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/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:18:31 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I hope you all are mostly going to be away from computers, and celebrating American Labor. Whatever you may think of unions these days, they served their purpose in the beginning, certainly. Besides, if yer a filthy steeenking rich corporate fat cat, *every* day is Rich Guy Exploiter of the Masses Day, right? 8^ ) We're going to spend the weekend moving. Prodigal Son and his GF are here, so I have some quasi-muscular flesh to impress into service with moving furniture. We just spent 20K on getting that bedroom, by golly, we ought to get some use out of... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:42:20 -0600 the metallic fuze of the landmine. Reely! [sic]]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63927 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63927 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:46:27 -0600 OK, I see the thin piece of glass now. From the camera angle it looked like whole top was a clear glass lid with a lip. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63897 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63897 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:14:35 -0600 And a completely off the wall guess. A non-metallic fuse for a land mine. Posted by NevadaDailySteve at August 31, 2007 1:45 PM I mean really! It's the closest I've ever come to naming the Whatzis. Besides, if I'm the one responsible for starting this I'd like to have a little bit of credit for closing it. ;-D ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63885 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63885 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:31:33 -0600 ...until some poor schmo or cow steps on it. One of the tell-tales we used in Boz for avoiding minefields was the presence of livestock in a pasture. If there were three-legged cows there, it was usually safe.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63871 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63871 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:57:17 -0600 The thick brown piece of glass sits upon the thin clear piece of glass. The thin piece holds the thick piece up off the detonator, until some poor schmo or cow steps on it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63870 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63870 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:01:55 -0600 [Possibly a double post] Question: The thin piece of glass: does it go in the center of the bowl between the igniter and the charge? Is the thin piece of glass actually the thick bowl cover? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63867 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63867 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:34:06 -0600 It's the Labor Day weekend. Sha'aban 19 - 20 is Labor Day Weekend? Surely you have better things to do than hang here. Yeah, but the temp's lower here -- I mean, *there*, uhhhh -- make that "at your place." Only desert I've ever been to that stays just as hot at night as during the day... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63865 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63865 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:10:19 -0600 Some of us are laboring this Labor Day Weekend in far off Korea -- one of Freedom's frontiers. Can't say I envy you moving. That's harder work than our usual brain burning and typing. I hope Andy's up for it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63862 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63862 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:36:58 -0600 I don't know, Ry, why *does* it look like a desiccator? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63859 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63859 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:00:24 -0600 Why does the mine look like a desicator? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63858 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63858 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:36:43 -0600 We just spent 20K on getting that bedroom, by golly, we ought to get some use out of it! I agree, one should always get use of one's bedroom, no matter how much it cost! I am at work, in front of my computer.....]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63856 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63856 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:09:08 -0600 Frankly, the weekend's the best time for blogging, but you gotta quit after a couple of holiday beers. Wishing you guys well! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63855 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63855 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:57:47 -0600 Why is it that every time I get leisure time I work harder than during the work week? This weekend it's "Paint the fence, up - down." or something to that effect. I don't think Mr. Miaggi had the kid paint a picnic table and benches plus a few other outdoor pieces of furniture. I'm prayin' for rain. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63853 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/its_the_labor_d.html#comment-63853 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:22:28 -0600