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| jdat |
you know what f*ckers?!
I miss you so much! Never on TA these days it's ridiculous. No longer part of the cool kids ( not that I ever was before ) and now the n00bs don't even know who I am. /flatters ego
Work is in' off the hook ... but I guess I'm really serious about what I do ( they actually tell me I work too "well" )
In other news this weekend I was supposed to meet-up with the girl of my dreams but she came home from vacation a day later than I thought. Was so freaking exhausted cause she had a nightmare vacation and was telling me all about it on the phone.
I tried to be caring, be the good soon to be boyfriend but it's really hard when you're chatting with a chicka on the phone which you are barely getting to know who is totally devastated.
My assumption is that my moral boosting might have worked a little bit ... fudge knows. |
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| Masonious |
I've been watching Ken Burns' 'The Civil War'. One letter in particular I found to be incredibly moving. It was written by Sullivan Ballou. He was a 32 year old Union Soldier writing to his 24 year old wife.
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July 14, 1861
Camp Clark, Washington
My very dear Sarah:
The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days-perhaps tomorrow. Lest I should not be able to write again, I feel impelled to write a few lines that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more...
I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how strongly American Civilization now leans on the triumph of the Government and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and sufferings of the Revolution. And I am willing-perfectly willing-to lay down all my joys in this life, to help maintain this Government, and to pay that debt...
Sarah my love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence could break; and yet my love of Country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me unresistibly on with all these chains to the battle field.
The memories of the blissful moments I have spent with you come creeping over me, and I feel most gratified to God and to you that I have enjoyed them for so long. And hard it is for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes of future years, when, God willing, we might still have lived and loved together, and seen our sons grown up to honorable manhood, around us. I have, I know, but few and small claims upon Divine Providence, but something whispers to me-perhaps it is the wafted prayer of my little Edgar, that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. If I do not my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me on the battle field, it will whisper your name. Forgive my many faults and the many pains I have caused you. How thoughtless and foolish I have often times been! How gladly would I wash out with my tears every little spot upon your happiness...
But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the gladdest days and in the darkest nights... always, always, and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath, as the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by. Sarah do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again...
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He was killed 1 week later in the 1st battle of Bull Run. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Masonious
I've been watching Ken Burns' 'The Civil War'. One letter in particular I found to be incredibly moving. It was written by Sullivan Ballou. He was a 32 year old Union Soldier writing to his 24 year old wife.
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July 14, 1861
Camp Clark, Washington
My very dear Sarah:
The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days-perhaps tomorrow. Lest I should not be able to write again, I feel impelled to write a few lines that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more...
I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how strongly American Civilization now leans on the triumph of the Government and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and sufferings of the Revolution. And I am willing-perfectly willing-to lay down all my joys in this life, to help maintain this Government, and to pay that debt...
Sarah my love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence could break; and yet my love of Country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me unresistibly on with all these chains to the battle field.
The memories of the blissful moments I have spent with you come creeping over me, and I feel most gratified to God and to you that I have enjoyed them for so long. And hard it is for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes of future years, when, God willing, we might still have lived and loved together, and seen our sons grown up to honorable manhood, around us. I have, I know, but few and small claims upon Divine Providence, but something whispers to me-perhaps it is the wafted prayer of my little Edgar, that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. If I do not my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me on the battle field, it will whisper your name. Forgive my many faults and the many pains I have caused you. How thoughtless and foolish I have often times been! How gladly would I wash out with my tears every little spot upon your happiness...
But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the gladdest days and in the darkest nights... always, always, and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath, as the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by. Sarah do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again...
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He was killed 1 week later in the 1st battle of Bull Run. |
Thanks for sharing, Mason. Although I'm not American and do not condone wars in general, his courage and love are inspiring :D |
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| DarkAngel |
Okay seriously. I'm trying to get drunk over here but Johnny Walker Red Label is so in' disgusting. Mixing it with Iced Tea ain't helping. Wasted good money on this in' piss-juice. So I'm drinking a tequiza left over from God knows when.
Ummmm
Does anyone wanna come over and shave my head?
Damn. I want those chicks from PVD @ Space 6/16/07 to massage my head again. |
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by mezzir
lol epic combo on 4chan just now

hadn't visited in a while, glad i did :p |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: |
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| Masonious |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Thanks for sharing, Mason. Although I'm not American and do not condone wars in general, his courage and love are inspiring :D |
Agreed, it's hard to argue that the Union wasn't fighting for a good cause but it was such a horrible war, similar to WWI where the tactics hadn't caught up with the technology. They had rifles and people still thought you had to charge with a bayonet to win.
2% of our country's people were wiped out in that war. For every man that died in battle, 3 would die from disease or infection.
Horrible war like all of them, even if it had to be done. |
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| pvdAngel |
Came back from my first session at the gym. God, I am unfit! Went on most of the machines - tredmill, cycling, and a few leg and arm ones (I can't remember the names of them).
Within the hour, I only burned off 360 calories (FAIL!) but didn't feel too short of breath afterwards. Will progress next time I go.
Phew! |
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| Frenchie |
| quote: | Originally posted by pvdAngel
Came back from my first session at the gym. God, I am unfit! Went on most of the machines - tredmill, cycling, and a few leg and arm ones (I can't remember the names of them).
Within the hour, I only burned off 360 calories (FAIL!) but didn't feel too short of breath afterwards. Will progress next time I go.
Phew! |
posting this in the workout thread might get you some good feedback:) |
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| Omega_M |
| quote: | Originally posted by mezzir
lol epic combo on 4chan just now

hadn't visited in a while, glad i did :p |
:stongue:
Does anyone have the link to the original /b/ thread that made him famous ? |
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| pvdAngel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
posting this in the workout thread might get you some good feedback:) |
I'll leave it for today, but I'll bare that in mind next time I come back from a session. |
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