Q. Why do Navy airplanes need tail hooks? A. After a tough day of flying on an aircraft carrier, the planes are always washed and they use the hooks to hang the planes … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Things actually work out… Since I had some previously scheduled meetings down in Norfolk yesterday, I got a chance to have dinner with Daddy Bear and his co-worker Jeff yesterday evening, before the slog back to NOVA. They were also … Continue reading
My SIRT training pistol finally showed up!!! Yes, it’s a Glock format, but the nice thing is you can practice dry fire, and mag changes without having to rack the slide every time. It also has adjustments for the trigger … Continue reading
Quickie road trip today, so you get this… This is a great Rube Goldburg… Kudos to Beneful for figuring this one out and actually getting it to work! h/t JP … Continue reading
Seems that no one knows how many have actually signed up for obummercare… Delaware apparently has ONE that has actually signed up, and now this from BCBS in ND… The Obama administration asked North Dakota’s largest health insurer not to … Continue reading
0622 am Oct 23, 1983 marked a historic event for the Marines… And NOT in a good way. The Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon was bombed on this day 30 years ago, causing the highest loss of life (218) in … Continue reading
I don’t know who did this, but it’s OUTSTANDING, and I could use some!!! Is it the weekend yet??? h/t Gerry … Continue reading
Kick the tires, light the fires, first one in the air is lead, brief on guard… Uh Boss, isn’t the ground supposed to be DOWN instead of UP??? The Pentagon on Friday said it will reinstate the Navy’s Blue … Continue reading
This gent never gave up on his goal… Over the years, Wuerker learned to fly, joined the Civil Air Patrol and even built his own helicopter. That just fed his childhood urge to fly a World War II torpedo bomber. … Continue reading
Another school shooting, this time the perp appears to be a THIRTEEN year old… Family members later identified the staff member who was killed as math teacher Michael Landsberry, 45. The suspected gunman was also dead, and authorities say no … Continue reading