pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
Back in the good old days they put troublemakers in cages - at a minimum - and hang them at the city gate to set an example for good behavior. Probably have to talk to HR about that one first though .....
Back in the good old days they put troublemakers in cages - at a minimum - and hang them at the city gate to set an example for good behavior. Probably have to talk to HR about that one first though .....
The shadow
The shadow knows!
Snow! 6 inches so far! the snowboarding kids are ready! I'm loading the boards and the sleds up for tomorrow! And a secret plan to rebuild ft Watson for more snow ball fun!
The shadow
The shadow knows!
Bout to leave for snow fun! 8 inches last nite.
The shadow
The shadow knows!
with Rikki and the twins snowboarding Ian Chris and myself are rebuilding Ft Watson. Samantha is helping as a snow elf lol. my boys are looking for mischief as we prepare for Rikki's arrival.
nivek
As Above So Below
Big week this week, starting a new production line split into two shifts, I have been working long hours and weekends to get this all set up the way I want it...Tomorrow is the first day of production, we have to make almost 50,000 picture frames in two and half to three months...I also have three new people starting their first day of work tomorrow and three more on Wednesday, I have my hands full this week...
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The shadow
The shadow knows!
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BRR! yesterday's snow mischief was canceled.
Rikki and the twins arrived to hot coco.
the cold is bitter! We got the kids to school safe. Samantha is warm and cozy enjoying OJ and tarts at grandma's. planning on staying in tonight..
BRR! yesterday's snow mischief was canceled.
Rikki and the twins arrived to hot coco.
the cold is bitter! We got the kids to school safe. Samantha is warm and cozy enjoying OJ and tarts at grandma's. planning on staying in tonight..
nivek
As Above So Below
Well I have to get it repaired to be able to drive it to the dealer to trade it in, ugh...
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The shadow
The shadow knows!
From my father in law's FB.. USS Arizona. from their trip to Hawaii.
coubob
Celestial
True story and most people will never know it.
Here's an interesting side bar. After the Japanese decimated our fleet in Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941, they could have sent their troop ships and carriers directly to California to finish what they started. The prediction from our Chief of Staff was we would not be able to stop a massive invasion until they reached the Mississippi River . Remember, we had a 2 million man army and war ships in other localities, so why did they not invade?
After the war, the remaining Japanese generals and admirals were asked that question. Their answer....they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them
1. The world's largest army... America 's hunters! I had never thought about this....
2. A blogger added up the deer license sales in just a handful of states and arrived at a striking conclusion:
3. There were over 600,000 hunters this season in the state of Wisconsin ..
4. Allow me to restate that number.
5. Over the last several months, Wisconsin ’s hunters became the eighth largest army in the world.
6. More men under arms than in Iran .
7. More than in France and Germany combined.
8. These men deployed to the woods of a single American state to hunt with firearms, and no one was killed.
9. That number pales in comparison to the 750,000 who hunted the woods of Pennsylvania and Michigan 's 700,000 hunters,
10. All of whom have now returned home.
11. Toss in a quarter million hunters in West Virginia and it literally establishes the fact that
12. The hunters of those four states alone would comprise the largest army in the world. The number of Hunters in the state of Texas would be the largest standing army in the world by it's self.
13. The point?
14. America will forever be safe from foreign invasion with that kind of home-grown firepower.
15. Hunting -- it's not just a way to fill the freezer. It's a matter of national security.
16. That's why all enemies, foreign and domestic, want to see us disarmed.
17. Food for thought when next we consider gun control.
Here's an interesting side bar. After the Japanese decimated our fleet in Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941, they could have sent their troop ships and carriers directly to California to finish what they started. The prediction from our Chief of Staff was we would not be able to stop a massive invasion until they reached the Mississippi River . Remember, we had a 2 million man army and war ships in other localities, so why did they not invade?
After the war, the remaining Japanese generals and admirals were asked that question. Their answer....they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them
1. The world's largest army... America 's hunters! I had never thought about this....
2. A blogger added up the deer license sales in just a handful of states and arrived at a striking conclusion:
3. There were over 600,000 hunters this season in the state of Wisconsin ..
4. Allow me to restate that number.
5. Over the last several months, Wisconsin ’s hunters became the eighth largest army in the world.
6. More men under arms than in Iran .
7. More than in France and Germany combined.
8. These men deployed to the woods of a single American state to hunt with firearms, and no one was killed.
9. That number pales in comparison to the 750,000 who hunted the woods of Pennsylvania and Michigan 's 700,000 hunters,
10. All of whom have now returned home.
11. Toss in a quarter million hunters in West Virginia and it literally establishes the fact that
12. The hunters of those four states alone would comprise the largest army in the world. The number of Hunters in the state of Texas would be the largest standing army in the world by it's self.
13. The point?
14. America will forever be safe from foreign invasion with that kind of home-grown firepower.
15. Hunting -- it's not just a way to fill the freezer. It's a matter of national security.
16. That's why all enemies, foreign and domestic, want to see us disarmed.
17. Food for thought when next we consider gun control.
coubob
Celestial
my uncle blew a hole in the side of a diesel block in a new truck he had, he tried repairing it with all sorts of things, till he gave up and towed it a 1/4 mile to a dealer and drove it in, and traded it off
pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
Coubob - you and I have similar opinions about gun control but this business doesn't line up with historical fact. I happen to be doing a Deep Dive on Japanese involvement in WW2 and this ain't exactly it. Sorry. They might have had a nasty punch but couldn't hang in there for the beating.
pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
The Imperial Japanese Army had been involved in China since 1931 and ratcheted it up in 1937. It was also quite busy in southeast Asia. The Army and the Navy didn't get along well at all and viewed one another as rivals. Pearl Harbor didn't completely wipe out the Pacific Fleet as intended and the Midway operation was to be the 'decisive battle' to accomplish that, after which they would fall back on an impregnable outer defense barrier. The Army specifically stated at the time it would only commit resources if it did not involve an invasion of Hawaii let alone the continental US. They had other things to do and didn't want or need the distraction. As part of the Midway operation they did land troops on Attu an Kiska in the Aleutians but that's as far as that went. A submarine off the west coast did manage to pump a few rounds from its deck gun inland and there were some commercial vessels torpedoed but in all I don't think they really had the inclination or capacity to mount a continental invasion from that great distance. The amount of resources necessary to do the reverse in 1945 was absolutely staggering. Makes D-Day look like a dry run.
But, after Pearl Harbor our paranoia was absolutely off the charts and that's where many of those stories come from. Also where the 'Battle of Los Angeles' came from. In some cases that old movie 1941 isn't all that far off the mark.
But, after Pearl Harbor our paranoia was absolutely off the charts and that's where many of those stories come from. Also where the 'Battle of Los Angeles' came from. In some cases that old movie 1941 isn't all that far off the mark.
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nivek
As Above So Below
Except there was something they fired upon during the battle of Los Angeles, there was some sort of object in the sky...
Original video of the Battle of Los Angeles
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pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
If it was ET they had rotten timing.
https://www.history.com/news/world-war-iis-bizarre-battle-of-los-angeles
In 1983, the Office of Air Force History outlined the events of the L.A. air raid and noted that meteorological balloons had been released prior to the barrage to help determine wind conditions. Their lights and silver color could have been what first triggered the alerts. Once the shooting began, the disorienting combination of searchlights, smoke and anti-aircraft flak might have led gunners to believe they were firing on enemy planes even though none were actually present.
coubob
Celestial
Drove the wife to the DR. today and in the waiting room i spotted a mans billfold laying on the floor, so i went and picked it up and opened it and seen alot of $100 bills, i was in a position that no one had seen me, but i turned it in to the front desk exactly as i found it , i didnt take nothin, thing is i`m so hurting for cash right now and really could`ve used it, but mama taught me me better than that.
coubob
Celestial
Tried to find a thread with jokes but couldn`t, so...
"A young man with his pants hanging half off his rear, two gold front teeth, and a half inch thick gold chain around his neck, walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check.
He marched up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job. I don't like taking advantage of the system, getting something for nothing."
The social worker behind the counter said "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to drive around in his 2018 Mercedes-Benz GT, and he will supply all of your clothes."
"Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll also be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips. This is rather awkward to say, but you will also have, as part of your job, the assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the daughter is in her mid-20's and has a rather strong sex drive."
The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said, "You're bull-shittin' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . You started it . . . . “
"A young man with his pants hanging half off his rear, two gold front teeth, and a half inch thick gold chain around his neck, walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check.
He marched up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job. I don't like taking advantage of the system, getting something for nothing."
The social worker behind the counter said "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to drive around in his 2018 Mercedes-Benz GT, and he will supply all of your clothes."
"Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll also be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips. This is rather awkward to say, but you will also have, as part of your job, the assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the daughter is in her mid-20's and has a rather strong sex drive."
The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said, "You're bull-shittin' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . You started it . . . . “