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 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:17:40 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification First some stuff just because I wanna. Finally, Saddam goes on trial. Funny how some people are almost positing that "fair trial" means essentially, unless there is a real chance of a defense and acquittal, there can't be a trial, because that wouldn't be fair... so he (or anyone in that situation) should go free. Hey, no worries, it worked for OJ, right? You want to see that discussion, run through yesterday afternoon (18 October) at NRO. Plamegate straggles on. Hey, Whitewater certainly dragged on, too. I'll wait and see what happens and finally comes out. This pundit gig doesn't... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:05:26 -0600 Not just the early days. Any day a green unit took to the field. I've seen battlefield ramrod-in-tree recoveries from Gettysburg and Petersburg. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33387 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33387 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:17:57 -0600 Rod grenades are fascinating, but (personally) I've always thought that the only thing that should go *into* the business end of a rifle barrel was a cleaning tool. Yeah, yeah, yeah--I know about ramrods. A lot of *them* got launched in the early days of the Civil War, too... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33383 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33383 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 08:21:25 -0600 Great stuff, John. More like it, please... as the muse seizes ya. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33373 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33373 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:41:32 -0600 Very interesting lesson. thank you. I was prepping a comparison of ancient armor to today's armor for Thursday's post. I am wondering, dear armorer, if you have any comment on why it is that the builders of modern body armor are re-inventing the wheel the hard way when it seems with every "innovation" it is really a repeat of some other existent historical armor with only new material. Yet, it seems to me that they may not have hired any experts in ancient armor to review why it is certain pieces and types of armor were used. I think it would save the government some research money. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33354 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33354 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:48:08 -0600 This chapter (along with the previous segments linked to) are the best reference available on line on the subject of WW1 era grenades! Very informative and useful info for the collector and historian. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33352 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33352 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:06:18 -0600 I like BCR's creative answer the best! *props and a free mug to ya!* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33345 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33345 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:54:19 -0600 I thought they were Stone Age grenades. *dodging Neffi and Sgt B* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33332 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/10/the_whatzis_answer.html#comment-33332 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:30:57 -0600