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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 01:03:54 GMT, Mike Marron
wrote: Juvat ("juvat" my ass) wrote: Mike Marron wrote: With family flying down to visit over the holidays, my darling wife is all worried about their safety due to the raised threat-level from Arab terrorists. Sincerely relax...lots of guys with guns on US airliners right now. Jeez Juvat, *that* really helped. I just had my wife read your response but I'm afraid your "RELAX.......LOTS OF GUYS WITH GUNS ON US AIRLINERS RIGHT NOW" failed to set her at ease, if ya' know what I mean. Lemme see, your wife is one of those who doesn't like good guys with guns around her, but ignores the fact that the bad guys with guns will be there regardless? BTW, 'juvat" means what, no balls or glory or sumpthin like that? "Fortes fortuna juvat"---Fortune favors the brave. When used in conjunction with an F-4 type (or Vipers now) it refers to someone from Kunsan Korea. The Juvats are well known as a fighter squadron. asked a couple flying with us on Monday, "Uhhh, it's shoot to kill right?" They nodded. Fun fun fun!!! Shootout at the OK corral at FL340! Well, if the choice is giving in to an asshole with a box cutter or having a shootout at FL 340, what do you think is the better choice. And, BTW, despite what you've seen in the movies, bulletholes in pressurized cockpits don't result in structural failures or even rapid decompressions. Please understand, "lots of guys with guns on airliners right now" sounds well and good to me, but I'm afraid you failed to reassure my poor wife that she's any safer by your response. Maybe your wife needs to think through the problem. Juvat Semper foo fi foe fum... Don't ridicule Juvats or Marines. It's very poor taste. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN #1-58834-103-8 |
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