Posts by CC Ryder

it seems to me that many americans are convinced that europeans are for ever slagging off the usa for some reason or another.. just to set the record straight, america bashing is relatively rare in europe, most of us regard the usa with a not inconsiderable degree of affection.

obviously there are cultural differences between the continents that can lead to feelings being trampled on, but america-hating persons are quite rare over here.

the few real antagonists are very vociferous, but like most fundamentalists, regaded as being completely loony.. maybe the americans who have visited over here have an opinion?.

CC Ryder

Hey Englishmen...Enjoyed your comments on the USA..I Traveled to Sweden and London in 1985. I've traveled through the Carribean and have been to Canada many times. London was fantastic! I only had five days to visit though, but I was able to see quite alot. I took the Tubes to a suburb out near Whembly Stadium and visited a good friend of someone I was traveling with. We walked through a park that was elevated enough to see London from a distance. It was a Great view of such a historical city. We walked through the park down a path to a Tavern where I was treated to a great lunch of English Sausage and Potato's. That English Mustard was Hot! We also saw Westminster Abby (that blew me away), Big Ben, Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and many, many Taverns. I drank many pints of bitters, and met some really cool people. No one had a bad thing to say about America. They enjoyed busting my chops about American "Football", and we returned the fun with jokes about Rugby. It was the best trip I took anywhere and I wish to return some day.

Sweden was great also. I was in Stockholm for two days and had a chance to sail in the Archepelgo from Winterwegen out almost into the Baltic Sea. We visited the Wasa museum (a 15th c ship that sank in the bay of Stockholm on her maiden voyage). Again, no one had a bad thing to say about America. We were on business so we had to travel west to Gytorp where Nitro Nobel was located. It was Alfred Nobel's first company and they are still in the explosive business today.

I hope to travel back to Europe some day soon.

Cheers to all our Friends in the UK and Europe!!!

CC

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Share your funniest or cutest baby pics!!

by Solace in

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seven recently posted some darling pics of himself as a baby!

sooo cute!

i thought it would be so fun to see everyones baby pictures!

CC Ryder

Hey Heaven.....I'll try again....funny thing...it shows up on my computer when I go to this thread and check on it....I've loaded up to my family web site...here goes....

I added a picture of me and my Aunts dog Buster...

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Share your funniest or cutest baby pics!!

by Solace in

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seven recently posted some darling pics of himself as a baby!

sooo cute!

i thought it would be so fun to see everyones baby pictures!

CC Ryder

My Sister and I going to the sunday meeting...around 1962....My sister always outdressed me....dammit!!!

LOL

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Food Poll

by SpiceItUp in

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made some quesadillas last night.

they were very yummie.

however a friend i had over did not want theirs with all the ingredients that i put on mine.

CC Ryder

I love to cook...My wife Tink however does not...although she is a fantastic cook..I make a great Italian spagheti sauce, great homemade pizza, pasta with shrimp or clams in white sauce, and I also bake some great Italian bread from scratch...anyone want some recipes?

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Who are animal lovers here??????

by LyinEyes in

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and no i don't mean the man, the poster animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

although he is loveable............... i love animals, i have two dogs, a black lab named snoopy and a pug, named pug.

sometimes we call him pig, or dig, or mama's little baby.

CC Ryder

I'm going to attempt pasteing some pic's on this post!! LittleBit,Rascal & Smokey, and Shocker!!!!

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Who are animal lovers here??????

by LyinEyes in

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and no i don't mean the man, the poster animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

although he is loveable............... i love animals, i have two dogs, a black lab named snoopy and a pug, named pug.

sometimes we call him pig, or dig, or mama's little baby.

CC Ryder

Hey lyinEyes....I don't know how I missed this post...My wife and I have two dogs and two birds. Shocker is going on 10 he is a cross between a full blooded champion bird dog and a golden retriever,,,he was the only puppy and my wife had no idea Fancy (Shockers mother) was pregnant...thus the name Shocker...we have a 3 year old miniature Pom named LittleBit. Our two birds were rescued from an apartment whose occupents were evicted from and left those birds behind. My wife was in the right place at the nick of time. They had been in the house without food and water and electricity for 3 weeks! She climbed in through a window and got them out. We named them Smokey (a female Cockateil) and Rascal (a Green Checked Conure). We love all our animals and everyone elses too....LOL!!! This is a Great Post....Thanks.

CC/Tinkerbell4125

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Tape reveals NY firefighters reached airplane

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CC Ryder

I remember a while ago listening to a Circuit Overseer make a comparrison of going into a burning building to save someones life being easier than going door to door preaching.....HUH....LOL...I wonder what that knucklehead thinks after reading of such astonishing and awe inspiring accounts of the brave and galant firefighters who gave up their lives to try and save lives. Thanks for posting that artical Reborn...it brought tears to my eyes...I still have a hard time dealing with reminders of that day...but do enjoy reading of the bravery displayed by those men. His widow was also very brave being present at the playing of that tape and her comments confirm her bravery.

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