The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Ronald Jones is amazing. Touchdown USC.

38-17

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Happy Veteran's Day to all American veterans here. My work gave us an appreciation meal today and also a thank you card which contained a " challenge coin " featured here: Thank A Vet Challenge Coin | Medals of America. When I got home, I was looking at it ( it was still in the packaging ) and turned it over. I saw the words MADE IN CHINA printed on the tag and immediately checked their contact email and sent off the following :

I received one of your challenge coins from my work in appreciation of my service in the US Air Force today ( Veteran’s Day ). While I am very grateful of any gift in recognition of my time in the military, I was very disappointed when I turned the package over and saw the words “ Made In China “ printed on the tag. I want to return the coin for a refund please. If it was American made, I would gladly keep it. Please let me know how I may return this. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

What do you members think? Am I just being unappreciative or do you agree with me? If you go to their website, you see they have a full range of militaria and are making money from veterans' service. Seems to me they could keep it " Made In America ".

 

[Gary A.]

Gary’s best to all you Vets!

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave fully agrees with Gary.
Happy veterans day y'all!

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[Gary A.]

Happy Veteran's Day to all American veterans here. My work gave us an appreciation meal today and also a thank you card which contained a " challenge coin " featured here: Thank A Vet Challenge Coin | Medals of America. When I got home, I was looking at it ( it was still in the packaging ) and turned it over. I saw the words MADE IN CHINA printed on the tag and immediately checked their contact email and sent off the following :

I received one of your challenge coins from my work in appreciation of my service in the US Air Force today ( Veteran’s Day ). While I am very grateful of any gift in recognition of my time in the military, I was very disappointed when I turned the package over and saw the words “ Made In China “ printed on the tag. I want to return the coin for a refund please. If it was American made, I would gladly keep it. Please let me know how I may return this. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

What do you members think? Am I just being unappreciative or do you agree with me? If you go to their website, you see they have a full range of militaria and are making money from veterans' service. Seems to me they could keep it " Made In America ".

Gary supports your action. Gary isn’t clear if it was a gift or you paid for the coin? If the coin was a gift then you don’t deserve a refund and need to return it to your company. It was a nice gesture, just wasn’t well thought out especially the why did veterans serve. Thank you Dean for your service. God Bless you and all our veterans.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Gary supports. Gary isn’t clean if it was a gift or you paid for the coin? If the coin was a gift then you don’t deserve a refund and need to return it to your company. It was a nice gesture, just wasn’t well thought out especially the why did veterans serve. Thank you Dean for your service. God Bless you and all our veterans.

Thanks Gary. I did not pay for the coin. It was a gift from my company. I think if I return it to the company, it will probably get tossed in someone's desk or the trash and the company selling the medal will still have the profit. I do not plan on keeping the refund if I got one, but intended on donating it to the DAV's local chapter.

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave didn't get up at 4am this morning .
And needn't get up at 4am tomorrow.
But still sleepy at this time.
So he is about to study the inside of his eyelids. Nitey nite y'all.

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[limr30 3]

Wow looks like #1 GA needs to get back on the porch. Auburn is tearing them up 40-10 with 5 mins left in the game

In a year when my Gators are playing like aliens from Mars who have no idea what football even is, the news of anyone stomping on Georgia makes me so very happy.

And to make it even better, Clempson also took Florida State apart.

 

[smoke665]

What do you members think?

I'd call it a a needless affront caused by someone not smart enough or carrying enough to prevent it from happening in the first place.

 

[smoke665]

And in other news, it wasn't pretty but the win over MS State, leaves Alabama still undefeated and back in the #1 spot.

 

[davidharmier60]

Meanwhile Texas A&M won.
And on TV tight this minute is Fox news ie: yelling at each other.

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[snowbear115 46]

Gig 'em, Aggies.

 

[Gary A.]

iPhone

Last night Mary Lou and Gary teamed up with Bruno Mars at the Forum. This was his last concert of his world wide 24K tour. Mars and company are great entertainers. From his first song to the last, the entire arena was standing.

 

[JonA_CT]

I’m jealous, Gary. I’d love to see him in concert. A bunch of my co-workers and students saw Lady Gaga at Mohegan Sun this week too. I was also jealous of them, haha.

 

[Gary A.]

I’m jealous, Gary. I’d love to see him in concert. A bunch of my co-workers and students saw Lady Gaga this week at Mohegan Sun this week too. I was also jealous of them, haha.

Mars had the entire venue was on fire. Mary Lou and Gary saw Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett at the Hollywood Bowl last year. Wonderful show. Gaga did a few solos where she strutted her stuff. But with the duets, she totally took a backseat to Bennett, which was equally respectful as it was charming. Bennett, was Bennett ... a yellow/cream blazer, one hand in his pocket, cooing the crowd . A standing ovation and a good time was had by all.