Thumbs…

Navy/Marine Aviator On a carrier, the Naval Aviator looks over at the Catapult Officer (“Shooter”) and gives him a thumbs up; the Shooter gives the run up engines signal by rotating his finger above his head. The pilot pushes the throttle … Continue reading →

Tag Lines…

Anybody remember tag lines???They used to be used in a lot of the forums and list serves back in the day…We were talking about them and one of the guys sent me this set of his favorites.  Who knows, maybe … Continue reading →

WTF Social Engineering…

The new “Distinguished Warfare Medal” is now official…Panetta strikes again with the social engineering and downplaying the actual warfighters in favor of those who go to war with a joystick from 8000 miles away… In one of his last official … Continue reading →

Something to think about…

Watch this and give it some thought…If this is out and ‘public’ what is behind the curtain??? (Oh yeah, this is three years old)…Turn location services OFF!!! … Continue reading →

Interment onboard USS Arizona…

In answer to a question I received via email about the USS Arizona Memorial. The ONLY people who can be interred on the USS Arizona are former crewmen who survived Dec 7, 1941.   Since 1982 I believe that 35+ have been interred; … Continue reading →

Coffeeeee…

I needs my ‘precious’… This being 12 hours out of sync SUCKS!!! Morning all…  … Continue reading →

More Why ask Why…

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the jungle without a razor?  Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are dead?  Why do banks charge a fee on ‘insufficient funds’ … Continue reading →

Willie’s playing my song (again)…

Light posting and commenting for the next few weeks… Go read the folks on the sidebar, they’re GOOD… … Continue reading →

Minnesota Clydesdale…

NOT something you see everyday…Only in Nordern Minnesnowta! This guy raised an abandoned moose calf with his Horses, and believe it or not, he has trained it for lumber removal and other hauling tasks. Given the 2,000 pounds of robust muscle, … Continue reading →