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Superstitions in the field
I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be
third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might remember from Vietnam. |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
In news:4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net,
Tom Lacombe > I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare > be third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross > the chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. > I was wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might > remember from Vietnam. Does my lucky hand grenade count? |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:50:20 -0600, "Duke of URL"
>In news:4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net, >Tom Lacombe > >> I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare >> be third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross >> the chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. >> I was wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might >> remember from Vietnam. > >Does my lucky hand grenade count? > > Yes, As long as you have it stowed in a pocket, rather than hanging off a strap. http://www.vietnow.com/artbc.htm |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
"Tom Lacombe" news:4001bcce.27848702@news.shentel.net... > On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:50:20 -0600, "Duke of URL" > > > >In news:4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net, > >Tom Lacombe > > > >> I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare > >> be third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross > >> the chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. > >> I was wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might > >> remember from Vietnam. > > > >Does my lucky hand grenade count? > > > > > Yes, As long as you have it stowed in a pocket, rather than hanging > off a strap. > http://www.vietnow.com/artbc.htm I carried a Eagle Feather most of the time hanging from my hair. In the rear or base camp it stayed inside my shirt. I left it at the wall after I got back with a PH, and a note. Other guys left short timers calendars drawn on their helmet covers, head bands, lighters (Zippo), and many other things. Mike |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
Tom
I carried a small Gideons Bible in the left front pocket of my flac jacket the whole time I was in the field. Had it stolen at Cam Ranh Bay while waiting on the Freedom bird. I guess it just goes to show ya guys will steak anything! Dave A 1/52 198th LIB Americal Division 69-70 "Under the Southern Cross" "Tom Lacombe" news:4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net... > I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be > third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the > chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was > wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might > remember from Vietnam. |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
>Subject: Superstitions in the field
>From: tlacombe@shentel.net (Tom Lacombe) >Date: 1/11/2004 2:10 PM Central Standard Time >Message-id: <4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net> > >I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be >third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the >chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was >wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might >remember from Vietnam. > > First time I saw a chaplain he gave me the little cross and I wore it my entire tour and for years after I came home. I woke up one morning after a big drunk and fight and it was gone. I thought so much of it I went back looking for it but to no avail. It is the only thing I ever wore around my neck with the exception of my dog tags. And I guess it was lucky, I came home. Bill Clarke |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 2315 +0000, FatmanE wrote:
>>Subject: Superstitions in the field >>From: tlacombe@shentel.net (Tom Lacombe) Date: 1/11/2004 2:10 PM >>Central Standard Time Message-id: <4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net> >> >>I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be >>third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the >>chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was >>wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might remember >>from Vietnam. >> >> >> > First time I saw a chaplain he gave me the little cross and I wore it my > entire tour and for years after I came home. > > I woke up one morning after a big drunk and fight and it was gone. I > thought so much of it I went back looking for it but to no avail. > > It is the only thing I ever wore around my neck with the exception of my > dog tags. And I guess it was lucky, I came home. > > Bill Clarke My buddy Bill Loveless had a monkey hand .. looked like a baby's hand except for the hair ... I had an old mess hall stainless steel coffee cup that I stole from Oakland Army Depot's consolidated mess the morning I flew out the first time. Worked like a charm. Heh heh Regalos Dave |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
"CWO4 Dave Mann" newsan.2004.01.12.00.37.08.812869@loveable.com.. . > On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 2315 +0000, FatmanE wrote: > > >>Subject: Superstitions in the field > >>From: tlacombe@shentel.net (Tom Lacombe) Date: 1/11/2004 2:10 PM > >>Central Standard Time Message-id: <4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net> > >> > >>I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be > >>third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the > >>chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was > >>wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might remember > >>from Vietnam. > >> > >> > >> > > First time I saw a chaplain he gave me the little cross and I wore it my > > entire tour and for years after I came home. > > > > I woke up one morning after a big drunk and fight and it was gone. I > > thought so much of it I went back looking for it but to no avail. > > > > It is the only thing I ever wore around my neck with the exception of my > > dog tags. And I guess it was lucky, I came home. > > > > Bill Clarke > > My buddy Bill Loveless had a monkey hand .. looked like a baby's hand > except for the hair ... I had an old mess hall stainless steel coffee cup > that I stole from Oakland Army Depot's consolidated mess the morning I > flew out the first time. Worked like a charm. Heh heh > > Regalos > > Dave > I'll have you know I have a Left Handed Helical Retrograde Waveguide Attenuator that I carried all over the world with me. In addition to its ability to bounce evil mind rays, it also had the ability to stiffen the occasional horizontal circadian low ebb containment system. It is now bronzed, chromed and mounted in a place of honor. The above LHHRWA description was shamelessly stolen from Miserfixit. -- Dave (The Other) |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
"Dave Thompson" news:AbmMb.108374$pY.108154@fed1read04... > > "CWO4 Dave Mann" > newsan.2004.01.12.00.37.08.812869@loveable.com.. . > > On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 2315 +0000, FatmanE wrote: > > > > >>Subject: Superstitions in the field > > >>From: tlacombe@shentel.net (Tom Lacombe) Date: 1/11/2004 2:10 PM > > >>Central Standard Time Message-id: <4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net> > > >> > > >>I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be > > >>third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the > > >>chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was > > >>wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might remember > > >>from Vietnam. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > First time I saw a chaplain he gave me the little cross and I wore it my > > > entire tour and for years after I came home. > > > > > > I woke up one morning after a big drunk and fight and it was gone. I > > > thought so much of it I went back looking for it but to no avail. > > > > > > It is the only thing I ever wore around my neck with the exception of my > > > dog tags. And I guess it was lucky, I came home. > > > > > > Bill Clarke > > > > My buddy Bill Loveless had a monkey hand .. looked like a baby's hand > > except for the hair ... I had an old mess hall stainless steel coffee cup > > that I stole from Oakland Army Depot's consolidated mess the morning I > > flew out the first time. Worked like a charm. Heh heh > > > > Regalos > > > > Dave > > > > I'll have you know I have a Left Handed Helical Retrograde Waveguide > Attenuator that I carried all over the world with me. In addition to its > ability to bounce evil mind rays, it also had the ability to stiffen the > occasional horizontal circadian low ebb containment system. > > It is now bronzed, chromed and mounted in a place of honor. > > The above LHHRWA description was shamelessly stolen from Miserfixit. > > -- > Dave > (The Other) > > Dear Other, I will have you know, Sir, that I do not resemble Ebenezer Scrooge. Or even Scrooge McDuck. I do however, warn against using the chromed Attenuator. Only gold has sufficient resolving power to avoid densification of the orthogonal non-sinusoidal wave forms frequently produced by Beach Boy Songs. Salaam! Dave (not The Other -- but wouldn't make me, The Other Dave? of course, on the other hand, if I WERE Dave The Other, then I could be Another instead of an other. .... I'm dizzy now and must lie down in green pastures.) |
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Re: Superstitions in the field
"CWO4 Dave Mann" news:ZuudncaawpnjvZ7d4p2dnA@comcast.com... > > "Dave Thompson" > news:AbmMb.108374$pY.108154@fed1read04... > > > > "CWO4 Dave Mann" > > newsan.2004.01.12.00.37.08.812869@loveable.com.. . > > > On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 2315 +0000, FatmanE wrote: > > > > > > >>Subject: Superstitions in the field > > > >>From: tlacombe@shentel.net (Tom Lacombe) Date: 1/11/2004 2:10 PM > > > >>Central Standard Time Message-id: <4001aaf2.23276084@news.shentel.net> > > > >> > > > >>I was thinking about this today, and remembered, no one would dare be > > > >>third on a match. Two things I kept with me were a little cross the > > > >>chaplain gave us and a Saint Christopher medal a friend sent. I was > > > >>wondering about good luck charms or the like that others might > remember > > > >>from Vietnam. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > First time I saw a chaplain he gave me the little cross and I wore it > my > > > > entire tour and for years after I came home. > > > > > > > > I woke up one morning after a big drunk and fight and it was gone. I > > > > thought so much of it I went back looking for it but to no avail. > > > > > > > > It is the only thing I ever wore around my neck with the exception of > my > > > > dog tags. And I guess it was lucky, I came home. > > > > > > > > Bill Clarke > > > > > > My buddy Bill Loveless had a monkey hand .. looked like a baby's hand > > > except for the hair ... I had an old mess hall stainless steel coffee > cup > > > that I stole from Oakland Army Depot's consolidated mess the morning I > > > flew out the first time. Worked like a charm. Heh heh > > > > > > Regalos > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > I'll have you know I have a Left Handed Helical Retrograde Waveguide > > Attenuator that I carried all over the world with me. In addition to its > > ability to bounce evil mind rays, it also had the ability to stiffen the > > occasional horizontal circadian low ebb containment system. > > > > It is now bronzed, chromed and mounted in a place of honor. > > > > The above LHHRWA description was shamelessly stolen from Miserfixit. > > > > -- > > Dave > > (The Other) > > > > > > Dear Other, > > I will have you know, Sir, that I do not resemble Ebenezer Scrooge. Or even > Scrooge McDuck. I do however, warn against using the chromed Attenuator. > Only gold has sufficient resolving power to avoid densification of the > orthogonal non-sinusoidal wave forms frequently produced by Beach Boy Songs. > > Salaam! > > Dave > (not The Other -- but wouldn't make me, The Other Dave? of course, on the > other hand, if I WERE Dave The Other, then I could be Another instead of an > other. .... I'm dizzy now and must lie down in green pastures.) All for lack of a "T." Dave the Other, here is a cautionary tale if ever I heard one: "Ply not thy nets freely in the waters of the dreaded Tschief, lest it rise up, and bite thee upon thine owne behind. For lo, the Tschief is a subtle fish, sharp of tooth, and quick to anger." ted shuddering at his effrontery > > |
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