Eris > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:10:10 -0700, Colin Campbell
> (remove underscore)> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:08:17 -0400, AUK Registrar >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>In >, "Red Jacket" <Red
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Want to hear my BS story of me 100 bad guys my
>>>>plastic C Rat spoon honed razor sharp my perseverance
>>>>in the dead of night a little rain in a monsoon and
>>>>some mild hurricane winds...
>>>>yes siree, buy a round [Molson] and I'll tell ya all
>>>>about it kid.
>>>>There I was................
>>>
>>>Well, at least you didn't start out with "It was a dark and stormy night
>>>..."
>>
>>The only correct beginning to a war story is:
>>
>>"There I was - knee deep in expended brass and grenade pins . . ."
>
>
> I was ripping the buttons off my tunic to get lower.

I generally start with - "Where was I? Oh, 30,000 feet and surrounded by
helicopters..."

Sorts out the audience very quickly.

Dave in San Diego
Never been above 12,500 feet in a helo