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12-11-2003, 05:49 PM
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I made it!!!!
Just wanted to say Hi and let everyone know I made it to Texas!!!
Whewww, finally done with the Marine Corps. Time to start the next chapter of my life with My wife and daughter!! I loaded all of my belongings in the truck and drove her from California to Texas with only 1 small problem. In the middle of the Arizona desert the fuel line going into the fuel pump decided to leak. I was getting about 12-13Mpg before (around 250 miles per tank) cruising around 80- 85 Mph (around 4k on tach). We were at 200 miles on the odometer(Fuel gauge still acting up) and poof out of gas!!! I finally got some reception on the cell phone and had roadside bring me 5 gallons of gas. Cost me 10 bucks and 45 min wait, roadside is soooo worth it!!! Drove 20 miles to the next town (after I really torqued down the fuel line) and filled her up. She ran great after that. Sorry to ramble on, but it feels good to be home!!! BTW: After that long trip my truck seems to run better now than ever before!! Wierd!!! She's awesome off the line now. I wonder if it was the long trip, or the air down here? Thanks for reading!!! Shawn
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12-11-2003, 06:16 PM
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Congrats on the trip and the career with the marine corps! What does the next chapter of your life include?
It always feels good to be home!
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12-11-2003, 06:17 PM
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Location: Katy, TX...but the love of my life resides in Dublin,OH.
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Welcome Back
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12-11-2003, 06:22 PM
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Location: Katy, TX...but the love of my life resides in Dublin,OH.
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Which Cypress Tx? if it's the one in Harris county you are very close to me.
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12-11-2003, 06:24 PM
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GOOD FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sometimes these trucks just need a poriod of long high rpm cruisin to get the juices flowin right
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12-11-2003, 06:27 PM
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Glad to hear you made it OK!
Isn't taking a classic on the interstate fun?  
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12-11-2003, 06:38 PM
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welcome home.
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12-11-2003, 06:46 PM
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yeah which cypress are you goin to?
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12-11-2003, 06:47 PM
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east texas cypress? if so you are kinda near me
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12-11-2003, 07:00 PM
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Welcome back to Texas from Texas
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12-11-2003, 07:55 PM
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congrats on making it there and it prolly runs better cause after moving the truck ya got all the parts all lubed up and all the carbon o ut of it etc etc ehjoy your new start!
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12-11-2003, 08:13 PM
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Hey Rooster, what part of Garland are you in? I'm in garland myself.
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12-11-2003, 09:51 PM
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Hey..... I'm in Garland over off of I-30 next to Lake Ray Hubbard. Small world.
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12-11-2003, 09:55 PM
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im in missouri city... welcome to texas!
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12-11-2003, 10:10 PM
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Congrats on your honorable discharge!
 You gonna grow long hair and quit shaving now? 
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12-11-2003, 10:27 PM
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Thanks for all of the great replies!!!!
Suicide-D, I'm around the corner from you!! Cypress in Harris county!! Maybe we can get together sometime later after I'm settled back in. Randy70C-10, I already grew my goatee!!!! I kinda like the medium reg though, I might keep some kind of variant of it. It's definately been a long 5 years, but in hindsight it was worth it!!!
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12-11-2003, 10:28 PM
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we should have a get together at a car show or something sometime next year. there area a lot of people in texas on here now!
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12-11-2003, 10:46 PM
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12-11-2003, 10:48 PM
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Welcome home soldier, thank you for your service to our country. Are you required to serve in the Guard for X amount of years??
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12-11-2003, 11:04 PM
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dtlilly,
Thanks for the kind words, but I would be remise and flogged by my fellow former Marines if I didn't correct you. We are not soldiers, we are Marines (Army guys are soldiers). (Listen to me, I sound like I'm gonna Re-enlist......NOT. I'm out, but there is still a lot of Pride!!). To answer your question I am still considered inactive reserve for the next 3 years. I might get around to checking in with them later. dinnut, that sounds like a good idea!!! Randy70C-10, Thank-You Jesus!!!
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12-11-2003, 11:10 PM
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yellow72custom,
Yes it is fun!! No matter how much the wife gets on my case for buying parts, she loves it just as much as I do when somebody says ' nice truck' or gives us the thumbs up on the interstate. Paul72, I don't know yet what the next chapter is. I'm looking for a good jo, but in the meantime I'm spending some time with my 17 month old daughter. I left for Iraq when she was 6 months old, and I moved the wife and her back home to Texas before I left. So even when I came back from Iraq, they were still in Texas and I was in Cali. I'm trying to make her a Daddy's girl!! I think I might be succeeding!!!!
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1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE |
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12-11-2003, 11:13 PM
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State of Confusion!
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Glad to hear you made it OK. My hats off to you...I don't know if I could have left my daughter for a tour in the big Kitty Litter box. Glad I did all my weird stuff before my kids came along. Good luck with the next chapter as a sillyvilian
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12-11-2003, 11:25 PM
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Palf70Step,
thanks!!! it feels good to be in the 1st Civ Div Camp Couch Commanding Officer: Col. Sanders Officer in Charge: Capt. Crunch Platoon Sgt.: Sgt. Pepper All present and getting FAT!!
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1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE |
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12-11-2003, 11:33 PM
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Oops, sorry bud, I was active duty Navy, and now in Army Guard. Going home is what it is all about
 Can I say "semper Fi".
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12-11-2003, 11:34 PM
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Chevyguy111786;
SCOTI I'm in south Garland off of Zion & IH30 damn small world huh?
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