Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 The bad news: My stint in the hospital cost me so much weight I now fit into my old dress blues that I got married in in '68. A frightening thing. The good news: I'm eating like a swine and putting on enough weight that it will probably be too tight again in a week or so. I suppose I'll have to back off at that point but I'm enjoying them tall stacks of flapjacks and sausages and grits and biscuits and gravy and hot dogs and cheeseburgers and choklit cake and pizza and.... Young Utah Old Utah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Tell ya, Bob, I think you look better in the "old" photo. Got some character and dignity. And a certain poise to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Stop eating so much. Don't put the weight back on. You'll be happier in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Stop eating so much. Don't put the weight back on. You'll be happier in the long run. Unfortunately, I have to build some of it up in preparation for operation #2 coming up. The doc wants me to have some reserves for this one. I was dehydrated and malnourished for the first one in Dec. I don't intend on letting it get out of control though. Pretty hard to get too blimp-like with all the uphill walking I do here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivory Jack, #8534 LTG Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 The bad news:My stint in the hospital cost me so much weight I now fit into my old dress blues that I got married in in '68. A frightening thing. The good news: I'm eating like a swine and putting on enough weight that it will probably be too tight again in a week or so. I suppose I'll have to back off at that point but I'm enjoying them tall stacks of flapjacks and sausages and grits and biscuits and gravy and hot dogs and cheeseburgers and choklit cake and pizza and.... Young Utah Old Utah The Good News: Your uniform is now standard Class A. The Bad News: No matter how good that uniform looks, you're still ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Look better than me soldier... Hmmmm - I thought you were a Private Prayers are with ya for your next surgery UB....heal up quick and get shooting!! GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deja Vous Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 The bad news:My stint in the hospital cost me so much weight I now fit into my old dress blues that I got married in in '68. A frightening thing. The good news: I'm eating like a swine and putting on enough weight that it will probably be too tight again in a week or so. I suppose I'll have to back off at that point but I'm enjoying them tall stacks of flapjacks and sausages and grits and biscuits and gravy and hot dogs and cheeseburgers and choklit cake and pizza and.... Young Utah Old Utah Well you look great!! I have to tell you there are advantages to being thin. First you have a lot of clothes that you can wear for a life time. I still wear a Union Made Wool coat from the seventies. Lucky that the style is timeless. I don't wear shorts, never was much of one to do that, but my skirts all still fit in the summer to stay nice and cool, and I have Teeshirts that are getting up there now too. The next part about being thin forever is you get places faster. All I have to do is hold my arms out on a windy day and I get a little extra boost.. lol... People offer you food all the time too... lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Tell ya, Bob, I think you look better in the "old" photo. Got some character and dignity. And a certain poise to you. Yeah, "poise". Dat's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sarge Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Wow. Talk about looking sharp. Here I am struggling to stay in the same clothes I wore last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubborn Dutchman, SASS # 61363 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 You look good Bob, ... at either age. Good luck with round two. I'll keep a light in the out house window glowing. Dutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Dear Bobby! You look teriffic! Allie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Rebel, SASS# 58412 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 You're looking good Skytrooper. Good luck with Op #2. (I have a shoulder replacement scheduled for Jan 24. My second in 16 months. Not fun) DR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 The Good News: You still fit in your Dress Blues The Bad News: That 'Stache is WAAAAAY out of regs!!! Hope the second trip under the knife goes smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 You look good Bob, ... at either age. Good luck with round two. I'll keep a light in the out house window glowing. Dutchman You better not light anything with all that "swamp gas" in that outhouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 UB, good luck with Round #2. Hope everything goes real well and that there are no complications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 The Good News: You still fit in your Dress Blues The Bad News: That 'Stache is WAAAAAY out of regs!!! Hope the second trip under the knife goes smoothly. The Wranglers I had on don't exactly conform to AR670-1 either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Good luck on the second go around. Something not fun about them cutting on a body's body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. P. Cobb Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I want to know about all the medals and badges. I see: first calvary? Paratrouers, jump badge? Expert rifleman, the rest escape me. Give us short on memory pards a review of your service record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 I want to know about all the medals and badges. I see: first calvary? Paratrouers, jump badge? Expert rifleman, the rest escape me. Give us short on memory pards a review of your service record. Jest colorful jewjaws is all. The important thing is the stunning fit of the jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Harris #154 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I wish I looked that good in either uniform! BH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Those "colorful jewjaws", include a National Defense Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal (w/three bronze stars), Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star(?), Air Medal (?) and the Viet Nam Campaign Medal. Sorry if I mis-identified any, UB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Damn Dude wearing that horse blanket you are lucky your name is not on the wall. Stash tho non reg probably would have made in the 1st Cav Bama Red the right most on the bottom Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal Top row Bronze Star and Air Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Stash tho non reg probably would have made in the 1st Cav Back in the day, it did. Now check out Panhandle Slim for some serious fruit salad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 When were you in country? During the Cambodia Thing summer of 70, my battalion 5/60 Infantry was Opcon to the first Cav. We went into Shakey's hill after you guys took it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 When were you in country? During the Cambodia Thing summer of 70, my battalion 5/60 Infantry was Opcon to the first Cav. We went into Shakey's hill after you guys took it. Went into the Parrot's Beak with the 2/7th Cav. Interesting place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Went into the Parrot's Beak with the 2/7th Cav. Interesting place. Glad ya made it home You still look good in the Blues. The Army has done away with the greens and has replaced the Blues Pants with ones that just go to the waist like the old greens pants. Good luck on the next round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 'minds me more of a CW4 than an O3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Tell ya, Bob, I think you look better in the "old" photo. Got some character and dignity. And a certain poise to you. We all know Bob has character, I'm not so sure about the dignity part tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U B Mountain #40498 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 OH BOB What is thing on yer chest? That blue box with the rifle and wreath? Don't ya have to get shot at that fir a period of time to get it? One thing I never got to wear... thank you! Ya look good in both pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel John Hays, SASS #29625 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Lookin' good UB....... our best to ya on the next go 'round!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Very rarely does a chest full of ribbons impress me unless it contains the CIB. Good on ya, Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 'minds me more of a CW4 than an O3. It's the grey hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 We all know Bob has character, I'm not so sure about the dignity part tho. Yeah...and he has alot of hats too to cover that grey hair of his - at least he has hair. GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Tell ya, Bob, I think you look better in the "old" photo. Got some character and dignity. And a certain poise to you. +1. An' the best part is yer standing upright. The alternative sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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