PirateChucker

Is it true that wherever you find four Irishmen, you'll always find a fifth ?

                              Bushmills of course.

As a Vietnam Veteran, I'd like to thank you sir, for your service in the last war that actually defended our freedom and way of life.

I'm old enough to remember when Sputnik was launched in 1957. One of my most vivid childhood memories here in the U.S., is standing on a hill with my grandfather and seeing Sputnik pass overhead, shining in the dark starry sky. One year later the U.S. launched Explorer 1 and the race was on. I was very pleased when the U.S. joined the Soviet Union in the exploration of space. I just wanted to thank you, your fellow cosmonauts, and U.S. astronauts for all you've done to not only advance space exploration, the most exciting development of mankind, but to bring both our people closer together despite our politicians. As we both know, it only politicians who seem to want enemies.

I worked overseas for over twenty five years as an electrician. Power Plants usually. Spent a year in Lagos, Nigeria. Absolutely the worst place I've ever lived. Every month had to drive a 300 mile route to service oil pumping stations way out in the sticks. Always carried a fully automatic M16, a shotgun, and a .45 caliber sidearm. More than once had run ins with Black Mamba's and other wild African critters. They died, I lived. Water issues ? Get online and order a few "LifeStraw". They filter out 99.999 % of waterborne bacteria, protozoan cysts, and waterborne pathogens. Each straw will filter 1,000 liters of water. LifeStraw is issued to all Peace Corp personnel working in Africa. I lived in the Azores for two years working at the power plant at Lajes Field. Loved the bull fights (Portugal doesn't kill the bulls) loved the islands, loved the people, loved the food. When I was there in the early 70's, Portugal had a war going in Mozambique as well as Angola. Once you've successfully completed an overseas contract, you'll find it much easier to get another overseas job. I've worked in the Azores, Spain, the Philippines, Nigeria, Saudi, China, Russia, Antarctica, and the Marshall Islands. I had a ball mostly. Good luck to you brother.

The title was all wrong. It was actually a Sharkspout. Everybody knows a twister at sea is a Waterspout.