OT: Say hi to Sally for me.

[Robatoy]

Mr. Wilson Pickett. Dead at age 64. He was proof positive that you don't need a 'special' voice to sing.

I think I'll watch The Commitments again tonight.

[mac davis]

Amen...

really surprised me when I heard about his death.. relatively young man, too.. (at least looking at it from my 59 year old prospective)

mac

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[Swingman]

Hated to hear that myself ... paid him tribute on a daily basis in that other war - white phosphorous rounds were always called "Wilson Picketts" when I called in the fire mission.

Good man ... one of the initiated, eh?

[mac davis]

hmm... all I remember is calling for "Willy Peter".. nasty stuff to get on you...

mac

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[Swingman]

With American troops, yes ... but ARVN's had a particularly tough time saying that, so I retrained mine. ;)

Yep, we were always told that it burns all the way to the bone, and further. I used it mostly fused to fire as an air burst, on grid points, so I could get my bearings ... and whenever I was lucky enough be able to see that far.

[mac davis]

yeah.. they told us that we were supposed to dig it out and then wrap air tight and hope it stopped burning... I'm glad that I never had that experience!

ARVN's.. I remember them... Chicken Little was right..

mac

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