Nurses- They WILL get ya…

A big shot attorney had to spend a couple of days in the hospital. He was a royal pain to the nurses because he bossed them around just like he did his staff. None of the hospital staff wanted to … Continue reading

Phil bites the dust…

Punxsutawney Phil, the King of the Groundhogs was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after predicting an early spring (which has YET to get here).   After a Prosecutor in Ohio filled out a warrant for his arrest … Continue reading

I really wonder about people sometimes…

There was an article in the WAPO yesterday that just shows me how ‘little’ some folks really understand about crime and criminals… Donna St. George was the author of the article- “Law enforcement officers provide the appearance of security, but … Continue reading

Such fun

Well, another ‘spring’ day… Snowing sideways in Cedar Rapids, field at minimums, flight finally got in, quick turned for Chicago. This was the ‘view’ from just after takeoff until just before landing in O’Hare… Of course I missed my connection… … Continue reading

Whew…

16 hours of practical and classroom, and ‘I’ are now a certified NRA basic pistol instructor… (well, as soon as the forms get sent in)… Decided to get out of the office (e.g. I needed to take some leave to … Continue reading

F-111 Redux???

Well, among ‘other’ issues with the F-35, these comments have been ‘released’… “The out-of-cockpit visibility in the F-35A is less than other Air Force fighter aircraft,” states the report from the Defense Department’s Directorate of Operational Test and Evaluation, referring … Continue reading

Embarrassment, I can haz it…

You know what is REALLY embarrassing… It’s when you go to an instructor training class and your first string of fire is 6 inches left of the bull at FIFTY frikkin feet… sigh… I can only wonder how hard my … Continue reading

The Reunion

I don’t know who the artist is, but it DOES get the point across… The Reunion So I’d say to him, “Barack, I know Abe Lincoln, And you ain’t Abe Lincoln ..” President Obama has made numerous attempts to quote … Continue reading

Interesting flying… This is for all those Air America guys…

This is for a friend of mine, Weird Neil… He used to do this for a living for Air America out of Laos in an early Pilatus Porter. These takeoffs and landings are down in Sumatra and Indonesia, so a … Continue reading

Gone shootin…

Light blogging and commenting for the next couple of days… Go read the folks on the sidebar- I’ll be back in battery on Monday.