A bit of humor for today
Jun 18, 2019 11:27:15 #
Plieku69 wrote:
Chicken Hawk is a great book, but I have always wondered what happened to the author?
Great book. Heard the author lives in Ocala but suffers with mental issues.
Jun 18, 2019 14:07:31 #
Plieku69 wrote:
Chicken Hawk is a great book, but I have always wondered what happened to the author?
I met the author many years ago, about 1984. Unfortunately I met him while he was incarcerated at a Federal Prison Camp located on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. I do not recall the reason he was there, but I do know he was respectful and considerate. He was not in the least bit arrogant or conceited, just a normal, basically good man who made a mistake and paid his dues.
I've never read his book but have often wished I had. Maybe I'll get it and read it soon.
Jun 18, 2019 15:58:07 #
fourlocks wrote:
I flew on one as an artillery forward observer but... (show quote)
I've read both of Robert Mason's books ... a real gem of an author.
Jun 18, 2019 16:02:35 #
boberic wrote:
This one is not funny. As I am sure you know too many died in those things
It's a JOKE not a dick ... don't take it so hard. Maybe you aren't familiar with veterans of that war but Dark Humor is a way of life for us.
While we are into comparisons: Ever laughed at a joke with a motor vehicle in it? Well in case you haven't heard far more people died in vehicles than have died in that war.
Jun 18, 2019 18:13:37 #
GeneS wrote:
I remember using them 60 years ago. I do not recommend them. My tour guide took me to places which were really hot.
One of my good friends was a gunship "driver" in Nam (later now), another killed in a hot LZ. May God bless you all!
Jun 18, 2019 21:40:32 #
Nothing about that war is funny. I lost several friends from bullets and bombs and a brother to an early death from Agent Orange. The French told us we could not win that war, but we didn't listen. They knew what they were talking about.
Jun 18, 2019 21:50:59 #
amyinsparta wrote:
Nothing about that war is funny. I lost several friends from bullets and bombs and a brother to an early death from Agent Orange. The French told us we could not win that war, but we didn't listen. They knew what they were talking about.
The French would have been wrong if the military had run the war instead of the politicians.
Jun 18, 2019 22:11:36 #
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Jun 19, 2019 00:08:25 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
GeneS wrote:
I remember using them 60 years ago. I do not recommend them. My tour guide took me to places which were really hot.
"HOT", in more ways than one!
Jun 19, 2019 01:29:59 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
PH CIB wrote:
Hated the insertions, loved the extractions...
That's what she said ...
Jun 19, 2019 01:31:43 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
Huey Driver wrote:
The French would have been wrong if the military had run the war instead of the politicians.
Just like we're doing in Afghanistan.
Jun 19, 2019 01:32:10 #
PhotogHobbyist wrote:
I met the author many years ago, about 1984. Unfortunately I met him while he was incarcerated at a Federal Prison Camp located on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. I do not recall the reason he was there, but I do know he was respectful and considerate. He was not in the least bit arrogant or conceited, just a normal, basically good man who made a mistake and paid his dues.
I've never read his book but have often wished I had. Maybe I'll get it and read it soon.
I've never read his book but have often wished I had. Maybe I'll get it and read it soon.
Some more about Robert Mason.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mason_(writer)
Jun 19, 2019 11:32:41 #
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