Thanks John. It was great talking with you about it Sunday.

Yes, evidently what it meant to dad, was different than what it meant
to you or even to me.

funny how phrases can change at no given notice.

On Sun, 17 May 2009 20:29:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Thanks John. It was great talking with you about it Sunday.

Yes, evidently what it meant to dad, was different than what it meant
to you or even to me.

funny how phrases can change at no given notice.

As they say...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgECKj9LSH4
--

John H

On May 17, 11:29*pm, Tim wrote:
Thanks John. It was great talking with you about it Sunday.

Yes, evidently what it meant to dad, was different than what it meant
to you or even to me.

funny how phrases can change at no given notice.

I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter! I-285 is a big circle around
Atlanta, and people are either Innies or Outies!

On May 18, 8:47*am, wrote:
On May 17, 11:29*pm, Tim wrote:

Thanks John. It was great talking with you about it Sunday.

Yes, evidently what it meant to dad, was different than what it meant
to you or even to me.

funny how phrases can change at no given notice.

I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter! *I-285 is a big circle around
Atlanta, and people are either Innies or Outies!

Loog, what John and I were duscussing was in a letter he wrote to Mom
while in the army in 1944. I.T.P "usually" means "Individual
Transitional Program" Which in later times was available with leaving
the service to prepare again for civilian life. But evindently in
dad's case it was right after basic training and waiting to be
deployed to the Philippines. that's why I said it must have had a
different meaning in his generation than it does in mine.

Pretty interesting on how things change in different time periods.

Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP, but I have heard different meanings of the "M.A.T.A.R."

On May 18, 6:02*pm, Tim wrote:
On May 18, 8:47*am, wrote:

On May 17, 11:29*pm, Tim wrote:

Thanks John. It was great talking with you about it Sunday.

Yes, evidently what it meant to dad, was different than what it meant
to you or even to me.

funny how phrases can change at no given notice.

I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter! *I-285 is a big circle around
Atlanta, and people are either Innies or Outies!

Loog, what John and I were duscussing was in a letter he wrote to Mom
while in the army in 1944. I.T.P "usually" means "Individual
Transitional Program" Which in later times was available with leaving
the service to prepare again for civilian life. *But evindently in
dad's case it was right after basic training and waiting to be
deployed to the Philippines. that's why I said it must have had a
different meaning in his generation than it does in mine.

Pretty interesting on how things change in different time periods.

Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP, but I have heard different meanings of the "M.A.T.A.R."

Hope to make a clarification :

"Loog, what John and I were discussing was in a letter he (my dad)
wrote to Mom...."

Tim wrote:
On May 18, 6:02 pm, Tim wrote:
On May 18, 8:47 am, wrote:

On May 17, 11:29 pm, Tim wrote:
Thanks John. It was great talking with you about it Sunday.
Yes, evidently what it meant to dad, was different than what it meant
to you or even to me.
funny how phrases can change at no given notice.
I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter! I-285 is a big circle around
Atlanta, and people are either Innies or Outies!
Loog, what John and I were duscussing was in a letter he wrote to Mom
while in the army in 1944. I.T.P "usually" means "Individual
Transitional Program" Which in later times was available with leaving
the service to prepare again for civilian life. But evindently in
dad's case it was right after basic training and waiting to be
deployed to the Philippines. that's why I said it must have had a
different meaning in his generation than it does in mine.

Pretty interesting on how things change in different time periods.

Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP, but I have heard different meanings of the "M.A.T.A.R."

Hope to make a clarification :

"Loog, what John and I were discussing was in a letter he (my dad)
wrote to Mom...."


Instruction to proceed.

On May 18, loogypic wrote:
I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter!

On Mon, 18 May 09, Tim wrote:
Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP,

Doesn't take long in Atlanta to realize that all Innies think all
Outies are uncivilized heathens living in the wilderness. It's a
question I've been asked when meeting people there, Not "What's your
name?" or "Are you married?", but "Are you ITP?" lol!

Rick

lid wrote:
On May 18, loogypic wrote:
I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter!

On Mon, 18 May 09, Tim wrote:
Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP,

Doesn't take long in Atlanta to realize that all Innies think all
Outies are uncivilized heathens living in the wilderness. It's a
question I've been asked when meeting people there, Not "What's your
name?" or "Are you married?", but "Are you ITP?" lol!

Rick


I'm AFAFAAP - as far away from Atlanta as possible. Crappy town, one of
the worst for a large city in the country, and when you fly over it on a
clear day at a low altitude, you can see some of the reasons why.

On May 19, 6:11*am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On May 18, loogypic wrote:
I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter!

On Mon, 18 May 09, Tim wrote:
Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP,

Doesn't take long in Atlanta to realize that all Innies think all
Outies are uncivilized heathens living in the wilderness. It's a
question I've been asked when meeting people there, Not "What's your
name?" or "Are you married?", but *"Are you ITP?" lol!

Rick

I'm AFAFAAP - as far away from Atlanta as possible. Crappy town, one of
the worst for a large city in the country, and when you fly over it on a
clear day at a low altitude, you can see some of the reasons why.

What do you see that turns you off of Atlanta, Harry. I've flown into
and drove though Atlanta many times and the town didn't bother me.

What'd you see?

Tim wrote:
On May 19, 6:11 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On May 18, loogypic wrote:
I.T.P. around Atlanta stands for Inside the Perimeter, as opposed to
O.T.P., Outside of the perimeter!
On Mon, 18 May 09, Tim wrote:
Now you mentioned going around Atlanta? I wasn't familiar with that
ITP or OTP,
Doesn't take long in Atlanta to realize that all Innies think all
Outies are uncivilized heathens living in the wilderness. It's a
question I've been asked when meeting people there, Not "What's your
name?" or "Are you married?", but "Are you ITP?" lol!
Rick
I'm AFAFAAP - as far away from Atlanta as possible. Crappy town, one of
the worst for a large city in the country, and when you fly over it on a
clear day at a low altitude, you can see some of the reasons why.

What do you see that turns you off of Atlanta, Harry. I've flown into
and drove though Atlanta many times and the town didn't bother me.

What'd you see?


On my first visit to Atlanta, I attended a union convention. During a
half day off, I wandered out to the surrounding area with a bunch of
union buddies, most of whom were black. We stopped at a small store near
an historical site and while looking at the merchandise, I saw a
recruiting poster for the KKK. I thought it was a reprint of a poster
from long ago and far away, but no, it was for a meeting two weeks in
the future. My comrades were horrified and so was I.

Second, it is hot as hades there. Third, the traffic sucks. Fourth, the
downtown area (you know, the area with big buildings) seems to be
concentated along one street. Boring. Fifth, there seems to be little
zoning enforcement, with a strange mix of businesses, factories,
warehouse, and housing adjacent to each other. Sixth, it is hours away
from the coast. Seventh, the "feeling" I get there is of a city trying
much too hard to show that it really is a major metropolis when all it
is is an overgrown southern town. There's more...but why bother...I'm
sure Loogy will go rip**** over this little list.

It isn't my disike for "da Souf" reving up. I do like some Southern
cities, larger and smaller. To me, though, Atlanta has no character.
It's a hodge-podge.