tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post1226122256932421264..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The Last Raider's Parade.OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42437348192294558472018-11-19T20:02:40.684-08:002018-11-19T20:02:40.684-08:00It was owned and flown by a WWII B-17 driver, and ...It was owned and flown by a WWII B-17 driver, and he and another B-17 crewman who was along for the ride died. Truly sad. But glad the parade went well!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23247716240726456482018-11-19T18:51:55.715-08:002018-11-19T18:51:55.715-08:00Hummm, four spaces, does she mean beans or some fo...Hummm, four spaces, does she mean beans or some four-letter word. The which of I would never suggest you are full of.<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58287335663267555002018-11-19T17:41:34.639-08:002018-11-19T17:41:34.639-08:00Posted photo shows the aircraft inverted under a c...Posted photo shows the aircraft inverted under a carport.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13189085348206657002018-11-19T17:29:55.289-08:002018-11-19T17:29:55.289-08:00Don't worry. My wife tells me that I'm &q...Don't worry. My wife tells me that I'm "Full of ----" quite often.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33878202104313675612018-11-19T17:05:19.539-08:002018-11-19T17:05:19.539-08:00"It's all good, Paul. I know I'm terr..."It's all good, Paul. I know I'm terrible at commas." No sweat, I keep several 55 gallon drums of commas close by so I can throw them about by the bucketful. As you may have noticed.<br /><br />However, that was not what I commented on NOT commenting about. OldAFSarge has my email address, so if you are interested, shoot me one and we can ' talk '.<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59614045299993367422018-11-19T16:56:47.795-08:002018-11-19T16:56:47.795-08:00"Wouldn't you? It give so many different ..."Wouldn't you? It give so many different levels of deterrence. I mean, just having it is enough to give one pause. They cut you off, you slew the gun. They give you the finger, you spin the barrels. They slam on the brakes in front of you, you fire a warning shot across their bow. They moon you. 940 rounds through the forehead, well what would have been the forehead for 939 of them."<br /><br />OMG ( again ). The man flys aircraft, writes terrific blog posts, and is the sort of driver I aspire to be. If he were not already married, I'd ____....<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15214501808945842392018-11-19T16:49:45.134-08:002018-11-19T16:49:45.134-08:00My bad, "Full of ----.". Perhaps y'...My bad, "Full of ----.". Perhaps y'all would be better of with someone who proofreads before he hits the ' Publish ' button. There should have been another ' - ' in that " Full of ---- ". Maybe if I were to learn how to count? However, that may come under the ' old dogs, new tricks ' department. <br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23928684051631463852018-11-19T16:39:10.711-08:002018-11-19T16:39:10.711-08:00I realized I'd left out that the AB was Tan So...I realized I'd left out that the AB was Tan Son Nhut, which had been the subject of a terrorist attack while Dad and the MSGT were there. Which prompted the Marine to raise the ante and present the Royal Flush.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62379495298573502512018-11-19T16:37:49.795-08:002018-11-19T16:37:49.795-08:00"Takes some dedication for a west coaster to ... "Takes some dedication for a west coaster to claim the honored first poster position."<br /><br />Naw, just a matter of going to sleep early and waking up early. When one is up and about at 0 dark thirty ( or more precisely 0315 ) it's easy to snag first commenter. Plus, the wisea-- in me could not resist twitting Nylon12 ( evil person that I am ). As it was, I got hooked into other stuff on the interweb and was afraid that would beat me because 20 some minutes had elapsed before I posted my first comment.<br /><br />Paul Paul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58251678932723253802018-11-19T16:36:17.578-08:002018-11-19T16:36:17.578-08:00Yeah, that's why I moved to one.Yeah, that's why I moved to one.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21280519648413877082018-11-19T16:34:59.659-08:002018-11-19T16:34:59.659-08:00Holy Crap, DID NOT KNOW THAT! Paper only comes ou...Holy Crap, DID NOT KNOW THAT! Paper only comes out on Tuesday. Will fill all in when I get more info. Evidently (Mrs J provided), it crashed at an apartment complex about 4 blocks from my my office. He'd been participating (simulated CAS support) at a Nimitz Museum Re-enactment immediately prior. The apartment complex would have been on a path from the Museum to the airport.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60944337403596027392018-11-19T16:28:40.253-08:002018-11-19T16:28:40.253-08:00It's all good, Paul. I know I'm terrible ...It's all good, Paul. I know I'm terrible at commas. I also have a very good memory, so what I write I read as what I wanted it to read, not what the electrons form. BITD, AKA Ft Fumble, I had to read my documents backward, to avoid embarrassing someone and getting a butt chewing. Alas, those skills have faded a bit.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52806263282548152662018-11-19T16:25:22.942-08:002018-11-19T16:25:22.942-08:00Wouldn't you? It give so many different level...Wouldn't you? It give so many different levels of deterrence. I mean, just having it is enough to give one pause. They cut you off, you slew the gun. They give you the finger, you spin the barrels. They slam on the brakes in front of you, you fire a warning shot across their bow. They moon you. 940 rounds through the forehead, well what would have been the forehead for 939 of them.<br /><br />But that's just my loving, caring side.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65265556266481547652018-11-19T16:20:04.393-08:002018-11-19T16:20:04.393-08:00juvat:
I was going to make a comment on your comm...juvat:<br /><br />I was going to make a comment on your comment, but I was afraid that the guy in the black and white striped shirt would throw his yellow hankie. ( Piling on, dontch know )<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81661323715332465412018-11-19T16:06:43.766-08:002018-11-19T16:06:43.766-08:00AW:
I think I have an addition to your nom de plu...AW:<br /><br />I think I have an addition to your nom de plume, to wit- Full of ----.<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7084914692984732402018-11-19T15:55:06.772-08:002018-11-19T15:55:06.772-08:00"There was an insert in this weeks paper that..."There was an insert in this weeks paper that talked about things for the husbands to do while THEIR wives are shopping. Other than the usual beer and wine tasting rooms. The Nimitz obviously was mentioned, but THERE were several other options that I didn't know about. THEY'RE on my list now."<br /><br />Most excellent, juvat, just most excellent. I knew you could do it.<br /><br />As to your suggestion, I would be most deeply honored to help out in that way; or any other way y'all feel I might help ( except, perhaps, shutting the ____ up ).<br /><br />Paul<br />Paul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24536961919028103452018-11-19T10:40:27.084-08:002018-11-19T10:40:27.084-08:00RIIIIIIIGGGHHHTTTT!RIIIIIIIGGGHHHTTTT!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90534432420704055342018-11-19T10:22:57.935-08:002018-11-19T10:22:57.935-08:00Read that the passenger in the P-51 was a WWII vet...Read that the passenger in the P-51 was a WWII vet.........sad business... God rest their souls.Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50709596852054462682018-11-19T09:37:07.585-08:002018-11-19T09:37:07.585-08:00On a sadder note, remember me talking about seeing...On a sadder note, remember me talking about seeing a 2-seater P-51 Mustang with orangish wingtips, tail and belly? Well, they were red, not orange, and that plane crashed Saturday. 'Pecos Bill' was the plane. And it happened in Fredericksburg. Which sucks in so many ways. <br /><br />https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Pecos-Bill-Owner-Vet-Killed-In-P-51-Crash-231868-1.html<br /><br />Dang it. Would good people just quit dying?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83575057173884108372018-11-19T09:32:32.414-08:002018-11-19T09:32:32.414-08:00Totally cool that you proved the "It's a ...Totally cool that you proved the "It's a small world" theory regarding your dad.<br /><br />Civil Engineering, that's what my nephew was in during his stint in the Air Force. Which he spent mostly going to school or sitting on his hands because the unit had no money to civil engineer. Gets out, joins FL Nat Guard as an engineer, and poof, he's done 3 tours (2 Iraq, 1 Puerto Rico, he said he was more scared in the PR because they weren't able to shoot back.)Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69978671526809983762018-11-19T09:29:27.222-08:002018-11-19T09:29:27.222-08:00You old fogies may need an editor, but us young fo...You old fogies may need an editor, but us young folks? Pshaw (because we never make mistakes.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68364232637414079512018-11-19T09:28:38.668-08:002018-11-19T09:28:38.668-08:00Yes, one left, and so few B-25s also.
Re: Truck....Yes, one left, and so few B-25s also.<br /><br />Re: Truck. So you're going technical, eh?<br />Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57879695463940707862018-11-19T09:17:41.528-08:002018-11-19T09:17:41.528-08:00The parade here was cancelled because of the smoke...The parade here was cancelled because of the smoke from the fire up north.<br />My sources told me that there was a good turnout at Shasta Lake (the city, not the body of water).<br />Small town America does a parade right. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29880441988436000862018-11-19T06:30:21.591-08:002018-11-19T06:30:21.591-08:00I got to meet him also. He came and spoke to our ...I got to meet him also. He came and spoke to our CGSC class at Ft Leavenworth. There were 50 or so USAF folks there and we got to meet him the night before at the club. Little guy, but 50 years or so after the fact, he still clanked when he walked.<br />Got his autograph on his autobiography.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32662185973224878752018-11-19T06:28:17.510-08:002018-11-19T06:28:17.510-08:00Absolutely. Come on down!Absolutely. Come on down!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com