M2

And what's wrong with that? It takes all kinds!

Yep, I'm more Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory!

Not surprising, Act of Valor demonstrated that using non-actors doesn't add to a movie. If anything, it detracts. Not surprisingly, both have/are getting lackluster reviews. Eastwood should have known better. By the way, I wasn't impressed by American Sniper or Lone Survivor either. I guess I am too critical of combat-related movies. Black Hawk Down is probably one of the few contemporary movies I've felt was fairly accurate even though I know some aspects of it were also changed for entertainment's sake...

I was less impressed. I really wanted to like it, and felt it had great potential; but overall it fell way short of the mark. Of course, it must've impressed someone as a sequel is already allegedly being planned and possibly even a franchise...

Are you serious?

At least the Duffelblog is providing some comic relief on this issue... https://www.duffelblog.com/2018/01/strava-pentagon-fail-opsec/ https://www.duffelblog.com/2018/02/entire-military-disappointed-no-one-thought-run-dick-shaped-route-syria/ But seriously, how fucking stupid do you have to be to upload running paths at a sensitive/secret location?!?

Rumor is the USAF will be adopting OCPs to replace the ABU this year...

This is my favorite video of all time No worries, there's other versions of it on U-tube!

The only dings I got on our cars during our three overseas assignments were all gotten on base...

Yep, we were pretty impressed with it as well. McDermott and Peter Stormare have great characters, and Kim Matula is easy on the eyes. Even Nathan Lee Graham (Todd from Zoolander) does well with being funny but not the usual cram-it-down-your-throat (phrasing) gay flight attendant. My son even recognized Nathan Kress, who played Freddie on iCarly. It has all the makings of a great show, hopefully they can sustain it!

My latest acquisition, a Webley Mk I still in .455... I believe it has been re-arsenaled, but not updated to a Mk I* (a dovetailed hardened backplate installed and in some cases the hammer is replaced, essentially turning it into a Mk II). The Mk I was approved in 1890 and approximately 40,000 were made. The vast majority have been re-arsenaled. The holster, a 1943 Canadian canvas one for a Mk VI variant, was included. It's my fourth Webley. I have a 1918 Mk VI also in .455, and two Mk IVs in .38/200. Cheers! M2

Our oldest son (who was only a few months old at the time) nearly tossed a dinner role at J.J. Jumper one night while we were having dinner at the Ramstein Golf Course. Honestly, I think Jumper would've just chucked one back at him!

An oldie, but a goodie...

To all who are home celebrating with family and friends, may you have a wonderful Christmas and all the best in the New Year! For those who are elsewhere, you are in our thoughts and prayers. Please be safe, and when you return the first round is on me! Cheers! M2

That'd be cool. Don Gentile was a badass!

Got any bros in Tucson? Mardon is just a few blocks outside the D-M main gate...

I usually don't see movies at the theater (Blade Runner 2049 being the exception) as I spend a lot of time on overseas flights. Finally saw Dunkirk on my way back from Frankfurt and I have to agree with your review. Some of the flying scenes were good, but overall they could have done a much better job telling the story. It was almost that they felt the audience would only be Brits who were very familiar with the history behind it. There were also a few aspects that stretched the imagination (no spoilers but it has to do with one of the flying subplots). And while my smoking hot wife wasn't with me, the brunette sitting next to me was a pleasant travel companion both conversationally and visually! Cheers! M2

Interesting. I was just out in Tucson a few weeks ago and actually stopped by Mardon to check on something (not an order, just to see if they still had a design I bought from them a long time ago). No mention of any problems, but I still held off on putting in an order as something didn't feel right (phrasing). While I haven't dealt with them in over a decade, they were a good company to work with back in the day...

Or...

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/11/22/air-force-identifies-pilot-killed-in-t-38-crash-near-laughlin-afb/

Yep.

Here are a few suggestions... verticalreference.comkiowapilots.comAPTAP.org But honestly I think your best bet would be to contact an Army recruiter and see what they say! Good luck! M2

Jim's a good dude!