You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place...

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Dr. Rusty Shackelford of My Pet Jawa sent me this link asking for some help in identifying some rockets - any of you guys got ideas? If they're Chinese, as has been suggested, the Chinese have changed their marking system - especially colors. So far, I'm drawing a blank.

Some pics of the rockets at DVIDS are useful for scale:

http://www.dvidshub.net/img_show.php?id=52887
http://www.dvidshub.net/img_show.php?id=52939
http://www.dvidshub.net/img_show.php?id=52889

I know - I shoulda done a Whatziss, but usually I like to know the answer before I do that...

Blogging, impact of - I actually personally know someone who is going to be a mover and shaker on Fred Thompson's campaign team - a relationship (but let's not overwork the meaning of that word in this context) that stems from my status as a blogger. The message went to everybody on the Dole Institute list, it's not like I'm on the inside - but I *do* know Bill. Which is kinda neat, if essentially meaningless. If I was a Powerline blogger, or Captain Ed, that would be a link I might be able to score some Good Stuff from. But that really ain't my metier.

Dear Friend of the Dole Institute:

You have heard me speak often of the need for all Americans to take a greater role in politics and their community.

Today, I am taking a leave of absence to fulfill a public service obligation. Both Sen. Dole and Chancellor Hemenway are fully and enthusiastically supportive of my decision to join Sen. Fred Thompson's presidential campaign. (You may recall I managed his first U.S. Senate campaign.)

I love my job here and will be returning. Susie and I will miss you in the coming months but look forward to seeing you soon. We have a fabulous fall schedule planned and our excellent Dole Institute team will keep the place energized.

Below is the press release from KU.

Thanks for your support of the Dole Institute.

Bill

Lastly for the nonce - the remodel, Day 3. These guys are neat and tidy. SWWBO's walk-in closet with the pocket door is framed in, some more sheet-rocking has been done, and the electrician has been busy. And since I am in meetings in places where you cannot be reached - we communicate by graffiti.

-the Armorer

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Oh! And I'm thinking I'm really glad I'm not Navy Captain Samuel J. Cox. Really glad. -the Armorer

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Featured YouTube Smackdown video for August 9:
Expedition : Part 2 - Dual Car IED - fightglobalists

I want to thank everyone who helped flag yesterday's Featured video. huz999 has been one of our worse Repeat Offenders, with 78 videos online, 21 of which we'd flagged, including yesterday's feature. I am glad to report his account has finally been closed by YouTube. Thanks to all! - Rickbert
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The "Big Project Valour-IT News" finally breaks! Good on the San Antonio Area Foundation, Circuit City - and, of course - Soldier's Angels. But - for my money - mostest bestest "Good on ya's" go to Fuzzybear Lioness, who truly is the one who made it happen - and all of you who have donated over the years - for building it to the point where it has real oomph and gravitas. -the Armorer

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Quick! Somebody check Hell for signs of frost.. Of course, that means the goalposts now get moved from tactical to political standards. - FbL

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Breaking News! SWWBO Commits! -the Armorer

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Guest blogging at Villainous Company, Lex tells a story. A story you want to read. -the Armorer

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Memorandum For: Fuzzybear Lioness

From: Nancy Pelosi.

1. Mission Accomplished! Goalposts moved.

2. Thanks for the reminder!

Grandmotherly hugs and kisses,

Yer pal,

Nan

Snerk. -the Armorer

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Back in the day, when you could just kill people and break things without a note from a lawyer, they were pre-planned, but to the enemy, random, fires at known gathering points, road junctions, Main Supply Routes, assembly areas, etc - to keep the bad guy nervous that the world around him might start exploding at any minute.

*Not really relevant to today's operating environment, right? But, it *is*

The UAVs (oops, can't call 'em UAVs anymore - they're now Unmanned Aerial Systems... some Colonel got his Legion of Merit for that change...), er, um UAS's we fly over Afghanistan and Pakistan looking for targets of opportunity are a form of H&I fires, if you really want to parse it finely. We just have better sensors and fire control now.

I call the post that because it's random things posted by me and people I've given posting privileges to. It's also an open trackback, so if someone has a post they're proud of, but it really isn't either Castle kind of stuff, or topical to a particular post, I've basically given blanket permission to use that post for that purpose. Another term of art that might be appropriate is "Free Fire Zone"