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/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:33:47 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:26:29 -0600 Hey, Justthisguy, I've known a few cannoncockers and no malice was perceived. Gotta admit that being in the 5" mount (I was a Coastie 68-70) and getting to shoot the sucker was a gas, though operating the Ma Deuce was up and personal, comparatively speaking,and more fun. I like to see what I'm shooting at get hit. Which reminds me; Rule #3: You MUST have a gun before getting into a gunfight. John, pixeltcat41144@peoplepc.com And, have you read any of John Ringo's SF or contempfic? In his SF series the arty really gets to it. Not to mention a 16" mobile artillery piece (see the pic in the 4th book) whose exploits are a joy to read. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68519 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68519 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:14 -0600 Can I get a large version too? Thanks [Done] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68457 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68457 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:27:16 -0600 I dunno, John - we keep trying to build the guns (and rockets) into sniper weapons. Gonna suck if we ever find outselves actually needing a "wall of fire" somewhere. But of course, we're never going to fight a war like that again. Bill Lind sez so. Timothy - give me an email address and I'll send you a larger version of it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68451 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68451 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:20:30 -0600 JTG Ha! And again I say: "All Over The Place"! Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68445 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68445 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:15:17 -0600 Umm, I think I implied, and assumed, too, much, in that last comment I wrote! I did not intend any malice against Timothy! If he took offense, I humbly beg his pardon. The beer was talking. And walking. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68439 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68439 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:44:01 -0600 Timothy, won't do you any good when that one round arrives from over the horizon, and blows you and yer squad to tiny subatomic Irish particles, aka Smithereens. When dying, you won't even have the slight consolation that yer enemies will suffer PTSD from looking upon the splatter they've inflicted upon you, as they will have been, as I mentioned, over the horizon, and only know about the tremendous execution they have done from secondhand reports. Artillerymen are the cold-blooded badasses. It's inherent in the nature of the weapon. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68438 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68438 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:31:39 -0600 Actually, I always thought Rule #2 is: Ammunition is required... lots and lots of it. By the way, where can I get that poster? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68435 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68435 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:56:43 -0600 I think this is the Wyatt Earp rule http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68429 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68429 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:01:13 -0600 P.s. Sorry, just *had* to make a Pro-Arty comment. Obviously the only rational way to make war. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68428 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68428 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:00:28 -0600 Rule 2. Don't bunch up in places where one round from a really large and serious gun could do for all of you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68427 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/selfexplanatory.html#comment-68427 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:56:22 -0600