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Yes! Damn, wow! The young lady singing sure does put her heart into the song. More than that. Raw emotion and conviction. I hope she overcomes what must be a tough life she has had.
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Merci beau coup!
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Freaking awesome talent. Don't know why she isn't more "popular" here.
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You know what bugs the hell out of me? Racial devision. I grew up in a small town in Illinois. Everybody was white.. It wasn't till I joined the Navy that I met people not white. Luckily for me, I had no preconcieved notions about race. I think that is not always a given depending on where a person grows up.
One of the very many good things I thank the Navy for, was they look at everybody the same regardless of race. When a person goes through BootCamp it is leveling. After that it's all about what a person does to become successful.
I think that concept is lost on much of our society. To many preconceived notions all around. A person is a person. Race does not make or break them, or shouldn't.
One of the very many good things I thank the Navy for, was they look at everybody the same regardless of race. When a person goes through BootCamp it is leveling. After that it's all about what a person does to become successful.
I think that concept is lost on much of our society. To many preconceived notions all around. A person is a person. Race does not make or break them, or shouldn't.
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Look a beer!
Ahh sweet relief.
Ahh sweet relief.
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Bare with me friends. I really get effed up during the holidays. Well, not always but the last couple years I've been a wreck. Writing for me no matter how silly or trivial or self absorbed a subject it might be. It helps. I guess I'm really missing some stuff in life. I'm not telling you that cause I want sympathy.
I like to tell stories, good or bad I'll bore you with them. In the Navy we called them Sea Stories and everybody has some.
Here's one of mine.. ( I got more, not so depressing
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Fire on the Flightdeck! Fire on the Flightdeck! -were the words coming across the ships 1MC, the shipwide PA system.
It was in the fall of 1984, aboard the USS Midway on a beautiful sunny day, calm seas, and my first cruise. We had left our homeport of Yokosuka, Japan 7 days earlier.
When I heard the announcement I didnt really know what to do. Id pretty much been in the Navy since breakfast and was working on an F-4S Phantom in hangar bay two. A First Class PO from my squadron happened to walk by and said, Go back to your shop Danny! so I did.
It was a sad, tragic day. An A-7 landing gone bad. The pilot was way below his flight path and the Landing Signal Officer waved him off but the guy didnt abort, he never got enough altitude to clear the round down of the ship. Instead he plowed into it about mid center of the aircraft, right on the centerline external fuel tank. There really was nothing much left of the airplane, it exploded into a fireball and momentum carried the wreckage forward off the deck. We did a very long FOD walkdown afterwards, but there just was not much of anything to pick up. I didnt see the crash happen live, I was down in the hangar bay but it was replayed numerous times on the ships CCTV for a few hours before somebody had the good sensed to remove it.
Sad story really, the pilot was a young guy, probably 24-25 years old, his brother was stationed aboard the ship, a pilot too if I remember correctly.
I like to tell stories, good or bad I'll bore you with them. In the Navy we called them Sea Stories and everybody has some.
Here's one of mine.. ( I got more, not so depressing
)Fire on the Flightdeck! Fire on the Flightdeck! -were the words coming across the ships 1MC, the shipwide PA system.
It was in the fall of 1984, aboard the USS Midway on a beautiful sunny day, calm seas, and my first cruise. We had left our homeport of Yokosuka, Japan 7 days earlier.
When I heard the announcement I didnt really know what to do. Id pretty much been in the Navy since breakfast and was working on an F-4S Phantom in hangar bay two. A First Class PO from my squadron happened to walk by and said, Go back to your shop Danny! so I did.
It was a sad, tragic day. An A-7 landing gone bad. The pilot was way below his flight path and the Landing Signal Officer waved him off but the guy didnt abort, he never got enough altitude to clear the round down of the ship. Instead he plowed into it about mid center of the aircraft, right on the centerline external fuel tank. There really was nothing much left of the airplane, it exploded into a fireball and momentum carried the wreckage forward off the deck. We did a very long FOD walkdown afterwards, but there just was not much of anything to pick up. I didnt see the crash happen live, I was down in the hangar bay but it was replayed numerous times on the ships CCTV for a few hours before somebody had the good sensed to remove it.
Sad story really, the pilot was a young guy, probably 24-25 years old, his brother was stationed aboard the ship, a pilot too if I remember correctly.
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Okay, I'm probably broaching severe, I don't know, craziness, loneliness, to much feeling sorryforselfness?
I'm writing.
Just so you know I have the Navy Hymn from the previous post blaring in my ears, it does provide some comfort. Understanding really. Oops! The YouYube video changed on to Taps.
Here's the sea story, if you're still reading, give me a chance and I'll tell you another.
From around 1983 to 1989, I went from E1 to an E6. I was a maintainer, an Aircraft Electrician, or as we liked to call ourselves, Aviation Everything. I started out working on F-4S Phantoms. An F-4S Phantom, a McDonnelDouglas aircraft. Not sure it if still does but at one time it held the record for speed and climb rates. Big ass General Electric J-79 axial flow turbojet engines. I think they were rated around 34,000 pounds of thrust - peak. They made a brick like an F-4 Phantom fly fast.
AEs, Aviation Everything. Everything on an airplane is connected electrically by wiring. So to do our job well we needed to understand the systems the electrical powered. Whether it be landing gear control, engine operation (electrical) , autopilot, hydraulics, air conditioning... whatever, we needed to know how it worked. Nothing like a good electrical/hydraulic schematic to makes things understandable. I guess our specific purpose was aircraft lighting (believe me, it was the only test I ever failed, thought it would be easy, it's pretty complicated actually) ,AC/DC power generation and distribution, flux valves - the airplane's compasses, Attitude systems. Gyros - might be outdated but they are still super cool in my opinion. Automatic pilot, the list goes on. Neat thing about the rating was we were troubleshooters for the most part. We usually were the ones to tell an Airframer his hydraulic actuator was bad, or a mech their engine wasn't going into after burner because a pressure sensing switch was bad.. Hell, I could go on an on, there is just to much stuff.
What sucks is this. I have forgotten most of the stuff. I used to spend hours studying electrical schematics.. The theory and understanding of electricity at one time was fresh in my brain.
I did pretty well in the Navy, didn't make Master Chief though, retired as a Senior Chief. Once, at least in the Navy, a person makes it to E7 (Chief) the technical knowledge is not really needed. You have to have a general idea but no longer need to know all the details. That sucks really. You become a "leader" and that's great and all but you start forgetting stuff.
Okay. If anybody actually made it through this long rambling post. I'll buy you a beer. In thought anyway.
I'm writing.
Just so you know I have the Navy Hymn from the previous post blaring in my ears, it does provide some comfort. Understanding really. Oops! The YouYube video changed on to Taps.
Here's the sea story, if you're still reading, give me a chance and I'll tell you another.
From around 1983 to 1989, I went from E1 to an E6. I was a maintainer, an Aircraft Electrician, or as we liked to call ourselves, Aviation Everything. I started out working on F-4S Phantoms. An F-4S Phantom, a McDonnelDouglas aircraft. Not sure it if still does but at one time it held the record for speed and climb rates. Big ass General Electric J-79 axial flow turbojet engines. I think they were rated around 34,000 pounds of thrust - peak. They made a brick like an F-4 Phantom fly fast.
AEs, Aviation Everything. Everything on an airplane is connected electrically by wiring. So to do our job well we needed to understand the systems the electrical powered. Whether it be landing gear control, engine operation (electrical) , autopilot, hydraulics, air conditioning... whatever, we needed to know how it worked. Nothing like a good electrical/hydraulic schematic to makes things understandable. I guess our specific purpose was aircraft lighting (believe me, it was the only test I ever failed, thought it would be easy, it's pretty complicated actually) ,AC/DC power generation and distribution, flux valves - the airplane's compasses, Attitude systems. Gyros - might be outdated but they are still super cool in my opinion. Automatic pilot, the list goes on. Neat thing about the rating was we were troubleshooters for the most part. We usually were the ones to tell an Airframer his hydraulic actuator was bad, or a mech their engine wasn't going into after burner because a pressure sensing switch was bad.. Hell, I could go on an on, there is just to much stuff.
What sucks is this. I have forgotten most of the stuff. I used to spend hours studying electrical schematics.. The theory and understanding of electricity at one time was fresh in my brain.
I did pretty well in the Navy, didn't make Master Chief though, retired as a Senior Chief. Once, at least in the Navy, a person makes it to E7 (Chief) the technical knowledge is not really needed. You have to have a general idea but no longer need to know all the details. That sucks really. You become a "leader" and that's great and all but you start forgetting stuff.
Okay. If anybody actually made it through this long rambling post. I'll buy you a beer. In thought anyway.
Dan...love to read your stories. You wield a great pen! You mentioned before that you wrote about your dad. Great memories are in that book. Great memories written by a honest writer. Hopefully some day you write your own stories for your kids and someday, grandkids, to enjoy. A beer in thought for you Dan. Many beers.
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I agree with Hefe! Thanks for sharing Dan!
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Thanks Hefe!
That is a great idea. A family volume. Hmm.
That is a great idea. A family volume. Hmm.
I'm working late tonight. Took a break.
When I work too many days, too late, I start listening to the old bluegrass gospel stuff. This guy, Ralph Stanley is great. Tons of old stuff by him, and his voice is golden. I'm traveling for a while, so enjoy your weekend Late Niters and I'll see you on the flipside.
When I work too many days, too late, I start listening to the old bluegrass gospel stuff. This guy, Ralph Stanley is great. Tons of old stuff by him, and his voice is golden. I'm traveling for a while, so enjoy your weekend Late Niters and I'll see you on the flipside.
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I posted this song on fb once. Great song! I love O' Brother Where Art Thou. It's one of my favorite movies.
His music pops up on my Old Crow Medicine Show pandora station, but not that song. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is the song that comes up often. I used to sing that in boot camp on Sundays. Good soul in gospel.
Go here to listen to that: http://ex.fm/song/1dgrt
Look what I just got and had to explain to the wife oh yea FREE
All I can say is NICE! Slightly jealous.
Tell the story of how
brewingmeister
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Trespassing fat guy in a red suit of course...
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They fell off the back of a truck...yeah, that's the ticket!
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I'm not sure if I should be apologizing or celebrating my silly ramblings spread across this forumn last night. Writing stuff for me is just helpful in many ways. I'm going to take a few days off HBT. It won't be long because I can't seem to get this site off my addiction list.
Cheers all!
Cheers all!
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Snow and freezing weather for the next few days. I think it is time to pitch my lager.
Stauffbier
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Wrapping presents and baking Linzertorte's today..
Okay, I'm probably broaching severe, I don't know, craziness, loneliness, to much feeling sorryforselfness?
I'm writing.
Just so you know I have the Navy Hymn from the previous post blaring in my ears, it does provide some comfort. Understanding really. Oops! The YouYube video changed on to Taps.
Here's the sea story, if you're still reading, give me a chance and I'll tell you another.
From around 1983 to 1989, I went from E1 to an E6. I was a maintainer, an Aircraft Electrician, or as we liked to call ourselves, Aviation Everything. I started out working on F-4S Phantoms. An F-4S Phantom, a McDonnelDouglas aircraft. Not sure it if still does but at one time it held the record for speed and climb rates. Big ass General Electric J-79 axial flow turbojet engines. I think they were rated around 34,000 pounds of thrust - peak. They made a brick like an F-4 Phantom fly fast.
AEs, Aviation Everything. Everything on an airplane is connected electrically by wiring. So to do our job well we needed to understand the systems the electrical powered. Whether it be landing gear control, engine operation (electrical) , autopilot, hydraulics, air conditioning... whatever, we needed to know how it worked. Nothing like a good electrical/hydraulic schematic to makes things understandable. I guess our specific purpose was aircraft lighting (believe me, it was the only test I ever failed, thought it would be easy, it's pretty complicated actually) ,AC/DC power generation and distribution, flux valves - the airplane's compasses, Attitude systems. Gyros - might be outdated but they are still super cool in my opinion. Automatic pilot, the list goes on. Neat thing about the rating was we were troubleshooters for the most part. We usually were the ones to tell an Airframer his hydraulic actuator was bad, or a mech their engine wasn't going into after burner because a pressure sensing switch was bad.. Hell, I could go on an on, there is just to much stuff.
What sucks is this. I have forgotten most of the stuff. I used to spend hours studying electrical schematics.. The theory and understanding of electricity at one time was fresh in my brain.
I did pretty well in the Navy, didn't make Master Chief though, retired as a Senior Chief. Once, at least in the Navy, a person makes it to E7 (Chief) the technical knowledge is not really needed. You have to have a general idea but no longer need to know all the details. That sucks really. You become a "leader" and that's great and all but you start forgetting stuff.
Okay. If anybody actually made it through this long rambling post. I'll buy you a beer. In thought anyway.
I used to know a bunch of stuff too. When you don't use it, you lose it. But not really, It comes back quick if you need it.
Santa wrapped all the gifts in our house today. While he was doing that and the kids were hanging out with thier aunt and uncle and cousins, I got the perfect Old Fashioned recipe down. We are having a pre Cristmas cocktail party with friends and family so I wanted to nail my favorite. Actually pretty much the only mixed drink I ever order. It only took me 3 adjustments with 2 more repeats for good measure. I am craving some stout now.
ChefRex said:Beautiful, send me one, please
Me too!
I was at a friends house having a brew at his place as he is a Mason and with parades, officer installments this was his last chance to brew this year. So I brought down all the equipment and a couple of 3 gallon kegs. A house down the street was having a yard sale and a guy wondered up thinking there was a sale here as well. We explained what we were doing and tapped him a beer or two and he was looking at the kegs and said he worked at a private school that had a bunch of kegs that had been sitting in a shed for at least 7 years. They had contacted Pepsi several times and they never responded said that we could have them if we wanted. So this was last Sat. and he dropped them off at my friends house on Friday some time wish I had a way to thank him I had given him my phone number but didn't get his, I wasn't even sure if he was for real or not but all worked out so I will send prayers his way and hope "karma" will pay him forward. I am sharing the kegs with the 2 other guys that I brew with regularly(I will keep 5 and 4 to one and 3 to the other based on their needs, besides wife says 30 kegs is enough for ANYONE)
Sorry for the long text and if this is too much gloating
