Just Saw the Blue Angels Perform

[Spartan198]

I've seen the Blue Angels and the Canadian Snow Birds, I think they're called. Breathtaking.

Come to think of it, the annual airshow here where I live starts today and goes on through Sunday. Living literally right next door to the airport where they hold it, I get a nearly front row seat every year. And consequently there's a US Air Force within walking distance of me. In the past, the show has had F-16s, F/A-18s, A-10s, U-2s, F-117s, and even B-52 and B-2 bombers. They used to do 200+ mph fly-overs barely above the treetops, which was totally awesome. Love the scream of those jet engines at such low altitude. THAT'S an alarm clock!

But a couple years ago the city restricted them from doing fly overs below 2000 feet. The sons of ...

[gaelic cowboy]

I seen the Red Arrows in Galway once we had a brilliant day twas class weather sun splitting the stones pure clear sky. The Jets flying up from Shannon past the beach were everyone gathers out over the Atlantic with the Aran islands in the distance some picture.

Some eejit hippies had peace flags spread on the beach protesting the war or some rubbish god I never wished as much for a bomb to land on em.

[Centurion1]

And then you went to the pub for a pint o' guinness.

(How's that for irish american idealism and loving stereotyping of the old country)

[gaelic cowboy]

And then you went to the pub for a pint o' guinness.

(How's that for irish american idealism and loving stereotyping of the old country)

Of course we did we were in Galway for the Mayo v Galway match after we retired to the tavern in Salthill for witty conversation in relaxed surroundings. Nah actually we hit for the nearest superpub to pull women ha ha