As an officer later in my career, I never discouraged those fresh out of boot camp having a good laugh, even at my own expense.
If you can't laugh at stupid, then it is time to move on to a different job. For all of the "heroic" stuff I did, it is moments like this that linger on. On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > That didn't stop them form laughing as soon as you were gone again. > > Even more humorous when you understand the airframe involved. >> >> http://www.uscg.mil/history/img/Albatross_3.jpg >> >> And ... I am SURE that the "gimme-beer" crew would not dare laugh, given >> that they were E-2s and everyone on the plane was at least an E-5 or, in >> the >> case of the two pilots, OFFICERS. >> >> I was an E-6 at the time, the navigator / radio operator. >> >> [snicker] >> >> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> That is a hilarious image! I imagine after the "gimme-beer" crew about >>> died laughing after they figured out they didn't have to bring the meat >>> wagons to pick up the pieces. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
