Roasts and get togethers…

So… I got roasted by my boss and about 20 co-workers Saturday night… But I think I got the better end of the deal… And no, I’m not telling what went on… What goes on at the roast, STAYS at the … Continue reading

Payback???

I think most of us saw this last year… Turns out there is ‘more’ to the story… From the Dallas Morning News, he’s filing a lawsuit over the fact that the dealer didn’t remove the decals as promised, and the … Continue reading

Go Navy…

Beat Army… 🙂 Old school… h/t Brad L. New school… Hokey as hell, but pretty funny too! This is one of those games where the respective records don’t matter… Any given day either team can win. But Navy DOES have … Continue reading

If anybody is available…

I’m getting together with Murph and Proud Hillbilly at Hooters by the Dulles Gun show at noon on Sunday. Sorry for the short notice, and doing it on a Sunday, but I just got back off my last road trip. … Continue reading

One last trip…

Couldn’t get out the door without getting hooked one last time… Sigh… Stopped off on the way south and I had to grab a quick lunch with LL from the Virtual Mirage. We pretty much decided we’re a couple of … Continue reading

TBT…

More military stuff… I had told somebody about how big Hangar 1 at Moffett Field was, and they used to fly hot air balloons in the hangar during the airshows… Of course the ‘individual’ called BS… Well, here’s the proof! This … Continue reading

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‘Tis the season…

I know I’m kinda beating the military drum this week, but if you have a bit of money to spare, or have a toy to donate, please remember Toys for Tots. Started in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR in Los Angeles, … Continue reading

Tomb of the Unknowns…

One last video from Saturday’s visit to the Tomb. This was a Boy Scout Troop laying a wreath. Interestingly, the bugler is known as Sergeant ‘B’ for bugler, as it seems they almost never get the same bugler from the … Continue reading

Arizona Memorial…

This is from 2007, but still worth the couple of minutes… The Navy Hymn, verses one and four. Verse 1: Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep Its own … Continue reading

74 years…

A few survivors are left today, many in their late 90’s. All of them remember it as if it was yesterday… I had never seen this color video, apparently it was ‘stored’ for almost 60 years… It is up to … Continue reading