Olympic Broad jump

[truckinbutch]

Years ago I went to Ft Bragg to visit a lifelong friend stationed there with the Rangers . The second john (now a retired 'full bull' Colonel) and I headed out to see the sights in North Carolina .
Many stops/drinks later found us touring the USS North Carolina in the late afternoon and then
taking a passenger ferry across the river to enjoy Wilmington's Riverfront . The signs at the landing told us what time the last ferry went back across the river .
Having a high old time , we lost track of time .
A frantic run up the street and the turn to the quay brought us the sight of the loaded ferry
with water between it and the dock . If we didn't make that boat , Rod was going to be in deep
for not being back on post at the appointed time .
Rod slipped on the wet brick paving and went azz over teakettle . Being the hero of the moment I charged down the quay toward the dock to catch that boat !
I made a dockside leap onto that boat that must have been at least 20 feet , fell on my azz and broke the pint in my back pocket . The broken glass cut my azz .
The passengers all cheered my heroic leap for a friend .
................... And the danged ferry pulled into the dock to discharge the last load of Wilmington bound passengers !
The future colonel and I got him back on post in time and I only have a small scar for a memento

 

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[releventchair]

Thats almost crazy,bust your azz for a friend to find out your jumpin the gun. At least you,s didn,t take a train.

Not going to say why we were running at a high rate of speed in the dark,but a partner in hi jinx and i were parallel to the crick in an area we knew well. About the time our feet hit 3rd gear i skirted the steep banked pond we went around many times before and shortly after heard a splash followed by cussing. The only way he could have made it so far would have been to run on air like a cartoon character for a few strides till the gravity of the situation was realized. He got his turn to laugh another night when the crick and i got together.

 

[truckinbutch]

Releventchair ,
I think you and I could have several interesting evenings sittin by the fire swappin experiences . Especially if we had some kids sittin at our feet learning from the mistakes of their elders .

 

[stefen]

A few years back, I was going to Lemore AFB with a full bird...we landed in Fresno and drove to the base...on the return flight we went thru security and the bells went off...even as the gal was using a hand-held unit...

He kept telling her that he had a metal knee...I looked at her and said..."Brass Balls"...

Thought she was going to lose it...Laughing she said he could board now...

Took him several gin & tonics to cool down...

 

[releventchair]

Releventchair ,
I think you and I could have several interesting evenings sittin by the fire swappin experiences . Especially if we had some kids sittin at our feet learning from the mistakes of their elders .

Heh,they would be scared straight and we would be crossed off the babysittin list!
Have a daughter in college learned alot of how not to do by my oops.(tin can lid plus drill equals finger meat slicer,twice, kind of things).
Sometimes don,t know if i should be thankful or worried she has not done any thing half as dumb as i have.

 

[truckinbutch]

When your kids don't repeat your mistakes you have made progress .

 

[bigscoop]

But how many "broads" could you jump in the day? I'm thinking if you laid them all side by side today I might be able clear three or four. (But the forth would really be putting her life on the line.)

 

[stefen]

But how many "broads" could you jump in the day? I'm thinking if you laid them all side by side today I might be able clear three or four. (But the forth would really be putting her life on the line.)[/

If yur using the ole blue pill, yu should at least double that amount in 4 hours...that or ole woody needs to be retired....

 

[truckinbutch]

But how many "broads" could you jump in the day? I'm thinking if you laid them all side by side today I might be able clear three or four. (But the forth would really be putting her life on the line.)[/

If yur using the ole blue pill, yu should at least double that amount in 4 hours...that or ole woody needs to be retired....

Jus what I was thinkin . I could prolly get across at least 5 fresh ones and I don't take any blue pills .

 

[stefen]

Jus what I was thinkin . I could prolly get across at least 5 fresh ones and I don't take any blue pills .

Y'all lookin to be the next poster boy...