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 forward, verifies all flight controls are operational, checks all gauges, and gives the Cat officer a brisk salute, continuing the Navy/Marine tradition of asking permission to leave the ship. The Cat officer drops to one knee while swooping his arm forward and pointing down deck, granting that permission. The pilot is immediately catapulted and becomes airborne.
Army Aviator
If you’ve ever seen an Army helicopter pilot preparing for takeoff, you will note that the pilot gives the ground guy a thumbs up before he is given hover and takeoff signals. There are two theories about the origin of this gesture. One is that it is to show that the pilot has identified which of his fingers is the thumb so that he will be able to properly operate his controls. The most compelling theory says that this is to show the ground crewman that the pilot indeed knows which direction is up.
Air Force Pilot
We’ve all seen Air Force pilots at the air force base look up just before taxiing for takeoff and the ground crew waits until the pilot’s thumb is sticking straight up. The crew chief then confirms that he sees the thumb, salutes, and the Air Force pilot then takes off. This time-tested tradition is the last link in the Air Force safety net to confirm that the pilot does not have his thumb up his ass.

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 yours is in this list!

Kinda long, some date from the late 80’s…

Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.
Good Night America, Where Ever You Are!
A Cult is a Religion with no Political Power. (See Waco)
The Government reserves the right to REFUSE to serve everyone.
Victory is only relative, defeat is truly decisive.
USA.SYS corrupted: Eradicate politicians? (Y/N)
Fight Organized Crime, Shoot Politicians…
The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws. – Tacitus
Smith & Wesson – Symbol of American Freedom
They can have my gun … one bullet at a time!
At any time, at any place, FBI snipers can drop you. Have a nice day.
The way to a man’s heart is with a broadsword.
If voting really effected change, it would be illegal.
BATF = Bureau of Arsonists, Traitors & Fascists
“We must kill you to save you.” – new BATF/FBI motto
Judge – An Unemployed Lawyer Who Wears a Black Dress.
Ya the Constitution, my grandfather had that, he could work all day!
Bill of Rights: Void where Prohibited by Law
And remember, you can’t spell DEALER without DEA.
I know my facts are right. I heard it on NBC.
Clinton‘s Attorney General killed more people than Ted Kennedy’s car!
Don’t take my car, officer. I wasn’t speeding. Really!
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
If you cannot love your Constitution, at least hate the Government.
The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian. – Paine
“the Constitution doesn’t require the use of inferior weapons” – Kopel
The greatest difficulty comes at the start. It’s called–getting ready.
The Second Amendment guarantees the other nine. My nine guarantees the 2nd.
FBI = Fire & Brimstone Inc.
Error opening CLINTON.LIE Cannot find TRAITOR2.USA
Smith & Wesson, the ultimate in feminine protection.
Government “compassion” requires the victimization of someone else.
“Sleep tight Janet, you had a good day” 4/19/93 Clinton
Gun control killed the Branch Davidians
If you’re happy and you know it, clank your chains
Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate in a pile outside.
The gov’t can support as many poor people as it is willing to create.
Criminals work for the State created Law Enforcement Growth Industry.
Tested on small, cute, furry animals with big, sad eyes
Of the government, by the government, for the government {GAG RETCH}
Remember — “Nazi” is short for “National SOCIALIST”
My economic barometer just sucked itself to death.
Do YOU trust a government that won’t obey it’s OWN LAWS?!
The rulers learn from history, why don’t the subjects? Cause the
ruler kills them all.
When guns are outlawed, only the Government & Criminals will have guns!
Why are they making the streets safe for criminals?
911 — Government sponsored Dial-A-Prayer
1911 — People activated solution to crime.
Nov 3, 1992 The day Americacommitted suicide.
Bill Clinton..skid marks on the underwear of America.
Long Island R.R. – Gun Control disarmed the passengers!
Gun control “protects” you from being able to shoot back.
Politicians are not hoplophobes, they DO have a reason to fear guns.
NRA life member JFK was shot by ACLU member L. H. Oswald.
Without a gun, the flag you’re waving may as well be WHITE! B. Moore
BATF: Building Another Terrible Fiasco
Rhodes Scholarships – Studies in world domination…
The family that shoots together shouldn’t be messed with!
Thought of the day: If Vince Foster had a gun, he would still be alive.
Health care with the efficiency of the post office, compassion of IRS.
God didn’t make us equal, Sam Colt did. But God made Sam Colt..go loop.
That which does not kill us is below us on the food chain.
Can you say Superfranticunproductiveuselesslegislation?!!
Arm the citizens, let the citizens disarm the criminals.
Hey there, Hi there Ho there, we’re as happy as can be …
Freedom means being in fear for your life and loving it.
Did you know that an anagram for ‘Senator’ is ‘Treason’?
Plant Majick — OKRANOMICON
KNOCK, KNOCK -(who’s there?) – ATF -(Un-Uh, ATF doesn’t
knock!)
Why were there more tanks in Waco than in Somolia?
Cross Lassie with cantaloupe; get meloncollie baby.
Call the Clinton defense fund 1-800-BLO-Bill
FONG’S MONGOLIAN GRILL & GUNWORKS.
Awright, who peed in the gene pool?!!??
Flexilis sum, gluten es, me resilit, ad te haeret!
I am (rubber), you are (glue), it bounces from me and sticks to you!
Mind counts are ALWAYS more important than body counts -L. Mayo
They tried to cure me once, I’m demanding double my mania back.


And apparently this guy used a ‘rolling’ tag…


“Oh Bother,” said Pooh, and called in an air strike.
“Oh Bother,” said Pooh, and aimed 1″ down from the T and 1″ right.
“Oh Bother,” said Pooh, and nuked DC from orbit just to be sure.
“Oh Bother,” said Pooh, as ate some borrowed UN MRE’s.
“Oh Bother,” said Pooh, as he shot the UN commander.
“Oh Bother,” said Pooh, when he saw there were no more blue targets.
“Oh Bother”, said Pooh as he got tone and downed the UN fighter.
“Oh Bother”, said Pooh as he pushed the plunger & the UN building crumbled
“Oh Bother”, said Pooh, and then he pulled his .45 and shot the UN soldier
“Oh Bother”, said Pooh, as he blew up the dam on the advancing UN Army.
“Oh Bother”, said Pooh, as he shot three IRS agents padlocking his home.
“Oh Bother”, said Pooh, as he shoved in a fresh magazine.
Off to see the lizard….
You non-conformists are all alike.
Me… a skeptic? I trust you have proof…
Diplomacy: Saying “nice doggy” until you find a rock.
Diplomacy: Saying “nice doggy” until you get a sight picture.
I’m a peaceful man. Ain’t nothin’ quite as peaceful as a dead troublemaker
“Immoral laws aren’t worthy of obedience” – W. Williams
When the GUN Police are done, can the THOUGHT Police be far behind?
 
Another rolling tag.
Turned in my guns, all I got was this tube of funny looking jelly.
Turned in my guns, and I got 10 weeks of food.
Turned in my mom and I got this neat credit implant, good for 1 year.
When guns are outlawed, become a criminal or bare your ass. …
Origin: Gun Control=Criminals & Gestapo vs. the Unarmed. (1:231/110.0)
McPrisons: now over 1 Million served!
Clinton had more tanks in Waco than Mogadishu.
Happiness is Klinton’s face on a milk carton.
So much for officer friendly…to Serve and obliterate.
A religion is a cult with an adequate army.
“Light questioning, that’s less than 10 stitches”-BATF/a cop wrote it!
WACO: The FBI Forbade Them Surrender…Then Massacred Children & All.
From the Committee to Use Professional Politicians as Lab Animals.
Be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting blue beenie Waskels
Gun laws are enforced at gunpoint. — L. Neil Smith
The RED ARMY – The official dog food of Chechnya (TM)(c) 1995 Jeff Rudd
If it saves just one life…enslaving you was worth it. -Liberal Credo
If brains are outlawed….nothing will change.
Coldly it lies [..], “I, the state, am the people” — Nietzsche
“NRA ?..the cheapest votes I ever bought!!!” George Bush
The best deterrent to *active, violent* anti-Semitism is a full magazine!


 

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 acts, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday announced the creation of the Distinguished Warfare Medal, to recognize “extraordinary achievements that directly impact on combat operations, but do not involve acts of valor or physical risks that combat entails.”
The medal will rank immediately below the Distinguished Flying Cross — and higher than the Bronze Star — in order of precedence, according to a Defense Department chart. It can be awarded for any actions after Sept. 11, 2001.

Full article HERE in Stars and Stripes.

Basically this is a REMF medal that will actually outrank combat medals!!!

And since rumors of this surfaced last year, the ‘Chair’ Force has been pushing for it, saying that since they suffer PTSD because of the ‘disassociation’ they suffer for fighting the ‘war’ during the day with their drones and then going home to the family they deserved a combat medal too.

Needless to say, the Army, Navy and Marines who are actually in the air/on the ground in the area are NOT in favor, nor are any veteran’s organizations (or at least none that “I” know of)…

Especially since they’ve now cut combat pay even in theater unless you’re actually taking fire…

Interestingly, the Air Force has NOT allowed any PAO comments from any of their folks who are actually in theater…

I’m sorry, but this is just one more attempt to minimize the folks that actually get into the fight and do the dirty jobs on the ground.  Personally, “I” would be embarrassed to wear something like that medal…

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!!!

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; and they are on a separate memorial list just in front and to the left of the wall.

Here is a short video that tells how it is done.

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’ when they know we obviously don’t have the money to pay them? 

Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? 

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? 

Whose idea was it to put an ‘S’ in the word ‘lisp’? 

What is the speed of darkness? 

Why is it that people say they ‘slept like a baby’ when babies wake up every two hours? 

If the temperature is zero outside today and it’s going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be? 

Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer? 

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? 

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? 

Did you ever stop and wonder……. 

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, ‘I think I’ll squeeze 
these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?’ 

Who was the first person to say, ‘See that chicken there… I’m gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it’s ass.’ 

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer? 

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don’t point to their ass when they ask where the bathroom is? 

Why does your Gynaecologist leave the room when you get undressed when they know they are going to look up there anyway? 

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They’re both dogs ! 

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? 

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? 

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? 

Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? 

Stop singing and read on…… 

Do illiterate people really get to enjoy Alphabet Soup? 

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? 

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster? 

Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first place?

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…

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, and the splayed, grippy hooves, he claims it is the best work animal he has. He says the secret to keeping the moose around is a sweet salt lick, although, during the rut he disappears for a couple of weeks, but always comes home smiling…



All I can do is just smile at this one…

Ah crap… It’s a photoshop… http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/workmoose.asp

Thanks to Sean for pointing this out… Now I feel REALLY stupid…

Creedmore is moving…

For those who are fans of Creedmore Sports, they are leaving California and moving to Alabama…

On or before April 15th, 2013, Creedmoor Sports Inc. will cease all operations at our Oceanside, California location and relocate to our newly acquired facilities in Anniston, Alabama. We have dubbed this move “Operation Roll Tide”.

The decision to move was based on several factors including; business climate, proximity to greater number of customers, employee pool and growth potential.

Our new facilities are located aboard old Fort McClellan, ten minutes North of CMP Headquarters in Anniston. Morris Building of Anniston began construction and renovation February 4th on the existing building and on a new addition. Many of our employees key to production and operations will be moving with us, thereby minimizing any potential disruption to service.


Link HERE.

Yet one more buisiness leaving California for greener pastures!!!