Blue Angels

DaveS wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
DaveS wrote:
I can hear the Blue Angels warming up for Sea-Fair outside. Always
incredible the BOEING F-18s are here 8/1-2 then its Salinas, Fargo, ND
and Offutt AFB, Neb. for rest of August. They will be at the Reno Air
Races 9/19-20. If you've never seen them check out the schedule on
their web site. They tour thru November then back to Pensacola NAS.
The Blue Angels are an obscene and disgusting waste of aviation fuel.
It reminds me of troops goose-stepping alongside ballistic missiles
in Red Square. Don't we have better things to do with our tax dollars
than put on displays of testosterone fueled stupidity ?

Details, details, details. Tell you what, take two aspirin and call
the Doc if that bug doesn't pass by morning. B;-0)

Why don't you have a soldier, a sailor, a marine and an airman
go around the country flashing lots of bling and big guns while
blasting rap music from a big boom box. It's the same message,
"We big, we bad", delivered at the same intellectual level but
for far less tax dollars.

What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 31-Jul-2009, Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Why don't you have a soldier, a sailor, a marine and an airman
go around the country flashing lots of bling and big guns while
blasting rap music from a big boom box. It's the same message,
"We big, we bad", delivered at the same intellectual level but
for far less tax dollars.

What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

--

I could not agree more - POTY on this list

Fred

"Fred" wrote in message
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On 31-Jul-2009, Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Why don't you have a soldier, a sailor, a marine and an airman
go around the country flashing lots of bling and big guns while
blasting rap music from a big boom box. It's the same message,
"We big, we bad", delivered at the same intellectual level but
for far less tax dollars.

What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

--

I could not agree more - POTY on this list

Fred

It is called advertising.

On Jul 31, 5:57*pm, "Fred" wrote:
On 31-Jul-2009, Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Why don't you have a soldier, a sailor, a marine and an airman
go around the country flashing lots of bling and big guns while
blasting rap music from a big boom box. It's the same message,
"We big, we bad", delivered at the same intellectual level but
for far less tax dollars.

What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

--

I could not agree more -

That's because you could not think more. In other words.....don't
worry too much about it.

POTY on this list

Stickler for high standards, eh?

g.

On Jul 31, 3:01*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

Recruitment. Besides millions of dollars is chump
change. Our govt gives more than that out in
bonuses to bailout recipients. ;-)
- Ken

freedom isn't free...jeeze, some folks just don't (and never will) get
it.......





On Jul 31, 7:18*pm, Outdoors in Oregon wrote:
On Jul 31, 3:01*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

Recruitment. *Besides millions of dollars is chump
change. *Our govt gives more than that out in
bonuses to bailout recipients. *;-)
* * - Ken

On Jul 31, 8:48*pm, "~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:

freedom isn't free...

It's never cost me a nickel.

jeeze, some folks just don't (and never will) get
it.......

Ainna?

g.

What *is* the point of a bunch of jet jockeys doing stupid pet
tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

I know its a waste of breath, but here goes. Most, if not all of
their maneuvers are used in combat situations. What they are is a
recruiting and marketing tool, appealing to the testosterone teenagers
in the target audience.
Are they totally necessary? Depends on your point of view. Will you
and I ever agree on this. Not without some good drugs on both
sides.
cheers
Frank

On 31-Jul-2009, Frank Reid wrote:

tricks with multi-million dollar hardware that's the property
of the American people ?

I know its a waste of breath, but here goes. Most, if not all of
their maneuvers are used in combat situations. What they are is a
recruiting and marketing tool, appealing to the testosterone teenagers
in the target audience.
Are they totally necessary? Depends on your point of view. Will you
and I ever agree on this. Not without some good drugs on both
sides.
cheers
Frank

Patriotic fervor, nationalism, militarism equate or lead to fascism.
What would some of you say if the Iranian or N Korean Air Force perfomed
similar maneuvers.

Make love - not war! - An apt slogan for the antiwar movement but perhaps
some of our problems relate to over population .

All in your POV

Fred

On 2009-08-01 17:18:51 -0400, "Fred" said:

Patriotic fervor, nationalism, militarism equate or lead to fascism.

Wow. We've had patriotic fervor since 1776 and we aren't anywhere near
being fascist. We *are* close to as dictarship, but that's another
thread.

What would some of you say if the Iranian or N Korean Air Force perfomed
similar maneuvers.

Well, Fred, the old USSR and the current state of Russia DO practice
"similar maneuvers", as do most air forces of the world, including
Communist China.

Make love - not war! - An apt slogan for the antiwar movement but perhaps
some of our problems relate to over population .

Yes. And you are one of those problems and a poster child for birth control.

All in your POV

My pov? Nah, I'm just a right wing, jingoistic, boob who believes in
having a strong military. You'd be the first to scream help if we were
invaded (which we already have been).

d;o)