Annoyed at thread drift
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Sometimes, you just wake up. I didn't want to. But here I am. Posting bad grammar in the middle of the night instead of sleeping. It can be frustrating. Kind of makes me want to throat chop someone in the spleen. Don't judge me too harshly. It's 1:47 a.m. here in the Missouri. Not really sure how much sense I can make at this hour. I'm not even sure if the internet works at this hour. Sometimes, you just wake up.
Just noticed that I typed "the Missouri. "
Here she is. I am not actually in this Missouri.
Here she is. I am not actually in this Missouri.
And it's pronounced mizzur-ree. NOT mizzur-rah. It's a regional thing...and the region that says mizzur-rah is wrong.
[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v1fImXAeS-s[/ame]
https://youtu.be/6qtymMIAUKQ
Johnny Cash pronounces it mizzur-ree. You can't argue with Johnny Cash.
Hard to believe, but I have an outfit similar to Cher's. That's the very definition of awkward.
One word...sumo.
Johnny Cash pronounces it mizzur-ree. You can't argue with Johnny Cash.
Hard to believe, but I have an outfit similar to Cher's. That's the very definition of awkward.
One word...sumo.
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I should have gone back to bed. My apologies to those who are permanently brain scarred. Sometimes, you just wake up.
An old friend was the Missouri's journalist during the Korean War. He wrote those little snip-its you see in small town newspapers that report sailor so-and-so completed his training course and advanced to a new position. He was also go-fer for the officer in charge on the bridge.
While they were steaming down the coast to deliver a 5" round to a gun position that was blocking the army's advance up a coastal road he was sent on an errand. He walked too close the wrong 5" rifle and its muzzle blast knocked him out cold. On the good side the soldiers radioed a direct hit.
He said the only time he saw the ship fire all nine 16" rifles at once was to show off for some news media they had brought on board. I don't think you'd want to be out on deck when they did that. http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/016222a.jpg
While they were steaming down the coast to deliver a 5" round to a gun position that was blocking the army's advance up a coastal road he was sent on an errand. He walked too close the wrong 5" rifle and its muzzle blast knocked him out cold. On the good side the soldiers radioed a direct hit.
He said the only time he saw the ship fire all nine 16" rifles at once was to show off for some news media they had brought on board. I don't think you'd want to be out on deck when they did that. http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/016222a.jpg
[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ATYPrZnSQ[/ame]
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I'm off to work. I had a very busy weekend and a super busy Monday. I'll try to catch up on the Drift later today. I hope everyone has a Happy Tuesday!
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Good morning all.
It's 60 degrees and foggy here in Houston.
There was so much booze talk on this thread last night I woke up with a hangover and did not have anything to drink. Nah, it's just stuffy sinuses and a couple of squirts of Afrin has fixed it up.
I'm off for my walk, then back here to check my supplies to make sure I have what I need here between family functions on the 23rd through 26. We keep celebrating all the way through the 26th, which will be my father's 92nd birthday.
I'll get caught up on the reading here by lunchtime.
Each of you have a great day!
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpypZT9WFR4[/ame]
It's 60 degrees and foggy here in Houston.
There was so much booze talk on this thread last night I woke up with a hangover and did not have anything to drink. Nah, it's just stuffy sinuses and a couple of squirts of Afrin has fixed it up.
I'm off for my walk, then back here to check my supplies to make sure I have what I need here between family functions on the 23rd through 26. We keep celebrating all the way through the 26th, which will be my father's 92nd birthday.
I'll get caught up on the reading here by lunchtime.
Each of you have a great day!
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpypZT9WFR4[/ame]
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That's right. A good ship's gunner or field artillery man needs to acquaint himself with the fine art of trajectory calculation.
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