tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post5550832949198356286..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Inertia... and Related StuffBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-87516437456853301732013-03-22T16:02:00.844-06:002013-03-22T16:02:00.844-06:00Hey, J.R. ... thanks for your kind words. I spent...Hey, J.R. ... thanks for your kind words. I spent four wonderful months up in Chiang Mai in 1976 and loved every minute, even when I was working up on top o' Doi Inthanon... so I KNOW from whence you speak.<br /><br />Sinop wasn't bad at all; I had a great time while I was there. I think you MIGHT have screwed up by turning that offer down... But Shemya? Not so much, LOL. There just ain't enough money in these United States that would entice me to go THERE.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-21250038942780220532013-03-21T13:34:51.083-06:002013-03-21T13:34:51.083-06:00Buck --
We seem to have frequented the same place...Buck --<br /><br />We seem to have frequented the same places at slightly different times.<br /><br />I came across your most excellent blog 5/6 years ago when googling Ramasum Station, Udorn Thailand where I was stationed 1970/1971. I read with great interest your story of your TDY in Udorn and the tragedy that befell one or your associates. I began to follow your blog and remember that you also spent some time in Sinop.<br /><br />Shortly after getting my discharge in 1971, I applied for a job with a government agency that shall not be named. After a relatively short song and dance, I was offered a well-paying job at either of two sites: Sinop or Shemya. I emphatically declined the offer. which, in retrospect, may not have been the best decision. One never knows, does one?<br /><br />Now I see you were on Hokkaido. I was there also, in Chitose, about a 30 minute train ride outside of Sapporo, for 4 or 5 months in 1970. After sending me there the Army decided to close the facility, and I made my way to Thailand -- no complaints there. Still, if I had stayed in Chitose I might have been able to extend my stretch there for a few months to take in the 1972 Winter Olympics that were held in Sapporo.<br /><br />With regard to this re-post:<br /><br />Number 1. substitute ChangMai or Vientiane, for the Phillipines and I have been there and thoroughly relished the moment.<br /><br />Number 9. staying at a small motel on a mesa overlooking Sedona spent two hours enthralled watching a thunder/lightening storm probably 30 to 40 miles distant. On the same trip saw a brilliant rainbow arching into the Grand Canyon. Two of the most memorable and beautiful thing I have even seen.<br /><br />JRBJ. R. Burnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-69275709525473594832009-08-19T18:33:38.454-06:002009-08-19T18:33:38.454-06:00Now that's an interesting comment, Sharon.Now <i>that's</i> an interesting comment, Sharon.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-70003190416813917192009-08-19T17:45:13.022-06:002009-08-19T17:45:13.022-06:00Man, I feel like I just got through reading a Harl...Man, I feel like I just got through reading a Harlequin romance.Towandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245494480579308875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-53515899597547557122009-08-18T20:52:18.821-06:002009-08-18T20:52:18.821-06:00Barry: I'm thinking like VX, kinda-sorta, in ...Barry: I'm thinking like VX, kinda-sorta, in that we ALL have had our wilder moments. Well, anyone worth his salt, anyway. :D<br /><br />VX: I'm beginning to think you're something of a reprobate. :)Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-57101733670153768022009-08-18T17:57:07.794-06:002009-08-18T17:57:07.794-06:00Buck, quit trying to pretend and snow Daphne et al...Buck, quit trying to pretend and snow Daphne et al that you "truly love women for much more than that bit between their legs." You can't fool me with that thin veneer of civilization-- under neath you're just the true Cro-Magnon man that we ALL are! :)virgil xenophonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-12780873200442496102009-08-18T14:52:52.028-06:002009-08-18T14:52:52.028-06:00Buck - I conducted myself in an absolutely disgrac...Buck - I conducted myself in an absolutely disgraceful fashion as a younger man, and I had an almost completely wonderful time doing it. Thanks for sharing these glimpses of your life. :-)Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420387509324434651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-11781656220094075492009-08-17T16:44:23.564-06:002009-08-17T16:44:23.564-06:00Oh... and Alison... you'll note I promoted my ...Oh... and Alison... you'll note I promoted my reply to your comment to the main page. I love your take, as well. I hope that goes without saying but I said it, just in case.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-33390429405185684362009-08-17T16:42:53.233-06:002009-08-17T16:42:53.233-06:00Jim: Thanks, as always.
Snowbrush: Thanks for d...Jim: Thanks, as always.<br /><br />Snowbrush: Thanks for dropping by. Getting run over by the bike wasn't as big a deal as it sounds, motocrossers being fairly light and the blow a glancing one, at that.<br /><br />Daphne: That Turkish war story is a corker, believe me. I've left out a LOT. And I find your perspective on life one of the most interesting... if not THE most interesting... I've come upon lately. You're a keeper, you are! :DBuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-59601785649533701112009-08-17T14:09:47.275-06:002009-08-17T14:09:47.275-06:00I like a man who's been around the block, so t...I like a man who's been around the block, so to speak, especially the ones who, at the end of the day, truly like women for much more than that bit that lies between their legs. Those men seem so much less uptight and judgmental about womanly ways.<br /><br />I'd like to hear the long version of the Turkish courtesan some time. I'll bring the beer.<br /><br />Hey Alison, I bought a man once - so not worth the money. He was gorgeous handsome, but a lousy whore.Daphnehttp://jadedhaven.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-62481580621739909412009-08-17T13:56:42.439-06:002009-08-17T13:56:42.439-06:00I'll echo the same comments though I couldn...I'll echo the same comments though I couldn't ever imagine being a stripper or a prostitute. Obviously I cannot imagine being with one! Do you ever wonder what she is doing now the woman you spent the night with? It sounds almost romantic or maybe that's me being naive..(probably)alisonhttp://adirtymartini.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-4828123126138041172009-08-17T11:09:55.824-06:002009-08-17T11:09:55.824-06:00I thought that getting run over by a racing motorc...I thought that getting run over by a racing motorcycle sounded like the MOST fun, and, what the hell, you enjoyed it, so I'm outta here. I'll report back later--I hope.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-52632727276730768022009-08-17T11:02:12.585-06:002009-08-17T11:02:12.585-06:00Magnificent!
This is the kind of stuff that makes...Magnificent!<br /><br />This is the kind of stuff that makes my rounds through the blogosphere a pure joy. Party on, Buck!<br /><br />(The Rice Bug, though? *shudder*)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-58219899264662899502009-08-17T10:22:21.831-06:002009-08-17T10:22:21.831-06:00Cat sez: Remembering is great, ain't it?
Tha...Cat sez: <i>Remembering is great, ain't it?</i><br /><br />That it IS. But ya can't ever go back... I've kinda-sorta tried and it ain't the same, on any number of different levels.<br /><br />Gordon sez: <i>You got around so much more than I did. Mind you, you had 16 more years of active duty in which to get it done.<br /><br />I have yet to engage a working girl in anything other than conversation.</i><br /><br />About a third of these events were done as a civilian... but the stuff done while I was in the AF was arguably mo' betta.<br /><br />I've never engaged a working girl in these United States. I'm thinking about posting a follow-up that has something to do with the "when in Rome..." mindset in this space, but the subject is complex and I'm not one to go on at any great length about anything... in print. Blogging is ALL about the distillation, from my POV.<br /><br />Darryl sez: <i>Just remember, Buck; "The Memory is the last thing on a guy to go soft".</i><br /><br />I've known many an Old Fart who would disagree with ya on that one, Darryl. Just sayin'. :D<br /><br />Thanks for the other kind comments!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-37681091406633840422009-08-17T09:04:09.701-06:002009-08-17T09:04:09.701-06:00Great post!
Just remember, Buck; "The Memory...Great post!<br /><br />Just remember, Buck; "<em>The Memory is the last thing on a guy to go soft</em>".<br /><br />Martin Mull on his album "Sex and Violins".Barco Sin Vela IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-51442510055158394812009-08-17T00:00:35.446-06:002009-08-17T00:00:35.446-06:00You got around so much more than I did. Mind you,...You got around so much more than I did. Mind you, you had 16 more years of active duty in which to get it done.<br /><br />I have yet to engage a working girl in anything other than conversation. I have been with a few strippers, but it was not a fee-for-service arrangement; rather it was a mutual attraction. Strippers, it turns out, have poor eyesight.Gordon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772014586181361069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-19972170750026529672009-08-16T14:46:16.882-06:002009-08-16T14:46:16.882-06:00Hi Buck. I am with you about the beauties of a war...Hi Buck. I am with you about the beauties of a warm evening in Manila, with a lovely partaking of the elixer of life. <br />Remembering is great, ain't it?<br /><br />Oh, giggle. the "word" was ingleses.Catmoveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192091477404637971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-48434722693658955692009-08-16T11:46:25.383-06:002009-08-16T11:46:25.383-06:00Dan sez: ...it seemed like a good thing to do at ...Dan sez: <i>...it seemed like a good thing to do at the time.</i><br /><br />Ain't that ALWAYS the case? But yeah, not getting caught is best. :D<br /><br />Mr Webb: I think SN1 is a good man, as well, as is SN2 & (hopefully) SN3... although SN3 ain't a man yet... he still has a few years to go. Thanks for dropping by!<br /><br />Christina: Like Bob sez... it's <i><b>never</b></i> too late. Unless you sorta run out of gas (desire), which applies in my case. :D<br /><br />Bob: Thank you for the good words, yet again. And the Jemez on a ring-ding sounds like Big Fun... not to mention right in your back yard, so to speak!<br /><br />Lou: I most certainly didn't mean to imply this incoherent rambling of mine was one of those "taggable memes." I just used the form as an example. OTOH... I'm more than sure you have a few wild stories of your own. We ALL have 'em, I think. Except, perhaps, for...<br /><br />Kris: The strange thing is I didn't think any of these anecdotes were particularly wild at the time. Except maybe for that experience in Samsun... :D<br /><br />As I mentioned: sedate is GOOD.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-7780685381345642102009-08-16T09:40:29.912-06:002009-08-16T09:40:29.912-06:00That is some kinda life lived Buck. Sounds like ta...That is some kinda life lived Buck. Sounds like taking advantage of opportunities - no matter the risk - has paid off with some interesting memories.<br /><br />I'm just not that adventurous. I have always lived - except for a very few exceptions - a quiet life. And that suits me.<br /><br />I leave the high-times to braver souls.Kris, in New Englandhttp://www.reflectionsbykris.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-52639232922857457702009-08-16T07:38:05.304-06:002009-08-16T07:38:05.304-06:00I'm going to have to mull this one over. Read...I'm going to have to mull this one over. Reading about your life experiences is one thing, but to post mine, well, that is another thing.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-42027159395181459542009-08-16T00:41:14.317-06:002009-08-16T00:41:14.317-06:00Buck,
Leave it there. Your life has been aweso...Buck, <br /><br />Leave it there. Your life has been awesome. Compare to that of a pharaoh, you got him by several orders of magnitude. Just this snippet of text is inspiring. All future experiences are gravy on this mountain of fun. <br /><br />Christina LMT, this was uplifting, wasn't it? <br /><br />It's not too late. By golly I'm going back to Olongapo one of these days. <br /><br />Well, maybe the Jemez on a two-stroke motorcycle. I've already been to Olongapo.Reesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-15129523781379590212009-08-15T23:44:42.698-06:002009-08-15T23:44:42.698-06:00Damn. Just...damn.
My life has been quite tame......Damn. Just...damn.<br /><br />My life has been quite tame...maybe it's time for me to sow some wild oats! It's not too late, is it?Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-18442747795021499822009-08-15T22:59:07.189-06:002009-08-15T22:59:07.189-06:00Ran across your namesake son online- asked him if ...Ran across your namesake son online- asked him if he was your son and stated you were a good man and a damn fine blogger.<br /><br />He had the good sense to agree.WWWebbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491098272113630084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-81424309322222948102009-08-15T20:24:13.194-06:002009-08-15T20:24:13.194-06:00Heh heh heh, If we had gotten caught for some of t...Heh heh heh, If we had gotten caught for some of the stuff we we did we would just be coming up for parole about now. Although it seemed like a good thing to do at the time.Dan Stackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035220766185836543noreply@blogger.com