Subdeacon Joe

From last September": https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230911/government-continues-to-downplay-distort-data-on-defensive-gun-use

I take it that this is a stovetop Casserole since it doesn't mention baking.

A few years ago both Pew Research and Gallup released survey results that estimated that about 43% of all households in the US had at least one firearm. Extrapolating from US Census numbers that means around 134,000,000 people have ready access to firearms. Also, about 40% of those households had at least one firearm that wasn't in a safe or other secured place. This, in my opinion, shows how rare accidental/negligent shootings are, and what a tiny portion of 1% of gun owners, much less the overall population, misuse firearms in the commission of crimes.

I can't work them either. But it's butter smooth and fits her hand almost as if made for her.

One service we did use for a while was "Imperfect Produce." Fruit and vegetables that didn't meet supermarket standards for looks, or were excess. Also odd cuts of fish or meat that were intended for restaurants but didn't meet the standards for weight or shape, packaged goods that were excess or on which the labels had been changed and the company wouldn't sell to stores. Pretty good prices - off cuts of smoked salmon at about $2/lb, other fish at $4 or 5/lb, produce at about 2/3 or 1/2 supermarket price. It was good for about a year and a half, then we started getting a lot of "product not in stock" upon delivery, or something like "three shallots" ending up being 3 about the size of a hazelnut. When we had three in a row where half the stuff that had been available when I ordered not show up because it was out of stock, and the delivery charge ended up doubling the cost of goods, we stopped.

We looked at them, looked at the ingredients, the recipe cards, and the price per meal. Less than eating out, but about 3 times the cost of doing it from scratch. Even if you were to buy the containers of vegetables that are allready cut up you would be way ahead. The only things to recommend them are the convenience for someone who is unable to hold a knife, and the ability to try "exotic" dishes without having to buy lots of ingredients that you may never use again .

I didn't think he was that old. Wait.... Chips was, what, mid70s? And TNG was late 80s? I'm getting old.

My guess is that she was on a heading that kept the storm on her port beam. Or maybe port quarter.

Yep. I did a copy and paste of it in another forum and it pasted as "may show an image of a submarine." Class and type Cleveland-class light cruiser Displacement Standard: 11,744 long tons (11,932 t) Full load: 14,131 long tons (14,358 t) Length 610 ft 1 in (185.95 m) Beam 66 ft 4 in (20.22 m) Draft 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) Installed power 4 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) Propulsion 4 × steam turbines 4 × screw propellers Speed 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) Range 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) Complement 1,285 officers and enlisted Armament 12 × 6 in (152 mm) Mark 16 guns 12 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber guns 24 × 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns 21 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns Armor Belt: 3.5–5 in (89–127 mm) Deck: 2 in (51 mm) Barbettes: 6 in (152 mm) Turrets: 6 in (152 mm) Conning Tower: 5 in (127 mm) Aircraft carried 4 × floatplanes Aviation facilities 2 × stern catapults

Her test piece and the hook.

Motor Scouts F.R. Simms' Motor War Car. Built in 1902, it was one of the first armored cars. That doesn't mean it was any less deadly though: at the front, the armor plating was shaped like and upside-down boat hull, which was meant to help the vehicle push through crowds. The top rim of the armor plate was fitted with rollers to make it hard to climb on, and – the most terrifying of all – the lower rim could be sharpened and electrified, to shock or cut anyone stood near the vehicle. https://militaryhistoria.com/motor-scout-the-first.../

USS Santa Fe (CL-60) rolling about 35 degrees to starboard as she rides out a typhoon encountered in the South China Sea, probably on 18-19 December 1944. Note that her forward 6"47 gun turret is trained to one side to avoid shipping water through its gun ports.

Padres 6-4 over the Giants. Pretty good game. Red Sox v. Mariners coming up in about an hour and a half.

Thanks for the PM telling me the link was wrong.

Well, she got up from her nap, grabbed some lunch, and saw the card (ok, just a free card i printedfroma website) and little box on the back of her recliner. Set her lunch down, looked at it closer, "YOU DIDN'T!" she said. Opened the box and got a big silly grin on her face. She hadn't been expecting anything, so she was very surprised. Instantly sat down, grabbed some yarn and took it for a test drive. Success.

Seguin High School senior Karsyn Ross to compete for Team USA skeet shooting team in Italy and Peru

Rather ironic, the choice of the song the Germans were singing. The original title of the French National Anthem was “Chant de guerre de l'armée du Rhin” that is, War Song of the Army of the Rhine. About the invasion of France by Prussian and Austrian armies in 1792. Arise, children of the Fatherland, The day of glory has arrived! Against us stands tyranny Her bloody standard has been raised, (repeated) Do you hear, in the countryside, The roar of those ferocious soldiers? They come right into your arms To tear the throats of your sons, your wives! Refrain: To arms, citizens, Form your battalions, Let's March, let's march! So that an impure blood waters our furrows! What does this horde of slaves Of traitors and invented kings want? For whom have these vile chains These irons, been long prepared? (repeated) Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage What furious action it must arouse! It is for us they dare plan A return to the old slavery! Refrain What! Foreign cohorts! Would make the law in our homes! What! These mercenary phalanxes Would strike down our proud warriors! (repeated) Great God! By chained hands Our brows would yield under the yoke Vile despots would themselves become The masters of our destinies! Refrain Tremble, tyrants and you traitors The shame of all parties, Tremble! Your parricidal schemes Will finally receive their prize! (repeated) Everyone is a soldier to combat you, If they fall, our young heroes, Will be produced anew from the ground, Ready to fight against you! Refrain Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors, Bear or hold back your blows! Spare those sorry victims, For regretfully arming against us (repeated) But these bloodthirsty despots These accomplices of Bouillé All these tigers who, mercilessly, Tear apart their mother's breast! Refrain Sacred love of the Fatherland, Lead, support our avenging arms Liberty, cherished Liberty Fight with your defenders! (repeated) Under our flags may victory Hurry to your manly accents So that your expiring enemies See your triumph and our glory! Refrain Children's verse: We shall enter the (military) career When our elders are no longer there There we shall find their dust And the trace of their virtues (repeated) Much less keen to survive them Than to share their coffins We shall have the sublime pride To avenge or follow them. Refrain Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis) Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Mugir ces féroces soldats ? Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes ! Refrain : Aux armes, citoyens, Formez vos bataillons, Marchons, marchons ! Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons ! Que veut cette horde d'esclaves, De traîtres, de rois conjurés ? Pour qui ces ignobles entraves, Ces fers dès longtemps préparés ? (bis) Français, pour nous, ah ! quel outrage Quels transports il doit exciter! C'est nous qu'on ose méditer De rendre à l'antique esclavage ! Refrain Quoi ! des cohortes étrangères Feraient la loi dans nos foyers ! Quoi ! Ces phalanges mercenaires Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers! (bis) Grand Dieu ! Par des mains enchaînées Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient De vils despotes deviendraient Les maîtres de nos destinées ! Refrain Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides L'opprobre de tous les partis, Tremblez ! vos projets parricides Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix ! (bis) Tout est soldat pour vous combattre, S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros, La terre en produit de nouveaux, Contre vous tout prêts à se battre ! Refrain Français, en guerriers magnanimes, Portez ou retenez vos coups ! Épargnez ces tristes victimes, À regret s'armant contre nous. (bis) Mais ces despotes sanguinaires, Mais ces complices de Bouillé, Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié, Déchirent le sein de leur mère ! Refrain Amour sacré de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs Liberté, Liberté chérie, Combats avec tes défenseurs ! (bis) Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents, Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire ! Refrain Couplet des enfants:[e] Nous entrerons dans la carrière Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus, Nous y trouverons leur poussière Et la trace de leurs vertus (bis) Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre Que de partager leur cercueil, Nous aurons le sublime orgueil De les venger ou de les suivre.

That was one of Nazi Germany anthems, the other was the Horst Wessel Lied, which, in my opinion, would have been the more likely to be sung by those officers.

Nah...I figure that used up my luck for the week!

By Thor's left ball! It got here today!

Projectile covers everything that can be loaded....all shells are projectiles, not all projectiles are shells. Your last point is why I can honestly say that I have no guns in the house. No guns, no howitzers, no mortars.