At times I got air sickness. Couldn’t wait to exit the damn aircraft. Be honest, did you guys chuckle knowing the paratroopers were hating life while doing that shit?
The only thing I hated about airborne operations was flying nap of the earth…
Replies to: "The only thing I hated about airborne operations was flying nap of the earth…"
- just for fun: how old is everybody? - und67 - 7:21pm 2/26/25
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- 63 chronologically, 35 biologically, 25 mentally [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:14pm 2/27/25
- Congrats on finishing 80th revolution around sun. - Eli - 10:12am 2/27/25
- Medicare in March…hard to believe [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:09am 2/27/25
- 54 - happy 80th! That's a big one. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:55am 2/27/25
- 56. Dang, I knew I was younger but didn’t know by that much. Congrats to the 80 club. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 9:23am 2/27/25
- A belated happy birthday to you - Nigel Tufnel - 8:50am 2/27/25
- 86 this past Christmas Day and still remember where I used to play; just before light most every day - JarHead4ND - 1:59am 2/27/25
- Re: 86 this past Christmas Day and still remember where I used to play; just before light most every day - edtaliaf - 5:29pm 2/27/25
- Awesome, you are a great American. - PaND - 8:40am 2/27/25
- Awesome driver [NT]
- Frankx - 7:05am 2/27/25
- . [NT] - Frankx - 7:05am 2/27/25
- Welcome to the 80's!...one of the benefits is getting to tell your favorite stories as often as you - TyroneIrish - 10:55pm 2/26/25
- Yet your syntax and posting style is unique for an alleged octogenarian. - mtthawk1 - 5:43pm 2/27/25
- Yet you didn’t tell us how old you are….80’s covers a lot of ground [NT]
- WoodstockIrish - 10:08am 2/27/25
- Same as ‘67 [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:50am 2/27/25
- I’m 3 years behind you (class of ‘69) but I got decades to go! [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:16pm 2/26/25
- 46. Congrats on 80! [NT] - wrdomerson - 9:30pm 2/26/25
- 8-0!!! Love it!!! [NT]
- jakers - 9:00pm 2/26/25
- c'mon, jakers, fess up. where ya at in this spectrum? [NT] - und67 - 9:13pm 2/26/25
- Happy belated birthday to an American hero. I’m 57… - Domer From Hell - 8:57pm 2/26/25
- have to admit, i thought about jumping. - und67 - 9:21pm 2/26/25
- The only thing I hated about airborne operations was flying nap of the earth… - Domer From Hell - 10:07pm 2/26/25
- no. - und67 - 10:14pm 2/26/25
- I meant it in jest, brother. I always had the utmost respect for the pilots… - Domer From Hell - 10:40pm 2/26/25
- no. - und67 - 10:14pm 2/26/25
- The only thing I hated about airborne operations was flying nap of the earth… - Domer From Hell - 10:07pm 2/26/25
- have to admit, i thought about jumping. - und67 - 9:21pm 2/26/25
- Congrats 67 on turning 80. Impressive! The Beatles wrote a song about my age. [NT]
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- conorlarkin - 7:32pm 2/26/25
- thanks, conor. tell ya what.... - und67 - 7:44pm 2/26/25
- Ok, but no invites to Mark Harmon or Tyrone. Those guys can actually play the game. - conorlarkin - 7:47pm 2/26/25
- Except I'm going in for more ankle surgery tomorrow [NT]
- MarkHarman - 5:17pm 2/27/25
- You would still crush me. Good luck with the surgery. [NT] - conorlarkin - 5:58pm 2/27/25
- i would think they'd be delighted at the potential source of income! - und67 - 7:50pm 2/26/25
- I caddied for Charlie Gehringer in 1976. He shot his age. [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 8:01pm 2/26/25
- I used to caddy in the mid 70’s at the Upper Montclair CC in north Jersey - WoodstockIrish - 10:11am 2/27/25
- how'd you get to do that? and where? fascinating character. [NT]
- und67 - 8:36pm 2/26/25
- It was a few weeks before I caddied with an appendicitis. - conorlarkin - 8:52pm 2/26/25
- I caddied for Charlie Gehringer in 1976. He shot his age. [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 8:01pm 2/26/25
- Except I'm going in for more ankle surgery tomorrow [NT]
- MarkHarman - 5:17pm 2/27/25
- Ok, but no invites to Mark Harmon or Tyrone. Those guys can actually play the game. - conorlarkin - 7:47pm 2/26/25
- thanks, conor. tell ya what.... - und67 - 7:44pm 2/26/25