I was bored the other night, so I started watching random old films on Youtube.
One of them was a documentary of sorts about an aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam, from fifty (!) years ago.
And I thought I’d borrow a page from Lileks; I grabbed the first name I could actually read, and decided to see what the internet could find me.
The first name I registered on was the pilot of the last plane in this clip (an A4 Skyhawk) – Lt. Junior Grade Dave Griggs:
Sure enough, he’s out there. He went on to become an astronaut – and in April of 1985, conducted the first unscheduled spacewalk in history – accompanied by Utah Senator Jake Garn, the first sitting Congressman in space.
He was killed in a private plane accident in 1989.
I need more hobbies.
Out of curiosity, are you watching “Better Call Saul” this season?
We could open up 24Hr Shooting Range. I’ll check my Rolodex for prospective investors.