Wilton wrote: Meanwhile, I noticed in today's Air Force Newsletter,
they're lookin' to recall some retired pilots and navigators for 24 to
48 months up to age 60 and in grades of LtCol and below to serve as
staff officers and to operate/fly unmanned vehicles. At age 74+, I
guess they don't
Some of you may remember that in an early scene in the movie Dr.
Strangelove, coupla B-52 crewmen are opening a safe on the airplane to
access the emergency war order (EWO) materials - targeting materials, maps,
etc. Well, first there was no safe; we carried the materials aboard in a
strong box
Imagine if you had gotten the order -- you would have been the guy who
couldn't nuke the filthy Reds/dirty Commies and make the world safe
again for truth, justice, and the American way!
About that time I had a friend who lived a coupla blocks over, his dad
was a ranting and raving John
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Imagine if you had gotten the order -- you would have been the guy who
couldn't nuke the filthy Reds/dirty Commies and make the world safe
again for truth, justice, and the American way!
About that time I had a friend who lived a coupla blocks
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Imagine if you had gotten the order -- you would have been the guy who
couldn't nuke the filthy Reds/dirty Commies and make the world safe
again for truth, justice, and the American way!
About
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Imagine if you had gotten the order -- you would have been the guy who
couldn't nuke the filthy Reds/dirty Commies and make the world safe
and to
operate/fly unmanned vehicles. At age 74+, I guess they don't need/want me
any more.
Wilton
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Now tell me Wilton, why would they want someone who can't even operate a
padlock :-)
Plus you'd walk around all day saying In my day.
Hendrik
Wilton Strickland wrote:
BTW, I've considered calling them to offer some training for the right
price. Meanwhile, I noticed in today's Air
Let's not forget that on the other side where brave and professional men
and woman like Wilton doing the same job.
Saw a program on the TV about how close the Russians where to pushing
the button in 83, due to a number of factors but the biggest one was
that their early warning system was
Anyone know the guys name?
It's crazy that it almost happened in 83, a full 19 years after Dr.
Strangelove came out!
Tyler
Hendrik Fay wrote:
Let's not forget that on the other side where brave and professional
men and woman like Wilton doing the same job.
Saw a program on the TV about how
- Strategic Air Command with Wilton at the stick
Now tell me Wilton, why would they want someone who can't even operate a
padlock :-)
Plus you'd walk around all day saying In my day.
Hendrik
Wilton Strickland wrote:
BTW, I've considered calling them to offer some training for the right
The Russian guy's name? No.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 4:45 PM
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Anyone know the guys name?
It's crazy that it almost
Can't remember what his name was but it did say that he had a wife and a
couple of kids to think about.
Plus he had training in what to look for, apparently the computer picked
up 5 or 6 launches (which where in fact sunlight reflecting off clouds
or some such thing), whereas he was trained
ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Nope, got a more than generous severence package. Definately will have
mixed feelings if I land another job inside.
That's good at least!! Land another job inside? As in different
position in the same company?
Hope the hunt goes well!
John
ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Yup, Watching it right nowas I write my resume...
Last day at Big Blue: 4/26/09...unless I find a new job...
What, you refused the pay cut and transfer to India?
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I don't think so. I believe he was using one of these:
http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/poundh.jpg
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/7/09, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes
Yes, it is a circular slide rule.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:32 AM
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In the last scene, Dr. Strangelove, while
Maybe so.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:30 AM
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I don't think so. I believe he was using one of these:
http://www.cyber
two months ago.
I'll keep looking. It was pretty cool.
Dan
--- On Sat, 2/7/09, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, February 7
I don't think so. I believe he was using one of these:
http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/poundh.jpg
Not if his answer was in 'years'. No time scale on that
thing. I still vote slide rule, whether real or simulated.
-- Jim
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ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Lasted 30 years, 2 months and 26 days.but who's counting..
I hope they didn't screw you out of retirement!
John
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Coudal Partners had a great page a few months ago with a whole bunch of
different slide rule/calculators for various nuclear warfare needs. Most of
them were of the circular calculator type
John Robbins wrote:
I hope they didn't screw you out of retirement!
Lasted 30 years, 2 months and 26 days.but who's counting..
Nope, got a more than generous severence package. Definately will have
mixed feelings if I land another job inside.
Angelo Giaimo/Fishkill/IBM @ IBMUS
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Coudal Partners had a great page a few months ago with a whole bunch of
different slide rule/calculators for various nuclear warfare needs. Most
of
them were
Jimmy Stewart and June Allison on The Movie Channel right now with B-47's,
B-52's, etc.
'Sure looks familiar.
Wilton
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Jimmy Stewart and June Allison on The Movie Channel right now with B-47's,
B-52's, etc.
'Sure looks familiar.
Wilton
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Jimmy Stewart and June Allison on The Movie Channel right now with B-47's,
B-52's, etc.
'Sure looks familiar.
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Dr. Strangelove with B-52's is on right now.
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That is a very scary movie, especially when Cheney rides the bomb.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Dr. Strangelove with B-52's is on right now.
Wilton, 16 years in SAC
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That is a very scary movie, especially when Cheney rides the bomb.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com
wrote:
Dr. Strangelove with B
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That is a very scary movie, especially when Cheney rides the bomb.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com
wrote:
Dr. Strangelove with B
Actually, George C. Scott (Gen. Turgleson?) does a better Cheney.
Wilton
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From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
Yeah
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Yeah, that guy, the pilot, (can't remember his name right now) does make
a
good Cheney.
BTW, only some bits are accurate; most of it a spoof on the real thing.
Lotsa
the
pilot reads in the movie is fiction, anyway.
Wilton
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From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
There is a movie out
BTW, I did a good Geo. C. Scott/Patton during the Linebacker II missions to
Hanoi.
Wilton
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From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
Yup, Watching it right nowas I write my resume...
Last day at Big Blue: 4/26/09...unless I find a new job...
Lasted 30 years, 2 months and 26 days.but who's counting..
Wish me luck
Angelo Giaimo/Fishkill/IBM @ IBMUS
Internet: gia...@us.ibm.com
(845)894-4296
As a former nav (enlisted) - I always knew we were really in charge. I
loved, as an E4, telling the O5/O6 when to turn his plane. By the time I
was the senior E6 in the hanger, I really was God.
I think that might be why the pilots shoved me to OCS.
I was the only guy who calibrated the ILS
30 years? You are in my age range.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:02 PM, ANGELO GIAIMO gia...@us.ibm.com wrote:
Yup, Watching it right nowas I write my resume...
Last day at Big Blue: 4/26/09...unless I find a new job...
Lasted 30 years, 2 months and 26 days.but who's
does, etc, etc.; checklist the
pilot reads in the movie is fiction, anyway.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
on my
TAS computer here in my desk.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
'Just saw some more magic in the movie; I saw
I do, indeed, wish you well.
Wilton
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From: ANGELO GIAIMO gia...@us.ibm.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:02 PM
Subject: [MBZ] OT - Strategic Air Command
Yup, Watching it right nowas I write my resume...
Last day at Big
Voluntary, or in-voluntary separation? We pay enough to big-blue that they
shouldn't be having any troubles.
Good Luck !!!
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:02 PM, ANGELO GIAIMO gia...@us.ibm.com wrote:
Yup, Watching it right nowas I write my resume...
Last day at Big Blue:
the Sane don.b...@gmail.com
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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:16 PM
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That is a very scary movie, especially when Cheney rides the bomb.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt
Don,
Yah, I'll be 55 in July. Working with computers and programming for almost
35 years sofar...(Damn, that's a long time!) If I don't find something
internally, I can start collecting my pension 5/1/09.
And I'm STILL on my 1'st benz.(Obligitory MB Content)
30 years? You are in my age
In the last scene, Dr. Strangelove, while talking to the President,
uses a
small, circular true airspeed (TAS) computer to computer the length of
time
people would need to survive down in mines waiting for radiation to
reduce
to a survivable level on the surface. 'Don't see any of that stuff
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