A lesson in humility
Oct 25, 2019 09:56:14 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by.
The jet jockey decided to show off and told the C-130 pilot: 'Watch this!' and promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb.
He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?
The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!'
The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130 pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?'
Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What the heck did you do?'
The C-130 pilot chuckled.
'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, took a leak, then got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll."
And the lesson?
When you are young & foolish - speed & flash may seem a good thing.
When you get older & smarter - comfort & boredom is not such a bad thing.
Us older folks understand this one, it's called
S.O.S - Slower, Older and Smarter!
The jet jockey decided to show off and told the C-130 pilot: 'Watch this!' and promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb.
He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?
The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!'
The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130 pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?'
Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What the heck did you do?'
The C-130 pilot chuckled.
'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, took a leak, then got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll."
And the lesson?
When you are young & foolish - speed & flash may seem a good thing.
When you get older & smarter - comfort & boredom is not such a bad thing.
Us older folks understand this one, it's called
S.O.S - Slower, Older and Smarter!
Oct 25, 2019 10:00:12 #
Oct 25, 2019 10:02:17 #
slatten49 wrote:
A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flas... (show quote)
Young folk can appreciate this... As we zoom on by
Oct 25, 2019 10:18:11 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Young folk can appreciate this... As we zoom on by
No fear of flying, huh
Oct 25, 2019 10:20:25 #
slatten49 wrote:
No fear of flying, huh
You read that, eh
Looks like I have been schooled again
Oct 25, 2019 10:24:31 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
You read that, eh
Looks like I have been schooled again
Looks like I have been schooled again
One might say 'old-schooled.'
Oct 25, 2019 10:28:24 #
slatten49 wrote:
One might say 'old-schooled.'
Just gonna sit in the back and try to pay more attention
Oct 25, 2019 10:32:57 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Just gonna sit in the back and try to pay more attention
In paying attention to your posts, I expect to learn even more from you than I already have.
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