Free Applebee's Lunch & Veteran's Day FJR Ride WED

https://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx For all my FJR Military Veteran Arizona Friends: Come for a loop ride next Wednesday, November 11 departing at 1000 hours from the Starbuck's Coffee Shop located at the San Marcos Hotel at the South West Corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard in downtown Chandler. We will loop down through Sacaton then over to Florence then North to the Junction and West to Applebee's located at 4712 East Ray Road in Higley, Arizona 85236 480-279-0824. Bring copy of your Form DD 214 or any of the other acceptable Proofs of Service on the link above.

Even if you wore a strapless cocktail dress, with heels, down to the draft board (we know who you are!) and didn't serve in the military: You're still welcome to join us on this ride and luncheon if you're a proud member of the AZ FJR Forum Group!

More info?! Contact Papa Chuy Medina "El Burrito Ballerina" at H: 480-917-3863 Cell: 480-440-4666 [email protected]

BUMP REMINDER! If you are a Military Veteran, reside in the State of Arizona and ride either FJR or BMW, please sound off!!

Below is a list of all Arizona FJR and BMW jockeys that have historically ridden together on Veteran's Day. I would like to maintain a list of all veterans at both www.fjrforum.com and www.azbeemers.org to keep you informed on VET's M/C rides.

FJRay - Ray Slocomb - Air Force

RWAZ - Roger Williams - Army

dj bill - Bill Holderby - Army

Joe - Joe Alonge - Army

Michael O'Keeffe - Old Michael - Air Force

SkooterG - Greg Marbach - Navy

Dr. Rich - Rich Christensen - Coast Guard

vectervp1 - Art Montoya - Army

BearTrax - Barry - Air Force

azokie - John L. Wilson - Army

MC - Michael Conner - Coast Guard

Mudslide - Gary Miller - Air Force

CA - Clint Alston - Coast Guard

FJRobert/Wolfhound - Robert Ashby - Army

azmotoman - Mark Meadows - Air Force

Big-D - Dan Compton - Navy

Dr. Bob - Bob Flanders - Army

BeemerDonS - Don Stanley - Army

DirtJet - Dave - Air Force

Frenchy - Chuck Doucet - Army

Kenneth Hodgson - Navy

Frank Cooper - Air Force

Don Hoge - 18 Navy & 3 Army

Fast Eddie - Ed Quarles - Army

NA - Nayt Anderson - Army

LB - Levi Beckner - Navy

K12GTPete - Pete - Marines

DN - Daryl Niel - Navy

Gixxer - Todd - Air Force

RK - Russel Karstad - Russ has the most interesting military career I have ever heard of: Russ has FOUR DD 214's! He served in the Coast Guard twice, the Air Force once and the Navy once. He would discharge, miss the military, and go back in!

This old saw brought back so many shared laughs when we members of the different branches of the service would be waiting in a MATS facility I couldn't help myself. I was at Rhein-Main Air Force base in Frankfurt, Germany one night in 1969 and I heard everyone of these zingers! So my Fellow Veterans's: Get a kick out of these Service Descriptions, ha, ha.

"Marine Corps Rules:

1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.

2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.

3. Have a plan.

4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.

5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet ­even your friends…

6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."

7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.

8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)

9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.

10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.

11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.

12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.

13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.

Navy SEAL's Rules:

1. Look very cool in sunglasses.

2. Kill every living thing within view.

3. Adjust speedo.

4. Check hair in mirror.

US Army Rangers Rules:

1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.

2. Locate individuals requiring killing.

3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.

4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.

5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.

US Army Rules:

1. Curse bitterly when receiving operational order.

2. Make sure there is extra ammo and extra coffee.

3. Curse bitterly.

4. Curse bitterly.

5. Do not listen to 2nd LT's; it can get you killed.

6. Curse bitterly.

US Air Force Rules:

1. Have a cocktail.

2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.

3. See what's on HBO.

4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"

5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" Power Point presentation.

6. Wine & dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry executives.

7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets.

8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.

9. Hurry to make 13:45 tee-time.

10. Make sure the base is as far as possible from the conflict but close enough to have tax exemption.

US Navy and Coast Guard Rules:

1. Go to Sea.

2. Drink Coffee.

3. Deploy Marines.

I appreciate all Service Members from every branch! Take care! Sergeant Don Stanley aka Chuy Medina "El Burrito Ballerina"

Don... Having put in more than my fair share of time in the Coast Guard, you must know that we don't go to sea.... It is a requirement that you have to be at least six feet tall to get into the Guard so that if the boat sinks you can walk ashore!

Are you riding this early version of a BMW on your Veteran's Day Ride

Dr. Rich said:

Don... Having put in more than my fair share of time in the Coast Guard, you must know that we don't go to sea.... It is a requirement that you have to be at least six feet tall to get into the Guard so that if the boat sinks you can walk ashore!
Are you riding this early version of a BMW on your Veteran's Day Ride

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Yep Rich, that's the one! Actually, no Axis Powers machines on Veteran's Day. Riding my Harley-D Pam Anderson, big jugs!

I spoke to Wolfhound / FJRobert Ashby this morning, I'd invited him to ride with us on Veteran's Day; I had planned for him to ride my FJR. However, Robert just had reconstructive surgery on his shoulder done at the downtown Phoenix Veteran's Administration Hospital. He says the PHX VA Hosp. is a good one, Thank God we old AZ War Dogs are going to need it soon!

Don, put me down for Army

Discharged Jan. 1972.

I won't be able to make the ride, still working.

Joe

Joe said:

Don, put me down for ArmyDischarged Jan. 1972.

I won't be able to make the ride, still working.

Joe

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BUMP REMINDER: If you are an Arizona Military Veteran, ride an FJR and are a proud member of our FJR Forum: Sound off!!

Let me know your handle and branch of service you were in; also, try to make our Veteran's Day Ride for free food on 11/11!

Bump Reminder: 3 days from now on 11/11 is our FJR Forum Vet's Ride. If you served, free Applebee's lunch! Bring DD 214!

not sure I can make the ride but I'm a Navy vet got out in 89
Thanks TBob

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I appreciate your reporting in, TBob! I have placed you on the Arizona Veteran's List. Any other Vets here?

USAF 13 May 66 - 1 June 91. 13 months Viet Nam. I gave myself off and will be there. Thank you all for serving. And for the View Nam Vets Welcome Home.

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Thanks to Kenneth Hodgson, Frank Cooper and Don Hoge for shouting out their Military Service; added to our Veteran's list!

cant go on ride,will take my dd214 to applebees for grub

dj bill

bill holderby

us army

3/74 to 3/77

yes honorable discharge

44charlie mos

5th engineers 515 pipeline company

ft leonardwood mo

made e4 1 year from basic,never promoted further cuz i decided to get the fk out.

beemerdons said:

...Even if you wore a strapless cocktail dress, with heels, down to the draft board ...

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I should never have let my buddy talk me into doing that.

...and ended up joining the AF anyway.

Wish I could make it Don.

I'm not a vet, just the proud son of a Naval Aviator.

I can't make the ride, but wanted to say.... THANK YOU!

dj bill said:

cant go on ride,will take my dd214 to applebees for grub
dj bill

bill holderby

us army

3/74 to 3/77

yes honorable discharge

44charlie mos

5th engineers 515 pipeline company

ft leonardwood mo

made e4 1 year from basic,never promoted further cuz i decided to get the fk out.

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djbill, mi amigo; thanks for sounding off and I've placed you on the FJR Forum list. Have a great Veteran's Day, My Comrade!

Old Michael said:

beemerdons said:

...Even if you wore a strapless cocktail dress, with heels, down to the draft board ...

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I should never have let my buddy talk me into doing that.

...and ended up joining the AF anyway.

Wish I could make it Don.

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My Apologies, Old Michael! I should've had you on our list, knew you were a Zoomie and even said so in another post thread.

Ironic,
Most of us are missing the ride because of work. Army time in and released 1968.

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Roger, thanks for reporting and I've added you to our FJR Forum list. I know: I couldn't enjoy Veteran's Day until I retired!

To cold to ride here and to far to ride there. No Applebees close to me so I am out of luck. USAF 68-72

FJRay said:

To cold to ride here and to far to ride there. No Applebees close to me so I am out of luck. USAF 68-72

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FJRay, Old Buddy: I'm really not discriminating against you Air Force Guys, really I'm not. I knew both you and Old Michael were Zoomies; and for some odd reason I'd left you two of off the list. You are on there now. I damn well know that you did not wear an evening gown to the draft board, unlike someone that we know here. Happy Veteran's Day To Everybody!!!