tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6418423357095972618..comments2024-03-28T06:59:58.652-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Memory LaneOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48250103291377665302020-05-24T06:22:33.083-07:002020-05-24T06:22:33.083-07:00From what I understand, both Air France and KLM ha...From what I understand, both Air France and KLM had intended to phase out operations of their fleet of A380s by 2022. This virus-thingee just made that happen sooner. I fear a lot of businesses will be going under because of this.<br /><br />Not sure what the future of the airshow is, I know for the military it's a good recruiting tool. For the public it's entertainment. I hope they come back, this "social distancing" has to end some time. If it doesn't, <i>1984</i> is finally here.<br /><br />Last time I heard a sonic boom was out at sea aboard a carrier. F/A-18F made a low level pass and went supersonic just abeam of the ship, it was freaking awesome! Used to hear them all the time when I was a kid.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65522819356182593392020-05-23T22:03:29.402-07:002020-05-23T22:03:29.402-07:00Late 2009 there was an airshow at Edwards AFB. Gen...Late 2009 there was an airshow at Edwards AFB. General Yeager was there, he flew in the back seat of an F-16 (F-16B?) and they broke the sound barrier. Had not heard a sonic boom in a long time. There is to be an airshow at Edwards late this year. Wonder if it will take place? Seems it would be difficult to keep people six feet from one another, especially if attendance was similar to the show in 2009, which was estimated to be 300,000 people. I suppose if Miramar cancels their annual airshow, normally held late September - early October, that may signal a harbinger of things to come in the airshow world. Also read Air France has decided to retire their fleet of A380s, as in never again used for revenue flights (or used, period). <br />Jim Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89679919581812890342020-05-23T18:31:40.470-07:002020-05-23T18:31:40.470-07:00Beans #2 - In some locales if you wore that they&#...Beans #2 - In some locales if you wore that they'd think you were an alien.<br /><br />I too am a fan of science-science.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85326577181493893212020-05-23T18:30:32.955-07:002020-05-23T18:30:32.955-07:00Beans #1 - Our pastor is fine, it's others I h...Beans #1 - Our pastor is fine, it's others I have little confidence in.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-116574945750692802020-05-23T17:45:46.092-07:002020-05-23T17:45:46.092-07:00juvat - I have thought of wearing my CPAP mask, wi...juvat - I have thought of wearing my CPAP mask, with hose, just to see what the reactions are.<br /><br />Most of the time I don't wear my mask. I find it really makes my incipient asthma ramp up. Feeling claustrophobic and all that. Plus, well, screw y'all. Medical science (real science, not fake-fauci-science) really supports not wearing a mask unless one is infectious or highly susceptible to the bug. So I side with Science-Science and not Fake-Science. <br /><br />You live in Texas. So you should follow that eminent Texan Rock band, ZZ Top. Every girl loves an unmasked man...Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79514020659409131252020-05-23T17:41:04.796-07:002020-05-23T17:41:04.796-07:00OldAFSarge - yes, your hierarchy is much flatter t...OldAFSarge - yes, your hierarchy is much flatter than in the Catholic Church. But failure of leadership is failure of leadership. And lack of moral compass in a minister, pastor, priest at the local level can be devastating to a singular church.<br /><br />Which is a shame. It's like it's one of their (priest, minister, deacon, pastor whatever) main jobs. To be the moral leadership of the house of God.<br /><br />Which, of course, sucks.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53418162232197756862020-05-23T17:27:17.354-07:002020-05-23T17:27:17.354-07:00No fun at all!No fun at all!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4100969666192695462020-05-23T17:17:44.542-07:002020-05-23T17:17:44.542-07:00You don't even want to try to emplace a M114-A...You don't even want to try to emplace a M114-A1 Towed 155mm howitzer in 95 degree heat in 1980 vintage charcoal lined full chem warfare gear, especially short 3 men in the crew. Early BDU's that broke up your infra-red signature by partially trapping your body heat covered with the charcoal lined suit which was covered with a complete set rain gear in full sunshine. Old GunsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61791076240792350842020-05-23T14:46:52.215-07:002020-05-23T14:46:52.215-07:00Damned allergies...Damned allergies...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15957483564556744572020-05-23T14:41:38.772-07:002020-05-23T14:41:38.772-07:00Couldn't agree more with your last, don't ...Couldn't agree more with your last, don't vote? Don't complain.<br /><br />The few times I've been "oot and aboot" as certain of my ancestors might have put it, I've been masked up. I don't wanna share cooties or what-have-you.<br /><br />Your mention of wearing all that PPE in a hot, humid environment takes me back to my Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Decontamination days. During one exercise it was so damned hot, the guys who were observing, and weren't suited up, were hosing those of us who were suited up with cold water from a garden hose. It helped but I was soaked from sweat when I took my rubber chem suit off. (We wore German gear which was pretty good. But rubber for decon teams, argh was that slightly unpleasant!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76790142293653967052020-05-23T13:41:44.138-07:002020-05-23T13:41:44.138-07:00Mr Yeager is a very interesting listen indeed!! Th...Mr Yeager is a very interesting listen indeed!! Thank you, Sarge!<br /><br />Normal---yes, normal sounds very enticing indeed. Being able to go out to a restaurant, or at least be able to get take-out from my favorite Chinese place which is currently closed down, would be fun. Being able to go see a patient without having to spend 10 minutes in the parking lot getting all gowned up would be more fun. Not having to wear a couple of masks (an N95 covered with a procedure mask with a plastic shield over all) would be absolutely priceless!!!! <br /><br />Having said that, I do support wearing a mask of some sort if you are close by other folks who may or may not have cooties of some sort, wearing a mask when working with older folks is a major pain. As many folks have some sort of hearing impairment, but cover it well by reading lips to some degree--often without even realizing it. Until now. When they can't understand what that young nurse is saying. <br /><br />But putting on a mask and going into someone else's house/apartment/cubby when said person has not yet availed themselves of this delightful new invention called air conditioning as I am sweating major-soak-all-clothes-on-the-body bullets and feel like I am going to pass out right-the-firetruck-now if I don't take this stupid gear OFF!!!! I find it more irritating than the totally stupid political nonsense that is going on now....which for me is saying a lot...And the temperatures have only barely kissed 80*. I am in deep weeds next week if we really do get to 90 with high humidity. Told the boss lady was going to need more than 1 mask per week as I am currently sweating through a mask every half to 1 hour now. she said there are supplies now, so order what I need...so I did.<br /><br />Suz's Rules: <br /> 1. If you are sick, stay the hell HOME!!!<br /> 2. Wash your hands!!! Use soap. For 20 seconds at least.<br /> 3. Keep your hands away from your face/mouth/nose/eyes. Put only your feet into your mouth, nothing else.<br /><br />Climbing off the rant box now...<br /><br />PS: I really like juvat's voting rules. I would only add that if ya don't get off your keister and go vote, you have absolutely no right to whine, complain, or fuss about the results of any election from school board up through president. None. At All. Until you go vote in the next election. Period!!! <br />Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87674912551733124942020-05-23T13:35:01.939-07:002020-05-23T13:35:01.939-07:00This fits in with "Memory Lane" from the...This fits in with "Memory Lane" from the"Ratnet Digest" of RiverRats.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVff4jx8_DA&feature=youtu.be<br /><br />God bless 'em all.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29853897013620976362020-05-23T13:14:04.772-07:002020-05-23T13:14:04.772-07:00juvat - If it goes one way, we can continue to fix...juvat - If it goes one way, we can continue to fix things, if it goes the other, I fear for my country.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69316983397134879902020-05-23T13:13:30.118-07:002020-05-23T13:13:30.118-07:00Tuna - I need to be in the lab to be really produc...Tuna - I need to be in the lab to be really productive. There's only so much unclass work I can do!<br /><br />While I do have a routine, it's still annoying. Give me my lab!<br /><br />Yes, we need to get back to normal. We need to force the issue if needs be, we're a republic not a gorram Persian satrapy!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5020219841041837202020-05-23T13:11:23.924-07:002020-05-23T13:11:23.924-07:00Brilliant! (If this happens, someone better have a...Brilliant! (If this happens, someone better have a camera to hand, just sayin'.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34377641659703957432020-05-23T13:05:02.450-07:002020-05-23T13:05:02.450-07:00Well, only if it goes one way and not the other. ...Well, only if it goes one way and not the other. If some of these governors get re-elected or worse, selected for VP (I'll be sure and take out a Biden life insurance policy if so) and win, things will get much, much worse.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33553689646977218662020-05-23T12:34:35.036-07:002020-05-23T12:34:35.036-07:00I said much the same thing earlier this week. The...I said much the same thing earlier this week. The Archbishop published a 9 page document of requirements to conduct mass. All Must or Must not do. All BS early CV conventions. MBD, SIL and their Best Man and Maid of Honor are visiting to celebrate MBD's entry into her 30's. While we were discussing this, the Best Man had a brilliant idea and I just may do it. He recommended I show up to Mass in my Flight Helmet with my oxygen mask on. Sarcastic (and ridiculous) compliance is the highest form of ridicule.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65577074119784714612020-05-23T12:28:19.270-07:002020-05-23T12:28:19.270-07:00Home-work is working for me, but I realized early ...Home-work is working for me, but I realized early on that I have to at least get dressed first. Otherwise I might be in my robe until lunchtime. Then again, there's not many exercises going on, or any conferences so not as much work to actually do, at home or the office. I have reservations Sunday for a place on the bay. Seems like the whole country is slowly getting back to normal. I will be happy for the election to be behind us though.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83557417745641093142020-05-23T12:01:09.294-07:002020-05-23T12:01:09.294-07:00Ah, we are not so hierarchical as the Catholic Chu...Ah, we are not so hierarchical as the Catholic Church or some of the other Protestant denominations. We have a pastor, the only one above him is the Lord. I am not worried about our little group, it's all the lost sheep out there with no one to guide them. You do know that church attendance is down yes?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22303031732724366552020-05-23T10:27:01.606-07:002020-05-23T10:27:01.606-07:00Which is why leadership in your church or the chur...Which is why leadership in your church or the church or Holy Mother Church is so important. It's what priests and ministers literally are there for, moral guidance and leadership.<br /><br />Which is why it is so very bad when a church leader of any form goes bad.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41867577069871571972020-05-23T10:26:24.574-07:002020-05-23T10:26:24.574-07:00It was take-out, we ate at home.
As to the work s...It was take-out, we ate at home.<br /><br />As to the work space at home? Never. Home is my sanctuary I won't make it a place of work except in emergency situations.<br /><br />As to after I retire, I am not a joiner. Most of the organizations you cite have their ways, which are not my ways. This enforced absence from my place of work has not been a glimpse of retirement, if it is, then I shall never retire. Having free time to do the things I want to do, in the places I want to do them, this Sparkling Isolation is more like house arrest than retirement.<br /><br />I want my normal back, I want the Red Chinese to pay, and pay dearly, for their sins. Of course, the people in Hell would like ice water too.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25182334568454162292020-05-23T10:20:58.642-07:002020-05-23T10:20:58.642-07:00The weather was good for eating outside yesterday....The weather was good for eating outside yesterday. When I picked up our meals, the parking lot was full. It was good to see.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74127875800640394822020-05-23T10:19:53.155-07:002020-05-23T10:19:53.155-07:00I do believe that in this day and age, we don'...I do believe that in this day and age, we don't really have any elders, or grass roots leadership. Gone are the neighborhoods, the places where everybody knows your name. And that is how they, the Commies, get to have their way.<br /><br />We are fragmented and disorganized. That's how the Left will win.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69147962985278590952020-05-23T10:16:50.758-07:002020-05-23T10:16:50.758-07:00I too can't wait to go out to my favorite dini...I too can't wait to go out to my favorite dining establishment and eat. Take-out isn't the same, not even close.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46795783792465634322020-05-23T10:07:31.787-07:002020-05-23T10:07:31.787-07:001800 seating at Aidan's. Mrs. had the best fis...1800 seating at Aidan's. Mrs. had the best fish & chips since before the panda attack while I had the Shepherd's. As we were outdoors the staff decided the ceiling would not collapse if we drank anything other than the Guinness and I saw a mosquito yesterday morning we had Gin & Tonics to celebrate. Old Guns Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com