re: Branson Missouri Voted #1 Most Dangerous City in MO

So when did y'all go to Missouri State. I lived in Springfield from 2003-2006 (back when it was still SWMS or something). I bought and restored old caboose bungalow just South of Campus by the park. I had an absolute blast as a recently divorced prior Marine Infantry Officer, making good money with an expense account, living that close to campus. My bulldog puppy (God bless her soul) and son was pure gold in attracting numerous young female co-eds with severe Daddy Issues. Then I had to go and get promoted and sent to the corporate staff up in St Louis.....which was an okay target rich environment but not nearly as fun as the easy pickings I had in Springfield.

Killz and me, we're old.

It was SMS, Missouri State was a rumor.

I left in October 1996 and joined the Navy in December.

Best part of SW Missouri, getting baked and driving down to Lamberts Cafe.

Good times, all you can eat, and that shite was legit.

Don't forget the thrown rolls. Lambert has pretty good comfort food!

Bijans, that's is right. Man I spent many many nights there. The same guys opened a Steakhouse down the street called Fire or Feugo (sp?) right before I left but it wasn't nearly as good for "talent" purposes as Bijan's.

I do have a good story about dating one of their waitresses. Young lady had an oral fetish and was quite skilled but had this thing about wanting to milk the prostrate when she tied one on....not my idea of fun

There were plenty of Gheys in Springfied (per captia the most in the State) and a good number of them lived in that neighborhood so am not surprised to hear the backwards car bit. Still am friends with a Ghey couple up there that only lived a couple blocks away and one my son called Grandma Randy. They actually helped me frequently catch my limit for the night whe we'd go out.

You were a Left Coast guy. I was strictly a right coast guy. I was with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines and 8th Marines as a CO up in Swamp Lejeune. Went TAD to Southcomm for a year. Finished off my last 3 of 8 years with the 20th NCR in Gulfport Mississippi.

One huge regret that I have to this day is not enlisting. I was incredibly close to signing with the Marines or Navy my senior year in high school but my grandfather, who is a WWII Marine veteran who fought in the South Pacific, urged me to go to college first and then reconsider the military after earning a degree. After spending years in college I lost track or interest in the military.

I regret it.

I had a ton of fun seeing every continent except Australia and Anatarica, had the military pay for my undergrad & graduate degrees being a high speed boy scout with better uniform and knuckleheads taking pop shots from time to time All I had to do was give them two bum ankles, chronic lower back pain, an ex-wife (Thank you Lord Jesus) and bout of alcoholism (which I got under control some time ago). So lots of good times and some tough learning experiences made me a better Father, Husband and employee in the long-run.