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/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:44:19 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...is proving to be a bit of a poser. Catch up by clicking here. Here's a hint. This, plus answers from yesterday actually provide all the elements you need to pull it together. You just have to be the out-of-the-box analyst...... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:50:11 -0600 Ah! I have a scope like that, just the 'standard Sherman' variety, vice for the Firefly. Which, of course, the Whatzis isn't. Either of. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55902 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55902 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:37:43 -0600 I'd like to be limber enough to kick myself in the rear again. I haven't had NEAR enough time on the Pole lately. I'm getting out of practice and out of shape, you know. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55890 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55890 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:33:13 -0600 Ahh, the actual picture or the mental picture. Pardon me while I shutter. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55887 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55887 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:25:00 -0600 Oh yeah, that's nice. How about a hint that isn't worse than the pictures... It's probably me... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55886 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55886 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:49:39 -0600 Some of you are going to kick youselves (especially one of you) when All Is Revealed... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55884 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55884 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:52:12 -0600 I'll try that link again.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55879 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55879 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:44:50 -0600 A number 43 Mk3 Firefly scope with the headrest/viewfinder attached.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55878 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55878 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:37:52 -0600 I initially thought of some type of roll pin, sorta what's in the M1's breech block. After this photo...part of a GAFD (Goofy A$$ed Firing Device)? If French, add NFDO (Never Fired, Dropped Once). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55877 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55877 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:12:35 -0600 That's the spirit, Rod! If you can't be right, be inventive and entertaining! Heck, that's half of why I do this... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55876 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55876 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:59:24 -0600 All right I'll give it a shot. Shock absorber for the drivers seat of the rare USAF Strykette Armoured Assault Vehicle. It's pretensioned so that the driver is notified of driving habits that passengers would not approve of by driving the center spring loaded plunger into a very sensitive area. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55875 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55875 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:34:16 -0600 Boo-ya!~ http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55873 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55873 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:57:23 -0600 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgBm5HBXx3I]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55872 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55872 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:56:54 -0600 Geez. I've scared you guys away... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55869 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/the_whatziss_fr.html#comment-55869 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:46:23 -0600