Saturday, October 27, 2012
For Those That Enjoy Blacksmithing....
Britain's Longest-serving Blacksmith from David Hedges on Vimeo.
Britain's longest-serving blacksmith is still forging iron in his workshop - at the age of 84. Hardy Fred Harriss, 84, first picked up a hammer and tong aged ten in 1938 and is still working every day 74 years later. He has worked back-breaking 12 hour days fixing steam engines and aircraft, as well as making railings and ornamental iron pieces. And the hardy blacksmith - who refuses to wear gloves for the blistering work - claims he will NEVER retire from the job.
Hurricane Update.....
I'm going to get gas and fill the truck. So far we might be lucky here but all of you in New Jersey and New York better really get prepared.
LATEST UPDATE HERE
LATEST UPDATE HERE
Friday, October 26, 2012
Benghazi.... GO READ THIS
Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi
that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during
the attack on the U.S. Consulate and subsequent attack several hours
later was denied by U.S. officials -- who also told the CIA operators
twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots
were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11.
Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods was part of a small team who was at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. Consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When he and others heard the shots fired, they informed their higher-ups at the annex to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. Soon after, they were again told to "stand down."
Woods and at least two others ignored those orders and made their way to the Consulate which at that point was on fire. Shots were exchanged. The quick reaction force from the CIA annex evacuated those who remained at the Consulate and Sean Smith, who had been killed in the initial attack. They could not find the ambassador and returned to the CIA annex at about midnight.
At that point, they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours -- enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators.
FROM ACE MORE HERE
Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods was part of a small team who was at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. Consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When he and others heard the shots fired, they informed their higher-ups at the annex to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. Soon after, they were again told to "stand down."
Woods and at least two others ignored those orders and made their way to the Consulate which at that point was on fire. Shots were exchanged. The quick reaction force from the CIA annex evacuated those who remained at the Consulate and Sean Smith, who had been killed in the initial attack. They could not find the ambassador and returned to the CIA annex at about midnight.
At that point, they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Specter gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours -- enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators.
FROM ACE MORE HERE
The Biggest Car Chase Of ALL Time....
I'm on the road for a few hours hopefully nothing like this happens.
This is a year or so old so many of you might have seen it. IF you haven't , enjoy:
This is a year or so old so many of you might have seen it. IF you haven't , enjoy:
About Hurricane Sandy......
This is one of the latest maps of "Frankenstorm" Sandy.. the 100 year storm OMG WE'RE ALL DIE!!
ZOMG!!!!!! I have noted the basic area of the sooper sekrit bunker of The Feral Irishman. It appears ( for now) that we might be okay.
I did receive an email of concern from blog buddy billybob this morning:
"You keeping an eye on this storm? These guys are talking about this thing like some kind of 100 year storm or something. Man, stay safe up there. You might want to stock up on some supplies, beef jerky, fritos, beer, you know, the important stuff! "
Thanks Man! That's a great idea!!
To all my readers in along the eastern seaboard.. please stay safe.
ZOMG!!!!!! I have noted the basic area of the sooper sekrit bunker of The Feral Irishman. It appears ( for now) that we might be okay.
I did receive an email of concern from blog buddy billybob this morning:
"You keeping an eye on this storm? These guys are talking about this thing like some kind of 100 year storm or something. Man, stay safe up there. You might want to stock up on some supplies, beef jerky, fritos, beer, you know, the important stuff! "
Thanks Man! That's a great idea!!
To all my readers in along the eastern seaboard.. please stay safe.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Hey OHIO!!!.... Read This....
In another potential blow for the president's
Ohio reelection campaign, Jeep, the rugged brand President Obama once
said symbolized American freedom, is considering giving up on the United
States and shifting production to China.
Such a move would crash the economy in towns like Toledo, Ohio, where Jeeps are made and supplied, and rob the community of the economic security they thought Obama's auto bailout assured them.
Such a move would crash the economy in towns like Toledo, Ohio, where Jeeps are made and supplied, and rob the community of the economic security they thought Obama's auto bailout assured them.
Jeep, an Obama favorite, looks to shift production to China
Read..Then Share...
Verbatim post from CW over at DAILYTIMEWASTER:
This article beggars belief, but if true, it means that the Obama administration was using the Benghazi consulate to collect the massive piles of weapons left over from the Gaddafi regime, and send those to Islamic extremists fighting in Syria through Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Note that it was a Turk that our ambassador was meeting just before the attack, and the two large warehouse like buildings, whose purpose is undisclosed, were raided by the attackers.
What could go wrong with this policy?
Read it all.
I saw this over at Curmudgeonly and Skeptical, but I see that Brock has it up at Free North Carolina as well. This story definitely needs wide distribution, so pass it on, Bloggers!
This article beggars belief, but if true, it means that the Obama administration was using the Benghazi consulate to collect the massive piles of weapons left over from the Gaddafi regime, and send those to Islamic extremists fighting in Syria through Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Note that it was a Turk that our ambassador was meeting just before the attack, and the two large warehouse like buildings, whose purpose is undisclosed, were raided by the attackers.
What could go wrong with this policy?
Read it all.
I saw this over at Curmudgeonly and Skeptical, but I see that Brock has it up at Free North Carolina as well. This story definitely needs wide distribution, so pass it on, Bloggers!
Bloggers are Awesome...
I would like to thank BC and Walter Zoomie for jumping right in and offering some tips for
adjusting the header picture.
The new one is for you guys!!
THANKS!!
Irish
adjusting the header picture.
The new one is for you guys!!
THANKS!!
Irish
Blogger HTML Help....
WTF?... I added google analytics the other day by copying and pasting the HTML code they recommended.
That seemed to work fine BUT now the header picture size is messed up.
( If you enjoy my header pics... then you can understand how this is a big issue! )
I tried going back to the previously saved template but that didn't seem to make a difference??
Does anyone know how to read thru the HTML and make the changes?
I think that the setting that was on my header page layout was
"Image will be shrunk to fit to 1900 pixels" now the header layout page looks like this:
and the setting is 760???
If you want to save my computer from a horrible death, please let me know if there is a way to resolve this ?
Thanks!!
That seemed to work fine BUT now the header picture size is messed up.
( If you enjoy my header pics... then you can understand how this is a big issue! )
I tried going back to the previously saved template but that didn't seem to make a difference??
Does anyone know how to read thru the HTML and make the changes?
I think that the setting that was on my header page layout was
"Image will be shrunk to fit to 1900 pixels" now the header layout page looks like this:
and the setting is 760???
If you want to save my computer from a horrible death, please let me know if there is a way to resolve this ?
Thanks!!
Before the application of radar became a reality ...
It's amazing how far we have come in 80 years .....
Before the application of radar became a reality a number of experimental early warning systems were developed by the British military. One which showed the most promise – as it actually worked – were the acoustic mirrors built at Denge on the south coast of England. Quickly superseded by radar they were abandoned but still remain at their post, obsolete concrete leviathans on an island in the middle of a nature reserve, reminders of a dangerous time in European history.
LINK HERE
Before the application of radar became a reality a number of experimental early warning systems were developed by the British military. One which showed the most promise – as it actually worked – were the acoustic mirrors built at Denge on the south coast of England. Quickly superseded by radar they were abandoned but still remain at their post, obsolete concrete leviathans on an island in the middle of a nature reserve, reminders of a dangerous time in European history.
LINK HERE
Priceless!! GM Smackdown.....LOL
Borrowed this one from MADDMEDIC
Now we're soft, We're as #$%* as we could be
Now we're soft, Barely selling SUV's
We couldn't play it straight
We were drowning in our weight
We needed Washington and their schemes
Even our reflection makes us scared
Now we're soft,
Now we're soft, We forgot our pedigree
Now we're soft, Riding on Obama's knee
Now we're soft, To China with our fleet
Thanks, Barack
Back when the Government decided toloan GM some money... bailout GM... er..
give our tax dollars to the unions. I decided that my truck needed proper badgeing:
Now we're soft, We're as #$%* as we could be
Now we're soft, Barely selling SUV's
We couldn't play it straight
We were drowning in our weight
We needed Washington and their schemes
Even our reflection makes us scared
Now we're soft,
Now we're soft, We forgot our pedigree
Now we're soft, Riding on Obama's knee
Now we're soft, To China with our fleet
Thanks, Barack
Back when the Government decided to
give our tax dollars to the unions. I decided that my truck needed proper badgeing:
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Big Storm Next Week?...
They are warning fishermen here in New England to be wary of the weather next week due to Tropical Storm Sandy.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (WHDH) -- A close watch is being kept on Tropical Storm Sandy as it makes its way northward. If the storm hits New England, it could be near Halloween; eerily close to the anniversary of the “Perfect Storm” in 1991.
The storm headed toward New England has some worried about the worst.
“It could be Nor'easter on steroids,” said Robert Thompson, National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service is already warning commercial fishermen who are going out for a long period of time to closely monitor the weather in the next week.
more HERE and HERE
THE PERFECT STORM
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (WHDH) -- A close watch is being kept on Tropical Storm Sandy as it makes its way northward. If the storm hits New England, it could be near Halloween; eerily close to the anniversary of the “Perfect Storm” in 1991.
The storm headed toward New England has some worried about the worst.
“It could be Nor'easter on steroids,” said Robert Thompson, National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service is already warning commercial fishermen who are going out for a long period of time to closely monitor the weather in the next week.
more HERE and HERE
THE PERFECT STORM
In the meantime, enjoy the wave. It's coming.
Can you feel it?
The wave, that is. I speak of one that will wash away far more than just a failed presidency. This wave will have the torque to rock the entire liberal bubble -- the political/media/crony bubble -- leaving it forever exposed. Ironically, those inside this bubble will be the last to know -- which is precisely why it will happen. Those who would rule over us, and insult us with outrage over Big Bird, academic debate-scoring, "binders" memes, and specious jobs statistics know nothing about us. This includes those inside the bubble who purport to represent our views.
>CONTINUE<
The wave, that is. I speak of one that will wash away far more than just a failed presidency. This wave will have the torque to rock the entire liberal bubble -- the political/media/crony bubble -- leaving it forever exposed. Ironically, those inside this bubble will be the last to know -- which is precisely why it will happen. Those who would rule over us, and insult us with outrage over Big Bird, academic debate-scoring, "binders" memes, and specious jobs statistics know nothing about us. This includes those inside the bubble who purport to represent our views.
>CONTINUE<
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Just Some Hula-Hoops.... updated!
Here is the video... you can thank Orbitup for her name ;)
and if you really want to see something... check out the comments for
the link the BUSHWACK provided...
Tuesday Night Parhelion..aka Sun Dog
A sun dog or sundog, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia) from Greek παρήλιον (parēlion), meaning "beside the sun"; from παρά (para), meaning "beside", and ἥλιος (helios), meaning "sun", also called a mock sun or a phantom sun, is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.
Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.
I just caught this about 5 minutes ago the sun is to the right behind the tree:
Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.
I just caught this about 5 minutes ago the sun is to the right behind the tree:
...He Had Just Used His EBT Card......
Click the picture to read about this fine upstanding citizen....
CAN YOU IMAGE THE AMOUNT OF OUR TAX DOLLARS THAT ARE BEING WASTED??
CAN YOU IMAGE THE AMOUNT OF OUR TAX DOLLARS THAT ARE BEING WASTED??
Anyone Else Seeing Things Like This Out There?
From Walter Zoomie's World:
As most of you readily know, I drive a semi-truck for a living.
I have made that fact abundantly and ponderously clear on many occasions.
My really observant readers…both of you...have probably noted that I am more than little bit grouchy lately.
I have no real good reason for my surlier-than-usual attitude.
/snip
Every day I see metric ass-tons of military hardware heading east on Interstate 70.
Why?
We’re done in Iraq.
Afghanistan is “winding down,” yet I see flat-bed after flat-bed of military trucks, wheeled APCs, and armored Hummers equipped with strange looking satellite dish thingies on top where the gun mount would normally be.
LINK
As most of you readily know, I drive a semi-truck for a living.
I have made that fact abundantly and ponderously clear on many occasions.
My really observant readers…both of you...have probably noted that I am more than little bit grouchy lately.
I have no real good reason for my surlier-than-usual attitude.
/snip
Every day I see metric ass-tons of military hardware heading east on Interstate 70.
Why?
We’re done in Iraq.
Afghanistan is “winding down,” yet I see flat-bed after flat-bed of military trucks, wheeled APCs, and armored Hummers equipped with strange looking satellite dish thingies on top where the gun mount would normally be.
LINK
Monday, October 22, 2012
Debate Prepping and the Aftermath....
I am prepping for the debate with a couple Butterbee Shots.
Butterscotch Schapps Layered with Baileys.
Then a few Ice Cold Irish Reds...
After that I will be kicking the shit out of this cold !!!
and around 11:00pm EST I should look like this......
Finally I hope Obama looks like THIS!:
After that I will be kicking the shit out of this cold !!!
and around 11:00pm EST I should look like this......
Finally I hope Obama looks like THIS!: