What's something you've done before, that you could never do now?

2016-12-17T02:11:21-05:00

For me, it's this: I speak Tagalog fluently. As a white guy, that's pretty unusual, and gets me attention from Filipinos when I use it. I was on a Philippine Airlines 747 flying back from Manila, when a stewardess whom I'd been flirting with approached me and told me the captain wanted to see me in the cockpit. This was...1994 or so, long before 911, when things like this could still happen. The pilots wanted to see my Tagalog in action, I guess, but it was pretty awesome because I learned a LOT about what they do up there in the cockpit. Anyway....how about you, RP members?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 2:26 AM

2016-12-17T02:26:31-05:00

hmmm very good question.... be with my ex wife... yup cannot and would not do that again lol

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 2:32 AM

2016-12-17T02:32:53-05:00

Smoke in bars, LOL

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Dec 17 at 2016 3:32 AM

2016-12-17T03:32:54-05:00

Do handstand push-ups.

Response by 1stSgt Eugene Harless made Dec 17 at 2016 3:55 AM

2016-12-17T03:55:17-05:00

Part my hair in the middle.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Dec 17 at 2016 4:03 AM

2016-12-17T04:03:29-05:00

How long were you in PI to learn the language & how did you come about learning it??

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Dec 17 at 2016 6:16 AM

2016-12-17T06:16:13-05:00

Be able to walk more then 5 miles a day, use to be able to walk at least 10 miles a day, but pins, plates and metal screws in your feet limit your walking distance.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Dec 17 at 2016 7:47 AM

2016-12-17T07:47:09-05:00

Running springs to mind... screws in the hip pretty much ended that.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 7:59 AM

2016-12-17T07:59:46-05:00

Go Active Duty 18X or 11X instead of joining the Guard.

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Dec 17 at 2016 10:06 AM

2016-12-17T10:06:30-05:00

SN Greg Wright the list is long but... a 58 second quarter mile sprint.

Response by Col Val Finnell, MD, MPH made Dec 17 at 2016 10:07 AM

2016-12-17T10:07:55-05:00

Bend over and tie my shoes.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 17 at 2016 11:06 AM

2016-12-17T11:06:21-05:00

SN Greg Wright LOL. Greg, i don't believe i could go on one of the "little" 12 mile forced march excursions with a full pack and gear in the hills of San Clemente as i did in the 60's.

Response by CPO Emmett (Bud) Carpenter made Dec 17 at 2016 2:34 PM

2016-12-17T14:34:52-05:00

I wish I could do all night what I used to do all night

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Dec 17 at 2016 2:56 PM

2016-12-17T14:56:01-05:00

Anything that I did from Nov.1965 to Nov.1968!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2016 3:38 PM

2016-12-17T15:38:26-05:00

Run 2 miles in under 15 minutes. Getting older sucks sometimes

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Dec 18 at 2016 6:03 PM

2016-12-18T18:03:24-05:00

In my younger days I could backpack with over 60 pounds for over 50 miles. After a few years in the military my back is not the same. I can still get 7 miles with 35 pounds. Its better than nothing.

Response by MAJ Karen Wall made Dec 18 at 2016 10:16 PM

2016-12-18T22:16:59-05:00

I went to Saudi Arabia. Granted, it was for combat, but one does not just go into Saudi Arabia as a tourist.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 19 at 2016 2:47 PM

2016-12-19T14:47:00-05:00

Reenlist

Response by SFC Dennis A. made Dec 20 at 2016 12:08 PM

2016-12-20T12:08:31-05:00

I don't get to work/play with C4 anymore.

Response by SSG Mark Franzen made Dec 20 at 2016 8:36 PM

2016-12-20T20:36:05-05:00

repel off a tower and do the slide for life. it was okay at 20 years old but not 61 plus.

Response by Amn Dale Preisach made Mar 1 at 2023 3:51 AM

2023-03-01T03:51:12-05:00

Fit into 29" waist pants. Lose my virginity, have my first Drink., see an R rated movie while being 13 yo. In a theater.
Have my first kiss.
Learn to ride a bike.
Get my first car.
Have money to just have it.
...

Response by Amn Dale Preisach made Mar 1 at 2023 3:58 AM

2023-03-01T03:58:49-05:00

Listen to Weird Al Yankovich's " Who's Fat parody of Who's Bad by Michael Jackson. Then you'll have an idea of what I can / can't do... lol