It seems that a lot of the media and commentators are saying there is ‘no big deal’ to sequestration…I’m not getting ‘deep’ into specifics, there are plenty of articles that DO that. I’m trying to take a broad brush approach … Continue reading
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This one is located on NB Coronado and is dedicated to the Brown Water Navy and the USCG units that supported coastal operations. The memorial includes a ‘wall’ listing the major awards folks received and lists the losses from … Continue reading
Sometimes things DO come together and these trips are actually worth it.Today was one of those days…Lunch with LL, Drjim and Opus was DEFINITELY a highlight of the trip, and once again I’m amazed at the abilities, smarts, random knowledge … Continue reading
Well, the dead horse has been flogged back to life yet again… Horse 2.01Beta will go into prototype in the next 90 days, but there are a ‘few’ problems… The inclusion of a Camelback (Dromedary v1.1 medium) 22 gal, integral … Continue reading
Long long ago, as a young sailor, I worked in little theater with a young lady who later went on to Broadway. I, needless to say, went in a different direction. We used to listen to this in 1972 when … Continue reading
From the NRA, the latest installment of Life of Duty… 20 minutes worth your time (in my opinion). NRA Life of Duty Features Spokane County Sheriff’s Office in “Catch and Release” Documentary FAIRFAX, VA – The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pleased … Continue reading
This one just kicked over the giggle box… A couple of times… From Australia, just hours after the horsemeat ‘scare’ in Europe… Gotta love how quick thinking somebody was… Just substitute the name of your neighborhood supermarket for Tesco. · So … Continue reading
Uncle Jay sent me the link to this YouTube for comment…Thankfully nobody died in this one, but it does happen. Trained pilots flying with G-suits (AKA Speed Pants) can routinely do up to 10G for short periods of time. The … Continue reading
Pro travel tip- Those yoga pants and yoga tops are probably NOT appropriate for airline travel, especially if you don’t wear anything under them, and then sprawl out on the airplane sleeping… Unless you’re advertising for your night time job. … Continue reading
According to emails received this afternoon, it appears DOD has bit the bullet and sent out official notice today to DOD employees to expect possible furloughs to commence in 30 days. In other notes, under sequestration it gets even worse … Continue reading