OK Gang — looks like Team Army finally had the reserve forces join tem and have taken the lead by over $9K. Time to man up, pony up and take the lead back. Remember, its all fr a good cause and every little bit helps. – SJS
25 Nov 1961: The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) was commissioned at Newport News, Va., Captain Vincent P. DePoix commanding.
…and a peak into the Scribe’s household…
Press the edge of the technological envelope and sometimes it snaps back and bites you. Promise the moon and fail to even deliver a scintilla (and oh yes, demand more money in the process) and the customer naturally gets a little testy. These themes are at the core of a couple of today’s news items – the first, dealing…
(BBC – 6 Oct 08)Â China cancels US military contact: China has cancelled military and diplomatic exchanges with the US in protest at a $6.5bn deal to supply Taiwan with arms, US officials say. A number of senior level visits and military-to-military exchanges due before November would not go ahead, the US defence department said….
A FedEx Sign Dan Snyder Can’t Ban… (disclaimer: I am a loyal and long-suffering 49er’s fan, but will pull for the ‘skins if the 49ers aren’t playing them. Scriblet #3 and SWMBO on the other hand…)
I knew there was a reason I liked this strip so much (and miss it equally so) – grew up w/a toboggan and have the scars to show for it…– SJS
Well, the 2nd annual Veteran’s Day blogathon for Valour-IT is complete, with just the non-designated donations and those sent by snail still to be counted. The goal of $180K overall was exceeded and am hearing via the grapevine that maybe final contributions may exceed $210K. Three out of the 4 teams met their goals with…
