Military Medical Team Makes the 'Toughest Call' (GI IMPALED BY BOMB

Slowest post-move followup I've seen yet. Could this be the Last Post?

161 posted on 09/30/2007 7:40:22 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)

Another in a series of astounding, remarkable acts of courage by those who have volunteered to protect us. God bless them one and all, I pray. Thank you for posting it.

162 posted on 09/30/2007 8:03:23 PM PDT by n-tres-ted (Remember November!)

"I just couldn’t let this story go dead quite yet."

I don't know, Sionnsar. This isn't our usual territory.

Our customary banter and whimsy may be taken amiss here. This could be a challenge for the Undead Thread.

Oh, well. I guess this will be a case of "Where no man has gone before!"

163 posted on 09/30/2007 8:33:04 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("The enemy of my enemy is an anemone." -- Nemo, and Nemo's father.)

To: NicknamedBob

This isn't our usual territory.

Quite true, and recognized. A calculated risk and the previous such thread was, IMHO, a bad mistake. But I had to balance that against a bunch of other factors, including the huge boredom factor of the few Zot threads allowed to live, and the merits of keeping this one before folks outweighed the rest.

We behaved ourselves on the Pope thread and we can do so again. And I have a reminder

* This Month's Thread *

In honor of our Troops

and their Service

but I think our days may be numbered, given the dropoff...

164 posted on 09/30/2007 8:45:11 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)

165 posted on 09/30/2007 9:33:16 PM PDT by Peanut Gallery

Someone

He is a regular fellow,
In a place he doesn’t belong.
Not that he isn’t welcome there,
But the time and place are wrong.

Anger is the morning meal,
For half the local folks,
And fear makes up his breakfast,
Along with nervous jokes.

The weaponry is out there,
And some of it has your name.
Your courage can control your fear,
But rockets don’t play that game.

And it’s Wham! Bam! Where did that come from?
And fate is looking at me, through the barrel of a gun.
I’m hit! I’m hurt! But I am still alive.
I’m getting myself out of here. Please someone help me drive.

The bomb has landed in me,
It’s safe and warm and snug.
I look around at friends of mine.
I know they want to bug.

They take a breath of courage,
And stand to see me through,
I’d like to think that in their place,
That’s just what I would do.

The Medic knows the danger,
But he’s an angel man.
He knows I’m fighting for my life,
And he’ll do what he can.

And it’s Wham! Bam! Where did that come from?
And fate is looking at me, through the barrel of a gun.
I’m hit! I’m hurt! But I am still alive.
I’m getting myself out of here. Please someone help me drive.

They rush to get me airborne,
A chance no one should take.
But they are men who stood with me,
They do it for my sake.

Well, some may know I’m married,
A father, gonna be.
But others only see the blood,
And take a chance on me.

I’m no one really special,
No different from the rest,
I guess my only role to play,
Is to put them to the test.

And it’s Wham! Bam! Where did that come from?
And fate is looking at me, through the barrel of a gun.
I’m hit! I’m hurt! But I am still alive.
I’m getting myself out of here. Please someone help me drive.

They got me to the clinic.
They got the weapon out.
They took it down the road a piece,
To let it have its shout.

The anger of the world condensed,
Into a blast of rage,
Now safely detonated,
Upon an empty stage.

So all I have to do right now,
Is drag myself along.
And stuff my straw back in my chest,
Get back to being strong.

But it’s Wham! Bam! Where did that come from?
And fate is looking at me, through the barrel of a gun.
I’m hit! I’m hurt! But I got through the drive.
Someone got me out of there. Someone kept me alive.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . October 1, 2007

166 posted on 09/30/2007 9:34:52 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("The enemy of my enemy is an anemone." -- Nemo, and Nemo's father.)

To: NicknamedBob

"166 posted on 10/01/2007 12:34:52 AM EDT by NicknamedBob"

I should have waited four more seconds. Then it would have been 12:34:56.

167 posted on 09/30/2007 9:42:41 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("The enemy of my enemy is an anemone." -- Nemo, and Nemo's father.)

To: NicknamedBob; sionnsar

Good morning, Bob. Good morning, sionnsar.

We have to have an Undead Thread!

168 posted on 10/01/2007 4:14:55 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("This is funny." ~ last words of "Doc" Holliday)

Morning, T-C!

Tell Wednesday to go easy on the new kid. She’ll have her day.

169 posted on 10/01/2007 4:54:23 AM PDT by NicknamedBob ("The enemy of my enemy is an anemone." -- Nemo, and Nemo's father.)

All I can say is..................wow.

170 posted on 10/01/2007 5:10:59 AM PDT by RightOnline

To: NicknamedBob

Wednesday has the food bowl staked out!

171 posted on 10/01/2007 5:26:45 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("This is funny." ~ last words of "Doc" Holliday)

I'm probably not going to be around much any more. Things, stuff, ect...

I think the political silly season is gonna be bad one this time around. I may take a hiatus for a bit. Won't be the first time, won't be the last.

172 posted on 10/01/2007 8:12:37 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)

To: Tax-chick; sionnsar; NicknamedBob; rottndog; FRiends; All

*pant-pant*

:dropping bags:

Wow! My watch much have stopped. Sorry I’m late. I didn’t recognize the place with all the stars and red, white and blue stuff.

:looks around:

Say...this place is pretty neat! Thanks, sion!

173 posted on 10/01/2007 8:15:54 AM PDT by Monkey Face (My sex life isn't dead, but the buzzards are circling.)

*snif-snif*

I’m sorry. Come back when you can. We love ya, Big Guy!

174 posted on 10/01/2007 8:17:21 AM PDT by Monkey Face (My sex life isn't dead, but the buzzards are circling.)

What 'Face said.

};oþ

175 posted on 10/01/2007 8:21:18 AM PDT by rottndog (Government is a necessary evil, but as with all evils, the less of it the better.)

To: rottndog; Monkey Face

Too much crap going on on FR these days. Stuff I don't like very much. Too much coddling of RINO's, too much bashing of real conservatives, almost NO support for "smaller" government, and entirely too much apologetics for the GOP's asinine policies.

This isn't an opus. I just need a break. I'll pop in from time to time. Just not nearly like I used to.

176 posted on 10/01/2007 8:26:40 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)

Morning, rottie.

*hug*

177 posted on 10/01/2007 8:27:52 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.)

Morning, rottie.

*hug*

178 posted on 10/01/2007 8:28:05 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.)

179 posted on 10/01/2007 8:28:49 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.)

180 posted on 10/01/2007 8:28:51 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.)

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