2011 Senior Championships

In article Walt Connelly writes:

Tony, thanks for the info on potential chip bag explosion altitude.
Quite confident that we will not approach 14K.

Burt, I bow to your greater wisdom, I'll dispense with the chips and
granola bars. I really don't expect that much nutrition will be
necessary during this event especially in that I am but a passenger.
H20, maybe a banana and I will be good to go, thanks for the advice.

Walt


A friend and I had a bag of chips explode (perhaps pop is a better word)
around 8000 feet in a cessna 172 a few years ago. They were in the top of a
bag of groceries in the back seat area.

Fortunately, we had another bag or two, so he was able to take pictures of
them bulging as he held them next to the altimeter.

As amusing as the sound of the bag popping, was the fairly rapid presence
of the smell of potato chips.

Alan

At 04:36 11 March 2011, Mike the Strike wrote:

Ginger is really great for motion sickness and if you get sleepy you
can stick a bit in the other end! Guaranteed to wake you up!

So who is this Ginger that you guys keep talking about? She sounds like
one helluva woman! You aren't referring to the character on Gilligan's
Island, I hope.

Jim Beckman

Originally Posted by Alan[_6_]

In article Walt Connelly writes:

Tony, thanks for the info on potential chip bag explosion altitude.
Quite confident that we will not approach 14K.

Burt, I bow to your greater wisdom, I'll dispense with the chips and
granola bars. I really don't expect that much nutrition will be
necessary during this event especially in that I am but a passenger.
H20, maybe a banana and I will be good to go, thanks for the advice.

Walt


A friend and I had a bag of chips explode (perhaps pop is a better word)
around 8000 feet in a cessna 172 a few years ago. They were in the top of a
bag of groceries in the back seat area.

Fortunately, we had another bag or two, so he was able to take pictures of
them bulging as he held them next to the altimeter.

As amusing as the sound of the bag popping, was the fairly rapid presence
of the smell of potato chips.

Alan

During the Vietnam War I served on the Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center. A rather interesting environment to say the least, we had a number of creature comforts including an airline style head and a galley with a small oven. We could get the ubiquitous shoe box lunch from the flight line kitchen, a rather curious blend of questionable meats, cheeses, breads and condiments which would allow one to create their own sandwich in flight. Many opted for their own selection of things from the Bx which at the time included the new pop top cans of beanie weenies, raviolis, spaghetti and the like. One mission while some were asleep waiting for something to happen a rather annoying Captain who knew everything decided to heat up a can of ravioli, WITHOUT POPPING THE TOP FIRST. A few minutes later he reached into the oven to remove his lunch and returned to his seat on the battlestaff. When he popped the top it exploded, firing ravioli over the entire area. The Director, Airborne Battlestaff had been snoozing and came out of his seat like a rocket, only to observe a red sauce on the face of his second in command. Thinking we had been hit the DABS started putting on his chute. I was trying to suppress my laughter, I didn't need this guy on my ass any more than necessary. When he realized what had happened he was P----d. He read the Captain the riot act as the Captain sat there covered in ravioli and sauce. We were finding ravioli on that ship for weeks afterwards. The story was told time and time again with embellishments each time it was told. At the next Commanders Call the Squadron CO, said the next time that happened he would personally see to it that the offender spent the rest of their hitch in BF Egypt.

Walt

On Mar 11, 8:24*am, Walt Connelly Walt.Connelly.
wrote:
'Alan[_6_ Wrote:









;765182']In article Walt
Connelly writes:
-
Tony, thanks for the info on potential chip bag explosion altitude.
Quite confident that we will not approach 14K.

Burt, I bow to your greater wisdom, I'll dispense with the chips and
granola bars. I really don't expect that much nutrition will be
necessary during this event especially in that I am but a passenger.
H20, maybe a banana and I will be good to go, thanks for the advice. *

Walt-

A friend and I had a bag of chips explode (perhaps pop is a better
word)
around 8000 feet in a cessna 172 a few years ago. *They were in the top
of a
bag of groceries in the back seat area.

Fortunately, we had another bag or two, so he was able to take
pictures of
them bulging as he held them next to the altimeter.

As amusing as the sound of the bag popping, was the fairly rapid
presence
of the smell of potato chips.

* *Alan

During the Vietnam War I served on the Airborne Battlefield Command and
Control Center. *A rather interesting environment to say the least, we
had a number of creature comforts including an airline style head and a
galley with a small oven. *We could get the ubiquitous shoe box lunch
from the flight line kitchen, a rather curious blend of questionable
meats, cheeses, breads and condiments which would allow one to create
their own sandwich in flight. *Many opted for their own selection of
things from the Bx which at the time included the new pop top cans of
beanie weenies, raviolis, spaghetti and the like. *One mission while
some were asleep waiting for something to happen a rather annoying
Captain who knew everything decided to heat up a can of ravioli, WITHOUT
POPPING THE TOP FIRST. *A few minutes later he reached into the oven to
remove his lunch and returned to his seat on the battlestaff. *When he
popped the top it exploded, firing ravioli over the entire area. *The
Director, Airborne Battlestaff had been snoozing and came out of his
seat like a rocket, only to observe a red sauce on the face of his
second in command. *Thinking we had been hit the DABS started putting on
his chute. *I was trying to suppress my laughter, I didn't need this guy
on my ass any more than necessary. *When he realized what had happened
he was P----d. *He read the Captain the riot act as the Captain sat
there covered in ravioli and sauce. *We were finding ravioli on that
ship for weeks afterwards. *The story was told time and time again with
embellishments each time it was told. *At the next Commanders Call the
Squadron CO, said the next time that happened he would personally see to
it that the offender spent the rest of their hitch in BF Egypt. *

Walt

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Walt Connelly

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