The Road

At the Motel 6 in Santa Rosa

Out of Santa Rosa going toward Clines Corner, Moriarty and ABQ

The snow begins!

Starting to get interesting!

And it gets heavier

There was an accident ahead

The Red Rocks East of Gallup

This evening in Gallup

It was an interesting day to say the least. It is about 260 miles. It took us close to six and one half hours. It began between Santa Rosa and Moriarty. Then the pass over into Albuquerque. Good going till around Acoma and Sky City. Then it got really nasty!

Commentary: Have we become a nation of whiners and wimps? | McClatchy

Commentary: Have we become a nation of whiners and wimps? | McClatchy

From McClatchy.

Interesting read.

I know a lot of union hack aircraft workers back in Wichita that fit this to a tee!

From Chrissie at PC Free Zone

Theodore's World(Chrissie) links Gunny Ermey on the Current Administration

Chrissie had this up this morning. Good one.
R. Lee Ermey is a national treasure.
This is the rant for a while.

Santa Rosa

Did the first RON here on the way back to California.
At present I-40 Westbound is closed at Gallup. All the way to West of Ash Fork. Going to be a short day.
Winter along I-40! Got to love it!
I have till Sunday AM to turn the trailer in. And it is in Cal City! Yeah! We may spend part of Saturday on the road and unload into the garage on arrival.
There is better than a foot in Flagstaff with the snow level at 3000 feet elevation.

CNSNews.com's 10 Most Popular Stories of 2010-- No. 1: "Arizona Sheriff: 'Our Own Government Has Become Our Enemy'"... | CNSnews.com

CNSNews.com's 10 Most Popular Stories of 2010-- No. 1: "Arizona Sheriff: 'Our Own Government Has Become Our Enemy'"... | CNSnews.com

Unbiased. Objective.

Conservative.

Hell Yeah!

My friend Snigs needs help

http://snigs1spot.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/serious-help-needed-2/

The link will take you to the post.

Boxing Day, Eh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day

Having lived in Canada as a high schooler, this was normal.
Just a tidbit for everyone.

Obscure Plane Pr0n

Hot Rod Crusader!

Takes you to the article about the airplane that could fly rings around the F-4 Phantom II.
Wicked airplane!

Christmas from Apollo Eight

You tube of Apollo Eight Christmas Day of 1968
Where were you?
I was living in Southern Alberta at the age of fourteen.
It was a bitter cold winter there.

Christmas Pictures

Trenton, Piper, Bailee and Shay

Doug being busy

The four

Shay and the Puppy

Piper amongst it

Group

Group again

Bailee

Piper

Shay finally smiled

Grammy and Shay

Doug, tough day

My daughter took this one

Just a sampling of the 157 pictures that were on the Kodak this morning!

Merry Christmas

To all of you who frequent these pages
A Merry Christmas to All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Theo Spark-Killing Our Enemies On Christmas Day Since 1776

Another good one from Theo Spark. The place is The Last of The Few.

Killing Our Enemies On Christmas Day Since 1776

Subject:: Man Jokes

Subject: Man Jokes

--- VERY BRAVE MAN JOKES --- How do you turn a fox into an elephant? Marry It! What is the difference between a battery and a woman? A battery has a positive side. What are the three fastest means of communication? 1) Television 2) Telephone 3) Telawoman What should you give a woman who has everything? A man to show her how to work it. Why is the space between a woman's breasts and her hips called a waist? Because you could easily fit another pair of tits in there. How do you make 5 pounds of fat look good? Put a nipple on it. Why do women rub their eyes when they wake up? Because they don't have balls to scratch. Why did God create woman ? To carry semen from the bedroom to the toilet. Why do women fake orgasms ? Because they think men care. What do you say to a woman with 2 black eyes? Nothing, she's been told twice already. If your wife keeps coming out of the kitchen to nag at you, what have you done wrong? Made her chain too long How many men does it take to open a beer? None. It should be opened when she brings it. Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman? Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you. Why do women have smaller feet than men? It's one of those 'evolutionary things' that allows them to stand closer to the kitchen sink. How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart? When she starts a sentence with 'A man once told me...' How do you fix a woman's watch? You don't. There is a clock on the oven. Why do men pass gas more than women? Because women can't shut up long enough to build up the required pressure. If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first? The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in. What's worse than a Male Chauvinist Pig? A woman who won't do what she's told I married a Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always. Scientists have discovered a food that diminishes a woman's sex drive by 90%.. It's called a Wedding Cake. Why do men die before their wives? They want to. Women will never be equal to men.. until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy. Send this to a few good men who need a laugh and to the select few women   who can handle the truth!

Exile in Portales: "Worth Passing On"

Exile in Portales: "Worth Passing On"

From Buck. He got it from a friend.

I feel like screwing with obama

I would buy a ticket to see this!

Dear Mister President
Golf Foxtrot Yankee

For all you liberal scum including the CinC!
I simply could not resist it.
I have no use for any of you and YOUR President.

Grandchildren

Gianna Catherine Kay

Piper Olivia

The two youngest grand daughters in Wichita.

Facebook Boo Boo

For the slugs at Facebook. Go pound sand up your sorry loser asses.
I do believe I may bail. Thinking about it.
As for your faggy founder being The Time Person of The Year. Who did he blow for that?
Go. Fuck. Yourselves.

Courtesy of Wizbag: How Democrats gave up on religious voters

TNR - How Democrats gave up on religious voters

From Wizbang.

Read it and make your own decisions. But it seems to me that people of faith are being actively shunned by the left.

And we know that the left media is outright vile and disgusting in treatment of the religious in this country, specifically Christians.

I am a Jew and I find such behaviour reprehensible.

Green Light From Lex on Current Events

Green Light

In this season of giving. From Captain Lex.

He is so much more eloquent than I could ever hope to be.

Exile in Portales: Heh

Funny one at Buck's Place!

Gunny Ermey is now doing the political toons!!!!!!!

Exile in Portales: Heh

Right Wing News

Right Wing News

Obama and the Unions.

Warner Todd Houston.

Read.

Make your own decision.

New link

Janine Turner.
Smart.
Right.
Conservative Right.
And I must say, drop dead Gorgeous!
http://www.janineturner.com/blog/

Congress Approves Private Bill To Help Illegal Immigrant | Judicial Watch

Congress Approves Private Bill To Help Illegal Immigrant | Judicial Watch

The above link should cause you to be almost ill. I got it from a face book friend.

If it were my congressman, I would be starting the petition to recall and then try as a traitor.

But that is just me.

FCC Approves Plan to Regulate Internet - FoxNews.com

FCC Approves Plan to Regulate Internet - FoxNews.com

The Camel Jockey in Chief and his many thieves. All that is missing is the turban and the funny shoes.

Yes I said Camel Jockey in Chief. Want me to use the other term? The Sand ______ one?

The head of the FCC is one of the communist sacks of Shit that the Boy Sultan has foisted upon us.

Fucking Traitors.

Ducks at Bruins - 12/20/2010 - NHL.com - Recap

Hiller stopped 45 of 45. Could be getting hot?

Ducks at Bruins - 12/20/2010 - NHL.com - Recap

Made it

We arrived Sunday at about 1730. It was a relaxed trip.
Two little girls were happy when we showed up. I spent the morning with Bailee and Piper.
Breakfast at Spangle's and some finish up shopping for Grandma. Lunch at Subway.
I'm Grandpa, spoiling is my job.

Tucumcari

Got here about sunset. Leaving later this AM. Be in Wichita this afternoon. No more interstate, just US 54. Dalhart, Stratford, Guymon, Liberal, Greensburg, Bucklin, Pratt, Kingman and into the Air Capital.

Winslow, Arizona

Got Dark and Cold.
Stopped in Flagstaff to pick up a book at Barnes and Noble by NAU.
We have a decent weather forecast for the remainder of the trip. Gas is on the average of thirty to forty cents less per gallon than Kalifornistan! The Love's and Pilot at Parker AZ exit 9 regular was 2.69 a gallon. Later this AM the one station here in Winslow is 2.64.
And we are not "standin' on a corner" Motel Six.

Jerry Brown’s Reality Bites or California gets Screwed!

Jerry Brown’s Reality Bites | Right Wing News

Moonbeam. Sure confirmation of why we use that term to describe the former and future governor.

Still feeling the effects of those hallucinogens from back in the sixties.

The man is owned by the public service unions. Can't even go to the can with out their OK.
The liberals are in the majority and they won't realize the damage done until it is absolutely impossible to fix.
Third World Cesspool here we come.

WHY ATHLETES DON

Kind of puts things in perspective, ya think?

From the Mind of The Stormbringer!
Reminds me of  some guys I went to school with. Or a post game interview in the NBA and NFL.

WHY ATHLETES DON

Light Blogging!

The Missus ORPO and I are going to be loading up the Titan tonight. Including some Packer totes with Christmas gifts for Grandchildren. And luggage. Then tomorrow morning we are heading east to Wichita. I will be hauling the laptop but things will be thin probably. The Camera is going so I hope to have pictures from time to time.
So I will see ya'll somewhere down the road.

Three Beers Later...: BREAKING SUPREME COURT NEWS

Three Beers Later...: BREAKING SUPREME COURT NEWS

The above link is to a rather funny post. Three Beers Later is a blog that should be on your blogroll.
I try and read it every day.

Sort of related to the previous post

From January of this year. 180 degrees from the previous post. This was a direct result of the fallout after tailhook. For the old warhorses who read this know what that was.

Serves to say that the Navy has never been the same since.

And there were other things from long ago as it were. The Hospital Ship Sanctuary had severe issues with fraternization and the Samuel L. Gompers to a certain degree.

But when I saw this last winter, well..............................yeah. And Captain Graf's younger sister is a Rear Admiral(LH). Lower Half OK? That is a BGEN in the other Forces. One star.
If the reader gets the idea that I am of a certain opinion, then so be it. When I went in the Navy, the women were still called WAVES.
It is by and large a generational difference. But being reared by a Dad who was in the M1, M14 and then the M16 Army, would you expect anything else.
Sort of like the young Navy LT Hornet Pilot on USS Nimitz in the PBS series Carrier. Upset that her stateroom was on the 03 level. This is directly under the flight deck. Noisy. Really Noisy. And understand that on a carrier, catapult launches and arrested landings can be heard on the mess decks, HMMMMMMMMMMM?

Link: Cruiser CO relieved for ‘cruelty’ - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

From xbradtc: Women in Combat | Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid

xbradtc has an excellent post on the subject.

I invite you to read it...............completely, then make up your mind.

As an old school sea dog, one should realize what my take is on the subject.

And having been retired for over seventeen years, the coed thing was brand spanking new then.

All I have to go on is my brother in law's experiences on Nimitz in 1994 during it's first coed deployment.

Then the Carl Vinson on a deployment around '01-'02 with pregnancy issues. And for those who want more on the subject follow this link to Commander Salamander.

http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2010/12/are-co-xo-on-same-sheet.html

This is the link for the post by xbradtc

Women in Combat | Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid

Borrowed From Lex

LOBAR « Neptunus Lex

The young lady reporter gets two traps and a couple of shots!

In a Black Lions Super Hornet.

I got two shots in C-1A Traders. P&W R-1820s. The airplane slowed down when the bridle let go. One on The Good Ship Independence and one on The Good Ship Lexington.

I got a trap in Miss Piggy Number Two aboard The Good Ship Kitty Hawk.

Watch. Enjoy.

Latest Air Refueling Tanker News, I guess.

Seems that EADS is going ahead with plans to build an assembly facility in Mobile, Alabama. Both for the KC-45A if it wins the competition, again and for the A330-200 Freighter. It seems that EADS and Airbus are committing to the production of the 330 freighter in Mobile.
Hmmmmm?
Link is to the Aero-News article.
EADS/Airbus building facility in Alabama

From This Ain't Hell: Bea Arthur was a Marine!?

Bea Arthur was a Marine.
From a top Mil Blog. They link to the Smoking Gun post. But it even has a picture from then.
Maude......A Marine.

A funny one from Dragon Lady! Number Two I think

December News with a funny picture!
The above link will take you to the post. Dragon Lady has some good stuff. Go. Read. Enjoy.

Steeljaw Scribe - Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest

Steeljaw Scribe - Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest

Interesting post at the Scribe.

Wonder how the rest of you that have done time in the Air Force, Navy/Marine Air and Army Aviation think about the subject.

Sometimes the high tech, whiz bang may not be the best solution. Otherwise the A-10 would be in museums and on poles.

United 777 to New UNITED Continental Colors

This is really neat!

Plane Pr0n again, part ? What is it?

Perhaps the tailcode and emblem may help. Maybe not.

Ten Lessons that Illegal Aliens Can Teach American Citizens

Courtesy of Jeff. He got it from John Lillpop

Ten Lessons that Illegal Aliens Can Teach American Citizens

By John W. Lillpop

With the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform in the news again, it is worth noting that the 12-4John W. Lillpop0 million illegal aliens currently squatting in America have several valuable lessons that American citizens would do well to learn.

The Top Ten Lessons that Illegal Aliens Can Teach American Citizens:

1. “Undocumented” and “Illegal Alien” Are Old-School Terms, Meant to Demean Brown People Who Speak Spanish. “Newly Arrived Refugees” Is the Preferred Liberal-Speak Designation;

2. Enforcing U.S. Immigration Laws Is, According to Nancy Pelosi, Both un-American and Immoral;

3. With Respect to Latinos Migrating North,
America’s Borders Are Arbitrary and non-binding;

4. La Raza Is the Spanish Term for Race-Neutral;

5. Paying Income Taxes Without Provocation Is Reckless and Irresponsible. Best to Wait for a Great Offer from Democrats Running for Office;

6. One Can Choose to Vote Democratic, or To Not Vote At All. There Are No Other Options.

7. Learning to Read and Write English Is Entirely Optional, Based Solely on the Needs and Desires of the Alien.

8. U.S. Citizenship Is Not Required to Vote.

9. Massive Street Marches to Demand Citizenship Are Protected Free Speech When Carried Out By Illegal Aliens; Whereas, Counter Marches by U.S. Citizens Are Racist and Extreme Acts That Should Be Shut-down by Government;

10. Illegal Aliens Are Entitled to Free Education, Health Care, Food, and Housing As Just Compensation for Living in the Very Racist and Bigoted America.

Brought to American citizens by the Democrat Party! 

John W. Lillpop: San Jose, California

Best Face Book Comment Ever

Link is to All American Blogger.
Read it. Think.
Yeah.
Me Too.
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/12909/best-facebook-comment-ever/

Borrowed from Captain Teach at Pirates Cove.

Hmmmmmmmmm!
Definitely funny and thought provoking!

Just for Buck!

LA Kings 3, Them Evil Detroit Red Wings 2. Anze Kopitar at 4:04 of the Overtime!!!!!!!!
The Kings really needed a win like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A funny one from Dragon Lady!

http://facesofdragon.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/the-f-word/#comment-840

She does come up with some dandy ones!

A bit from Buck

http://exileinportales.blogspot.com/2010/12/unintended-humor.html

Go. Read. Watch teh Won make an ass of himself. You know, something he does every day!
And yes, as Buck says, we salute the office, not the man. Sorry. Retired. Don't have to anymore.

From Fredd.

Check this one out. Fredd makes a rather strong statement. And I have to say, a very good one.
But I have always considered Teh Won to be a weak bastard myself.
Fredd Spews is the Place
Go. Read it.
As always, make your own conclusions.

Wikileaks bottom line

Wikileaks bottom line

Got this from Cold Fury. Read it. It is short.

Make your own decision. As for me.................the little fucker needs to be dropped through a trap door with a rope around his neck.

Chanukah Blessings to All

From my sister's blog. To all who read this. The Blessings of the season to you.
Shalom Atah!
Go to Pixie Place 2 and read this.

New Horizon Air Paint on Q400s

In the colors of Montana State Fighting Bobcats

U of Montana Grizzlies

Two new collegiate based schemes now in service with Horizon Air. They also have UW, WSU, Oregon, Oregon State, Boise State and Idaho in the fleet. Horizon will eventually be the largest single operator of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q 400 series in North America. The CRJ 700s are going to other carriers. Horizon functions as a feeder for it's parent, Alaska Airlines.  Some of these operate on routes as long as Seattle Tacoma to Billings and Eugene to Los Angeles.

And as a native of Montana I think these are really good looking airplanes.

Steeljaw Scribe - Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest

Good read from Steeljaw. He has broached a sore subject with the high tech, wiz bang types in the Forces.


Steeljaw Scribe - Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest

John Prine : Sam Stone (1999)

There's a hole in Daddy's Arm where all the money goes.................................................

Sean Linnane and History Revealed

Sean Linnane reveals the true history of mankind.

Go. Read. Laugh.

He has a rather unique take.

A380 back in the skies at Qantas

Really Big Airplane!

The link is to Yahoo News.

Qantas A380 back in service

The CEO got on the flight, Sydney-Singapore-London today. Faith in one's wrenchturners and engineers. That Trent 900 is one large engine.

RR Trent 900

This is the after of that Trent 900 turbine failure

General Motors: Comeback. I suggest Boycott over the sell out

The latest and greatest. Teach them a lesson. Do Not Buy from GM. Not any more.

It gets more interesting with the TSA

San Mateo County DA on Lewd Pat Downs

Got this from Aero News. It is a daily read for me.

Today's forecast in the AV

Today's outlook in the Antelope Valley
Is it winter?
Downright crisp at 14 F at the moment.

Thanksgiving Day

Today's WX for Cal City!

OK, it isn't like the Eastern New Mexico Highlands where Buck is or nearly as bad as where I grew up. But there was frost on the Big Blue Titan in the driveway at Casa de Sharon y Glenn here in the High Desert.
It snowed on the Tehachapi on Monday and Tuesday.
So if you don't have to travel and are spending the day with family and possibly close friends, I wish you all a pleasant day this Thanksgiving.
Missus ORPO1 and I are off to Palmdale to have the afternoon with the Sis in Law and Ralph.

For all of us E-5 to E-7 types

http://www.yankeemom.com/?p=1785
It is about Sergeants. Good read there, folks. Good Read, Indeed.
Can also apply to First and Second Class Petty Officers.

Obama: The rights of Muslim suicide bombers come before the rights of US citizens [Reader Post]

Obama: The rights of Muslim suicide bombers come before the rights of US citizens [Reader Post]

From Flopping Aces. This needs to get much more exposure. Starting here.

As for myself, the towel headed dirtbag some sixty three million of you that consider yourself good citizens voted for this. It is not only Obama's fault, Holder's fault, Nappy Slut's fault, But Ultimately Your Fault.
Hope and Change. My Ass!
I agree with profiling. It works.
The TSA is staffed by people who have no basic skills. They are pretty stupid themselves. At least a few years ago, the RETIRED NAVY on the ball cap initiated some sort of courtesy. But I do require it of certain individuals that are not good enough to shine my shoes.

News item. CO of Forrestal during 1967 fire passes

RADM Beling has passed.
He was the Captain of USS Forrestal when the tragic fire occurred in 1967.

http://hamptonroads.com/2010/11/officer-credited-saving-carrier-forrestal-dies-91

RUMINT from Lex

RUMINT

The link is to a funny and also noteworthy post by The Good Captain Lex.

RUMour INTelligence. OK now? Good.

Pat Burns, 1952-2010

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/hockey/nhl/11/19/pat.burns.obit.ap/index.html?xid=si_topstories
Read the obit at the link above.

BNSF meet at Seligman, AZ

A couple of Stacks meeting at Seligman. Been there.....once or twice!

Good Read from MUD

http://ridingwithmud.blogspot.com/2010/11/duh.html#links

Retired Army, Colonel.
Jayhawk.
Friend.
Read.

Babs' does it again

Almost as gafftastic as Joe "the village idiot" Biden.
The disconnect is amazing.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/sen-boxer-compares-us-iran-north-korea-a

New site to visit.

http://www.asbestosnews.com/veterans/
Especially for those who served between the 1940s and 1970s. Like me.
The other link is in the Links I Like at the bottom left.

Note on the F-35C

I found out that the F-35C, the carrier version of the Joint Strike Fighter is not equipped with an INTEGRAL boarding ladder. And this aircraft is going to sea. Aboard ship, where space is at a premium. Not an intelligent move.
I have a friend who is with Lockheed Martin, the prime airframe contractor. He informed me that both the OSHA and NAVOSH were directly involved in this part of the design. These two agencies determined that there was a requirement for a ladder that allowed for both hands to be on the sides. Sort of like the boarding ladders on most Air Force tactical aircraft. Exception being the A-10.
Boarding ladders like we use on the F-16 are cumbersome, ungainly and at times a hazard themselves. Guess what gave me a hernia in September?
I understand that the AF operates from large land facilities and has the logistical assets to allow excessive support equipment. That is how they operate. Kind of complicated at times.
In Naval Air, simplicity was a key element of the process. Seems now that concept has been tossed into the shitcan.
See, I do let my service have it when I determine that a dressing down is necessary.
Because stupid has no boundaries and does not play favourites.
Somewhere is a Naval Aviator Flag Officer in serious need of being canned.

Fighters over the Desert.

F/A-18 of The US Navy
F-16 of The US Air Force
F-16 of The Royal Jordanian Air Force
Mirage of The Pakistani Air Force

Fighter meet hosted by the Royal Jordanian Air Force. Nice Shot. And Buck the USAF Falcon is from the 20th Fighter Wing.
"Borrowed" from Theo Spark. Go read his blog. You will like it!

Submarine Humor, Observations and Such

This was sent to me by my Brother in Law, one ATC(NAC/AW) USN Retired hisself.

Funny stuff! Enjoy!
http://www.olgoat.com/substuff/abr.htm

NY Slimes Gushes Over Communist Community Center

‘New York Times’ Gushes Over Communist Community Center

Greg Gutfeld via Big Hollywood

Amazing. Innit?

Kevin Spacey is a F****** Idiot

From CNS News.
Can't make this stuff up.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/actor-kevin-spacey-says-networks-should

Would let this cretin marry your daughter?

Navy to Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Jason Dunham

The below link is to the Navy Official Website.

Navy to Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Jason Dunham

The Judge

Doing what he does, so very well

The Judge giving Arianna the What For!

The man has that presence to smack them down and make them cry, Mommie!

The situation in Wichita

From the Wichita Eagle.
Hawker Beechcraft is going to shut down the 400XP line for two years. The King Air is still selling but this outfit may pull up stakes and head elsewhere.
Reminder. I used to work there. My ex son in law still does. He pays child support and provides the health coverage for my almost ten year old grand daughter. I do have concerns about this situation.

http://www.kansas.com/2010/11/12/1585588/boisture-hawker-beechcraft-still.html

I miss this team

http://www.wichitathunder.com/news/Press_Releases/article1104.html

Wichita Thunder. CHL. Already have 6 wins, in a row. This after an 0-4 start.
Last season they set the record for the worst record in the history of the new CHL. 9 wins. 50 losses and three OT losses.
New coach, McCelland was on the Edmonton Oiler Cup teams in the 80s.
Spiffy new building.
I would be happy with a .500 season!

Some more gratuitous Plane Pr0n

The McDonnell-Douglas T-45 Goshawk in it's Naval Aviation Centennial Commemorative paint job.
Kind of spiffy, innit?
Training Wing Two, Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. The "B" on the tail tells me that.
And no, It is not a Boeing aircraft. It is actually a development of the British Aerospace Hawk Trainer/Close Support Aircraft.

Henry V- Speech

Goes with tomorrow. Nuff Said.
Sir Kenneth is awesome as Henry V.

Plane Pr0n again, part ?

The newest product of the Really Big Building in Everett, WA.
The 747-8 Intercontinental Freighter.
It has been lengthened and it has better lines with the addition of the fuselage plugs fore and aft of the wing.
This big bird has been doing some of it's testing here at Eddie's Airplane Patch in the Mojave lately. Impressive when he goes throttles to the wall on take off. These pics are courtesy of other places. But I intend to take the camera more often.

Taken at Phoenix Goodyear.

A good one from Chuck Z.

Chuck Z hits it dead on!

This link will take you to Chuck's ideas for the 112th Congress to do beginning in January.
I think you all will find it interesting to say the least.

New one on the Blog Roll

Hookers and Booze!

Hookers and Booze! Should get one's attention. It did. Downright funny and a bit rough around the edges!
I like it. I have it over there on the right of this here blog! Go. If you DARE!

Is Anyone in the Mainstream Media Fair and Balanced? » Right Pundits

Is Anyone in the Mainstream Media Fair and Balanced? » Right Pundits

Think link is courtesy of and to the post at Right Pundits. Good Read. Good Question.

Objectivity is pretty much out the window at most of the big "mainstream" networks and some of the local outlets I get from LA on my Satellite TV.

Yeah. My locals are LA stations. I live in a small town in SE Kern County about an hour and forty five minutes from LA.

The 7 to whatever time in the morning news on KTLA is one of those locals that has a perpetual brown stain from kissing Obama's ass. But the weather folks actually pay attention to the Antelope Valley/High Desert. And Wendy Burch has a really outstanding rack!

Got a post on Stormbringer

I made a comment on Stormbringer that was about a B-17 with a tail number of 666. I told him that I was the Assistant Crew Chief on an F-16 with the same last three.
He asked for a post and a picture.
And he published it!
Stormbringer. One of the premier Mil Blogs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Little Ole Me!!! Wow!
And here it is

Stormbringer on the Devil Jet!

And then Theo Spark linked it over at Last of The Few!
If I wasn't on pain meds after hernia surgery, I would hoist a couple or four! Got some Michelob Amber Bock in the Fridge.
And the Myposian Dance of Joy is out of the question right now.
I also owe my buddy Jeff a Bravo Zulu for the google thing he had routed to me letting me know that Sean was interested.

THIS IS IT

THIS IS IT

From STORMBRINGER. Read it. Understand.

He has a grasp of the situation unlike anyone else.
Go. Read it.

Delusional

From The Camp of The Saints.
Read it. Makes sense. I would say not in command of his faculties but that is just me.

Delusional CinC

Go check it out.

Surgery Update

I am home in Cal City. The Missus ORPO has gone to get my prescription for Vicodin.
All went well.  I will be hard down for ten days. No lifting over ten pounds. And tonight is trash to the curb night. But we don't generate much anymore, being just the two of us.
To all who wished me well on face book,  thanks a lot. I truly mean that.

Dear Jerry Brown

Go fuck yourself.
You have no ideas, no abilities other than being an outright liar.
To all of you who voted for this lying piece of shit, the same. I hold all of you as not worthy to shine my shoes. Didn't the first go around with this maggot teach you anything?
And the Global Warming thing. What is wrong with you worthless shit stains.
Where was I? Oh yeah. Fuck you Jerry Brown.
And the Lt Gov will be Gavin, I am a married Fairy, Newsom. Looking for a job in Nevada or Arizona. Preferably Arizona, Open Carry, Sovereignty, things like that. No maggots.
And for All who read this. No apologies for the language. A life in the Sea Service hardens one.

The Results of Last Night

Seems that the majority here in California still has a preference for lying, cheating, stoned sacks of shit. I speak first and foremost of Jerry Brown. Still tokin' on a number since 1976. This man caused massive damage in his first trip as gov. What in hell makes anyone think he will do ANY better? And for the love of all that is sacred, what were the rest of you asswipes thinking?
As for "call me senator" babbling barbara boxer, well, the rest of you got what you asked for. The old biddy needs to be sent home to bake cookies and knit for her grandchidren. She is a withered old hag with no values.
At least the House is in Conservative Hands. Well, I hope so. The first thing up is the requirement is repeal of Obama Care. Then to put the Bush tax cuts in force, permanently prior to dissolving the IRS and instituting a flat tax of 5 per cent.
Then the security of the Republic. Seal the borders. Round up and deport all who have broken the law to come here. Illegal Aliens. Yes, I said that. Illegal Aliens. It is what it is.
Then start carpet bombing any and all suspected Taliban and Al Queda hiding places. Even if it obliterates complete villages and towns. War is Hell. Give them Hell. All governments who support said groups, inform them of immediate hostilities. Fire first and often.
Nancy Pelousi. Not Speaker anymore. Still a fourteen carat Sphincter though. She will always be this.
Harry Reid. Cheated. It is his very nature. Along with his son and the SEIU.  I suggest a Vigilance Committee, 3-7-77. Rope, Tree, Scumbag. Some assembly required.
Patty "Sneakers" Murray. I remember when she first got elected. I was stationed in WA at the end of my Naval Career. Just so you know, she hates anyone in uniform or who has honorably served. A typical obamarrhoid before it was fashionable to be one. A Cow if there ever was one.
At least Oklahoma did one thing right. Judges are not allowed to use either international law or sharia in deliberations. Not At All. A Redneck State does something that even the asswipes inside the Beltway are incapable of doing.
Dear Mister Presumptive President. This was step one of driving a drift punch up your sorry ass with a spike maul. Good. Now go to India and then send the airplanes, helicopters and vehicles back. You like the third world shit holes so much, stay there.

Tentative from Fox News

It seems that The Wicked Witch of the West is losing her gavel. Couldn't have happened to more deserving slut.
Link is to Fox News.

Fox News Calls it for The GOP in The House

Yes. It is vile hatred. She and her two sidekicks, obamarrhoid and dirty scumbag harry cost me my job in Wichita last year when they decreed corporate aircraft to be evil tools and toys of the over rich.

Enemies as defined by TOTUS

This is from This Ain't Hell. Go over and read it. It will set the record straight. And I am sure that men like Me, Buck, MUD and a few others who show up here are not pleased AT ALL. I know that the whelp in chief should get a leather strap across the hindquarters. Impertinent boys require that at times.
This Ain't Hell

Plane Pr0n again

Special one here.
The 787 and the Model 40.
The 40 was Boeing's first commercial transport. And we all know about the Dreamliner and it's development problems.

Click for a larger one. This is awesome. The Dreamliner is just above it's stall speed. I do believe this was taken over the Puget Sound.
Historical Note: The Model 40 was built in the Little Red Barn. The building is at Boeing Field/King County International Airport at the Museum of Flight.

GET OUT AND VOTE

I DON'T CARE WHAT PARTY. OK, I REALLY DO. BUT IF YOU  STILL INSIST ON SUPPORTING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE REPUBLIC, THEN GO AHEAD. AT LEAST YOU VOTED.
I MANAGED TO VOTE IN TWENTY YEARS OF NAVAL SERVICE IN ALL BUT ONE. THAT WAS DUE TO MY OWN SCREW UPS. I ADMIT MY MISTAKES.

I GAVE THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE TO THE REPUBLIC. DO THE OLD SEADOG A FAVOR. GET OFF YOUR ASS AND MOVE.
PREFERABLY BEING PROPERLY REGISTERED. I BELIEVE THAT THE NINTH CIRCUIT SHOULD BE TRIED FOR TREASON FOR SUPPORTING NON RESIDENTS AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS PROTECTION TO VOTE.
I HAVE NO FEAR OF THE COMMIES. I AM A CITIZEN AND ACTIVE. JUST READ THIS BLOG AND SOME OF MY POSTS AT PARROTHEAD JEFF AND FRIENDS IN CASE YOU HAVE DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

Out of touch

Out of touch

This link will take you to a post at Cold Fury.

It refers to the CinC and his very character. Or lack there of.

Go. Read. Mike will appreciate the visit.

Biathlon Close Quarter Battle Version

It did begin as a military competition after all.
Amusing.

Halloween Post

Thanks to Moonbattery.

Too good to pass up!

Dhimmitude. Obama Style.

http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2010/10/dhimmitude_and_obamas_socializ.html#comments
Read this one at Chrissie's place, PC Free Zone.
The new health care plan makes for rather strange allowances, it does.
I sincerely hope every low life, shit sucking, maggot ridden demcommmie gets voted out on Tuesday and then tarred and feathered upon return to their home districts.

More Gratuitous Plane Pr0n

Wart Hog:

This is the Airplane.

This is the Gun!

The Avenger 30 mm Cannon. The airplane was built around the Gun. 
Grunts on the ground Love this Airplane.
The AF wanted to get rid of the A-10 as it was low tech. The AF has a thing for wizbang stuff. 
Grunts Love this Airplane!
It does it's job............Extremely Well!

Disturbed

Instead of a sign that says "Do Not Disturb" I need one that says "Already Disturbed Proceed With Caution until OBAMA is OUT of OFFICE."

As seen on Face Book. 

NFL is a Reid Supporter. Slugs and Thugs.

NFL gives money to Harry Reid.

This is up at Michelle Malkin. Go. Read it.
For all you fans of the No Fun League.
I quit watching it back in the nineties. I haven't seen a game since December of 1997.
But as most of you know, I am a hockey fan.
But the scum at the NFL has decided to toss it's hat into the ring, for a low life, lying, corrupt politician.

Henry V Speech to the troops

Borrowed. Red Stick Rant had it up. Went to You Tube and did the share thing. Always liked this portrayal. And I like Sir Kenneth Branagh.

From the Cap'n at Pirates Cove

From William Teach. The picture is priceless and down right funny and thought provoking at the same time.

Here is the link to the Pirate's Cove posting.


Obama 2012 posters are coming out!


Go. Check it out. The Captain will appreciate it and you will enjoy it. Be sure to click on the Dude! link at the bottom. 

Borrowed from Theo at Last of the Few.

Pin-up Art by Irina Davis..........

Good link. Pretty Girls.
For all the Good Guys in The Armed Forces of The United States every where.

The Violence Worker Manifesto (UPDATED)

The Violence Worker Manifesto (UPDATED)

From a blog that others should read. This is rather eloquent and the Violence Worker and I are part of Katie Couric's........."Great Unwashed"
Hey, we're pretty smart after all.

Gratuitous Plane Pr0n

F/A-18F Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Two, Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA.
The scheme is the same used on the new Navy Working Uniform. The sea service's version of the BDU/ACU or what ever they are calling it these days.
It is also the airframe that is commemorating the Centennial of US Naval Aviation. That will be May 8 of next year. Sorry Air Force, your roots are in the Army Signal Corps. And the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm is the second oldest after the Royal Air Force.

Flu. Sucks.

I feel horrible! Started on Thursday. Nagging low grade fever. Then chills. This morning went and got donuts for the Missus ORPO and me. Had two twists. Made a pot of coffee here at the Casa de Sharon y Glenn in Cal City. Had one cup.
Chills. Felt like I was in a cold locker. Then wringing wet. Sleep awhile, wake up, sleep a little, wake up wringing wet.
And so it goes.

Nuff Said

As the title says for this post.
Worthless Fuck, anyway.

Unions. Stupid is, as Stupid does

Union Schmucks fire guy with USS George H.W. Bush shirt and hat

Above link has all the details. They went ballistic because of the name, Bush. It is the name of CVN-77. His son is serving aboard this vessel. But the shitstains can't seem to handle it.

Pelosi Rating down the crapper

News Max-Pelosi favorability in the toilet

Link. Hit. Read.
I can do no better.

Challenge Coin

Got this from a kid who was doing his  Naval Air Reserve thing this past weekend at NAS Lemoore.
VFA-125 is the Legacy Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron. Effective 1 October it was folded into VFA-122, the Super Hornet FRS.
125 had been in business for thirty years. Yeah, when I was still in my first A-6 squadron.
Jesse sort of owed me for a launch and recovery of the 416 CO on a Saturday that was for a funeral fly over. It was scheduled to be mine but he wanted to do it. He got a major atta boy for it. I told him a twelve pack of Fat Tire, Saint Pauli Girl or Pete's Wicked Ale.
This was way better.
And so the Rough Raiders pass into history. I went through the Flying Eagles twenty five years ago on my way to VA-147. 122 was referred to as Corsair College in those days. A-7E Corsair II.
For some of you.......................age give away!

VFA-125 Side

VFA-122 Side

THE PRESIDENT IS LOSING IT

It will give you pause for thought. Trust me on that one.

THE PRESIDENT IS LOSING IT

Go to this link. It is on Stormbringer. It will give insight into the workings of the current occupant of 1600. It is scary. But read, digest, ponder.

Priceless! A different view point

I swiped this from Melissa on Face Book. She got it from Elizabeth. Speaks volumes when it comes to character.

New Jet

This is my new jet. F-16AM, 80-3666. I was assigned to it last week. I got to launch it once! 

As soon as I get name tapes made, I will have them on and will get some pictures of it.

Pirate's Cove Has a good read

Pirate's Cove

Cap'n Teach has a good one for all to read. It hits home with the attitude of the man-child in chief and his enablers. We are not very smart. Think it is time to send those congress critters who have been in his pocket home...............to a rocking chair in the case of most of them. Where they can no longer cause major damage to our Republic.

Trains! City of New Orleans

Need I say more?

Ian Tyson & David Wilcox 4 Summer Wages. For me, Buck and all of us sort of old guys

A good part of my youth that was spent in the Princess Province included listening to Ian Tyson and his most, incredibly  beautiful wife, Sylvia.  And yes, I am still in love with her.

It's Been Awhile

This voice is something. I like this song, although it may have rather coarse language.............Old Dogs will understand