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CunningCanuk
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Finland doesn’t exist?!
Someone should let this guy know cause he just looks stupid now.
topcat
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I ate mushrooms before I smoked cannabis. It was in Hawaii, full moon, 1974. As with any drug, it was to augment fun, and fun I had. Laughter hurt my stomach muscles. A great experience. One I will never forget, very positive.
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DIY-HP-LED
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Fins are notorious drunks, almost as bad as some Canadians...Finland doesn’t exist?!
Someone should let this guy know cause he just looks stupid now.
OldMedUser
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Not this Canadian. Haven't had a drink since the 1st of May and don't even miss it anymore. Pot and 'shrooms are quite enough to keep me as happy as possible these days.
Three Berries
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I've got that on Vinyl. Live at the Canteen.It's time for a tune
DIY-HP-LED
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Good for you, remember it is in the anticipation of pleasure that the danger lies, that is what really drives behavior, once you get it you will be disappointed after a very short time and the experience is not what you craved. One day at a time works well, ya just have to make it until a nights sleep wipes the feeling away.Not this Canadian. Haven't had a drink since the 1st of May and don't even miss it anymore. Pot and 'shrooms are quite enough to keep me as happy as possible these days.
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Try this for 10 minutes starting out every morning and extend it to 20 minutes, it will make you happy, relieve stress and you will begin to see your thoughts more clearly after a week or so and begin to see what's going on in your mind. It also builds will power and wisdom. Nothing complicated, real simple and after a shower is a great time too. It's exercise and works like exercise, the hardest part is doing it the first time, but like everything else it gets better with practice. If you have an improved mood, you will have better odds of staying sober.
Warning: it will grow a conscience on a fucking stump and the good old fashioned carrot and stick of your conscience will help you to improve. First we change the behavior, then the thinking and finally the conditioning that drives the whole fucking thing.
Good luck and sit tomorrow for 5 or ten minutes. Your ability to focus will vary quite a bit, hug your dog before practice and give em lot's of love, works for cats too. Thinking about your kids or grand kids and getting that warm and fuzzy feeling before practice, helps you focus quite a bit, so does a clear conscience. Be nice and fake it till ya make it!Here is a 5 minute guided meditation and use it for awhile, then drop it and do it on your own. Makes ya strong and builds strength of the heart and soul.
Jimdamick
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This is definitely a smiler 
Every birthday is a milestone after 100 - especially for the oldest World War II veteran in the United States.
Lawrence Brooks turned 112 on Sept. 12 with a boisterous party outside his New Orleans home, including a vehicle parade, two brass bands and, of course, his favorite chocolate cake.
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At one point during the hour-long celebration, Brooks confidently rose from his wheelchair. He danced, he smiled and he waved.
This is his third year as a supercentenarian - meaning age 110 and older.
"We like to tell him, 'Mr. Brooks, as long as you keep having birthdays, we're going to keep throwing your birthday party,' " said Peter Crean, a vice president at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
The event was orchestrated by the museum, which has thrown Brooks a birthday celebration for the past eight years.
"He is a fixture here at the museum, but also in the community," Crean said. "He is a wonderful human being who is inspiring to everyone he meets."
Brooks, born in Norwood, La., in 1909, was one of 15 children. He was drafted in 1940 and served until 1945 as a private in the predominantly Black 91st Engineer Battalion, which was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines.
"We was building roads, bridges and airstrips for planes to land," Brooks recalled in a 2018 video.
After the war, Brooks - who was unable to participate in an interview with The Washington Post because of recent health challenges - worked as a forklift operator until retiring in his 70s.
Brooks is the beloved patriarch of his family: He has five children, 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. His wife, Leona B. Brooks, died in 2008.
The National World War II Museum first connected with Brooks in 2013, after a volunteer introduced him to staff.
"He was coming up on his 105th birthday. It was pretty remarkable, and we thought we should have some sort of celebration," Crean said.
"Mr. Brooks represents a generation that saved the world that we know. He was one of 16 million Americans who did his part for his country and the world to make it a better place," Crean said. "He is important to this museum, this city, and he is also important to our country."
So staff began organizing yearly birthday parties for Brooks, all of which - aside from the past two - were at the museum. Each year, the museum hosts a special ceremony honoring Brooks, followed by several musical performances and sweet treats.
Last year, the pandemic forced the museum to put Brooks's traditional birthday festivities on pause, but it refused to cancel the event entirely.
Instead, it brought the party to his doorstep and organized a drive-by parade outside his home, where he lives with his daughter. The museum also campaigned to collect birthday cards, and more than 21,000 notes poured in from around the world.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, and amid the ongoing pandemic, the museum mobilized to throw Brooks another socially distanced, outdoor birthday party to mark his 112th.
This year's celebration was the first time Brooks had used a wheelchair. Every other year he walked with a cane.
"He's beginning to slow down," Crean said, adding that Brooks stayed in Veterans Affairs Hospital during the hurricane to ensure he would have proper electricity and air conditioning. Still, "he is in remarkably good shape for 112. He is vibrant."
The party featured musical performances from the museum's vocal trio, the Victory Belles, as well as several other local musicians. Neighbors, community members and fellow veterans danced on their front porches and on Brooks's lawn, as dozens of cars lined up with decorated signs that read: "Happy birthday Mr. Brooks."
In honor of Brooks's birthday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, D, tweeted: "Happy 112th birthday to Mr. Lawrence Brooks, America's oldest living World War II veteran and a proud Louisianan," along with a photo of them together.
Brooks is recognized by his community not just for his military service, but also for his kindness.
"My mother and father always raised me to love people, and I don't care what kind of people they are," Brooks said in a 2020 interview with National Geographic.
According to Crean, the supercentenarian says the secret to his long life is simple: "Be nice to people."
Happy Birthday Mr. Brooks
Every birthday is a milestone after 100 - especially for the oldest World War II veteran in the United States.
Lawrence Brooks turned 112 on Sept. 12 with a boisterous party outside his New Orleans home, including a vehicle parade, two brass bands and, of course, his favorite chocolate cake.
Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post.
At one point during the hour-long celebration, Brooks confidently rose from his wheelchair. He danced, he smiled and he waved.
This is his third year as a supercentenarian - meaning age 110 and older.
"We like to tell him, 'Mr. Brooks, as long as you keep having birthdays, we're going to keep throwing your birthday party,' " said Peter Crean, a vice president at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
The event was orchestrated by the museum, which has thrown Brooks a birthday celebration for the past eight years.
"He is a fixture here at the museum, but also in the community," Crean said. "He is a wonderful human being who is inspiring to everyone he meets."
Brooks, born in Norwood, La., in 1909, was one of 15 children. He was drafted in 1940 and served until 1945 as a private in the predominantly Black 91st Engineer Battalion, which was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines.
"We was building roads, bridges and airstrips for planes to land," Brooks recalled in a 2018 video.
After the war, Brooks - who was unable to participate in an interview with The Washington Post because of recent health challenges - worked as a forklift operator until retiring in his 70s.
Brooks is the beloved patriarch of his family: He has five children, 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. His wife, Leona B. Brooks, died in 2008.
The National World War II Museum first connected with Brooks in 2013, after a volunteer introduced him to staff.
"He was coming up on his 105th birthday. It was pretty remarkable, and we thought we should have some sort of celebration," Crean said.
"Mr. Brooks represents a generation that saved the world that we know. He was one of 16 million Americans who did his part for his country and the world to make it a better place," Crean said. "He is important to this museum, this city, and he is also important to our country."
So staff began organizing yearly birthday parties for Brooks, all of which - aside from the past two - were at the museum. Each year, the museum hosts a special ceremony honoring Brooks, followed by several musical performances and sweet treats.
Last year, the pandemic forced the museum to put Brooks's traditional birthday festivities on pause, but it refused to cancel the event entirely.
Instead, it brought the party to his doorstep and organized a drive-by parade outside his home, where he lives with his daughter. The museum also campaigned to collect birthday cards, and more than 21,000 notes poured in from around the world.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, and amid the ongoing pandemic, the museum mobilized to throw Brooks another socially distanced, outdoor birthday party to mark his 112th.
This year's celebration was the first time Brooks had used a wheelchair. Every other year he walked with a cane.
"He's beginning to slow down," Crean said, adding that Brooks stayed in Veterans Affairs Hospital during the hurricane to ensure he would have proper electricity and air conditioning. Still, "he is in remarkably good shape for 112. He is vibrant."
The party featured musical performances from the museum's vocal trio, the Victory Belles, as well as several other local musicians. Neighbors, community members and fellow veterans danced on their front porches and on Brooks's lawn, as dozens of cars lined up with decorated signs that read: "Happy birthday Mr. Brooks."
In honor of Brooks's birthday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, D, tweeted: "Happy 112th birthday to Mr. Lawrence Brooks, America's oldest living World War II veteran and a proud Louisianan," along with a photo of them together.
Brooks is recognized by his community not just for his military service, but also for his kindness.
"My mother and father always raised me to love people, and I don't care what kind of people they are," Brooks said in a 2020 interview with National Geographic.
According to Crean, the supercentenarian says the secret to his long life is simple: "Be nice to people."
Happy Birthday Mr. Brooks
CunningCanuk
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printer
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Walnut guitars with spruce tops are common enough, walnut tops not so much. I built one years ago because we were discussing it on a guitar site and we did not have good examples on how they sounded. I used to have the file on Microsoft's free space but it seems to have disappeared. Found a link to it on Youtube. A guy from work did a quick recording using a hand held recorder. The odd mistake but I can forgive him.
rkymtnman
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too funny.
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topcat
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When the whip comes down.too funny.
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Three Berries
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If your ugly....Wear a Mask!
topcat
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Good. Someone got it.
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