Things I done

Joined the Marine Corps at a young age, learned radios, drove all kinds of equipment like the MIA1 Abrahams, Hummers, Landing Track Vehicles, fired M-16 rifles and learned to break them down and clean them like no tomorrow. Marched an awful lot with heavy packs, lived in the bush, performed amphibian operations in caribbean and East Coast of usa. Was on a Navy Ship the USS HARLEN COUNTY LST 1196 performing amphib operations off of North Carolina, Florida and Bermuda.

Joined with the Maritime Prepositioning Ships on board vessels prepositioned in Diego Garcia, the Atlantic and Guam/Saipan

Went through Suez Canal three times, as Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, was in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the Gulf war, saw oil fields burning and a bombed out shot out city of Kuwait.

Sailed across the Atlantic, sailed across the Pacific, the East China Sea, the Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, was in Team Spirit excercises in Korea.

Was in Honduras performing excercises with the MPS program, won the lotto there for 120 lempiras on number 17, got juiced up with the Garifanos on the coast of Honduras, was boarded on a bus by Honduran forces inspecting peoples belongings and IDENTIFICATION cards because I learned later that 11 Air Force personnel in SOTO CANO airbase got ambushed and shot up by snipers belonging to a pro-Cuban/Nicaraguan group. Morazanist Patriotic Front (MPL) I believe they were called.

Sailed across the Mediteranean Sea all the way across to the Suez Canal from the Straits of Gibraltar, saw Tangier off the ship.

Got hit by a ship coming into Manila Bay, put a hole on the side of the ship, watched Filipinos patch it up wearing only sandals and no hardhats, lifted the plate using only ropes.

Zonked out in Manila Bay launch boat taking us in and got towed in by another functional launch boat.

Set foot on Iwo Jima's 50th anniversary overlooking Mount Suribachi in 95.

Stood on ground zero in Nagasaki, Japan

Got kicked out of Rapscallions in Moorehead City NC for getting roudy

Saw some magnificent bullfights in Rota Spain.

Shot some weapons with the Filipino Quezon City police on my last visit there.

Lived on Saipan for 7 years, climbed suicide cliff, visited various battle sites in the area, where Lee Marvin got shot in the butt in DEATH VALLEY Saipan.

Visited suicide cliff on Tinian.

Visited the first Hard Rock Cafe in London.

Visited various Hard Rock Cafe's throughout the world and the USA.

Visited various old SPANISH FORTS in the Caribbean and Central America, Texas, Philippines and Guam.

Saw the Atomic bomb pits in Tinian.

Saw Mount Reneir, Mount McKinley, various volcanos in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Indonesia.

Was a member of the American Legion on Guam.

I saw Horaido Island where the movie Japanese movie series Shogun apparantly took place.

Climbed a piece of the Great Wall of China. (Can't climb it all, its more than 2000 miles long.)

Saw the rice paddies in Bali, viewed BARONG volcano having Indonesian cuisine, and watched Bali dancers.

Took a bus from Pasay Manila to BAGIUO, a six hour bus ride up the mountains of central Luzon stopping in various places along the way.

Bowled in Bagiuo with one of those MANUAL LOADING pins. Yes, we threw the ball and the Filipino there loading up the pins by hand in the back. All I saw was assholes and elbows and bare feet.

I saw KHOBAR TOWERS in DAHARAN back during Desert Storm before terrorist blew it up a few years later.

I walked the streets of LEGIAN street where later, terrorist blew that place up killing 200 Australians.

I walked the streets of the forbidden city in Beijing where once, the streets ran with blood.

I walked in earthquake ridden MANAGUA where they quit building in the down town area and expanded the living quarters south of present down town area where 4 faults lay.

I rode in Lake Nicaragua where pirates attacked the city of Granada from after coming in from the Atlantic, riding down the San Juan River, on to Lake Managua and on to Granada.

I crossed the Panama Canal by ship, also by train on the Panama Canal Railway.

So you want to talk celebrities? I saw OMAR TORRIJOS get off a helicopter in CONTADORA ISLAND back in the 1970's, he was later killed in 1981 in a helicopter accident.

I saw Roberto Duran during some military SMOKERS they had in Balboa Gymnasium. Smokers means BOXING MATCHES. Duran came as an honorary guest.

I saw Bob Hope in Diego Garcia in 1987 during his Christmas tour.

I saw George Foreman in Sao Paulo Brazil at the Hyatt Hotel and later at the airport.

I saw Jimmy Carter in Panama giving a speech one time at Fort Clayton.

I saw Chuck Negron when he came to Saipan and performed at the HYATT. (THREE DOG NIGHT)

Former Prez George Bush Senior was in a plane I flew on coming back from Albuquerque, my wife saw him, I didn't and thank God.

I was in Korea, Pohan when 22 Marines went down by chopper not far from us killing all on hand in 1989.

I personally knew ZEKE MOWATT from FSU later made it in the big leagues with the NY GIANTS. I saw him too make a superbowl TD against I think it was DENVER. Good for you ZEKE.

And that reminds me. I got ripped off bad one time on Saipan when I was snorkeling at the GROTTO. When I came back to get in my car, I had noticed that some stupid #$@!@$#$%# ER #@$% jerk off stold my bag with towell, wallet, keys and sneakers. If I ever catch that #@$%$ and I don't care if its been some 15 years ago, but my memory is still fresh about it and I'll break his muther#@$#!!!##@ paws with a baseball bat.

Went to the crown of the Statue of Liberty twice. Once around 1972 and again but not the crown this time in 2008.

Went to the Empire State Building. Twice, once in 1972, then again in 2008.

Climbed Bunker Hill Monument, saw Old Ironside and in Baltimore, saw USS Constellation.

Went up the Washington Monument, saw the U.S. Mint, saw Fords Theatre.

Saw Kangaroos in Australia and also the Kuala bear live.

Saw the real SMOKEY THE BEAR in WASHINGTON DC ZOO back in early 1970's, also the two Pandas that China gave us.

Chewed tobacco in Spokanne and all I got was this louzy tee shirt. (No, I never been to Spokanne Washington.)

Yea, I hit Niagra Falls, Toronto saw the Hockey Hall of Fame. Saw Cooperstown for Baseball Hall of Fame.



I just don't got the time to be here doing this you know........besides, you probably think I'm a liar like most people I mention these things to, so I don't mention them much.