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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 02:07 PM
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The coolest thing just happened to me...
This is kind of a long story, but I need to set this up.

About three months ago, a guy I work with came to me and asked me to do him a favor. A friend of his named Bob had recently passed away, and they were having a memorial service for him. Bob was an avid pilot, and participated in the anniversary of Doolittle's Raid by flying a B-25 off of the deck of an aircraft carrier. My friend at work was part of a crew that filmed the guys getting the plane ready, and then the actual flight.

So, they wanted to put a video together for the memorial, but the sound was all over the place. He asked me if I could improve it, and I said I would certainly try. So, I spent a few hours editing the sound and mixing it so it sounded decent and recorded it back to their video. My friend told me that everyone loved the video and what I did with the sound.

Well, he just popped his head in and told me that he had something for me. I went out to his car and he presented me with a hand carved B-25 that used to sit in Bob's office (the pilot of the B-25.). I asked my friend if the family should have it and he said, "they wanted you to have it."

I am blown away.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 02:08 PM
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1. Thats very cool
on so many levels.
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 02:12 PM
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2. That, my friend, is cooler
even than the shedding Buddy story. Enjoy. You deserve it. :hug: :hug:
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 03:28 PM
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3. That is very cool.
Congratulations. :)

You helped create a family heirloom. They're going to value that footage for a long time now that the soundtrack makes it more pleasant to watch. Obviously they know that. :)
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lizziegrace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 03:34 PM
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4. Karma
:hug:

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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 03:39 PM
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5. What an honor. Be proud of yourself.
Redstone
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Arkansas Granny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 03:41 PM
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6. What goes around comes around. That applies to the good things you do,
not only the bad things. You did something nice for someone and the good came back to you.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 11:34 PM
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7. That was very nice of you.
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bluesbassman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-20-09 11:41 PM
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8. Great story driver8.
Sometimes the good guys do win!:thumbsup:
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