bad retirement gift

jyl · jyl's Garage

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32131240/french-dassault-fighter-jet-joyride/

masraum · 10-10-2021, 04:33 PM

I'd seen the headlines a few times recently. I'm glad that I waited to read until this particular article, because the author made the description of the event hilarious!

masraum · 10-10-2021, 04:38 PM

I wonder what the cost is to fix all of the sheiße that now needs to be fixed.

And, Wow, it could have been a LOT more expensive!

Sooner or later · 10-10-2021, 04:39 PM

Damn.

pavulon · 10-10-2021, 04:47 PM

oops.

rockfan4 · 10-10-2021, 04:50 PM

On that subject.
When my mother retired, her brother gave her a savings bond. She passed away over eight years ago, he's now gone as well, and I think it finally matures next year. I also found one his family gave me when I graduated from college. It had matured years before, I had forgotten about it.

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

Were little white flags popped up as well?

flatbutt · 10-10-2021, 05:37 PM

That was a very cleverly written article.

masraum · 10-10-2021, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by flatbutt

That was a very cleverly written article.

Yes it was!

WPOZZZ · 10-10-2021, 08:55 PM

I wonder if he ever got his Bremont Martin Baker?

93nav · 02:14 AM

Hey, this guy could join Martin-Baker's exclusive club! I'm jealous.

https://martin-baker.com/ejection-tie-club/

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

Thank you for posting this. I needed a good laugh right now…

Kraftwerk · 10-11-2021, 12:19 PM

The view must've been amazing.

ted · ted's Garage

wimp he didn't even make to the end of the runway.

David · David's Garage

Always nice to read good writing. (unlike what I do here)

pavulon · 10-11-2021, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 93nav

Hey, this guy could join Martin-Baker's exclusive club! I'm jealous.

https://martin-baker.com/ejection-tie-club/

"the Ejection Tie Club is confined solely to those who have emergency ejected from an aircraft using a Martin-Baker ejection seat, which has thereby saved their life."

Piker applications should be (r)ejected.

WPOZZZ · 10-11-2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pavulon

"the Ejection Tie Club is confined solely to those who have emergency ejected from an aircraft using a Martin-Baker ejection seat, which has thereby saved their life."

Piker applications should be (r)ejected.

Yeah, I'm not sure if he qualifies for the Bremont MB1 because it says you have to be a pilot that ejected, to purchase this watch. The old bloke wasn't a pilot. I guess he can just get the MB2 and MB3 which anyone can get.

Zeke · 10-11-2021, 03:25 PM

I guess that's one of those things that are funny then aren't.

Bill Douglas · 10-11-2021, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by flatbutt

That was a very cleverly written article.

Yeah it drew me in. Thoroughly enjoyed the story LOL

masraum · 10-12-2021, 06:15 AM

Among lots of places that I LOL, this has to be one of my favorites.

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Around about the time our hero took to the skies in his very own chairplane, the unbuckled helmet parted ways with the miserable noggin it was pledged to protect.