St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905

How about - V.W. Augustine :-) STL Suomi

Just another reason why I left Illinois (Chicago). The ole "one hand washes the other" routine just got to be too much. STL Suomi

Wrong leader was Joe Stalin. A million or so Dead Soviet troops - followed the wrong leader. The Nazis were a means to an end. They were told to go home and were sluggish about it until the Finns kicked them out (part of the treaty where war was halted between Finland and the Soviet Union). Otherwise, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The swastika had been used on Finnish Airplanes WAAAAY before Hitler came around. I believe they removed it from their air force insignia just recently as some folks took offense at it. STL Suomi

I had one who stole the little packets of coffee. The rate of coffee usage went thru the ceiling right after she was employed. We announced that if the usage did not drop back to normal, we would terminate the service. I noticed her stuffing the packets in her purse and confronted her. She removed them, coffee dropped back to normal. Because of my company's HR policies, nothing was done for a year (race and gender made termination VERY difficult despite the lack of productivity and competence). A reduction in staff gave us the opportunity and she was given the opportunity to find a position elsewhere in the company in 60 days. She couldn't and all ended well..except for her. STL Suomi

For our Jewish friends: L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu V'taihatem - May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year. STL Suomi

Prayers up for you and your family. STL Suomi

My son bought me a one cup or less mini expresso device for use when I am camping - two cups of that are you are fairly well wired for the day. STL Suomi

You can, on occasion, get up to 175% vote over those registered in some Chicago precincts . It is abysmal in Chicago. I lived there for over 30 years - and left. STL Suomi

Hi: We always called grandmoms "Busha" - short for babuska. Put the goose up on a rack as there is a lot of schmaltz that will come off the goose when roastings. This can be used with a little salt and spread on bread. :-) The rack will keep the skin etc from being gooey - I like skin t be crisp like. STL Suomi

All of hem taste fine either BBQ'd or in spaghetti sauce. Yummm STL Suomi

a simple reality check I think1 STL Suomi

Howdy: Well, 2LT Benjamin Anderson is now 2LT Ranger Benjamin Anderson. He completed and graduated from the Ranger Training at Ft. Benning. Next stop is Jump School, and then the hardest of all tasks - Marriage. :-) Coming up soon at College Station, TX. STL Suomi (I apologize, I had to brag).

Prayers up for you Widder! STL Suomi

Prayer up! STL Suomi

My father's favorite Norwegian: Dag Nabitson STL Suomi