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name: john

gender: male

city: youngsville, nc

golo member since: July 3, 2007

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*GOLO member, GoPanthers passed away on April 25, 2009. He was a longtime member who had been with us from the very beginning. He will most certainly be missed. Rest in Peace, John.

-Angela, GOLO Managing Editor (May 2009)

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To John's Obituary

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=127525451

Now living in Youngsville. My occupation was International Import/Export Customs Regulations/Law for 26 years. Took a very early Retirement. Do need to find a part time job though. To much time on my hands.

Take it one day at a time.  

I have been through so much over the past 2 years including the death of my father, if you knew everything I've been through, you wouldn't believe it. The most important thing I've learned over the past 2 years is no matter what you have been through there is alway's hope and friendship.

Treat people the way you would want to be treated.

The picture of the kitty is Zoe Raine. Persian. See attachments. Updated Pictures Oct 22nd.


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favorite music: oldies (50's)

favorite movies: misery -shinning - titanic -my cousin vinny

favorite hobbies: fishing - gardening - friends - my pets - football

favorite tv shows: bones - house - weeds - dexter

favorite restaurants: o'charley's - golden corral - texas steak house

favorite web sites: any - love to surf

favorite vacation spots: california/lake tahoe - hawaii





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Good morning John...Just a quick hello before I leave for my fishing trip. Have a great weekend.

oops, lost your post on my page under a pile of hatemail. I live in the Raleigh area . 3/4 acres sounds real nice. I barely have a 10th. Price I pay for living in the city I guess.

LOL. I bet the lights are nice but I cant go at night. Those young people get on my nerves..LOL..I will send you an email now..have fun at the fair..dont eat too much..

Jeremiah - Hi there. I used to live in N.E. Raleigh out by Mitchell Mill and 401 North. Then we had to quit our jobs and sell the house. My Dad was in California living alone (Bay Area) he had Cancer for 5 years and towards the end he needed someone to take care of him so I/we had to leave N.C. for about 1 and 1/2 years. Now that he has passed we moved back to N.C. and I needed a bigger house then I had. I know what you mean about the prices in Wake County. Couldn't afford it either so that's how I ended up in the boonies. LOL - No it really isn't bad out here at all and only 20 minutes from Wake Forest. New Front Yard is huge but already landscaped but the Back Yard - Oh lord that's a whole different story. It's huge to and I have so many idea's I don't know where to begin. And I really don't want to start planting a whole lot just yet because of the drought. Then I have a section that is nothing but nature trees and I like that. So I'm just going to leave that part alone.

Hey John, Yeah there were several farm fields we use to go to. I dated this gal back years ago and her dad had a large farming operation. We would find all kinds of arrowheads, spearheads, tommahawks, skinning knives, and pottery (even some large pieces). It was pretty neat. Then of couse on the river you could find most anything.... How are you today?

John I am better, just tired although I slept all day yesterday and last night. I had some kind of 24 hour Montezuma's Revenge. It was not fun.

Hey John - I got a conference call to take... I will catch up with you in a few........ I may be a while.

Hi John, got your email and sent one back. You should see the fish tank!!! I am one excited person and thank you so much for helping me with it. When you and Robert come to visit, you're gonna be soooo proud of it!

I just went in the den and did that, Mr. Smartstuff! You sure do know about fish tanks but I did bad this am too. I overfed again. I do it everyday. How in the world am I going to know if each little fish gets a bite of food? What if one or so gets left out and has nothing to eat? Next --- I need you to teach me about the heater in the tank. That is some COLD water because I don't know how to use the heater. I don't use one in my other tank and he doesn't care.

Hey John, jus passing thru to wish you a wonderful weekend!!

Hey there my favorite poster. I been sitting on the side lines reading all the bad things that's been going on with our members and you are not left out. you sure had your share with trajedy this past year. Seems sometimes when we think we got it all figured out, whack something snatches away the joy and you have sadness around you again. I left you my email once if you ever felt you wanted to chat without the board and it's still open. I am a good listener. You keep busy, that is good for you. I'm so glad to see you able to still keep such respect for the people who are so hateful on here. You are a kind and good man John and I know it. That is all that matters to me as far as friendship. Friends are easy to find but hard to keep and I'd like to be a keeper in your circle because I think you're decent and lordy we know how hard it is to find those people. LOL. I wish only good things for you and the little family and I am so sorry you've lost so many close to you lately.

PSS I will probably be heading close to your town when I make my trip back home for the week. I usually do that when the pecans fall so one of my friends lets me fill up my bags for the animals I feed. I have so many frinds in Louisburg I start out in Louisburg, hit Warrenton and then Henderson. When I do that I take 401 north and make the rounds. I'll toot when I see the sign saying youngville. I always take #1 back so I can hit the truck stop in youngville and eat. I love their country cooking..Take care I may head out of thown to see the niece before the weekend is over. I just gave her my diamond ring from the wedding set for her keepsake and she was thrilled. I had no daughter to pass it to and it was worth it to see her face. I often wonder why people wait until they pass to give someone something. I love to see their faces when they recieve something they aren't expecting. Have a good weekend. Pretty yard time....

I just noticed that right before you posted that to me, Angela told me she was going to post the sunset pix ... THAT made my day, if I can get one person to become a pen pal to our troops, my support is spreading!! Hows the funny farm doing?

GREAT way to start my weekend!!! I like Angela and thought it was very sweet of her to put those sunset pix on the homepage of Golo™ I sent the link to my Marine friend in Iraq tellin em we made headlines LOL He will be tickled I am sure. Enjoy!!!

John .... " Don't know if I should scratch my watch or wind my but" LOL 10,000 times....... I have alot of (Charlesisms) I have never heard that one...... You made the Friday! Star to the forehead for John Panther ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Well, sugar, you need to come right on down because these fish are getting fat! Not to mention being cold --- but they are not staying at the bottom of the tank. I have a heater but I'm going to wait till you get here to use it. Think they'll be frozen by then? Check your email ..........

John, it is too pretty to have to work today!! I work near the Fairgrounds and all I can think about is people being free to walk around and ride and eat and what a great day it turned out to be! Grrr!

What's in the works for the weekend? I am doing something completely different, volunteering tomorrow with a group called SWOOP. It stands for Strong Women Organizing Outrageous Projects. The group has been around about a decade and is a non-profit organization. We will be creating a meditation garden at The Healing Place, which is a retreat for women. Installing benches, planting shrubbery, spreading mulch and so forth. I hope I can last! I am so out of shape, but I'll take some Aleve before I get there and hope for the best. I'd been looking for some kind of volunteer activity to get into and this could be it. I can bring and use the tools we have, and they do one project every month or so, if I miss one, there will be another. Wish me well!

Susan

John,,,,,,,,,,, Been a devil of a day! Trying to get this company thing done...... Got the guys from Del. coming next Thursday and had to hook them up with economic development and NC commerce today... This is taking the life out of me ... When you are going through he_ l just keep going...... I got on board with the other crowd which I think is an opportunity for you and myself. I will still have "company stuff" to do but this is something has unlimited possibilities. I am not a gambler either... If my CPA did it then I will!

John : Thank you for your very nice comments in my profile. If more people shared the sentiment that kindness is rewarded I think the entire world be a better place. Some days the negativity and cynicism and Cary-Yankee bashing in the posts tempt me to stop reading them altogether but I'm still hanging around.

We came here from Ohio almost 13 years ago with a job transfer and like it here very much even though relocated Northerners take a beating quite often in the comment posts. I do so hate stereotyping but am always hopeful it'll stop someday.

I can see you are a very popular guy judging by the extraordinary number of posts here in your profile. It's very nice to meet you.

Melody

Oh -- one more thing..........your new family member is completely adorable. Not much in the world is better than babies, puppies and kittens if you ask me.

ROFLMAO--I wihs I caould get a photo for the blogs with you coming off the rides. LOL Poor thing. It's so much fun for them. Twins You have my respect today to be taking not one but two kids to the fair. Have a great day and look at the blog picture of my new golo friends on my fair blog. I'm already getting in trouble...

Okay, one came with the tank but I haven't looked at it, just stuck it in the cabinet under the tank because I didn't know how to use it. So, I just got it out. It says 200W. Do I just stick it in the water? The thermostat - was that the ugly thing that sticks on the side of the tank? If so, I threw that away. How do I make this heater stay on the side of the tank, or does it just go to the bottom? The fish are doing fine - they are swimming around in clear, clear water! But I did leave their lights on all night, trying to make it warmer. Hold up --- I'm going to take a picture.

Check it out in my gallery. Not a good pic at all but it is clear! Thank you! I have someone coming shortly to work in the yard so I can't leave home for the next five or so hours. After that, I'll go get a thermostat and try the heater.

And once you get the heater going in the tank it's always cool to the touch under water. Don't ever take it out of the water and touch it with bare hands. The minute it's out of water it's hot and you will burn your little fingers. Trust me I know. I've been there and done that when a clean major overhall is needed on the tank. . Not pleasant at all.

Can't I use the heater I have already? It came with the tank. Check your email.

But how do I put it in the tank? Does it float?

I have one but didn't know that's what is was for. Thanks! I'll have to postpone it till tomorrow - the man who helps me in the yard didn't show up so guess what I'm doing? Not his job because hopefully we'll find someone else to come Monday but I have a lot of work to do myself that I don't let him do.

No harm done!! I have bad days too, however the comments I post on those days are deleted by WRAL staff!!

No Worries!

Panther, I do the door to door.... This is something I have recently taken on - in the hopes that I sell the company. I have a "very interested group" coming in again Thursday and Friday..... Hope we can get this thing done. I will still be needed there on a consultant measure and maybe hands on for a while.... but I am going to pursue the other with undivided attention... It is a great opportunity. If we can talk tomorrow fine. If we don't maybe we can get together sometime next week and I can show you what we are doing. I will come to you - You don't have to worry about meeting me. We can meet on your schedule.

Forgot ---- Got a good laugh about the chickens. Yes, of course you have to walk them ---- just get little collars and leashes and you'll be good to go. Chickens prefer fancy stuff, too, so get the kind with rhinestones on them. In the winter you have to put little chicken heaters in their litte houses ... check at Lowe's for these.

I will copy and post him your message!! Hope you had a great weekend......... enjoy your Monday!

Hey John, Glad you are "hobblin" around. I took the entire day yesterday and regarded it to TV and some cooking. Mostly TV. Which games did you watch yesterday?

John, Went down Saturday to look at the boat in Old Sparta - the 200 year old vessel. don't waste your time.. Water had kinda covered it although it wasn't deep - it looked like a bunch of wooden pallets in the river. They had it roped off with no trespassing signs....... I kinda wonder what they intend to do with it?

O I can relate about being drained and all... went the the race Sat in Charlotte. Left at 1pm got in 3am...... didnt sit ONCE during the race, stood the entire time at the fence with the highway patrol men :-) I had a BLAST!!!!!!!! But my knee is payin for all day yesterday and today. GRRRR!! Kick back and relax today!! Sure wish I could do the same!!!!!

I watched the food network until lunch - cooked - watched a movie - while revisiting the repeat of the race from Saturday night - was talked into watching the Cowboys play - grilled a steak - watched Mash at 11:30 .... Went to sleep I don't know when - of course I dozed the entire day. It was actually kinda nice - I haven't done that in a long time.

Madison would love that! Beckett has a straw hat ...

I loved the chicken story. Just remember to buy the pretty collars and leashes!

Hey John! How are ya? You'll have to tell me about your Fair visit with your little nieces. Did they want everything in sight? lol I haven't been for probably 35 years, it just seemed the same old thing and expensive to boot. But I would always bring home one of the huge peppermint sticks, and salt water taffy for my mother. I liked riding the Tilt A Whirl and the RockOPlane, and going through the barns. And the draft horse pull was neat. My girlfriend once talked me into going on the double Ferris Wheel. I screamed from the time it left the ground. Of course it stopped us at the top, with the car swinging back and forth - scary!! By the time we got off, I was fine and she was crying! She said she didn't know how scared I would get. But we went on to have a great time.

Susan

hey john!...i'm back...did you miss me? :-)

LOL..good morning, I am feeling good today. The weather is nice, the bills are paid and I am alive. I have no complaints. How are things with you?

I hope the drought ends soon...LOL...I am soo ready for some rain. I am also enjoying the lovely weather.

I will pray and do the rain dance...LOL..I hope it works. I am ready for some showers..

All I know is I am real conscious now of water and how my usage of it. I am so paranoid and scared that we are going to run plum dry..LOL..I am ready for the rain..and a rain cloud..just something to wash the earth clean again.

Morin to ya! I didnt see a Jack in the Box, we came in thru 29 the back way. We did stop at Bo J's for a box of chicken thou LOL not much is up this way, sittin here at work thinking. I have 12 hours and 40 minutes left till I can no longer say I am thirty something. (had a friendly reminder) LOL hope ur day is going GREAT! I'll email ya my addy~

Hey John Panther! Hey man - had some business stuff get in the way for the last couple of days........ I told packgirl72, I don't like it when business gets in teh way of my Golo communication....... LOL 50 times! How are you friend?

John, I just sent you an email and it evaporated somewhere.......

John........ Sent you an email........ I am back from the errands. Thanks.

thanks for the nice comment. I noticed today there are no posts on that article. Maybe people couldn't be civil

John, I got your email loud and clear........ No problemmmmmm ! try it again..... to see if it works. I just can't stand to see what goes on with the golo..... don't give it up... I don't go after anybody..... but they are not going after any one I know either.... it doesn't bother me at all. Glad I could help you out.

Did you read my post on the 35 year escapee....... 'nations' under more now...... I got so sick of reading the garbage these .... who evers put out....... I have not posted to several things today just to keep from starting an arguement.

Let me know when you get the email back up and running - something that was shared with me today I wanted to carry forward to you....... Ok...

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