I'm gonna be in trouble...

[mechohaulic]

9 hours ago, tjc transport said:

Dad left us 2020 6 months shy of 91.

He was Korea war wounded. Almost killed in a helicopter crash in lakewood nj, rite in front of the door to hanger 1 of hindenburg fame.

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS . i try to be positive thinking based on this world situation; i'm some what glad for my Father he's not here to see this world mess. thick -headed Polak never told anyone the pain he was in. cancer count 1-10;; doc said Dad was 100. strong armed farmer cried just trying to stand up. Dad had two brothers ; both POW's ,one received the Purple -heart. I saw his back one summer day; the shrapnel did a hel-- of a mess. we have this freedom at the high cost of so many.

[Hayseed]

9 hours ago, BOBWhite said:

Yep L2 gleaner with the corn and soybean special package.

Dad had an L corn & soybean Special..!

[GA_Dave]

On 5/17/2022 at 4:35 PM, BOBWhite said:

It amazes me how much events that happen to you as a baby affect you as an adult, even when you can't remember them 

I buffed my first fire at age 3.  That led to a lifelong hobby and a 32 year career!

[GA_Dave]

On 5/17/2022 at 9:45 PM, mechohaulic said:

not as a pat on my back; i still stop and salute the few remaining WWII Veterans. another group of "first responders" forgotten. back of my jeep has three full size decals saluting the Veterans. went to get a burger other day , this WWII veteran "walks" in with his girlfriend = both 91 yrs old. such a positive picture. i asked the waitress for their bill and paid it . asked not to say who did it but she told them. He and his girlfriend were the happiest couple. told my wife " i just got the best birthday present ever. and He returned the salute i gave him😂

I have great respect for all veterans, but especially for those from WWII.  My Dad went in during 1944, serving with the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One).  He carried a Browning Automatic Rifle on his stroll through Italy.  His older brother served on the USS New Jersey.  My Mom's brother was a gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber and never made it home.

[mechohaulic]

9 hours ago, GA_Dave said:

I have great respect for all veterans, but especially for those from WWII.  My Dad went in during 1944, serving with the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One).  He carried a Browning Automatic Rifle on his stroll through Italy.  His older brother served on the USS New Jersey.  My Mom's brother was a gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber and never made it home.

your Uncle made it "HOME" ; a home far better then the world we live in. I have 5   = 1/48 scale  B-17's  models waiting  for build. to honor those who didn't make it back.🛫🦅

[mowerman]

That’s excellent I put one together Wayback when I was a young teenager yes my pop and my 5 uncles were all in it of course they’re all gone now God love them all it was quite a sacrifice for everyone involved but my dad told me a long time ago that people treated them like royalty when they returned home  at least in Chelsea Massachusetts they even had a board up in my Shawmutt bank with everybody’s names on it that served ..  star next to everyone that didn’t make it back … Bob

[Quickfarms]

On 5/18/2022 at 6:51 AM, tjc transport said:

Dad left us 2020 6 months shy of 91.

He was Korea war wounded. Almost killed in a helicopter crash in lakewood nj, rite in front of the door to hanger 1 of hindenburg fame.

That’s where I learned to drive.

hanger 1 has a 1/2 size aircraft carrier flight deck inside that is used for training 

[1958 F.W.D.]

On 5/17/2022 at 9:13 PM, mechohaulic said:

oldest daughter is EMT  had a number of bad,fatal accident calls.had one she had to go in the woods pull parts off a tree kids missed a turn . i worry of the mental situations the first responders face. now she is a police dept dispatcher. thought it would be better; won't know . THANK YOU to ALL first responders😇

Have been a Career and Volunteer Firefighter/EMT for 31 years now. We had a x2 fatal fire back on April 1, two kids. Wasn't my first rodeo but it was the first for many of the volunteers that worked the fire. All of us went through Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (not my first time for that either) as well as the Cops and the County Dispatchers. At the urging of a close friend who is part of the Philadelphia Fire Dept's team, I am seeking the training to be a CISD Counselor. This is no longer the 1960's, you can't do this and hold it inside. Many Cops, Firefighters and Medics are killing themselves. If I can help one person even a little to avoid that, the time invested will be well worth it. 

[mowerman]

That sounds like a great idea one of my best friends is an ex-sheriff and he was telling me that he’s known a lot of people through the years that committed suicide that’s horrible