Had to be pulled into battle by an M88 during our trek across Iraq. I was on the top of the M88 as we crossed the Saudi-Iraq border. The fan tower on my M110A1 Howitzer froze up in route because of sand. Quickly got it replaced in our first position. Amazing how quickly maintenance can work when you really need to move. Below is my howitzer awaiting maintenance.
Yeah, sand is always a scourge. Maintenance during Desert Storm was a constant challenge. I TC'd an M577 command track. As luck would have it, our fan tower froze shortly after cease fire. What a mess.Had to be pulled into battle by an M88 during our trek across Iraq. I was on the top of the M88 as we crossed the Saudi-Iraq border. The fan tower on my M110A1 Howitzer froze up in route because of sand. Quickly got it replaced in our first position. Amazing how quickly maintenance can work when you really need to move. Below is my howitzer awaiting maintenance.
I transferred from 2AD FWD to 1AD in 1992 during drawdown/realignment. A Stars and Stripes Europe headline from 1993 mentioned my unit might receive alert for deployment to Somalia. Glad I missed that one.
It was brutal. I went into Mogadishu with a couple other guys about a month before the Marines came in. The clans spent that time in constant firefights trying to control as much of the city as they could before forced to cease fire when the UN intervened. We had no clean water, power, or plumbing and were eating rancid camel meat. I got dysentery and lost 38 pounds. In short, you didn’t miss a thing.
We put up a lot of food in jars.......I was doing an inventory on our canning jars yesterday.......we have a mountain of jars......and three pressure cookers.....two for quarts and one for half gallons......in a two season period we put up over 1,300 jars of food..........most of our grandchildren don't even know green beans come in tin cans.....
With credit cards that give you 1-3% cash back.......we keep two cards......we learned a good lesson one time in England.....we only had one credit card and someone at London Gatwick airport stole our number and our card was locked the next day......we was at a very nice restaurant and I tried to pay for a large bill.......for 14 people.....my daughter saved the day and our vacation with a loan..........it still cast a pall over our vacation.....
A number of years ago during the Winter months I was bored so I thought I would start a project on a room in the basement that is closed off with a door....back in the day it was a root cellar. Knew that there were a lot of old canning jars there...some even had 'something' in them (who knows what and how old)...but the old root cellar was mostly a junk room. Found a bunch of very old, very neat things. Her family history, 1800s newspapers, etc. But there were probably a couple thousand jars. So I started taking the ones that looked the oldest and cleaning them up. Got online and found a number of sites where you could date them, and even how much they may be worth today. So now the Mrs has a number of them displayed around the house.....quite a few are supposedly worth more than $2000 each.
Hopefully finished or at least stops for a few by the time I drive by in a couple hours.
Be careful ATX, hydro-plaining!!!!
I have never seen an ugly yown before. But, to be honest, I have never seen a yown.
Whew! Good thing it was not pick your nose day.Good morning from Shawanee, TN. Currently 66°F and partly cloudy.
Planning on accompanying daughter to Ellis Tires in Middlesboro at 9 am. Her car needs a new tire. Leaving SE KY area at 11 am EST. Plan on arriving at Bert's around 2 pm. I may return here on Tuesday, but doubtful. Probably stay in central KY until Wednesday morning.
Been a good visit. Gonna miss it as always.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Actually have a T shirt that has a bass hooked jumping out of the water and says: "Weekend Hooker".
'The Mrs is meeting up with some other ladies who have started a yown beautification committee....'I have never seen an ugly yown before. But, to be honest, I have never seen a yown.
What the hell is a yown?
I guess it is just pure ego, but I could not do that.
When you go inside the house, tools move around. Grass falls off the weed whacker and mower. Cardboard boxes float through the air and land every where.
Good morning from Shawanee, TN. Currently 66°F and partly cloudy.
Planning on accompanying daughter to Ellis Tires in Middlesboro at 9 am. Her car needs a new tire. Leaving SE KY area at 11 am EST. Plan on arriving at Bert's around 2 pm. I may return here on Tuesday, but doubtful. Probably stay in central KY until Wednesday morning.
Been a good visit. Gonna miss it as always.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
We have a 70 percent chance today. Fingers crossed.
We are products of a different generation Bert. I am a Rank Stranger in this world of today
Already had .5" just waiting for the next round to come through!!!!
How much are you paying your preacher?
Too much!!!!!!How much are you paying your preacher?
Good pick up on those high tech microphones.
This one brings back some very old and sweet memories
Where are all the trees?Had to be pulled into battle by an M88 during our trek across Iraq. I was on the top of the M88 as we crossed the Saudi-Iraq border. The fan tower on my M110A1 Howitzer froze up in route because of sand. Quickly got it replaced in our first position. Amazing how quickly maintenance can work when you really need to move. Below is my howitzer awaiting maintenance.
Sure looks like the Tetons but suppose it could be a number of places.Good morning D-League. It's currently 67° and cloudy. This afternoon will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms and a high of 83°.
Everyone stay safe and have a great Saturday.
That's truth. Recall an HS teacher in 60's talking about how happy he was to be over 50 because he couldn't stand the thought of where the country/world was going and having to live through it.
