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/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:54 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2010 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place... ********************************* Hard to believe I'm the first one here to set up the H&I post, all you folks to the east must be busy. Be sure to scroll down and catch Bill's note from the edge, and Kat's take on developments in the Pat Tillman story. I'm going to grab a second cup of coffee, and... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:59:07 -0600 Mine didn't post. Rats. Well, congrats on the full size Matchbox Car/tractor thingy. Here's yer dinner: Steak grilled to barely medium well...a hint of pink. Baked potato with the requisite artery clogging toppings of sour cream, butter and cheese. Yer pick or all three. Chives, salt and pepper Mesclun salad, basalmic vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil Chocolate cake and apple pie with whipped cream. I will be feeding BillT. Many Happy Returns. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62813 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62813 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:25:59 -0600 http://www.eaglelead.com/index.htm ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62783 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62783 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:14:06 -0600 Not Bragg and not Rucker. Geez, talk about target fixation... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62781 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62781 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:36:44 -0600 http://www.armyav.org/Slides/pictures.htm ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62771 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62771 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:21:58 -0600 http://www.armyav.org/Slides/pictures.htm]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62770 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62770 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:19:12 -0600 Shopping for the wife is easy, whatever she TELLS you to get. Or more often whatever she tells you've already bought her (stop by the atm on your way to work because its currently empty in this situation). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62769 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62769 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:01:32 -0600 With me, you get Context. Unaltered and un-PhotoShopped. Not any more we don't get context... Snerk! As for where - wherever you got your check ride - Bragg or Rucker. Good shot, Jim - at Bill, not me. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62763 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62763 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:26 -0600 Happy Birthday and ...... Green acres is the place to be Farm living is the life for me Land spreading out, so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside. The photo was taken in the "Smoking Section" of the Huey Park. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62760 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62760 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:12:35 -0600 Bloodspite - the only problem with that piece would be slapping in the magazine could get to be annoying... But think of the extra GoogleHits from "I bayonetted myself". You'll be the entire Top Ten... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62759 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62759 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:12:21 -0600 *grin* Except for the On/Off switch, it's the *entire* smoke system -- sucker's completely self-contained. With me, you get Context. Unaltered and un-PhotoShopped. The photo wasn't taken at Atlanta, though. Nor was it taken at an AirShow. Nor at an enroute fuel stop. Any guesses? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62758 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62758 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:06:11 -0600 Ayup! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62754 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62754 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:48:04 -0600 Yeah, what I said, only with more detail...! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62753 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62753 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:42:33 -0600 Hmmm...I believe that Whatziz is part of the smoke system (probably) of the AH-1's used by the Sky Soldiers Flight Demostration Team/ Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Tara Field, Atlanta. ...and Happy Birthday! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62750 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62750 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:34:32 -0600 The external store... izzat an airshow smoke pod or summat? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62747 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62747 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:40:58 -0600 Bloodspite - the only problem with that piece would be slapping in the magazine could get to be annoying... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62746 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62746 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:32:08 -0600 That's a kewl gun - Now I'm envious :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62744 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62744 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:02:02 -0600 Feliz Cumpleaños al Gran Artillero de Placencia http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62740 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62740 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:56:33 -0600 Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62739 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62739 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:17:42 -0600 here's my gift to ya in proper, dark, creepy, BloodSpite format :) ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62738 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62738 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:59:18 -0600 I have to make this go backwards a bit, and go make nice to the Fuzzybear for her birthday, which I have not yet done. In my defense, may I say, as every guy says when pressed to think of a gift for a female, I dunno what to get a wummun? The FbL is obviously not yer typical wummun, and our relationship is entirely virtual and textual. Nonetheless, could somebody direct me at some servers which might contain some links, which might point to some content which the Fuzzybear might like? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62735 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62735 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:56:40 -0600 I just find it really sad that with all that space you're still track deprived. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62734 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62734 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:52:56 -0600 Happy B'day.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62733 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62733 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:51:09 -0600 Nope -- but it'll sure help ya with varmint control... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62732 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62732 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:48:40 -0600 And BlueStarBeth - yer enthusiasm is commendable! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62731 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62731 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:59:11 -0600 Barb - that's easy - the ramjet beverage cooler for the AH-1 series aircraft... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62730 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62730 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:54:54 -0600 Happy Birthday!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62726 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62726 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:36:01 -0600 insects so we might as well get comfortable and adapt to it. Ppfbbthptbbt! (Or, rather, *POW*!) ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62725 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62725 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:54:03 -0600 need one of these to stare at and pretend you know how the crops will do. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62724 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62724 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:11:22 -0600 JTG - methinks I'll just leave yours in the containment facility, donchaknow! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62723 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62723 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:03:37 -0600 Hey, Murray, I hadda get a little diesel engine to practice on before I got a full-size one... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62722 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62722 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:57:53 -0600 Still getting Tonka Toys at your age? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62720 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62720 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:31:13 -0600 Happy Birthday, John! And I don't care whether you like 'em or not, I'm sending you a big (((HUG))) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62718 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62718 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:29:12 -0600 So, Sir, are ya gonna open the one *I* sent you? There are public health concerns, you know. Contact tracing can be embarassing, but if we want to stop the spread of contagious Artillerism we must bite the bullet, and screw our courage to the sticking place, and own up to having the disease, so that it can be contai... uh, *spread*, that's it! The 'phibians are just going to have to put up with it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62717 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62717 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:28:58 -0600 http://www.wvdot.com/crossings/Graphics/Civil%20War%20Cannon.jpg]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62716 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62716 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:09:45 -0600 the Dreaded Artillery Fungus weren't bad enough, we have the even more horrifying Redleg Disease. I swear, sometimes I think being Arty. is pathogenic and contagious. I seem to be catching it myself. Is there a cure]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62715 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62715 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:04:08 -0600 Brab! Excellent - Lego arty! Wheeeeee! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62711 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62711 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:21:59 -0600 So I note that no one else has commented about someone having a Birthday today. TT - You've got dibs on being the first one, even if the felicitations *were* a tad early... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62707 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62707 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:02:26 -0600 Happy birthday! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62704 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62704 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:28:24 -0600 Happy Birthday, John!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62703 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62703 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:12:01 -0600 So I note that no one else has commented about someone having a Birthday today. He's probably playing with his new tractor (or does that come tomorrow?). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62700 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/hi_fires_29_jul.html#comment-62700 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:02:24 -0600