We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:46:55 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I remember as a kid going to parades, displays, shows, etc, and seeing some guy or group of guys with Really Cool Stuff - whether it was a classic car, military vehicle, airplane, cannon... Yesterday, I realized I am now "that guy" to some kids. And a few envious adult males, too... heheheheheheheh. As the Rotary Technical made its way to our slot in the Leavenworth Veteran's Day parade, we passed a float full of kids, and one of 'em sang out with "Swwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!" while looking at the Vickers (shown here all kitted out for the several ad-hoc classes conducted... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:51:01 -0600 (Life Savers) Rate of Fire out that tailgate.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52899 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52899 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:06:46 -0600 I figgered... and yes, it's a funee pickcher. (but wouldn't it be kewl if you really could fire candy at the kids? Like a potato gun. Just gotta figger out the mechanics of that, John, so that you don't poke somebody's eye out) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52895 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52895 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:28:56 -0600 No, Weerkitee, Eye jus' pased 'em owt alawng da rout. It wuz jus a funee pickcher. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52891 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52891 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:07:04 -0600 dang it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52889 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52889 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:54:48 -0600 Mebbe I'm just being stoopid, Mr. Carey, but did you really shoot Lifesavers out of the Vickers? btw... do you know why they call them Lifesavers? Because the inventor's child nearly choked to death on a piece of hard candy, and he thought "Yaknow.. if that piece of candy had a hole in the middle, it would have allowed air to pass through". Thus... the Lifesaver. Kewl, eh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52887 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52887 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:51:42 -0600 Mebbe I'm just being stoopid, Mr. Carey, but did you really shoot Lifesavers out of the Vickers? btw... do you know why they call them Lifesavers? Because the inventor's child nearly choked on a piece of hard candy, and he thought "Yaknow.. if that piece of candy had a hole in the middle, it would have allowed air to pass through". Thus... the Lifesaver. Kewl, eh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52886 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52886 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:51:05 -0600 JD, you need to get the elves to mount that puppy on the sleigh this year... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52870 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52870 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:07:55 -0600 In reverse order... mebbe I'm just the biggest guy you've ever seen? No, it's a step stool. Perfect size for being the right height for the gun, and we used it to help people get on the trailer being pulled by the second trailer. The ammo? Lifesaver rolls for the kiddles along the parade route. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52860 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52860 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:14:26 -0600 I got to ask. What in the heck did you load into that Vickers? And, is that step stool you are sitting on? If not it is the smallest lawn chair I have seen. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52852 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52852 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:13:04 -0600 Nice Grand Old Lady! And, um... please- no coal this year, OK Santa??? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52848 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52848 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:10:00 -0600 I'm still puzzlin' over what got that kid thining about Santa??? lol Sounds like a WONDERFUL day! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52847 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52847 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:30:46 -0600 Looks like you had a bee-yootiful day for it, too - what fun :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52840 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52840 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:25:55 -0600 Santa hasta get out of the North Pole sometimes and see what all the Militant Boyz and Girlz want fer Christmas, as well as checking The List. Too funny. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52835 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52835 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:32:18 -0600 The only thing I've seen to top that was at the Creek one year -an F-250 with the twin .50's mounted in the bed complete with an amored mount. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52822 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/hey_im_that_guy.html#comment-52822 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:04:05 -0600