Don <dslu... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote innews:RvKdnee4ZuoMRA7VnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d at (no spam) comcast.com:

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with a passion and to this day don't care much for Russia....WHERE DID
ALL THEM FUCKING COMMIES GO? 0~;-/

 From everything I read, they're all either gangsters or
capitalist/yuppies, while the average Russians are still the modern
equivalent to peasants.  I've met about a dozen Russians in the last 20
years or so through school or skydiving, and only met one I didn't like..

Me too. He was an MKVD Colonel.

And to top it off, the prick wasn't a skydiver, either.

--
Peter Lucas                            
Brisbane                                
Australia      

Don wrote:
the unknown flailer wrote:
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"Sure we are, the First Sgt. had us jump off our foot lockers five
times...now we are considered AIRBORNE!!! hahahaha" and the fight was
on, shit they were all bound for Europe to fight the Italians and
Krauts....he figured-------Got nothing to loose anyway. Those were
some tough old buzzards, you got to love them! 0~;-

I graduated from Jump School in September of '65

My oldest went to Benning several months ago.  As a Captain with
over 20, 3/4ths of it enlisted

My oldest went to Benning several months ago. As a Captain with
over 20, 3/4ths of it enlisted

Lifer, good for him. P

the unknown flailer wrote:
My oldest went to Benning several months ago.  As a Captain with
over 20, 3/4ths of it enlisted

Lifer, good for him. P

Snuf,

I didn't know now that you were a lifer wannabe.

Don

the unknown flailer wrote:
On Aug 2, 3:12 pm, Don <dslu... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
the unknown flailer wrote:
My oldest went to Benning several months ago.  As a Captain with
over 20, 3/4ths of it enlisted
Lifer, good for him. P
Snuf,

I didn't know now that you were a lifer wannabe.

Don

nope....even though I was called one when the first 4 year hash mark
went on my sleve. Back then being a lifer was like admitting you
couldn't make it on the outside. Kind of enjoyed the power that comes
with rank though P

Well being a rigger instead of a real sodjer, I didn't have any power
with my E-5, just a little more money and better dependent bennies.
Plus - everybody below E-7 got Spec 4,5, or 6 instead of stripes.  I
finally got the stripes when I joined the GA National Guard in an
Artillery unit, as a TacFire specialist.

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On Aug 2, 3:12 pm, Don <dslu... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
the unknown flailer wrote:
My oldest went to Benning several months ago. As a Captain with
over 20, 3/4ths of it enlisted
Lifer, good for him. P
Snuf,

I didn't know now that you were a lifer wannabe.

Don


nope....even though I was called one when the first 4 year hash mark
went on my sleve. Back then being a lifer was like admitting you
couldn't make it on the outside. Kind of enjoyed the power that comes
with rank though P

peanut4040 wrote:
It has more to do with your raising than anything else I guess
although I have seen good family's turn out bad kids....

Lifes regrets?

IF �I had knowned, that at 52 years old, that I would be in the middle
of the desert �surronded by the 101st screaming chickens. ???

I would have been a whole lot nicer to them in the past 30 years.

From now on, �I will not call them screaming chickens. � BUT i will
call them legs. � I'm sorry,,,

Right, they are Pukin' Buzzards!

Don

the unknown flailer wrote:
On Jul 31, 12:14 am, Don <dslu... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
peanut4040 wrote:
It has more to do with your raising than anything else I guess
although I have seen good family's turn out bad kids....
Lifes regrets?
IF �I had knowned, that at 52 years old, that I would be in the middle
of the desert �surronded by the 101st screaming chickens. ???
I would have been a whole lot nicer to them in the past 30 years.
From now on, �I will not call them screaming chickens. � BUT i will
call them legs. � I'm sorry,,,
Right, they are Pukin' Buzzards!

Don

Do they even jump out of Airplanes anymore or are they totally Air
Mobile now?
Shit the Navy can even do that...I hopped in and out of a lot of
Helicopters in Vietnam. Cuts down on walking or swimming while you are
lugging a combat load and any one thats been in the service knows that
sucks.....So now every body except their demo team is basically a leg
huh? Woo hoo get Seuma that 101st butt peanut!! �0~;)

They're now Air Assault now. �Hollering Airborne! was a big rush when
you were anywhere around a bunch of legs, Air Mobile had a kind of
esprit de corps ring, but screaming Air Assault??? �Doesn't work for me,
sounds like something a perv would say :)

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Square away and separate the two then just fun jump don't party
jump.....Party at home or the local Honky Tonk, jump at the
DZ...Middle aged guys like you don't bounce back from a hard night of
drinking on the DZ like young guys who BTW probably think its funny
getting you in trouble- - -Talking you into stupid shit then going out
of their way to rat you out....Don't try to keep up with them or be
their buffoon, just focus on jumping. The rest will take care of
itself.

On Jul 31, 6:16 pm, Don <dslu... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:





the unknown flailer wrote:
On Jul 31, 12:14 am, Don <dslu... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
peanut4040 wrote:
It has more to do with your raising than anything else I guess
although I have seen good family's turn out bad kids....
Lifes regrets?
IF I had knowned, that at 52 years old, that I would be in the middle
of the desert surronded by the 101st screaming chickens. ???
I would have been a whole lot nicer to them in the past 30 years.
From now on, I will not call them screaming chickens. BUT i will
call them legs. I'm sorry,,,
Right, they are Pukin' Buzzards!

Don

Do they even jump out of Airplanes anymore or are they totally Air
Mobile now?
Shit the Navy can even do that...I hopped in and out of a lot of
Helicopters in Vietnam. Cuts down on walking or swimming while you are
lugging a combat load and any one thats been in the service knows that
sucks.....So now every body except their demo team is basically a leg
huh? Woo hoo get Seuma that 101st butt peanut!! 0~;)

They're now Air Assault now. Hollering Airborne! was a big rush when
you were anywhere around a bunch of legs, Air Mobile had a kind of
esprit de corps ring, but screaming Air Assault??? Doesn't work for me,
sounds like something a perv would say :)

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WELL,, you got a point,.,, BUT

The last time I was in a airplane with a bunch of them, I was harasing
their leg asses, and saying,,, "Hows the screaming chickens doing"?

a second of quiet, and one from the back very loudly screamed,,,
"WERE'RE SCREAMING"

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AND BRING BACK THE DRAFT !!! !!! Snatch up some of these snot nosed
bootee boys and rebuild some attitudes, heh heh heh 0~;)

the unknown flailer wrote:

AND BRING BACK THE DRAFT !!! !!! Snatch up some of these snot nosed
bootee boys and rebuild some attitudes, heh heh heh 0~;)

I totally agree with re-instituting the draft for some type of national
service.  Old farts like us knew that we would get drafted unless we
were 4F or got a school deferment, and more of the people we knew were
vets than not.  People under 45? hardly any vets ->
Don

the unknown flailer wrote:

AND BRING BACK THE DRAFT !!! !!! Snatch up some of these snot nosed
bootee boys and rebuild some attitudes, heh heh heh 0~;)

I totally agree with re-instituting the draft for some type of national
service.  Old farts like us knew that we would get drafted unless we
were 4F or got a school deferment, and more of the people we knew were
vets than not.  People under 45? hardly any vets - they are a rarity
now, and I see a lot or younger people taking their country and freedom
for granted.  Holy shit!  I just did an old fart rant! I *AM* getting old!

:(
Don