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To: Syntyr
He had some of the best stories... Like the time when some chains broke on 5000 pound practice bombs they were hauling through town. 3 rolled off the flat bed. 1 Went through a drugstore, 1 crunched a VW Bug, and the 3rd one flattened a US mail box.

Geez... I would have hated be the one driving that rig.... I once side swiped a pub trying to maneuver a 40 foot trailer of mk 82's through a small village in England. After inspecting the load, I was ordered to keep driving!

106 posted on 11/15/2005 7:07:06 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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To: operation clinton cleanup

I used to ride with the convoy safety officer at the end of convoy's in Germany, as interpreter. The stupid things the Germans did to get into accidents, always boggled my mind.

I remember one time, while on leave, being behind a Corporal missile carrier. If anyone remembers, there were two semi rigs, that would lift the launch pad between them, one in front, one in back. We were going up a hill on a two lane road. Just not fast enough for comrade. He whipped out in his little VW, made it halfway past, and ran into the face of oncoming traffic. I was already braking for torn metal. All he did was duck under the missile and drive there, until the traffic cleared, popped out and finished passing.


158 posted on 11/17/2005 12:37:50 AM PST by rock58seg (My votes for Pres. Bush, the best man available, have finally borne fruit with Alito's nomination.)
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