I didn’t take off Old Guy! I’m still here reading every day! It’s just that over the years that this message board has thrived there are soooo many more people who are writing and opining about all the dirty politics, administrative shenanigans, blasting our local thugs like Dolan, Taymore, Thorpe, Driscoll, DelloRusso (he was the guy who left Plymouth with a water and sewer deficit of 1.4 million…guess history is repeating itself), Scenna (he’s the guy that “borrowed” city equipment to landscape his yard in Lynnfield….so what does Dolan do? Why he promotes him to the head of the DPW!)
I guess I don’t need to make all the points everyone else seems to be making. Didn’t you see the string I started extolling the virtues of Joan Bell? She is a lovely woman and very competent. And it so much fun to pi$$ off classic thugs like Mercer and McLaughlin! I’m gonna pound away at them some more later!
What have you gentlemen been up to? I have to admit I’ve been a little depressed lately. My daughter graduated from Pitt with a biology degree and is staying. Sniff…Sniff… She's working with the animal rescue league in Pittsburgh feeding baby birds and squirrels and any poor little thing that needs a surrogate mom.
I’m officially an empty nester. I’m slowly shaking off the blues and gearing up for what next comes in life. I just don’t know what that is. Hugs and Kisses! Patty
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Well now Patty, there's only one person I know who knows "whats up" as we go shooting out of control toward infinity. That would be Geezer.... or Andy Palmer. So, um, I guess that's really two, unless we add RATT.
Old Guy: like I said in the past, I got out of Dodge a while ago and only sit on the side-lines read and shake my head at what is going on. I still periodically talk with friends, to confirm one way or the other that what I read on this site is or isn't factual. From what I hear from them a lot is true.
I can trace my lineage in Melrose back to about 1890 and had always loved it. However; things started to change and I didn't see it getting better in the near future. So when we found this house in our present town, we jumped on it and haven't looked back.
I will still come back to Melrose Messages and periodically make a comment on the Seniors site, but that's it. I look at everyone on the seniors site as a friend, as none of us is out to make anyone look bad (except when we periodically make disparaging comments about ourselves). I am sure that someone from the black side of the board will probably say that they are glad we left and guess what, we are too.
I think you're all wonderful on this string, and I just hope you keep coming back here to inject a little of your wonderfulness now and again. You are grounded and great perspective. We all need reminders! Smooches to you!
WOW. It's great to see that this site actually IS worth something. I look forward to the occasional post and it's always been the first place I check when signing in.
I tried too, but nuttin! Of course I wouldn't drive up to the tower, afraid they'd lock the gate behind me!
Possibly tonight, then 2016 sometime I think.
Great day at camp for the 4th of July. We seem to be developing a contest with the guys across the lake. This year the cost was just over $300 (with several neighbors kicking in). The kids loved it.
Happy to learn you weren't the guy who tried to shoot fireworks off of the top of his head!
As tragic as that story was/is, it's further demonstration that alcohol and fireworks don't mix, nor does alcohol with most activities.
Yup, Patty. She has a best friend who is very helpful and is a labradoodle (sp?)
Peer pressure is a wonderful thing. Although I did have to give her a little nudge that first time.
Happy to learn you weren't the guy who tried to shoot fireworks off of the top of his head!
As tragic as that story was/is, it's further demonstration that alcohol and fireworks don't mix, nor does alcohol with most activities.