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Quite the day in history. A day of underdogs fighting against overwhelming odds. And sometimes winning! Agincourt, Balaclava, the Battle off Samar. All worthy of remembering.

Remember 34 years of "horrifically bad ideas?"

One of the biggest! She had a couple of bobbles in the finals that caused her to place low, but overall it was still a solid ride on her part. If I had to guess, and it is purely a guess since I didn't want to rain on her accomplishment, it was part her getting cut off by one horse, part fatigue, and part her riding through pain. Since an injury a couple of years back she deals with what is called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in her left foot. I don't really understand it, but it is a constant pain that can go from it simply hurts to agonizing. After her injury and that diagnosis, I questioned whether she would ride again, let alone show, so from my perspective this is an even bigger deal. I couldn't be more proud of my wife!

Brag, that is. But at the slight risk of annoying my wife, I would like to brag on her a little. This evening I got to watch AB ride in and make the finals in Level 1 Amateur Select Western Pleasure at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Many aren't aware of the dedication she has shown, the perseverance and literal blood, sweat and tears. She has overcome misfortune, health issues (hers and those of her horse) and stuck with it because she is passionate about it. Of course, she has had the good fortune of having a top notch trainer in Brent Tincher, who has been there through all the challenges. So, congrats to my wife! Oh yeah, she also got another puppy. I told her it was a horrifically bad idea, and she said something about following through on those for nearly 34 years now. I didn't have any response...

I don’t play music when I’m working on my martial arts.

My bet would be Delta will be doing damage control quickly on this one.

Kind of the point

Most definitely.

I've always thought the P-39 was a very cool looking plane! Since the P-38 and SR-71 have already been mentioned and shown, I'll go with this one as one of the coolest looking aircraft of all time.

The P-38 is far and away my favorite aircraft.

I will say there is simply no other aircraft as elegant as the Merlin powered Spitfires. The changes needed for the Griffon engines made them less elegant and more burly. If someone says close your eyes and picture an airplane, I picture a Spitfire.

I'm still trying to figure out why our American is driving a right hand drive vehicle.

That was so cool I subscribed!

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

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For context, the full quote is "Not wishing to be left behind by Hank Azaria, I would like to apologise on behalf on Monty Python for all the many sketches we did making fun of white English people We're sorry for any distress we may have caused." This after Azaria apologized to "every single Indian person" for voicing Abu on The Simpsons. Very much tongue in cheek.

Two words: Angel Hernandez

Yep. Frost on my windshield this morning in SW Ohio.

Congratulations!

Operation Dessert Storm

Agreed

Thankfully, no.

Overcompensation?