Update and Good-bye

[Mita]

... in response to Nope, posted by Ray on Apr 25, 2003

Ray,
What a coincidence!
My husband just came home with another story from an old AF Reserve buddy who is now an executive of some big tech corp in Denver.  This guy and his wife were watching CNN when it showed a C-130  landing somewhere and the guy blurts out, "that could be me flying that plane."  Well, the wife goes into a frenzy about how he would do it over her dead body.  My husband just laughed cause I told him the same thing after he said something about going if called.
The fact is, as idealistic and patriotic as my husband is, his eyesight, his hearing (he worked the flight lines for years) and his back (his hips are fine) are not the same, certainly not up to par with that of a 20 year old Marine.
That is reality.

[wizard]

... in response to Re: Update and Good-bye, posted by lswote on Apr 24, 2003

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or that I care, but just as an observation, there are usually one or two outlandish characters floating around the three forums on PL... Histories and personas that test the limits of imagination... If these are real people, so be it, but my guess would be that we have a few frustrated authors honing their skills and manipulating forums members... They surface every now and then, taking on a new persona... Then they punch the buttons of forum members to illicit a response...

Personally, I enjoyed reading posts by "The Walker"... They were usually entertaining... As time bore on though, they're stories seemed a little far-fetched to me... There were more than a few holes in the logic and reasoning behind their dialog... But hey, I'm a cynic by nature... I don't belive anything I read/hear and only half of what I see...

If "The Walker" is a true family who has been slighted in some way, I regret it... If they were merely the figment of someones imagination, then NEXT... Personally, I think the former is true...

PS: I had to edit this post just to make a point. I never wrote an inflamatory post regarding "The Walker"... For those keeping score...

[Ray]

... in response to Update and Good-bye, posted by The Walker on Apr 24, 2003

I hope your auntie is feeling better and I'm going to miss your stories.

You said the only way to reach you will be by e-mail, but if I'm not mistaken, you guys have never posted an email address here.

Good luck and enjoy your retirement,

Ray

[Bubba]

... in response to Bye Vicky..., posted by Ray on Apr 24, 2003

They have given it to some people and if you think hard enough you can probably write to one of them and get it.  I don't have it but I certainly understand them dropping out after the attacks that were posted.  I have talked personally with another board member who has gotten photos and emails off line from them.

[Peter Lee]

... in response to Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by Bubba on Apr 24, 2003

Hi Bubba,

I would be interested to find the Walkers email address.  Could you lead me to members who may have it.  Thanks

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by Bubba on Apr 24, 2003

Yeah, I don’t know why there are so many mean spirited people here who are so bitter and suspicious. Maybe Vicky is right. They are just jealous because she married a much better man than any of them?

Anyway, it’s never hard to figure out where Don is and what he’s up to. If you just watch the evening news on TV, you can usually get a pretty good idea. For example, on yesterday’s evening news I saw the military chasing down the bad Iraqis on the cards, I saw video of Marines guarding the millions of dollars in cash that they found, and I heard about the American soldiers who were accused of trying to take some of the money. I guess it’s all just a strange coincidence that he’s always right there in the middle of it all... :-)

Ray

[Peter Lee]

... in response to Re: Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by Ray on Apr 24, 2003

Don may have been secretly assigned to a team in China to help find a vaccine for SARS.  He could have a double in Iraq to keep up his image.  It could be that his stories were to create doubt and confusion so he would be free to go to China escaping News media coverage.  All this could be asked not to reveal sources as national security could be at stake.  Vicky could have been told that information that she gives could jeopardize Don’s mission and that is why she is really saying good bye.  Yeah, that is why she said  there are so many mean spirited people here who are so bitter and suspicious. She had to say that to hide Don’s real mission.  So don’t you guys worry, “Now you know the rest of the  story.”

[bryan]

... in response to Re: Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by Ray on Apr 24, 2003

Just like Forrest Gump

[Febtember]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by bryan on Apr 25, 2003

Forrest Gump is my favorite movie of all time.Raquel

[NateD]

... in response to Re: Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by Ray on Apr 24, 2003

Ray,

Do you have Vicky and Don's e-mail addy?  I remember reading their posts pretty often (and they were both kind enough to answer some of the posts I submitted a while back), and I'd really like to tell them goodbye.  So if you could give me their e-mail addy, or direct me to someone who has it, I'd be much obliged.  My e-mail address is under my profile.

Thanks,
NateD

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by NateD on Apr 24, 2003

They never posted one...

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Re: Bye Vicky..., posted by Ray on Apr 24, 2003

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Hi Ray,

I will respond to you since Vicky isn't taking replies. I don't think all of the blame should be placed on the 'nonbelievers.' I haven't seen any photos, gotten any emails, phone calls or met in person. This isn't like belief in Jesus Christ, which not everyone believes either. IMHO that is where all of their problems began. When you lead a 'secret life,' changing names, residence, etc., and then talk about your exploits, it is very hard to appear credible. So many details have to be changed...the reader often wonders what is fact and what is fiction...even the reality of the 'secret life' itself. It's kind of like telling a lie, inconsistencies and errors are going to crop up and people are going to notice. How are we bad just because we have low IQ's but were paying attention? LOL

Dave H.

[Ray]

... in response to Which came 1st, the chicken or the egg....., posted by Dave H on Apr 24, 2003

I have to agree with you.

Like I said before, I have nothing against the Walkers. I just don't believe all of their stories. Just posting a Yahoo or Hotmail e-mail addy would have given them a little more credibility. All this 'secret agent' nonsense is always going to draw a few wise cracks and that should be expected. If some others want to believe all that stuff they posted, then that's fine with me too. If anyone out there has served in the Navy or Marine Corps, then they know what "sea stories" are. That's the way I take a lot of the Walker tales, just harmless sea stories.

I didn't see anything evil or extremely obnoxious about their stories, just hilarious sometimes because of the obvious exaggerations. The Walkers have almost always been polite and respectful to the other members here and their posts made entertaining reading. I even agreed with a lot of Don's political views :-)

Some people think that Don & Vicky were the same person. I don't know, I suppose that's possible. I can see enough variation in their grammar and writing style to give them the benefit of the doubt that they are indeed separate individuals. Now as far as Elder & Younger daughters, that's a whole different subject :-)

Ray

[Dave H]

... in response to Good points Dave, posted by Ray on Apr 24, 2003

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Hi Ray,

I'm sure a lot of people think my posts are BS. But I do post my email address, use my real name, and have the evidence to back them up (although my purple G-string looks blue in the photo on Jeff's site) ))). I have met 3 regular P-L posters in person and am expecting a former poster to visit soon. One guy keeps hiding from me. :oD My wife has met 4. I have spoken to about 8 others by phone. How about a big P-L meet where we can all get in each others faces...I mean get familiar with faces! I'm in...just have to build a pair of stilts so I can see eye to eye with you West Coast guys. 8o)))

Dave H.

[Ray]

... in response to East Coast - West Coast, posted by Dave H on Apr 25, 2003

Gee Dave, I always believed your stories (well, most of them anyway)... :-)

Ray