tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4905961232920696842..comments2024-03-29T05:28:17.263-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Tout est FiniOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89997984407632131122018-08-13T05:21:45.478-07:002018-08-13T05:21:45.478-07:00Yup. I've got that going for me.
;)Yup. I've got that going for me.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69949327224574015222018-08-12T21:33:53.114-07:002018-08-12T21:33:53.114-07:00Here's another reason it was a good decision- ...Here's another reason it was a good decision- you probably wouldn't have this blog and all these great employees!Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76653824612892471592018-08-12T06:30:11.977-07:002018-08-12T06:30:11.977-07:00I prefer Odysseus...
;)I prefer Odysseus...<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26436893816429253672018-08-12T06:29:36.022-07:002018-08-12T06:29:36.022-07:00A good senior NCO will make a unit better. A bad o...A good senior NCO will make a unit better. A bad one can destroy it all by his/her lonesome.<br /><br />DAMHIKOldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26468915679321299082018-08-12T06:28:48.233-07:002018-08-12T06:28:48.233-07:00Yeah, that's weird. It's like a great fiel...Yeah, that's weird. It's like a great field of snow, then, voila! A comment.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68098074636989896442018-08-12T06:28:10.089-07:002018-08-12T06:28:10.089-07:00Paul - Of the long March comment, yup, someone els...Paul - Of the long March comment, yup, someone else paying for it is always good. But...<br /><br />I prefer owning property.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19593089073705949192018-08-12T06:26:49.802-07:002018-08-12T06:26:49.802-07:00I don't, never tried it, I might some day.I don't, never tried it, I might some day.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90055722383352183992018-08-11T22:48:28.171-07:002018-08-11T22:48:28.171-07:00Did you do any deep sea fishing?
Did you do any deep sea fishing?<br />SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8982689658309515632018-08-11T22:41:02.663-07:002018-08-11T22:41:02.663-07:00I am coming to think of you sort of as Ulysses! O...I am coming to think of you sort of as Ulysses! On to Ithica!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14728153242466886902018-08-11T20:09:26.005-07:002018-08-11T20:09:26.005-07:00In my rather limited experience, but based on actu...In my rather limited experience, but based on actual meetings with many active and retired military, Senior NCO's basically run whatever branch they're in.<br /><br />Thank God they do.......drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66194828240166965942018-08-11T19:55:15.930-07:002018-08-11T19:55:15.930-07:00Sorry 'bout that, I don't know what happen...Sorry 'bout that, I don't know what happened.<br /><br />PLQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29945331630839917982018-08-11T19:53:10.152-07:002018-08-11T19:53:10.152-07:00"Apartments = something breaks, landlord fixe...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Apartments = something breaks, landlord fixes it." Rental houses too. The landlord was over yesterday, painting on some parts that needed it. The a/c repair guys showed up to see what was wrong with the a/c and when he was done, he asked who got the bill. I just looked on while the landlord took care of it. Beats homeownership hands down.<br /><br />Paul<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40299432358563358072018-08-11T19:11:39.027-07:002018-08-11T19:11:39.027-07:00Apartments = something breaks, landlord fixes it.
...Apartments = something breaks, landlord fixes it.<br /><br />Homeownership = something breaks, you fix it, or pay to have it fixed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9507261067933086842018-08-11T18:45:25.465-07:002018-08-11T18:45:25.465-07:00Tennessee Budd - I live in a college town - Gaines...Tennessee Budd - I live in a college town - Gainesville, FL, and it is amusing watching all the young children who didn't pack their winter woolies go running to the nearest stores to buy cold weather gear, as OAFSarge says, below 65. And here I am in my t-shirt, cargo shorts and sandals (w/o socks) in anything above 40.<br /><br />Tennessee, the eastern part, gets downright cold/damp during winter. One year Mrs. Andrew and I rented a cabin on the NW side of the Smokie Mtn Nat Park for a week in January. It was quite enjoyable to soak in the hot-tub and then go cool off on the front porch, as long as the wind wasn't blowing. Wind blowing? Inside, fireplace roaring, huddled under blankets. Brrrrrr.. <br /><br />It's like the opposite of Arizona, being in the South(east) during winter. Cold and Damp, with whipping winds.<br /><br />I have lived in Gainesville since 85, and have yet to turn on the heat. Only thing I really regret moving from a house to an apartment is not being able to open the windows during the cold.<br />Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10098027765580817642018-08-11T18:41:03.146-07:002018-08-11T18:41:03.146-07:00A destiny I was most happy with.A destiny I was most happy with.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2313070557037702662018-08-11T18:36:21.757-07:002018-08-11T18:36:21.757-07:00Your destiny was to be a senior NCO.Your destiny was to be a senior NCO.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65148851725260388112018-08-11T17:40:27.290-07:002018-08-11T17:40:27.290-07:00Beans - I laughed at the Okinawans wearing heavy w...Beans - I laughed at the Okinawans wearing heavy winter clothing when I got there in February (from Vermont). The next winter I had my field jacket, with liner, on when it dropped below 65.<br /><br />It's a different cold, like you say.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81282882467853902002018-08-11T17:35:47.381-07:002018-08-11T17:35:47.381-07:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89727018597452245972018-08-11T17:35:19.440-07:002018-08-11T17:35:19.440-07:00Why thanks Tennessee, high praise indeed!Why thanks Tennessee, high praise indeed!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80219870733834356602018-08-11T17:22:41.240-07:002018-08-11T17:22:41.240-07:00Beans, I was born, and spent 3/4 or so of my time ...Beans, I was born, and spent 3/4 or so of my time growing up, in TN (hence the name). On my first ship, I had a good buddy, Hugh (Huge) Johnson, who was from Jackson, TN. Huge had done a tour at Adak, Alaska, and he swore he'd rather be at Adak in the winter than in TN. I didn't believe him, not entirely, but you're just one of the folks from whom I've heard similar things since.<br />Sarge, I've enjoyed this story immensely. Sailors tend to make fun of the USAF, but this isn't the first time I've thought that I'd have enjoyed having a beer or twelve with you at an E-club somewhere.<br />--Tennessee BuddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41995549595123486022018-08-11T16:38:40.354-07:002018-08-11T16:38:40.354-07:00WHAT? Air Traffic is controlled?
WHAT? Air Traffic is controlled?<br />Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51429018821628560772018-08-11T15:21:47.513-07:002018-08-11T15:21:47.513-07:00And where it's surprisingly cold during the wi...And where it's surprisingly cold during the winter. Something about wet and cold makes for miserable weather. Having it snow would actually be a blessing, as near freezing weather and high humidity, combined with wind, just cuts through any protective clothing like a knife, unless you go all Nanook. But then everyone has their heat turned up to what feels like 90 degrees and super dry, so you go from freezing cold Dagoba to Tatooine. Seriously, everyone bitches about it being hot during the summer and turns on the AC to frigid, but as soon as it gets below 60, suddenly everyone cranks up the heat so much you can crack a sinus passage from the instant drying.<br /><br />And skeeters are a thing until there's a hard freeze. Damned bloodsucking demons.<br /><br />I just dress for inside and suffer the cold weather if I am going someplace. Car has heat, and it's just not worth it lugging snivel gear on and off and around for 4-5 minutes of uncomfortableness. Now, if for some reason I have to stay out in that swampish freezer, it's full shoes and socks (not sandals,) pants (not shorts,) layers of shirts and jackets and scarves and watch-caps and gloves.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45634224831100825222018-08-11T13:40:20.092-07:002018-08-11T13:40:20.092-07:00May, June, July, and half of August.
And I though...May, June, July, and half of August.<br /><br />And I thought the Philippines was hot.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31491537568058677082018-08-11T13:39:32.062-07:002018-08-11T13:39:32.062-07:00Thanks drjim!Thanks drjim!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70494339167048707652018-08-11T13:37:11.583-07:002018-08-11T13:37:11.583-07:00Great stories, Sarge. They remind me a lot of some...Great stories, Sarge. They remind me a lot of some of the stories my Navy friends told me on the Iowa, so at least it's not branch-specific!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com