Equal time for the ladies

[VaBusa]

Weird how that looks a little like Gunny...

Figured most would only know him from his Blue Power Ranger get-up...

Sorry Gunny; couldn't help myself

 

[MC MUSTANG]

Did you forget who you were dealing with?

 

[shortBoarder]

I've always wondered - how do you get started in bobsled?  Did you grow up near a track, or is it a winter extension of track + field?

It helps to have an athletic background in track or football...or any explosive type of sport. I grew up in Atlanta, GA and we barely got snow there. I got started thru track and field. I went to a recruitment camp for skeleton sliding. Then got into bobsledding from that. Are you interested in competing?

no, I was just curious; the question usually comes up every winter olympics, since the sport is so facility-specific as opposed to skiing where you just need a groomed mountain. Considering the time it takes to get to Olympic competition level for any sport, it would seem to require a heightened amount of dedication for something like bobsled/skeleton/luge.

Good on ya + good luck! You meet all kinds of people on here...

 

[VaBusa]

I've always wondered - how do you get started in bobsled?  Did you grow up near a track, or is it a winter extension of track + field?

It helps to have an athletic background in track or football...or any explosive type of sport. I grew up in Atlanta, GA and we barely got snow there. I got started thru track and field. I went to a recruitment camp for skeleton sliding. Then got into bobsledding from that. Are you interested in competing?

no, I was just curious; the question usually comes up every winter olympics, since the sport is so facility-specific as opposed to skiing where you just need a groomed mountain. Considering the time it takes to get to Olympic competition level for any sport, it would seem to require a heightened amount of dedication for something like bobsled/skeleton/luge.

Good on ya + good luck!  You meet all kinds of people on here...

+1 Pretty cool to have you here...

 

[VaBusa]

Did you forget who you were dealing with?  

No sir!

Not for a second...

 

[shortBoarder]

Plus, anyone who's crazy enough to go down a ice track headfirst (skeleton) is more than qualified to ride a Busa.

Skeleton is one thing that I'd love to try once. The rush would be worth the ice burns.

 

[Gunnybusa]

Anyone know who this is?  

This is how we go Tuna fishing in the corps!

 

[Gunnybusa]

Anyone know who this is?  

This is how we go Tuna fishing in the corps!

Heres a tuna we cuaght!

 

[Sir T Rex]

Plus, anyone who's crazy enough to go down a ice track headfirst (skeleton) is more than qualified to ride a Busa.

Skeleton is one thing that I'd love to try once.  The rush would be worth the ice burns.

a kevlar burn suit is your best friend. I have 2 quarter size burns on my upper left shoulder area...the same shoulder that I have separated 3 times in 3 years...

 

[Gunnybusa]

uhm?

 

[MC MUSTANG]

I think I cover all the bases in this one...
Guy on a busa, in uniform...

BTW - Old pic from July of '03

 

[Pop]

I couldn't find a puking emoticon !!!

 

[BiG-T]

....be the spoon....

 

[Gunnybusa]

I think I cover all the bases in this one...
Guy on a busa, in uniform...

BTW - Old pic from July of '03

Where's your vest Marine?

 

[MC MUSTANG]

I think I cover all the bases in this one...
Guy on a busa, in uniform...

BTW - Old pic from July of '03

Where's your vest Marine?

They were a little looser overseas with the requirements - BUT -
Even thought I didn't have my vest, notice that I still "reflected"

 

[Revolution]

here ya go VB my naked pic

 

[rlachermeier]

Christmas at the Wisconsin Dells. Way too many beers. But sober enough to know the closer to the camera the better. Trick I learned fishing......

 

[chrisjp]

i got the spare tire pose all set for ya

 

[forceofnature]

I used to look like that in 84 now I be fat and older. Man I need to work out.

 

[ranman]