The Conservative Thread: Back to Basics. Pass the Lasagna and Have a Flower!!

[blestmom]

This arrived in my email box via my dad. I have no idea if it is true or not, but I hope it was, and continues to be as more people read it.

The Sack Lunches
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.
'Chicago - to Great Lakes Base. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Iraq'
After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached Chicago, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time.
As I reached for my wallet, I overheard soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get toChicago '
His friend agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'
Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'
'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class. 'This is your thanks.'
After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, an said, 'I want to shake your hand.'
Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.
When we landed in Chicago I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five dollars!
Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will be about time for a sandwich. God Bless You.'
Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals.
It seemed so little...
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life,
wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America'
for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor, and there are way too many people
in this country who no longer understand it.'

True or not, it is a touching story. I am so very thankful for our veterans, and all that they sacrifice. Their families, too.

 

[TLSnell1981]

This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for this beautiul story.

This arrived in my email box via my dad. I have no idea if it is true or not, but I hope it was, and continues to be as more people read it.

The Sack Lunches
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.
'Chicago - to Great Lakes Base. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Iraq'
After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached Chicago, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time.
As I reached for my wallet, I overheard soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get toChicago '
His friend agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'
Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'
'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class. 'This is your thanks.'
After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, an said, 'I want to shake your hand.'
Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.
When we landed in Chicago I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five dollars!
Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will be about time for a sandwich. God Bless You.'
Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals.
It seemed so little...
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life,
wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America'
for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor, and there are way too many people
in this country who no longer understand it.'

 

[blestmom]

A couple of good quotes...

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams

"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever.” - Thomas Jefferson

 

[wonderlanne]

I hope you're right ZIP. I saw an interview last Wednesday with Chuck Shumer on Fox News-it was all about the fairness doctrine. He is pushing it as hard as he can right now and Pelosi is right there with him. It's very scary, hopefully there are enough moderate Dems to stop it from going any farther.

hi:

my feeling/hope is that the dems will have a difficult time rationalizing reinstituting the fairness doctrine. first, the big gripe with it is that it hinders freedom of speech. second, every point of view is at everybody's fingertips these days, so it cannot be argued that both perspectives of an issue are not available...information is no longer limited to anybody anywhere. information on issues is easy to find with little or no effort.

here's a link.

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm

i edited this 'cause i'm a dummy sometimes and skip right over the relevant parts of things. sorry.

another edit: i'm not such a dummy maybe....fairness doctrine isn't a law; it was FCC policy. when attempts were made to make it law, it was vetoed twice (reagan, bush). i suspect that's why they'll try again, but like i said, any argument would be soooo weak!

 

[wonderlanne]

This arrived in my email box via my dad. I have no idea if it is true or not, but I hope it was, and continues to be as more people read it.

The Sack Lunches

you guys keep making me cry....

 

[rie'smom]

My dishwasher would cost $600 to fix, so DH and I are looking today and I think that I'd like the dishdrawer. Do any of you have the dish drawer dishwasher and do you like it! Thank-you!!

 

[#1hockeymom]

A couple of good quotes...

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams

"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever.” - Thomas Jefferson

I think they used both of those quotes in the HBO series, John Adams. A great series!

 

[wonderlanne]

My dishwasher would cost $600 to fix, so DH and I are looking today and I think that I'd like the dishdrawer. Do any of you have the dish drawer dishwasher and do you like it! Thank-you!!

i don't have a dish drawer in mine, but i'd sure like to get the (too expensive) kind with the garbage disposal at the bottom.

 

[rie'smom]

i don't have a dish drawer in mine, but i'd sure like to get the (too expensive) kind with the garbage disposal at the bottom.

Which one has the garbage disposal?

 

[wonderlanne]

Which one has the garbage disposal?

not sure who made it....saw it on one of the HGTV "i want that" shows...lemme see if i can find it on al gore's internet.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Have y'all seen the stock market today? It's UP 550+ points.

 

[KNJ Mom]

I just read the response about the Gitmo detainees being sent to other prisons around the US. Does this sound like a really bad idea to anyone else? I mean wouldn' that be a perfect breeding ground for recruitment of other disgruntled and anti-social individuals for terrorists, giving the terrorists even more access to infiltrating our society.

 

[wonderlanne]

Which one has the garbage disposal?

i'd have thought a dishwasher with disposal would be popular enough to find several...but i've found this one by GE:
http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/GLD4450NCS.html?mv_pc=fr&cm_mmc=Google+Products-_-00263-_-GE-_-GLD4450NCS

oddly enough they only barely mention the disposal feature:
Wash Features
Cycles: 4
Delay Start: Yes
Dry Type: Heated
Hard Food Disposer: Yes
High Temperature Wash: Yes

the one on t.v. was described as having a small disposer wired to the bottom (i presume near the drain), but i don't remember the brand.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

I lurk on the OS thread because I like knowing what the enemy's up to. However, I've never posted over there. I don't have a problem with them lurking here, but I find posting here rather rude.

I should amend it and say I don't care if they lurk; it's a free country, for now. If I want to know what the enemy's up to I watch the MSM. LOL
I don't lurk there, certainly wouldn't post there.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

Have y'all seen the stock market today? It's UP 550+ points.

Why? Whats today's reason?

 

[wonderlanne]

Why? Whats today's reason?

maybe everybody's happy and hugging and spending money 'cause of that weird-freak "religious tolerance" conference they're holding in the U.S. instead of saudi arabia.

 

[#1hockeymom]

Its Thursday! Maybe I should have put a question mark after Thursday.

 

[Mr Man]

This arrived in my email box via my dad. I have no idea if it is true or not, but I hope it was, and continues to be as more people read it.

The Sack Lunches
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Thanks. I enjoyed this story very much.

I have one of my own I would like to share. A true story.

It was July 1991 & I was a young soldier coming home on leave after being stationed overseas since 1987 (most recently in Desert Storm). I was sitting at a Bar (go figure) in DFW airport wearing my Class A's and struck up a conversation with an older gentlemen. We talked about military service and life in general for about an hour.

Near the end of this conversation he asked me where home was. I replied Houston and I'm just waiting for my connecting flight. He then asked me if I wouldn't mind driving home. I was somewhat confused but said that wouldn't be a problem really (uh, had to sober up a bit of course). The gentleman then offered me a car, with no strings attached. Said he had the title and everything and was just looking to help a soldier out.

I asked him why. I wasn't too concerned that he was trying to get something over on me (being a combat veteran & handy with my fists, I expected it would be a short struggle). He said that he was a young soldier once & was sitting in an airport on his way home after serving in the Korean War. He was sitting in a bar at an airport and an older gentleman gave him a free car.

He was just returning the favor.

The car I received was a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham with 60,000 miles on it and every gadget that 1972 could muster (everything worked too). The car had a 492 motor and probably got about 7 mfg (but it got this mileage really fast)! The car was so big it actually had fold down footrests in the back-seat....so your feet could touch the floor! I drove this car for nearly 3 years before it threw a rod, and had to be put down. My wife and I both cried when we had to leave "The Bad-illac" behind.

I never forgot this act of kindness. DW and I and kept in contact with the gentleman until his unfortunate passing in Winter 2006.

Christmas 2007 my turn came. I have a life-long buddy who stayed in the service and his unit was rotating back to Fort Hood from Iraq. I asked him to pick out someone from his unit who could really use a car and met them at DFW on their way back to Ft Hood.

The recipient was a PFC with special needs twins. Nice kid. Nice family.

The car? Well, it wasn't a Cadillac, but it was a very clean minivan with 35,000 miles. I understand that it is still running just fine.

It was really cool to be a part of passing along something positive.

I highly recommend it.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

Thanks. I enjoyed this story very much.

I have one of my own I would like to share. A true story.

Wow.

 

[wonderlanne]

=Mr Man;28702424]Thanks. I enjoyed this story very much.

I have one of my own I would like to share. A true story.

gosh....i don't even know what to say when i stop crying.