…Ably defined…
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Must be more of that over 30 humor, huh Pops? Or is that what happens if you spend too much time in the "joint" environment?
BTW, have you OD’d yet on that Homerus Simpsonus or Americanus, or whatever that thing was you said you were looking for last week?
Oh yeah, we’ve decided we didn’t like your post for this Friday so we’re going to do a different one instead…neener, neener, neener…
– SJA#2
“After its firing from the submarine Dmitry Donskoy, the Bulava missile self-liquidated and exploded into the air” – Russian MoD spokesman to Interfax 23 Dec 08 And thus was written the postscript on the latest test of the star-crossed Bulava SLBM. Five failures in eight attempts would seem to call into question the fast-track to…
Hitting the Big Silver-Winged bird for a part of the country without ready access to the UNCLAS ‘net. Fear not – we’ve some articles queued up for the next few days, including a Flightdeck Friday, until we return a few days hence. …and no, sigh, not *that* kind of silver-winged bird, alas…
11,000 tons gross displacement. 622.5 ft long. 45 aircraft – that was the USS San Jacinto (CVL 30). Sixty-five years ago, on a September morning, a young naval aviator launched his Grumman TBF Avenger from her deck on a mission to strike facilities at Chi Chi Jima. Forty-five years later he was raising his hand,…
Will be interested to see how this plays out — similar initiative to have vets salute during the playing of the National Anthem vice placing hand over heart hasn’t seen much participation, ‘least from YHS’ observation. On another note — light blogging this weekend as YHS is off to a friend’s retirement in Norfolk tomorrow…
Our favorite grade-schooler and tiger have been absent too long from these pages, something we’re rectifying today:
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😯 Fun is fun, but no Fulbore Friday? 😯 This is too much!!! ❗
Between calling a certain Scribe “Pops”, making fun of his vacation plans, and cancelling Fulbore Friday….well, one hopes the Tiny Scrlblets are able to run like the proverbial wind! 😛
Veritas et Fidelis Semper
I’m gonna hang around for the “Tales from the Woodshed” following the return of “Pops.” The variations, SJS’ and those of his all too uppity and numerous apprentices should make for some interesting “Blog stories.” I wonder how the beginning of a “blog story” will differ from a “sea story” or “fairy tale” opening?
Good thing I found this business center to check in on you all…
Laugh it up fuzzballs, you’ll be singing a different tune when the boss gets back – it ain’t going to be pretty…and quit calling me Pops!
-SJS