[Hallicrafters] Re: Questions for OLD-timers (Hams)

[Ken Kaplan]

I was in the Air Force and played a delivery role. Receiving was not an option. What is it they 
say - "it's nicer to give than receive"...

Oh yeah - if we had to destroy 'em, we called in the Army (just kidding).

Ken kb7rgg

> The Navy was a bit more realistic. "Get under something solid, bend over and 
> kiss your ass goodbye" That was what the Chiefs suggested at boot camp in 
> Great Lakes, IL in 1959.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Brannigan" <jbrannig at optonline.net>
> To: "Roger (K8RI)" <hallicraftersgroup at rogerhalstead.com>; 
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Questions for OLD-timers (Hams)
>
>
> >
> > The Army pulled the same nonsense...
> > "Stay in your hole until the tactical nuke explodes, then charge"
> >
> > Jim
> >> Ross Stenberg wrote:
> >>> Just think, they had us believing that if you "duck and cover" under 
> >>> your
> >>> school desk and did not look at the blast, one could survive a nuclear
> >>> blast, Yes....the good old days.
> >>>
> >> Adds real meaning to the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss" doesn't it?<:-))
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> Roger (K8RI)
> >>> ______________________________________________________________