October 2010 - Argghhh!

We live in difficult times. As such, we must all tighten our belts in preparation for the hard times that await us all. Case and point. Boq

Now they've really, really done it.If the rocket had been a little bit over, it would have taken out the generator banks for the FOB.If the rocket had been a little bit short, it would have taken out the fuel farm for the generators.If the rocket had been a little bit to one side, it would have taken out the potable water storage.If the rocket had been a little bit to the other side, it would have hit the DFAC.But it hit where it hit, and, well ---- imagine singing "The Caissons Go Rolling...

I think everyone here is familiar with the concept of a "blood chit," right? As far as I know, the AVG pilots who flew for the Chinese prior to our entry into the Second World War started the trend of having a multilingual identification scarf handy in case they went down on the wrong side of the lines, but RAF and AAF pilots carried the idea one step further by adding an escape map -- just in case.Well, we've always carried escape maps, but they're so detailed, they're too...

Last week in an E-Mail, Parrothead Jeff alerted Massa John about four videos that feature an *er* unconventional firearms instructor...

Wanna see where she hides her Ruger Light Compact Revolver? Though it is Work Safe, she does get *er* frisky in the creative hidey-holes that she has found. The Fashion Show starts around (03:50)...

Any ideas what he may be writing? (Click on the image for Hi-Res) Boq

May The Best Bullet Lose by James DunniganOctober 3, 2010The U.S. Army and Marine Corps have parted company on the issue of what kind of rifle ammo is best for the troops. The army began to ship lead-free M855A1 5.56mm bullets to its troops over the Summer. The marines went with a slightly more expensive Mk308 (or SOST) round, that SOCOM (Special Operations Command) recently developed. SOST contains lead, but SOCOM considers it more effective in combat than any other 5.56mm round. All this came about...

FuzzyBear Lioness is back with a mixed bag of Wounded Warriors, some snarl, some sports figures, and some Thought Provocation.*waving hiya to FuzzBee*Carren Ziegenfuss was named MilSpouse of the Year (Yay!) and Susan Katz Keating made it to the ceremony.And John has a new fan of his video prowess.Cassie is obsessing over -- Elmo. A lot. Way more than she should, actually...Bad Cat Robot has finally sufficiently rcovered from the launch of her pink carbon nanotube thong -- you know, the one with the...