History, Politics And Current Affairs

I saw this earlier… https://youtu.be/FFjm6z2PouI?si=1AwbkpsXt432Ni0w And had to come and check. Still no TLS update… Craig, Point taken. ;) And an aside - Marvel's Star Trek went in a different direction than Paramount - Kirk gets away but runs into....Mirror Enterprise , here to do recon before a ...

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There's also the small matter that they'd either have to execute an amphibious landing, or go through Iraq. David, In all seriousness, I can see them cutting through Iraq and daring them to do something about it. There's enough Iranian catspaws' in Iraq that it might give the government pause. Mike

So. There have been a few reports today that Iran is seriously considering going after US bases in Kuwait. On the ground. Myself, I'm pretty sure this is yet another empty threat, for the following reasons: The Kuwaitis alone could make the Iranians wish they'd never left home. The US and the Gulf C...

...Here's a thought - I know, it's gonna sound crazy but it might just work - how about REFUEL CERTIFYING A PILOT BEFORE YOU TYPE CERTIFY THEM AND SEND THEM TO A LINE SQUADRON??????? We've already killed one kid this way, we almost lost a few more on this. Mike Sir, you can’t make sense here. This ...

...Here's a thought - I know, it's gonna sound crazy but it might just work - how about REFUEL CERTIFYING A PILOT BEFORE YOU TYPE CERTIFY THEM AND SEND THEM TO A LINE SQUADRON??????? We've already killed one kid this way, we almost lost a few more on this. Mike I think they were being type-certifie...

...Here's a thought - I know, it's gonna sound crazy but it might just work - how about REFUEL CERTIFYING A PILOT BEFORE YOU TYPE CERTIFY THEM AND SEND THEM TO A LINE SQUADRON???????

We've already killed one kid this way, we almost lost a few more on this.

Mike

I see to remember case where they needed some parts made for the F-22 and they went into the warehouse where they stored the tooling for that part. When they opened the box, no tooling was in. Nobody had any idea where it went. Jem, FWIW I've seen several posts over the last few days that state the...

...The Computer is always upgrading. The Computer is always developing. The Computer has infinite capability. map.jpg But before The Computer was The Map. And The Map never changes. Mike There is a guy that shows up to Totalcon in the Boston area every year with a flat screen TV for his table top. ...

....I'm going to say it was the original Ukranian war thread. That one was over 1K posts before we lost it.

Mike

...I'd put 'Rhapsody In Blue' a little higher; and I really think the Williams material deserves to be on here. Otherwise, no major arguments.

Mike

...The Computer is always upgrading.

The Computer is always developing.

The Computer has infinite capability.
But before The Computer was The Map.

And The Map never changes.


Mike

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Cover_of_Gulf_Strike_1st_edition_board_game.png ....I got this when it came out - it was probably the absolute zenith of map-and-table games, and having once been a member of the RDF, this would have been my war. The Desert Storm upgrade made it possib...

I think a couple of those guys were still working at the Wurtsmith dental clinic when I got there.


Mike

....Not mine, but this rings absolutely true, from chicagoboyz.net: Tales of the Base Tour Guide – The Lost Ladies May 12, 2026 by Sgt. Mom Early in the 1980s I spent a year assigned to the Air Force public affairs office at now-closed Mather AFB, a nice little base situated in Rancho Cordova, an ou...

...It's back. Kumerian was waiting in the rotunda, tapping one foot and checking his chrono with barely concealed irritation and being studiously ignored by those moving through the space. Finally, one of his upward glances was rewarded by the sight of the elder warrior striding purposefully through...

...You have my attention, sir.

Mike

....SECAF announced today that Mister Hog will remain in service until 2030. I have a feeling that more than a few bluesuited generals will be trying to figure out a way to cripple it, but in the meantime, it's officially safe. Mike Turning out to be just the plane for LCS top cover in the Persian ...

....SECAF announced today that Mister Hog will remain in service until 2030. I have a feeling that more than a few bluesuited generals will be trying to figure out a way to cripple it, but in the meantime, it's officially safe.

Mike

Message from Artemis 2 Pilot Victor Glover to Earth. Thank you to all of you for allowing us the immense privilege to be on this journey together. It's quite amazing. And as we go on this journey, thinking about the NASA mission to explore the unknown in air and space, to innovate for the benefit o...