Simon are you having acid flashbacks from your days with Donnie Fugit? Glad your back from your WOW rovering. I never liked our rovers they always yelled and screamed at us when we were the ones working part time jobs getting recruits for the ministry. Don't get me started.
I believe that it was Mr. Gail and Mrs. Francis Winegarner. My memories are fading, speaking of sunset, but weren't they the parents of Fritz Winegarner, the M.D. in Marion Ohio? I really thought that he was one of the very nicest people in the whole ministry. He'd lost his first wife to cancer, and married his second right in the middle of her W.O.W. year (take THAT, trustees!) and they made a happy family together. They had all of the Ohio W.O.W.s over for a swimming party during our celebrated interim year, and he threw a frog at me.
Their kids were sweet, and the two of them always seemed to be happy. I liked them a lot.
There were three Winegarner brothers: Bob, Fritz, and ________ . Do I have the names mixed up on which one was the M.D.?
I remember on my WOW year in Athens,Ga. they came to our fellowship on night and shared the verd. It was such blessing as we really didn't know what to teach. Gail and Francis were such kind and seasoned WOW rovers.
Sexie, we had our own wonderful Mike and Nancy Blinknik. And for mellowtripper, we had Grace Blessing. And then we had Wink/Blink Martindale who thank God was no relation to our hero in tights. Those tights WOULD make you blink, though. Enough to make a grown man cry.
Gail and Francis.
Gayle and Francis Cardullo
and last but not least, Jose Farias who married Marsha Ferris who became MFF.
My father (earthly, of course), Grace Bless his soul, had numerous, wunnerful lil sayings and anacronyms to Brian Bless your soul, among which was C*** H***** M***** F***** (which didn't stand for Chappell, Hayward and Mimi Finnigan).
Mark, whatcha Gagnon?
I had the sr. winegarners rove thru my college wow town and stayed over at the house I shared with Tom Mausolf. I made a delicious hot meal of spaghetti, only to find out it negetively affected Gayle's sensitive digestive tract. This was after I hand-vaccuumed the house, as we had no vaccuum cleaner. Man oh man, can you pick up a LOT of stuff burried deep in the carpet when doing that by hand. Much more thorough than any Kirby, I'll tell you ... time is not important when it comes to the accuracy of that word !!
We donated the T.V. when we moved from the big old niKapad to the little new one. I had spent a couple of years with no television before marrying Mr. niKa; it was kind of a challenge thing for my students; sometimes one would take me up on it,and spend a week without watching; they actually realized some amazement that they were still livingand breathing at the end of the week.
My children have calmed down an amazing amount without television; mr. niKa and I talk to one another quite a bit more than we used to; the children and I play more board games together; we all talk to one another more, and we're all interacting with one another much more than we used to.
I hadn't expected to like the peacefulness this much. I had also expected that it would be much more difficult to "be with" the kids, without the T.V. to keep them busy. Nice surprises, and the school library is using the television.
Oh, yes. The computer just told me that our Basketball boys lost by 8 points. The children and I watched our girls get beaten by about 11 points earlier this afternoon.
The rubber chicken looks a little stressed out; it's stretched a bit nearer to the limit.
Do you guys (and gals) mind if I butt in here, for a bit?
Don Brunelle was my branch leader during his (your) interim year. His premature departure was such a shame. I miss him. Do any of you have Brunelle stories to share (warts and all)?
Well,GSG,...one story I remember about our dear brother Don,God rest his soul...
There was about a couple hundred of us sleeping in the male corpse tents at the rock,which is where I think our beloved Az. sherrif,Joe Arpaio got the idea for his famous "tent city jail"...Anywho,Don was about 20 cots away,and as his manner was,was filling the air with his rapid-fire snoring....He sounded like a prisoner trying to hacksaw his way out of the jail bars...I couldn't hear it all,but somebody must have woke him up and said "you're snoring loud"...I just heard him lash out in the darkness something like "well,what in the hell do you want me to do about it?...I gotta sleep too"....About 10 seconds later,the snoring resumed....
He did as Simonion says, snored with ALL BOLDNESS, at L.E.A.D also (the rock-climbing, outdoor survival class). My wife & I had the blessing to be in a tent next to his for a night or two. But he looked buff carying the large pack on his back, huffin' n a'puffin up those trails.
He had a big ole heart to match his size. I don't believe anyone would not have called him 'brother' ...
I went to New York for Don and Linda's wedding, and I stayed at Don's mom's house. I was originally stationed in Don's room with him, but once the "hacksawing" began, I headed downstairs and found a couch. It was almost STILL too noisy! What was particularly disturbing was not so much the volume but rather the CADENCE of his snoring. He sounded like he was about to choke to death with every breath! :D-->
I also have to agree with Tom. He had a great heart and was always there. Even when he reproved you, you knew he wasn't going to keep holding it over you. No "Corps Nazi" here!
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Never have bought anything from QVC or HSN/C... what a wonderful bunch of kids you have there... and the oldest must be incredibly smart, going to the University of Chicago! :)
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Simon are you having acid flashbacks from your days with Donnie Fugit? Glad your back from your WOW rovering. I never liked our rovers they always yelled and screamed at us when we were the ones working part time jobs getting recruits for the ministry. Don't get me started.
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simon i just have to sit here and offer a hedge of protection
awwwww go on bipper tell us how ya feel
who were those sunset rovers ? gail and francis which was the boy and girl again ?
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I believe that it was Mr. Gail and Mrs. Francis Winegarner. My memories are fading, speaking of sunset, but weren't they the parents of Fritz Winegarner, the M.D. in Marion Ohio? I really thought that he was one of the very nicest people in the whole ministry. He'd lost his first wife to cancer, and married his second right in the middle of her W.O.W. year (take THAT, trustees!) and they made a happy family together. They had all of the Ohio W.O.W.s over for a swimming party during our celebrated interim year, and he threw a frog at me.
Their kids were sweet, and the two of them always seemed to be happy. I liked them a lot.
There were three Winegarner brothers: Bob, Fritz, and ________ . Do I have the names mixed up on which one was the M.D.?
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hmmm... I don't remember niKa... all I know is I hate this cold, damp weather... my bones is aiken!
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excathedra
bill winegarner right ? balding, the ROA or some events coordinator ? bob was the one who did pfal and stuff with rosie i think and way productions
you're right, fritz was the doc. is fritz a nickname or a real name ?
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I don't know myseestorEx... but I hate it when mah teevee is on the fritz!
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excathedra
i hate it when mine is on the blink !
do you know anyone named Blink ?
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I remember on my WOW year in Athens,Ga. they came to our fellowship on night and shared the verd. It was such blessing as we really didn't know what to teach. Gail and Francis were such kind and seasoned WOW rovers.
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blink 182??? what's that all about?
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Sexie, we had our own wonderful Mike and Nancy Blinknik. And for mellowtripper, we had Grace Blessing. And then we had Wink/Blink Martindale who thank God was no relation to our hero in tights. Those tights WOULD make you blink, though. Enough to make a grown man cry.
Gail and Francis.
Gayle and Francis Cardullo
and last but not least, Jose Farias who married Marsha Ferris who became MFF.
My father (earthly, of course), Grace Bless his soul, had numerous, wunnerful lil sayings and anacronyms to Brian Bless your soul, among which was C*** H***** M***** F***** (which didn't stand for Chappell, Hayward and Mimi Finnigan).
Mark, whatcha Gagnon?
I had the sr. winegarners rove thru my college wow town and stayed over at the house I shared with Tom Mausolf. I made a delicious hot meal of spaghetti, only to find out it negetively affected Gayle's sensitive digestive tract. This was after I hand-vaccuumed the house, as we had no vaccuum cleaner. Man oh man, can you pick up a LOT of stuff burried deep in the carpet when doing that by hand. Much more thorough than any Kirby, I'll tell you ... time is not important when it comes to the accuracy of that word !!
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"Hand Vacuumed"???
I can see you now Reverend2T's, on your hands and knees, holding the straws to your mouth...
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gale budlong gale kran crystal gale frannie west jeff frank
HAND vacuumed the house !!!!!!! ohmygod i'm laughing so hard i'm crying. did you rake afterwards for spiritually right-on carpet flow?
we didn't have a television in our WUNderful college wow home. retemorizing and televising are at cross purposes
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We donated the T.V. when we moved from the big old niKapad to the little new one. I had spent a couple of years with no television before marrying Mr. niKa; it was kind of a challenge thing for my students; sometimes one would take me up on it,and spend a week without watching; they actually realized some amazement that they were still livingand breathing at the end of the week.
My children have calmed down an amazing amount without television; mr. niKa and I talk to one another quite a bit more than we used to; the children and I play more board games together; we all talk to one another more, and we're all interacting with one another much more than we used to.
I hadn't expected to like the peacefulness this much. I had also expected that it would be much more difficult to "be with" the kids, without the T.V. to keep them busy. Nice surprises, and the school library is using the television.
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wow nikie !!!!!
so glad you still have a computer
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love,ex
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Oh, yes. The computer just told me that our Basketball boys lost by 8 points. The children and I watched our girls get beaten by about 11 points earlier this afternoon.
The rubber chicken looks a little stressed out; it's stretched a bit nearer to the limit.
Most fun thing about the computer is Greasespot!
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Or maybe the most fun thing is colors on Greasespot.
Thanks for the colors, Pawtucket!
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here are some colors just for you little niKa!
And of course, our rightful place on the top of the fellowship chart
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Tom Strange what is this bleating of the sheep in my ear when you speak of the fellowshipper chart?
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I suppose I really meant the fellowship roster... you know... the top of the cord section above the other (slacker) cords...
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Do you guys (and gals) mind if I butt in here, for a bit?
Don Brunelle was my branch leader during his (your) interim year. His premature departure was such a shame. I miss him. Do any of you have Brunelle stories to share (warts and all)?
George
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Well,GSG,...one story I remember about our dear brother Don,God rest his soul...
There was about a couple hundred of us sleeping in the male corpse tents at the rock,which is where I think our beloved Az. sherrif,Joe Arpaio got the idea for his famous "tent city jail"...Anywho,Don was about 20 cots away,and as his manner was,was filling the air with his rapid-fire snoring....He sounded like a prisoner trying to hacksaw his way out of the jail bars...I couldn't hear it all,but somebody must have woke him up and said "you're snoring loud"...I just heard him lash out in the darkness something like "well,what in the hell do you want me to do about it?...I gotta sleep too"....About 10 seconds later,the snoring resumed....
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excathedra
what about ice cream bowl ?
who can tell that ?
((((((( poor donnie )))))))
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He did as Simonion says, snored with ALL BOLDNESS, at L.E.A.D also (the rock-climbing, outdoor survival class). My wife & I had the blessing to be in a tent next to his for a night or two. But he looked buff carying the large pack on his back, huffin' n a'puffin up those trails.
He had a big ole heart to match his size. I don't believe anyone would not have called him 'brother' ...
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I went to New York for Don and Linda's wedding, and I stayed at Don's mom's house. I was originally stationed in Don's room with him, but once the "hacksawing" began, I headed downstairs and found a couch. It was almost STILL too noisy! What was particularly disturbing was not so much the volume but rather the CADENCE of his snoring. He sounded like he was about to choke to death with every breath!
:D--> 
I also have to agree with Tom. He had a great heart and was always there. Even when he reproved you, you knew he wasn't going to keep holding it over you. No "Corps Nazi" here!
George
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