Rules for Life…

1 * Accept the fact that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue! 2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. 3 * Always read stuff that … Continue reading

WOW…

Lucky Gunner was nice enough to host some bloggers and others at a Memorial Day Weekend shoot today; and a rather strange day it was… Yes, that IS a Civil War Re-enactor taking a break from shooting the cannon in … Continue reading

Memorial Day…

Thank you to those who have gone before us and given their all for us… Hand Salute!Ready, Two.Nuff said… … Continue reading

Book Report(s),,,

Two books I’d like to call your attention to… Well, one ‘real’ book and one E-Arc. The E-Arc is Larry Correia’s new book Monster Hunter Alpha. In it we FINALLY get the backstory on Earl Harbinger, and it’s presented in … Continue reading

The Huey is no more…

The last Hueys have been retired by the Army and the Marines, so an iconic airframe passes into history with little fanfair, other than military ceremonies… First developed by Bell for medivac and utility use in 1952, first flight was … Continue reading

Stick a Fork in It…

Done 🙂 Heading back to the ‘world’ today… Went over to the Seamen’s Club and got a beer and a burger in celebration. This is a little known outfit, but they provide one hellva service to sailors that crew the … Continue reading

Armed Forces Day…

President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On 31 Aug 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson … Continue reading

Notes to self…

Find some place else to stay next time… Air Farce bases have some ‘stupid’ internet policies- Block any thing about weapons (e.g. blogs, firearms companies, NRA, etc), and this is the pop up Your page is blocked due to a … Continue reading

10 Lbs in a 5 Lb bag- Take 2…

Here we go again… Take two, plus some pics. Reconfiguration is complete more or less… Different CONEX boxes, different cable reels and other toys. And creating welding 101 🙂 In the right center you see some folks squatting on the … Continue reading