This is a STICK up!

From Virgina. The only thing this video needs is the soundtrack from Benny Hill to complete it!

Dan Fogelberg,"Same Old Lang Syne"

I do not recommend this post for anyone that gets depressed over the Holidays. I will however say that true artists do make one feel alive. They do so for better or worse, but if they touch you they performed well.  

Ah... The Classics!

A reinterpretation of a Frank Sinatra Classic! (Present company excepted of course!) 

A letter from the front lines......

In Arizona! In the summer I sent the Pinal County Justice Foundation a modest donation. They were asking for funds to procure weapons for Deputies. So today this showed up in the mailbox (click to enbiggen):

Wow! I have never received any correspondence from any unit of government that ended with "God bless you and, Bless our Country!" All correspondence I get usually has an "Amount Due:" at the bottom! I figure the State Budget might be under a little strain with the upcoming legal fight on the immigration law so I thought I would help in my own humble way. 

And Good on Colt for giving them some "stuff"!  

We CAN make a difference people! You don't even need a Wookie suit either!

Retro Sunday- SNOW!

You can't get any more retro than snow at Christmas! Considering I am about 10 minutes from the border with South Carolina, this event was great! 
(You know the drill, click pic to enbiggen)

Looks like a good six inches of the stuff! 

Here is something I don't think Hallmark could do any better:

 

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and got the toys they wanted! Apparently Santa has redefined "good" for me this year:

Finally a Moravian Star, a symbol of the season used extensively in my home town, not so much here. 

I hope everyone has a great week!

Message from Instructor Moose..

Merry Christmas everyone!

And from me although I am a newcomer to Blogging I have met some great "virtual" friends here. I have made some mad, but we got over it (I hope). Since the offense started because of here, I posted my apology here.

I have new art in my home because of this connection. I have received great information on one of my passions. I have received words of support in difficult times.  

To Tam, B., Supi, stopsign, and all of the people here and those I follow, thanks and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours!

UPDATE! People have asked what instructor moose carries. Instructor moose carries a Smith and Wesson Bodyguard .380 in a DeSantis holster!

New Catapult for US Navy?

Looks like the first test of the electromagnet catapult was a success. Prototype launched a F/A18E Super Hornet. Good news for the USS Gerald R Ford - CVN 68 currently under construction as it was designed for this type of catapult rather than traditional steam powered ones.

For some reason the system acronym is EMAILS. Link.