We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:05:10 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This isn't a thoughtful, well-reasoned, Post For The Ages. I'm not known for that anyway, and I'm still too busy with honeydews, etc. But it will be an eclectic, if very Armorer, kind of post. 1. If nudity offends - do NOT click on the links with an (*) asterisk! They aren't work - nor jealous S.O. - safe! The double** link is not for those sensitive to pain - but does honor sacrifice. 2. The Carnival of the Recipes #20 is up! Visit SWWBO, whose brainchild this is, and check her sidebar for links to the previous Carnivals. 3.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:15:06 -0600 Seeing that picture reminded me of something my brother mentioned xmas weekend. Dusty, what you think of the new GE-TF34's? Can't remember details, but my understanding is new composites used in the engine are giving it a 30%+ increase in power. He was more reminiscing about what that would have done for his Viking more than what it is going do for the A-10 though. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-11047 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-11047 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:35:08 -0600 Happy New Year (a bit late, I know...)!!! I was quite suprised to see me on your List- and quite honored! I also wanted to thank you for adding American Soldier to your List. As soon as I read "Want to help a deploying sniper", I knew who you were referring to right away! Let's all see if we can send AS back to the sandbox with the equipment he wants and needs. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do- it's quite interesting to see what our military wants vs. what they are actually issued. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-11045 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-11045 Sun, 02 Jan 2005 22:37:35 -0600 In re USS Monitor (N.B. one should always include the "USS") Ed Beach wrote a wonderful history of the U.S. Navy that stretches from the very early days of the Continental Navy up to WW I. In it, he describes the breathtaking arrival of USS Monitor in Hampton Roads just as CSS Virginia commenced wreaking havoc. As a youngster, I was put to sleep by the story of a standoff of the two ironclads. If you were similarly affected, then by all means you should read the history of how USS Monitor arrived at Hampton Roads in the nick of time...amazing. But my main comment on USS Monitor is a point Beach made concerning design of the Monitor class, and that is that they possessed only marginal reserve buoyancy (which means they just barely floated). Yet, these ships crossed the Atlantic many times (and more than one was lost at sea, I might add). Today, we account for the reserve buoyancy of our ships (especially submarines) very precisely. Happy New Year! Steam http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-11041 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-11041 Sun, 02 Jan 2005 19:38:16 -0600 http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-m/monitr-l.htm ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10960 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10960 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 14:29:26 -0600 Por nada, amigo. Happy new year. ;] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10954 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10954 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 20:20:57 -0600 A very Happy New Year to you too! Keep on posting that "gun pr0n" and I may just learn something one of these years. *grin* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10953 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10953 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:18:04 -0600 I owe you a debt of gratitude as well for both linking me and educating me on things both military and non-military. Happy New Year to both you and Beth, and I hope it is safe, sane, and successful. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10952 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10952 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:59:37 -0600 "The graphics for the mugs need work." Sounds like a call to arms to me! ;) Happy New Year!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10918 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/2004_is_in_the_books.html#comment-10918 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:07:18 -0600