C.S.S. Hunley

[Mr. MacDougall]

I watched a show on History Channel the other day about Hunley. The guys who took that little boat out had amazing courage and perseverance... I don't know that I'd've been able to do it.

(Of course, I was an Airedale, and I often look at historical aircraft and think, "Wow, how cool would it have been to fly on one of those?" so I guess some things are constants through time).

[Freedomlover]

I watched a show on History Channel the other day about Hunley. The guys who took that little boat out had amazing courage and perseverance... I don't know that I'd've been able to do it.

(Of course, I was an Airedale, and I often look at historical aircraft and think, "Wow, how cool would it have been to fly on one of those?" so I guess some things are constants through time).

Yes, some things are constants through time. My father flew Spitfires and lesser fighters from 1939 to 1943. He considerd himself lucky to have been shot down only three times, and never a scratch to show for it. After the third time he lost the battle (after 13 victories) he chose to move to heavy bombers. 30 odd Lancaster missions later, with nary a bullet hole, the war ended, and I began.

Some men wear a pair, and another generation follows. Others don't, and all we have from them is dust. This is not to say, let no one mistake, that many gallent men died earely and who knows what their seed would have been?

Further deponent sayeth not.