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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Good Afternoon Base Campers
----------------------------------------Trek #30 lives on. Four of us still hang in there in Idaho. Norway and Music Today many of the young murdered victims were buried in Norway. A Swedish Facebook friend of mine has composed this piece of music and plays it on his viola: Utøya in memoriam  [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Aug 5, 2011 9:05:30 PM] |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Good Afternoon Base Campers
New Base Camper I'm happy to announce that today we have a New Base Camper - and he is in, because TLD handled the matter so that I didn't mess up. NAP2614, thank you very much for joining. Trek #30 rwillis went home. Thank you for being there Still we are three - or is it four now NAP2614 ia an official Base Camper? crunching in Idaho. Music Enticing melody sung by Nicoletta in French Mamy Blue Straight No Chaser - funny name - but can they sing: Tainted Love From the love section: More French Gilbert Beaucaud has a hard time accepting she left Et maintenant  hey, nap, you made me one happy founding Base Camper  |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Good Evening Base Campers
Trek #30 Three Base Campers - four counting NAP2614 in this case holding a "dual citizenship passport" still crunch for Team Boise, Idaho. We have a vote for a badge for this Trek. Three great suggestions are displayed. Did you cast your vote? Music We seldomly do anything for children or our inner child. This one is so lovely Puff the Magic Dragon |
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TLD
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Post Count: 810 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Here's a pic to go with the song. LOL
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nanoprobe
Master Cruncher Classified Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Post Count: 2998 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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You didn't want to be on the receiving end of a "Puff" visit. They could cover an area the size of a football field and not miss 1 square foot of it with bullets.
---------------------------------------- There was also a helicopter version of "Puff" that used a CH-47 Chinook. It was known as "Guns-A-GO-GO."  http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/chinook/gunsagogo.html
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Yes, Nano, I realize that not all "Puffs" are benign after having read your post.
Thank you for visiting, by the way. This one has been modified to match the desparation of the Vietnam war. Technically, I'm impressed with the way Gatling guns works. As I remember it, it's a rather old invention. Mr. Gatling has pushed the balls on his abacus quite a few times in order to calculate and synchronize the bullets with the propellers. Quite a feat. I take it you have been to Vietnam during what I have seen termed as "The Vietnam Era". Is that true? I was there in 2001 south to north. Maybe barring Americans  I never met sweeter people.I had and still have a hard time understanding how they are able to be so forgiving (exceptions must exist). Also I cry inside when I think of all the Americans who had their souls, minds and bodies mutilated in this lost cause. Nano, you are still irresistable, and I would like to talk some more with you about this, but here is hardly the place for it, or? For Nano to guess - don't look! |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Good Afternoon Base Campers
Trek #30rwillis and cswchan both left - thank you for being here - cswchan you came first and left last. NAP2614 and I appreciate your contribution. Badge The vote is ongoing. Three brilliant suggestions to choose from each a piece of art in its own right. Have you cast your vote, Base Camper? Music Somehow it couldn't be anything but Marlene Dietrich today Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind and in English Where Have All the Flowers Gone  |
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nanoprobe
Master Cruncher Classified Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Post Count: 2998 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Yes, Nano, I realize that not all "Puffs" are benign after having read your post. Thank you for visiting, by the way. This one has been modified to match the desparation of the Vietnam war. Technically, I'm impressed with the way Gatling guns works. As I remember it, it's a rather old invention. I believe it was first used during the American civil war. Mr. Gatling has pushed the balls on his abacus quite a few times in order to calculate and synchronize the bullets with the propellers. Quite a feat. Actually it doesn't fire through the props. I take it you have been to Vietnam during what I have seen termed as "The Vietnam Era". Is that true? US Army 1969-1971 Also I cry inside when I think of all the Americans who had their souls, minds and bodies mutilated in this lost cause. More than 55,000 KIA including my best friend from college.
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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Sport
Veteran Cruncher USofA Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Post Count: 1022 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Nano ...sorry to hear about your College buddy, Nam was a waste of resources, but as a nation we did what we were told to do
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Actually it doesn't fire through the props. No, not this Puff, no he doesn't, I could see that.- I have mixed up Gatling guns in general with the synchronising devices that were invented later on when Gatlings went to the air, sorry. Happened to see a TV program about the synchronising which fascinated me - a little too much, it seems. I believe it was first used during the American civil war. Yes. This alone proves me wrong, because: How much Air Force did they have then?US Army 1969-1971  More than 55,000 KIA including my best friend from college. nano, I would like to talk to you some more, but this is hardly the place - and I don't know how to travel to Crab Nebula You could travel to Base Camp. You are cordially invited join our Forum and to go with us on our next Trek - meaning: - you have your home team where your loyalties are - you trek with us for a day, a week, two weeks with as much weaponry as you wish - you go home again What do you say? |
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