Sonny

Added an album called Swift Boat to my profile.

Sonny

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P3_Super_Bee,

My original post is as follows:

I believe it is pronounced like "fill-it". "Fill-ey" is a french cooking term while "fill-it" is a mechanical term such as a fillet weld or another name for fairing*.

Sonny

*Fairing also called fillet: an external metal structure fitted around parts of an aircraft, car, vessel, etc, to reduce drag

My edit to the original says I looked it up in a dictionary which just happened to be the one you quoted. I stand by "fill-it".

Sonny

Sonny, looks like some of your photos are a little washed out, perhaps due to the l o n g time since they were taken. I can clean them up a bit in PhotoShop if you like. Doesn't take long. Here are a couple of examples:

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BobCCK,

They look great. I would be most appreciative. What do you need from me?

Sonny

...... She has broke free 5 times while towing. I don't really like nice names, a little on the bad ass, but we must remeber its the new air force

"Born Free" Or "I Don't Need No Stinkin' Leashes" (That may be too long!) or "Un-Bridaled" Have to think on this, not to good on the spur of the moment wit names.

Maybe you need to go to Lockheed and ask them for the correct pronunciation. They named it so they should know how it is pronounced.

@ Sonny

But if that's true, every panel on the aircraft is a fillet panel.

Doesn't every panel, regardless of what it is named, help reduce drag? I may be wrong on the pronunciation , just giving my opinion.

Sonny

jknoxville456,

Please see my edit to my original reply.

Sonny

jknoxville456,

I believe it is pronounced like "fill-it". "Fill-ey" is a french cooking term while "fill-it" is a mechanical term such as a fillet weld or another name for fairing*.

Sonny

*Fairing also called fillet: an external metal structure fitted around parts of an aircraft, car, vessel, etc, to reduce drag

10 Office Rules:

10. Never walk without a document -- People with documents look like hardworking employees headed to important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they're headed for the cafeteria. People with a newspaper in their hand look like they're headed for the toilet. Above all, make sure you carry loads of stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you really do.

9. Use computers to look busy -- Any time you use a computer, it looks like "work" to the casual observer. You can send and receive personal e-mail, chat and have a blast without doing anything remotely related to work. These aren't exactly the societal benefits that the proponents of the computer revolution would like to talk about, but they're not bad either. When you get caught by your boss -- and you will get caught -- your best defense is to claim you're teaching yourself to use new software, thus saving valuable training dollars.

8. Messy desk -- only top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest of us, it looks like we're not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. To the observer, last year's work looks the same as today's work; it's volume that counts. Pile them high and wide. If you know somebody is coming to your cubicle, bury the document you'll need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when he/she arrives.

7. Voice mail -- Never answer your phone if you have voice mail. People don't call you just because they want to give you something for nothing -- they call because they want YOU to do work for THEM. That's no way to live. Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during lunch hour when you know they're not there -- it looks like you're hardworking and conscientious even though you're being a devious weasel.

6. Look impatient and annoyed -- According to George Costanza, one should also always try to look impatient and annoyed to give off the impression that you're always busy.

5. Leave the office late -- Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around. You could read magazines and storybooks that you always wanted to read. Make sure you walk past the boss' room on your way out. Send important e-mails at unearthly hours (i.e. 9:35pm, 7:05am, etc.) and during public holidays.

4. Creative sighing for effect -- Sigh loudly when there are many people around, giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure.

3. Stacking strategy -- It is not enough to pile lots of documents on the table. Put lots of books on the floor, etc. (thick computer manuals are the best).

2. Build vocabulary -- Read up on some computer magazines and pick out all the jargon and new products. Use the phrases freely when in conversation with bosses.

Remember, they don't have to understand what you say, but you sure sound impressive.

1. MOST IMPORTANT -- DON'T forward this to your boss by mistake!

I may have CRS and a vivid imagination, but even I couldn't have thought that story up!!

Sonny, the bar that I saw the green cards issued(Okay, I'll admit it was I who received one) was the big open air bar in Ubon . Always had good music and lots of good looking girls.

I also am not making up the part about the line at the dispensary waiting for their 9AM or 3PM shots. By the way I never stood in that line-----

Like Sonny, that's my story and I am sticking to it!!

Ken

By the way, I was at Ubon in 1968 from Sept thru Nov.

Ken,

1. I have no doubt you are telling the truth

2. The description of the bar sounds very familiar. I'm pretty sure I was in it at one time or another.

3. I, too, remember the line for VD sick call. When I was there between Jan-Oct '68, there was a special time set aside for you go to the dispensary if you thought you had VD.

Sonny

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I used to wonder out the gate between the flt. line and living area to some hooches sat up as small bars and sit and drink whatever they had.

I don't think they even had a juke box at that time.

Maybe 2 girls and 2 tables and not much danceing room. Not that I danced.

donwon,

I'm talking about ON BASE. I missed my ride to my plane one afternoon and had to walk. I took a short cut through a field instead of following the road. I ran into a Thai MP who did not speak English. He handed me a card at rifle point that said something to the effect of "I am a Thai MP. I do not speak or understand English. Please follow me or you will be shot" Scared the s#@t out of me. I followed him and we found someone who spoke English. After I explained what I was doing and showed him my ID they gave me a ride to the maintenance shack. Never missed my ride again.

Anybody else have anything like that happen to them? This was in 1968.

Sonny,

Yeh, I wonder!!! A model citizen like yourself!!!

Wasn't life good in those days???

Ken

Did things over there that I would be locked up for stateside!! I will not elaborate further.

Ken,

I heard about the girls being checked every two weeks or so but since I would never take one of the girls out of a bar, I never saw or got a green card (or a disease).

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Sonny

Did anybody else ever wander off the beaten path on base and run into a Thai military policeman who didn't speak English?

Sonny

Ken,

Don't remember a green card. Did get arrested by the AP's for refusing to give my name or show them my ID. As I recall (was a little under the weather at the time) there was this disturbance in this bar where I was sitting and having a sociable drink or two (who knows, lost count). For some unknown reason they thought I was involved with these other rowdy people. They asked for my ID and I politely told them I was told never to give up my ID card to anyone. Needless to say , I was arrested and put in a cell. I sat in that cell until I returned to my senses and we got things cleared up. Gave them my ID and they called someone ay Ubon. Never did find out who they talked to but the AP's were really nice about it and let me go without any charges.

Thinking back about some of things I did in SEA, I led a charmed life in the AF. Ah,memories!

Sonny

Sonny, one question did this escapade happen before or after your Crew Chief of the Month award???? Ken

Ken,

It happened before the Crew Chief of the Month awards(yes I got more than one!). I promised Sgt. Tanner I would behave and for the most part I did. He did introduce a new crew member to me and told him "Follow this man on how he performs his duties and you will go far. Just don't follow how he behaves when he is off duty." I wonder what he meant by that?

Sonny

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I love deadlines. I especially like the Whooshing sound as they go flying by.

I Refuse To Have A Battle Of Wits With An Unarmed Person.

I Haven't Lost My Mind. It's Backed Up On Disk Somewhere.

Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.

THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE; 1) You believe in Santa Claus. 2) You don't believe in Santa Claus. 3) You become Santa Claus. 4) You start to look like Santa Claus.

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How do you change your bio? The edit button doesn't seem to work.

herky130fe,

Go to your bio page and under the column "Basic Information" click on the icon next to the item you want to edit and you will get a pop up screen to make your changes. Be sure to save it after you are done.

Hope his helps,

Sonny

Wow, I wouldn't have had the b***s to try that trick!! I remember Msgt Tanner (kinda). He did save your ass--no doubt about it!

But, it sounds like a good time was had by all!

Thanks for sharing your experience!

TWO DAY'S ???? Isn't that pushing AWOL?

Ken

That was what they were considering. Commander couldn't understand why someone would go AWOL in country. After I explained (actually told the truth!!) what I had done he went through a tirade about how stupid I was and how bad it would have looked if something had happened. I have some more pictures from that trip I will have to post later.

It was a lot of fun at time and I had some real fine meals. The Navy sure knows how to eat!

Sonny

Tickle Me Elmo

There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes the Tickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms. Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 AM.

The next day at 8:45 AM there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throws open the door and begins to rant about the new employee. He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.

The Personnel Manager decides he should see this for himself, so the 2 men march down to the factory floor. When they get there the line is so backed up that there are Tickle Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they're really beginning to pile up. At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded by mountains of Tickle Me Elmo's.

She has a roll of plush red fabric and a huge bag of small marbles. The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little piece of fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew the little package between Elmo's legs.

The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter. After several minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and approaches Lena. "I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep a straight face, "but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave you yesterday..."

"Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles."

Ken,

Here's one for you. Spent two days on a Swift Boat out of CRB with a friend from the 35th (his cousin was on the Swift Boat). Was only supposed to be gone for a couple of hours. My plane (56-0489) rotated back to the rock without me. AP's took me into custody and made sure I was on the next flight to Naha. Had some 'splaining to do to the line chief (MSgt. Tanner) and the squadron commander. Sgt. Tanner saved my ass.

Sonny

Beer

Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."

-- Babe Ruth

An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.

-- Ernest Hemingway

When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.

-- Paul Hornung

24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not.

-- H.L. Mencken

When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!

-- George Bernard Shaw

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

-- Benjamin Franklin

Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.

-- Dave Barry

Beer: helping ugly people have sex since 3000 b.c.

-- W.C. Fields

Remember "I" before "E", except in Budweiser.

-- Professor Irwin Corey

To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a "support group." Salvation in a can!

-- Leo Durocher

On the South side of the base there were caves where the Ryukins had the bones of their dead ancestors. Once a year or maybe more often they would go in and clean and polish the bones........

Did they look like this? These were all over the island.