When did this formerly useless thread turn into an LSO thread???
Why wasn't I notified ???
Why wasn't I notified ???
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Roger Ball, good and not-so-good questions about the world of "Paddles"
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WishICouldFly
UO Future Pork Chop
What an honorable deed...you saved Blur from third-degree burns, too.
WishICouldFly
UO Future Pork Chop
You're not a very good liar, blur. :-D Break yo self, foo!
I did more of a "slash" move across my chest with the pickle ...
... probably 'cause I'd always pivot/turn ALL THE WAY around to my left and visually "follow" the bird into the wires and into his arrestment and stop.It's always good to be the first to know if someone hook-skip bolters, a hook point breaks, or, of course, if a wire snaps --- as that would usually have "bad day" written all over it for those on the deck. Including me.
I'm still amazed at "current" LSO pictures I see and the "apparent" lack of emotion and "body English" seemingly demonstrated by the present crop of LSO's . But then again, it's just a picture ....
"We" were usually hoppin' and dancin' all over the platform and nearby flush deck during an approach (some boats -- 'Lant Fleet, if memory serves -- had sunken LSO platforms -- I don't like 'em). I don't know why -- I just really got "into" the pass, I guess. We just usually didn't know we were "dancing". Some guys would take 8mm movies of us -- just for sport and Ready Room roasts at a date TBA.
Even in my day (radios) .... we seemed to have more in common with the LSO's depicted below ... I guess you tend to pattern your "act" after those who taught you. I know -- LSO-wise -- I did.
Proof positive, that in some circles, at least -- white men CAN "dance" ...
*EDIT* ... alll this LSO and wavin' talk has got me into the mood for a CUBI Special. Or two. Or three. The drink, I mean .... off to make a couple. ALOHA.
LSO Style points
LSO(s) showing their style or maybe not
I did more of a "slash" move across my chest with the pickle ...
I'm still amazed at "current" LSO pictures I see and the "apparent" lack of emotion and "body English" seemingly demonstrated by the present crop of LSO's . But then again, it's just a picture ....
Proof positive, that in some circles, at least -- white men CAN "dance" ...
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LSO(s) showing their style or maybe not
LSO(s) showing their style or maybe not
The guy on the top right look like hes doing his best Zoolander impression.
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
Just curious, what's the deal with no cranials? Forgive my ignorance, but since I'm only accustomed to Gator-world and we were not allowed on the flight deck during flight quarters unless we had cranial/helmet and float coat/air save... Just curious...
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
LSO's are "Special"
GREAT pictures (the others) -- and examples of more of the "LSO style" that I was bemoaning as MIA today that I think "we" had more of (always a relative concept) ... except for THIS worried, constipated example you offer.LSO(s) showing their style or maybe not
AND they're wavin' STUDs -- so the "excitement" level could conceivably be even "higher" that in the Fleet ... One thing that also makes me "chuckle" is the "uniformity" of today's platform -- look at how they're all dressed. That's right -- all the same. Four little Indians, all in a row.
Witness another example, from a time far, far away .... warmin' up the eyeballs, gettin' radio checks, getting ready for the recovery .... and uniformity?? What's that ... ???
I did more of a "slash" move across my chest with the pickle ...
It's always good to be the first to know if someone hook-skip bolters, a hook point breaks, or, of course, if a wire snaps --- as that would usually have "bad day" written all over it for those on the deck. Including me.
I'm still amazed at "current" LSO pictures I see and the "apparent" lack of emotion and "body English" seemingly demonstrated by the present crop of LSO's . But then again, it's just a picture ....
"We" were usually hoppin' and dancin' all over the platform and nearby flush deck during an approach (some boats -- 'Lant Fleet, if memory serves -- had sunken LSO platforms -- I don't like 'em). I don't know why -- I just really got "into" the pass, I guess. We just usually didn't know we were "dancing". Some guys would take 8mm movies of us -- just for sport and Ready Room roasts at a date TBA.
Even in my day (radios) .... we seemed to have more in common with the LSO's depicted below ... I guess you tend to pattern your "act" after those who taught you. I know -- LSO-wise -- I did.
Proof positive, that in some circles, at least -- white men CAN "dance" ...
*EDIT* ... alll this LSO and wavin' talk has got me into the mood for a CUBI Special. Or two. Or three. The drink, I mean .... off to make a couple. ALOHA.
LSO’s dance… no sh!t! I was carrying a bag full of tie down chains that was basically almost as heavy as I was. Hairy stuff happened while I was “a toting them” from the chain locker across the deck, and a plane was on approach… Well those chains are gone now and the navy can sue me if they’d like. But the LSO was “dancing” when he saw a chain drop out of the bag and onto the flight deck, he was watching me the entire time I crossed the deck. Well the bag got tossed overboard and I headed back for the lost chain. I caused a wave off, not really my fault, but during the movie that night in the ready room it was kinda quiet.
Steve