Used a lot of det-cord when stationed at the 4th USAFAD special weapons unit in Germany. Set up emergency destruct training scenarios and actually destroyed old explosives (C-4, crater bombs, shape charges, M18 claymores, etc...) that were approaching their shelf-life end. Used blasting caps, time fuses and M60 ignitors to complete the task. Destroyed so much at one time on one of those days getting rid of old explosives that we had big chunks of ground and rocks flying around. Had to take cover behind trees and military trucks we had there. Shook a few doors and windows in a neighboring town so much so, it shattered a couple of windows and cracked a door or two and a couple of walls. Got back to my unit and the commander asked, "What the hell did you do?"
6 Saturday's and a Sunday for this retired bum!!!
Come on in, the water's fine.
Hope you get over that cough.............when I came down with Covid I lost my taste and smell...................after about eight months I started to get both smell and taste back.......then last Oct I got Covid again and lost both senses again........I cook by taste........Good morning from ATX. Currently 54°F and windy. Expect today's high around 62°F. More rain expected by Friday. We sure need some.
I've got COVID cough. Heading to doctor later this morning. Hopefully all turns out well.
Monday, Monday.....
Used a lot of det-cord when stationed at the 4th USAFAD special weapons unit in Germany. Set up emergency destruct training scenarios and actually destroyed old explosives (C-4, crater bombs, shape charges, M18 claymores, etc...) that were approaching their shelf-life end. Used blasting caps, time fuses and M60 ignitors to complete the task. Destroyed so much at one time on one of those days getting rid of old explosives that we had big chunks of ground and rocks flying around. Had to take cover behind trees and military trucks we had there. Shook a few doors and windows in a neighboring town so much so, it shattered a couple of windows and cracked a door or two and a couple of walls. Got back to my unit and the commander asked, "What the hell did you do?"
He had given me a time limit to get back to the unit by 1300 and I not only had our old explosives but also those of another unit (a couple of truck loads) that was part of our group so...I had a lot of old explosives. Blew one truck load at a time. It was quite powerful.
We had to visit the town to see the damage and report back to our command. My commander told me later he would never give me a time limit like that again and later came up with a limit to how much we could blow up at one time.
Live and learn I guess.
I largely lost my sense of smell. Taste still there, thankfully
The first time around everything had a chalky taste......this time when it started again I have the sensation of saltiness......I drink black coffee.......it seems salty but.......I hope it comes back again.....eating has become a chore.....I have went down a waist size.......at 6'-5", 215 lbs....... I don't have a lot of extra to lose.......
Only for those that persist. 🤪
Had something small and trivial happen yesterday that just made my day. Was driving home from shopping (honey do list) when just before driving in front of my house and turning in, a Road Runner dashed out of the grass from the field across from our homes on our street. He was booking it too so as not to be run over by me. I slowed down for a bit to watch him go between my neighbor's house and the house next to his on the other side. He was hauling ass. Cracked me up. Had me singing the road runner song and saying Meep! Meep! as I was getting out or the car. Daughter was opening the inside door to the garage and said: "Why are you singing that" When I told her she wanted to go around the back easement area and over behind the neighbors house to see if it was still there because she has never seen one in real life.
It is the simple things that sometimes make ho hum days better.
I saw roadrunners a few times back in my younger days when I drove the southwest. Always a cool experience. They really haul ass.Had something small and trivial happen yesterday that just made my day. Was driving home from shopping (honey do list) when just before driving in front of my house and turning in, a Road Runner dashed out of the grass from the field across from our homes on our street. He was booking it too so as not to be run over by me. I slowed down for a bit to watch him go between my neighbor's house and the house next to his on the other side. He was hauling ass. Cracked me up. Had me singing the road runner song and saying Meep! Meep! as I was getting out or the car. Daughter was opening the inside door to the garage and said: "Why are you singing that" When I told her she wanted to go around the back easement area and over behind the neighbors house to see if it was still there because she has never seen one in real life.
It is the simple things that sometimes make ho hum days better.
Because of Wile E. Coyote I bought stock in ACME.
My paternal family settled the Ohio Vallly from Fort Pitt via Port Tobacco in the coloney of Maryland during the 1600s. Many were good for nothining Hoosier's. They made their choice.
Apperars we lost family to ordinance explosion.
Defense is all about want to, so I'm just a little POd with the lack the effort.
You might be right and I'm just a bit slow.
Ditto.
Ditto again. We shared many friends. His tavern was just couple of miles down the road. He was one Hell of a Patriiot. Lots of tears locally.
I saw a few at Fort Hood (always will be). There was always a joke there at Hood, it was so hot we saw a coyote chasing a Road Runner and they were both walking!!!!Had something small and trivial happen yesterday that just made my day. Was driving home from shopping (honey do list) when just before driving in front of my house and turning in, a Road Runner dashed out of the grass from the field across from our homes on our street. He was booking it too so as not to be run over by me. I slowed down for a bit to watch him go between my neighbor's house and the house next to his on the other side. He was hauling ass. Cracked me up. Had me singing the road runner song and saying Meep! Meep! as I was getting out or the car. Daughter was opening the inside door to the garage and said: "Why are you singing that" When I told her she wanted to go around the back easement area and over behind the neighbors house to see if it was still there because she has never seen one in real life.
It is the simple things that sometimes make ho hum days better.
Heh, got that right. Once got so hot, I took 5 gallon can of water and just poured it all over myself. Good grief, Fort Hood is miserable in the summer.
Good morning folks. Saw a beautiful sky on my morning walk-pitch black with a silver crescent moon low in the sky, and a bright star -Venus? - hovering above it. Maybe we’re coming up on Ramadan. In any case it reminded me of the Islamic moon and star symbolism.Good morning from ATX. Currently 47°F and clear. Today's high may reach 67°F.
How 'bout them Cats last night? Epic beat-down. Just filled the stat-sheet.
Happy Hump Day, y'all.
Yeah, noticed on my morning walk. Pretty cool from what I saw through the clouds.
