I was here in Lexington Friday doing some fanning. Here comes an empty steel train (60A?). About 90 cars in…Phoosshh!!..one of the cars blows a hose (about 20 yards from where I was parked, what are the odds?) Anywho, the entire train stops, blocks a couple of major grade crossings for about thirty minutes. But about 10 minutes after the train stops, I look up and here comes one of those black helicopters I’ve heard about flying around the general area. What are they? Who do they belong to? Although it was painted a nice NS black…I highly dought it was part of the rapid response maintenance crew if you know what I mean[;)]…
Yeah, those black helicopters that follow railfans around the country. Every one of us has one assigned. [:O] Seriously, any army or national guard helicopter painted O.D. looks black from about 30 feet away. Coincidence? Rented chopper? Who knows… Maybe it was ->[alien]
Probably just the local thought police, out making their eavesdrop rounds making sure that no prayer is taking place in public schools, or other public edifices.
…So, anyway, I got my new chopper today, and took it up for a “test drive”. What luck! I saw a NS train that had mysteriously stopped, so I went in close for a look-see. Not much to see on the train, but there was this one guy, parked by a crossing, that seemed to be trying to hide under his car. What a weird way to try and take train pics!..
OH NO! You are going to be sent to a FEMA Concetration camp!
Hey look guys! Its a Car shop! Hey Look! Theres a HAZMAT Windsock, some guys installing new heating systems! Theres a Helicopter! OH NO! Its a FEMA Concetration camp! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
You clearly misunderstand this issue. Individual prayer - especially before tests - occurs daily in our public schools and buildings. However, it cannot be sanctioned or directed by the state.
I can’t complain too much. The broken air hose resulted in a back up of about four trains. Maybe I could use these helicopters as canarys in the coal mine[dinner].
Interesting story… several years back, my sister had a cat that liked to crawl into things – cabinets, bags – you know, pretty much a typical curious cat! Well, one night, my nephew starts hearing riiiiip… riiiiip… riiiiip… coming from his school bag. Sure enough it was the cat, tearing up his homework![#oops][censored][D)]
The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell flies Blackhawk choppers, so maybe is was one of theirs.
When I was in the 101st, we used railroad tracks to navigate because they were easy to follow. Nothing sinister about a Blackhawk following a railroad line. I’ve seen Blackhawks and even some of the civilian medical evacuation helicopter services flying along the UP Sunset Route out here in Arizona, too, just because it’s easy to see from the air.
O.T., but it does happen. “It’s all chew toys to them” is a true statement about dogs. Years ago A woman told a story about her retired racing Greyhound chewing through her child’s homework. That’s what the kid told the teacher. Natrually the teacher didn’t believe him and busted him for both not having the homework and lying to her.