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February 3, 2012 8:24 AM

Where Ever I'm From

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Making Bess Sing

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How Cold Izzit?

By Boquisucio on February 3, 2012 | | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0)
Knowing that UnkaBill is an expert on this subject... It's so cold that there's noticeable shrinkage in little boy's bronzed parts.



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Changes to the manning roster

By The Armorer on February 3, 2012 | | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)
Tribal headcount at Castle Argghhh! went up by two last night.

SWWBO and I got home after midnight from having motored into KC to see Jeff Dunham.  Good show, worth your bucks to attend.  As an aside, the Phelps Whelps are so desperate to be noticed during the silly season of a Presidential election that they promised they were going to protest Dunham's show.  They didn't show up... but one counter-protester did.  Apparently, God Hates Puppets.
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February 2, 2012 10:36 AM

Caption Contest ( Kaopectate Required Edition)

By Boquisucio on February 2, 2012 | | Comments (16) | TrackBacks (0)


I'm gonna hork!

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February 1, 2012 12:25 PM

This pic looks like a painting...

By The Armorer on February 1, 2012 | | Comments (9) | TrackBacks (0)
...and what they're doing looks like fun.
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U.S. Marines conduct insertion exercises from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 19, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. The ship is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Gragg.
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A different kind of Whatziss...

By The Armorer on February 1, 2012 | | Comments (18) | TrackBacks (0)
There's something odd about this video of Russian artillery...

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January 31, 2012 12:20 PM

Sweet Lumbering Behemoths of Armageddon #2, Batman!

By The Armorer on January 31, 2012 | | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0)

 

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A little zen...

By The Armorer on January 31, 2012 | | Comments (7) | TrackBacks (0)
If you can start the day without caffeine,

If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
...
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,

If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,

If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,

If you can relax without alcohol,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

Then....

You're probably the family dog.

However...
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The South Korean M1s are coming...

By The Armorer on January 31, 2012 | | Comments (14) | TrackBacks (0)
 ...at least the Garands.  The refusal to allow the carbines to come in is just another reason to vote Republican in the fall... although I suspect Romney, or someone like Christie, would probably be completely comfortable with continuing the ban on the carbines.From Jim Dunnigan (via Strategy Page):M1 Carbine Banned In America by James DunniganJanuary 30, 2012After over two years of negotiations South Korea has finally received permission to export antique (over 50 years old) American military rifles back to the United States. South Korea has been given permission to sell 87,310 M1 Garand rifles to American collectors. The U.S.... [Read More]

All That For A Flag?

By Boquisucio on January 31, 2012 | | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0)
Yes Michelle, and I haven't forgotten.

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SINGAPORE (Jan. 30, 2012) Airman Joseph White, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kelsey Lefler stand by to lower the ensign as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs Singapore. John C. Stennis is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)
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January 30, 2012 12:25 PM

Sweet Lumbering Behemoths of Armageddon, Batman! [Updated]

By The Armorer on January 30, 2012 | | Comments (22)
Rivrdog - this Bud's for you...  Considering those airframes are about as old as I am...  H/t, Jim C for the original link.Update: Speaking of Arc Light and using up the old WWII/Korea bomb stocks...  a blog reader sends along this picture taken on Guam:A picture of the old bomb pier in Apra Harbor at Guam. The picture is from when Linebacker II was ongoing.... [Read More]
January 29, 2012 10:22 AM

A riderless horse is passing by...

By The Armorer on January 29, 2012 | | Comments (1)
 We've all had leaders and mentors who made indelible impressions upon us during our lives.  Mine would include Rich Davies and Glenn Berry, two of my high school coaches.  In the sense militant, Major Tony Garanzuay, SFC "Smoke" Carter, Major Mike Monahan, LTC Pursel, Colonel Larry Aaron, Colonel Greg Camp, and MG Josue Robles would stand high among mine, along, of course, with the Auld Soldier.  For CAPT H, one of those people would be Colonel Ian McNabb, of John's beloved Strathcona's. The obit from the Stathcona's page is simple. Colonel Ian joined the Armoured Corps in 1956 and served... [Read More]

Movie Review - Red Tails

By The Armorer on January 29, 2012 | | Comments (11)
I saw ""Red Tails" yesterday.Great buddy movie.Remove the white people, it would be a better movie. Cartoonish history, and amazingly bad dialogue if the scene involves pale people unless they're the hot chick. No, even if they're the hot chick. Bludgeon us with stereotypes, Mr. Lucas - right down to the guy with the girl gets killed. I didn't even mention spoiler alert because It.Is.That.Obvious.The people who really fly for a living will have to suspend their knowledge base - but it's fun anyway and a technically masterful job of CGI if we ignore physics.But a great buddy movie. Even... [Read More]
January 28, 2012 10:41 AM

In the Air Force of the "New Budget Realities"

By The Armorer on January 28, 2012 | | Comments (6)
The airman will next move to clearing the taxiways and the runways...

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A member of the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron removes snow from around a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 20, 2012. Maintenance Airmen removed snow from aircraft to minimize the possibility of damage prior to taxi and take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Means)
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