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« on: October 13, 2022, 12:27:02 EDT » |
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  All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis |
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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2022, 01:00:18 EDT » |
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First? ;). I will definitely take them |
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2022, 01:37:04 EDT » |
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First? ;). I will definitely take them
Cool I'll PM my phone number |
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis |
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2022, 01:38:06 EDT » |
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Cool
I'll PM my phone number
You just made my sons VERY HAPPY!! |
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2022, 06:18:12 EDT » |
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Ah dam, wish I had seen this.  Enjoy 10EC! |
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"The speed of our movements is amazing, even to me, and must be a constant source of surprise to the Germans.” G. Patton
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2022, 09:04:58 EDT » |
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Ah dam, wish I had seen this. Enjoy 10EC! I'm kinda glad I saw this late - I would've been tempted to change my mind about going!  |
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« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2022, 09:18:44 EDT » |
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I'm kinda glad I saw this late - I would've been tempted to change my mind about going! I'm in Knoxville this week visiting my folks, so it would be easy for me to go. 20 minutes vs 3.5 hours.  |
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"The speed of our movements is amazing, even to me, and must be a constant source of surprise to the Germans.” G. Patton
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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2022, 09:41:43 EDT » |
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I'm in Knoxville this week visiting my folks, so it would be easy for me to go. 20 minutes vs 3.5 hours. I was thinking about visiting my parents in Athens, TN this weekend. However, even if I was in town, it would be an ordeal for me to go due to the terrible arthritis in my knees, hip and back. I really need to get a handicap permit. I probably don't have any business going to any stadiums these days.  But hey, a shizzleload of pain pills and a bottle of good Tequila....I could probably abide.  |
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« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2022, 10:30:33 EDT » |
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I was thinking about visiting my parents in Athens, TN this weekend. However, even if I was in town, it would be an ordeal for me to go due to the terrible arthritis in my knees, hip and back. I really need to get a handicap permit. I probably don't have any business going to any stadiums these days. But hey, a shizzleload of pain pills and a bottle of good Tequila....I could probably abide. Back in the day, you would fit right in!  UT has done a better job of policing drunks and cracking down on alcohol coming into the stadium. Through the 80s, 90s, and a good chunk of the 00s, the entire stadium smelled like Jack Daniels. The odor is still there, just less pronounced. It's an improvement actually...Pirate and I have dealt with many obnoxious drunks behind or next to his seats over the years, and the one time I took a bammer fan (gasp...I know, but he's a good bud) to the game in 2014, I dam near got in a fight with the three drunk #badword#s behind me, but the KPD came and got them before it got to that point. I'll never forget what the lead cop said..."hey you knuckleheads...come over here in the aisle, we need to take a little trip" |
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2022, 10:37:22 EDT » |
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I was thinking about visiting my parents in Athens, TN this weekend. However, even if I was in town, it would be an ordeal for me to go due to the terrible arthritis in my knees, hip and back. I really need to get a handicap permit. I probably don't have any business going to any stadiums these days. But hey, a shizzleload of pain pills and a bottle of good Tequila....I could probably abide. Athens?? That's my wife's home town, and we go there quite often. You wouldn't happen to know some Winders or Brewsters, would you? We have 15 acres in the vast metropolis of Philadelphia TN, and we're about to build a cabin |
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2022, 10:40:20 EDT » |
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Speaking of Athens, I recently read an account of the "battle of Athens". Good stuff!
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2022, 11:06:06 EDT » |
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Athens?? That's my wife's home town, and we go there quite often. You wouldn't happen to know some Winders or Brewsters, would you?
We have 15 acres in the vast metropolis of Philadelphia TN, and we're about to build a cabin
Holy Schniekies, Ken Winder was my great uncle. I loved him to death. He was always so nice to me. He married my mamaw's sister, Glenda, who passed away only a few years ago. Uncle Ken passed away quite a while ago. Glenda was the last of the Foster family, if you have heard of them. I spent quite a few summers at my Mamaw and Papaw's house on Cedar Springs rd, back in the 70's and 80's. My uncle (my mom's brother) lived with them in the same house and both he and my Papaw worked at the stove foundry in town. I think my papaw worked at the foundry for almost 50 years! His name was CLifford Orton and he was kinda famous in town for fixing lawn mowers. He could fix anything with a small motor. I remember well driving around town in his '69 Ford pickup delivering lawn mowers that he had fixed and picking up others that needed work. He would sometimes charge less than the parts cost and that would get my mamaw so steamed --- I can almost hear her yelling "Clifford" as loud as she could in that sorta Appalachia drawl. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2022, 11:16:45 EDT » |
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Back in the day, you would fit right in! UT has done a better job of policing drunks and cracking down on alcohol coming into the stadium. Through the 80s, 90s, and a good chunk of the 00s, the entire stadium smelled like Jack Daniels. The odor is still there, just less pronounced. It's an improvement actually...Pirate and I have dealt with many obnoxious drunks behind or next to his seats over the years, and the one time I took a bammer fan (gasp...I know, but he's a good bud) to the game in 2014, I dam near got in a fight with the three drunk #badword#s behind me, but the KPD came and got them before it got to that point. I'll never forget what the lead cop said..."hey you knuckleheads...come over here in the aisle, we need to take a little trip" I remember lots of drunks and that Jack D smell as well in the 70s and 80s - mixed in with the smell of Marlboro's. I remember we used to do tailgates at YouTee's office and a fellow VTTW'er (who was that? EmerilVol??) and I finished off a bottle of premium Tequila I had brought back from Cabo. Oh my that was the drunkest I have ever been at a game, and I was sitting with my parents! I had to try very hard to hold it together, and I was able to! Excellent Tequila is a damn good drunk! |
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2022, 02:53:29 EDT » |
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My dad grew up in Athens. Spent a good part of my life in that town. My Grandfather and his brother (my namesake) have their names in the courthouse b/c they were both officers over the guard unit there when WWII broke out. Walter and Lee Moses. Walter live off of Jackson Street near where the post Athenian was. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2022, 04:27:50 EDT » |
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Speaking of Athens, I recently read an account of the "battle of Athens". Good stuff!
My FIL's family was center mass of the conflict. It all started off when Ray Brewster, my FIL's dad, wasn't cared for after a car wreck and he passed because the sheriff thought he was a bootlegger. Well, that was a large part of it at least. Ironically, that incident formed the Brewster Brothers, which lead to the formation of them with Dolly Parton. If you want to hear the purtiest man-voice ever, google Paul Brewster and Kentucky Waltzes. Tons of good stuff coming from the Battle of Athens / Philadelphia TN  . I'm loving the the smokies  |
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« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2022, 06:02:06 EDT » |
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Ah dam, wish I had seen this. Enjoy 10EC! And I just got the third ticket for me. It’s been 5 years. I cannot wait for this!! |
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« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2022, 06:43:41 EDT » |
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My FIL's family was center mass of the conflict. It all started off when Ray Brewster, my FIL's dad, wasn't cared for after a car wreck and he passed because the sheriff thought he was a bootlegger. Well, that was a large part of it at least. Ironically, that incident formed the Brewster Brothers, which lead to the formation of them with Dolly Parton. If you want to hear the purtiest man-voice ever, google Paul Brewster and Kentucky Waltzes. Tons of good stuff coming from the Battle of Athens / Philadelphia TN . I'm loving the the smokies Did you know Kenneth Winder? |
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« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2022, 06:25:42 EDT » |
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Did you know Kenneth Winder?
I don't know Kenneth, but his nephew Joe Winder is one of my best friends. His wife and my wife grew up together, and the four of us vacation at least once a year and we meet for weekend trips about every three months. Small world |
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« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2022, 11:28:42 EDT » |
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I don't know Kenneth, but his nephew Joe Winder is one of my best friends. His wife and my wife grew up together, and the four of us vacation at least once a year and we meet for weekend trips about every three months.
Small world
I don't think I knew any of Ken's extended family. He has a son named Joe who lives in NC and another that lives near me that I never hear from....Eddie is his name. He had two other kids that tragically died as very young adults. |
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