Things that don’t add up… Or do they??? So, a mechanic supposedly pissed about a maintenance contract decides to sabotage an airplane. Now all of the mechanics I know would cheerfully take this guy out behind the hangar and beat … Continue reading
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Sooooo, the muse ambushed me with this… Comments/recommendations appreciated as always. This one is truly stream of consciousness (and about 9 hours of research)… sigh Business before Pleasure Rio rode up to the Palace in Denver just before five … Continue reading
And some more pics from the wayback machine, courtesy of one of my shipmates from back in the day… Diego Garcia and our ‘fine’ quarters on the beach… Better known as ‘Splinterville’… And a couple from Utapao. First was Pia’s … Continue reading
It’s NOT just the crazies in Austin… A vegan woman sued her neighbors for barbecuing in their backyard: ‘It’s deliberate’ Full article, HERE. Now I’ve been to Perth, and it is the equivalent of the wild west. They are separated … Continue reading
With suppressor video even! Been a while since I’ve done a gun post, so here we go. The clip is as follows: 1st clip- 175gr M118LR through suppressor 2nd clip- 168gr subsonic through suppressor 3rd clip- 168gr subsonic NO suppressor … Continue reading
I’m SO full… Thanks to Jonathan, THREE stuffed pork roasts! And Mac and Cheese, and Green Beans. The dinner group expands and contracts without rhyme or reason, and tonight we had two ‘extra’ guests. John Van Stry came over from … Continue reading
Well, it’s SUPPOSED to be in the air… It IS football season. Sigh… I enjoy watching college football, although it seems at times almost like JV for the pros. I’m about to the point I’d rather watch it with the … Continue reading
There IS light at the end of the tunnel… The power of love and the human spirit. … Continue reading
This came across the transom and via various email strings… The Campbell award is no more. First, the winner this year did this… Author Jeannette Ng labeled the late sci-fi author John W. Campbell as a “fascist” during her acceptance … Continue reading
Peter Grant’s third in the Ames series is out, Gold on the Hoof As always, click the cover for the link! The blurb- The Comanche and Kiowa are painting for war in the Texas Panhandle. The US Army is preparing … Continue reading