Category: CLOSE ONE

Another ancedotal account of another incident where the Emperor has almost been killed… DOH!

1961 – Watch Your Step

Okay, well the first time I can really remember almost getting killed, I was about 7 years old (and so am estimating 1961). My family went on a weekend trip from Chicago to Wisconsin Dells, a church camp I think……

1974 – Street Smarts

When I first arrived in England as a young 20 year old USAF Airman I was happy.  I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire (now closed), I was an imagery interpretor in the intelligence section of the 77th tactical…

1976 – No Unnecessary Wheelies

This episode involves my first car, a 1967 Sunbeam Alpine. It was a very cool car. Fun!  Dangerous.  well, wrong side of the road and all.  I was stationed in England in the Air Force and paid $700 cash for her from another…