[Funny Photos - add some.]

21 hours ago, Alpo said:

That middle one, with the old lady with the shotgun -

 

I believe this video has her beat.

 

 

Grandma with a MP40.

 

That's her grandma.

[Trinity]

These pictures were taken after the first test of a nuclear weapon code named "Trinity" which was part of the Manhattan Project

The test was conducted at 5:29 a.m. on July 16, 1945 in the Jornada del Muerto desert about 35 miles / 56 km southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, on what was then the USAAF Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, now part of White Sands Missile Range

The code name "Trinity" was assigned by J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory
The test was of an implosion-design plutonium device, informally nicknamed "The Gadget", of the same design as the Fat Man bomb later detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945

LIFE Magazine Archives - Fritz Goro Photographer WWP-PD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[J.D. Vance - Interesting Choice]

6 minutes ago, watab kid said:

but im hearing they enjoy each others company in spite of past political comments , this might work out , what little i know of him i like im trying to learn more 

 

I saw a clip of an interview when he was asked about that, said something like, "When you're wrong you should change your mind."

 

On a slightly different note, "Those are also my pronouns"
 

 

[Mitchell Red Cloud Jr]

Well done, Marine!  

["I have to ground anyone who's crazy"]

2 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:

I have always been CRAZY , BUT , it has kept me from goin' INSANE 

 

  

 

I've often said that you have to be insane to not be crazy.

[Ba-Dump Tissssh - Memes]

3 hours ago, Alpo said:

Brown on the outside, white on the inside? Never heard that one before.

 

Give the man a Kewpie Doll!  Exactly right.

["I have to ground anyone who's crazy"]

 

[Deep water driving?]

About a foot deep,  maybe 14 inches, driving a Toyota Tundra. We'd had enough heavy rain that the Laguna de Santa Rosa had filled up and there was no gradient between the creeks in Rohnert Park and the Laguna.   The streets around work had flooded and water was expected to get deeper.  Drove about 300 yards in it.

[Ba-Dump Tissssh - Memes]

19 hours ago, Alpo said:

That caused an interesting thought.

 

All these terms are insulting.

 

A black guy that acts like a white guy - that's an Oreo. Black on the outside white on the inside.

 

A white guy that acts like a black guy - can't use that term in the Saloon (ACS)

 

An Indian that acts like a white guy - that's an apple. Red on the outside white on the inside.

 

But do they have an insulting term for a white guy that acts like an Indian? I don't think I've ever heard one.

 

Except Trump calling Warren Pocahontas.

 

You left out Mexican who acts like a  Gringo...called a Biscuit. 

[You might enjoy this Aussie take on some things.]

Again, it's a shame and disgrace that it takes a foreign news outlet to show American politics in the true light.

[Motorcycles]

1925 Indian Scout 600cc 2 cyl sv - V-twin motorcycle

After WW I the Indian factory decided it was time to market a somewhat lighter model than the 1000cc Powerplus.

The new model was labelled “Scout” and it created a sensation when brought out in 1920.

The strong points of the new design were easy handling, lightness, ample power for the 1920s roads and unbeatable reliability.

The new middleweight was also appealing to the prospective motorcyclists who were put off by the usual heavyweight big twins.

The Scout features a semi-unit construction power plant with a 3 –speed transmission bolted on to it.

Primary drive is by a set of helical gears that are enclosed in a cast aluminium cover and run in an oil bath.

The clutch is foot-controlled.

There a quite a few new features for the 1925 season: removable cylinder heads, larger valves, improved clutch with greater plate area and a different type of saddle suspension to insure greater riding comfort and lower riding position.

For better engine breathing wider valve cam profiles are utilised.

The 1925 brochure contains a power chart that shows a 20% power increase for the 1925 Scout as compared to the 1924 model: max power is now 13 HP3500 rpm.

 

 

[Worst National Anthem]

Well, that makes it OK.

 

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(AP) - After a widely panned performance of the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk.

“I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition.”

On Monday night, the four-time Grammy nominee belted an a cappella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” an incredibly challenging song to sing. Clips of her less-than-popular rendition at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, have since made the rounds on social media.

Sports Illustrated writer Alex Carr posted on X, formerly Twitter, “I’m so sorry, I’m sure Ingrid Andress is a wonderful person, but that was one of the worst national anthems I think I’ve ever heard in my whole life.”

 

 

[Explaining Non Rhyming Trouble]

Worked for me.  

[Explaining Non Rhyming Trouble]

Couldn't find on YouTube 

 

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[Worst National Anthem]

5 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Love Whitney's rendition.

 

I've never been impressed by it.  Speed up, slow down, lots of tremulo.  Impossible to sing along with.  Too much of a "performance piece" and not enough of "our National Anthem."  

[Worst National Anthem]

6 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

No. She has been nominated. Never won.

 

 

Easy to hear why.

[NON-POLITICAL - A beard!]

My wife has never seen me clean shaven.  If I want a divorce, all I have to do is shave.

 

[US Navy WAVE Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Barbara Warfield]

As found on that EEEEVVVVIIILLLL Facebook.  

 

 

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I just love this 1943 photo I found in the National Archives, this is 22 year-old US Navy WAVE Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Barbara Warfield (1921-2014) at Naval Air Station Seattle at Sand Point perched atop the cowl covering the 14 cylinder, 1700 hp Wright R-2600-8 Twin cyclone radial engine of a Grumman TBF (or General Motors TBD) "Avenger" torpedo bomber. Her specialty was carburetor technician, so I suspect the large adjustable wrench she's holding was probably more a photo prop than one of the tools she used regularly.

She was an Los Angeles native and majored in journalism and edited the school newspaper before enlisting in the Navy. While still a student she won a "Miss Victory of America" pageant, where an admiral in attendance encouraged her to join the Navy.

In January, 1944 she married OK native US Army Lt. Richard "Dick" Colvert (1921-2003) at the UW Chapel in Seattle and he soon shipped out to Europe where he landed on Normandy Beach on D-Day +3, June 9, and fought across France and into Belgium, where he participated in the Battle of the Bulge and later numerous battles within Germany.

Dick survived the war and the couple relocated to OK, where he took over his family's milk production plant business. The had several kids and were both very active in their community for decades.

While there are a lot of published photos of women in various home front roles during WWII, I'm surprised this one has not gotten more attention since I think it is a really great shot and was taken right here at Sand Point.

 

 

 

[Worst National Anthem]

One of the better solos I've heard is, somewhat surprisingly, Meatloaf at the All Star Game back in the mid-1990s. 

 

 

Also, Huey Lewis and the News for a group.  That group often sang at both Giants and A's games.  

 

 

[Ba-Dump Tissssh - Memes]

[It's Almost Friday Humor Thread]

[Improvise.]

Only in Texas and maybe Mexico. 

This evening, we were contacted about a possible orphaned Barn Owl. Rehabber Christy managed the call and inquired if they had already placed it in a box, to which they responded “we wrapped him in a warm tortilla”. There was a significant silence on Christy’s side . Following this and a little concerned, she  quickly ended the call and arranged for a transporter.

Rehabber Amee arrived at the location and was welcomed by a friendly family holding a baby Mississippi Kite wrapped in a tortilla. 

While barbecuing and swimming, the family noticed the baby bird on the ground without any parents nearby. Concerned about the baby feeling cold, the mother asked for a tortilla to be warmed up on the grill to provide heat for it. 

Undoubtedly, it was an inventive method to keep the baby warm, and surprisingly, it was effective. The hatchling is currently en route back to the facility. Wildlife Rescue is always filled with lively and unexpected moments. 

#wildliferescue #weloveourcommunity #compassionisbeautiful #thatsawrap

 

 

 

I'm somewhat irritated at the "Surprisingly, it worked" comment.   

[Worst National Anthem]

 

I got about 10 seconds into it and had to stop.

[J.D. Vance - Interesting Choice]

26 minutes ago, Tell Sackett SASS 18436 said:

They were saying on Fox that he was the only one on the short list who didn’t run against Trump for president!!

Interesting opinion….

 

 

Especially considering his 2016 comments about Trump. 

[NON-POLITICAL - A beard!]

Just now, Pat Riot said:

Why would having a beard be an issue?

 

I have no problem with them.