Introduction Thread for All New Members

**dave lukins** · 06 Mar 12,, 22:29

Welcome to the WAB Perry. Anyone a little goofy should fit in well here

**KMarieBox** · 13 Mar 12,, 17:58

Hello All,

Have been tracking my old Navy ship, the USS Pyro AE-24, as she came out of mothball at the end of January and is slowly making her way from Mare Island, CA to Southern Recycling in New Orleans for scrap. She is in the process as I write, of making it through the locks at the Panama Canal. This site and the user's here have been an enormous amount of help to me, as I have 200+ shipmates that are relying on me to post info, links, pictures, etc. of this final journey of hers. I feel as though I am standing my last watch for the ol' girl. This has been one of the most emotional things I have been through in many years. It's an honor, yet heartbreaking.

I am grateful for this group and the many who have been so helpful already.

MM3 Kimberly Box
USS Pyro AE-24
1989-1991

**KMarieBox** · 13 Mar 12,, 17:58

*** Good Lord, I think I posted this in the wrong place... My apologies! ***

**Albany Rifles** · 13 Mar 12,, 18:13

Originally Posted by Weasel

We do have a lot of them now in the winter season. Most of them go back to Canada and the northeast once spring arrives.

And clog up I-95 in my state of Virginia in the process!!!!

BTW, Welcome Weasel.

**Albany Rifles** · 13 Mar 12,, 18:15

Originally Posted by lemontree

The best thing about WAB is that people from so many places join up...and share their stories and knowledge.

Some of which turn out to be true and accurate on occasion!

Welcome

**Albany Rifles** · 13 Mar 12,, 18:17

Originally Posted by KMarieBox

*** Good Lord, I think I posted this in the wrong place... My apologies! ***

No worries.

**KMarieBox** · 13 Mar 12,, 18:18

[QUOTE=Albany Rifles;864872]And clog up I-95 in my state of Virginia in the process!!!!

LOL!!!!

**Albany Rifles** · 13 Mar 12,, 19:16

[QUOTE=KMarieBox;864877]

Originally Posted by Albany Rifles

And clog up I-95 in my state of Virginia in the process!!!!

LOL!!!!

Nothing worse than being on I-95 with a semi in the right lane, a car with Ontario plates in the center lane and a Virginia white hair in the left lane....all doing 53 in 60 mph zone. Your are stuck behind the white hair....and then a car with Quebec plates passes you in the left breakdwon lane.

That has happened to me at least 3 times in the last 3 years.

**KMarieBox** · 13 Mar 12,, 19:24

I can SO relate! I used to live in Duluth, MN and we had the snowbirds down from Thunder Bay... Aye, aye, aye!!!!!

**Vincent Lin** · 18 Mar 12,, 04:45

I come here and want to learn english, learn more us history, learn the values of the us people,learn the democratic polity.

**Vincent Lin** · 18 Mar 12,, 04:47

I come here and want to learn english, learn more us history, learn the values of the us people,learn the democratic polity.

**Officer of Engineers** · 18 Mar 12,, 04:51

Boy, are you in the wrong place. Here? We drive you insane enough to empty every scotch bottle that you can find. This place is as democratic as you want it to be. Just make sure you leave $20 at the door. $100 if you want to win the vote.