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Happy Belated Veterans’ Day

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Sorry this didn’t get published yesterday.
I was surprised to see the following in my work email, sent by a co-worker to the entire company. Surprised because this place is pretty business like. I’m also glad to see this hit our in-boxes.
In honor of all those who served (and currently serve), fought [...]

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Tags: History Lessons · Military · USA · WWII

Gratuitious Plane Pr0n

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments


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Tags: Airshows · Aviation Stuff · Cool Stuff · History Lessons · Las Vegas · Photography · Space Stuff · USA

machosauceproduction

October 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’ve seen a couple videos on YouTube lately that made me laugh and made me glad that insanity hasn’t gone too far. Here’s the source:
machosauceproduction
Alfonzo describes himself as, “I’m a musician, martial artist, amature movie makin’, Christian conservative republican. Groovie oovie!”
Yeah, I’d say I see eye to eye with Alfonzo and I think he’s [...]

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Tags: Cool Stuff · History Lessons · Humor · Politics · Sierra Hotel · USA

I’m John Wayne!

July 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I don’t care who he says to blame, I blame Double Tapper for my finding this quiz and wasting part of my morning
Turns out I’m a John Wayne Western Bad Ass, but I also scored 100% for Clint Eastwood. I’ll take that result! :thumb:
Head on over and take the quiz yourself [...]

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Tags: Bloggers · Cool Stuff · Guns · History Lessons · Humor · Media · USA

Yeah, It Was A Busy Weekend, But Worth It

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Author’s note - This was all pretty much finished on Sunday, but it’s taken a while to get the pics uploaded and properly edited. I’ll try to get the video up soon.
Yeah, it was a busy weekend, but it was worth it all around :thumb: ! This is a bit of a long [...]

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Tags: Activities · Airshows · Alcohol · Aviation Stuff · California · Cool Stuff · Friends · History Lessons · Hobbies · Military · Personal · Photography · Space Stuff · Technology · Things I Want · USA

A Must Read - How One Person Can Make A Difference

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

instapinch.com » Blog Archive » This is a Must Read…NOW!
Oct. 26 falls on a Thursday this year.
Ask the significance of the date, and you’re likely to draw some puzzled looks — five more days to stock up for Halloween?
It’s a measure of men like Col. Mitchell Paige and Rear Adm. Willis A. “Ching Chong [...]

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Tags: Cool Stuff · History Lessons · Military · Sierra Hotel · USA · WWII

Blackbeard’s Cannon

October 16th, 2007 · No Comments

FOXNews.com - Famed Pirate’s Cannon Possibly Raised From Deep - Science News | Current Articles

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — State underwater archaeologists on Monday raised a cannon from a sunken ship that could have belonged to the pirate Blackbeard.
The roughly 8-foot-long cannon weighs about 2,500 pounds and was pulled from an ongoing excavation at the [...]

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Tags: Cool Stuff · History Lessons · Jimmy Buffett · Nautical Stuff · USA

Aviation History - Supersonic Anniversary

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

First Mach flight propels Yeager, Air Force into history
10/12/2007 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) — It was just another test mission for Capt. Chuck Yeager.
Captain Yeager arrived at Muroc Air Force Base, Calif., the morning of Oct. 14, 1947, for what would be his ninth powered flight piloting the Bell X-1.
Today marks [...]

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Tags: Aviation Stuff · Cool Stuff · History Lessons · Military · Technology · USA

Hillary Constitutionally Forbidden From Being President?

September 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Why Hillary Clinton Can’t legally Be President - Jon Christian Ryter
At least one well-recognized constitutional lawyer agreed with the view of the article that, without a Constitutional amendment degenderizing Article II of the Constitution, Hillary Rodham Clinton cannot constitutionally seek—or legally hold—the office of President of the United States.
I’d never thought of this, but the [...]

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Tags: Government BS · History Lessons · Politics · USA

The Battle of Palmdale

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Steeljaw Scribe » Chronicles of Naval Aviation: The Battle of Palmdale
PALMDALE - Some old-timers may remember it, and a few local history buffs jokingly refer to it as the Battle of Palmdale. But those who moved to the city as part of the post-1980 population boom may not realize Palmdale is one of few Southern [...]

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Tags: Aviation Stuff · History Lessons · Military · USA

Keep Fifi Flying

July 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Keep Fifi Flying
In case you haven’t heard, there is only one B-29 Superfortress left flying in the world. “Fifi” belongs to the Commemorative Air Force and is as they say a National Treasure.
B-29 Superfortresses served in World War Two and Korea. The B-29 “Enola Gay” dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and another B-29 named [...]

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Tags: Aviation Stuff · History Lessons

INDEPENDENCE DAY

July 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I had planned to post the entire Declaration of Independence today and it turns out I wasn’t the only one. Steeljaw Scribe beat me to it. Oh well, it doesn’t mean I can’t do it anyway!
Happy Independence Day and a big THANK YOU to all those who serve us in the Armed Forces of the [...]

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Tags: History Lessons · USA