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1. Did some mission work trying to find myself. 4 years.
2. Pot Roast, fried okra, cream potatoes, pinto beans and cornbread.
3. 1971 vs Penn State. Bobby Majors put on a show with 200 all purpose yards. I didn't like JoePa and always felt he was too sanctimonious for my taste so it was doubly sweet. They had Franko Harris, Lydell Mitchell and John Hufnagel in the backfield and all three became Pro's.

LInda Johnson. Fun at first but you can't know how thankful I am we did not get married. BIG WHEWH!

1) Did you play basketball as well? If so, did you play against Townsend High school?

Thanks poli for getting this rolling. tnbear is really bringing it today. Now for a couple of softballs:

1. Do you enjoy pro sports? If so, who are your favorite teams?

2. Top 5 favorite movies?

3. What are your favorite TV shows?

Are we going to have another get together in Atlanta when Vols play there again?

If so, will we use STATS??

had a great time T-bear..thanks for all you did!!

tnbear, we share common interest in movies and tv shows. By your selection of movies, if you enjoy reading, let me suggest William Johnstone books. He has authored several great series including "The First Mountain Man", "The Last Mountain Man" and the "Eagles" series. Really enjoyable books.

I noticed you like the Bourne series also. I can't wait until the new "Jack Reacher" movie comes out later this week. I love the Lee Childs book series on Jack Reacher. Another great series is the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn. Great character development and lots of action.

I'm doing Flynn and have read all the Ludlum written Bourne books. Ironically I don't read as much as I did before I retired but still do about 5-7 novels a month. I just donated 400+ hardbacks(I buy them off the sale tables) to the VA Hospital here in Atl. If you are looking for a great place for your books after you read them it's a great place if you have one close. Thanks for the tip on Johnstone I will try him. I am reading Patterson's 'I Michael Bennett' right now and it's very good. I'm not always a Patterson fan but this is a new character for him, or so I'm told. I like his Alex Cross series but it has kind of run it's course for me. Have you ever read Wilbur Smith? It's sort of like Patrick O'Brians 'Master and Commander' series without the 'Old English' literary style. I'll stop before this post turns into a novel. Thanks +1

tnbear: You got that right! Der Biergarten ended up with far superior STATS that evening. Who could have guessed that that night would be the highlight of the entire season?

So agree with you about Joe Pa. You and I were the first ones on the Hate Paterno Bandwagon and it all stems back to his childish behavior around those UT games in the early '70s. By the way, I hate being proved correct when the story is as grisly as that one.

Keep bringing the heat... you are getting it done!

Thanks.

1. Ray Lewis- I haven't liked him since the incident in Atlanta where the man was murdered.
2. F-S fighting knife. You have to know how to use it properly.
3. Robert Duval in a western. I'm better looking than him but he sure can act.

For some reason, I can't think of any good questions today that haven't already been asked. So I guess I'll throw out some mediocre questions instead...

1. You mentioned living near Sandy Creek HS. Do you see a lot of the games down there?

2. If UT makes it to the SECCG in the next few years, would you be up for a return to Der Biergarten?

3. Jack Daniels Black, Single Barrel, or Honey?

Ford F-150 SuperCrew Four Wheel Drive, Have an '04 that I wouldn't trade for a new one. I hit the bottom of Monteagle doing 70mph on cruise control with 4,000 lbs of trailer and horses behind me and she's still doing 60mphwhen we top out. That truck would climb a tree. Sorry for the long reply.

Know but had a Suzuki I laid down at 60mph outside Ft. Campbell. Wife was pregnant with our daughter and said 'me or the bike'.

Hiwassee River about halfway between the Power Plant and Webb's Grocery. There's an underwater ravine below a big rock outcropping and the trout lay in a big boil, just down river from the outcropping, and feed. Caught a four pounder there. Named him Fred...I ate Fred...took two meals for me and my wife to do it.