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  1. I don't want it to be true, but there could be fewer HIMARS attacks because there are fewer HIMARS in service. Could also be that they have been told to use it VERY selectively because our ability to replenish ammo stocks is not as robust as we expected. Also fuck Russia and it's oligarchs
  2. In Florida lots of the complaints are lodged by individuals who do not have a kid in the school so that would not solve the problem. They just want to cram their religious beliefs down everyone's throat. Everyone knows Jesus hates dongs... all dongs should be banned! Wait till they figure out some state funds in the form of vouchers will go to GASP Muslim schools!
  3. Yup, my great uncle died in 1943 in a training crash of his (he was in the crew not the pilot) B-17F about 2miles east of Big Sandy MT near the reservation. There were eye witnesses and supposedly some farmers still have parts of his B-17 in their barn. Not a lot of info out there, but I posted some stuff on the Memorial Thread, but I cross posted that pic because I thought you airplane nerds might like to see it.
  4. This is a little remembrance and a slight rant... This was my grand uncle... I had always seen his portrait in my Great Grandparents house and when I asked as a kid all I got was a terse response and a pained look "he was killed in a training accident" End of discussion. The other day this crossed my mind and I went looking for some more information. Turns out that story is correct. He was in the 612th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. His flight crew was assigned 42-6090 B-17F From the 612th: From the 401st: Information about my great uncle's crash was pretty hard to find. So after scrapping up bits of info from here and there I added it to the Wikipedia of B-17 accidents and incidents. Previously there was no record of this accident. And get your tinfoil hats ready boys... it seems like the War Dept. wanted to keep all the crashes on the DL for nation security reasons. (I mean it's war time, I get it) This is a news article that came up during the search... First bold is a reference to the 42-6090 the flight my granduncle was on... the second bold is kind of a jaw dropper. At the risk of adding to a tl/dr post... I ran across an forum post where a family member of 42-6090 organized a memorial service near the crash site and tried to get some participation for the military. They couldn't make it or send a representative, according to the post one Champlin was too busy and the other three were on vacation... cool cool Anyways just wanted something out there with their names and info. The crew of 42-6090 was two weeks from deploying to England. Cool pic The military built Montana’s Cut Bank Army Airfield as a training base for B-17 bomber crews on land within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Here a Flying Fortress comes in low on a practice flight. (Courtesy of Airmen’s Memorial Museum)
  5. why not get it patched?
  6. As has already been discussed on this very thread, less grass makes your deck look bigger.
  7. Just bought tickets for Drive by Truckers... cautiously looking forward to hearing them live
  8. To be fair, the name is "It Might Get Loud" not "It might get Great" If nothing else U2 played loud. Also War was their best album with only a few good songs sprinkled throughout the next 3 or so albums. Vertigo was the last song of theirs I can recall liking.
  9. enjoy! https://www.npr.org/2023/03/17/1163072864/bono-and-the-edge-tiny-desk-concert
  10. There are more than just a few reasons that is a stupid idea The Cloakroom is that way =>
  11. It might also be a 2fer situation. The article I read said there where 2 migs. It also stated that the migs were also dumping fuel in front of the drone. May be to force it down maybe to interfere with cameras and sensors? The US needs to support Ukraine and let Russia spill her blood and treasure there, because it seems apparent their ambitions extend well beyond Liev.
  12. What really blows me away is if they are 5th generation (very unlikely) then they're "5th Generation Mexicans from Germany. Dios mio!"
  13. 1979 blows... Melancholy was such a let down save Zero and Bullet with Butterfly Wings 1a) Gish 1b) Siamese Dreams After this it's just pop rock
  14. That intro though.... Can't hear the song without seeing the opening sequence
  15. I'm good... Saw them back in the day. He's getting perhaps to old to pull off "Vibrator Dependant" Lol... found a version from '09 Christ he looked old back then...
  16. You want to talk overrated? Had some time to kill in Paris... so I went to see the Communard's wall and figured I would stop at a few of the popular grave sites. I expected Morrison's grave to have some tribute flowers, mourning hispters, and maybe a guy playing a few tunes on a guitar... Nope just a shitty unkempt grave with a busted up crowd control fence. Also the Cimetière du Père Lachaise feels like a nice place to get mugged
  17. Complies with thread title... I didn't care for Petty's music when I was younger, so I fully understand the sentiment. The Limp Biscuit guy is on his own.
  18. 1. 2. 3. 4. STD & Profit?
  19. If you like this check out Richard Ayoade's Travelman... it's a better cheaper version imho Slow Horses... good so far
  20. I think of this way more than a normal person... just about every first sip of beer/wine
  21. Van Halen Clash Led Zeppelin Doors Johnny Lee Hooker SRV Muddy Waters Tom Petty & Heartbreakers Black Keys Pink Floyd 10 just off the top of my head
  22. "In this corner, weighing in at 110 pounds and pushing 89 years of age and the recent recipient of a brand new plastic hip, Joseph "Blue" Polaski"
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