Pilcher also believes that flying the jets is insensitive, since they "can be a reminder of the terror of death raining from the sky in the form of cluster bombs or other weapons" for "many recent immigrants from war-torn countries."...
200 years from now, I want their children's children's children
to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead
because their legends tell of fire from the sky.
I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth,
shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines
because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters
crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.
I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with
"If you don't behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you",
and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obedience.
I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology
will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea
.. the powerful 'Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers' wickedness.
(Original created by BlueLancer ... 13 September 2001)
I want their children’s children’s children
to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead
because their legends tell of fire from the sky.
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I still ‘look up’ when I hear choppers above.
There is a shooting range across the street from where I fill up and the report doesn’t even register with me -and funny watching the reaction of some people at the sound of gunfire.
Guess mine goes back to aboard ship.
If I ‘knew’ a drill was going to take place during my ‘sleep’ time, I could sleep right through it.
BUT if an ‘alarm’ went off and I wasn’t aware it was coming, I could be on the deck heading up a ladder before the 1MC clicked off.