"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
28.19...
> Oh pshaw, on Wed 22 Nov 2006 09:08:56p, Green Mtn. Griller meant to say...
>
>>
>> "Green Mtn. Griller" > wrote in message
>> news:l2O8h.5683$7a2.3141@trndny06...
>>>A little off-topic I guess, but before everyone gets too busy preparing
>>>for and anticipating "The Big Day", I'd like to ask all to please
>>>remember the men and women who are serving in the military, when you
>>>give thanks for all of the blessings you have. Regardless of politics
>>>and politicians. These men and women are there for all of us, around
>>>the country and around the world and many of them won't be able to be
>>>with their families during the holiday season. Our son is a Seabee in
>>>the U.S. Navy and is preparing to go to Iraq after the New Year. Please
>>>remember all of our service members. Thanks and I hope everyone has a
>>>great T-Day!
>>>
>>> No offense to non-U.S. readers, I know Thursday is just another
>>> Thursday to you! :-)
>>>
>>
>> My apologies to all who read this post, I should have known better. All
>> I wanted to do is remind people that there are fathers, sons, mothers,
>> daughters, etc. that won't be able to spend this time with their
>> families. I did not want to start a political slugfest or dredge up bad
>> memories. To those who took the post as it was intended, thank you and
>> I hope that all of your loved ones can spend time together. To those
>> who felt it necessary to use it as a soapbox to spout your political
>> viewpoints, well...my opinion of you was expressed much more eloquently
>> by others, than I could have conveyed.
>
> I read your post with thoughtfulness, thankfulness, and pleasure.
>
>
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> Wayne Boatwright
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> Useless Invention: Solar powered night light.
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Thank you, Wayne. I hope others did also (I'm sure they did). Have a
wonderful holiday!