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Old 09-18-2010, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by aviator
glad you made it safely, so far. hopefully, the rest of the trip will be uneventful.

for me, that's a scary bridge - even in a cage, I suffer from Gephyrophobia - fear of crossing bridges.

maybe I missed it, why are you going to Rucker?
I am attendeing the Joint enroute care course- learn how to properly/better transport critically ill/injured soldiers in helos. I am prepping for deployment to Afganastan in the Jan time frame.
 
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Originally Posted by Harpoonman
Good to hear you’re doing well and the bike is treating you right. My first encounter with the Mississippi River Bridge on two wheels was also a memorable experience. It was a light rain, with moderate traffic flowing at about 50 MPH. I had to tell myself to relax, put the tires in the metal row and just lightly held the bars, until we got over.

Enjoy your TDY at Rucker..
Yea, I had a couple of critical/danger points I was concerned with one being the MRB due to weather/traffic concerns-turned out a none factor but a pretty good workout-squats anyone. Plus side is a was a able to get some pics with the camara-will have to download to see if they came out. Another big negative for the aMRP was LSU had a home game the stadium is basically at the base of the bridge. Stay tune for part deux.
 
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I am attendeing the Joint enroute care course- learn how to properly/better transport critically ill/injured soldiers in helos. I am prepping for deployment to Afganastan in the Jan time frame.
thanks for your service. I appreciate it.

enjoy Mother Rucker.
 
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Old 09-18-2010, 10:03 PM
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thanks for your service. I appreciate it.

enjoy Mother Rucker.
Thank you for your service-and paving trhe road for the likes of me. What did you flyjudging by your avater I would say 58's but probly everything.
 
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Old 09-19-2010, 01:29 AM
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Got a new Sundowner seat, gonna take the wife out tomorrow for a test ride. Will be at Luchenbach at some point. Anyone else riding tomorrow?
 
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Originally Posted by xd.404life
Another big negative for the aMRP was LSU had a home game the stadium is basically at the base of the bridge. Stay tune for part deux.
I ran into similar circumstances coming home from Alabama last year. LSU home game, constant drizzle, five o'clock traffic and the Hammond construction on 12. 10 miles in 2 hours. But I was in the relative safety of my Coupe, though.
Ride safe, Troy and let us know how you're doing!
 
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Originally Posted by Bishop73
Got a new Sundowner seat, gonna take the wife out tomorrow for a test ride. Will be at Luchenbach at some point. Anyone else riding tomorrow?
I can't make it. Flew in yesterday from vacation and I am beat. Gonna stay at the house and try to find the correct liquor combination to produce a self-induced coma. The trick will be timing the return to consciousness before 5AM tomorrow morning.

Ride safe and stay dry!
 
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Thank you for your service-and paving trhe road for the likes of me. What did you flyjudging by your avater I would say 58's but probly everything.
the avatar is a UH-1M gunship. I flew UH-1B, H, & M, OH-58A & B and AH-1ECAS. I was a maintenance test pilot and safety officer.

you?
 
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the avatar is a UH-1M gunship. I flew UH-1B, H, & M, OH-58A & B and AH-1ECAS. I was a maintenance test pilot and safety officer.

you?
I am just a lowly ER/Trauma nurse now but in a previous life I was a crewmember (MI) I did time in RV/OV-1 Mohawks (korea 86-87) RU-21's (Texas 87-89) and RC-12's (Honduras and Orlando 90-91 and 94-95). Don't do the math I had a ten year break in service.
 
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Originally Posted by xd.404life
I am just a lowly ER/Trauma nurse now but in a previous life I was a crewmember (MI) I did time in RV/OV-1 Mohawks (korea 86-87) RU-21's (Texas 87-89) and RC-12's (Honduras and Orlando 90-91 and 94-95). Don't do the math I had a ten year break in service.
lowly????? are you kidding, we just flew from one place to another - you guys are the ones that kept folks alive! anyone can fly, but not many can save lives!

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