The different branches of the US military act as though they are in a war with eachother. Which, in a sense, they are – over budget. “Over budget” is an unfortunate phrase to deploy in any posting about the armed services, but let’s roll with it.
The different branches of the US military act as though they are in a war with eachother. Which, in a sense, they are – over budget. “Over budget” is an unfortunate phrase to deploy in any posting about the armed services, but let’s roll with it.
Rainy this morning, so all the colors are muted. There was no frost last night, but my elm tree near the house dropped all its leaves at once, as if it had sneezed.
Ah, the “knife-maker’s girlfriend’s knife.” It’s got to be the best that you can make, at that given time and place. [Read more…]
This morning was lovely and bright. It’s amazing how quickly the trees change color once they start.
I believe that the future of navies was written on the wall by the nazis. It just has taken a while for the technology to catch up.
In the last couple of weeks, night time temperatures have been dropping to around 50F. This is my favorite time of year because you can wear a hat and a coat and be snug while the air feels crisp and sharp.
I stumbled across this due to a poorly-constructed google search. Search-botch-browsing is a whole new category of entertainment, as far as I am concerned; sometimes you find really interesting stuff.
Charly suggested stainless steel hose clamps, as an easy way to keep large chunks of wire rope from fraying while being chop-saw’d.
Military technology has a short life-span; anyone who has an advantage immediately becomes a target for spies and scientists trying to figure out what makes it tick. And archeology shows us that military technology breakthroughs spread extremely rapidly, because they are a matter of literal life and death.
This is version 2.0 of Jazzlet’s Eye Gouger, now with a much shorter blade for better leverage, and a thicker back for prying out recalcitrant spud-chunks.