tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5280342786310017925..comments2024-03-29T07:51:11.714-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Surprise!OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60110603252683264742017-07-11T05:07:17.947-07:002017-07-11T05:07:17.947-07:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2417077328273302282017-07-11T05:06:11.413-07:002017-07-11T05:06:11.413-07:00I had never heard of them until just now. After I ...I had never heard of them until just now. After I read your comment I had to Google them, as Buck might have said, "I had no ideer."OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39066180036652367172017-07-10T23:32:37.656-07:002017-07-10T23:32:37.656-07:00Y'all realize that about 2.5 minutes away is K...Y'all realize that about 2.5 minutes away is King Arther Flour's factory and their impressive giftoronza, right?HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58250453764377446302017-07-10T23:31:01.749-07:002017-07-10T23:31:01.749-07:00DDLM, DDLM
DDLM, DDLM<br />HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67986494669243953192017-07-10T17:50:27.382-07:002017-07-10T17:50:27.382-07:00I remember him very well. (ICSMTH. He coined that....I remember him very well. (ICSMTH. He coined that.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21817041037967292722017-07-10T17:19:12.293-07:002017-07-10T17:19:12.293-07:00Gang/
IIRC "Snakeater" over at Lex'...Gang/<br /><br />IIRC "Snakeater" over at Lex's place was a Norwich grad also. We were always at each others throats (in a friendly sort of way....sort of :) ) He and I were/are contemporaries (me, LSU '66) and during one argument we found out he outranked me by Date of Rank by a couple of weeks, so I had to verbally prostrate myself <br />and grovel at his feet. He never failed to remind me thereafter... :) <br /><br />Does anyone here remember the guy?virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49641856882675197712017-07-10T09:09:06.275-07:002017-07-10T09:09:06.275-07:00I shall try and remember that, Cap'n!I shall try and remember that, Cap'n!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53467897667208356412017-07-09T23:07:33.534-07:002017-07-09T23:07:33.534-07:00Aye, we were Theta Chi, Omega chapter, where I wen...Aye, we were Theta Chi, Omega chapter, where I went to school. I always thought it was interesting to be one of the last of the first....<br />Patton minor showed us a family film in large in the room upstairs next to the Daiquiri Bar or maybe it was downstairs. Either way. Should you ever find yourself in the vicinity of K Street and Blair House in Downtown DC, stop in and have a drink. If they ask, tell them I sent you. Just, you know, use your money.<br /><br />And if there is shooting in the offing....rest assured, the Pattons will blow it away! :)<br /><br />We also stop by a little out of the way place that makes the best wooden furniture in the world. That guy? He's related to Shackleton, His books are prominently displayed throughout the pottery and woodery playland. A little south of King Arthur Flour's house IIRC.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66330736996823661092017-07-09T20:09:58.844-07:002017-07-09T20:09:58.844-07:00You're an Aggie?!?! Awesome.
One of the best ...You're an Aggie?!?! Awesome.<br /><br />One of the best officers I served with in the USAF was an Aggie. Good man, good officer.<br /><br />It does build character, helps to weed out the sissies and wusses as well!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36560494773642625232017-07-09T20:08:21.121-07:002017-07-09T20:08:21.121-07:00I only spent a year there.
Too much beer, not eno...I only spent a year there.<br /><br />Too much beer, not enough studying made me a very bad student.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65834553108509092092017-07-09T20:07:42.161-07:002017-07-09T20:07:42.161-07:00Copy. Copy. Copy.
Comment for effect!Copy. Copy. Copy.<br /><br />Comment for effect!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63092936326490109472017-07-09T18:52:38.479-07:002017-07-09T18:52:38.479-07:00Ah, water from sh!t cans delivered from second flo...Ah, water from sh!t cans delivered from second floor windows onto "deserving" folks below. Similar event known as "quading" or "being taken to the quad" happened at Texas A&M while I attended. I understand that such shenanigans are strictly verboten know, all part of efforts to prevent so-called hazing. We all thought it was part of building teamwork and character!<br /><br />/<br />L.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34363601174978901152017-07-09T17:31:41.167-07:002017-07-09T17:31:41.167-07:00Ok, I'll try again.
I thought that Norwich is...Ok, I'll try again.<br /><br />I thought that Norwich is one of the schools that provides the U.S. Army with officers. How is it you ended up in the USAF?<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28514609882729279612017-07-09T17:28:45.883-07:002017-07-09T17:28:45.883-07:00test, test, test.
PLQ
test, test, test.<br /><br />PLQ<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19846467990986308762017-07-09T17:11:09.054-07:002017-07-09T17:11:09.054-07:00Welcome back!
(And thanks.)Welcome back!<br /><br />(And thanks.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30554416887695817572017-07-09T16:12:38.757-07:002017-07-09T16:12:38.757-07:00It was a good story then and is still a good story...It was a good story then and is still a good story now. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69306941646260752682017-07-09T15:23:17.128-07:002017-07-09T15:23:17.128-07:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57742521623303251292017-07-09T15:04:20.306-07:002017-07-09T15:04:20.306-07:00Reruns are good when they're as well narrated ...Reruns are good when they're as well narrated as this one!!rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7207632398937063402017-07-09T10:56:16.737-07:002017-07-09T10:56:16.737-07:00The Alpha Chapter of Theta Chi? (According to the ...The Alpha Chapter of Theta Chi? (According to the History of Norwich University, which distressingly does not mention the siege...)<br /><br />As to that latter bit, the Pattons certainly had the money to indulge in such a hobby, sounds like fun though.<br /><br />A cursory search of YouTube didn't yield any Patton videos, but like I said, it was a cursory search. I did find a gem which I will be sharing later this week. It features rather a lovely bit of model ship building, I daresay the Pattons would not have shot this one full of holes.<br /><br />But one never knows...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42542740986575728662017-07-09T10:42:25.653-07:002017-07-09T10:42:25.653-07:00Oh yes she does.
I shall pass your compliment alo...Oh yes she does.<br /><br />I shall pass your compliment along.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88223893638895904192017-07-09T10:41:29.307-07:002017-07-09T10:41:29.307-07:00As I was casting about for a topic on Saturday I r...As I was casting about for a topic on Saturday I revisited this post, which I had stumbled across last week. I re-read it, realized that there is a whole new generation of Chanters who perhaps missed this one the first time. So, Sunday re-run!<br /><br />Which may or may not become a thing.<br /><br />I'm surprised that there aren't more historical markers there to commemorate the siege, how soon we forget.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23520670107911268972017-07-09T10:39:52.144-07:002017-07-09T10:39:52.144-07:00Nice.
My fraternity was founded was founded there ...Nice.<br />My fraternity was founded was founded there in 1856.<br />My company at NSI was F. It was a 'learning/teaching' company under the command of a Marine Majoor who asked the assembled company DI's how duty ran. My company was commanded by a staff sergeant and he instantly said, "alphabetically" Brooks was a very good DI.<br />The Army and Navy Club hosts book clubs about once a week. I attended the one where the grandson of Patton talked about Patton. He used to build model warships and then he and his more famous relatives would take them to the family pond where they would float the boat and then destroy it by gunfire. That would have been pretty cool. He thought so to. He didn't just talk about it, he brought cine video of Patton et al, doing it.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86541711869779468852017-07-09T08:31:41.631-07:002017-07-09T08:31:41.631-07:00The Missus Herself has a gift. Your yard is magnif...The Missus Herself has a gift. Your yard is magnificent. Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67405135656100097902017-07-09T07:15:22.035-07:002017-07-09T07:15:22.035-07:00Great demonstration of the human male's built-...Great demonstration of the human male's built-in safety valve. You can only do so much shining and studying.<br /><br />You could get a summer job there as a battlefield tour guide for the visitors!<br /><br />Great post. I like the idea of recycling; some of your posts should be dusted off and shoved under the noses of we readers who are overmatched when it comes to operating the archives.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87470525683430423692017-07-09T06:48:03.359-07:002017-07-09T06:48:03.359-07:00A long time ago...A long time ago...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com