I remember the Scud Stud. And also someone's analysis that a Scud had the same accuracy of dropping a bath tub out of a 747.
Good times. On Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 2:24:46 PM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: > Hah! I "Googled" "CNN, Desert Storm"; and got among other hits this > video, which was exactly as I remember watching the war on that initial > day/night....Flipping through channels and eventually coming back to CNN. > I haven't watched more than about the first eight to ten minutes, but a few > (funny!) things came to mind! > > I had forgotten about Charles Jaco, who was in Saudi Arabia and scared to > death! It seemed like every time the desk in Atlanta would go to him, Jaco > was in a panic, and either taking off his gas mask or donning his gas mask > and getting ready to run for cover! (Great Stuff! First clip is at 7:26 > where Jaco is in his typical panic....Jaco remained this way for weeks! > > Do ya'll remember Arthur Kent, the "Scud Stud"? He was another > wimp....I'll try and find clips of him when I have more time.... > > http://mediaburn.org/video/war-goes-prime-time-1/ > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 3:07 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I too remember being totally fascinated with CNN when it debuted in >> 1980. I don't remember the original broadcast, but I was tuned in by late >> 1980-1981 and literally became a news junkie! Amazing stuff then....When >> the first Iraqi war commenced, with Bernie Shaw, Peter Arnett and John >> Holliman in Bagdhad, it was literally "Must See TV"! >> >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 2:08 PM, Kamakazee <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> I remember when CNN came on the air, forget the year but it was around >>> Christmas. I had received a slot car set as a present. I was up for like >>> 3 days racing the cars and watching 24 hour news, totally rocked. >>> >>> Now, not so much. >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "PoliticalForum" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
