Oh, the one you did post was very nice .. I was gonna ask you if that was from your personal stash .. ?? You can tell me, as long as Janet's not listening ..
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Oh, the one you did post was very nice .. I was gonna ask you if that was from your personal stash .. ?? You can tell me, as long as Janet's not listening ..
Bigg-er .. ?? I'm not gonna tell her you said that .. but only if you pay me to shut up ..
Ha Ha - she was looking over my shoulder when I typed it - might be why my shoulder is so sore now... (LOL)
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I saw a koozy once that said, "I'm good. I don't need luck." Or something to that effect.
My thought? You're good? That's some darn good luck!
Ummm... '67 ya say. Just so happened that my W2 for that year was 'round $2940, including combat pay ($65 per month), before taxes. Worked 12 hours a day, 6 days a week; unless there was a special 'operation' underway, then all week. All that works out to 'bout 65¢ an hour with a free bunk and C-rations.
And I had it made compared to the ground troops out in the 'field'!!!
My first clothing issue was free; any replacements, outta my pocket. Also got a free issue when the USAF went from OD to jungle fatigues and boots in '67; that's it. The only laundry that the gov did for us was our bedding (aka linen exchange) when I lived in the barracks.
I personally have not experienced that in general. I do believe that our generation has had it 'bout as good as it gets, thanx to 'the Greatest Generation'. Hope my progeny can say the same some day.
What a pleasant surprise!
Thank you for going through the effort to update us! Have a safe trip and God speed...
Yep they paid for our laundry if you didn't mind them not ironed perfectly and the starch was something else. Of course like we always said the AF they didn't know what starch was.Ummm... '67 ya say. Just so happened that my W2 for that year was 'round $2940, including combat pay ($65 per month), before taxes. Worked 12 hours a day, 6 days a week; unless there was a special 'operation' underway, then all week. All that works out to 'bout 65¢ an hour with a free bunk and C-rations.
And I had it made compared to the ground troops out in the 'field'!!!
My first clothing issue was free; any replacements, outta my pocket. Also got a free issue when the USAF went from OD to jungle fatigues and boots in '67; that's it. The only laundry that the gov did for us was our bedding (aka linen exchange) when I lived in the barracks.
I personally have not experienced that in general. I do believe that our generation has had it 'bout as good as it gets, thanx to 'the Greatest Generation'. Hope my progeny can say the same some day.
What a pleasant surprise!
Thank you for going through the effort to update us! Have a safe trip and God speed...
Oh, the one you did post was very nice .. I was gonna ask you if that was from your personal stash .. ?? You can tell me, as long as Janet's not listening ..
be werry, werry quiet ... she's out in the kitchen making potato salad ... the answer is .... opps ... here she comes I'll tell you later.
Coincidentally, if it matters .. I may be able to pop into Deb's Place today after 6:00 Central Time .. my bandwidth at the shop is not really the greatest when it comes to anything but audio .. but my home ISP supports about anything speed wise, up to and including inversion tables .. .. I'll be home after 6, so after I forage around for my dinner, mix up something cocktail wise or whatever might be my favorite form of relaxant for the evening, if anyone is interested in joining me, holla ... otherwise, I'll probably just settle in with some Game of Thrones ..
.. I'll be home after 6, so after I forage around for my dinner, mix up something cocktail wise or whatever might be my favorite form of relaxant for the evening, if anyone is interested in joining me, holla ... otherwise, I'll probably just settle in with some Game of Thrones ..
OMG, ya just reminded me of an incident at Da Nang AB, RVN. Toward da end of my tour, hot dang, a Vietnamese laundry was opened at one end of Camp Da Nang (USAF side).
Bundled up my fatigues and hustled down dere. "Wash and very light starch, please". Three hours later, picked up my 'package' and was impressed with their work and prices!
Reported to work da next morn as da 'sharpest' A2C (airman second class) 'in country'. While changing out an F4 radar threat scope on da flightline, sweating in da relentless heat, I noticed an unpleasant odor. Checked 'round the cockpit and found nuttin' suspicious. As I walked back to my shop, dat odor seemed to follow me.
Well, come to find out, da laundry used fish bone meal as their 'starch'. Heat, sweat and 'activated' FBM equals...
So much fer starch stench...
The old saying was - If it did not stand in the corner by itself - there was not enough starch... 
My wife is going to put me on a new diet - it actually sounds interesting. She got it from one of those doctor shows on the radio.
It seems that using a treadmill burns 11.6 calories a minute, but kissing burns 6.4 and hugging burns 17.8. So I have now been directed to kiss and hug her 100 times a day (minimum) to lose weight.
It seems that using a treadmill burns 11.6 calories a minute, but kissing burns 6.4 and hugging burns 17.8. So I have now been directed to kiss and hug her 100 times a day (minimum) to lose weight.
Starch .. ?? You guys had starch .. ?? I fondly remember a fresh faced Butterbar just off the plane .. my squad had just gotten back from a 3 day bivouac, and we walked by the dude .. who proceeded to "dress us down" in his best impersonation of outrage .. we all looked at each other, busted out laughing, said du ma and kept on walking .. he had no clue ..
Saw these guys play at the Bandshell on the boardwalk in Daytona. One of my favorite "memory" groups. I was the "back stage reporter" for the radio station which basically meant I was partying with the bands.
Now those boys I have them all on Vinyl. Have you listened to "The Last Mall" great album. They're as good or better today as they where "back in the day." Doree and I went and saw them a few years ago at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, backed by the Virginia Symphony. Outstanding concert. It was right before Last Mall came out.
And you could have just walked away from that job any time you wanted, right?
From the heart, thank you for your service my brother!I'll check in about that time, UW. If no one is there, just stay connected for a few and you'll soon have company!
Yes ..
Donald Fagen .. who is a pretty good writer of not just music .. if you want a pretty good read, check his stuff in Rolling Stone Mag .. he cracks me up ..
Donald Fagen's Coachella Tour Diary, Part 1 | Rolling Stone
And of course, we know what the Band Name "Steely Dan" was taken from ..
We do? Steely Dan never did float my boat but I certainly listened to them on the radio a lot. Still, never heard an explanation of the name. (I could Google it, but what fun would that be?)And of course, we know what the Band Name "Steely Dan" was taken from ..
I'm afraid an explanation might trigger a mod drop by .. but the WIKI history in and of itself is a good read ...
Steely Dan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My wife is going to put me on a new diet - it actually sounds interesting. She got it from one of those doctor shows on the radio.
It seems that using a treadmill burns 11.6 calories a minute, but kissing burns 6.4 and hugging burns 17.8. So I have now been directed to kiss and hug her 100 times a day (minimum) to lose weight.
Perfect! .....
OK, I'll risk a smackdown by quoting the language from the Wikipedia article: "Fans of Beat Generation literature, Fagen and Becker named the band after "Steely Dan III from Yokohama", a strap-on dildo mentioned in the William S. Burroughs novel Naked Lunch"
I didn't know that previously.
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