Happy Natal Day, SugarButtons!

August 25, 2007 | | Comments (36) | TrackBacks (0)

It's time to celebrate the birthday of our buddy Bill, and the joy of the blogosphere is that it doesn't matter that he's gone halfway around the world to fly again. Well ... it does mean that the GA squad is on stand-by, waiting to put out the fire from the candles, of course ... but I digress.

Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Birthday, Bill! Whether we call you Chief, or SugarButtons, or Twitchy Bill, or Bigfoot, we'll try not to call you late-for-dinner.

The Castle Kitties love you - and wish for you a happy day :-)

My gift for you is a nice suit, since you need to be able to dress nicely for those "don't embarrass us" functions ... heh!

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[sticking this addendum on because I *can* ...]

Awwww, thanks, kids -- beats a CARE package, in my book.

'Nother incipient power failure, so I'm doing this by candlelight

*whap!* Owwwwwww!

Okay, okay -- *not* doing this by candlelight.

A quick update before the short-term memory loss kicks in:

The way things are looking over here, I'll need a bunch of GAs lookin' like this. What I've actually got is --

Still trying to figger out that flying thing

And it's my turn to give *you* a present. In keeping with John's fascination with Stuff You See In The 'Stan, here's a more modern Whatziss for ya,,,

Psssst – it’s an AIM-1 Laser

Well, I *told* you it was a present, didn't I? We now return control of this blog to --- uhhhhh -- hmmmmm -- yeah, "control" is kind of a silly notion, in this place...

-- Bill

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And *also* because I can...

Here, Bill. Pick out some decent body armor that fits. My treat. -the Armorer

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By Parrothead Jeff on August 25, 2007 1:54 AM
Happy Birthday, Bill :D !!! May the next year find you still flying and having a great time with the locals 8) ! Jeff
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 6:12 AM
Thanks, Jeff -- but it's dangerous enough just hanging around the Castle. Look for what a TOW tube looks like before it's just a tube later. Cricket (when you pop in)-- the recipe link never launched back when. Mailer D burped on the addy I had for you. Neat suit! And a superb job of PhotoShopping my visage on *whap!* Owwwww! Gotta go to work. Don't wreck what's left of my rep while I'm gone...
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 25, 2007 7:04 AM
A laser aiming light on the cannon of those Paki AH-1s? Does that also serve as a rangefinder? I gotta admit, I *love* the visual of the Bad Guy™ hunched on the ground planting a Nefarious Device™ seeing the red dot bouncing on him and then looking up to see... nothing anymore.
 
By BloodSpite on August 25, 2007 7:44 AM
Happy Birthday Chief!
 
By Boquisucio on August 25, 2007 8:19 AM
Hey Chief, have you fond any Japanese Peonies in Stan yet? Felicidades Patrón
 
By bad cat robot on August 25, 2007 9:05 AM
How about a nice new zipper pull? I'm sure your old one is worn out, with the 27" of travel and all.
 
By MaryAnn on August 25, 2007 10:57 AM
Happy Birthday, Bill!
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 11:25 AM
No red dot, John -- the AIM-1 uses a near-IR beam. Just a small glowy spot visible with the goggles, but the first three rounds will impact within an inch of the spot. And if there's dust or humidity in the air, you wind up with a thousand-meter-long Jedi Light Saber. A green one. No rangefinder function, though -- *that* laser lives in the TSU.
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 25, 2007 11:33 AM
Fooey. I like my idea better. Great shot of the GA, btw. Takes a special filter to catch them *that* clearly.
 
By FbL on August 25, 2007 11:37 AM
Happy Birthday, Sweetie. Present will be here soon! *GIANT hugs* :D
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 12:25 PM
Thanks, MA! Gee, I love getting waved to by the hawt chic *whap!* Owwww! IMRAN! Bachao! The body armor, lao-lao! Fooey. I like my idea better. Yeah, but with the IR dot, the look on his *buddy's* face is priceless. For a couple of seconds, anyway... Hiya, Boq -- Haven't found Japanese anythings over here, except for the cartoon shows the Shadows watch on Saturday morning. They only watch so they can study the cool hand-to-hand moves, though... *GIANT hugs* *snap-crackle-pop* Thanks, FuzzyBee. Now those ribs will match the three from the other day...
 
By Maggie on August 25, 2007 2:39 PM
Happy Birthday, baby! Here is my offering.
 
By Cassandra on August 25, 2007 3:32 PM
Happy Birthday, Bill! What are you doing to celebrate?
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 3:43 PM
Awwww, thanks, Mags. Now, could you slide it a li'l further this way -- the cuffs don't have a whole lotta slack... Hi, Cassie -- Same as I celebrate every day over here: say a prayer that the power doesn't crap out before I've finis
 
By jim b on August 25, 2007 3:50 PM
Happy Birthday Chief Sugarbuttons (snicker ... that nick makes me laugh everytime) This Scoresby's for you buddy.
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 4:34 PM
hed doing a post or a comment. A single Scoresby's? Kindly decant it into my 55-gallon tumbler, O Stuck In The Great White North One... BCR -- about that zipper pull. Yes. *never been one to resist a gratuitous straight line*
 
By Neffi on August 25, 2007 4:38 PM
Here ya go Chief- strap this on! (Down, WK! Down I say!)
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 4:51 PM
Heh. I'm still trying to get a peak inside one of the Mi-8s that live here, Neffi. Got what looks like an LLTV setup in the nose. It's also got a Line of Death around it and I'm not sure I want to test the sentry's reflexes. Or the imaginary armor we wear over here...
 
By Neffi on August 25, 2007 5:18 PM
Oh but the Hind is much more Hip... ahem.
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 5:48 PM
Hurl. ahem and hallelujah...
 
By Pogue on August 25, 2007 6:32 PM
Happy Birthday, Chief!
 
By Ymarsakar on August 25, 2007 6:44 PM
Congratulations.
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 25, 2007 6:56 PM
Tell 'em how ooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwlllllllllld you are, Rotorhead. So they can truly appreciate the Miracle that is your continued presence on G-d's Globally Warming Globe...
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 8:11 PM
How old? You mean you want me to go through that whole deal about giving Him the recipe for mud?
   
By Cricket on August 25, 2007 10:07 PM
Aw, tha's okay, Chief. Just send em when you get a chance. My addy is tazWOMYN1at yahoo dot com. Lower case before the at. Happy Birthday to you and many more. Lessee...*rummages around in goody sack* Ah. Here we are: Melon medley squash vege panini on the grill Salad and key lime cheesecake.
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 10:54 PM
E-gram inbound. Mailer D liked the addy this time. When I get back, I think I'll be eating salad for a week. I follow the old SEA dictum, "If it ain't cooked and you can't peel it, don't eat it." *peering suspiciously at the shadows above the chandelier*
 
By kat-missouri on August 25, 2007 10:57 PM
happy birthday, Chief! You know we love you! And, my grandma said that "your only as old as you act". In which case, there should be about six candles on your b-day cake. ;)
 
By ry on August 25, 2007 11:23 PM
'Cause we don't want you fallin' off no more ladders when KtLW goes on a 'make it pretty' jag.
 
By BillT on August 25, 2007 11:38 PM
In which case, there should be about six candles on your b-day cake. I subscribe to the Helicopter Pilot's Creed, kat: "You have to grow old -- you *don't* have to grow up." 'Cause we don't want you fallin' off no more ladders... Geez, ry -- you *know* I'm afraid of heights...
 
By WereKitten on August 26, 2007 10:12 PM
Sorry I missed the party, SugarButtons.... I was busy entertaining the troops last night with some pole dancing and swinging. And speaking of swinging.... you'll find your present in email. I'm sure John will thank me for not posting it here. *KISSES*
 
By WereKitten on August 26, 2007 10:15 PM
In case the rest of you are wondering.... it's a variation of Bill's "Monkey Harness". On a swing.
 
By BillT on August 26, 2007 11:32 PM
Oh. Good. Lowered...
 
By Cricket on August 27, 2007 12:19 AM
That's what the Engineer said about the food over there. Fresh stuff was a treat. Since he came home in the summer, the first thing he asked for foodwise was fruit and then salads.
 
By fdcol63 on August 27, 2007 8:22 AM
Happy Birthday, Bill! Stay safe.
 
By Trias on August 28, 2007 12:59 AM
Happy belated :)
 

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