DubaiRich wroteDoha or one of the outlying camps?I did that one also...in Kuwait
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sygazelle wroteActually, you told me this story in a PM. There is no post that I know of. Very nice story and every 16 year old California boy's dream to meet Carl Wilson of The Beach boys back then; I wish it was me. And you're excused for forgetting our PMs. It's 'cause you're old af.Esteban was kind enough to message me and remind me of a post I made a couple of years ago about a unique experience I had when I was a teenage. I'll share it again because it certainly fits in with this new thread. Thanks Esteban for encouraging me to share this story again. If anyone finds the old post (I couldn't), please don't compare too closely. Preciseness starts fading one move toward the center of the lawn.
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DocL wroteThat's goldI amputated a leg during my residency. And I'm a dentist lol.
My wife always says good to be married to someone useful.
M_Six wroteNow you've got the juices going. When I was 17 I did what was called Rap Jumping of 150ft cliffs. Basically comando forward abseiling like you have hear. Its the strangest feeling to run as hard as you can and leap off an edge.Here's another. Rappelled Aussie style (face first) down a 300ft cliff in Korea.
Being 17 however, that wasn't enough though. I discovered when you let go of the rope you really start to move. And can you see the whites in the eyes of the belayer match his face. Think i made his day too.
a preview of the next OS release (OS 10 I think). It was standing room
only in our rotunda with over 200 folks attending. The Apple crew could
not get Tim’s laptop to display on our big data/video projector, so i got
the call. I had it going in just a few minutes. They had the external video
port resolution set too high. Crowd applauded. Tim was standing 3 feet
from me.
This was during a time in my career that I learned to ignore crowds and
not be overly impressed with VIP’s.
jaffles wroteWell it was in a OR. But I do have a Sawzall at home.That's gold
My wife always says good to be married to someone useful.
ezaircon4jc wroteStevie Nicks was hot!Flew coach from Narita (RJAA) to LAX with Fleetwood Mac in the 747SP. 'Twas 1978 so don't know why they were in coach
jaffles wroteI had a roommate in Germany who was a US Army Rappel Master. He used to rappel face first out of Huey's. To speed up the trip to the ground, they'd haul up a bunch of rope and then hook up with 40-50ft of rope coiled up on the floor of the Huey. Then they'd jump out and free fall until the coiled up rope ran out. They'd have just enough time to break their fall before hitting the ground. He said he and some other Rappel Masters put on a demo (Dog and Pony Show) once at an NFL game by doing the same free fall bit from inside a domed stadium. That's when you really want things to go right.Now you've got the juices going. When I was 17 I did what was called Rap Jumping of 150ft cliffs. Basically comando forward abseiling like you have hear. Its the strangest feeling to run as hard as you can and leap off an edge.
Being 17 however, that wasn't enough though. I discovered when you let go of the rope you really start to move. And can you see the whites in the eyes of the belayer match his face. Think i made his day too.
Watching The World Burn wroteI enjoy reading books, about 40 within the last few years.Sorry, I guess I was supposed to contribute as well.
Based on the responses here, I'm going to hazard a guess that none of you have ever had time to sit at home and read a book. I've done that. Booyah.
jmg wroteQuite a unique accomplishment. Good for you.Won a world championship title in an international sporting competition.
Care to share which sport?
Took off heading East and kept going until I landed back where I started from and then did the same thing taking off to the West.
I've done it both as a commercial passenger (W only) and as the Pilot in Command (E and W) for the military.
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After we took off, I asked her what was up, why so tense. She explained that she was going to Detroit to make sure everything was ready for the Super Bowl (XL), and was part of the advance team for the Rolling Stones (half time), specifically Mick. We talked about that and I asked how she got that job, and she said she was following the band in the late 60s and got hired to do some roadie stuff, then to be a band assistant, then personal assistant for several of the band members culminating in her working for Mick. She commented that there was no expectation when she met the band and was first hired that any rock band would last so long or that she would have a 30+ year career with them.
Lots of cool stories from her, really nice once she calmed down.
My company was active in the XL committee, took down a couple of derelict buildings in the Super Bowl village (no permit, did it at night), and I hosted a group with seats at the 50 yard line. The only time I’ve been to a Super Bowl. Steelers beat the Seahawks that day.
190 degree turn and cut the resulting streamer in half with left wing.
the moon. I recall leaning on a sandbag wall while looking at the moon,
contemplating the insane differences between their mission and mine.
Five months later I had the privilege of seeing Neil Armstrong with Bob
Hope’s 1969 USO Christmas show at the Cu Chi base camp. I was amazed
to see him standing in front of us, but Connie Stevens stole the show with
her rendition of “Wedding Bell Blues” Just before singing she asked for
someone named Bill to join her on the stage. A fellow in the front row
leaped onto the stage. Connie put her arm around “Bill” and sang. When
she finished the dude said, “Well anyway, my name really isn’t Bill.”
swcrow wroteAli Al SalemDoha or one of the outlying camps?
Locked up in a Riyadh jail for getting caught with a Saudi Princess in the car unescorted. I wasn't dating her, I was dating the friend. We both went to jail after Muttawa chased use around for 35 minutes and I high sided the Jeep Cherokee on the transfer case on those dreaded high curbs trying to reverse direction. The USTMSA commander got us out. Got a suspended bust but by the time I got home I had my stripe back and I was leaving Special Duty after 3 years. That was tour 2 in SA the 11 months at Al's Garage
Was on Baghdad Brake fire, not fun for our few other Heavy guys here. Dirt Bike/Hot Tube on the forward ramp airshow.
Also, a Jeep and 3/4 ton truck.
Immediately remoted into our corporate LAN and warned my NY coworkers who were in 75 Wall St.
They had no idea what was going on so told them what I was seeing and to get to safety now.
A few mins later the second plane hit.
Eventually I found out that everyone in the team were ok.
That day will never, never be forgotten.
