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hodgee5
09-05-2008, 11:58 PM
Just got settled in, and wow. Sure its hot and bugs, but I have like 10 dirt roads I can take from my house if there is any traffic at all. I love it out here, no drama, no BS, just everyday life and nice people :P
Yea AZ has some great spots to call home
raising rednecks
09-06-2008, 07:59 AM
I can't wait to get out of Cali.
festivalfan
09-06-2008, 08:28 AM
hey Hodgee.... I, too, like AZ.. Prescott...Havasu, the afternoon thunderstorms, oh and wish I could ditch the california BS, too!! keep in touch
Kymery
09-07-2008, 06:53 AM
HEY...YOU GET INTERNET SERVICE IN H E L L ? ?
Hahah..heat and bugs. You can have em.
I remember a race we took our boys to out in Surprise and another in Goodyear area..talk about crickets everywhere.
My son comes off the track saying something is in his boot, ewwwww, it was a crushed cricket. Didnt give him any good luck, his steering stem broke in mid air that weekend!
Hodgee...glad you are enjoying it and I bet your jeep loves those dirt roads too!
hodgee5
09-07-2008, 06:07 PM
Sure there are bugs and heat, but gas is cheaper, people are a lot nicer, beer is cheaper, love it
Kymery
09-07-2008, 06:12 PM
Sure there are bugs and heat, but gas is cheaper, people are a lot nicer, beer is cheaper, love it
Ok, then you are bringing the cervesa to SC09!! whooo hooo
IheartMillerLite
09-08-2008, 09:45 AM
Glad you're loving AZ already! That's great!! We do miss you though!
make sure you get a Whataburger!!! = )
No come on What a Burgers are ok but In and Out Rules
Sooooo true... but I don't think they have In N Out there. It's been a while, I could be wrong. Given the choice of the two... In N Out all day long!!!
honkytonkangel
09-09-2008, 07:16 AM
Given the choice of the two... In N Out all day long!!!
Hey now...keep it clean!!! LOL!! ;) :p
Hey now...keep it clean!!! LOL!! ;) :p
HAH!!! Were you around in the days when people would cut up the In N Out Burger stickers so they said "In N Out Urge"?? Sickos. ;) :D
raising rednecks
09-09-2008, 10:15 AM
If you're gonna talk about burgers all you people south of me have to try hodads in ocean beach. Get the bacon cheeseburger.
honkytonkangel
09-09-2008, 10:18 AM
HAH!!! Were you around in the days when people would cut up the In N Out Burger stickers so they said "In N Out Urge"?? Sickos. ;) :D
BRILLIANT!!!! ;) Might have to swing by In N Out for lunch today!! LOL!!!:cool:
What is this Forum rated?
TheMommie
09-09-2008, 09:12 PM
BRILLIANT!!!! ;) Might have to swing by In N Out for lunch today!! LOL!!!:cool:
OMgoodness I was at In & Out as this conv. was going on today freaky. :rolleyes:
hodgee5
09-12-2008, 10:52 AM
You people are horrible lol. But oh so good at the same time :D.
IheartMillerLite
09-12-2008, 11:52 AM
I think it's the reason you love us all. =)
hodgee5
09-12-2008, 12:03 PM
O and met Jason Michael Carroll last night too!! There was MAYBE 100 people at a small venue in Tempe.
IheartMillerLite
09-12-2008, 01:46 PM
Wow trying to make us jealous now? That's so awesome....I love his CD!
Hodgee - Lady A was in Queen Creek on Thursday... did you happen to make it out to see them? that venue looked real small too. Just saw em in Vegas last night and they were awesome! It was a 500 seat theater in the Green Valley Ranch. Chris Young was there too. And a new guy named Matt Stillwell who sings Shine... that guy was a KICK!
KittyLeigh
09-15-2008, 10:51 AM
I've been slacking on my SC board updates!
Glad to hear you're enjoying it there Hodgee!!! We do miss tailgatin' with ya already tho!
Jealous you got to meet Jason! Love that whole CD of his - wishing I'd have watched him at SC last year instead of drinkin' in the parking lot (that was year 1 - before we realized that the campgrounds were the place to be!) :)
Kymery
09-15-2008, 08:23 PM
Hey Hodgee, you gotta come out and make it to some of our tailgates...at least our WWF gatherings! We miss you
Ok...Ok...Doug misses you (hey..dont tell him i typed that)
hodgee5
09-23-2008, 04:01 PM
Well, come to find out, one of my room mates is a real piece of shi*t! I cant have any people over, she keeps the dang house at 76 degrees at all times, and she eats all my food. Coming back on friday/ saturday. I love it out here, dont get me wrong. O and they told me I was going to work for the union as a pipefitter.... Ends up Im doing duct insulation, needless to say, Im not happy. Maybe the service has a spot for me ;)
Kymery
09-23-2008, 04:15 PM
Awe man...tell the truth..you just miss us! (ok...meeeee)
You can get a MALE roomie?? Put a lock on your food, and get a small fridge for our room (my son had to do that) Plumbing? Talk to my son??
Anyway, what happened to enforcement?
festivalfan
09-23-2008, 05:29 PM
hey hodgee.... remember you can always move back to california...you have friends and family. but here's a thought. check out the law inforcement agencies in your area. see if you'd be interested.(state, local and highway) What about the forest service...yes forest in AZ....Flagstaff. look at city and state jobs, including colleges and universities....every thing from technical to facilities to trades, including plumbing. you have experience. those jobs are less impacted in AZ than California and the benefits are good.
I think you need to dump the psycho room mate...or yes get your own fridge and a "food locker". ask around. but if you do change your mind.... come on back!
hodgee5
09-23-2008, 05:29 PM
had to make some money somehow, so I got caught up in the whole insulation thing... saturday I talk to the navy recruiter, hoping to get to bootcamp in january, so Im back of SC 09 :)
IheartMillerLite
09-23-2008, 05:31 PM
Yeah you better be back for SC09!! It wouldn't be the same without you. Sorry your roommate SUCKS!!
festivalfan
09-23-2008, 05:32 PM
check into the coast guard, too...
hodgee5
09-23-2008, 05:35 PM
CG doesnt have master at arms: dog handler or mobile security
festivalfan
09-23-2008, 05:37 PM
hmmm.... good to know
hodgee5
09-23-2008, 05:42 PM
haha ya... only time will tell... its the next 4 years, but paid medical and dental. plus 3 square meals a day, pay per month, living and food money. Its looking better and better when I think about it. I think it will be better than "itchy money" aka fiberglass insulation intallation.
I know tons of people in and out of the military. One of my uncles couldn't stand retiring and signed up as a civillian still working with the Army. I work with a guy who retired after 20 years in the Navy. Nice thing is that you have a GREAT pension and benefits and then your still young enough to have a second career afterward with hopefully another pension and benefits. My best friends son is currently in the Marines stationed up in Washington State as a firefighter and only has another 4 years to go to retirement and he LOVES it. My dad was in the Army core of engineers in Germany and he never stopped talking about it (good memories) when I was a kid.
Just stay safe Hodgee5. We all pray for our military and thank them for fighting for our freedoms.
Kymery
09-23-2008, 06:26 PM
My bro in law has a great career in law inforcement due to the military. He also was in reserves for a while, served many places. He loved it!
I'd mention his name, but I would have to kill you.
hodgee5
09-24-2008, 08:58 PM
Ya, so we ll see what happens
wagonwheelfestival
09-25-2008, 07:57 AM
Wow, that sucks about your roommate... I've been through that before too, ugh... no good... defenitely get your own fridge in your room and keep food and drinks in there... or make her go buy food, then eat hers, haha
hodgee5
09-27-2008, 04:23 PM
Back in CA :) whens the next concert?
festivalfan
09-27-2008, 05:19 PM
whooo hooo!! glad to hear you're back..welcome home, hodgee. let's see.. depends on how far you want to drive!! Alan Jackson in November, Cash'd Out next week, Justice Daniels in October, Country Fest East, (san diego) end of October,....but most important.....ANGELS PLAY OFF GAMES..!!!! ( but just to be fair...Dodgers clinched the NL west title)
hodgee...next concert is tommorrow night at the Greek, Journey - Heart & Cheap Trick!!! See ya there?
TheMommie
09-28-2008, 09:57 PM
Hodgee so glad your back. :)
Hey one of the first times you replied to one of my posts it was in regards to those cooling bandanas. Which i still haven't bought.
Anyways here is a link to some 3 for $5.95.
http://www.ltdcommodities.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?G=584&P=62&Rec=2&N=37+4294965767&Nao=60&R=439111-6YDNPRT1
Kymery
09-29-2008, 09:15 AM
Hodgee so glad your back. :)
Hey one of the first times you replied to one of my posts it was in regards to those cooling bandanas. Which i still haven't bought.
Anyways here is a link to some 3 for $5.95.
http://www.ltdcommodities.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?G=584&P=62&Rec=2&N=37+4294965767&Nao=60&R=439111-6YDNPRT1
We used to have some of these..wonder where they went. We used them at the kids quad races a lot..kept them cool before they went on the track.
IheartMillerLite
09-29-2008, 12:46 PM
whooo hooo!! glad to hear you're back..welcome home, hodgee. let's see.. depends on how far you want to drive!! Alan Jackson in November, Cash'd Out next week, Justice Daniels in October, Country Fest East, (san diego) end of October,....but most important.....ANGELS PLAY OFF GAMES..!!!! ( but just to be fair...Dodgers clinched the NL west title)
Thanks for including my Dodgers Festival!! Hodgee, come to Martini Blues with us in October!
festivalfan
09-29-2008, 12:51 PM
ha ha.. I know you would have mentioned my Angels, too! Hey Hodgee.. yes, come to Martini Blues.. you'll like Justice Daniels.
hodgee5
10-01-2008, 10:50 PM
You know Im in, come on now. And, yep, I did it yesterday. Sworn in, and Im officially owned by the US Navy. Master at Arms :)
Kymery
10-02-2008, 05:44 AM
You know Im in, come on now. And, yep, I did it yesterday. Sworn in, and Im officially owned by the US Navy. Master at Arms :)
Gongrats Hodgee...now we have another reason to party...when you leave to serve for us! Then when you come back:D
festivalfan
10-02-2008, 07:30 AM
You know Im in, come on now. And, yep, I did it yesterday. Sworn in, and Im officially owned by the US Navy. Master at Arms :)
congrats Hodgee..MA is wonderful..you're career will be set now....homeland security, law enforcement. Good choice.. The Navy is offering that training in San Diego now?? Give us the dates.. when do you "shove off" for training? sounds like you need a going away party!!
IheartMillerLite
10-02-2008, 08:53 AM
Congrats Hodgee!!
honkytonkangel
10-02-2008, 12:25 PM
YAY Hodgee!!!! Congrats!!!:D :D
hodgee5
10-02-2008, 10:38 PM
No, Ill be up at the Great Lakes Base, then off to texas for my "A school". Im suppose to be going to boot camp in May, but I put in a request to go sooner, lets just hope I can get it
God love ya Eric. This country would be nothing without men like you.
Lizzy
10-03-2008, 08:37 PM
Congrats Hodgee!
hodgee5
10-08-2008, 09:33 AM
Thank you all :)
hodgee5
10-08-2008, 09:44 AM
Its weird how how many things come into perspective after you swear in. You feel proud about so much, and people come up and actually thank you for what you re doing. Little things like the lyrics of a song, or a flag flying. Its just... intense. Maybe not everyone feels like this, but I wish they could.
Thank you soooo much for serving our country, protecting our flag and fighting for our freedoms.
festivalfan
10-08-2008, 12:00 PM
Its weird how how many things come into perspective after you swear in. You feel proud about so much, and people come up and actually thank you for what you re doing. Little things like the lyrics of a song, or a flag flying. Its just... intense. Maybe not everyone feels like this, but I wish they could.
hodgee I DO know the feeling. I come from military family...I salute our flag...have one flying on my home every day of the year. Patriotic songs make me tear up, and fyi.. men in uniform make me weak in the knees! I am so proud of our soldiers, and we are so proud of you!!!!
IheartMillerLite
10-08-2008, 04:49 PM
hodgee I DO know the feeling. I come from military family...I salute our flag...have one flying on my home every day of the year. Patriotic songs make me tear up, and fyi.. men in uniform make me weak in the knees! I am so proud of our soldiers, and we are so proud of you!!!!
I ditto everything festival said!!
TheMommie
10-08-2008, 09:12 PM
Hodgee, I am very honored to know another brave soul. Godspeed.
Have you guys heard of "Pray for Peace" (at Noon).
A few weeks back on an episode of Saving Grace, it was mentioned. My husband remembered this was done during WWII to pray for the end of the war.
So my alarm goes off everyday at noon now.
raising rednecks
10-09-2008, 12:14 AM
Not to hi-jack but as a gesture to brave souls like hodgee. We like to go out to breakfast on weekends. If I see someone from the military on leave(they're usually easy to spot) I like to pick up their tab if I can. It might cost you $20 but we all know what they pay these guys and what they do for us.
Kymery
10-09-2008, 05:39 AM
Not to hi-jack but as a gesture to brave souls like hodgee. We like to go out to breakfast on weekends. If I see someone from the military on leave(they're usually easy to spot) I like to pick up their tab if I can. It might cost you $20 but we all know what they pay these guys and what they do for us.
Watch out...Hodgee is gonna find out where you dine!;)
festivalfan
10-09-2008, 08:16 AM
Not to hi-jack but as a gesture to brave souls like hodgee. We like to go out to breakfast on weekends. If I see someone from the military on leave(they're usually easy to spot) I like to pick up their tab if I can. It might cost you $20 but we all know what they pay these guys and what they do for us.
nice gesture, RR...betcha that gesture will catch on with others. I have a similiar story. My 21 yr old son is in the police academy,we are at the dry cleaners twice a week dropping off and picking up uniforms. On one occasion, a young army soldier was also picking up his freshly cleaned uniform to wear to an upcoming wedding. The "good morning ma'am" melted me...I had to do it.... I paid for his dry cleaning too. The sincere thank you from him stayed with me all day. It was a great feeling.
hodgee5
10-10-2008, 08:02 AM
Thats awesome :)