And a full moon?

I just tell them that we are the "Other People", you know, the ones that Cain fled to, in the land of Nod, after he killed Able. According to the bible, he married there (Genesis 4:16-17). So, there were folks around who weren't part of the original sin stuff, so we are therefore exempt from the "original sin" concept. They stand there with their mouth open, I slowly close the door.

Taught the Airborne Electronic Warfare equipment on the B-52F, G, and H models from 1961-1963, Grand Forks AFB, NDak, 419C Field Training Detachment. I loved that bird, I was 5'9" tall, and standing under the bomb bay, with my back to the nose of the aircraft, and if I jumped up as high as I could, I could just barely grab the edge of the bay, and swing myself into the bay. (I weighed 110 lbs soaking socking wet). I would toss my tool bag up, then jump up and into the bay, to get to the circuit breakers. I hated crawling on that cat walk from the cockpit. Our birds didn't have the extended nose they now carry. I would dearly love to know the EW equipment they now carry. However, I am sure it burn before reading, shoot afterwards classified. :)

What I learned in Vietnam is that people who shot back live longer.

Best alarm is one with teeth, eh?

I was stationed at Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, from 1 June, 1961 though 1 Sept. 1961, teaching electronic equipment on the U-2. Lovely little town then, would love to see it now. Good on Chito, and Del Rio for taking him to heart.

Without you, and your fellows, and of course all that fought, we would not have the countries that we now have, if we can keep them.

God Bless.

Viet Nam Vet.

Very true, unfortunately.

I only kill two kinds of snakes, live ones, or dead ones.

I wasn't quite that creative darn it. Got a call when I first started dating my present wife. We were at her place, she asked me to answer the phone, she was tired of shooing off sales calls. I asked the gal if this was a sales call, she said "Well...." I said "Look, I am the minister, Mr. XXXXXXXX is dead, we have a cremation fire going in the back yard, and it is getting of hand. Can you make this quick?" She stuttered and stammered and said "I will call back." I said "Better have a good credit card, 'cause it is now a looooonnnnnnggggg distance call, either heaven or hell, we are not sure which", and she hung up. My girlfriend was dissolved in total silent laughter by this time, my brother who was visiting was in total shock. I hadn't had so much fun in weeks!

Basic training, Jan-Mar-1955, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Was working in the First Sergeant's office, drawing up training cartoons on how to salute, and one of the Lt's, came, and told sarge that they needed a can of prop wash over at Kelly field, needed an airman (me) to run it over. Sarge looked at the captain, he said "Sure". I told the captain I would have to go change into class A's, as I would have to leave the base to go to Kelly on the bus. He said sure, and I left. Now, back home in Kansas, we had Snipe hunts. I know a snipe hunt when I hear one. So, I changed, went to supply told them I needed a new, clean two gallon jerry can, as I was going to have to carry potable liquid in it. Got one, went to town on the bus, checked the jerry can at the bus station, enjoyed the afternoon in downtown San Anton. Went back to the base, went to the airman club, told the barman I needed two gallons "prop wash", he looked at me, and I said "Hey, the captain sent me out for prop wash, I figure Bud is as good as any." He cracked up, filled the can, I paid him (yeah, I had money in Basic, momma didn't raise dumb kids), and went back to the orderly room, getting there about 15:30. Sarge said "Where in the hell have you been all afternoon?" I played dumb, said "Well, went looking for prop wash, figured I would need a can to carry it in, got this jerry can in supply, went down to Kelly, they ran me all over, came back to the base, went to the airman's club, and got two gallons of Bud. Now, where do I take this prop wash?" The captain said "Sarge you been had by a wet behind the ears kid. Leave it airman, oh how much was it, we will compensate you out of our graduation party fund." I got paid, no one, but no one tried any of that on me again. Strangely, I kept getting these assignments to draw training cartoons for the first sarge.

U.S.A.F., Grand Forks AFB, 25 Sep., 1961-28 Aug, 1963, 419C Field Training Detachment, Electronic Warfare instructor, B-52G/H aircraft. Did you notice that the BUFF takes off nose down? Each of those nacelles contain two jets, (don't remember the designation-not important), and each nacelles is as powerful as a railroad diesel engine! Loved that bird, still do. Of course, I loved all the birds I worked on in my 12 years active, and lo, these many years afterwards, working on ECM stuff as a sillyvilian.

Hey, you sound like my kind of doc, doc. Can't treat the sick, halt, and lame, if you are in emergency getting treatment yourself, if you are lucky enough to survive.

Viet Nam Vet

BUMMER. No delete button for accidental post. ADMIN, he said, shouting, WHERE IS THE DELETE BUTTON?

Idiots come in every size, shape, and - OH cannot go there - we will leave it at shape.