Get out WHERE? I've never come across that acronym before, and I am awash daily in a veritable sea of acronyms.
On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 4:30 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Andrew... you have to get out more often... > > BUFF .. is the well accepted military "street name" for B-52... Big Ugly > Fat F**Ker. Aluminum overcast.. to big to fly.. to ugly to love... Unless > you are extremely talented and incredibly smart.. like Wilton.. > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I gotta ask - what's BUFF? > > > > Nixon was never a warm and fuzzy guy but he did OK politically. > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 4:05 PM, WILTON via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I've never said I hate 'im, nor have ever heard any of my fellow B-52 > > > crewmen say such. We just did not hold him in very high esteem. > 'Still > > > don't. > > > > > > Wilton > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Andrew Strasfogel > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > > Cc: WILTON > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 1:35 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trump card > > > > > > > > > Well a whole lot of hatin' going on. If he is so despised how come > he > > > is a shoo-in to get renominated/reelected? > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 12:19 PM, WILTON via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > We BUFF guys also held John Mc in low regard; his treatment of his > > > wife sealed it for me. > > > > > > Wilton > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Mann via Mercedes" < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Cc: "G Mann" <g2ma...@gmail.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 11:45 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trump card > > > > > > > > > > > > Well said, Wilton. > > > > > > Any and all who went North earned and deserve respect. > > > > > > I know three John McCain > > > > > > The ego driven hotdog pilot, who likely benefited from and used > to > > > his > > > advantage, being the Admirals son. Who I hold in pretty low > regard. > > > > > > The Prisoner of War, who I respect, and thanked for having > endured > > > the > > > endless torture and privation. > > > > > > The Senator, who for 32 yrs, has spoken much, but done little, > who > > > dumped > > > and divorced the mother of his children, who stood by him all the > > > while he > > > was POW, and who then married the rich young hottie, and I hold > > that > > > one in > > > pretty low regard also. > > > > > > Trump didn't get where he is by being shy and retiring. He is > smart > > > and > > > ruthless. He also is not intimidated by anyone... So, I don't see > > an > > > apology in the future. > > > McCain and the rest of us are seeing a game change in action. > > Trump, > > > even > > > if defeated will have "left his mark" before it's over in how DC > > > elites do > > > business. > > > > > > Frankly, it's the kind of "hope and change" much of America had > in > > > mind > > > when the present administration sold the phrase. Should be > > > interesting to > > > watch them run away from it now. > > > > > > Question: If Germany had not made war on the civilized world, > > would > > > we be > > > driving Mercedes cars today? Would they have been "discovered" in > > > America? > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 8:01 AM, WILTON via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > In a sense, Trump was right - McCain and others would not have > > > been so > > > "famous" and considered so "heroic" if they had not been shot > > down > > > and > > > captured - selected by Fate to endure the unimaginable. But > for > > > the Grace > > > of God there was I. I'm not so sure I could have endured the > > many > > > years of > > > captivity and torture that they did, though, and I'm extremely > > > thankful > > > that I never had to try. Those of us lucky enough to have NOT > > > been shot > > > down occasionally discussed the subject, but not one of us was > > > willing to > > > exchange places with a POW. I have great respect for every one > > > them and > > > what they endured. > > > > > > So, in a literal sense, Trump was right - ya just can't say it > > > like that - > > > well, Trump, who "dodged" such service completely, can't > > > (shouldn't), > > > anyway. > > > > > > Wilton > > > > > > From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 12:40 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trump card > > > > > > > > > > > > >Anyone listen to the 31 broadcasts McCain made while at the > > > Hanoi Hilton? > > > > > > > > > > > > Over North Vietnam radio? > > > > > > Anyone know that he had charges against him upon his > release? > > > Anyone know > > > he got a Presidential Pardon? > > > > > > Yeah.. didn't think so.. Might want to look into just what > > the > > > guy is > > > really made of. Trump isn't that far off the mark, if you > > > look at the > > > true > > > facts.. > > > > > > Just saying.. Go digging. > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Or, better said, he handles himself? > > > > > > > > > <grin> > > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Some have said that the rockets going off on the carrier was > an > > > attempt > > > at fragging aimed at little john. At any rate, he was NOT > well > > > liked in > > > his squadron. Probably not on the float.... Anyone know > for > > > sure if the > > > rocket that brought mclame down was truly a sam? I don't. I > > > have not > > > researched it. > > > > > > I don't think Trump is as historically illiterate as his > > > detractors. I > > > have not heard the whole 15 minute interview with trump on > Sat. > > > In > > > context, I doubt it was a slam on all veterans, as we have > been > > > told, but > > > rather a comment just about mclame. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
