at all.

Bill said as he was about to leave, Garney motioned him over. Bill leaned to hear what Garney had to say. A quite whisper was exchanged. Bill then left and came in to work. He came back to tell me what Garney wanted me to do. And then we talked some about Garney. I have only known him for 18 years. But in that amount of time, we became great friends. He loved to shoot. He loved nature. Squirrel hunting was about all he did. He was a big movie buff. Not much on today's Hollywood. It was the old stuff he liked.

He and Bill actually worked with my uncle here at this company back when i was in elementary school. Didn't know that tie til after I came to work here. Garney was an electrical engineer. A smart man. And he could draw some funny toons, too.

Anyhow, back to the whisper. Bill asked if I remembered a certain movie. Citizen Kane. Garney's whisper to Bill?

Rosebud.

Garney Duncan aka the Grey Fox passed on in the early morning hours today. He is now free from the cancer that overtook his frail body.

up down left right... sorry for your loss odt.

Much appreciated Chewie.

[outdoortexan]

One of my bosses just came in to talk to me. About another man that has been with this company with him for 60 years. Bill went to see garney today. Garney is a frail little man. I don't think I have ever known him to be over 120 pounds. Now he is lucky to be 70 pounds. He has battled many things. From japs to cancer. And now cancer is about to win. Bill said Garney could hardly move at all. He is still sharp mind wise, but has no strength at all.

Bill said as he was about to leave, Garney motioned him over. Bill leaned to hear what Garney had to say. A quite whisper was exchanged. Bill then left and came in to work. He came back to tell me what Garney wanted me to do. And then we talked some about Garney. I have only known him for 18 years. But in that amount of time, we became great friends. He loved to shoot. He loved nature. Squirrel hunting was about all he did. He was a big movie buff. Not much on today's Hollywood. It was the old stuff he liked.

He and Bill actually worked with my uncle here at this company back when i was in elementary school. Didn't know that tie til after I came to work here. Garney was an electrical engineer. A smart man. And he could draw some funny toons, too.

Anyhow, back to the whisper. Bill asked if I remembered a certain movie. Citizen Kane. Garney's whisper to Bill?

Rosebud.

Garney Duncan aka the Grey Fox passed on in the early morning hours today. He is now free from the cancer that overtook his frail body.

Forgive me, I did not follow the story real well. I was confused. I am sorry for your loss. I am sure it hits hard. Think of the 2nd chance blessing you have received. I am sure you do.

No need to forgive you amigo. I was just rambling about a friend, his ordeal and his graceful exit from this life.

[Whodey]

One of my bosses just came in to talk to me. About another man that has been with this company with him for 60 years. Bill went to see garney today. Garney is a frail little man. I don't think I have ever known him to be over 120 pounds. Now he is lucky to be 70 pounds. He has battled many things. From japs to cancer. And now cancer is about to win. Bill said Garney could hardly move at all. He is still sharp mind wise, but has no strength at all.

Bill said as he was about to leave, Garney motioned him over. Bill leaned to hear what Garney had to say. A quite whisper was exchanged. Bill then left and came in to work. He came back to tell me what Garney wanted me to do. And then we talked some about Garney. I have only known him for 18 years. But in that amount of time, we became great friends. He loved to shoot. He loved nature. Squirrel hunting was about all he did. He was a big movie buff. Not much on today's Hollywood. It was the old stuff he liked.

He and Bill actually worked with my uncle here at this company back when i was in elementary school. Didn't know that tie til after I came to work here. Garney was an electrical engineer. A smart man. And he could draw some funny toons, too.

Anyhow, back to the whisper. Bill asked if I remembered a certain movie. Citizen Kane. Garney's whisper to Bill?

Rosebud.

Garney Duncan aka the Grey Fox passed on in the early morning hours today. He is now free from the cancer that overtook his frail body.

Forgive me, I did not follow the story real well. I was confused. I am sorry for your loss. I am sure it hits hard. Think of the 2nd chance blessing you have received. I am sure you do.

[chewie]

One of my bosses just came in to talk to me. About another man that has been with this company with him for 60 years. Bill went to see garney today. Garney is a frail little man. I don't think I have ever known him to be over 120 pounds. Now he is lucky to be 70 pounds. He has battled many things. From japs to cancer. And now cancer is about to win. Bill said Garney could hardly move at all. He is still sharp mind wise, but has no strength at all.

Bill said as he was about to leave, Garney motioned him over. Bill leaned to hear what Garney had to say. A quite whisper was exchanged. Bill then left and came in to work. He came back to tell me what Garney wanted me to do. And then we talked some about Garney. I have only known him for 18 years. But in that amount of time, we became great friends. He loved to shoot. He loved nature. Squirrel hunting was about all he did. He was a big movie buff. Not much on today's Hollywood. It was the old stuff he liked.

He and Bill actually worked with my uncle here at this company back when i was in elementary school. Didn't know that tie til after I came to work here. Garney was an electrical engineer. A smart man. And he could draw some funny toons, too.

Anyhow, back to the whisper. Bill asked if I remembered a certain movie. Citizen Kane. Garney's whisper to Bill?

Rosebud.

Garney Duncan aka the Grey Fox passed on in the early morning hours today. He is now free from the cancer that overtook his frail body.

up down left right... sorry for your loss odt.

[outdoortexan]

One of my bosses just came in to talk to me. About another man that has been with this company with him for 60 years. Bill went to see garney today. Garney is a frail little man. I don't think I have ever known him to be over 120 pounds. Now he is lucky to be 70 pounds. He has battled many things. From japs to cancer. And now cancer is about to win. Bill said Garney could hardly move at all. He is still sharp mind wise, but has no strength at all.

Bill said as he was about to leave, Garney motioned him over. Bill leaned to hear what Garney had to say. A quite whisper was exchanged. Bill then left and came in to work. He came back to tell me what Garney wanted me to do. And then we talked some about Garney. I have only known him for 18 years. But in that amount of time, we became great friends. He loved to shoot. He loved nature. Squirrel hunting was about all he did. He was a big movie buff. Not much on today's Hollywood. It was the old stuff he liked.

He and Bill actually worked with my uncle here at this company back when i was in elementary school. Didn't know that tie til after I came to work here. Garney was an electrical engineer. A smart man. And he could draw some funny toons, too.

Anyhow, back to the whisper. Bill asked if I remembered a certain movie. Citizen Kane. Garney's whisper to Bill?

Rosebud.

Garney Duncan aka the Grey Fox passed on in the early morning hours today. He is now free from the cancer that overtook his frail body.

[Whodey]

interesting article re: the boston red sox

the champs dirty habit

Second last paragraph.

In a 2004 interview with The Boston Globe, Sox pitching ace Curt Schilling lamented the lure of smokeless tobacco for players and described his repeated efforts to quit as ''the hardest thing I've ever tried to do."

[chewie]

interesting article re: the boston red sox

the champs dirty habit

[Remshot]

Good morning all you quitters! Any wannabe quitters out there?

[Whodey]

Great dip/chew free morning everyone !!

Yes it is. Mornin' ODT. :D

Good morning, ODT, QT, and all the rest of you "initial people"!

Morning from FP! I will be traveling again for a few days...

WEFPWTFE!!!!!!!
Vegas my ass!!!!!!!!!!!

[Franpro]

Great dip/chew free morning everyone !!

Yes it is. Mornin' ODT. :D

Good morning, ODT, QT, and all the rest of you "initial people"!

Morning from FP! I will be traveling again for a few days...

[Killerattorney]

Great dip/chew free morning everyone !!

Yes it is. Mornin' ODT. :D

Good morning, ODT, QT, and all the rest of you "initial people"!

[QuittinTime]

Great dip/chew free morning everyone !!

Yes it is. Mornin' ODT. :D

[outdoortexan]

Great dip/chew free morning everyone !!

[outdoortexan]

How's it hangin'?
I hope well .. (laugh)
I am still sick and Matt is doing better.
Miss you all ..

'Crazy'

Good to see ya posting despite being ill. Hope y'all make a full recovery.

[BillyBrew]

“I WILL QUIT TOMORROW “- EPPILOG FOR RICKY

I have been thinking a lot about my quit this weekend.  I had a friend and neighbor in Atlanta for 14 years, his son was a year older than my son.  We moved there when he was one year old.  So my son and Ricky's son played together all the time and he and I became good friends.  We would work in our yards, have a few beers, he would smoke and I would dip - see I started dipping after I moved to this house.  Well Ricky is just your average family guy - wife 2 kids and a small landscaping company.  On Saturdays we would hang out on his back patio and watch the wife’s play tennis and we would drink and bull shit.  He would tell me I needed to quit Skoal before I got hooked on it and I would tell him to quit smoking.  Well he always said he would quit tomorrow and he even did quit a couple of times for a few days.  He knew he needed to quit, his dad died of lung cancer and he wanted to be around for his family. 

WELL TOMORROW NEVER CAME!!! On early Friday morning Ricky (55yrs young) passed away from lung cancer leaving his wife and 2 kids and a grandson alone.  Think about how fortunate we are for living in tomorrow.  Our tomorrow is here today and we have the complete control to keep tomorrow here today.  What do you think Ricky would have given the day he was told he had lung cancer to turn the clock back to a time before the cancer started, say maybe 100 days or so? I think he would have given everything he had to quit and not have cancer.  Well we don't have to give anything to have what he would have paid a million bucks for - to be nicotine and cancer free.  So tomorrow is here today - 24 hours with your little nicotine friend tapping at the door telling you she loves you and to let her in.  Remember, we are not quitting dip - we have quit.  Shut the door for today and repeat that again tomorrow and so on.  Take the opportunity that you have provided for yourself and stay quit for you, stay quit for your family and friends!

Cancer affects more people than just the dying victim.  Sure Ricky died in a great deal of pain, he had lost over 100 pounds and could not get out of bed for over a month.  His wife had to leave work to assist her husband.  A once upper middle class family is now in dyer straights.  The announcement asked for flowers not to be sent, instead it requested donations for the family.

NICOTINE WILL KILL YOU AND DEVISTATE YOUR FAMILY!

Sorry about your friend FP. But the curious part about cancer is, even while I was going back and forth to hospital for my own cancer, I would see people standing outside smoking. People who brought relatives in. Doctors who treat this affliction. Even seen, on 2 occassions patients with IV's in them, standing outside smoking. Nicotine is a VERY strong drug. Anyone who denies it is plain stupid.

FP, sorry as well to hear about your neighbor and friend. Whenever I hear stories like this it reminds me of the old Credence Clearwater Revial song "Someday Never Comes". That song ALWAYS makes the pit of my stomach feel hollow inside, even before I quit. Just something about it. Take care bud, use this unfortunate event to empower you resolve and your quit.

QuittinTime.

Thanks for posting this, FranPro. My condolences on the passing of your friend.

Wow...just Wow.

Bill