Saw this today
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I was eye to eye with an agent in 2008. Coldest blue eyes I ever saw, most serious person I ever saw. He never ever quit scanning the crowd. had no doubt he would put a hole in my forehead Without hesitation if I got out of line.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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Found the plane Pence arrived in behind the FedEx building near the airport. It was blocked from view by numerous FedEx trailers.
Hubby thought we could go see it, but there was Secret Service blocking the parking lot near the FedEx building. Hubby needed to turn around, got stopped by Secret Service. He explained he wanted to turn around, and the SS thought he meant RIGHT THERE, not in the parking lot. Hubby proceeded toward the lot and we heard a loud "SIR!". Yes, hubby got yelled at by the Secret Service today. I cannot believe hubby thought he could go forward to the parking lot, but he thought the officer would surely understand that he would only turn around. WRONG!
Major LOLs at hubby for getting yelled at by SS.
BTW, we didn't even realize Pence would be in the area. I needed to pick up something from a store today, and hubby decided to come along. On the way, we saw law enforcement of all kinds at almost every major intersection along the highway. Hubby recalled that Pence was coming, and the rest is history.
Yes, my hubby got yelled at by the SECRET SERVICE today. Holy cow.
@brenda said in Saw this today:
On the way, we saw law enforcement of all kinds at almost every major intersection along the highway.
I remember reading a story about the first President Bush, and he was asked what he missed most about being Presidient.
He said,
"it is not the fancy house, if you are rich enough, you can get that.
It is not Air Force 1. A lot of people have private planes.
The thing that I miss the most is that I never, never had to wait in traffic! Wherever I went, I was always assured that the roads would be cleared!"I thought that was a neat, funny story.
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@Mik
Well, since we're from Podunksville, Minnesoooooooota here, people tend to like turning around where they have about an acre or five to do so. Double that if you have an exclusive and fine vehicle like our 1994 Chevy Tahoe.Hubby assumed anyone would know you need a ballpark or more to turn around such a vehicle, so he headed toward the FedEx parking lot beyond the in-drive where Mr, SS was standing with some other fellas of the LE variety.
Mr. SS is from the BIG CITY, so he thinks hubby should be able to turn that deluxe '94 Tahoe around on a dime, and he was NOT pleased when hubby drove right past him towrd the parking lot.
I guess you could call it .... a failure to communicate.
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Brenda that’s pretty cool! Getting yelled at by the Secret Service is definitely something for the list of accolades!
I’m actually able to see from my condo the hangar on Andrew’s AFB where they keep Air Force One and Two. Of course I have to use binoculars and even then it’s just a little building on the horizon... I also see those massive C17s or whatever they are fly over pretty often. Cool stuff!
@89th said in Saw this today:
Brenda that’s pretty cool! Getting yelled at by the Secret Service is definitely something for the list of accolades!
I’m actually able to see from my condo the hangar on Andrew’s AFB where they keep Air Force One and Two. Of course I have to use binoculars and even then it’s just a little building on the horizon... I also see those massive C17s or whatever they are fly over pretty often. Cool stuff!
The best part for hubby was getting on his work call five minutes late when we got home, and having to explain why. Oh my, I don't know when that work call ever became work. I'm sure at some point it did, but not for quite a while.
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That’s cool. I’ve never seen them. I’ve seen marine 1 and 2 in Manhattan. And I’ve seen the motorcade plenty of times.
Though not since I moved up here.
@jon-nyc said in Saw this today:
That’s cool. I’ve never seen them. I’ve seen marine 1 and 2 in Manhattan. And I’ve seen the motorcade plenty of times.
Though not since I moved up here.
I've never seen the transport plane before. LIving in Podunksville, we could actually get close enough to take a picture. Sitting next to our tiny international airport, it looked enormous.
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I was eye to eye with an agent in 2008. Coldest blue eyes I ever saw, most serious person I ever saw. He never ever quit scanning the crowd. had no doubt he would put a hole in my forehead Without hesitation if I got out of line.
@Mik said in Saw this today:
I was eye to eye with an agent in 2008. Coldest blue eyes I ever saw, most serious person I ever saw. He never ever quit scanning the crowd. had no doubt he would put a hole in my forehead Without hesitation if I got out of line.
Yes. Indeed, yes.
There's LE, and then there's SS. Quite a difference in demeanor. And this guy had a loud voice to match. Hubby's reaction was amusing. Been teasing him about not getting me sent to the pokey with him.
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@brenda said in Saw this today:
On the way, we saw law enforcement of all kinds at almost every major intersection along the highway.
I remember reading a story about the first President Bush, and he was asked what he missed most about being Presidient.
He said,
"it is not the fancy house, if you are rich enough, you can get that.
It is not Air Force 1. A lot of people have private planes.
The thing that I miss the most is that I never, never had to wait in traffic! Wherever I went, I was always assured that the roads would be cleared!"I thought that was a neat, funny story.
I've heard that story from President Bush before, too. One of my faves for how honest and true it is.
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What to do when you get yelled at by the Secret Service:
- Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
- Sing the national anthem
- Show your tax returns, prove that you have paid America's bills
- With no sudden movement, turn around and leave. No sudden movement!
@Axtremus said in Saw this today:
What to do when you get yelled at by the Secret Service:
- Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
- Sing the national anthem
- Show your tax returns, prove that you have paid America's bills
- With no sudden movement, turn around and leave. No sudden movement!
And don't get your wife sent to jail with you!
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@jodi said in Saw this today:
Oh, the visit to the Mayo Clinic, sans mask.
Ayup, and all I thought I would do this morning is get a couple birdhouses using curbside pickup.
They were a heck of a good deal, but not worth risking getting in trouble with the Secret Service.
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All that security, but no mask
@Doctor-Phibes said in Saw this today:
All that security, but no mask
I don't know. Never saw Pence.
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I guess my intent was not clear, so whatever you wish to say or do, just go for it. That is the nature of TNCR.
@brenda said in Saw this today:
I guess my intent was not clear, so whatever you wish to say or do, just go for it. That is the nature of TNCR.
I'm sorry Brenda, I honestly wasn't trying to hijack the thread with the usual rubbish. It was a great story about hubby
I was only joking
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Remind me to tell Mr. Brenda my Langley/Carter story sometime...
The Brad
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C-5 galaxy
Yea pretty cool, I’ve seen them fly over here a number of times, moving sh*t around the world.
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@brenda said in Saw this today:
I guess my intent was not clear, so whatever you wish to say or do, just go for it. That is the nature of TNCR.
I'm sorry Brenda, I honestly wasn't trying to hijack the thread with the usual rubbish. It was a great story about hubby
Not to worry. TNCR has threads that evolve rather quickly sometimes. That's why I changed my tune to let people know they can post whatever they want.
And sometimes a gal just wants to have fun. That's me.
My work can be rather serious, so here I tend to post lighthearted things meant to entertain. They probably seem frivolous and completely unnecessary, and that's okay with me. I'm all for frivolity. Bring on the frivolity! And the frogs!
Frivolous frogs
are my speciality. Y'all just wait 'til this summer. Moar frogs! -
@Horace said in Saw this today:
cool looking plane. I am sure it is awesome in person.
[link text](https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y6wSFXidaoQN7JvK9
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If the pic doesn't show, I'll repost it tomorrow. This is the transport plane by the airport, the entire airport building. The plane is nearly as big as the airport.
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Remind me to tell Mr. Brenda my Langley/Carter story sometime...
@LuFins-Dad said in Saw this today:
Remind me to tell Mr. Brenda my Langley/Carter story sometime...
Indeed. We'll have him join a happy hour, beverage and all. He's adorable, but I am biased.
