Falcon's Nest - Thinking of John Falcon

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John Falcon was last seen in the forum on June 29, 2019, before he left because the new format was too much for him to cope with. I hope he is still alive & kicking. John is a living Hero, and we will always remember and miss him. No word on his present status, he would be a hundred by now.😎


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DV8 · From So. California Joined Jan 7, 2014 Last seen Jun 29, 2019

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"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,-and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of-wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor ever eagle flew-
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God." - "High Flight", written by John G. Magee
 

....in another place...in another time....

The date was August 18, 2015, and we had just opened the place. It was also John's first day on the forum!

My Uncle Al, and Aunt Flo will be running the place for the time being. My pal, Falcon, will be pearl-diving and an old dough-boy friend, Pappy, will be supplying the baked goods, and goodies.

Our dish washer didn't work out and we were looking for a replacement. When John came in that day, for the first time, Shirley asked if she could get him a coffee, and he answered "Shirl. About a gallon of strong black coffee oughta do it."

"Thanks for dropping by the "Hi-GoodBye", to say Hi! Until you get settled in, the dish washer position is still open, and yours if you want it. The kid that Flo hired last week, had too much on his plate, and just couldn't cut it. Talk to Flo on your way out. Oh, and that first gallon is on the house!"
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Later that day, I heard from John....
"Thanks, but since I'm retired, I'm not thinking about employment even tho the dish washer job is open. Couldn't do it anyway due to a skin problem, and latex gloves always leave me cold because I always keep thinking about my proctologist. I HATE it when he snaps those things on his big hands! Brrrrr! "

I said " I understand, John! I guess you've been in enough hot water!
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Flo... put a sign in the window, and we'll see what happens."

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"As I sit here eating my scrambled eggs, bacon and toast, I find myself staring at the "Dish washer Wanted" sign in the window. Most of the younger folks probably think of a kitchen appliance, rather than a person who is a Dish dog or a Pearl diver. These funny names, are remnants of an earlier age...HaHa! "

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Lessons From The Maltese Falcon
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"You may have read the news about the titular movie prop from film noir classic The Maltese Falcon (1941) going up for auction — expected to fetch $1.5 million. The 50 pound falcon statue is valuable not only to those who love film or who are fans of Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, but to art lovers as well, for the prop was created by Fred Sexton." (READ MORE)
 
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"Experts once said falcons could not be trained to perform before huge crowds because they would panic and flee. Since 1956, cadets have shown and flown these majestic birds before thousands of cheering spectators. Audiences across the country have been intrigued and delighted by the aerobatics of the falcon, flying mascot of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Trained and handled by cadet falconers, the birds soar and dive, sometimes zooming low over the heads of captivated spectators."

Ace​

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"Ace is a 12 year old Gyr-Saker hybrid that performs at halftime of Air Force Academy football games. Ace is actually short for his full name, Achilles, but is fitting with the flying culture of the Academy. Ace is notorious for his love of flight, always eager to fly off the glove and play in the wind. His flying pattern is characterized by sharp turns, climbing high so that he can dive with fantastic speed. Falcons prey on other birds, making them experts at air to air combat. We affectionately call them nature’s fighter pilots, making them a fitting mascot for the U.S. Air Force Academy." (See More Star Performers)
 
"SaberCat1 filming in HD the B17 and the B25 WWII Bombers over and around Arizona's Superstition Mountains and Saguaro Lake. H5 Productions, in conjunction with The Commemorative Air Force filmed these aircraft during the Veterans Day Celebration on Saturday, November 13th, 2010. The B17 Bomber was flown by pilot Russ Gilmore and the B25 Bomber was flown by pilot Spike McLane. The base for these bombers is Falcon Field located in Mesa, Arizona. SaberCat1 pilot, Mitch Kelldorf. SaberCat1 aerial cinematographer, Mike Murray. Editor, Mike Murray."
 

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