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...And I was just a peter-pilot. No carrying M240's or long ruck marches, except during training. Nossir, I'd complain when my seat cushion got lumpy or the crew chief ran out of cold cokes! ;-)

Training could be tough. During the Special Forces stuff, we were getting beat to a pulp. They never seemed to understand I was a PILOT and not a guy who dug and lived in holes! Had a guy die in the shower, a heart attack. A buddy of mine in Ranger school had two of his buddies check out of the net of hyperthermia in the Everglades. I had guys fall out of my helo to broken legs and backs, a bunch actually. That's the thing about living an adventurous life...you push hard and Karma is going to shove back. Bottom line" No one survives living anyway, so might as well go for it and make it count.
Back in 88 I was doing a night insertion from UH-1 plan was come in flare off the skid on the ground... somehow the actual altitude vs what it was wasn't correct my stick "burned in" all I remember is thinking Oh S###. I did like a shuttle cock being large rucksack with gear and radio in front. I landed on it knocked out cold... end result minor training accident nothing to see here. But damn I miss flying in helicopters still my last one's were setup for VIP flights though. ? flying in to Tasar, Hungary then just mostly dog n pony flights.
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Sixty years old and most days I feel like I’m twenty. Then to remind me again how old I am I just had colon/rectal surgery yesterday. Wasn’t nearly as bad I thought though as I‘m getting around pretty good. Just walked the dog around the block. Usually we go wheeling then hiking everyday but I think that’s still a week or two away before we can start that again.

This was just before my surgery.
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I'm beat. Been installing my lift for the last 2 days. Just have the front track bar and sway bar links to install. Then to torque all of the suspension bolts on the front. I'm feeling my age right now.
 

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Running fifty percent ...

Why do the tires get heavier every year?

Should I change the winter air, to summer air, prior to the change?

Would that help?

Swapped the stockers, winters, on the rear axle, to the purty summer rims.

There's a method to my modness!

Tomorrow, hoping to change the ESS Battery on the right front.

Too, to put a pre-runner light harness in on the udder side.

I have no idea what a pre-runner light does, I just think they look cool.

When yer olde, you can tell young whipper-snappers to take a long hike off a bridge that has spilt milk under it, if they don't understand what time it is.

Come on, Man!.

Did I get that right?

Nap time.

Then a pudding cup, if I behave ...............

BIG if.

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Gotta ask do you notice any noise or wind buffetting from that hood deflector ? I like the look of that but I've had problems with hood deflectors on other cars that make me cautious. I see you also have the besttop any problems with that flopping around worse after the hood deflector.
Mine top flaps pretty bad on highway now when approaching trucks but I love it anyway just don't want to make it worse.
 
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Gotta ask do you notice any noise or wind buffetting from that hood deflector ? I like the look of that but I've had problems with hood deflectors on other cars that make me cautious. I see you also have the besttop any problems with that flopping around worse after the hood deflector.
Mine top flaps pretty bad on highway now when approaching trucks but I love it anyway just don't want to make it worse.
Hood deflector went on first.

Primary reason to protect the leading edge of the hood from stone chips, and hopefully cut down on the bug hits on the windshield.

It worked well, deflects some rocks too.

The Besttop is pretty snug, I get a rare flap, not frequent at all.

No, frequency flapping or anything like that.

Hope that answered your question.
 

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Thanks, that's great news. Is that the rugged ridge or the bushwacker trail armor version.
 

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Ahhh another V.A. appt. today.... blood pressure was slightly up, bad cholesterol high. But afterwards I was stopped to look at kayaks, pulled in parked next to a Gator Rubicon JT. Met the owner as I was there, in Feb he made trip to Alaska and back. He's wanted to make another trip later this year too.
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We're not getting weaker. I'm a scientist and can confirm thst. In fact, gravity is getting stronger each year, sometimes by a little, now by a lot! It seems...
.............and you spent the night at a Holiday Inn Express too.
 

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Had orders for U-Tapao, redlined three days prior to departure.

They decided to send me to another location where I could not understand the language if the indigenous people.

Shreveport, Louisiana.


Got spooked.

A couple of sparks when I was connecting the ESS Battery.

Please, I hope I din't fry nuthin'.

Hoping just the systems seeking power.

It starts and runs, so I must done okay.

Now to button her up.
I was at Ben Hoe mainly Door gunner UH1 had lots fun up at the rock pile. and the A shue Long time ago did some crazy stuff at 18 years of age.also met some amazing guys.
 
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I was at Ben Hoe mainly Door gunner UH1 had lots fun up at the rock pile. and the A shue Long time ago did some crazy stuff at 18 years of age.also met some amazing guys.
Have two buddies that were UH-1 door gunners.

Glad you, and they, made it.

Tough duty.
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