Fri
Aug 29 2008
02:52 pm
By: bill young
Tank was elected Chair of the Commission this morning.
How 'bout that!
We start today trying to carry the Fort for the Obama/Tuke/Armstrong/Bryant Democratic ticket.
Joe,Tank & Sam
Great Democrats & helluve of bunch folks to run with!
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Congratulations to Tank for
Congratulations to Tank for a well deserved recognition.
This is so WRONG. At the
This is so WRONG. At the atomic level. ;)
A rose by any other name...
I've always liked Tank...since the first time I ever met him, when he walked up with his hand extended and said "Hi, I'm Joe Armstrong."
Honest, he did.