2008 Points

Coming home

That rainy day, when he returned,

Much wiser now, a lesson learned,

Fewer mates beside him, no more to roam,

Ashamed to say he’s coming home.

In the blink of an eye, three men lost,

Immeasurable seems the human cost,

The next of kin have been told,

In our minds the same, not growing old.

Four years past still feels the same,

Triggered maybe by the pouring rain,

Not wishing, but feeling guilty at what,

He’s doing now and they are not.

I miss them all, but Bob hurts most,

As he sits and eats his morning toast,

Some days are good, and some are bad,

Remembers all the laffs they had.

We were so fit, so tough, so fast, so strong,

Still can’t understand just what went wrong,

Orders? Equipment? Boils down to the same,

He aint meeting me in the Plough again.

Signed off and now has “gone outside”

Starting a fresh eyes open wide,

Feels things he has never felt before,

His life is no longer “The art of war”

Awkward at first, finding his feet,

Not good enough it seems to walk the beat,

Decides to help the young and misunderstood,

All in, both feet, would do more if he could.

Time has moved on, but the sting is still there,

Looks down at the grave, knowing his mates lying there,

Still pangs of guilt, not as often, but just as strong,

Cant believe, its eighteen years, it doesn’t seem that long.

Decisions made, a family new,

He knows it’s what he’s here to do,

Feeling safer now than ever before,

To his family, he will add, just one more.

She will grow up well, like his other girls will,

The nappies the feeds, going back through the mill,

A long time passed, and lessons learned.

He knows exactly, why he returned.

Larry Taylor

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Rose Moody - The Hummer - 6/21/08 - 2nd/4pts & 5th/1pt - 7/5/08 - 4th/2pts & 7th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 4th/2pts & DQ - 7/12/08 - 2nd/4pts & 5th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/26/08 - 4th/2pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/2/08 - 6th/1pt & 7th/1pt - DQ & 1st/5pts -

Clay Freeman - Bounty Hunter - 6/21/08 - 3rd/3pts & 2nd/4pts - 8/2/08 - DQ & 3rd/3pts - 8/8/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts -

Matt Tallman - Little Peterbilt - 6/21/08 - 8th/1pt & 9th/1pt - 7/5/08 - 5th/1pt & 4th/2pts - 7/11/08 - 7th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/12/08 - 8th/1pt & 8th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 7th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/26/08 - 8th/1pt & 8th/1pt - 8/2/08 - 9th/1pt & 10th/1pt -

Doug Melton - Little Johnny - 6/21/08 - 9th/1pt & 8th/1pt - 7/5/08 - couldn't pull/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt - 7/12/08 - 7th/1pt & 7th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt - 7/26/08 - 7th/1pt & 7th/1pt - 8/2/08 - 10th/1pt & 11th/1pt - 8/8/08 - 4th/2pts & 5th/1pt -

Denny Freeman - Syco - 6/21/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts - 7/5/08 - 3rd/3pts & 8th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/12/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/19/08 - 2nd/4pts & DQ - 7/26/08 - 3rd/3pts & 4th/2pts - 8/2/08 - 1st/5pts & 6th/1pt -

Rose Moody - T'd Off - 8/2/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts -

Tom Evil - Ridge Runner - 8/2/08 - 5th/1pt & 8th/1pt -

Tom Evil - Low-Life - 8/2/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts -

Stock 2WD

David B. Melton - Citrafied - 6/21/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts - 7/5/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/11/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/12/08 - 4th/2pts & Broke - 7/19/08 - 3rd/3pts & 1st/5pts - 7/26/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 8/2/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 8/8/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts -

Michelle Melton - Grabber-N-Go - 6/21/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/5/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts - 7/11/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/12/08 - 3rd/3pts & 1st/5pts - 7/19/08 - 4th/2pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/26/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 8/2/08 -3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/8/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts -

Kenny Bell - Plum Freakin Crazy - 6/21/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/12/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/19/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 8/2/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts - 8/8/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts -

Verlin Coble Jr. - Southern Thunder - 7/12/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/19/08 - 2nd/4pts & 4th/2pts -

Jeff Hudgens - Dirt Dobber - 8/2/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts - 8/8/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts -

Modified 2WD

David Melton Sr. - Ole Black Chevy - 6/21/08 - 8th/1pt & 8th/1pt 7/5/08 - 9th/1pt & 9th/1pt - 7/12/08 - 7th/1pt & 3rd/3pts - 7/19/08 - 8th/1pt & 7th/1pt - 7/26/08 -7th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 8/2/08 - 10th/1pt & 10th/1pt - 8/8/08 - 8th/1pt & 9th/1pt -

Kelly Cotter - Lil Sassy - 6/21/08 - 2nd/4pts & 6th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts - 7/12/08 - 3rd/3pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/19/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/26/08 - 3rd/3pts & broke - 8/8/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts -

David Melton Sr. - Camper Special - 6/21/08 - 7th/1pt & 7th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 9th/1pt & 9th/1pt - 7/26/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt - 8/2/08 - 9th/1pt 9th/1pt - 8/8/08 - 11th/1pt & 11th/1pt -

Joey Vinson Jr. - Mean Green - 6/21/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/5/08 - 3rd/3pts & 5th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 4th/2pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/12/08 - 4th/2pts & 5th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts - 7/26/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/2/08 - 5th/1pt & 4th/2pts - 8/8/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt -

Mark Witherby - After Shock - 6/21/08 - DQ & Broke - 7/5/08 - 1st/5pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/11/08 - 1st/5pt & 2nd/4pts - 7/12/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/19/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/26/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 8/2/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 8/8/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts -

Willy Medley - White Lightenin - 6/21/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt

Vance Halloway/Mathew Woten - The Reaper - 6/21/08 - 5th/1pt & 3rd/3pts - 7/5/08 - 7th/1pt & 7th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 7th/1pt & 7th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 7th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/26/08 - 5th/1pt & 4th/2pts - 8/2/08 - 8th/1pt & 8th/1pt -

Lenny Johnson - All Tooned Up - 6/21/08 - 3rd/3pts & 4th/2pts

Eric Lee - Just For Play - 7/5/08 - 4th/2pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/11/08 - 6th/1pt & 4th/2pts - 7/12/08 - 2nd/4pts & 4th/2pts - 7/19/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/8/08 - 5th1pt & 7th/1pt -

Delvin Lansdown - Saturday Night Special - 7/5/08 - 6th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/11/08 - 5th/1pt & 5th/1pt -

Rusty Rossen - Cyclone - 7/5/08 - 5th/1pt & 4th/2pts - 8/2/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/8/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts -

Ricky Lee / Wendell Lee - Here's Your Sign - 8th/1pt & 8th/1pt - 7/12/08 - 6th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 5th/1pt & 5th/1pt - 8/2/08 - 7th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 8/8/08 - 10th/1pt & 6th/1pt -

Dave Gilbert - Thunder Maker - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts -

Justin Turner - 72 Dodge - 7/11/08 - 3rd/3pts & 6th/1pt - 8/8/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts -

Randy Jones - Jones Toy - 7/11/08 - 8th/1pt & 8th/1pt - 8/8/08 - 7th/1pt & 10th/1pt -

Lonnie Mills - Hillbilly Deluxe - 7/12/08 - 5th/1pt & Broke

Sherell Moody - Dodge Dakota - 7/19/08 - 6th/1pt & didn't pull

Delvin Lansdown - Stress Releiver - 7/26/08 - 4th/2pts & 2nd/4pts - 8/2/08 - 3rd/3pts & 2nd/4pts -

Mike Davis - Bull Dog - 8/2/08 - 4th/2pts & 5th/1pt -

Doug Davis - Night Howler - 8/2/08 - 6th/1pt & 7th/1pt -

Aaron Lewis - 67 Chevy - 8/8/08 - 9th/1pt & 8th/1pt -

Stock 4x4

Nathan Roth - Old Buddy - 6/21/08 - 3rd/3pts & 1st/5pts - 7/5/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/12/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/19/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/26/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 8/2/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts -

Kyle Reese - 72 Chevy - 6/21/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/5/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/11/08 - 1st/5pts & DQ - 7/12/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/19/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/26/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/8/08 - 3rd/3pts & 1st/5pts -

Jared Ellis - White Chevy - 6/21/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/5/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts -

Brian Hadley - Camo Chevy - 7/26/08 - 3rd/3pts & 2nd/4pts -

Buddy Brazier - 82 Chevy - 8/2/08 - 5th/1pt & 2nd/4pts -

Danny Murr - Ole Blue - 8/2/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts -

Mike Deckard - Cheaper Than Her - 8/2/08 - 2nd/4pts & went home -

Michael Murr - White Lightening - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts -

Tim Holt - Bits N Pieces - 8/8/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts -

Brad Trublood - 76 Dodge - 8/8/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts -

Pro Street

Bruce Whanger - 70 Dodge - 6/21/08 - 3rd/3pts & 1st/5pts - 7/5/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts - 7/11/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/12/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 7/19/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/26/08 - 1st/5pts - 8/2/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts - 8/8/08 - 1st/5pts & 1st/5pts -

Charlie Summers - Summers Farms - 6/21/08 - 7th/1pt & 6th/1pt - 7/12/08 - 9th/1pt & Broke -

Max Reese - 86 Chevy - 6/21/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt - 7/5/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts - 7/11/08 - 4th/2pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/12/08 - 8th/1pt & 5th/1pt - 7/26/08 - 9th/1pt - 8/2/08 - 8th/1pt & went home -

Eric Brawley - Home Brew - 6/21/08 - 1st/5pts & 7th/1pt - 7/12/08 - 4th/2pts & went home - 7/26/08 - DQ -

Bob Snyder - Snarley - 6/21/08 - 5th/1pt & 3rd/3pts - 8/2/08 - 4th/2pts & went home -

Lenny Johnson - Rollin Thunder - 6/21/08 - 2nd/4pts & 4th/2pts - 7/5/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/11/08 - 3rd/3pts & Broke - 7/12/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/19/08 - 2nd/4pts & 1st/5pts - 7/26/08 - 3rd/pts - 8/2/08 - 2nd/4pts & 3rd/3pts - 8/8/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts -

Charlie Whanger - Pack Rat - 6/21/08 - 4th/2pts & 2nd/4pts - 7/11/08 - 2nd/4pts & Broke - 7/12/08 - 3rd/3pts & 6th/1pt - 7/19/08 - 3rd/3pts & 3rd/3pts - 7/26/08 - 2nd/4pts - 8/2/08 - 3rd/3pts & 2nd/4pts - 8/8/08 - 2nd/4pts & 2nd/4pts -

Brad Gunter - 62 Chevy - 7/5/08 - 1st/5pts & 2nd/4pts -

Ervin Walker - Bad Boy - 7/12/08 - 5th/1pt & 3rd/3pts - 7/26/08 - 4th/2pts -

Pat Jones - Major Pain - 7/12/08 - 7th/1pt & went home -

Jason Janes - Spirit Of The Wild - 7/12/08 - 6th/1pt & 4th/2pts -

Carl Terrill - Black Chevy - 7/26/08 - 8th/1pt -

Patrick Simond - Simon Sez - 7/26/08 - DQ -

Heath Vandiver - Leathal Injection - 7/26/08 - 5th/1pt -

Mike Newell - American Pride - 7/26/08 - 7th/1pt -

Billy Duncan - Duncan Farms - 7/26/08 - 6th/1pt -

Jared Ellis - 8/2/08 - 6th/1pt & 5th/1pt -

Eddie Ayres - Devil Dog - 8/2/08 - 7th/1pt & 4th/2pts -

Jeff Ayres - The Ole Gray Mare - 8/2/08 - 5th/1pt & DQ -

Clifford Lawing - Old Yeller - 8/8/08 - 4th/2pts & 4th/2pts -

Bill Meyer - 91 Chevy - 8/8/08 - didn't pull & 5th/1pt -

Home Town (Gas Only)

6/21/08

Chad Coen - 84 Chevy - 1st

Buddy Brazier - 82 Chevy - 2nd

Hershel Brown - 94 Dodge - 3rd

William Hale - 86 Ford - 4th

Daniel Hale - 86 Chevy - 5th

Bradley Volner - 91 Chevy - 6th