tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6617147247655734900..comments2024-03-28T16:26:35.679-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: What if?OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50966565643509937352017-03-28T05:48:18.735-07:002017-03-28T05:48:18.735-07:00Hadn't seen that one. That one was pretty &qu...Hadn't seen that one. That one was pretty "spiffy", to use a technical aviation term <br /><br />And for others who might want to watch another aircraft up close and personal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLVtstYAZLY)juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80427079876588791142017-03-27T18:37:24.405-07:002017-03-27T18:37:24.405-07:00Another good one Juvat although I call them "...Another good one Juvat although I call them "near hits" as opposed to "near misses." Remember the T-38 video of the near hit at the RP/bridge over the Guadalupe River between New Braunfels and Randolph. Wasn't me in the Baron but had one just like it in a C-12 heading back to RAFB one day. The 38 and I both called an informal "knock it off" and continued to RTB. More exciting than watching two Talon IPs eject over New Berlin, TX. regards, AlemasterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14187697433544505622017-03-27T14:40:42.928-07:002017-03-27T14:40:42.928-07:00Cross of Iron? Holy Smokes, Batman! You live dang...Cross of Iron? Holy Smokes, Batman! You live dangerously. AND she still married you! Once again, I'd rather be lucky than good....juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66282504266774413852017-03-27T14:27:03.646-07:002017-03-27T14:27:03.646-07:00Sarge -- at least it wasn't Iron Eagle!Sarge -- at least it wasn't Iron Eagle!PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21842288101646669402017-03-27T14:26:28.375-07:002017-03-27T14:26:28.375-07:00Wow, I didn't know that either! Never saw that...Wow, I didn't know that either! Never saw that flick. But that scene is funny as hell. :) Appreciate you warning me off the rest of it though, I'm getting too old to blow two hours of unrecoverable time...PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54042570871984227942017-03-27T13:24:30.279-07:002017-03-27T13:24:30.279-07:00Yeah, go figure. I always felt like I dodged a bul...Yeah, go figure. I always felt like I dodged a bullet on that one.<br /><br />However, there were a few films I had to suffer through. To be fair though, my first date with the future <em>Missus Herself</em> was the film <em>Cross of Iron</em>. And she still consented to be my bride.<br /><br />Go figure.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71688922104092350792017-03-27T13:10:38.131-07:002017-03-27T13:10:38.131-07:00Now, that surprises me. Being outnumbered at home...Now, that surprises me. Being outnumbered at home 3-2, I figured you'd have been coerced into watching it. <br /><br />However, that was one of the few humorous moments in the movie. Also, don't try it at home. DAMHIK.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10727301328065502932017-03-27T12:48:15.675-07:002017-03-27T12:48:15.675-07:00I confess. I did not know that. (Having never seen...I confess. I did not know that. (Having never seen <em>Sleepless in Seattle</em>. I am so sheltered...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23140500832262470192017-03-27T12:17:46.109-07:002017-03-27T12:17:46.109-07:00Events like those do tend to reinforce one's f...Events like those do tend to reinforce one's faith, don't they?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89326735102561172982017-03-27T11:58:13.995-07:002017-03-27T11:58:13.995-07:00Ah, the "What ifs..." in life. My own bi...Ah, the "What ifs..." in life. My own biggest one was the birth of my son. My wife was put in the hospital to be induced the next day. She went into labor late that evening and gave birth to my son in about 90 minutes. I barely made it there from home for the birth. Problem was she went into pre-eclampsia on the table and they were barely able to save her. Had we been on the freeway from home after she went into labor I would have lost them both. Never try to tell me someone is not looking out for me and mine.Flugelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158548139451148587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85358407121638479112017-03-27T11:44:26.774-07:002017-03-27T11:44:26.774-07:00Just in case you want to relive the momentJust in case you want to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOYa4h98M4" rel="nofollow">relive the moment</a>juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24498476685572362682017-03-27T11:38:49.602-07:002017-03-27T11:38:49.602-07:00You two do realize that was a line from "Slee...You two do realize that was a line from "Sleepless in Seattle" don't you?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60169906072236417452017-03-27T11:37:04.732-07:002017-03-27T11:37:04.732-07:00I hope the same, and try to remember to remind the...I hope the same, and try to remember to remind them of that frequently.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8436821166385637612017-03-27T11:36:34.061-07:002017-03-27T11:36:34.061-07:00The reaper is gonna get us all sometime. That sho...The reaper is gonna get us all sometime. That should bring some satisfaction when you realized you can still say "But....NOT THIS TIME!"juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28406190545713859142017-03-27T11:35:06.057-07:002017-03-27T11:35:06.057-07:00Thanks, one tries!Thanks, one tries!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55207442940110974632017-03-27T10:28:12.850-07:002017-03-27T10:28:12.850-07:00"There but for the grace of God..."
I ca..."There but for the grace of God..."<br />I can count a few occasions where I was aware.<br />It is scary to think of how many others there may be.<br />I try to avoid using <i>always</i> and <i>never</i> because they'll make liars out of us.<br />But I do hope my loved ones and friends will always remember I will never stop loving them.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32176216442988193092017-03-27T10:24:50.951-07:002017-03-27T10:24:50.951-07:00Ooh, nice Deutsch usage!Ooh, nice <em>Deutsch</em> usage!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11199383181374467062017-03-27T10:23:52.614-07:002017-03-27T10:23:52.614-07:00Yup, old number 32 going down was a blow.
And yes...Yup, old number 32 going down was a blow.<br /><br />And yes, Maggot was way scarier than Lecter.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2544296969172523062017-03-27T10:08:39.617-07:002017-03-27T10:08:39.617-07:00Yep, those MP-40/9mm rounds got me right in the he...Yep, those MP-40/9mm rounds got me right in the heart. The murderous fat kraut collecting M-3/.45 rounds in return eased the sting a bit. What a great movie. Telly Savalas (Archer Maggot) scared me a lot more than Tony Hopkins/Hannibal Lecter ever did.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59637478243168345152017-03-27T10:00:12.697-07:002017-03-27T10:00:12.697-07:00How bet you if you knew all the near misses we'... How bet you if you knew all the near misses we've had from simply having a red light or stopping to help someone it would be chilling.<br /><br />Lex had A wonderful post entitled karma. He's describing how careful he was on his BMW motorcycle and how he used situational awareness. He'd ridden up to Palomar Airport and on the way back stopped to help an Asian couple with directions. <br /><br /> He gets back on his bike and on the way down I5 notices an accident that just occurred minutes before he got there. And he wondered.....Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15934786064858521192017-03-27T08:23:00.164-07:002017-03-27T08:23:00.164-07:00I always figured you for an old softy. I bet you ...I always figured you for an old softy. I bet you even cried when Jim Brown was killed in <i>"The Dirty Dozen"</i> dincha?<br /><br />My old mantra was "I'd rather be lucky than good, luck's more reliable." Helps to explain the unexplainable. <br /><br />The Canadians and the Air Force. They almost made us look good. Well, except for those episodes where Jumpin' Johnny Jumper appeared. What a <i>Flammender Arschloch</i><br /><br />juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56985056927057021872017-03-27T07:50:50.840-07:002017-03-27T07:50:50.840-07:00SG-1 Rules! Fun series. The one where Carter goes ...SG-1 Rules! Fun series. The one where Carter goes down in the bunker with the little girl who's gonna explode makes me cry every time. But don't tell anyone. Fun to see what the Canadians did with the Air Force. One of the writers/guest stars, that Patrick McKenna guy, was Harold on the Red Green Show bitd.<br /><br />I had a few close ones myself and it's always puzzled me mightily how better, more experienced guys with wives and kids could experience the same circumstance and not survive. Boggles the mind.<br /><br />To riff on Captain Carter for a moment, Westminster Bridge had moved (along with the planet) about 8 million miles by the time the attack happened. Was it even the same bridge?PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37580747708033821632017-03-27T06:00:12.228-07:002017-03-27T06:00:12.228-07:00Sorry about your Dad. That was my biggest fear wh...Sorry about your Dad. That was my biggest fear when taking care of my Dad at the end. Found him sitting in his favorite chair with a glass of Maker's Mark in his hand. Not a day goes by that I don't wish I could ask his advice on dealing with this or that.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11561185912427026142017-03-27T05:54:39.314-07:002017-03-27T05:54:39.314-07:00Thanks, yeah we do (or at least I do).Thanks, yeah we do (or at least I do).juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63231737309536003692017-03-27T05:53:52.279-07:002017-03-27T05:53:52.279-07:00Another Museum to add to the list. Thanks for the...Another Museum to add to the list. Thanks for the info.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com