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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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RPM,
Greetings from the Pacific Ocean. I've been out on this Navy LHA boat for a few weeks now getting ready to deploy again in Feb. It was just last summer I deployed from the East.
Anyway, I should be back home (AZ) by next week and then I'm flying into NC (2nd Home) to see the family for Xmas. I'll be in town the 24-27th if there is anything going on. The JYD might need some exercise.
Drop a line or give me a call. My cell phone will be back on this weekend once we get off this tub.
See ya,
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fastzr1
RPM,
Greetings from the Pacific Ocean. I've been out on this Navy LHA boat for a few weeks now getting ready to deploy again in Feb. It was just last summer I deployed from the East.
Anyway, I should be back home (AZ) by next week and then I'm flying into NC (2nd Home) to see the family for Xmas. I'll be in town the 24-27th if there is anything going on. The JYD might need some exercise.
Drop a line or give me a call. My cell phone will be back on this weekend once we get off this tub.
See ya,
Ed
Hey Ed

Is it warm where your are?

If yes...stay there


Merry Xmas and Happy New Year, give our best wishes to Diane and Matt

seeya

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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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I gotta tell you about this year's So GA Vettes trip. We had a blast and Bill just keeps adding things for Aaron to do to the Sceaming Bananna

We;ll be in Savannah for the holidays but will try to calll you and the family
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I gotta tell you about this year's So GA Vettes trip. We had a blast and Bill just keeps adding things for Aaron to do to the Sceaming Bananna

We;ll be in Savannah for the holidays but will try to calll you and the family

Jack, the weather is warm. SO CAL is nice and AZ is even nicer. Diane says it has been cold over there in the east.

Tony, Sounds like the screaming bananna is going to be living up to its name. Has Bill pulled the trigger for a 415? If not, it is only a matter of time I think.

Ed
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Originally Posted by fastzr1
RPM,
Greetings from the Pacific Ocean. I've been out on this Navy LHA boat for a few weeks now getting ready to deploy again in Feb. It was just last summer I deployed from the East.
Anyway, I should be back home (AZ) by next week and then I'm flying into NC (2nd Home) to see the family for Xmas. I'll be in town the 24-27th if there is anything going on. The JYD might need some exercise.
Drop a line or give me a call. My cell phone will be back on this weekend once we get off this tub.
See ya,
Ed
Happy holidays guys
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 07:47 AM
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We're making the holiday trip to Indiana this year. Sorry we'll miss you this time around. Have a good holiday and give the family our best. Be sure to get us some pictures of the little Vette racer tearing into his gifts Christmas morning.

We'll also give you a call next weekend.



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Hey Ed,
At least you will be in for the Holidays. I remember a few years looking at water all around during the Christmas season, come to think of it almost all of my cruises were around that time of year. Hope you have a great time back on the east coast. The midwest is a good change from back east.

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P.S. Jeff where are you heading in Indiana??
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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Hey Leo! We'll be in Ellettesville right on the northern limits of Bloomington. We'll have to hook up and have dinner or something. I'm thinking about making a run down your way to Hankins in Paoli if he has a Dana 44 yoke laying around.
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When are you heading out this way? I got the luck of the draw and am working Christmas weekend, even though the plant is shut down for six shifts maintenance still has to man the fire watch. Oh well someone has to do it.
It looks like Paoli is about 1.5 hours to the northeast of us, well anything north of I-64 is way north . I think they should have put us in KY as far down as we are.
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Hey Ed,
Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Thanks everyone.... You all be safe on the roads this holiday.
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Originally Posted by 04Z16
When are you heading out this way? I got the luck of the draw and am working Christmas weekend, even though the plant is shut down for six shifts maintenance still has to man the fire watch. Oh well someone has to do it.
It looks like Paoli is about 1.5 hours to the northeast of us, well anything north of I-64 is way north . I think they should have put us in KY as far down as we are.
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Merry Christmas Ed...Same to the rest of the ratpackers...Andy
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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Hey Ed, Merry Christmas from all of us at the new Carolina Corvette Race Team, CCRT. We hope you can get back here for a proper challenge in May at Sanford. We will have a good showing there for sure. BTW, thanks for your service to our country.
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I would love to race in May, but that will be a no-go. I'm outa here 15 Feb for about 7 months. I just got back off the ship after 3 weeks. Then I am back on in Jan for 2 weeks and then we sail in Feb. It won't be too bad because we go to Hawaii for a week and then Australia on our way to the gulf. With some luck, we'll be in the sand by April 1st.
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Merry Christmas to you and your family, Ed!

God speed and safe travels in 2006 - we'll be looking forward to seeing you out on the track again when you get back home

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Merry Christmas Ed...I never knew you liked sailing!

Take care and have a Happy New Year
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Funny Larry....
Happy Holidays to you. Stay warm in NOVA my friend. It is great out here in AZ as it gets to 80 in the day time.

Cheers to you too Donna and all the CCRT folks. Are you all hooking up with the NCCC to make a club?
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