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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Exactly what I felt Bob. I was
Gunnersmate what was called "On The Line" providing supplies and support.
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"> <FONT
color=#ff0000>Happy safe holidays</FONT> <FONT color=#0000ff>to all</FONT> and
glad all members are having opportunity provided them through extra efforts of
our officers to insure that everyone is given the chance to participate. Please
exercise it.!!! </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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del
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NSRCA - 473</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=THERUPMAN@aol.com
href="mailto:THERUPMAN@aol.com">THERUPMAN@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 21, 2004 4:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: At sea.</DIV>
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<DIV>Eric,</DIV>
<DIV>I really like reading stuff like that. Sorta takes me back(way
back) to my youth. Viet Nam, that is.</DIV>
<DIV>Bob Ruppel</DIV>
<DIV>Nashville,TN</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>