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/2007/03/did_someone_say.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:55:34 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Oh, yeah, I did. Yo, Salamander - Neener neener neener! Heh. I might find apartment living tolerable if that was the view out of my balcony (there are apartments out of frame to the right). I see the Marines just *had* to do some advertising. Undoubtedly, this is a turret that had a Marine crew. She certainly does dominate her environment, doesn't she? However, Nauticus (the overall museum that operates the Wisconsin) there is NO EXCUSE for this abuse of fine artillery pieces, even if they are just used as salute guns or decorations. None whatsoever. My inner gunner zen... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:17:51 -0600 I used to tell people I would do something when pigs fly. Then I went to Cincinnati. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58288 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58288 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:35:03 -0600 one of those created for the Big Pig Gig in 2000. A couple of hundred pig statues were sprinkled all over Greater Cincinnati, mostly downtown but a few in other areas. An absolute laugh riot, seeing what some of the artists came up with.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58284 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58284 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:05:25 -0600 Ungh - that is wrong by so many ways. If they don't want them, give me a call I will drive down with the F250 and get them. Time to name 'em and shame em OH, and there are a lot of great appts that have gone in down there in the last few years. Very different Norfolk than a couple of decades ago. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58276 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58276 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:19:24 -0600 ...where are the sailors? Dancing with the Marines in the Disco Turret. *exit, stage left. hastily* ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58275 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58275 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:57:32 -0600 I followed the CDR Salamander link in the post and "neener, neener" that Sunday funny...wasn't. As far as the view.....yeah, it's nice.......but where are the sailors? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58271 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/03/did_someone_say.html#comment-58271 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:47:57 -0600