X-37 puzzle

Here’s another piece of the puzzle:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/us-militarys-top-secret-x-37b-shuttle-disappears-for-two-weeks-changes-orbit/story-e6frfro0-1225909738276

control tower kid talk

Kid looks at radar, then at Dad, and casually says:

“Daddy, what does it mean when two dots turn into one dot?”

COIN Aircraft

Giving consideration to the COIN aircraft mission, I’d like to suggest dusting off the drawings for the P-47N.
It wouldn’t need the turbo prop — too complicated– the old P&W would do just fine. Oh, and make that 10 each .50 cal in the wings, no fancy expensive guidance systems or things under wings. The price would also be right and you’d be able to acquire as many as you had pilots for. And, yes, this is a serious post (I think).

money mess.

Don’t blame the mortgage lenders. The fault lies in those investment houses that swapped worthless pieces of paper, legally cooking the books, for almost a decade while they all collected bonuses in the millions of dollars based on the false gains. Not one of them has to give back a cent of their fraudulent gains. Quite the contrary, a few of the companies are again paying off Con gressment from the government bail out money. All legal. They may have, collectively, killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

Be a good listener…..and that doesn’t just mean let her do some of the talking; a week later, hopefully on a second date, she’ll expect you to remember where she went to school, her sister’s name and whatever else she told you about herself. If you’re really interested in her remembering all this shouldn’t be difficult and an ‘oh, you remembered!’ is always worth points.

My two cents, for what it’s worth.

I like this one the best. As you converse try and find mutual interests.
Remember, when you are getting acquainted, expect surprises. For example, I met one of my wife’s distant realatives, a 40 year old female, and when I asked her what she was doing it turned out she had just retired from the USAF as a Captain after 20 years of service, starting out as an Airman Basic. But most of all if you want to move on to more dates let her do all the talking about herself and what her interests are, where she’s been, and be sure you compliment her on whatever she’s wearing. The more you remember the better off you’ll be.

Local Moth

While we’re on Tiger Moth’s,

http://www.courant.com/community/news/en/hc-ewinplane0901.artsep01,0,5972072.story

Natter and X-4

While we’re at it, here’s some nice clear video of the Natter and X-4.

http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/340.cfm?sd=61

Rhodesia

Using the correct name could be at least a start. Maybe if Henry Kissinger and his friends put the same effort into getting Mugabe out as they did getting Ian Smith out it would be a start.