take it easy

[Aunt Bee]

Lovey, I bet its past their bedtime over there.

take it easy.

[Ansbacher Bremen]

Heltsy scared the shit out of Ray.

Maybe she scared him so bad that he started thinking he was POW in Viet Nam.

Maybe I'm confused, my memory ain't what it used to be, etc. but when exactly did the wordman even say he was in Vietnam? I had my minor squabbles with Ray, but he's good folk, as far as I can tell. Just cannot recall him ever saying he was in Vietnam or pretending he served. I know it's a running joke around here. Someone enlighten me. Is there an old 'Nam post?

Same here ... this Vietnam thing is something that anyone on here would remember. I've never heard of this either.

[Aunt Bee]

More rabbit hole?

[Ansbacher Bremen]

Can we please get back on track?

Sure. I was being totally sincere about making real use of the "What is Billy Mercer up to?" thread.

See, I've always wondered "what are they up to RIGHT NOW"? Whoever it may be. People take shits, go on dates, pay bills, have drinks with other interesting people, bathe babies, milk goats, fish, do woodwork, etc. I'm sitting here on this keyboard, wonder what he's up to? RickV asked the question, and I do know the real answer. So I posted it.

I do have Billy's cell and email, and thought it would be funny to find out what Billy is doing RIGHT NOW. It was a random connection as posted in truth in that forum- we're both woodworker types. I don't really have any bridges to burn with Billy Mercer and thought it might be fun for the board to get Taney back into doing what entertains us the most- being solid Taney, not this new, non seedy, non-florist nor Snapple Salesman Taney.

This place started out solid has devolved into a source of entertainment, and I like that! I like hearing about what y'all are doing. I always check in, but only post in fits and starts. OJ knows. Whores and bastards have turned my once warm heart cold and black.

Oh, and try 1997, whoever posted "Since 2005". My real name is Jon Smith. I was not in the military, but I do like to Catfish.

And what is it that I know?

[Beldo]

OJ, this was discussed pretty thoroughly in a thread last year I'm sure someone could pull up but here's the recap Noodle posted on the previous page

"Re: Running list: ACTers missing in action
by HighPlainsDrifter » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:43 pm

Well, the PM Rick V sent me, containing a terse Wordman PM to him, dated 2/6/06, does indeed appear to provide prove of Ray's claim to have served in Vietnambla. It looks legitimate, overall - and contains reference to serving his country in Vietnam, having been awarded a Purple Heart (and offering to show it as proof), and even to having been tortured (being blindfolded w/holes burned in his legs, to the extent of not being able to wear shorts now). Very surprising, to say the least.

Re: the Vietnam timeline, the facts are that with the signing of the Paris peace accords, all US military forces were out of Vietnam by January 31, 1973 - and by that point those forces only consisted of air and naval power. The very last ground combat units had been pulled out by August of '72. With 'Vietnamization', which was the process (started by Nixon) of handing over responsibility for conducting the war to the South Vietnamese via withdrawals/advisory duties/training/materiels, the US presence had peaked in mid-1969 (w/I think 540,000 Americans in-country), so that the last major engagements by US ground troops were in mid- to late-1970 - after that, our ground presence was limited only to leadership/training of the South Vietnamese and chopper/air support. So the S Viets began conducting their war w/only the most basic support by early 1971, but were completely on their own to sink or swim after January of '73,until Saigon fell at the end of April of '75. With the birthdate given (11/17/55), Ray could only have been, tops, 16yo when shipped off to the Nam. It's unlikely as it is, and it doesn't jive with the timeline either. Wonder what the story is...???

Didn't expect this thread to turn in this uber-geeky and rather, uh, shady/dubious direction, but such is the nature of message boards...and teh ACTs I had just hoped to put in a good word for an ACTer I've developed a certain amount of respect for - and to 'know' in an obviously limited way. Now I wonder. Maybe Ray will grace us with his presence and put all this speculation and weirdness to rest? -Sam
HighPlainsDrifter "

[nacho]

And what is it that I know?

how to suspend his account?

[Ansbacher Bremen]

OJ, this was discussed pretty thoroughly in a thread last year I'm sure someone could pull up but here's the recap Noodle posted on the previous page

"Re: Running list: ACTers missing in action
by HighPlainsDrifter » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:43 pm

Well, the PM Rick V sent me, containing a terse Wordman PM to him, dated 2/6/06, does indeed appear to provide prove of Ray's claim to have served in Vietnambla. It looks legitimate, overall - and contains reference to serving his country in Vietnam, having been awarded a Purple Heart (and offering to show it as proof), and even to having been tortured (being blindfolded w/holes burned in his legs, to the extent of not being able to wear shorts now). Very surprising, to say the least.

Re: the Vietnam timeline, the facts are that with the signing of the Paris peace accords, all US military forces were out of Vietnam by January 31, 1973 - and by that point those forces only consisted of air and naval power. The very last ground combat units had been pulled out by August of '72. With 'Vietnamization', which was the process (started by Nixon) of handing over responsibility for conducting the war to the South Vietnamese via withdrawals/advisory duties/training/materiels, the US presence had peaked in mid-1969 (w/I think 540,000 Americans in-country), so that the last major engagements by US ground troops were in mid- to late-1970 - after that, our ground presence was limited only to leadership/training of the South Vietnamese and chopper/air support. So the S Viets began conducting their war w/only the most basic support by early 1971, but were completely on their own to sink or swim after January of '73,until Saigon fell at the end of April of '75. With the birthdate given (11/17/55), Ray could only have been, tops, 16yo when shipped off to the Nam. It's unlikely as it is, and it doesn't jive with the timeline either. Wonder what the story is...???

Didn't expect this thread to turn in this uber-geeky and rather, uh, shady/dubious direction, but such is the nature of message boards...and teh ACTs I had just hoped to put in a good word for an ACTer I've developed a certain amount of respect for - and to 'know' in an obviously limited way. Now I wonder. Maybe Ray will grace us with his presence and put all this speculation and weirdness to rest? -Sam
HighPlainsDrifter "

Ok, so this was a PM. I don't recall Ray ever posting about serving in Vietnam. I do remember Rusty talking about this and kind of calculating Ray's age to figure out if he could have been old enough to be in Vietnam.

[Ansbacher Bremen]

And what is it that I know?

how to suspend his account?

Yes, I can suspend accounts. And you want me to suspend who's account? and why? The only account I have suspended for like 2 weeks was Taney's account (can't remember what had happened at the time).

[Aunt Bee]

OJ, you know that Google is forever, right?

My Drive account has our lingerings back to whenever and before this .ca was even around

[Aunt Bee]

Beginning to like Skidooism.

edti: again.

remember when the cops broke in on me and you told me i was a good writer? I'm sensitive that way! Jules!

[nacho]

And what is it that I know?

how to suspend his account?

Yes, I can suspend accounts. And you want me to suspend who's account? and why? The only account I have suspended for like 2 weeks was Taney's account (can't remember what had happened at the time).

if you really cared about me you wouldn't have to ask.

[Ansbacher Bremen]

OJ, you know that Google is forever, right?

My Drive account has our lingerings back to whenever and before this .ca was even around

You were just lingering on the .com of altcountrytab? I came onboard in the later stages. Damn, this .ca place will be 8 years old in June. How many years did the .com go for? Does anyone know the start and end date?

[Aunt Bee]

Hey buddy

[nacho]

How many years did the .com go for? Does anyone know the start and end date?
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Squeaky Fromme over there seems to think 1997, but I think it started later than that.

[Aunt Bee]

Pretty much before the internet as I recall.