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[QUOTE=Waterman]I ask all of you to welcome "Whale" to the site! Great guy with an incredible knowledge of South Walton!
 
:welcome: :clap_1: :welcome:[/QUOTE]
 
You shouldn't have told us that....we'll be pumping him for lots of info :biggrin: 
 
 
:welcome: :welcome:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Waterman">I ask all of you to welcome &quot;Whale&quot; to the site! Great guy with an incredible knowledge of South Walton! 
 
:welcome: :clap_1: :welcome:</blockquote> 
You shouldn&#039;t have told us that....we&#039;ll be pumping him for lots of info 😀 
 
 
:welcome: :welcome:

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I met "whale" on the day of our recent departure from Grayton at the Beaches of So Walton welcome center.  You'd think he was an oldtimer just like me.  He does know the area!  Welcome aboard! :clap_1:

I met &quot;whale&quot; on the day of our recent departure from Grayton at the Beaches of So Walton welcome center.  You&#039;d think he was an oldtimer just like me.  He does know the area!  Welcome aboard! :clap_1:

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Welcome.  You'll be an addict in no time.   :welcome:

Welcome.  You&#039;ll be an addict in no time.   :welcome:

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Welcome:welcome:  aboard Whale. Can't wait to read your first post!!!!

Welcome:welcome:  aboard Whale. Can&#039;t wait to read your first post!!!!

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Welcome....Look forward to Whale's informative posts...just like the rest of you locals.

Welcome....Look forward to Whale&#039;s informative posts...just like the rest of you locals.

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You guys better stop pumping up the Whale, or he may begin to feel too much pressure to perform.

I've been wondering where he is :idontno:

I&#039;ve been wondering where he is :idontno:

So now everybody is Whale Watching :floor: 

 
 
 
Now that's some "Mindless Dribble" :biggrin:

So now everybody is Whale Watching :floor: 
 
 
 
 
Now that&#039;s some &quot;Mindless Dribble&quot; 😀

He's probably doing what I'm supposed to be doing, working.

He&#039;s probably doing what I&#039;m supposed to be doing, working.

[QUOTE=Landlocked]He's probably doing what I'm supposed to be doing, working.[/QUOTE]
 
Me to Landlocked...hard to stay off here though. :)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Landlocked">He&#039;s probably doing what I&#039;m supposed to be doing, working.</blockquote> 
Me to Landlocked...hard to stay off here though. 🙂

I think we need to get Whale hooked up to the internet at the TDC. :idontno:

[QUOTE=RiverOtter]So now everybody is Whale Watching :floor: 
 
 
 
 
Now that's some "Mindless Dribble" :biggrin:[/QUOTE]
 
:rofl: :floor: :rofl: :floor:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="RiverOtter">So now everybody is Whale Watching :floor: 
 
 
 
 
Now that&#039;s some &quot;Mindless Dribble&quot; 😀</blockquote> 
:rofl: :floor: :rofl: :floor:

Waterman

[QUOTE=Smiling JOe]I think we need to get Whale hooked up to the internet at the TDC. :idontno:[/QUOTE]
 
He is hooked up there at the TDC. I showed him the site while I was there. Hey, by the way, good to see you on my trip to Sowal! :clap_1:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">I think we need to get Whale hooked up to the internet at the TDC. :idontno:</blockquote> 
He is hooked up there at the TDC. I showed him the site while I was there. Hey, by the way, good to see you on my trip to Sowal! :clap_1:

whale

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[QUOTE=Smiling JOe]I think we need to get Whale hooked up to the internet at the TDC. :idontno:[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the Great Welcome!  :D

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">I think we need to get Whale hooked up to the internet at the TDC. :idontno:</blockquote> 
Thanks for the Great Welcome! 😀

I ask all of you to welcome "Whale" to the site! Great guy with an incredible knowledge of South Walton!

 :welcome:   :clap_1:  :welcome:

I ask all of you to welcome &quot;Whale&quot; to the site! Great guy with an incredible knowledge of South Walton! 
 
 :welcome: :clap_1: :welcome:

Please welcome Whale to Sowal.com

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