Oh yeah! Fuckin'-a! Blue Angels' death machines working hard to entertain real Americans. Every goddamn summer! Go team!

Does this spectacular "Air and Water Show" appear elsewhere or is it a specifically midwestern nightmare?

Motherfuckers are ripping the sky above me head as I write... Colleague A made sure to mention that she's going to a rooftop party this weekend to take in the show. Colleague B made sure I knew that he was in the service, so maybe I should not talk about how the military has been hijacked and outsourced -- "those planes are for protection." Ok, man, sure.

I'm totally with ya on this brutha. I hate the motherfucking air show with a vengeance and secretly wish for a disaster every year (preferably one that only impacts the pilots) so as to finally put an end to this wasteful and reckless tradition.

bread and circuses.

well, at least it's saving fuel... oh, wait... nevermind.

jurgis rudkus wrote:Does this spectacular "Air and Water Show" appear elsewhere or is it a specifically midwestern nightmare?

They just wrapped up their three day sky rape here in Seattle a couple weeks ago. I'm glad they left, but am sorry to hear they're inflicting pain elsewhere.

"Air show? Buzz-cut Alabamians spewing colored smoke from their whiz-jets to the strains of 'Rock You Like A Hurricane?' What kind of countrified rube is still impressed by that?"

hate it. they were practicing down on the south side today. between the jets and the fireworks from the sox game, it sounded goddam warrific at work today.

Mason wrote:

"Air show? Buzz-cut Alabamians spewing colored smoke from their whiz-jets to the strains of 'Rock You Like A Hurricane?' What kind of countrified rube is still impressed by that?"

Me.




Sorry, it's horrible.


Yes, I know those are war machines.



Yes, I know that they rain horror and destruction down on unfortunate BPLNOs world-wide.


YES, YES, I know.


Dude, though.

Barrel rolls and shit.

wooooo... I can't help it.

I heard this crap in addition to five or so gunshots midday in Logan Square.

-amos

I love it. I really enjoy seeing, and even moreso hearing, these jets in action. these jets are not killing anyone, they are flying over Chicago, presumedly completely unarmed. I love hearing fighter jets flying over my urban hometown.

I got a little freaked out a couple months ago when I heard a fighter jet fly over Chicago though. I didn't see what the deal was, but the sound is unmistakable. it's a little more unsettling when it happens on a non-airshow day. cause it can mean something really bad is going down.

never found out what that one flight was about, though.

I don't think I'd ever go see the actual airshow. what I really love is seeing them flying over the city as they turn around and circle back.

The nearest air show to me is Biggin Hill. I've never been, but I swear to god that there's at least one stupid cunt a year who plummets to earth and dies because- guess what? 70 year old bi-planes are SHIT.