Naw ole buddy,check out page 3 on this thread.You posted the same comment 3 times,one right after the other.I had to have a cute remark about it.Later!

Hello Dave;

Now, How in the Sam Hill do you spose that happened? Thanks for the heads up. I never noticed it. Must be one of those glitches kinda like getting an M1 Thumb. LOL

Neva hoppin again...maybe. I wonder if it was maybe hitting the post now 3 times before it got posted could do that? I don't remember doing it though.

Hope you guys ain't getting froze out.

Travis

Not as bad as the north west.Most of the real bad weather stayed a little north of us.We got some freezing rain,snow and a whole lot of the wet rain.

Being from Alabama I would have to defend my state agenst the Union although it would have been a painful decesion ...I compare the Union and my home state to a mother and a mother in law ... the state is my mother, she gave me birth..nourisehd me ...raised me and I love her ..the union is my meddling mother in law related only by marriage and I am fond of her but blood is thicker then water ...so when it comes down to choosing I would have to choose my state..MY blood ...

OFC

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fat cat: loved the way you put that about mother and mother in law.That is the best way to put it that I ever heard.How do you like Ky.?

Thank you Dave ...I just explained it like I think I would have felt given the choice ...being from Alabama I can relate ...I have grown to like western Kentucky ...beautiful country ...lot of heritage ...good people ...but its not Alabama ..its not home ...I am the Gen. Sales Manager for the Harley store here and really enjoy what I do ...so I suppose I will stay here until I retire ...

OFC

Well bing from Vermont originally I would have no problem fight for a strong Federal government. However I now live in Florida and have been trying to figure out just what exactly I would do if I had been here in 1861.
I love Vermont and my family that is still there. However I have chosen to live in the South. My home is now Florida and if I had to I would defend my new home. I can identify much more with the Southern soliders of 1861 when it comes to the outrage of the Federal government coming down here to tell me how to live. I understand the belief of the states' rights ruling over a stronger Federal government.
All of that being said it would be like pulling teeth for me to fight against the United States. I was a solider in our army and I swore an oath to defend our constitution so going back on that would be a hard day for me. However in the face of an invasion I would defend my homeland, Florida.

blue gator.You are on the right track.Just look at the true facts about the War Between The States.

Scott,Like the song says SWEET HOME ALABAMA.Southern folks are the best.

I would have fought for the SOUTH. I believe in states Rights. After reading several book on the slavery Issue I came to the conclusion that had cooler heads prevailed and the North used common sense slavery would have been a thing of the past by 1875. The issue could have been settled by other means than war at that time.Now having the benefit of history I would liked to have served with Gen. JOSEPH SHELBY or Gen. PATRICK CLEBURNE the choices are many. GEN. Jackson's Foot Cavalry would not have been a bad choice. Had I the misfortune to fall under the control of the union army I would have given my oath to and life for GEN. J.L. CHAMBERLAIN.

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Dave your right "Sweet Home Alabama" ..when your talking about Alabama the Heart of Dixie your talking about GOD'S country ...Im Bama born and Bama bred and when I die Ill be Bama dead !

OFC

Travis, How would a Squid QM/BM get an M-1 thumb`? At the time you were in the only time you seen one was during boot camp. Possibly at camp Edwards. Am I right? Then again,I could be wrong.