Thank you all.Have ranted and raved,and been a big goose,Mean no...

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    Thank you all.

    Have ranted and raved,

    and been a big goose,

    Mean no harm,

    Just at time do let loose.

    Can come down to all levels

    or

    Soar high above,

    Share a laugh and a comment,

    And Know ( oft to late) when enough.


    ~Its been a first,

    and have been given a dose of time.


    ~For years had chompers

    that Could bight down through a dime.


    ~Now its only soft soup and mushy peas,,,,

    ( ok if ya add a ton of mint)


    ~Was wondering ta day about those that went their way,.

    ~They did not have ball,

    They had some brain's,

    They indeed had rocks

    That paved out modern ways.


    ~From the flick and book called

    the 'Right stuff" By T Wolf.

    ( RIP)March 2, 1930 – May 14, 2018

    TW_WIKI below

    [SIC]Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuff at a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism.

    Nixon had left the White House in disgrace, the nation was reeling from the catastrophe of Vietnam,

    and in 1979--the year the book appeared--

    Americans were being held hostage by Iranian militants.

    Yet it was exactly the anachronistic courage of his subjects that captivated

    _

    Tom_Wolf_About

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Then,,,,Along came

    Chuck Yeager

    and he is still about....


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    Ye_Ol_Chuck_Wiki

    ,

    Now how about some fun fuff,,,

    Hmmmm ?

    Chuck Yeager breaks The Sound Barrier

    Mind you,,

    to those that dont know the story...I

    ts sort like this,

    Him and his missus were in a Pithin contest the night before

    Who could ride a Horse fastest back to front door,

    Chuck did a flip,

    Busted more than his lip,

    The next day,

    On a bet of a stick of "chewing gum"

    Went over 1 G,,,with broken rib,

    And cause was to old,

    Never went into space,

    So the story is told.

    ,

    But in the last one,,,

    To all who are old,

    Never give up,

    Just take things more on the low cooker smould.

    >

    :

    PSEighty-Nine Year Old Chuck Yeager

    • F-15 Eagle Honor Flight

    _

    And whats a tale with some mooozic

    ,

    PS,,,,

    Well The New Hot Copper is a bit like that,

    Please learn to drive it

    And you will all "doff ya hat"


    The Right Stuff Theme music

    ,

    Have a great week,

    and dont let the markets rattle ya,

    Get the bargains,that are out there,,,

    IMHO  take care with some who's 'SR" are about to be greatly diluted,

    Buy wise,

    DYOR,

    and please brush ya teeth,

    Ones problem was that could bite through stone,

    Till the day they got gone,

    NoBoDe

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    Last edited by NoBoDe: 14/10/18
 
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