Hi all, I am new here and wanted to say hello a word or two about myself. Professionally, I am a former 13 year IT worker-gone-back-college and Linux user ( at the moment, I am trying and using as I write this Fedora Core 1) and a 9 year US Navy veteran. I have seen some 25 countries, mostly in Europe/Mediterranean area, Middle East area and the Caribbean area. I have toured some of England. Once, I spent a day at Stonehenge. My favorite music here at Celticradio.net are the Wicked Tinkers, Clann an Drumma, Mary Black, Natalie McMaster and Ashley McIssac to name a few. My Irish whiskey is Power's and my American whiskey is Maker's Mark.
Keep It Tribal Seawarrior
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I will defend my country, its borders, my home, my family at all costs, with any weapon, pre-emptive or otherwise to make my enemy bow to its knees to insure my enemy will never attack my homeland ever again. - unknown
One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Sir Winston Churchill
"I am a Canadian by birth, but I am a Highlander by blood and feel under an obligation to do all I can for the sake of the Highlanders and their literature.... I have never yet spoken a word of English to any of my children. They can speak as much English as they like to others, but when they talk to me they have to talk in Gaelic."
-Alexander Maclean Sinclair of Goshen (protector of Gaelic Culture)
Failte Seawarrior. The tinkers rock. What kind of ships did you serve on?
Eamon
Eamon, I served on USS San Diego AFS-6 which is a fleet stores ship and USS America CV66, which is an aircraft carrier (www.ussamerica.org). CV66 has been decommissioned and is in a Navy boneyard in Philly.
Seawarrior
"...From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered; we few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother..." Henry V, Shakespeare - http://www.hbo.com/band
"...From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered; we few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother..." Henry V, Shakespeare - http://www.hbo.com/band
Seawarrior,
Great avatar, and great quote. My favorite Henry was Kenneth Brannagh. "Whats he that wishes so!!!"
And if yer talking the E506 Band of Brothers, we gotta chat.
Your old ship is in my backyard. I pass her everytime I go south on 95. I am hoping they make her a museum, but I fear she is destined for the breakers.
If you were accused of being a Christian, would your enemies have enough evidence to convict you? -Ralph Waldo Emerson
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him keep pace with the music he hears, however measured or far away. -Henry David Thoreau
Pray as if everything depended on God, and work as if everything depended upon man. - Cardinal Francis J. Spellman
A very much welcome to you Seawarrior! Really love your avatar. I bet you have some real experiences to share. Nice to have you with us and hope to see you posting and sharing amongst us. I am sure you will make new friends as I have.
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Welcome Seawarrior...I'm a 4 year Navy vet myself. Although, unfortuneatly, I never got my feet wet. I was also an Intel Weenie / Spook...hehe. I'm sure you'll love this site. I've already fallen in love with it!!! Hope to have many interesting discussions with you.