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Thunderflight
10-23-2005, 10:42 PM
12 DAYS!!!!



CritterGitter
10-24-2005, 11:11 AM
Kewl!!!! I bet you're looking forward to it big time! It's gonna be rockin here shortly too!

CG
Thunderflight
10-24-2005, 09:29 PM
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Thunderflight
10-25-2005, 12:47 PM
TEN days and a wake up!!!!

TEN days and a wake up!!!!

TEN days and a wake up!!!!
Thunderflight
10-26-2005, 04:17 PM
Well the inevitable just happened.:(

The Master Gunnery Sergeant who works for me is having his retirment ceremony on November 10th (the Marine Corps B-day).

I had told him I wasn't going to attend because I have had my leave planned for over a year. He said he understood and asked me to get with my Commanding Officer to see if he would speak at the ceremony.

Yesterday I asked my CO to give a fairwell speech for the MGunz. My skipper is a funny man and you just never know how he is going to take stuff. As soon as I asked I could tell that this wasn't going to work out in my favor. Up front he was cool about it and said that he would do it, but I've been around the block for a while and I know that "look" people get when they are getting ready to back door ya.

You see technically I probably should be giving the speech because I am his boss and know him on a more personal level. Well my executive officer just called and basically told me that I need to be giving the speech and that I'm going to need to rearange my schedule. This bull crap happened last year with our Marine Corps B-day ball too.

So here is what I'm going to do. I am still going on leave, but I'll stay in the local area until the ceremony is over. Upon completion I'll then hop in the ORAV and head North. I won't get in until late, but at least I'll be there for the best part of the season. I'll just hunt on baset until then.

To be honest I was having a moral issue with this anyway. Loyalty is a big thing to me and chosing a hunting trip over the retirment of a loyal Marine and friend who spent 26 years on active duty was kinda eating at me. I know this is the right thing to do. Besides, the aviation ordnance community is kinda like a mafia family anyway and who wants some "maintenance guy" speaking on an "ordies" behalf. :rolleyes: ;)

So the count down has been set back to:

14 days
Thunderflight
10-26-2005, 09:09 PM
The wifes damn job is KILL'N me!!!!! This not being able to hunt after work is getting old.
Thunderflight
10-27-2005, 07:09 AM
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rjolenic
10-27-2005, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by Thunderflight
The wifes damn job is KILL'N me!!!!! This not being able to hunt after work is getting old.

I heard that!!!!!
Hot Dog
10-27-2005, 07:39 AM
what does ohaa mean
Thunderflight
10-27-2005, 07:55 AM
Operation Hunt Across America (OHAA)
noboatdave
10-27-2005, 09:26 AM
Good call TF. Count yourself lucky the wife doesn't work weekends.
Thunderflight
11-01-2005, 07:22 AM
Nine days, awake up, and retirment speech to go......
rjolenic
11-01-2005, 08:37 AM
Where will you be for the first leg of the operation?

ray
Thunderflight
11-03-2005, 07:23 AM
Six days, a wake up, and retirement speech to go.

Ray, I'll be focusing on my honey holes in Johnstown and Knox County.
rjolenic
11-03-2005, 09:05 AM
So we can expect a guest appearance at camp this year?
Thunderflight
11-03-2005, 09:27 AM
We'll see I'm only going to be in town for a few days. This damn retirement ceremony really screwed up my plans.
rjolenic
11-03-2005, 10:00 AM
No appearance, no shirt. It's policy this year TF ....... :rolleyes:
Thunderflight
11-09-2005, 12:59 PM
T-MINUS 20 HOURS AND COUNTING UNTIL LIFT OFF

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/TECH/space/07/11/shuttle.main/vert.rollout.0615.jpg
Thunderflight
11-09-2005, 01:00 PM
Originally posted by rjolenic
No appearance, no shirt. It's policy this year TF ....... :rolleyes:

Thats fine, but pm me your cell phone number just incase it works out.
Thunderflight
11-09-2005, 01:56 PM
T-Minus 19 hours and counting.
Thunderflight
11-09-2005, 03:45 PM
T-minus 16 hours 15 minutes 22 seconds.
Duffy
11-09-2005, 03:49 PM
So are you trying to say that you're looking forward to it?
Thunderflight
11-09-2005, 05:02 PM
T-minus 15 hours.

ORAV cargo bay loaded.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/baughncr/OHAA05TarhealinvasionORAV002.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/baughncr/OHAA05TarhealinvasionORAV003.jpg
Thunderflight
11-09-2005, 08:17 PM
12 hours 45 minutes and counting
Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 06:16 AM
T-minus two hours and forty five minutes.
eschatts
11-10-2005, 06:44 AM
Have a safe trip TF

Ed
Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 07:05 AM
Originally posted by eschatts
Have a safe trip TF

Ed

Thanks!!!

T-minus 2 hours until lift off. ORAV positioned on launch pad.
Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 07:36 AM
1 hour 25 minutes.
Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 08:54 AM
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Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 08:55 AM
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Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 08:56 AM
8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 08:58 AM
Houston we have lift off!!!!!!!!!

http://shows.airamericaradio.com/maddow/files/maddow/images/Space%20Shuttle.preview.JPG
Caribou Dreamer2
11-10-2005, 09:28 AM
Good luck and be safe
XX78
11-10-2005, 10:47 AM
He's hitting it at the right time. Sounds like a fun trip.
Thunderflight
11-10-2005, 10:15 PM
Made it in one piece. The trip took about ten hours and some change.

I stopped and got my permission slip for tomorrow morning. I'm going to sleep in and hit the woods around mid morning and stay till dark.