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« on: April 11, 2010, 09:04:14 pm » |
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Good show!
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Jim Gillum Racing
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2010, 06:54:55 am » |
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Kathy, if you've been enjoying "The Pacific" you should read the book called "The Fly Boys". Awesome read. You can get it from amazon.com used, cheap.
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Kathy Lachance Post
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 07:05:16 am » |
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Kathy, if you've been enjoying "The Pacific" you should read the book called "The Fly Boys". Awesome read. You can get it from amazon.com used, cheap.
I will do that, thanks! I also want to read...Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific by Robert Leckie and With the Old Breed by E. B. Sledge Of course Flags of our Father is a great book I still have yet to read. Have you been watching The Pacific? |
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Jon Schweers
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2010, 10:22:32 am » |
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Read??? OHHHHHH You Two are too old………………  |
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Kathy Lachance Post
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2010, 09:24:35 pm » |
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Read??? OHHHHHH You Two are too old……………… LOL...I will never get old  |
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Jim Gillum Racing
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« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2010, 09:48:28 am » |
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Jon, please don't tell me you don't read while you're sitting on the $hitter. Yes, I've been watching Pacific. Thanx for the tips on those other books. Have you read Tom Brokows "Greatest Generation"? By the way, I think Flags of our fathers is written by the same guy as Fly Boys.
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 11:05:07 am » |
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Jon, please don't tell me you don't read while you're sitting on the $hitter. Yes, I've been watching Pacific. Thanx for the tips on those other books. Have you read Tom Brokows "Greatest Generation"? By the way, I think Flags of our fathers is written by the same guy as Fly Boys.
Ok…… yes I read on the “chitter” the latest good read I can recommend is the Racepac #610-KT-SPRTMN Operation Manual and the Turbosmart E Boost Operation Manual warning you will need a Nap after…….  Jim are you going to the BugIn? |
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Jim Gillum Racing
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2010, 01:39:09 pm » |
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Ok…… yes I read on the “chitter” the latest good read I can recommend is the Racepac #610-KT-SPRTMN Operation Manual and the Turbosmart E Boost Operation Manual warning you will need a Nap after……. Jim are you going to the BugIn? I'll be there. Do you need me to crew for you? |
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2010, 04:21:44 pm » |
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I'll be there. Do you need me to crew for you?
Jim, I would be honored for you to help!!! Lance is my crew chief this year with the P/M car, you are always welcome in the SB pits, we will make a parking spot for your Bike, Larry may also need some help?? We will work it out... It will be good to see you!!!!! |
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fiatdude
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 03:37:07 pm » |
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Jon -- I still owe you some beer and lance still owes me some money so I guess I got to come also -- what is the flavor of the month?  Beside who can miss a chance to hang with Jim |
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 07:20:15 pm » |
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Beside who can miss a chance to hang with Jim
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2010, 08:35:35 pm » |
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I really enjoy the Pacific and so doe's my Dad. He was there. USN he was a Seaman First Class on a transport ship and duty as a Port gunner/signalman on a LCVP and dropped Marines on the beach's at Leyte, Luzon and Iwo Jima. Dad has been picking the movie apart constantly.He said those marines did not have hair like that....they had Marine hair cuts. When they was all enjoying a relaxing meal in the ships Mess...they did not sit down like that! What dad? No ya stand up and eat...the tables can be rasied up..so ya get in and out fast.... but we still like watching it. He traveled all over the S. Pacific. He still knows Morse Code and Signal Flags...he can tie some dang good knots too...Be 85 the 27th April.  |
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2010, 10:13:15 pm » |
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I bet your dad has many great stories from that time. Wish him a Happy Birthday for me on the 27th and tell him Thank you |
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 09:40:12 pm » |
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Yes -- Please tell him thank you
We were down at the palm springs air museum 3 weekends ago. They were flying a Hellcat and a Bearcat that day and they had guest speakers talking about the carrier war in the Pacific during WWII. They talked about tactics and the battles, very entertaining. But the Highlight of the day was when they introduce a gentleman that actually flew off the carriers and fought the battles. He deserved the standing ovation he recieved.
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