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The Gospel According to St. Fresnel of the Miraculous Lens

Ave8tor

Bringing the Noise!™
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Saw this in my FCLP class. Thought it would be a good for a little laugh. :D


The Gospel According to St. Fresnel of the Miraculous Lens

Chapter One, Versus One through Five

In the Beginning, God created the heavens, and the Aircraft Carrier, and the seas upon which to float it; and yet there was complete Darkness upon the face of the Earth. And, as we traveled there came to us, as a voice out of the Darkness, an angel of the Lord saying, “On centerline, on glideslope, three quarters of a mile, call the ball.” I reflected upon these words, for I was still engulfed in complete Darkness. With deep feeling and doubt overwhelming my countenance, I glanceth towards my companion at my right hand and saith, “What seeth thou, trusted friend?”, and there was a great silence.

Gazing in a searching manner and seeing naught, I raised my voice saying, “Clara…”

And God spoke to me, and He said, “You’re low… power.” As the Lord saith, so shall it be, and I added power; and lo, the ball riseth up onto the bottom of the mirror. But it was a tainted red glow, and surely indicateth Satan’s own influence. And God spoke to me again saying, “Power. Power.. Power!!!... fly the ball.” And lo, the ball riseth up and off the top of the lens, and the great Darkness was upon me.

And the voice of the Angel came to me again, saying “When comfortable, twelve hundred feet, turn downwind.” Whereupon I wandered in the Darkness, without direction, for surely the ship’s radar was beset by demons, and there was great confusion cast upon CATCC, and there was a great silence in which there was no comfort to be found. Even my tacan needle spinneth… and lo, there was chaos; my trusted companion weepeth quietly unto himself and from close behind I heard weeping and gnashing of teeth of our flock. There was a great turmoil within my cockpit for a multitude of serpents had crept therein.

And though we wandered, as if by Providence I found myself within that Holy Corridor, and at twelve hundred feet, among my brethren seeking refuge; and the voice of the Angel of the Lord came to me again, asking of me my needles, and I raised my voice saying, “Up and centered,” and the voice answered, “Roger, fly your needles…” I reflected upon these words, and I raised my voice in prayer, for though my gyro indicateth it not so, surely my aircraft hath been turned upside down. Verily, as Beelzebub surely wrestled with me, a voice, that of my trusted companion, saith to me calmly, “Friend… fly thy needles, and find comfort in the Lord.” And lo, with deep trembling in my heart, I did, and He guideth me to centered glideslope and centerline, though I know not how it came to be.

And out of the great Darkness, God spoke to me again saying, “Roger ball” for now I had faith. And though the ball began to rise at the in close position, my right hand was full of the Spirit, and it squeeketh off power and as in a great miracle, my plane stoppeth upon the flight deck, for it hath caught the for wire which God in his infinite wisdom hath placed thirty feet further down the flight deck than the three wire.

And thus bathed in a golden radiance from above, our pilgrimage was at an end, and my spirit was truly reborn. And as I basked in the rapture, God spoketh to me one final time, and He saith, “Lights out on deck…”
 

nittany03

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From our straight-deck ancestors . . .

The First Epistle of the Carrier Pilot

1.Verily I say unto all ye who wouldst fain operate the great bent wing bird from the tilting airdrome: for it doth require great technique, which cometh to no man naturally. Yea verily, it is acquired only by great diligence and perseverance, and great faith in the Father Almighty.

2.Hearken ye unto the Centurion: for he speaketh from vast wisdom and great knowledge. He hath experienced a vast number of cat shots and traps, and hence is a sadder and wiser man than thee.

3.Heed ye not those who speaketh of the romance and glamour of the high seas, be ye not swayed when they extol the sting of the salt spray upon thy lips and the roll of a stout deck beneath thy feet and the exotic peoples of foreign lands.

4.Verily, it shall come to pass: that the salt spray windeth up in thy joe, and the roll of the stout deck wilt send thee to the fantail with a retching in thy belly.

5.He wouldst remove thee far from thy loved ones, and cast thee amongst the riff-raff of all nations: who shall then approach thee with an extended hand and open palm.

6.Turn thee a deaf ear unto all these things, for he speaketh as a man with a head full of missing buttons, and his mouth quoteth from recruiting pamphlets.

7.Beware of the sadistic inhabitant in the land of Fly One, and regard him with exceeding wariness. For while he bringeth thee up to the spot, and his visage smileth confidently at thee, he concealeth a serpent in his breast, and plotteth all manner of evil against thee.

8.He smileth not for thee, but smirketh at thy youth and helplessness. He dines lustily upon the Nugget, and gloateth greatly at his power over thee. The manner of torment which he inflicteth on thee is great.

9.Heed ye his signals promptly, else he windeth thee up mightily and sendeth thee off whilst thou art still checking thy gauges or whilst the bow goeth down into the depths of a wave. For he is a man of great imagination and enjoyeth a jest mightily. His cunning knoweth no bounds.

10.Know ye well the officer called "landing signal," and trust him not: for he is a doltish oaf and is poorly coordinated. Verily, whilst he also doth wear the wings of gold, he is a prodigal, and his judgments are untrue.

11.He has eyes with which to see, but they are weak: he distinguisheth day from night with exceeding difficulty.

12.Yea, he waveth off Angel Donald, saying, "Land ye not on a pass which is so long in the groove."

13.Make him thy friend. When ye doth engage in a game of chance, calleth not his two little pair with thy full house, for he prizes a winning hand above all things, and he will love thee.

14.Incite him not to anger, else he bringeth thee in low and slow, and spinneth thee into the spud locker.

15.Cursed be he who dost tarry long in the wires after his trap: he causeth his wingman to be waved off on a roger pass, and the next man to become long in the groove.

16.He fouleth up the pattern mightily, and giveth the Air Boss all manners of gastric disorders.

17.He is thrice damned, and all people, even unto the Yellow Shirts, shall revile him and use strong language in his behalf: for he is indeed a plumber and plague upon the Air Group.

18.Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. As the Two-finger turn-up is the signal to fly, so to is the Cut the signal to land.

19.Therefore I say unto you: Holdeth ye not off after the cut: for whosoever floateth into the barriers soweth great anguish in the breast of the Maintenance Officer and causeth a blue cloud to form at the bridge.

20.The wise pilot engageth a three wire smartly, but the fool shall dwell in the pattern forever.

21.Hell hath no fury like a Catapult Officer scorned. Therefore treat him with great kindness and speak ye unto him in soft and tender tones.

22.Verily I say unto thee: Whosoever arouseth the wrath of the Catapult Officer wilt soon receive a cold shot, and his next of kin shall know great anguish and sorrow.

23.Hearken unto his teachings, and heed his signals with great diligence: for he is a man of great and unnatural cunning.

24.He windeth thee up mightily, and faileth to fire when thou art ready. He then shooteth thee off when thou art not, and into the mouth of the deep.

25.Beware ye of the Old Man, and regard him highly: for unto thee, he is not unlike the Almighty. When he approacheth, linger ye not in Flight Deck Control, for he falleth like a whirlwind upon the idle and luncheth upon the junior grade lieutenant without compassion.

26.He regardeth the newly made major with raised eyebrow.

27.Ye shalt remain out of his sight, and let him not know thee by name: for whosoever shalt arouse the ire of the Old Man shall go many times to the Chaplain.

28.Give ye heed unto all these things. For as they are the bitter fruits of those who hath preceded thee, so shall your words be as blessings unto those who shalt follow thee, and the Carrier Pilot shall live forever and ever.
 
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