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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
HORSEMEN HONOR THE BLUES – THEN & NOW | www.asb.tv
Now this is a pretty cool tribute. Bearcats and Hornets. The final scene is worth the wait. HORSEMEN HONOR THE BLUES – THEN & NOW | www.asb.tv.
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Quotes
Quotes have their place. For a while in my life, I was in a mode where I was always looking for the quote that would fit situations I was finding myself in. Unfortunately, Winston Churchill, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and … Continue reading
Posted in Boomershoot
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The RentenDollar: A conspiracy theory OR Please tell me where I’m wrong. « Monster Hunter Nation
Over at MHI, Larry has been letting the creative juices flow. As a result, he has a theory that he hopes is wrong. The scary thing about his theory is that it is one of many plausible scenarios. The RentenDollar: … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics
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Night Letters « Neptunus Lex
Must read post from over at Lex’s place. Night Letters « Neptunus Lex. Did you read it?? I too am fidgety.
Posted in Culture
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Obligatory Obamacare Post
As feared by the majority of Americans, the current administration has thrown off their costume and shown their true colors, as socialists. They are out of the closet, and are taking their shot and changing America from the values that … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
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Body Scanners
Last night, coming out of O’Hare I had my first in person look at the new Body Scanner. To set the stage, the TSA area that I went through has about 10 checkpoints. Two were staffed and open, and one … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Venting
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3 Gun Meme
There has been a “meme” floating around from the Firing Pin Journal that I thought I would try my hand at. The premise: One Handgun, One Rifle, One Shotgun. You are able to choose just one of each for self … Continue reading
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