LIFE BEFORE THE COMPUTER

Memory was something you lost with age

An application was for employment

A program was a TV show

A cursor used profanity

A keyboard was a piano

A web was a spider's home

A virus was the flu

A CD was a bank account

A hard drive was a long trip on the road

A mouse pad was where a mouse lived

And if you had a 3 inch floppy ..

... you just hoped nobody ever found out ..

Seems there has been a lot of bad news this past month. We are losing so many of our dear vets. It is with great sadness that I tell you of the passing of Donato "Danny" Marini. Danny was a very dear friend of John McAuliffe. If you would like to read more about Danny and remember him the way he was, please visit John's page:

Memories of John McAuliffe

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From John McAuliffe on the death of my good friend and Buddy of M-347;87th Inf. Div. WW-II. May he march eternally in the Army of God's Saints,,,with the Legions of the Lord....Farewell Good and Faithful Friend.....R.I.P.

Donato "Danny" Marini

Of Newton, May 19, 2005, after a long illness. Beloved Husband of Josephine (Marini). Devoted Father of Donna Brooks and her Husband Ronald of Burlington and Paula Marini and her fiance Al Stewart of Norwood. Loving Grandfather of four: Christopher Brooks of NJ, Jason Brooks of NH, Jennifer Brooks of NY and Jeremy Brooks, Sgt. USAF. Brother of Pasquale Marini of Brighton, Lucia Cardarelli of Italy, and the late Lucio Marini. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Andrew J. Magni & Son, Funeral Home, 365 Watertown St., Rte 16, NEWTON, Tuesday at 10:30AM. Followed by a Funeral Mass in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Newton, at 11:30 AM. Visiting hours Sunday 6-8pm, and Monday 2-4, 7-9pm. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Waltham. Decorated Veteran of US Army in WWII Veteran of Battle of the Bulge and proud to serve under General Patton. Awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V", Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge, among other awards. In lieu of flowers, donations in Donato's name would be appreciated and may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hosp, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Our Lady Help of Christians Sanctuary Fund, 573 Washington St., Newton, 02458.

Published in the Boston Globe on 5/21/2005.

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There is also a guestbook entry for Danny that can be found here:

http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/Guestboo...ersonID=3567542

Here is a good one from Mortarude, Patriot Files

Why Muslim Terrorists are so quick to commit suicide

Subject:

>>> Why Muslim Terrorists are so quick to commit suicide

>>> >>>

>>>

>>> Everyone seems to be wondering why Muslim terrorists are so quick to

>>> commit suicide.Let's see now . .

>>>

>>> No beer,

>>>

>>> No bars,

>>>

>>> No television,

>>>

>>> No Playboy or Penthouse,

>>>

>>> No baseball,

>>>

>>> No football,

>>>

>>> No rugby,

>>>

>>> No basketball,

>>>

>>> No hockey,

>>>

>>> No golf,

>>>

>>> No bikinis on the beach,

>>>

>>> No summer mini skirts and braless beauties,

>>>

>>> No pork BBQ,

>>>

>>> No hot dogs,

>>>

>>> No burgers,

>>>

>>> No lobster, shellfish, or even frozen fish sticks,

>>>

>>> No chocolate chip cookies,

>>>

>>> No Christmas,

>>>

>>> Rags for clothes and towels for hats,

>>>

>>> Constant wailing from the guy next door because he's sick and there

>>> are no doctors,

>>>

>>> Constant wailing from the guy in the tower,

>>>

>>> You can't shave,

>>>

>>> Your wife can't shave,

>>>

>>> You can't shave your wife,

>>>

>>> Sand is everywhere,

>>>

>>> Sand gets into everything,

>>>

>>> You wipe your backside with your left hand without toilet paper,

>>>

>>> You can't shower to wash off the smell of donkey cooked over burning

>>> camel dung,

>>>

>>> The women have to wear baggy dresses and veils at all times,

>>>

>>> Your bride is picked by someone else,

>>>

>>> She smells just like your donkey,

>>>

>>> Your donkey has a better disposition,

>>>

>>> Then your leaders tell you that when you die, you get the 27 virgins

>>> and it all gets better!

>>>

>>> Nup,...no mystery here !!!!

Any one know about Black Flag with skull and cross-bones on it with 32nd Red Arrow Div..

If you do e-mail me at papa@twmi.rr.com

Art

was in my doctor’s office and he mentioned his father was in WW2 Pacific but he did not know where. I said find out info and e-mail me, and I would check it out. . Office had patients but the doctor said his mother would know so he went to his office and called his mother and gave me the info. I posted on web. Now that was in March 2005 and today is May 21, 2005 and I received e-mail from a lady that she has roster of the doctor’s father. Marion, does this srike a bell ?

Art