The return of Lt. Dan

“Howdy gang. Yes I have been MIA for two or three years but I have finally completed my Masters degree. Now I can finally go on the computer and not have to spend the time hunting for report and thesis material.
Life is going pretty good, I did manage to get out on the trail a couple of times.
So drop by and say howdy”

“Way to go!

A degree in what, Mr.Dan?”

“Masters of Public Adminstration. The thesis was a 117 page (400 with attachements)document”

“And we tried to get you back into the swing in our chat, but us dorks (THIS dork) couldn't manage it. Good to see you back!! How long has it been?? A good number of chatters didn't know you.”

“You mean you were gone?

(jest kiddin man. Welcome back.)”

“Welcome back Lt. Dan, man ya've been missed almost as far back as Deliverence! Congrats on your schoolin, dude this is a whole new world since you've been "on vacation".”

“Welcome back! And congratulations on finishing your degree.

What are you going to do different now that you have it?”

“Ditto on the welcome back, Dan. It's all over now. No more learning. More time for backpacking. Is your skin all pastey white? What trips you got planned?”

“The legend returns......”

“Sorry Arc, I know you prolly didn't mean it this way, but I couldn't let this one pass...

"It's all over now. No more learing."

Education continues until the grave. NEVER quit seeking to further your education.....”

“Like "learning" to spell...Jeeze Matt, can I contribute to the cost off adding a spell checker to TT?”

“"...to the cost OF adding..."

just messin' with ya, man! LOL!!!!”

“Welcome home Danny boy! I missed you! Congratulations on the degree. I know you put in BS&Ts for it!”

“Ruffian, I've got a hit or miss (mostly miss), bizzare sense of humor. That was a joke sir.

The day I stop learning is the day I die. But I live in a college town, Ruffian. It amazes me that there are a lot of college students who think they know it all when they graduate. I'm sure Lt. Dan knows better.”

“Who cares about Lt. Dan, Where is Forest Gump?”

“he got a job in washington dc, processing mortgages.”

“Who cares what bacpac thinks?”

“:-) @ rad
:-( @ hardrock”

“Thanks guys...and ofcourse the gals (LOL). While I will never stop learning...just got shoe tying down now (LOL) but I am not going to go for the Advanced Stuff (PHd and all)
As for pasty white skin...nope, still has that greenish tint from the jello (LOL).
Phil! duude. Well I am going to start looking for another challenge in life.
I was thinking of trying to get a job with Dept of Interior say checking out various national parks.
Yeah that would be a job Hiking and camping for a living...
Okay that was the pipe dream.
The real truth is that I am 39 and still don't know what I want to do when I grow up (ROTFLMAO)”

“Hi Danny Boy! Congrats to you... And glad to have you home.”

“Nice ta meet ya, Lt. Dan... I'm sure I started with TT just about the same time you took your sabbatical. Congrat's on the Master's. Look forward to chattin' with ya... got ICQ?”

“Yay for you, Dan! Sheesh, its been so long since I talked to ya! OK, so you better get that fat dog of yours back on the trail now, no excuse! LOL

Glad to hear you achieved your goal, honey. Me too!

I'll catch ya at the end of Summer though...I'm off again to la isla.
>:D”

“Amy...the Fat Dog...is still fat, but she has been out once so far. We went up to NC a few weeks ago and she spent most of the time chasing fish in the stream.”

“Hi Lt. Dan - Kudos on finishing your MS program! Congrats & welcome back! (Not that I post here much, I must just feel chatty tonite!)”