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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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I just realized I've been on this forum for 9 years.... man where has the time gone haha.

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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Congrats on the anniversary. Lots of changes have occurred since that time I'm sure. Time does seem to go by fast - especially the older you get.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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congrats and another 9 years to you
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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congrats.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Congrats on the anniversary. Lots of changes have occurred since that time I'm sure. Time does seem to go by fast - especially the older you get.


Very true.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Congrats! I hope I'm still fortunate to have a vette in 9 years. Really love the atmosphere here.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Yea after 21 the years just seem to roll by. Kind of makes you stand back sometimes and wonder what the hell your supposed to be living for.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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congrats im new feb this year and enjoy this forum and my zzz very much hope to be around for many years
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Yes, the years just kind of slip by.
Congrats :
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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I've been on it for about a year, and it has gone by fast.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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It's the damn deployments..they take chunks of your life away...
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BigYellaJeep
It's the damn deployments..they take chunks of your life away...
You can say that again. Over 3 and a half years of those 9 were spent here in Iraq haha.

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Congratulation
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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I say the same thing every year because the year doesn't seem to go on as long as it did when I was in my early to mid 20's. Now I am in my mid 30's and a year seems to be only 9 months long at best.

Man, I have so much more that I want to do yet.


CONGRATS on the 9 years. I wish you another 9 and then some.
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Yes and look at all you've accomplished!
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You must have been one of originals.
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That is a long time and Congrats on your milestone
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dragon84
I just realized I've been on this forum for 9 years...
here's to the next 9
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Congrats Tom!

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