Back in the day, I was stationed at NAS Moffett Field in California. I went through training in VP-31, then headquartered in Hangar 1 there. Originally built to house the USS Macon, it is HUGE! 600 yards long, over 200 … Continue reading
Category Archives: TBT
You know you’re old if you recognize these… And half the time you just left the key in the ignition… You won’t ever see this product again, it’s been judged too dangerous! Ours was the green version of the table … Continue reading
Lots of folks talk about how a cell phone now has EVERY capability from the old Radio Shack ads, including a pretty decent camera. But the old school cameras did work pretty well for their technology and the time period. … Continue reading
Reaching WAY back this time… For you youngsters, the answers are below the fold. 🙂 … Continue reading
Those who complain about Legos have never stepped on these in the dark… And how many remember playing these as teenagers??? And did you use ‘body’ English??? 😉 And bonus points if you know what these are! … Continue reading
Shipmate of mine sent me this… It was definitely true when we were doing it… Hopefully it’s a bit better today… And I know some scientists that are STILL arguing about the figures from experiments lo these many years later… … Continue reading
We do a symposium every year for the MPRA community, one in Jacksonville, FL for the east coast, and the west coast version at Whidbey Island, WA. One of our WWII vets who attended told the story of having to … Continue reading
WAY back in the day… early 70s, no it’s not me in the picture, but I got to ‘enjoy’ Warner Springs in January going through SERE training… Brrr… War Criminal #25!!! And yes, the damned rattlesnakes were PROTECTED!!! Cost us … Continue reading
Hard to believe this was 50 years ago… Still the best feel good story, I think, out of Vietnam, and probably the ultimate beer run! Sadly, stuff like that will never happen again due to the ‘changes’ in policy and … Continue reading
Sneaky bastards… LOL At 0000 hours on 01 January 2000, USS Topeka (SSN-754) crossed the intersection of the equator and International Date Line, placing the submarine simultaneously in two years, decades, centuries, millenniums, seasons and hemispheres. Kudos to them for … Continue reading