tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post343294960739694151..comments2024-03-29T07:51:11.714-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Spring?OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12269689315514309922014-03-27T04:57:09.693-07:002014-03-27T04:57:09.693-07:00Oh yeah. We didn't get as much snow as origina...Oh yeah. We didn't get as much snow as originally forecast, barely a dusting.<br /><br />Softball in long johns, now that's kinda old school.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87609897740453797432014-03-26T20:39:13.617-07:002014-03-26T20:39:13.617-07:00You know the deal - you're in the same general...You know the deal - you're in the same general vicinity as I am. 33 degrees today, windy as hell. I have a feeling the start of softball season for me is going to be undertaken in long johns. Bummer.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17210082632581639402014-03-26T12:25:06.243-07:002014-03-26T12:25:06.243-07:00I get that. I sat on a bird at DTW back in January...I get that. I sat on a bird at DTW back in January watching them de-ice. Looked like fun it did.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31628464265925809552014-03-26T12:19:20.507-07:002014-03-26T12:19:20.507-07:00Both Clear days were boring. We went in at 5 am, d...Both Clear days were boring. We went in at 5 am, down to American to take the frost out of the nacelles, then defrost a few daily outbound flights. On snow days, nonstop action. Fun to play with big toys and the ultimate squirt guns.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7741905940138812192014-03-26T09:04:23.758-07:002014-03-26T09:04:23.758-07:00I'm guessing that it was either fun or it made...I'm guessing that it was either fun or it made the day go faster.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81565042801149282922014-03-26T08:21:43.681-07:002014-03-26T08:21:43.681-07:00Being the contrary cuss I am, I looked forward to ...Being the contrary cuss I am, I looked forward to huge snow storms when I had a winter job deicing planes at DIA.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29483052803920844482014-03-26T07:59:14.438-07:002014-03-26T07:59:14.438-07:00Reminds of having to R&R a front scope once at...Reminds of having to R&R a front scope once at the Kun. It was February, it was cold, really cold. Have I mentioned how one needs to strip down to one's t-shirt in order to remove the cannon plug on the right side of the scope.<br /><br />Yup. Cold. That's the part I don't miss.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14978050510984249412014-03-26T07:20:58.346-07:002014-03-26T07:20:58.346-07:00Without a doubt I miss the flightline, just some d...Without a doubt I miss the flightline, just some days a little less than others. Unstrapping from my second flight of the night one February at the Kun and having the sweat on my flight suit freeze before I could get into the Maintenance Shack to debrief the airplane comes to mind.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56020871856993924522014-03-26T05:43:32.977-07:002014-03-26T05:43:32.977-07:00That's a good point Joe.That's a good point Joe.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32096366479475806262014-03-26T05:38:55.729-07:002014-03-26T05:38:55.729-07:00Snow makes working inside just a little nicer.Snow makes working inside just a little nicer.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com