Saturday December 17 ~ Keep On Rock'n In The Free World....

 So, here we are trying to get caught up again ~ This is Saturday December 17 coverage of "Traveling With Leo" ~ with a little bit of interactive fun.
I left you guys yesterday with my unexpected return to BAF due to problems with the aircraft. We are now back in the PAX terminal again, but this time we are zonked out on the Tylenol PM. I guess it is all okay since it turns nodding off into another whole experience. Actual morning arrives (I.E.: anything after 5:00 A.M.) and it is still wait, wait, and wait. It has now been close to thirty hours I have been here trying to get a flight out. Myself and one of the other guys eventually sneak off for some coffee, and stop off at the local Bizarre (or little set of shops) to look around for a few minutes.... You should have seen the handbags and luggage ladies!! Coach, Prada, Gucci, L.V., D&B.... You name it - It was there! All knock offs at great prices, and the quality is for the most part is excellent! Oh, and all of the fur coats and blankets ~ Unbelievable!
 Meanwhile back at the PAX terminal.... A 12:30 P.M. Military R&R flight has posted, but for some reason they have some extra room for Space A passengers - Hey! That is all of us die hard squatters! We did make the cut (actually everyone who had been waiting patiently and stuck around made this one) and this one was going to be on a C-17 out of Charleston N.C.. Check out this site... It is where I found one of these pictures. http://airforcelive.dodlive.mil/index.php/tag/c-17/

 It is now about 4:00 P.M. and we are making the walk to the plane to finally get going... Loaded up, taxi out, and we are in flight. Just a note ~ This monster jet is much more dependable than the C130, and it actually has the ability to roll and fly upside down if necessary.... NO THANKS!! At one point during our flight we reached an altitude of 46,000 feet! You wont see that on the commercial side.

 Okay Kids ~ This is where we get interactive:

 I am in flight, and have just pulled out my ZUNE (Yeah, I know - What's a ZUNE? I do have an IPOD at home in a drawer somewhere too) and am getting set to listen to some music on my flight. As I am listening to some tunes I think to myself  "Self... Yeah Leo? Do you want to make this more fun? Sure Leo - Let's do it" - This is what I came up with... I went back five songs and wrote down what they were in order. I want everyone to do the same, and list them in the comments. If you are signed in as anonymous on the blog don't forget to leave your name at the end, unless you really don't want us to know who you are. There is no lying or making up lists here ~ Your last five songs NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE! No need to think your list is weird or uncool - I listen to everything out there, and love it all. Myself I am going to add links to my songs so you can click and listen if you would like. My songs are pretty typical for me due to the fact this off of a playlist that is great for war zone flying.
Here we go:
1.) Metallica - Some Kind of Monster
2.) Neil Young - Keep on Rockin in the Free World
3.) Reacharound - Big Chair  -  Love this song!!
4.) Matchbox 20 - Time After Time - I remember Cyndi Lauper doing this one - Excellent song!
5.) Triumph - Somebody's Out There - Classic Canadian Rock!
Okay, I am looking forward to some participation here so don't let me down.

 The flight is about 5 hours from BAF to Kuwait, so I manage to get a little bit of sleep... And MY in flight meal was White Cheddar Cheese Cheez-its!
 Finally I have made it to Kuwait - just a bus ride from the plane to the main base now. We now went to billeting and got a tent to sleep in, and grabbed a couple of McDonald's Cheeseburgers - Real american hamburgers! Laundry and shower time, and then off to sleep. So glad to get out of my shoes which have been on for about forty hours.

Thanks everyone for hanging in there with me, and thanks to everyone who is participating in the interactive survey. Have a Great Positive day ~ Leo