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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Un Anniversaire d'un Certain Genre

Another revolution around the sun complete.

Commencing another at this time.

That is all...



Stay tuned for the FNG, he'll be along shortly.

Didn't want to steal his thunder, so I slipped this in early.

The new chap is quite prolific, is he not?



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35 comments:

  1. juvatMay 8, 2018 at 4:51 AM

    Happy Birthday, Sarge. May this next 365 be even better than the previous 65.

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 8:40 AM

      Thanks Juvat!

      The next 365 should be superb, I start the farewell to gainful employment tour somewhere in there.

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    2. juvatMay 8, 2018 at 9:15 AM

      I'm pretty sure I'm under 400 days from the same.

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    3. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 6:26 PM

      Hoorah! Saints be praised!

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  2. virgil xenophonMay 8, 2018 at 5:05 AM

    Congrats, you young whippersnapper. I just marked my 74th this Sunday, May 6th. Always nice to have ones birthday on Derby Day weekend, no? (P.S. I was born on a Saturday-my fave day of the week!) Until today I hadn't known we shared the same birth month. Shows how much I've been paying attention! (:- on me..

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    1. Ron SnyderMay 8, 2018 at 6:52 AM

      Happy Birthday Virgil!

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    2. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 8:41 AM

      Well Virgil, as a near and dear friend to us both might say, "I had no ideer..."

      Thanks for the birthday wishes and a belated Happy Birthday to you!

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    3. SCOTTtheBADGERMay 10, 2018 at 4:57 AM

      Virg! The Birthday Badger Sends Exteremly Respectful Greetings To An Esteemed Friend!

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  3. (not necessarily your) Uncle SkipMay 8, 2018 at 5:27 AM

    Golleeee, Sgt., that’s a lot!
    Keep ‘em coming.
    Happy Birthday.

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 8:44 AM

      Thanks Skip!

      (A lot? Feels like a lot. But I'm talking to the expert here aren't I?)

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    2. (not necessarily your) Uncle SkipMay 8, 2018 at 8:56 AM

      Who?
      Me?
      Experienced, maybe, but still learning.

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    3. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 9:09 AM

      If you're still learning, you're still breathing.

      Leastwise that's my take on it.

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  4. DaveMay 8, 2018 at 6:03 AM

    Ah, bon ami, welcome to official gezzerhood. Now we have to pay you due deference, you are now officially part of the older generation. The really good part is that we have now outlived most of those who were our detractors. The bad part is that they say that your memory is the second thing to go, and I'll be darned if I can remember the first.

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 8:45 AM

      I assume the official membership card and geezerhood regalia are in the mail?

      Thanks Dave!

      (Hair, hair is the first thing to go. As far as I can remember anyway.)

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  5. John in PhillyMay 8, 2018 at 6:03 AM

    Happy Birthday, and I swear the time between them is getting less every year.
    And remove the smoke detector battery before blowing out the candles.

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 8:46 AM

      Smoke detector batteries removed, Aye!

      Fire brigade standing by...

      Thanks John!

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  6. Ron SnyderMay 8, 2018 at 6:53 AM

    Happy Birthday Chris, you young whippersnapper! Can't wait for another gathering. We had a micro-gathering at MCAS-Cherry Point this weekend- good times. V/R

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 8:49 AM

      Thanks Ron!

      I read that y'all had met up with some of the tribe down at MCAS Cherry Point, not jealous, not at all.

      Well actually, yes, yes, I am!

      Perhaps October-November time frame down in Alexandria? Awesome when we met up in Arlington, The Hobbit is such a gracious lady.

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    2. juvatMay 8, 2018 at 9:28 AM

      Just a reminder, we'll be in your vic 18(Bah-Stun)-19 October (Newport). Gonna collect on that beer you owe me. Or is it the other way around? Guess we better be safe and have two.

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    3. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 12:06 PM

      Just to be safe, two it is. At least...

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    4. OldAFSargeMay 9, 2018 at 10:11 AM

      Juvat - rereading the comments here and had to chuckle, though I knew what you meant by "vic," (vicinity) I do believe that's what the RAF called a formation of three aircraft in Dubya Dubya Deuce (as it looked like a V).

      Wikipedia said:

      Luftwaffe pilots were disparaging about the RAF’s use of the Vic formation during the Battle of Britain, calling them Idiotenreihen (“rows of idiots”).

      Of course, the Luftwaffe gave us the now standard finger four formation, which they called a schwarm, literally a swarm.

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    5. juvatMay 9, 2018 at 6:17 PM

      Might be worth a post, on formations. Ah HA! Off to Monday!

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    6. OldAFSargeMay 9, 2018 at 6:27 PM

      It's nice to inspire people. ;)

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  7. AnonymousMay 8, 2018 at 11:16 AM

    Happy birthday, kid. Also, belated happy birthday to you, virgil. See, see OAFS, there is someone older than me. Not by much, granted, but older. I hope your special day ( you are taking the day off work, aren't you? ) is as wonderful as can be.

    Thanks for the post.
    Paul L. Quandt

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 12:08 PM

      I am indeed NOT in attendance at my place of gainful employment.

      Thanks Paul! (I look up to my elders ya know. Like you and Virgil. Hahahaha!)

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  8. AaronMay 8, 2018 at 12:53 PM

    Happy Birthday, and all the best to you in the coming year!

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 2:27 PM

      Thanks Aaron!

      Keep posting the in-flight photos, love 'em!

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  9. SuzMay 8, 2018 at 6:16 PM

    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to yooooouuuuu, happy birthday to you!!
    65! Wow! It used to sound sooo old...now not so much...I'm not that far behind you.
    Hope you had a great day!

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    1. OldAFSargeMay 8, 2018 at 6:27 PM

      Thanks Suz!

      65 is the new 18! Or something...

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    2. juvatMay 9, 2018 at 6:20 PM

      Well....Maybe 55 or something....Juvat's law of aging, count up to 50 then back down. Match the "effective age" to intellect, physical coordination, mental ability and bladder/bowel control and you'll see there's something to my law.

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    3. OldAFSargeMay 9, 2018 at 6:28 PM

      Hhmm, I think you're onto something there.

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  10. BarbaCatMay 9, 2018 at 7:12 AM

    Aw, Happy Birthday, Sarge!!!

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  11. SCOTTtheBADGERMay 10, 2018 at 4:58 AM

    Fine, hove you birthday when I am away from the internet. The Birthday Badger Sends Very Respectful Greetings To An Honored Friend.

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