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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Get that shot

"I call shotgun!"

7 comments:

  1. Shotgun is the position next to the driver. It comes from the stagecoach days when the guy riding there carried a shotgun to discourage outlaws and overly-enthusiastic injuns.
    GrinfilledCelt

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  2. I wonder what the story behind that photograph is?





    firefirefire

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  3. The chin-mounted machine gun was in the shop that day. The guy outside was just a loaner.

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  4. All the tanks were full so he hopped on the only ride available.

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  5. Naturally, the rattling noise the pilot was complaining about disappeared when the crew chief came along to listen for it.

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  6. I think I saw that picture on a mil blog a while back. The story was he rode out there so that a wounded soldier could ride inside. There where no med evacs available at that moment.

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  7. Damned if I don't think you're right. I'm pretty sure I posted on that too. Too much news for me anymore.

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