That’s a pretty battered rose, there…. It does seem weird, with Zed’s SF background, to not have at least a med kit in the car, let alone a GO bag.
October 8, 2015 at 10:27 pm
Crotalus
What next? The chopper gets knocked out of the sky by the storm?
October 9, 2015 at 12:17 am
Pete in NC
Wouldn’t be the first time for ‘Toly and Zed…
October 9, 2015 at 6:48 am
Unca Walt
‘S what I’m thinking. I have been in storms in whoppycopters, and they suck at it.
October 8, 2015 at 10:35 pm
RayNAiken
Storms and helicopters don’t play well together. And the weight limit on that chopper ……drama, drama, drama.
October 8, 2015 at 10:51 pm
Lonny Bridges
Likely Toly’s. Bird is armed
October 8, 2015 at 11:18 pm
Fox2!
Wiki says Hughes/Schweizer/Sikorski 300 can carry pilot plus two passengers, payload of 950 lbs. Should be able to carry Zed and Sam without any problems.
October 9, 2015 at 9:04 am
CptSgt
A Hughes/Schweizer/Sikorsky 330 C can carry Pilot and 2 pacs, cabin weight is normally limited to 600 lbs. and it ain’t very wide. As long as Toly is alone they should be fine. Velocity not to exceed is 90 knots, however I have been in one going against a 30 mph head wind and our true ground speed was about 45. A fun small aircraft, but very light thus wind sensitive.
October 9, 2015 at 9:21 am
Fox2!
Payload is presumably some combination of cabin, skid/litter and sling. I figure Zed is about 220, ‘Toly 150 and Sam 120. 490 total. Plenty of margin.
Chopper good for pilot plus 2, doubtless. Now if Toly can get there, and get the hell out of Dodge before the storm!
October 9, 2015 at 12:40 am
BlaxPac
Nice thing about Shit-Magnets…
You always know where the shit is.
October 9, 2015 at 1:23 am
Fox2!
As long as it’s the drone circling and not a buzzard. …
October 9, 2015 at 1:29 am
Grape
There is a twist coming – look to the Sky.
October 9, 2015 at 6:07 am
Wes
Damn, I loved that car.
October 9, 2015 at 6:33 am
Pamela
Storm’s coming. Are the H/K drones on their way from a distance, or are Revers going to drop from the sky spewing poison in their wake…
October 9, 2015 at 8:04 am
billf
Pamela,nice Firefly reference,seems Chris’ readers have a few interests in common…
October 9, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Pamela
Bill
Firefly is a morality play.
Good vs Evil, consequences for actions, and that most can be redeemed.
Justice always is done.
Plus I love watching old guns being used in the 26th century.
October 9, 2015 at 7:00 am
Dastardly Dan
Pamela, why dies it not surprise me at all to see a “Firefly” reference coming from you?
October 9, 2015 at 6:03 pm
Pamela
Dan
One of my favorite shows and movies. Babylon 5 is the next in line.
October 9, 2015 at 8:35 am
rooftop voter
Isn’t it about time to think about saving the poor Charger?
Don’t know how close to the border they are; presumably walking distance based on the crew that caused this calamity, other types of crews are probably watching.
So maybe the drone should go into surveil mode, maybe armed, after rescue of the cargo…ever seen a dead mouse set upon by fire ants? Nothing but a skeleton left in minutes. Poor Charger.
But yeah, priorities.
October 9, 2015 at 9:26 am
B Woodman
People first, machines later.
October 9, 2015 at 10:02 am
Spin Drift
Why no com link in the Charger? Middle of friggin nowhere Texas and no com link. Inconceivable for a former operator. And as mentioned before no med or go to bag. Zed’s getting what all civilized now. I would think that Sam, in her best Mama Bear role, would have had all that plus maybe a rocket launcher in the trunk. Shit my spousal unit has all that in her purse plus duct tape and a bottle of Kentucky sourmash, for medicinal purposes only.
Spin Drift
War Damn Eagle
Hold Fast
Molon Labe
October 9, 2015 at 3:50 pm
Otto Didact
Big chunks o’ west Texas ain’t nuthin but a sat phone gonna work if you’re more’n a few miles off I-10. That’s some of the land best describe as “miles and miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles and miles”. They got counties out there you could lose half of New England. Hell! Inner loop of San Antonio (Loop 410) is damned near as big across as Rhode Island and encloses more land.
But I’m kinda surprised there wasn’t a 1st Aid kit and at least a sat phone on board. Don’t sound like Zed aye tall!
October 9, 2015 at 10:21 am
Arkay
Only the Texas city folk don’t have emergency kits in their vehicles. Non-winter kit includes first aid, water (regularly changed out), tools that particular person knows how to use, energy bars and/or MRE, blanket(s), and comms gear. And a shovel…always have a shovel.
October 9, 2015 at 4:26 pm
John Greer
Don’t forget the towel.
October 9, 2015 at 8:45 pm
Chris Muir
And the Dolphins!
October 9, 2015 at 11:58 am
steveb919
What happened to all the SUV’s that were hanging around the DD?
October 9, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Spin Drift
By the way, I wonder how big Grid 2 is and how long it will take for ground forces to appear. I bet Wade’s got the appropriated Gov’s Denali’s bouncing off redline.
Spin Drift
October 9, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Little-Acorn
It’s a model airplane. With a camera.
“Drones” are military craft, remember?
The media would love you to call every flying toy that comes down the pike, a “drone”. It’ makes it easier for the govt to restrict and eventually ban them.
44 Comments
Now that was funny…cuz it’s true…nice series this week.
How lovely to have friends in high places!
“. . . where the whisky drowns and the beer chases my blues awayyyyy. . . . “
So…who said that, Damon? And WTF is BASTRAYA?
It may be true, but if you’re going to attract it, you better be able to deal with it…which this Mr. and Mrs. do pretty well.
You find 10 different russian translations of ‘Hurry’! online, ya have to pick one of ’em…
Ah. And Damon picks one that even google doesn’t know…he is a Renaissance Man, da? 😉
Crap, now he chose another one!
Google translate found both for me.
Or, moi dryg Chris, if ya knew someone who speaks the language, ya could ask them, pravda? FWIW …. ;-P
I thought Skye was the Dermo Magnet.
Despite being shit-magnets, they always seem to come out smelling like a rose.
It’s the boobs. Ya just can’t beat those boobs.
That’s a pretty battered rose, there…. It does seem weird, with Zed’s SF background, to not have at least a med kit in the car, let alone a GO bag.
What next? The chopper gets knocked out of the sky by the storm?
Wouldn’t be the first time for ‘Toly and Zed…
‘S what I’m thinking. I have been in storms in whoppycopters, and they suck at it.
Storms and helicopters don’t play well together. And the weight limit on that chopper ……drama, drama, drama.
Likely Toly’s. Bird is armed
Wiki says Hughes/Schweizer/Sikorski 300 can carry pilot plus two passengers, payload of 950 lbs. Should be able to carry Zed and Sam without any problems.
A Hughes/Schweizer/Sikorsky 330 C can carry Pilot and 2 pacs, cabin weight is normally limited to 600 lbs. and it ain’t very wide. As long as Toly is alone they should be fine. Velocity not to exceed is 90 knots, however I have been in one going against a 30 mph head wind and our true ground speed was about 45. A fun small aircraft, but very light thus wind sensitive.
Payload is presumably some combination of cabin, skid/litter and sling. I figure Zed is about 220, ‘Toly 150 and Sam 120. 490 total. Plenty of margin.
Where did Sam’s shoes go?
Chopper good for pilot plus 2, doubtless. Now if Toly can get there, and get the hell out of Dodge before the storm!
Nice thing about Shit-Magnets…
You always know where the shit is.
As long as it’s the drone circling and not a buzzard. …
There is a twist coming – look to the Sky.
Damn, I loved that car.
Storm’s coming. Are the H/K drones on their way from a distance, or are Revers going to drop from the sky spewing poison in their wake…
Pamela,nice Firefly reference,seems Chris’ readers have a few interests in common…
Bill
Firefly is a morality play.
Good vs Evil, consequences for actions, and that most can be redeemed.
Justice always is done.
Plus I love watching old guns being used in the 26th century.
Pamela, why dies it not surprise me at all to see a “Firefly” reference coming from you?
Dan
One of my favorite shows and movies. Babylon 5 is the next in line.
Isn’t it about time to think about saving the poor Charger?
Later for that. I’m sure something will get done, but priorities do exist.
Don’t know how close to the border they are; presumably walking distance based on the crew that caused this calamity, other types of crews are probably watching.
So maybe the drone should go into surveil mode, maybe armed, after rescue of the cargo…ever seen a dead mouse set upon by fire ants? Nothing but a skeleton left in minutes. Poor Charger.
But yeah, priorities.
People first, machines later.
Why no com link in the Charger? Middle of friggin nowhere Texas and no com link. Inconceivable for a former operator. And as mentioned before no med or go to bag. Zed’s getting what all civilized now. I would think that Sam, in her best Mama Bear role, would have had all that plus maybe a rocket launcher in the trunk. Shit my spousal unit has all that in her purse plus duct tape and a bottle of Kentucky sourmash, for medicinal purposes only.
Spin Drift
War Damn Eagle
Hold Fast
Molon Labe
Big chunks o’ west Texas ain’t nuthin but a sat phone gonna work if you’re more’n a few miles off I-10. That’s some of the land best describe as “miles and miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles and miles”. They got counties out there you could lose half of New England. Hell! Inner loop of San Antonio (Loop 410) is damned near as big across as Rhode Island and encloses more land.
But I’m kinda surprised there wasn’t a 1st Aid kit and at least a sat phone on board. Don’t sound like Zed aye tall!
Only the Texas city folk don’t have emergency kits in their vehicles. Non-winter kit includes first aid, water (regularly changed out), tools that particular person knows how to use, energy bars and/or MRE, blanket(s), and comms gear. And a shovel…always have a shovel.
Don’t forget the towel.
And the Dolphins!
What happened to all the SUV’s that were hanging around the DD?
By the way, I wonder how big Grid 2 is and how long it will take for ground forces to appear. I bet Wade’s got the appropriated Gov’s Denali’s bouncing off redline.
Spin Drift
It’s a model airplane. With a camera.
“Drones” are military craft, remember?
The media would love you to call every flying toy that comes down the pike, a “drone”. It’ makes it easier for the govt to restrict and eventually ban them.