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Dave-n-Oksana   49

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Gary was an icon when i joined VJ. He seems to be missing in action. :o

He's currently doing "Honey-Doos" in Donetsk. I expect he will be back in a couple of weeks.

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:lol:

Gary should be back from Ukraine soon enough. This forum isn't the same without him.

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That couldn't have been Gary, those two would not have gotten away. :rofl:

:lol::thumbs:

Gary wouldn't be caught dead with a .380. It would have been something like .45 hollow points and a gun in each hand. :yes:

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"I want to take this opportunity to mention how thankful I am for an Obama re-election. The choice was clear. We cannot live in a country that treats homosexuals and women as second class citizens. Homosexuals deserve all of the rights and benefits of marriage that heterosexuals receive. Women deserve to be treated with respect and their salaries should not depend on their gender, but their quality of work. I am also thankful that the great, progressive state of California once again voted for the correct President. America is moving forward, and the direction is a positive one."

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I bet Gary had been waiting all his life for that day to come :rofl:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120713/ARTICLES/120719846?p=2&tc=pg

This is a good article about the incident. I've never heard detailed accounts coming from the robbers themselves :wow: They must had some Abu Ghraib grade truth serum.

Hours after his release from the hospital, Henderson, who talked about the pain he feels in his buttock and hip, said the plan was to “barge in, get the money and leave.” He said “he never expected anyone to be armed.”

“The gun was broken and rusty and wasn't loaded. Nobody was going to get hurt,” he said, standing with crutches.

Retrieving the customers' phones was what he said was their “main priority.” That way, he said, the customers could not call law enforcement officials.

Henderson theorizes the reason why he was caught off guard is because, when Dawkins entered the business, he busted a computer monitor with the baseball bat and “glass got into his face.”

“He couldn't warn me,” Henderson said.

With the glass temporarily blinding his friend, Henderson noticed two women were behind the counter and he thought that was “fishy.” Turning around to see what the women were doing, Henderson said he was shot.

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He's currently doing "Honey-Doos" in Donetsk. I expect he will be back in a couple of weeks.

Happy times... i am also in ukraine now, just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week (pending the 2-3 day fedex delivery or even 9 day for that matter)... Will have to keep a lookout for "G" on the airplane. Not that i know what he looks like, but would be sure to recognize them as a couple / family.

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Happy times... i am also in ukraine now, just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week (pending the 2-3 day fedex delivery or even 9 day for that matter)... Will have to keep a lookout for "G" on the airplane. Not that i know what he looks like, but would be sure to recognize them as a couple / family.

Congrats on the K-1 approval ! :thumbs:

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"I want to take this opportunity to mention how thankful I am for an Obama re-election. The choice was clear. We cannot live in a country that treats homosexuals and women as second class citizens. Homosexuals deserve all of the rights and benefits of marriage that heterosexuals receive. Women deserve to be treated with respect and their salaries should not depend on their gender, but their quality of work. I am also thankful that the great, progressive state of California once again voted for the correct President. America is moving forward, and the direction is a positive one."

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just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week
Congratulations, si man! :)

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Happy times... i am also in ukraine now, just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week (pending the 2-3 day fedex delivery or even 9 day for that matter)... Will have to keep a lookout for "G" on the airplane. Not that i know what he looks like, but would be sure to recognize them as a couple / family.

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Happy times... i am also in ukraine now, just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week (pending the 2-3 day fedex delivery or even 9 day for that matter)... Will have to keep a lookout for "G" on the airplane. Not that i know what he looks like, but would be sure to recognize them as a couple / family.

Congratulations!

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Happy times... i am also in ukraine now, just approved for K-1 monday and we travel back together next week (pending the 2-3 day fedex delivery or even 9 day for that matter)... Will have to keep a lookout for "G" on the airplane. Not that i know what he looks like, but would be sure to recognize them as a couple / family.

Congrats to you! I am guessing you bought the ticket in advance? We should have a poll.

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L+T   71

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Congrats to you! I am guessing you bought the ticket in advance? We should have a poll.

Yes, i came out with my son (6 years old) and landed sunday. Lidia meet us by train Sunday. We had interview Monday. On wednesday the 3 of us round trip to her city for 7 nights and return kiev Wednesday (visa delivered friday). Already had our return plus her one-way (3 seats together) purchased for Thursday. We flew JFK which is why i thought Gary may also be on this route.

Thanks for all the congrats. Is very nice we are so happy.

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Brad and Vika   129

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Yes, i came out with my son (6 years old) and landed sunday. Lidia meet us by train Sunday. We had interview Monday. On wednesday the 3 of us round trip to her city for 7 nights and return kiev Wednesday (visa delivered friday). Already had our return plus her one-way (3 seats together) purchased for Thursday. We flew JFK which is why i thought Gary may also be on this route.

Thanks for all the congrats. Is very nice we are so happy.

You are most welcome! Do I understand you took your six year old to Ukraine to meet her? :wow: That took courage. Not going to Ukraine specifically, but traveling that distance for that meeting with a six year old. How many times have you been to Ukraine? What was your son's impression?

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