MACS
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:12:00 PM
I posted a picture a few years ago. It was me, on the flight deck of the USS Mobile Bay, boxing a large, black man (and getting my ass beat).

It was posted sometime around mid to late 2004. June to Sep time frame.

First person to find it and top it will win a fiver.

diverbelow72
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:47:00 PM
Dammit Shawn, I am not as savy as you guys, haven't figured how to search beyond 18 months. Once this is over you gotta let me in on the secret.

Diver

andytv
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:49:00 PM
I looked for about a year spanning that time period and no luck...........must have been topped.
guyute
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:54:00 PM
I've been all through 04 and will keep looking... but yeah, it wasn't in 04 anymore
JTokash
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:55:00 PM
^

I agree with #3 and #4

MACS, you didn't get that post yanked for talking like a sailor did you? j/k

:-)

-JT

guyute
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:01:00 PM
MACS, I dunno man.

I've done 1/1/04 (I might've done some 03, don't remember now) to today. Didn't see anything like you described.

And my thumbs are about cramped to hell, so I don't think I'm going to do the older stuff.

MACS
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:43:00 PM
Maybe I am mistaken on the date, but I don't think so.

I remember posting it while we were deployed and I remember bloody spaniard making fun of me.

I have NO friggin' idea how to find older photos. I've been looking for that one forever, that's why I decided to make it a contest. Maybe one of you dudes could find it.

Steve? Trish? Any suggestions on how to find the damn thing?

burgess_b
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:46:00 PM
my suggestion, for half of the win, is to find Thunder gerbil...that guy can find anything.

if he tells me how to find it, i will...you remember any part of the title?

MACS
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:49:00 PM
Something about 'smokers on the flight deck'

Smokers is what we call our flight deck boxing matches.

JT - you do NOT have to top every damn picture I've ever posted... just find the one we're looking for.

burgess_b
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:56:00 PM
^i think he has no idea what you are looking for (boxing, must have confused him)...and like many of us, he is just salivating to score one of YOUR 5ers!
guyute
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:00:00 PM
The problem with searching for anything over 18 months is you have to use your browser's search function, page by page.

I was searching for "MACS" on every page, mainly paying attention to ones authored by you. I've now gone back through '03 as well. No dice.

I'll fill you in on how to search old posts though. Be warned, it's tedious.

Take this link for instance:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?forumSelect=%207&msgB=20040101022200&p=32 

Notice the numerical string near the end. It starts with YearMonthDay. 20040101 is Jan 1st 2004.

That'll give you a starting date, pick any date you want. The very last # is how many pages on either side of that page you can go through by "previous page" or "next page". Once you run out, you can just change that last #. (I was working in groups of 80).

Like I said, I've done 03 to today. Have fun. 😉

JTokash
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:11:00 PM
^

Been doing that since it started. I also checked 2003 and 2004 and part of 2005.

I wish I could help, I topped a bunch of the service pictures from that time frame, but no big dude smacking you around. I topped a bunch of ladies in MACS' honor but I didn't top the box of Bolivars though...

I'm going to bed, it's late on the east side.

-JT

JTokash
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:23:00 PM
OK, I topped some more girls... does that count? LMAO

OK, really, I'm going to bed now. 🙂

-JT

csiegels
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:29:00 PM
I wrote a quick piece of code to go through the archives, and it doesn't turn up any matches.

You making this up my man?

burgess_b
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:10:00 PM
i checked 2005 and 2006...sure, i may have missed it, as the eyes get watery, but i don't think so...i saw the cat, humi, bagdhad, TJ, but no boxing...

1) did you post it here?

2) did YOU (MACS) post it?

csiegels
Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:47:00 AM
Burgess, Wrote and applied some scanning code against the forums, and didn't turn anything up with MACS being the author, or any posts with relevant titles.

MAC, perhaps we should all send you a pile of WOs, or you should send us all fivers for the wild goose chase ... at least ... you should dig the file off your computer and post it again for us. Everyone likes to see a good ass-kicking.

Craig...

guyute
Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:52:00 AM
I agree. I have a few WOs lying around that would love a new home. And me spending 2hrs searching through forums is as good a reason as any. 😉
Schmitty22
Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:10:00 AM
i remember the picture
havanaone
Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:12:00 AM
Macs,

I remember da pic,but that's a long time ago....Just can't remember which board I saw it on lately....

JTokash
Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:15:00 AM
Re #9

MACS,

I know that I didn't have to top every one, but I thought it would bring back some memories for you. I was just being nice.

Re #10,

I know what boxing is, read above to find out why I topped so many.

I'm done here.

-JT