an amazing guy

[bergoff]

Today when I was at a service call it was for a gentleman that was 88 years old. He was telling me that he was in WWII as a belly gunner in a bomber and I seen all of the pics of him. It was really nice to meet and hear the stories from a vet from WWII there are not many left.

Then I had to go into the basement and he also flew rc planes. He had a cub that he crashed 15 years ago. He said that he woke up one day a few weeks ago and got the itch to fly again. So he went to the lhs to get all of the parts to fix it. He had it all back together and painted and ready to fly in the spring. He is also trying to get his great grandson into rc. And they are going to the lhs to look at some used rc cars.

So it shows we are never to old to enjoy rc and take your time to hear the stories and thank a vet.

 

[slowngreen]

Were you in Tennessee by chance?

lol.


Its cool to see the older crowd into rc's.

 

[Rolex]

LMAO!
Just like you, sng, when I saw the title I naturally assumed he was talking about ME.

More power to the guy. You can't stay away from ANYTHING RC.

 

[bergoff]

Rolex I thought about giving you a jab but I knew it wouldn't take long.

 

[Rolex]

I met a guy a couple of weeks ago who also served in WWII. I didn't believe him. He wasn't old enough. Then he told me he was 89.
He looked and talked like a guy in his early 70s.

 

[MrClean]

Some of my best memories of my grandfathers was listening to their stories about WWII. One took a few bullets over the course of his service. The other built runways in Guam and was under the constant threat of bombings.
I have a ton of respect for anyone who chooses (chose) to serve our country.

 

[bergoff]

Its crazy how some people age. I hope that I age that well.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

That's a pretty cool story bro. As for the age thing, don't worry man, you should look forty for another 5 years or so.:

 

[bergoff]

That's a pretty cool story bro. As for the age thing, don't worry man, you should look forty for another 5 years or so.:

I cried when i was brushing my teeth and seen 2 gray hairs in my beard. Time for some just for men. jk I'm not that metro.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Just kiddin'. I was surprised by how big you are though. Didn't sound that big on the horn. As you were probably surprised at how damn small I am! Ha Ha! As to not completely thrash your thread, that is a pretty special encounter. Sadly, those folks from that era are getting few and far between. The appreciation of their efforts certainly does not.

 

[digger]

I used to hear the "good 'ol days" stories growing up. Never appreciated them. I'll listen for hours now.

And all those older people are what has made the hobby.
I used to fly with one hell of a nice guy. Helped me any way he could. And I tell ya guys, he could do just about anything.
When he passed I lost a great friend.

At the wake his wife had a little bit of his r/c aircraft around the coffin. At first I thought it was weird, but he loved the hobby.
One newspaper article caught my eye.
When they were constructing this bridge http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=New_River_Gorge_Bridge , him and another guy that I flew with got permission to fly an r/c plane across it. Taking off on one side, landing on the other, and flying back.

Would be a hell of a challenge now with our radios, and this was 30 years ago.
I knew him most of my life, but never heard about that. Wish he was still here to tell me the story...

If ya get the chance to listen to one of those stories, take advantage of it.
Keep a check on your older neighbors too, and help them if ya can. Especially in this weather.


I just checked on Rolex...
Don't guess he is cold since he isn't wearing pants, but somebody cut the heat off in the lounge.
He will need help getting away from that leather chair in the morning.
I'll be sleeping in...



Damn, that is scary to walk in on!

 

[HPIguy]

Very cool. I spend a lot of times with my Grandparents, and great Grandparents growing up. I have always liked the stories, even the ones that got told over and over because they would forget they had already told it 100 times. My parents, and everyone else seemed to hate it though. I will still sit and listen to those stories for hours on end, whether it's from a family member, or anyone else for that matter.

 

[Skwerly]

My biological father is 79 and looks 65. It's amazing really. Nobody believes me when I show them the pics. Like I would have any reason to lie about his age haha.

I hope I'm still with it enough to do cool stuff at 88.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

+1 Skwerly. Makes me think that I should take better care of myself.

 

[Skwerly]

RIGHT? I'm slowly changing my ways to promote good health, but 20 year old habits aren't easy to break. Sigh...

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Right on man. I need to quit smokin'.

 

[Skwerly]

I quit again almost two weeks ago haha. I got those e-cigs that use vapor instead of all the chemicals. They do the trick pretty well, and with NONE of the health risks. The starter kit was only like 35 bucks and I'm doing very well. It's really tough after a few beers but I'm trying to cut down on that, too. I'm sure I slashed ten years off my life in my 20s. Dumb.

 

[Rolex]

I just KNEW digger was here. I was awakened by the sweet smell of possum on the grill. It's that pure clear fire starter he makes that gives it that special tang. If only I could get unstuck from this chair.


One thing I've noticed in the RC hobby is that guys who fly, fly till they die. There's just something so relaxing about working with wood frames and seeing them soar in the sky. There are a lot of older guys at the field who are always willing to teach a newbie or tune and troubleshoot an engine. In that part of the hobby, they keep it going, since leaving the ground and getting it back down is not something easy to do on your own.

 

[Skwerly]

I have yet to fly, but it interests me greatly. The thought of watching hundreds of dollars crash, though, not so much. It has too be cool to see the thing take off. Like, really cool.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

I hear you loud and clear brother. I'm a full blown alcoholic. Hell of a hurdle to get over, but very doable. I joined this sight right when I sobered up. You can go back through posts and actually see my attitude improving over the coarse of the last couple of years. As to get back to the point of the thread and quit jacking it up, I've been told many a times by wise fellows with many years under their belt to straighten my ass up or pay the price. Boy, were they right!