On Jul 3, 11:10*am, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:39:07 -0500, "ChairMan" wrote the
following:

It's that time of year again.......
Happy 4th

Out Freaking Standing, sir. *That's a keeper, that one.
Tawm Watson, move over.

I asked which of my three kids wanted to light the fuse, but all took a
few steps back and politely declined. *Chicken****s. *Kids just aren't
made the same nowadays. *They fulfill their danger quotient by shooting
bad guys in video games. *About as far from real danger as you can get, if
you ask me.

I miss the real Roman candles, actually a 12-pack of colored flares in
one tube, with sparkies in between 60' shots. *Kids nowadays don't
know what real fun is, the silly ten-fingered idiots.

I didn't want to see the popper thingies go to waste, so I told Doug we
were gonna put them in a hole in the ground and set them off. *He gave me
another big smile.

It's amazing how kids think alike...even when separated by 30 years.

big grin

I assume he will remember the finer points of the lesson as he grows
older. When I now speak of 'almost being burned beyond recognition' he
will have a slightly better understanding of what I mean. *I hope that
this vivid image tempers the knowledge he now has regarding rocket
construction. O well. *After all, if your dad isn't gonna teach you how to
get your ass blown off, who will?

Hooah!

--
The most powerful factors in the world are clear ideas
in the minds of energetic men of good will.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -- J. Arthur Thomson

An interesting read. By the way General Lee's horse was named
Traveler.
Joe G