"WWII P-47 Thunderbolt Start Up Procedure"
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4368250464023128830&pr=googsl

(taken verbatim from vid)
Pre Take-Off and Cockpit Check

Trim Tab Controls (test for movement)
Throttle ... Closed
Prop Control ... Full Forward
Mixture Idle Cut Off ... Off
Master Battery Switch ... Off
Instruments ... Checked and Set


Ready Set To Take Off

Elevator ... Neutral
Aileron ... In Neutral
Emergency Hydraulic Hand Pump ... Test For Pressure
Cal Flaps ... Are Opened
Primer ... Closed and Locked
Throttle ... At 1 inch
Battery ... On
Starter Switch ... Clear
"1, 2, 3 ... and Starting."


Geesh. I got tired after "Throttle ... Closed". :)

That sounds like me trying to get my old dodge truck running. Manual choke FTL

That sounds like me trying to get my old dodge truck running. Manual choke FTL

LOL

I remember having driven a couple of cars that had a choke ...