Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Mon Aug 25, 2025 4:04 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 2
  [ 27 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
JohnB
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:34 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:27 am
Posts: 5675
Location: Eastern Washington
Wilson wrote:
I did a demonstration on how to disassemble a Japanese artillery round in second grade. It was well-received. I did a repeat performance in the third grade and my teacher freaked-out!


Today, they'd call the bomb squad, close the school and turn you over for counseling for possessing a WMD.
You'd probably just be getting out detention now... :D

_________________
Remember the vets, the wonderful planes they flew and their sacrifices for a future many of them did not live to see.
Note political free signature.
I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.
Top
 Profile  
 
JDK
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:28 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 11, 2004 5:42 pm
Posts: 6884
Location: The Goldfields, Victoria, Australia
One of the worst things I ever did (can't believe I was so thoughtless) was to pull the pin and toss a Mills bomb grenade to my deputy manager. He wouldn't have known the colour band and drilled holes marked it as a training round, but I guess that he noted the fact I'd not left at high speed meant I wasn't passing him a live one. Still, he was of an age and alcohol intake that made a heart attack a real possibility!

Funny article, btw.

_________________
James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com
Top
 Profile  
 
mustangdriver
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:22 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 am
Posts: 9720
Location: Pittsburgher misplaced in Oshkosh
In high school I did a report on Apollo 13. Some of the material I got was from Scott Royce who was an engineer for NASA during Apollo. I had blue prints and things that showed the LM and CM and I was really excited about it. I got a B+ because the teacher didn't know what I was talking about when describing "Stirring the tanks".
This is the same teacher that gave a good grade to a kid that made a diorama of the underground railroad...complete in HO scale. Yeah. Desiel SantaFe engine and all.

_________________
Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager
Top
 Profile  
 
N3Njeff
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:49 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:54 pm
Posts: 2593
Location: VT
LadyO2Pilot wrote:
Pogmusic wrote:
Did ANYONE note that this was on the Onion!


Yes, I did....but part of it pretty well described the way our children are taught history these days if they even get any history at all. War is not PC nor sensitive.

Karen, I'm going to buy you a drink some day!

_________________
Long Live the N3N-3 "The Last US Military Bi-Plane" 1940-1959
Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
LadyO2Pilot
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:16 pm 
Offline
FAC Pilot
FAC Pilot
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:24 pm
Posts: 932
Location: way down South
N3Njeff wrote:
LadyO2Pilot wrote:
Pogmusic wrote:
Did ANYONE note that this was on the Onion!


Yes, I did....but part of it pretty well described the way our children are taught history these days if they even get any history at all. War is not PC nor sensitive.

Karen, I'm going to buy you a drink some day!


I will gladly accept..thank you......do I have to come up there to play in the funny bi-plane or on the military jeep??????

_________________
Image

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Airlift48
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:28 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm
Posts: 744
mustangdriver wrote:
In high school I did a report on Apollo 13. Some of the material I got was from Scott Royce who was an engineer for NASA during Apollo. I had blue prints and things that showed the LM and CM and I was really excited about it. I got a B+ because the teacher didn't know what I was talking about when describing "Stirring the tanks".
This is the same teacher that gave a good grade to a kid that made a diorama of the underground railroad...complete in HO scale. Yeah. Desiel SantaFe engine and all.



In an unrelated/related story, I had an 8th grade typing teacher who decided to give me a "D". I had a BROKEN HAND for Christ's sake. :shock: :evil: :evil: :evil:

So I know what you're talking about.

_________________
Kevin Kearney
Vice President
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation


C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" 43-17228
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718 (painted as YC-97A 45-59595)
C-54E/R5D-4 "Spirit of Freedom" 44-9144 BuNo 90414 (wfu April/2020)
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org
Top
 Profile  
 
Dan Johnson II
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:54 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 1:49 am
Posts: 659
LadyO2Pilot wrote:
Pogmusic wrote:
Did ANYONE note that this was on the Onion!


Yes, I did....but part of it pretty well described the way our children are taught history these days if they even get any history at all. War is not PC nor sensitive.


All of my kids did reports on WW2 history. All got good grades. It was still on us parent types to help them too. I was a history major in college. My interest in history came from my Grandfather who didn't finish 8th grade.

Teachers can help, but if the family doesn't care about it, why would the kid?
Top
 Profile  
 
DLSheley
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:10 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:21 am
Posts: 53
Location: Fulton,Missouri
JDK wrote:
One of the worst things I ever did (can't believe I was so thoughtless) was to pull the pin and toss a Mills bomb grenade to my deputy manager. He wouldn't have known the colour band and drilled holes marked it as a training round, but I guess that he noted the fact I'd not left at high speed meant I wasn't passing him a live one. Still, he was of an age and alcohol intake that made a heart attack a real possibility!

Funny article, btw.

After my brothers house burned the fire marshall evacuated the block and called in the bomb squad for a grenade he found in the remains of the house. The firemen were laughing at him because everyone could clearly see the hole in the bottom that showed it to be a hollow dummy. My other brother called him a individual of questionable judgement to his face. :D

_________________
I was gratified to answer promptly, I said "I don't know". - Mark Twain
Top
 Profile  
 
RickH
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:08 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:10 pm
Posts: 4173
Location: Pearland, Texas
Quote:
diorama of the underground railroad...complete in HO scale. Yeah. Desiel SantaFe engine and all.


Classic ! :shock: :D I believe I'd have been in that teacher's face over that one. Got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a while !

_________________
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass..."
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto
Top
 Profile  
 
N3Njeff
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:24 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:54 pm
Posts: 2593
Location: VT
Dan Johnson II wrote:
LadyO2Pilot wrote:
Pogmusic wrote:
Did ANYONE note that this was on the Onion!


Yes, I did....but part of it pretty well described the way our children are taught history these days if they even get any history at all. War is not PC nor sensitive.


All of my kids did reports on WW2 history. All got good grades. It was still on us parent types to help them too. I was a history major in college. My interest in history came from my Grandfather who didn't finish 8th grade.

Teachers can help, but if the family doesn't care about it, why would the kid?

My dad, Because he would read from my 3rd great granfathers memoirs while on the actual grounds where he fought. 3rd VT regiment.

_________________
Long Live the N3N-3 "The Last US Military Bi-Plane" 1940-1959
Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
gary1954
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:45 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:27 am
Posts: 2463
Location: Ellerslie Georgia, USA
Wilson wrote:
I did a demonstration on how to disassemble a Japanese artillery round in second grade. It was well-received. I did a repeat performance in the third grade and my teacher freaked-out!


LMAO...Today, the Feds would be in your house grilling your parents, the neighbors, and mind melding with the dog to see if you were a threat to the Big House on Penn Avenue :supz:

_________________
Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.
Top
 Profile  
 
the330thbg
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:35 am 
Offline
Account Suspended
User avatar

Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm
Posts: 2713
Pogmusic wrote:
Did ANYONE note that this was on the Onion!


I was wondering the same thing.., not quite sure most people here even know what the heck 'The Onion' is? :wink:

_________________
S.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 2
  [ 27 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 25 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group