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FReepers track down Bob McCown, creator of B-52 image: "Terrorists have won the toss..."
Bob McCown/Zoftware by Design ^
| 09/30/2001
| Bob McCowan
Posted on 09/30/2001 6:02:48 PM PDT by RonDog
Hi there
You're apparently here because youre interested in the above image. Well, here's the history of it. On the 21st of this month, I ran across a message somewhere on usenet that said something along the lines of "Well, looks like the terrorists lost the toss". This sat in my head for a bit, and I morphed it into the "The terrorists have won the toss, and have elected to receive". Now all I needed was a good photo of a 52 or something. Originally, I had intended to find an image I had seen before of a 52 doing a carpet bombing mission from about 300 feet. I couldnt find that one, but found the one below. A bit of cut/paste/etc in photoshop, and I had the image.
I mailed it out to a dozen or so of my friends, and posted it on one website, the Dead Goat Saloon. How it spread from there is anybody's guess. Ive recieved dozens of emails about it.
Free Republic has a long thread about searching for me. :)
Original Image
Webbed by Bob McCown/Zoftware by Design 9/30/01
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: b52; usaf
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To: rmccown
Delighted to have you here!!!
Your graphic is awesome ..... and we're glad that it did get out of hand .... :-)
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posted on
09/30/2001 8:13:41 PM PDT
by
kayak
To: PUGACHEV
I flew as navigator in first operational B-52 squadron, 42nd Bomb Wing at Loring AFB Maine 1955. They are still the best and flying!! genben@hal-pc.org Kingwood,Texas
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posted on
09/30/2001 8:14:14 PM PDT
by
genben
To: RonDog
KUDOS! For the pic, and WELCOME!
To: rmccown
Hi Bob - welcome to FreeRepublic! I love your creation, and have sent it around a few times already.
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posted on
09/30/2001 8:21:57 PM PDT
by
bootless
To: rmccown
I love your creation, and have sent it around a few times already. Dittos for me. Welcome to Free Republic, Bob!
45
posted on
09/30/2001 8:33:19 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
To: b4its2late; Dog; M Kehoe; ken5050; kachina; lepton; ABG(Anybody But Gore);illstillbe; OneidaM
Have you seen this graphic yet? It's a nice one to add to a collection ....... :-)
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posted on
09/30/2001 8:44:25 PM PDT
by
kayak
To: Howlin; wtc_graphics
Hey, Howlin - Is this the right name for your bump_list?
Can you post a link to it? Thanks!
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posted on
09/30/2001 9:11:01 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: bang_list
BANG! (sort of)
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posted on
09/30/2001 9:13:20 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: rmccown
Welcome! I have been spreading word of your creation since I saw it. Nice job!
To: RonDog, rmccown
Great sleuthing (and recruiting), RonDog!!
Welcome Bob. I love your pic. Great work.
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posted on
09/30/2001 11:02:11 PM PDT
by
LBGA
To: Doug from Upland; ALOHA RONNIE; PatiePie; DLfromthedesert; VOA; flamefront; HalfIrish
BUMP!
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posted on
09/30/2001 11:15:03 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: PatiPie; SMEDLEYBUTLER; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Snow Bunny; brat; The G Man; abigail2; Lizzy W
BUMP!!
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posted on
09/30/2001 11:21:07 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: AnnaZ; Mercuria; HangFire; DoughtyOne; Bob J; incindiary; labusiness; lowbridge
BUMP!!!
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posted on
09/30/2001 11:25:41 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: RonDog
Great detective work Ron, and congratulations to Bob McCown.
Just the tiniest reservation here, as to whether this awesome weapon, soon to go into action, should be coupled with an inscription approaching levity. Perhaps the effect might be more imposing and reflection-inducing when coupled with a sombre title : 'the sword and shield of freedom', or similar? Cheers, B.
To: Josiah6
To: ASA Vet; RaceBannon; archy
FYI
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posted on
09/30/2001 11:51:22 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: RonDog
Thank you so much for this. What a great story too. I love this picture and what it says makes it THE BEST !!!!!
To: Irma; looscannon; Geezerette; Lucky2; d14truth; Azbushgal; onyx
BUMP!
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posted on
09/30/2001 11:56:07 PM PDT
by
RonDog
To: Coyote; Dog; Josephine; MadIvan; b4its2late; I'mtedbell; TLBSHOW
BUMP!!
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posted on
10/01/2001 12:00:54 AM PDT
by
RonDog
To: The Grim Freeper; eureka!; Mason Gal; Corporate Law; Lady in Blue; Gal from the Bay
BUMP!!!
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posted on
10/01/2001 12:05:33 AM PDT
by
RonDog
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