Why don't we have an independence day?

I want BBQs

Wellllll, just have one anyways.

I agree with KC. You don't need an Independence Day to have a BBQ!

Enjoy!

....my neighbors are blasting Christmas music.

I got to fly a two seater prop aircraft (DA-20) for a little less than an hour today.

Fireworks down on the Las Vegas Strip were nice last night, but the magnificent part was Mother Nature providing a grand finale. She unleashed a fantastic show of lightning that erupted into a sudden thunderstorm. Great timing! Happily, I was up on my mountain looking down on all of it and not caught in the weather.

KC - That is so neat! Flying can be great fun.

Irish Gardens are very small and Irish Weather is horrible


so really it wouldn't matter if we had an independence day

That is awesome!!

Flying is so much fun! How did it feel to maneuvre the plane?


Acadian! You have seen where I live and now I demand a pic taken from your house down on the Strip!

It was fun, steering was a combination of using a little roll and then using the rudder to bring the nose around. The aircraft was very small so you could feel the fluctuations in the air going around you.

I would like to try out a plane too I have 50 hours in a helicopter but you can´t do the same maneuvers in one of those. While I prefer the copter because of its versatility, flying upside down on higher altitude and speed would be so much fun!

I didn't get to fly a helicopter, but I got some time in a training simulator. It was a cockpit with an enormous wrap around screen. You felt like you were moving even though you weren't. That was a lot of fun.

The only helicopter simulation I´ve tried is where you fly an Apache Longbow on the PC...


Anyway, sounds like you had lots o fun! What was the occasion?

Occasion? None!

7-1.

Wow.

It's 20 hours later, and I'm still speechless.

Me too! I didn't grasp it actually when it happened....Never seen anything like it!

But happy i am...yaaaaay Go germany GO!

We caught a rebroadcast. Still stunned though I'd been told what was going to happen. Even the bartender could not get my attention. (Until the second half.)

Congrats Star! And good luck against Argentine.

I would have preferred a final between our countries but alas, Argentine was better.

I do hope Argentine won't get a whooping like Brazil did, it's a lot more fun to watch a game where the teams are evenly matched

The worst things for the Brazilians is they still have play the third place playoff....

Me too! And in the end, it was down to pure luck. I hate penalty shootouts...


My thoughts exactly. I really do not envy them!

Well I suppose some skill is involved in taking them and blocking them, I do feel the other goalie might have done a better job here like he did last time, but with no transfer left to the coach there was no other option.

But I share your dislike for a penalty shootout, I'd much rather have seen it decided in the game itself.


So, how do you like your chances for this sunday? Do you think you'll be able to beat them?

Shouldn´t we have a soccer thread for this? Not that I care, I just don´t wanna go into a favourite thread of mine and read about it...

Sorry, after this sunday I'm sure the topic will be shelved again

Well it's a WC final, so it won't be easy by definition. That said, I am confident that we have a good shot at it. My reasoning:

THEY have Messi.
WE have a whole team!

If Germany in the end wins the whole shebang, will you donate your copies of Battlespire and Redguard to me then?

Well, congrats Star, they did it!

Hope you're not too hungover from partying all night last night



Hm, I don't think any amount of alcohol would get him drunk enough to do that

Congrats to Germany on winning the World Cup!

Germania won?

STARGELMAN OWS ME BATTLESPIRE AND REDGUARD!!


At least he would if he´d agreed to my suggestion...

Thanks!

We watched until 1:30am and got up again at 6am. I'm not hungover but pretty sleepy. But it was well worth it.

They sure did make it interesting until the last minute, didn't they? Love the goal Götze shot, even if the rest of his playing in the tournament was pretty sub par. And that assist by Schürrle was even more fascinating, especially at that point in the game. Oh well. I think they deserve this title much more than the 1990 team which just blundered through the tournament and got lucky in the end.

Someone even fired some fireworks right after the game ended. 'twas fun!

Hm, yes, congrats.

Even if I did put a bet on before the comp started on Argentina to win... which looked like I was very clever for a while, until their blasted players kept shooting wide.... grump grump...

Best team won though, no real doubts about that

i'd like the praise bonerman Gotze for his amazing goal

Hey guys! How is everyone? I don't kbow if some of you remember me... It's been a long time! I've been travelling for a while, living in Thailand for a while. Sort of an overly long honeymoon it was lovely.

Anyway i'm back, as is Jessika, so while the hubby's away and i wait for my bundle of joy to finish cooking in the oven ( ) my life will be ruled by games! Yeeeah

I remember seeing you around. Sounds like you've been having a blast! Congratulations!

Thank you! It's nice being back here, even though i was only around for a short while before. This time will be more permenant. I can't wait to catch up with things around here!

Welcome back, Andrea! I hope you and Jess have a great time playing!

And congrats a new baby in the oven!

Shouldn't be hard to keep up, things are slow here.

Hi Andrea! Welcome back.

Hi all!

Well we were supposed to have a good 90 year birthday party for my father in law on the 1st of August.....hmm now we will have to bury him on that day...NOT funny, but thats life I suppose..

That was grim news... Sorry to hear that

Very sorry to hear that. An ugly coincidence.

I'm very sorry for your loss, minque.

Thanks guys...well there will be too many folks at the funeral and then there will be some kind of a party in the evening....normally I like parties, but this time all MY children are going back home because theyhave other appointments and I will be ALONE with just hubby..and all his more or less annoying relatives...again..NOT funny

The only thing that IS ok is that we are going to Germany on the 2nd....thank God for that!

Aww, sorry to hear that, minque.

Hopefully he passed away quietly with a good life behind him.

Yes his passing was calm, he probably had a massive heart attack like when you turn off the light....thats what they told me.

Anyway things are getting under control, its just that it is so darn hot....and I have to work....another two odd weeks blahhh

Sorry, Minque. You have my sincere sympathies.

Thanks...Now life goes on...and he had a good one..

I'm sorry for your loss, minque

May he rest in peace

Thanks! yeah well now we're orphans both hubby and me.....kinda weird...

Hey. Decided to pop by and check how everyone is doing. Haven't been around since forever but nice to see some familiar faces still around. Hope everyone is doing great and enjoying the summer (or winter depending on where you are).

FUZZY!!!! Long time no see....YAAAAY so good to see youre up and kickin'..... MISS YA you know!

Wow. It's been like three years. Good to see you're doing okay. Welcome back!