Comments on: From Nacogdoches to Lincoln http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html High-minded, fanatically malthusian perspectives Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sonny http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html/comment-page-1#comment-8432 Sonny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html#comment-8432 <p>Dan,<br /> <br /> If "Steve" was based out of Omaha, there is a better chance that he was and old SAC hand. SAC no longer exists and its assests wered divided between Air Combat Command (ACC) and the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). ACC has the bombers and AFSPC has the ICBMs. Offut AFB, near Omaha (closer to Bellevue) still houses STRATCOM HQ which is a joint command as opposed to an Air Force major command like SAC was.<br /> <br /> Cool pics of Omaha. I missed those the first time around. I'll try to visit the zoo next time I have to visit STRATCOM which I hope is never, but you know how things work.<br /> <br /> Were you able to get your pillow and and blanket onboard Steve's bus?</p> Dan,

If “Steve” was based out of Omaha, there is a better chance that he was and old SAC hand. SAC no longer exists and its assests wered divided between Air Combat Command (ACC) and the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). ACC has the bombers and AFSPC has the ICBMs. Offut AFB, near Omaha (closer to Bellevue) still houses STRATCOM HQ which is a joint command as opposed to an Air Force major command like SAC was.

Cool pics of Omaha. I missed those the first time around. I’ll try to visit the zoo next time I have to visit STRATCOM which I hope is never, but you know how things work.

Were you able to get your pillow and and blanket onboard Steve’s bus?

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html/comment-page-1#comment-8433 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html#comment-8433 <p>Sonny,<br /> <br /> "Were you able to get your pillow and and blanket onboard Steve's bus?"<br /> <br /> Haha! If there was a good way to make me look petty and childish, you found it! :-)<br /> <br /> (The direct answer is "no," which sucks, as it ruins the ability to nap easily. *sigh*)<br /> <br /> Thanks for the info on the military command structure.</p> Sonny,

“Were you able to get your pillow and and blanket onboard Steve’s bus?”

Haha! If there was a good way to make me look petty and childish, you found it! :-)

(The direct answer is “no,” which sucks, as it ruins the ability to nap easily. *sigh*)

Thanks for the info on the military command structure.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html/comment-page-1#comment-8430 Eddie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html#comment-8430 <p>Sorry to hear of another unpleasant experience. Still a hell of a way to spend part of the summer. I have never been able to explore that part of the country and envy you something fierce. More likely than not that guy was some former MP, still poorly adjusting to a civilian world where his incompetence is not so easily hidden behind a facade of intimidation and power.</p> Sorry to hear of another unpleasant experience. Still a hell of a way to spend part of the summer. I have never been able to explore that part of the country and envy you something fierce. More likely than not that guy was some former MP, still poorly adjusting to a civilian world where his incompetence is not so easily hidden behind a facade of intimidation and power.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html/comment-page-1#comment-8431 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html#comment-8431 <p>Sean,<br /> <br /> Ironically, "Steve" was a driver for Jefferson Lines, a smaller company that contracts with Greyhound. Up until Steve, my experience with JL was extremely high. Jefferson buses are typically not more than half-full, oftne less, and the people are friendlier. (Then again, it was on a Jefferson that a trio of serious West Virginians discussed the relative merits of the Voodoo Cult v. Masons, and concluded that while the Voodoo cult may ensare unsuspecting young men in devlish traps, at least they aren't canibalistic. Hmm....)<br /> <br /> Sonny,<br /> <br /> I didn't go near any grassy knoll, to the best of my knowledge.<br /> <br /> SAC is probable -- Omaha is the headquarters, after all. I know one other Air Force vet with a similar personality to Steve, and he was also SAC. If SAC purposefully hires for that personality type, then that might be a good thing. Nuclear weaponry really is an area where a "zero-defects policy" might be a good idea.<br /> <br /> On deciding if a young man may take his pillow and blanket on board a bus, though, it might not be.<br /> <br /> Ummm... I did take two pictures of Omaha. One of a power plant (the first thing one sees from the southern approach on I29) [1], the other of world-famous Omaha Zoo [2].<br /> <br /> Eddie,<br /> <br /> The trip was amazing. I am way grateful to Rob and Dave for hosting me. Plus I added anywhere from 39 to 65 electoral votes worth of states visited [3]<br /> <br /> <br /> [1] <a href="http://www.jimriverreport.com/china/20060728/CIMG3616.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jimriverreport.com/china/20060728/CIMG3616.JPG</a><br /> [2] <a href="http://www.jimriverreport.com/china/20060728/CIMG3618.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jimriverreport.com/china/20060728/CIMG3618.JPG</a><br /> [3] <a href="http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/23/how-many-electoral-votes-have-you-earned-travelling.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/23/how-many-electoral-votes-have-you-earned-travelling.html</a></p> Sean,

Ironically, “Steve” was a driver for Jefferson Lines, a smaller company that contracts with Greyhound. Up until Steve, my experience with JL was extremely high. Jefferson buses are typically not more than half-full, oftne less, and the people are friendlier. (Then again, it was on a Jefferson that a trio of serious West Virginians discussed the relative merits of the Voodoo Cult v. Masons, and concluded that while the Voodoo cult may ensare unsuspecting young men in devlish traps, at least they aren’t canibalistic. Hmm….)

Sonny,

I didn’t go near any grassy knoll, to the best of my knowledge.

SAC is probable — Omaha is the headquarters, after all. I know one other Air Force vet with a similar personality to Steve, and he was also SAC. If SAC purposefully hires for that personality type, then that might be a good thing. Nuclear weaponry really is an area where a “zero-defects policy” might be a good idea.

On deciding if a young man may take his pillow and blanket on board a bus, though, it might not be.

Ummm… I did take two pictures of Omaha. One of a power plant (the first thing one sees from the southern approach on I29) [1], the other of world-famous Omaha Zoo [2].

Eddie,

The trip was amazing. I am way grateful to Rob and Dave for hosting me. Plus I added anywhere from 39 to 65 electoral votes worth of states visited [3]

[1] http://www.jimriverreport.com/china/20060728/CIMG3616.JPG
[2] http://www.jimriverreport.com/china/20060728/CIMG3618.JPG
[3] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/23/how-many-electoral-votes-have-you-earned-travelling.html

]]> By: Sean http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html/comment-page-1#comment-8428 Sean Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html#comment-8428 <p>so, are you ready to admit that riding Greyhound is always bad? ;-)<br /> <br /> (and what are they doing spelling it with an 'e' anyway? 'hey James Bond, in America we spell it with an 'a'! ;-)</p> so, are you ready to admit that riding Greyhound is always bad? ;-)

(and what are they doing spelling it with an ‘e’ anyway? ‘hey James Bond, in America we spell it with an ‘a’! ;-)

]]> By: Sonny http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html/comment-page-1#comment-8429 Sonny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2006/07/28/from-nacogdoches-to-lincoln.html#comment-8429 <p>Dan,<br /> <br /> I like Dallas better than Houston, but Austin better than Dallas. Did you drive by the "grassy knoll" in Dallas. Last time I was in Dallas, a cab driver gave me the JFK tour on the way to the airport.<br /> <br /> Steve could have been in the Air Force, but "SOP" and "tarmac" are really used by all the services, so there's really no telling what he was. If he was Air Force, I am guessing he used to work for SAC (back in the day) or maybe he was a Security Forces dude. Sounded like he was treating that bus like it was a B-52 on nuclear alert. "nom de autobus"...that's funny.<br /> <br /> Hey! No pics of my "beloved" Omaha?!</p> Dan,

I like Dallas better than Houston, but Austin better than Dallas. Did you drive by the “grassy knoll” in Dallas. Last time I was in Dallas, a cab driver gave me the JFK tour on the way to the airport.

Steve could have been in the Air Force, but “SOP” and “tarmac” are really used by all the services, so there’s really no telling what he was. If he was Air Force, I am guessing he used to work for SAC (back in the day) or maybe he was a Security Forces dude. Sounded like he was treating that bus like it was a B-52 on nuclear alert. “nom de autobus”…that’s funny.

Hey! No pics of my “beloved” Omaha?!

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