Subdeacon Joe

18th Century Tactical Pistol.

Undaunted by lack of electricity after their unit moved to a new area in the South Pacific, three soldier-mechanics of a Service Squadron of the 13th AAF Service Command applied GI ingenuity to design a generator from salvaged parts of 16 condemned jeeps. The generator has a self-starter, and a jeep panel holds the necessary indicator gauges. US Archives pic. #usnavy #usmc #usarmy #usaf #usveterans #wwii #pacificwar #museum #EspirituSanto #vanuatu #southpacificwwiimuseum

In the '60s everything was throw-away and up & back. And landing within 50 miles to a wet splash down was a success. SpaceX is working for reusable and landing within a couple of feet on a platform. Even working towards a "Chopsticks catch" recovery. Just like in the '60s.

I think Bass Pro Shop sold them. And Sportsguide.

I think there's one in Fresno, CA.

I have a feeling that these are either one off modifications to regular coffee/espresso machines or computer generated images.

Blast from the past https://youtu.be/LnCmcEmaHUw?si=slebCp78XPRN6Zmn

I don't understand the fascination with Pi. It's irrational.

This one was more successful. Still crashed, but more things went right this time.

One of them extra deadly Ghost Guns!!! Fires 3600 bullets a minute!

O Lord our God, the Physician of our souls and bodies, look down upon Thy servant Tom and cure him of all infirmities of the flesh, in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with Whom Thou art blessed, together with Thy Most Holy, Gracious, and Life-giving Spirit, always, now and forever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Anathema!

Until you get to the olives.... One of the comments:

I just learned of this movie. The Surrender scene was posted on a FB page, so I had to look it up. Apparently it is reasonably accurate. English: Japanese Imperial Army Captain Sakee Oba surrenders his Samurai sword to Lieutenant Colonel Howard G. Kurgis, USMC, at Saipan, Mariana Islands on Saturday morning, December 1, 1945. Oba and 46 other Japanese soldiers and sailors finally gave up after hiding out in the jungles and coral caves of Saipan for almost 17 months. They were the last of the once-mighty force of 30,000 Japanese military personnel either killed or captured since U.S. forces invaded Saipan on June 15, 1944. Captain Ōba and his men held out on the island for 512 days, or about 16 months.[18] On 27 November 1945, former Major General Umahachi Amō, commander of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade during the Battle of Saipan,[7] was able to draw out some of the Japanese in hiding by singing the anthem of the Japanese infantry branch.[19] Amō was then able to present documents from the defunct Imperial General Headquarters to Captain Ōba ordering him and his 46 remaining men to surrender themselves to the Americans. On 1 December 1945, three months after the official surrender of Japan, the Japanese soldiers gathered once more on Mt. Tapochau and sang a song of departure to the spirits of the war dead.[19] Ōba then led his people out of the jungle and they presented themselves to the Marines of the 18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company.[18] With great formality and commensurate dignity, Captain Ōba surrendered his sword to Lieutenant Colonel Howard G. Kirgis, and his men surrendered their arms and colors.[18][20] They were the last organized resistance of Japanese forces on Saipan. After the Japanese government confirmed that Ōba was alive on Saipan, his "posthumous" promotion was rescinded. Following his release from Allied custody, he was repatriated. Once back in Japan, Ōba was reunited with his wife and met his son for the first time; the child had been born in 1937, just after his father had left for China.[4] Ōba was hired by the Maruei Department Store Company in 1952, where he was employed as a representative and spokesman for the board of directors until 1992. From 1967 until 1979, Ōba served on the city council in the town of Gamagori, in Aichi Prefecture.[21] Don Jones, a former U.S. Marine stationed on Saipan and once part of a group ambushed by Ōba's men, was intrigued by the story of the Japanese holdouts and sought out Ōba after the war.[3] With Ōba's cooperation, Jones wrote a book about his experiences on Saipan (detailed below).[20] Jones became a lifelong friend of the Ōba family, and went so far as to locate the retired LTC Kirgis, to whom Ōba surrendered in 1945, and asked if he could return the sword that Ōba had handed over when he surrendered. Kirgis agreed, and Jones took the sword to Japan where he presented it to his grateful friend. The heirloom sword remains in the possession of the Ōba family. Ōba Sakae died on 8 June 1992, at the age of 78.[5] His remains were interred in the Ōba family grave at Kou'un Temple in Gamagori. It looks interesting.

Does it identify as a muzzle loader?

Found on FB "EFFING NASA titancure: overlyobsessedfanqueen: I'm pissing myself. You know how all of Jupiter's moons are named after his lovers and affairs? Yeah. NASA is sending a craft to check up on Jupiter. You know what the craft is called? JUNO. Who's Juno? JUPITER'S WIFE. NASA IS SENDING JUPITER'S WIFE TO CHECK ON JUPITER AND HIS AFFAIRS AND LOVERS. EFFINF NASA @nasa y'all are a bunch of nerds"

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4E7c4vJ733/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

The comment was made just a few days ago. I try not to apply today's standards to the past. If we apply today's standards we have No eye protection No hearing protection No shirt No gloves No long pants No dust mask or ventilation system to keep him from inhaling dust or fumes No safety guards No emergency cut off switch.

That almost killed my wife! I thought she was going to have a coronary she was laughing so much.

If you look at the industrial arts films of that era you will be hard pressed to find eye protection other than for welding, torch cutting, and grinding.

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