Band of Brothers

[nikimcbee]

try this again.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4026/bandofbrothersol3.png (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images_old.php)

I would like to meet these guys. I'll see if i can attend.

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, man, who would want to pay money to listen to a bunch of old farts reminisce about something that happened more than sixty years ago?









Besides me, I mean?:sunny:

[mr chris]

@ Nikimcbee
If you get a ticket buy them a beer for me.
Real heroes everyone of them:yep:

[CCIP]

@ Nikimcbee
If you get a ticket buy them a beer for me.
Real heroes everyone of them:yep:

Yup, I agree. Definitely try to go and send our kudos :)

[Oberon]

Agreed mate, thank them for me, heroes the lot of them :up:

[nikimcbee]

I have the free time!:up: :rock: :up: :rock:

[August]

Oh, man, who would want to pay money to listen to a bunch of old farts reminisce about something that happened more than sixty years ago?









Besides me, I mean?:sunny:

Me. Especially since they are fellow Paratroopers.

[HunterICX]

Nikimcbee,

:up: you lucky dog. Thank them for what they've done for us back in WW2, true heroes no doubt :yep:

HunterICX

[joea]

Oh, man, who would want to pay money to listen to a bunch of old farts reminisce about something that happened more than sixty years ago?









Besides me, I mean?:sunny:

Me. Especially since they are fellow Paratroopers.

Me too!!:yep:

Not that I was a paratrooper but I would love to meet these fellows!

[nikimcbee]

I have the free time!:up: :rock: :up: :rock:

D'oh, that's my daughter's b-day and I might need to move that day.:x Must figure out how to make this...

[August]

I have the free time!:up: :rock: :up: :rock:
D'oh, that's my daughter's b-day and I might need to move that day.:x Must figure out how to make this...

Move the following weekend and take your daughter with you. How many more chances will she get to meet real live heros from our greatest generation?

[Rilder]

Is this the same Band of Brothers from Eve online? :lol:

[August]

Is this the same Band of Brothers from Eve online? :lol:

Their choice of that name has always irritated me. No way a bunch of Euro nancy boys should have the right to compare themselves to these giants among men.

[JuanCudz]

Is this the same Band of Brothers from Eve online? :lol:

Their choice of that name has always irritated me. No way a bunch of Euro nancy boys should have the right to compare themselves to these giants among men.

It seems you need to have a few words with William Shakespeare then...;)

[August]

Is this the same Band of Brothers from Eve online? :lol:
Their choice of that name has always irritated me. No way a bunch of Euro nancy boys should have the right to compare themselves to these giants among men.
It seems you need to have a few words with William Shakespeare then...;)

Point taken but those guys picked that name because of the WW2 TV series, not because of Shakespeare's play.

[Jimbuna]

Don't forget the camera Jason :up:

[Hanomag]

Actually I believe one of those guys pinned my jump wings on when I graduated jump school. Class 8-87 "Chute to Kill"

Unfortunately, I was to young and stupid to appreciate the honor at the time. :nope:

[August]

Actually I believe one of those guys pinned my jump wings on when I graduated jump school. Class 8-87 "Chute to Kill"

Unfortunately, I was to young and stupid to appreciate the honor at the time. :nope:

Well it's damn nice to see another Paratrooper on this board.

[Hanomag]

Glad to meet ya Airnorne!

Both Privateer and I were in the 82nd, Granted 2 different time periods. I served in the 508th in Panama and the 505th at Bragg. :arrgh!:

There are some army pics on my Bio thread posts.. 2 posts total scroll down to the 2nd post for the Ft. Kobbe Panama pics.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=87423&page=30

[August]

Excellent!

I was with the 10th SFG(A) from 81 to 84. Before that I did a tour in a leg Infantry battalion stationed in Germany.

[nikimcbee]

Actually I believe one of those guys pinned my jump wings on when I graduated jump school. Class 8-87 "Chute to Kill"

Unfortunately, I was to young and stupid to appreciate the honor at the time. :nope:

I'll ask them if they remember you.:hmm: :rotfl:

"Yeah I remember that kid. He's the one that wanted all the targets moved closer. He kept saying; before I jump, can I save?":oops: :rotfl:


Oh, I just bought my tickets!:up:

[bookworm_020]

Lucky devil!:up: I just finished reading the book just the other day and I had seen the mini series when it came out.

Not many of them left now, and the number getting less as time goes on. Try and keep track of who shows up and any interseting stories they may tell.:yep:

[nikimcbee]

Camera, check.
extra chips, batteries, check.
listening ears, check.
book to have signed, check.

4 hours to jump time.:up:

[Jimbuna]

The bet of British mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[nikimcbee]

mission accomplished.:up: Let me get moved, then I'll post details. It wasn't quite what I'd thought it would be, but it was totally worth it.

There were lots of German and French jokes told. (By the dutch guy at our table) I won't repeat them here due to the fragile nature... nevermind.:cool:



I'll just say, it was great to shake the hands of true American heroes, and tell them thank-you.:up:

[August]

mission accomplished.:up: Let me get moved, then I'll post details. It wasn't quite what I'd thought it would be, but it was totally worth it.

There were lots of German and French jokes told. (By the dutch guy at our table) I won't repeat them here due to the fragile nature... nevermind.:cool:



I'll just say, it was great to shake the hands of true American heroes, and tell them thank-you.:up:

I want pictures please!

[Jimbuna]

mission accomplished.:up: Let me get moved, then I'll post details. It wasn't quite what I'd thought it would be, but it was totally worth it.

There were lots of German and French jokes told. (By the dutch guy at our table) I won't repeat them here due to the fragile nature... nevermind.:cool:



I'll just say, it was great to shake the hands of true American heroes, and tell them thank-you.:up:

I want pictures please!

Yeah, a few pictures would be nice Jason. http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5549/361313gr7.gif

I know you have a camera http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif

[OneToughHerring]

Is the medic from Band of Brothers still alive?

edit. Nope, died in 1998. Respectos to him.

[nikimcbee]

mission accomplished.:up: Let me get moved, then I'll post details. It wasn't quite what I'd thought it would be, but it was totally worth it.

There were lots of German and French jokes told. (By the dutch guy at our table) I won't repeat them here due to the fragile nature... nevermind.:cool:



I'll just say, it was great to shake the hands of true American heroes, and tell them thank-you.:up:

I want pictures please!

I'm almost ready to post. I've spent the week moving. I got the internet hooked up today, now to get the network going..:up:

[nikimcbee]

mission accomplished.:up: Let me get moved, then I'll post details. It wasn't quite what I'd thought it would be, but it was totally worth it.

There were lots of German and French jokes told. (By the dutch guy at our table) I won't repeat them here due to the fragile nature... nevermind.:cool:



I'll just say, it was great to shake the hands of true American heroes, and tell them thank-you.:up:

I want pictures please!

I'm almost ready to post. I've spent the week moving. I got the internet hooked up today, now to get the network going..:up:

Network running...
uploading pictures...
30 seconds to jump...

The show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGLQJVMVoo&feature=related

The real heros who saved our freedom:
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4425/bob1na5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7046/bob2pg4.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)

What a great honor! I was able shake all of there hands and tell them thank-you.
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1364/bob3ak0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)

(up-loading videos now)
WIP

After 3 tries, here's Don Malarkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ato3VUMt3bU

Forrest Gueth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwRJ9vW6M-s

sill up loading others

[nikimcbee]

mission accomplished.:up: Let me get moved, then I'll post details. It wasn't quite what I'd thought it would be, but it was totally worth it.

There were lots of German and French jokes told. (By the dutch guy at our table) I won't repeat them here due to the fragile nature... nevermind.:cool:



I'll just say, it was great to shake the hands of true American heroes, and tell them thank-you.:up:

While I'm uploading the videos, here's how the event went.

I arrived a little early, so I was able to get my book signed by Don Malarkey and talk with him. He guaranteed that I would cry when I read his book. I accept the challenge.:up: They took pictures of everybody out front, by the DC-8? I was really hoping to meet Bill gueranere (sp), but he wan't there. Dick Winers is unable to attend anymore events, as he has a severe case of Parkinson's disease. :cry: The average age of everybody was 86. To me, it was hard to believe these old men once kicked German a$$ in there days.

Anyway, the museum almost totally fubared my ticket, as they had no record of me purchasing one:o :x . They over sold the event and I was one of the last people they let in.:o In theory, there was supposed to be one BoB member at each dinner table, but there were so many people there, that was impossible. At my table, there was a young man from Holland, who was working with the BoB members to build memorials to the US soldiers (and other allies:D ) in Holland. it was interesting to hear him talk about these men and what their orginazation was doing for them. He told a lot of German and French jokes:hmm: . It was just interesting to hear a European's opinion regarding other Europeans. Once the dinner was over (which they did not prepare enough food for, and our table was the last to get served:o ) each of the BoB got up and spoke for a minute. Then there was a meet and greet at the end.

[Rotary Crewman]

Sounds like an amazing day. The aircraft looks like a DC-3 but I could be wrong.

Thanks for posting the pictures and words!

[Jimbuna]

Very cool Jason http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[August]

Sounds like an amazing day. The aircraft looks like a DC-3 but I could be wrong.

Thanks for posting the pictures and words!

Yes but DC-3 is the civilian designation for the aircraft. The military version would be a C-47.

[mookiemookie]

Wow! You got to take a picture with Malarkey and isn't that Popeye?

I remember one of the parts in BoB that made me tear up was when Malarkey started crying in one of the interview sessions before ones of the episodes...man...that was just very powerful. And Popeye was one of the best shots in the company...I wish I could have had the chance to be there.

Those guys are true heroes.

[August]

Thanks Niki!

[nikimcbee]

video bump

[nikimcbee]

video bump
More added. Sorry about the lighting in the video. The lighting is very poor there.:roll:

[HunterICX]

:D WoW, Great stuff! :up:

thanks for sharing, Niki

HunterICX

[CCIP]

Cheers, I'm glad you went to it after all! And I'm glad the event got oversold, even - people really need to pay more attention to people like this instead of stupid celebrities.

Hope they enjoyed the day too!