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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'History Lessons'
Happy Belated Veterans’ Day
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: History Lessons · Military · USA · WWII
Gratuitious Plane Pr0n
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
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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 [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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