Red Ring Tupperware Party, Farewell to Tuesdays (22)

sevillafox wrote in post #15134665
Ok....time for explanation.....what I meant was that there were too many full red "pops" for me in the "vintage" pic and it appeared more of a selective color thing because of that.

I think you were slightly tipsy and your eyes were playing tricks.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #15134694
If the hidden fighters of Burma turn out to be a reality, it will cause one hell of a feeding frenzy in the "War Bird" market.

Original, unused parts, engines and whole airframes would go for ridiculously premium prices. The scary thing is, there are people out there who, I'm sure, are already warming up their checkbooks.

Dear Universe: Lottery Win Please!?

You have to wonder what kind of condition they are in. Still a very cool thing and we can only hope the search is successful.

Heh, my grandfather, on my mother's side is from Burma...

Woolburr wrote in post #15134737
You have to wonder what kind of condition they are in. Still a very cool thing and we can only hope the search is successful.

The word is that they were built, disassembled, crated up with all the requisite preservatives, shipped to the pacific and before they could be put back together, the front lines moved so far, so fast that they simply couldn't take the time to re-assemble them and so they were buried as they arrived.

Sort of the south pacific version of finding a cave or underground hangar full of German aircraft that some claim are out there in the Alps.

More than the cyclists that were cheating, I seriously hope that the responsible members of the medical community are properly skewered and toasted. It is pretty obvious that almost every top tier member of the sport had some form of involvement.....really a major setback to the sport in general.

I wish I had access to these miracle cures and enhancers.....I'm struggling to get back to where I was in August before the whole pneumonia/respiratory infection/pulled tendon mess began.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #15134755
The word is that they were built, disassembled, crated up with all the requisite preservatives, shipped to the pacific and before they could be put back together, the front lines moved so far, so fast that they simply couldn't take the time to re-assemble them and so they were buried as they arrived.

Sort of the south pacific version of finding a cave or underground hangar full of German aircraft that some claim are out there in the Alps.

Having seen military surplus stuff from WWII, there is no question that had the planes been in a controlled environment, they would be in absolutely pristine condition. Being buried in a rain forest is a bit beyond controlled. I think everyone is anxious to see exactly what remains.

Or what lives in them!

Harm wrote in post #15134783
Or what lives in them!

Reminds me of exploring at El Alamein. There are very few decent artifacts in the museums....but out in the desert, an amazing number of tanks, half-tracks and other large tools of war are home to the indigenous population. It was definitely a bizarre experience to approach a tank in the middle of nowhere....only to have an entire Bedouin family pop out to see what you were up to.

Woolburr wrote in post #15134724
Greg....hope things improve for your dad. Good news about Aaron's MRI. Hope he doesn't have further problems.

Thanks Dan.

Woolburr wrote in post #15134763
More than the cyclists that were cheating, I seriously hope that the responsible members of the medical community are properly skewered and toasted. It is pretty obvious that almost every top tier member of the sport had some form of involvement.....really a major setback to the sport in general.

I wish I had access to these miracle cures and enhancers.....I'm struggling to get back to where I was in August before the whole pneumonia/respiratory infection/pulled tendon mess began.

Heather and I are thinking of starting a swimming program. She's been researching classes at the various military bases around town and it appears as though the YMCA is the best deal available.

Because the pools on the bases are also used for training, and therapy in the case of the Naval hospital, times and classes are limited and don't mesh with Heather's schedule.

JWright wrote in post #15134880
Heather and I are thinking of starting a swimming program. She's been researching classes at the various military bases around town and it appears as though the YMCA is the best deal available.

Because the pools on the bases are also used for training, and therapy in the case of the Naval hospital, times and classes are limited and don't mesh with Heather's schedule.

Funny you should mention this. I'm getting back in the pool this weekend. Local public 25m pool. Opens 5:30am on weekdays but 8am on Sunday. Silly. I'm motivated enough yet to swim before work, but it's in the plans.

Woolburr wrote in post #15134763
More than the cyclists that were cheating, I seriously hope that the responsible members of the medical community are properly skewered and toasted. It is pretty obvious that almost every top tier member of the sport had some form of involvement.....really a major setback to the sport in general.

I wish I had access to these miracle cures and enhancers.....I'm struggling to get back to where I was in August before the whole pneumonia/respiratory infection/pulled tendon mess began.

Great opportunity to clean the mess up!

vipergts831 wrote in post #15134901
Great opportunity to clean the mess up!

I just have my fingers crossed that Fabian isn't dirty.

Woolburr wrote in post #15134763
More than the cyclists that were cheating, I seriously hope that the responsible members of the medical community are properly skewered and toasted. It is pretty obvious that almost every top tier member of the sport had some form of involvement.....really a major setback to the sport in general.

I wish I had access to these miracle cures and enhancers.....I'm struggling to get back to where I was in August before the whole pneumonia/respiratory infection/pulled tendon mess began.

I can relate. In early feb this year, my appendix ruptured. I was certain I had food poisoning, and the pain was merely an ab cramp from dehydration, so I waited. After nearly 2 days of not improving at all, I went to the Dr. and they freaked out. Major abdominal infection. Scans showed a bunch of abscesses from the infections, inter-bowel adhesions, pelvic adhesions. My surgeon said it looked like a war zone in there.

Emergency surgery, four gallons of saline to wash all the crap (pretty much literally) out. 1 week in the hospital, and 1 in bed at home. Three weeks later, I got back on the bike, and haven't been the same since.

I lost about 30% of my power initially, and couldn't push up to 80% of my old threshold. Just these last two weeks of focused base building (two 3-wk blocks), I'm finally seeing some movement and power is starting to come back. Last week was the first time I've been able to put my teammates in some pain on a ride, and this week is even better. Finally.

I did a few races in September, and it was ugly. It was great to get back out there, but I'd attack and fade so fast. It's like the speed was there, but I just couldn't hold anything.

It's amazing what a real hard-hitting illness can do to your fitness. I was w/in about 12 hours of death, so I'm thankful to be where I am, but struggling to get back to where I was 15 years ago.

I'm sure hoping that Ron Jeremy, nicknamed "The Hedgehog" is clean. He seems like a real straight shooter though, so I'm sure he's clean.