craigb Posted December 31, 2024 Share Posted December 31, 2024 2024 was a major challenge, but I'm still ready to party tonight! (Note that it's only a bit after 3 pm here on the Left Coast of the U.S.!) Hope everyone does MUCH better and has a lot of fun next year! 😉👍 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Kelley Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 And remember, if you can't drink sensibly, drink for impact! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Glad to see 2024 tossed onto the bone pile of the past. Always the optimist, though, I am looking forward to 1 Jan 2026 when we think back on 2024 and think "ya know, it really wasn't that bad, compared to 2025". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Gotta make it to 2026 first Dave! 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) We're nearly halfway through the roaring 20's.....hangin' there boys ! It'll slowly get better (see that light at end tunnel too ? Look ! ) Edited January 1 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 48 minutes ago, Sheens said: We're nearly halfway through the roaring 20's.....hangin' there boys ! It'll slowly get better (see that light at end tunnel too ? Look ! ) 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) Partay yesterday, in Berlin 31 houses destroyed by explosions, 5 killed and a dozen stabbings reported so far. Edited January 1 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I live around New Orleans. We started the year with a bang. We already have one terror attack under our belt. Happy New Year! 🥳 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 6 minutes ago, T Boog said: I live around New Orleans. We started the year with a bang. We already have one terror attack under our belt. Happy New Year! 🥳 I hope DJT will get you out of NATO as their new boss, my fellow Dutchman Rutte (warmonger) has already told us to prepare for war. He destroyed Netherlands 13 years in a row and now plans to ruin all of Europe. If you know any US soldiers in NAVO, please advise them quit their job. Edited January 1 by Sheens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 13 minutes ago, Sheens said: hope DJT will get you out of NATO Well, Trump seems committed to spreading peace so things should get better. And my prayers go out to yall. Btw, this is the first time Ive knowingly talked to a Dutchman. I want to thank yall for inventing things like WiFi, Waffles, & Eddie Van Halen. Great Job! 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) No I and the rest of the free world forever need to thank YOU ! Besides your brave hero grandpa's (I grew up near USA WW2 cemetory Margraten)... Thanks for my Jeep Cherokee XJ, SG and Les Paul guitars, all the great movies & music (and adult entertainment 😃) Edited January 1 by Sheens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 9 minutes ago, Sheens said: Thanks for my Jeep Cherokee XJ, SG and Les Paul guitars, all the great movies & music You're very welcome 😉 Btw, my daughter drives a Jeep. The other day she taught me about the Jeep wave. She said all Jeep drivers wave to each other. Is that just here in the States or do yall do that too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) If your daughter drives an old wrangler or cherokee, I could probably remotely diagnose if she has any prob....I'd be happy to. Also I could advise her what to check/look out for then.. Yes here we rare Cherokee XJ's greet eachother 😊 Not other Jeeps (Wrangler/Grand Cherokee) wave here though....yet... Dutch fans do a wave on soccer tournaments.. Edited January 1 by Sheens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) Sorry Craig I crashbomb yer Fred Edited January 1 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Hey, my Mom is 100% Dutch! Her parents came over from the Netherlands. On my Aunt's side (Mom's sister), they are all Van Heulen's whose similarities were one of the first things I talked about with Eddie VH the few times I got to hang out with him! Heck, I never even mentioned that I could spell guitar, so we never talked about it! Golf, and how he and Alex both started on piano were talked about a lot though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 6 hours ago, Sheens said: No I and the rest of the free world forever need to thank YOU ! Besides your brave hero grandpa's (I grew up near USA WW2 cemetory Margraten)... This caught my eye because of my odd situation. My mother had me very late in life. Two of my uncles were in WW2 and it seems so odd to say that. My grandfather was born in 1888. My mother and all of her brothers and sisters are gone now. One of the bad downsides of being born when I was is your the last man standing. Anyway, I guess this time of year causes us all to reflect on the past. Thanks for making me think of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 6 hours ago, Sheens said: If your daughter drives an old wrangler or cherokee, I could probably remotely diagnose if she has any prob....I'd be happy to. Also I could advise her what to check/look out for then.. Oh sory Sheens, I hadnt seen the top part of ur message. Thanks for the kind offer but she has a brand new one. I think it's a 2025 Wrangler Sport 4 door. I drive an old truck so every time I ride with her I suck up as much new car smell as I can. 😉 But yeah, it's awesome. The only gripe Ive heard from her was that the top panels don't insulate out the heat as well as a hard top. (South Louisiana summer heat is brutal 🔥😓🔥). But other than that, she LOVES it. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 29 minutes ago, Shane_B. said: One of the bad downsides of being born when I was is your the last man standing. Cheers Shane. Yeah life's a trip. Im almost 54 and Im the baby brother of six. The last few yrs, Ive lost two older siblings and many friends. But I have absolute faith that death is not the end. I just put my trust in God and enjoy those who are still here with me. When my time comes, I dont want anyone sad for me. I just want them to drink a beer for me and not piss on my ashes 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) 4 hours ago, Shane_B. said: This caught my eye because of my odd situation. My mother had me very late in life. Two of my uncles were in WW2 and it seems so odd to say that. My grandfather was born in 1888. My mother and all of her brothers and sisters are gone now. One of the bad downsides of being born when I was is your the last man standing. Anyway, I guess this time of year causes us all to reflect on the past. Thanks for making me think of it. Hope your brave uncles returned safely... The Margraten graves are 'adopted' by Dutch people in the area (they contribute for the maintenance). There's a long long waiting list to adopt a grave, people haven't forgotten what your uncles and their buddies did. Also to this day we read about 'new' cases where people in US are contacted and later on meet with people here, that somehow had contact in WW2. Beautiful to read about stories of people 'finding' a soldier in the cemetory that they knew in WW2, and then telling the children/grandchildren fe. Edited January 2 by Sheens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Played a New Year's Eve gig on the 31st. A great way to end an old year. Played a New Year's Day gig on the 1st. A great way to start a new one. Every year is filled with tragedy and glee. I hope your new year is filled with glee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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