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Astronaut

Good afternoon! I've had an action packed week. I was recently in Georgia visiting and injured my big toe there and it got infected. Was given antibiotics there that seemed to clear it up. Then it came back over the weekend and didn't look good so Monday morning I went to the ER. Looks like the infection got into the tip of my toe bone and was admitted. I have a PICC in my arm getting a daily megadose of antibiotics for the next six weeks. First bummer is I can't get my treatment early enough to go on club rides. Second bummer is if the infection returns after treatment, they chop the end of my toe off! And if that happens, I just have to remember to keep putting my good foot forward...LOL

Sorry to hear this Glenn! Infections like that are no fun. Jeff had to have his replacement removed before they got rid of his infection.
And if you are having to go to Infectious Desease behind Lovelace Hospital each week to get weighed, blood samples and week supply of antibiotics, that is no fun!
Prayers the 1st round of antibiotics gets it gone for you.

BostonBadlands

@Astronaut, we look after each other here with what words of encouragement we can offer. Stay faithful with your regimen, stay comfortable, and expects the best. Get a 2nd opinion if things don't improve, but be realistic. Modern medicine has come a long way. We're with ya!

Good advice to get a 2nd opinion. But he's in Albuquerque and not Boston. 10 years ago you only had the choice of 2 for infectious disease and one you had to apply to them for treatment. There was a 3rd option, 70 miles away. And one or the other would be out of network on your insurance. Antibiotics for a week was $1,400 10 years ago. And had to be refrigerated. So you had to be devoted to these weekly appointments and getting all that shit back home and refrigerated. We had this going for 18 months.

Good morning all! Happy Sunday!
I had fun yesterday. But it about whipped me. Getting 3 5 gallon water jugs filed and loaded in the Bronco was a workout. And then dragging them back out to dump out all the water was also another workout. And short, but extreme hikes to get to where the signs go gave me a workout for my legs. 2 places, it was enough trying to get the pickup with the signs, poles and cement down to the site that many of us parked and walked.
Just enough wheeling in-between signs to make it a fun day in 4H and manual, no lockers needed.
So many memories from this area! F CANCER!
Have a good day and hug the ones you love.


Here are a couple of pics

Darrel

Sorry to hear this Glenn! Infections like that are no fun. Jeff had to have his replacement removed before they got rid of his infection.
And if you are having to go to Infectious Desease behind Lovelace Hospital each week to get weighed, blood samples and week supply of antibiotics, that is no fun!
Prayers the 1st round of antibiotics gets it gone for you.

I’m going daily to Pres Infectious Desease on Harper. I’m here right now on day 3.

Good Morning! It’s a beautiful morning in ABQ. I restored the black plastic on my Ram pickup yesterday. After I’m done getting my antibiotics this morning, I’m going to grab some breakfast and go for a drive out to Cabezon Peak to fly my drone. I’ll post some photos later. Hope y’all have a great day!

So there is a guy in our club that has some mad drone skills. His group and my group joined up yesterday to install the last of our signs.
Here is the link to the Reel he posted. I'm was the only Bronco. You can see a little bit of the grill.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DgW54xWaY/

Darrel

So there is a guy in our club that has some mad drone skills. His group and my group joined up yesterday to install the last of our signs.
Here is the link to the Reel he posted. I'm was the only Bronco. You can see a little bit of the grill.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DgW54xWaY/

Nice video! I have a high end drone that I mainly use for still photography, but I do occasionally shoot video. A year ago I traded my 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2-door for a 2024 Ford Bronco Black Diamond Sasquatch 2-door. So I’d like to share a video of my Last Ride with Rubi…

https://www-ccv.adobe.io/v1/player/...1919&lazyLoading=true&api_key=BehancePro2View

BroncOitis

Just 🤣🤣
Should have been a Bronco!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/new...ls-miserably/vi-AA1QsDAS?ocid=nl_article_link

I would have made it up those steps on my Indian. That guy is probably in prison or dead, now.

Here are some photos of my ride to the desert near Cabezon Peak…





Here are some drone photos of Cabezon Peak…





Looks like there is a geocache up there!



The ancient volcanic field looks like a prehistoric landscape.

Astronaut

Here are some photos of my ride to the desert near Cabezon Peak…





Here are some drone photos of Cabezon Peak…





Looks like there is a geocache up there!



The ancient volcanic field looks like a prehistoric landscape.

Beautiful!
Stunning!
Just amazing!
Wow!

That’s all I’ve got to say……..

Maybe Happy Manic Monday everyone too!!!
Coffee ☕️ is on….

Bluestreak57

Good Friday Morning, Kids!
It’s a typical Western Washington fall day here, meaning grey and rainy… ALL DARN DAY!
Slowly getting my garage and shop back into some level of organization so I can focus on a couple projects that are stacking up… It feels good to get things into a place that makes sense and helps with the flow of work, as long as I don’t forget where I put everything… As I put nuts and bolts and washers into plastic organizers I wonder if I’ll ever use all this stuff, or if my sons will have to figure out what to do with it all some day… lol

I’ve got a couple more thrips to town in OB1 to empty the fuel tank before I install my fuel tank skid plate… Should be pretty straight forward, so if I plan on a one day job, it will only take a week…

Have a great day, all, and an even better weekend!
Was great to see @Ronbo11B4P on this week, and though I have no idea what all the acronyms mean, and hoping all is well. Take care of those around you, and don’t be stingy with your hugs… You might make someone’s week!

Acronyms are Grunt talk to save time and space. Like Cop talk, 10-4?

Good Morning Dudes & Dudettes! Happy Monday! This morning I’m having my usual mass amounts of coffee in hopes of jump starting a few extra neurons in my brain before heading out to get my antibiotics and run errands. Hope everyone has a great day!

Since it is Monday…

Happy Monday morning all! Thanks for coffee Skip! I've got a pot for anyone needing 2nd & 3rd cups.
Dang Glenn, I hope the 3 weeks for antibiotics goes quick for you!
We got some rain here last night. I think I heard we haven't had a freeze here yet. Setting a record for the latest in the year. I think that is what I heard.
I guess I should get going and get back to getting stuff done.
Have a good day all! Get your week off to a good start! Hug the ones you love!

Howdy from sunny Arizona. All last week our weather report was rain and cooler.
Yesterday was supposed to rain all day.
Here's a photo from yesterday. I suppose 87 degrees is cool. 13 below

Ronbo11B4P

Acronyms are Grunt talk to save time and space. Like Cop talk, 10-4?

10-4…
Worked as a civilian contractor on a secure Army base for nine years and learned lots of acronyms there, but none like those shared here lately!

Lots O Fords

Howdy from sunny Arizona. All last week our weather report was rain and cooler.
Yesterday was supposed to rain all day.
Here's a photo from yesterday. I suppose 87 degrees is cool. 13 below

It was around 13 Below on the TX/OK Border yesterday too. I did get some outside chores done. Supposed to break records here on Wednesday. Then Rain and cooler temps. They said rain here last week too and it did not.
Would have been a great Topless weekend but Bronco is stuck at the dealership waiting on a new top : (

Bluestreak57

10-4…
Worked as a civilian contractor on a secure Army base for nine years and learned lots of acronyms there, but none like those shared here lately!

Ok, here's a Roseta Stone for some of what we talked about:

MOS = Military Occupational Specialty (bet you know that one. They break down in this discussion as follows:

11B = Infantryman - Core infantry MOS
this is followed by a number for enlisted folks as follows:
• 1 = Private / Specialist / Corporal (E1–E4)
• 2 = Sergeant (E5)
• 3 = Staff Sergeant (E6)
• 4 = Sergeant First Class (E7)
• 5 = Master Sergeant / First Sergeant (E8–E9)
Then we add a P for parachute qualified, the Army calls that Special Qualification Identifier.
Therefore, for example a 11B2P would be an Infantryman that's a Sergeant and is parachute qualified.

An 11F4P is an F instead of a B. That's a a role that the Army no longer uses. It's an Infantry Operations & Intelligence Specialist. Specialty infantryman trained in reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, target acquisition, and patrol leadership.

In 1969 there was a transition from LRRP (Long Range Recon and Patrol) teams that were just units within each Division (101st, 1st Cav, American, etc.) into Ranger Companies. Mostly C/75 and L/75 (C and L company of 75th Ranger). LRRPs fell under divisional S2/G2 (Intelligence). At that point, a lot of us were transitioned from 11F3P to 11F3V.

What Ranger Companies (C/75, L/75, etc.) actually did:

They continued the same missions as the LRRP teams:

• Deep reconnaissance
• Target location for artillery/airstrikes
• Ambush operations
• POW snatches
• BDA (bomb damage assessment)
• NVA trail interdiction
• Hunter/Killer reaction missions

But now they carried:

• Ranger unit designations
• Ranger lineage
• Ranger tab wasn’t earned in Vietnam units (that was separate), but they were still Ranger companies by title and lineage.

A typical Ranger team (formerly LRRP) under the 75th:

6-man team
• Team Leader (E6, often 11F3P)
• Assistant TL (E5, 11B2P or 11F2P)
• Radio Operator (E4/E5, 11B1P/11F1P)
• Senior Scout (E4, 11B1P)
• Scout Observer (E3/E4, 11B1P)
• Alternate RTO or Grenadier (E3/E4)

A couple of things to note:

1. 11B's are what're often refered to as "grunts". It's both a term of endearment, and an insult. 😎
2. The Army eliminated 11F after Vietnam (early 1980s).
   Modern structure absorbed its duties into:
   
   • 11B (Infantry)
   • 35-series (Military Intelligence)
   • Reconnaissance specialties inside Infantry units
   • 75th Ranger Regiment recon roles (Regimental Reconnaissance Company)
   • Cavalry Scout (19D) for mounted/dismounted recon

So in the modern Army, there are no soldiers with MOS 11F.

OK< this is getting kinda long, and WAY off the Bronco topic. Anyone interested in the history of the LRRP Teams and the Ranger Units and all of the unique jargon involved, we can take this private.

Astronaut

Nice video! I have a high end drone that I mainly use for still photography, but I do occasionally shoot video. A year ago I traded my 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2-door for a 2024 Ford Bronco Black Diamond Sasquatch 2-door. So I’d like to share a video of my Last Ride with Rubi…

https://www-ccv.adobe.io/v1/player/...1919&lazyLoading=true&api_key=BehancePro2View

Did I see Walter White off on a spur road cooking meth in his motor home?

JoergH

Ok, here's a Roseta Stone for some of what we talked about:

MOS = Military Occupational Specialty (bet you know that one. They break down in this discussion as follows:

11B = Infantryman - Core infantry MOS
this is followed by a number for enlisted folks as follows:
• 1 = Private / Specialist / Corporal (E1–E4)
• 2 = Sergeant (E5)
• 3 = Staff Sergeant (E6)
• 4 = Sergeant First Class (E7)
• 5 = Master Sergeant / First Sergeant (E8–E9)
Then we add a P for parachute qualified, the Army calls that Special Qualification Identifier.
Therefore, for example a 11B2P would be an Infantryman that's a Sergeant and is parachute qualified.

An 11F4P is an F instead of a B. That's a a role that the Army no longer uses. It's an Infantry Operations & Intelligence Specialist. Specialty infantryman trained in reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, target acquisition, and patrol leadership.

In 1969 there was a transition from LRRP (Long Range Recon and Patrol) teams that were just units within each Division (101st, 1st Cav, American, etc.) into Ranger Companies. Mostly C/75 and L/75 (C and L company of 75th Ranger). LRRPs fell under divisional S2/G2 (Intelligence). At that point, a lot of us were transitioned from 11F3P to 11F3V.

What Ranger Companies (C/75, L/75, etc.) actually did:

They continued the same missions as the LRRP teams:

• Deep reconnaissance
• Target location for artillery/airstrikes
• Ambush operations
• POW snatches
• BDA (bomb damage assessment)
• NVA trail interdiction
• Hunter/Killer reaction missions

But now they carried:

• Ranger unit designations
• Ranger lineage
• Ranger tab wasn’t earned in Vietnam units (that was separate), but they were still Ranger companies by title and lineage.

A typical Ranger team (formerly LRRP) under the 75th:

6-man team
• Team Leader (E6, often 11F3P)
• Assistant TL (E5, 11B2P or 11F2P)
• Radio Operator (E4/E5, 11B1P/11F1P)
• Senior Scout (E4, 11B1P)
• Scout Observer (E3/E4, 11B1P)
• Alternate RTO or Grenadier (E3/E4)

A couple of things to note:

1. 11B's are what're often refered to as "grunts". It's both a term of endearment, and an insult. 😎
2. The Army eliminated 11F after Vietnam (early 1980s).
   Modern structure absorbed its duties into:
   
   • 11B (Infantry)
   • 35-series (Military Intelligence)
   • Reconnaissance specialties inside Infantry units
   • 75th Ranger Regiment recon roles (Regimental Reconnaissance Company)
   • Cavalry Scout (19D) for mounted/dismounted recon

So in the modern Army, there are no soldiers with MOS 11F.

OK< this is getting kinda long, and WAY off the Bronco topic. Anyone interested in the history of the LRRP Teams and the Ranger Units and all of the unique jargon involved, we can take this private.

Nice work there, JoergH. I resemble some of those designations. It does get off topic now and then, but nothing wrong with that. Neat stuff is neat stuff wherever it pops up. Maybe a few more of our kind will pop up here.
I'll always be Ronbo11B4P, and never forget all the band of brothers, no matter what their designations are.
Ronbo Out!

This is my 3rd and last attempt to post.
Good morning! It isn't Monday. I've been up since 4am. No idea why. I may need a nap.
I have a pot of warm, black liquid. Normally it has caffeine. Not so sure it does today.
Well, good night all. I mean have a good day all! Hug the ones you love.