They are flying over my head!!
I have no idea how many times I have seen them, but they still are amazing every time!
Oct 21st, 2004 | 11:48 AM
#22
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Oh, I have a story...
It was a sunny day in mid October
1988. I was walking around Pacific Heights in San Francisco on my
way to view an apartment for rent.
It was a gorgeous warm day, blue skies and the view of the bay with it's
shimmering water gave me~butterflies~
"I am so happy to be moving
to San Francisco" I thought.
I was a bit early for my meeting
and decided to stop a few minutes
in a little park. On my way up
the hill from Union St.I had
passed an Embassy or two-
the Russian one was of note-
a large, beautiful mansion
like most of the them.
Here I was,
lucky me!!!!!!!
pondering my good fortune
and enjoying my lovely surroundings when I heard
a rumble and a vibration ("earthquake??? oh-my-god!!!")
next came a screaming whine,
no it was probably
4 or 5 screaming whines,
dark objects
moving in fast over my head,
("where's a tree I'll be safe under there!")
I am quite certain my heart sought
shelter in my throat during my sprint for safety.("My god!!!!they're attacking the Russians!!!!")
SSSSCCCCCCRRRRRREEEEEAAAAAAMMMMM
WWWWWHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNEEEE
ZZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM
they all "rollout" over my head
and make a large turnaround back
toward the Bay.
My terror stricken eyes follow them and
something large is in the water..a aircraft carrier is entering the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge....panic,
more panic,
heart is going to stop...("It's not
the Russian embassy they're after
it's... it's....THE CARRIER"!!!)
I am here to tell you that
sweat can be cold.
Now's a good time for a passing jogger
to stop to explain about Fleet week and the Blue Angels show on the upcoming weekend.
Lucky me.
R5
It was a sunny day in mid October
1988. I was walking around Pacific Heights in San Francisco on my
way to view an apartment for rent.
It was a gorgeous warm day, blue skies and the view of the bay with it's
shimmering water gave me~butterflies~
"I am so happy to be moving
to San Francisco" I thought.
I was a bit early for my meeting
and decided to stop a few minutes
in a little park. On my way up
the hill from Union St.I had
passed an Embassy or two-
the Russian one was of note-
a large, beautiful mansion
like most of the them.
Here I was,
lucky me!!!!!!!
pondering my good fortune
and enjoying my lovely surroundings when I heard
a rumble and a vibration ("earthquake??? oh-my-god!!!")
next came a screaming whine,
no it was probably
4 or 5 screaming whines,
dark objects
moving in fast over my head,
("where's a tree I'll be safe under there!")
I am quite certain my heart sought
shelter in my throat during my sprint for safety.("My god!!!!they're attacking the Russians!!!!")
SSSSCCCCCCRRRRRREEEEEAAAAAAMMMMM
WWWWWHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNEEEE
ZZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM
they all "rollout" over my head
and make a large turnaround back
toward the Bay.
My terror stricken eyes follow them and
something large is in the water..a aircraft carrier is entering the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge....panic,
more panic,
heart is going to stop...("It's not
the Russian embassy they're after
it's... it's....THE CARRIER"!!!)
I am here to tell you that
sweat can be cold.
Now's a good time for a passing jogger
to stop to explain about Fleet week and the Blue Angels show on the upcoming weekend.
Lucky me.
R5
Oct 21st, 2004 | 12:17 PM
#23
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I was in San Francisco several years back on the same weekend as the Blue Angels show. We watched the show from the roof of a 4 story parking garage in the Marina District, and, because of the slope of the city as it comes up from the Bay, we were at some points less then 100 feet below one of the planes.
A few days earlier, as they were practicing, you could hear the roar of the engines in most parts of the city.
A few days earlier, as they were practicing, you could hear the roar of the engines in most parts of the city.
Oct 21st, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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Razzle, your story is toooo funny!!
But with the noise their planes make I can sure understand. Had one my grandsons with me one time, he was about four. I had thought he understood what we were going to see. Guess not.
He got hysterical, really really hysterical. I felt so bad.
A couple of years later he told me that he had thought we were going to see "Blue Angels" like in "Angeles that were blue". Did not understand they were planes. He said for quite awhile he thought "I don't think I ever want to go to heaven if that is what the angels there are like". We still laugh about it.
Sooo, can visualize your panic. What a sight that must of been.l
But with the noise their planes make I can sure understand. Had one my grandsons with me one time, he was about four. I had thought he understood what we were going to see. Guess not.
He got hysterical, really really hysterical. I felt so bad.
A couple of years later he told me that he had thought we were going to see "Blue Angels" like in "Angeles that were blue". Did not understand they were planes. He said for quite awhile he thought "I don't think I ever want to go to heaven if that is what the angels there are like". We still laugh about it.
Sooo, can visualize your panic. What a sight that must of been.l
Oct 28th, 2004 | 11:58 AM
#26
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They're heeere!
All day they have been flying over the house and river, doing spins, flying over my house sideways
and then in formation..it is deafening and so thrilling, I am like a little kid, every time I hear that screaming sound, the Pup and I run outside to watch. They are so low, we can practically see the pilots.
Tomorrow Saturday and Sunday are the shows.
If you are near Jacksonville, do try to see them.
They are SO COOOL
All day they have been flying over the house and river, doing spins, flying over my house sideways
and then in formation..it is deafening and so thrilling, I am like a little kid, every time I hear that screaming sound, the Pup and I run outside to watch. They are so low, we can practically see the pilots.Tomorrow Saturday and Sunday are the shows.
If you are near Jacksonville, do try to see them.
They are SO COOOL
Nov 1st, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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Keith, that is terrible!
We had people over to our house on Saturday, they flew right over the house and up closer to the River.
Yesterday, we ended up going to the Show itself at the Base.
While it was amazing and fun to be there for a while, I found that seeing those huge jets, flying 400 mph , in formation, right over my house, much more amazing
I was sure that during the game they would do a fly over..so sorry you missed them~
BTW- they fly , all 6 together, in formation, with their wings 18 inches apart
We had people over to our house on Saturday, they flew right over the house and up closer to the River.
Yesterday, we ended up going to the Show itself at the Base.
While it was amazing and fun to be there for a while, I found that seeing those huge jets, flying 400 mph , in formation, right over my house, much more amazing
I was sure that during the game they would do a fly over..so sorry you missed them~
BTW- they fly , all 6 together, in formation, with their wings 18 inches apart
