Taking a little down time with friends… Ice cream machine is in the shop getting refurbished. Good folks on the sidebar for your enjoyment, I’ll be back in a bit.
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Sometimes one gets stuck with the last watch in an organization or a ship, submarine or squadron… Two examples- One was my cousin who had the last watch operator watch on USS Scamp, was at the SRP when they cut … Continue reading
Says what many of us are feeling… If the video is too wide, double-click it and watch it on youtube. Where is the criminal investigation??? Where is the FBI? If the administration REALLY cared, this would already be going … Continue reading
Received this from a good friend, another Nam vet… I received this yesterday from my Bother-in-Law, who served in Viet Nam (66-69) as an Army Corpsman- “earning” a Purple Heart. For years he could not/would not talk about his time … Continue reading
Just read the transcript of the speech BO gave today at WEST POINT. What a pile of steaming horse manure… That wasn’t a ‘policy’ speech, it was another stop on the apology tour… And he gave this to a bunch of … Continue reading
Shooty stuff!!! Brigid and Partner in Grime are hosting a Steampunk epostal shoot for June! They’re filling in for Mr. Completely while he recovers from some medical issues. Link is HERE. Why am I ‘not’ surprised this one is a … Continue reading
It just doesn’t pay to chew through the straps… Up and OMG dark 30 to get to the airport, to make sure I have time to check in a bag with ‘something’ in it. Thankfully I was there WAY early… … Continue reading
Screen shot from FBI Crime Statistics Web Page- 2012 FBI homicie stats are out- Hammers and fists killed more than all rifles… Semi-auto rifles are by far the most common type of firearm targeted by gun groups and gun control … Continue reading
This just in from a F8U Crusader Flyer, Dr. Dick Schaffert, (call sign “Brown Bear”). He is famous for an extended solo dogfight with four Migs back in the Viet Nam conflict. Once a year he sends a letter (like … Continue reading
We ‘celebrate’ this day as a memorial to those who died serving this country, but many times we forget those families who never saw their loved ones again… Hand Salute! Ready, Two… Know that you are not forgotten by those … Continue reading