Dawn HH

Bubba 136:-) It doesn't take very long for a newly minted 2/Lt to realize that his life depends on the ground crew and he is greatful for the good job they are doing. Dawn HH

JeffM:-) You are right about the C-130s being noisey---when they go over our house they are so low the vibrations rattle our window-glass. They certainly are a great aircraft and as you say---a real workhorse. My first airplane flight ever was on a DC-3. I got comfortable in my seat---they started the engines and taxied to the take-off runway. After take-off clearance and we proceeded to gain RPM's down the runway, I could feel this scared feeling rising in my body. The reason I was apprehensive was it took forever to get the wheels off of the ground. That pilot took the entire runway clear to the end of the airport before getting his wheels off of the ground. I didn't like this a little bit as I really thought I was going to die. As the flight continued, I could feel the constant vibration of the firing of the pistons of those two engines and every once in a while I would look out the window and the wing was still there, so I felt a little safer. At the end of the flight as I was leaving the plane, the stewardess looked at me and said,"First flight"? With a face that turned 16 shades of red I said, "Yeah" Unconsciously I had both of my hands grabbing the seat-frame at the bottom and kept pulling up on it as the plane taxied the runway for lift-off and she had observed my behavior. The DC-3'S were also used during World War II as work-horses and classified as C-47"s. They sure are a great plane as many of them are still flying today. Several years ago one had been donated to the air museum at Dayton, Ohio and they flew the plane in from a great distance and landed it at the museum after flying an uneventful trip. Dawn HH

jbmajoor:-) My trains have always been my first passion, and my female boots a close second---very, very close second. Dawn HH

JeffM:-) Those C-130's pop up everywhere. Our house is in-line with one of the major runways at the airport an they fly over-head daily on their way to the landing strip. Quite a heavy sound as you get several in a row. Dawn HH

Dr. Shoe:-) My mistake---I was thinking you were refering to our P-38's, which were fast and deadly tank busters. Of course, your Mach 3 Interseptors were much, much, faster and more deadly. Being on the ground crew was an important job---where would the guys in the sky be without you? Dawn HH

PJ:-) "Bang-Bang", "Boom", "Pop-Pop"---"Excuse me fellows---Here come the helicopters with your "Port-a-pottys"". Dawn HH (with legs crossed)

Azraelle:-) This certainly sounds like "Uncle Sap"---"Now fellows, we are going to stop making and will dispose of all of our nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, and it would be nice if you could do this also". Sure, all of these other countries are just falling all over each other just to help us out. That's probably why we are having problems today with "Insane" Huseine and Osama "Your Mama". When I entered the army I took my basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky---was later shipped to Fort Polk, Louisiana, and spent a year and a half at Fort Riley, Kansas as a part of "The Big Red One". I was at Fort Polk for advanced training during the hottest summer ever. Wiltingly, Dawn HH

That last post about the nice legs was for JayZee. Sorry about that. Dawn HH

Have you made 100 posts yet? I like your avatar picture. If that set of legs is yours, It sure is a great looking set. Hubba-hubba! Dawn HH

PJ:-) Congratulations on your promotion to 5'5" stiletto pumps. It seems like a long way to go to get to that many posts. I post every night, but Ill get there some day myself. Dawn HH

Guest:-) Thanks for the information of how to edit a thread to another thread. Dawn HH

Firefox:-) Can you remove my post from "Stories with a heely theme" and repost it in the "Replies for Lucy's Stories" thread where it belongs? Thanks--- Dawn HH

Unknown:-) That sure is a snazzy picture in your avatar with a sexy girl inside of the shoe. Now all you need is a high performance engine and 4 wheels. Zzzoooom! Dawn HH

Jbmajoor:-) That's how it all starts---with two trains, no matter the scale, and before you know it---It's outgrown your house. Ask Calv about that. Dawn HH

It interests me no end to know that you have a model railway on your side of the pond that was started in the 20's and still survives in a museum because of people interested enough to carry on the tradition. Very much like ours at the science center. We are the curators of it now. Our museum has been presented with the National Award for Museum and Library Service for outstanding community service. This is a presdigeous award that very few museums have been able to capture. It has been signed in Washington DC by none other than Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States. We are all very proud to have gotten this award. Dawn HH

P.J.:-) I was teasing you about passing your trains along to me. It's only natural to want to keep them in the family. I'm sorry to hear that you are unemployed at the moment, but since no-one in the family is interested, I can understand the need to turn them into cash. I'm hopeful that you can do so and good luck on finding employment. Cheers! Dawn HH

Dr. Shoe:-) Thanks very much for the information on the planes that you have flown. It sounds like you have had a very interesting career. Through the years I have built kits of the P-38 Lighting in stick model, solid wood model, and plastic model. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the World War 2 fighters and bombers and have built many of them over the period of time. Bubba 136 has worked on the C-130's also according to one of his posts. Dawn HH

MK4625:-) I have read somewhere that they are going to or have already reproduced the old VW micro-bus to bring back a little nastalgia from years past. Maybe you and Jean could recall some good times in the mountains. (SMOOCH!!!). Dawn HH

Bubba 136:-) I had a very good friend in our local Corvette club who was a mechanic on C-130's and part of his job from time to time was to ride along on flights to check on the mechanical operations and he told many a story of ending up in some lonely out-of-the-way spots. Dawn HH

Dr. Shoe:-) I lived that way for two years. Uncle Sam figured that was an excellent way to really make the troops very tough for battle. I was a part of the Big Red One---the First Infantry Division, a very gung-ho outfit and you were expected to be FIRST in everything and they would except nothing less. I like your way much better---hotel---running water---color TV---and good food. Yeah! You mentioned the airman's mess. Did you have anything to do with airplanes and if so ---what type of plane? Battle toughened Dawn HH

Texasbumpkin:-) I not only get red-faced, but also red-necked (no pun intended), and red-armed (I am fair also). It takes me half of the summer to get enough of a tan that I can be out in the sun all day. My wife is a true strawberry blond and I have to watch her ever so closely when she is out in the sun. One hour can put her in the hospital with sun-stroke and this has happened several times. She must wear a long-sleeved blouse and a wide-brimmed hat. This was her garb when she would ride with me with the convertible top down. I ride by myself now-a-days as it became old hat ( no pun intended again) for her to do this. Slightly sun-tanned Dawn HH

PJ:-) Thanks for the web-site for the science and industry model railroad. It looks very interesting and accurately done. I must get out your way some day and view it. As to your 50's-60's Lionel collection---it is a shame that your nephews have no interest, but that is sometimes what happens with the next generation of children. You can always hand them down to me as I can assure you that they would have a good home. I would even pay the shipping and handling from your place to mine. Cheers! Dawn HH\

Shrimper:-) You will need 25 posts to make 2" cowboys, 50 posts for 2'5" kittens, and then with 100 posts you will be at your 3" wedgies. It's fun and post often and you will be surprised how quickly 100 posts will come around. I have made mine in about 1 and a half months. Keep posting and enjoy. Cheers! Dawn HH

Gingerbombshelluk:-) When the wife pays our bills in the winter time, I dress enfemme and take the car after dark to mail them which always includes a much longer ride on the way home. I have also gone to quite a few Halloween parties dressed over a number of years. I will satisfy your curiosity and try to answer your future questions. Cheers. Dawn HH

Akev 44:-) Congratulations on your promotion to 2" cowboys. It's great fun being able to talk to people all over the world with a common interest---high heels. I for 1 are really enjoying it. Dawn HH