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From my e-mail inbox…and Defense Industry Daily come s this story. MOPping Up: The USA’s 30,000-Pound Bomb Defense Industry Daily Aug 04, 2011 15:08 EDT During the Second World War, attacking heavily-protected targets like U-boat pens and protected “V-weapon” facilities was a key challenge. Enter a brilliant British engineer named Barnes Wallis, fresh off [...] From Stars and Stripes FOB AIRBORNE, Afghanistan – In the command center, the men were laughing. A donkey-borne IED. Who would do that? Who would load a donkey with explosives and send it tottering down the road, an unwilling, unwitting suicide bomber? But the soldiers also knew the Taliban, knew they might try anything. And [...] I’m not a TV critic but I will give this a shot, especially since CBS managed to f-up one of the greatest things I have ever seen on TV before, the Boston 4th of July celebration featuring the Boston Pops Orchestra. You’ll forgive me if I get the time-lines wrong or not know when or [...] “What, me worry?” The entire article is here, read it! http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/04/british_monarchy Excerpts follow (with apologies to Mike’s mom!) …The mood of the British public is harder to gauge. The press is full of dresses and hats, but also of opinion polls saying that barely a half of the British are interested in [...] According to scientists at UC San Francisco — OK social scientists but still — old people who are in early stages of dementia and other neurological maladies may be detected by their inability to detect lies or sarcasm. Turns out old Statler and Waldorf here can dish it out, but they may not be [...] Check out this video I stole from 67 Cougar. Having grown up in Thunderstorm/Tornado country I’ve seen a lot of storms, but nothing like this one. These people who dive into storms and such need their heads examined. Share on [...] Quite a send off for Uncle Gerald. I don’t know the backstory other than this was a send off in memory of said uncle. Share on Facebook This is footage of testing of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile. From personal experience I can tell you that this is an awesome weapons system. Share on [...] Thing(s) being in this case a T-72 Russian Main Battle Tank. For those who don’t know, TOW stands for Tube launched Optically tracked Wire guided missile, in the US Army they are carried on M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and Stryker wheeled vehicles. It used to be the primary anti-tank weapon on the AH-1S and [...] Bill Whittle knocks another one out of the park… well worth your 9 minutes. Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Some dolt who was elected to the state legislature in Hawaii is attempting to ban the sale of toy guns there. SECTION 1. Chapter 709, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: “§709- Sale of toy guns to minors prohibited. (1) It shall [...] This 1994 video from the “Today Show” is fascinating: h/t Iowahawk As Iowahawk intimated on Twitter, it’s like watching dinosaurs 65 milliion years ago casually discussing “that fireball in the sky.” I knew all about the Internet in 1994, but it’s not surprising these three did not. What is interesting is watching this and remembering [...] Prediction (which I really hope is wrong): Egypt represents the tip of a very dangerous iceberg. More rebellion is on the way and more regimes are going to totter and fall. For the root cause of the troubles in Egypt is the same thing that ultimately sparked rebellion in Tunisia and (so far) peaceful [...] This is from Norway I believe…. I’m unclear on the physics of it. You’ll know what I mean about 90 seconds in… very cool. Explosives R fun. Share on Facebook First they produced a working railgun and now they’re well on their way to producing the functional equivalent of a phaser. As a result, the Navy may be soon displace the Air Force for the coveted title of “Branch of the Service With the Coolest Toys”. From Fox: Scientists with the Navy’s Office of [...] I have never heard of “Nuts” magazine prior to seeing this video. I assume it’s another in a long line of UK “Lad Mags” featuring women in various stages of undress like Maxim. This Christmas greeting features Lucy Pinder, who while not Selma H has her own considerable charms. Don’t worry the video is safe [...] This is awesome. Story here on the U.S. Navy’s new toy — the Railgun. From The New York Daily News: Say hello to the Navy’s little friend. Navy scientists set a world record Friday during a test of an electromagnetic railgun, a tractor-trailer sized weapon that sends a 20-pound projectile rocketing through the [...] |
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