Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Rare warplane that survived Pearl Harbor attack returning to US 12/7/13 This photo provided by the Collings Foundation, shows a Buffalo, N.Y.-built American fighter thats one of the few remaining still-airworthy planes to survive the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (AP) ALBANY, NY A New York-built American fighter that's one of the few remaining still-airworthy planes to survive the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is being donated to a Massachusetts-based organization that flies World War II aircraft at living history events across the nation. Robert Collings, executive director of the Stow, Massachusetts-based Collings Foundation, said that the purchase of the Curtiss P-40B Warhawk from an aviation museum in England was completed this week. The plane will be disassembled and shipped to the United States, where it eventually will fly over Buffalo and other cities, with plans to participate in the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack in 2016, he said. "The history that comes with it is pretty special," Collings said Friday, the day before the 72nd anniversary of the surprise attack in Hawaii that launched the U.S. into the Second World War. "It was obvious that we needed to get this airplane back to America." (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Minnesota Strikes The 1st Blow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Chris 'tingles' Mattews...Need I say more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 If anyone thinks all "cyber tech" companies are cut from the same cloth.... Take a look at how the two top search engines recognized Pearl Harbor Day today. Interesting considering what other events Google chooses to celebrate with their special page designs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 If anyone thinks all "cyber tech" companies are cut from the same cloth.... Take a look at how the two top search engines recognized Pearl Harbor Day today. Interesting considering what other events Google chooses to celebrate with their special page designs. I hadn't noticed. Thanks for pointing this out. I know I've started using Bing a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 http://youtu.be/nzTlE1mJxKU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 The Week in Pictures, Media Overdrive Edition Steven Hayward 12/7/13 Hey, I hear Nelson Mandela died this week. But I havent heard very much about him in the media, especially the big three networks. I know I want more coverage. More interviews with Bill Clintonyeah, thats the ticket. More comparisons between Mandela and Obama, because Mandelas 27-year prison sentence was just like Obamas miserable childhood at the Punahou school in Honolulu. Meanwhile, oh yeah, Obamacare continues to collapse. Good time to change the subject. (Snip) (Snip) (Snip) (Snip) (Snip) (Snip) And Finally...something for the sexist gun toters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Return Of The Subprime Mortgage? Eric Holder Is at it again...or should I say still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Minnesota Strikes The 1st Blow H/T Power Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Minneapolis man must pay $115 for spitting Boua Xiong Dec 6, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS -- Most of the sidewalks near Dinkytown are now covered in snow. But that doesn't erase the bad taste left in Myles Thomas' mouth. "I was walking to get some pizza with some buddies," Thomas said. The 21-year-old said he was getting over an illness and he spit as he was walking. He quickly learned that's illegal in Minneapolis. Police officers driving by in Dinkytown cited him for spitting, which carries a hefty fine. According to the city ordinance if you spit on sidewalks, bus or public areas it's a $115 misdemeanor. (Snip) H/T JAMES LILEKS Glad to see the MPD is On The Job protecting us from criminals like Myles 'loogie' Thomas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 'Smartbra’ To Combat Stress-Related Overeating Is A Bust (CNSNews.com) – There are smartphones and smart appliances, but Microsoft has discovered that smart technology goes only so far. The tech giant has decided not to pursue the idea of a “smartbra” with embedded sensors dreamed up by a team of researchers to combat stress-related overeating. The ultimate goal of the team led by Mary Czerwinski, a research manager in Microsoft’s Visualization and Interaction Research Group, was not to make a bra, a Microsoft spokesman told CNSNews.com, but to figure out ways to use behavior modification to prevent emotional overeating. The team came up with two mobile phone apps for “tracking emotions, food, and receiving interventions.” They also designed “a novel, wearable sensor system for detecting emotions…This system consisted of physiological sensors which were placed into women’s brassieres.” The sensors measured heart and respiration rates and streamed the information to a smartphone. http://'Smartbra’ To Combat Stress-Related Overeating Is A Bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 World War II veteran en route to Pearl Harbor ceremony booted from flight December 08, 2013 A 90-year-old World War II veteran en route to a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor was booted from his flight to accommodate the weight of additional jet fuel needed for the trip. According to Hawaii News Now, Ewalt Walt Shatz, a WWII veteran credited with shooting down a Japanese plane during the 1941 attack, was scheduled to take a United Airlines flight direct from Los Angeles to Honolulu on Wednesday, but was re-booked on an American Airlines flight leaving eight hours later that included a layover in Maui. (Snip) Word of his Shatzs plight traveled quickly on the Internet, and 71 people mostly U.S. service members organized a last-second welcoming party for him at the airport in Honolulu. "Getting ready to put my khakis on and go greet a WWII vet (Pearl Harbor Survivor)... If you are on island and would like to come greet and honor this hero, come on out," Navy Chief Benjiman Scott wrote in part on his Facebook page, according to the paper. "Everybody wanted a picture with me and they were making out like I was hero, but I'm not really. It was embarrassing in a way, but I liked it. It was nice," Shatz told WOAI News 4. Reportedly added Chief Navy Counselor Rex Parmelee: This is why we're serving. We're here to tell their story. We're here to show our respect for them. It's a tremendous honor and that's why we take it so serious. Heritage is huge." (Snip) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I want to add an extra picture from the article @Valin posted above. It is even more impressive. Look how many service members came out to support this veteran! This was at 10:00 at night--and actually much later by the time he got off the plane. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I want to add an extra picture from the article @Valin posted above. It is even more impressive. Look how many service members came out to support this veteran! This was at 10:00 at night--and actually much later by the time he got off the plane. Smooth Move United Airlines...Real Smooth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Miley Cyrus The slut is back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Sheeesh........kid's today........... Via iOTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Darth Cheney Alert!!! http://youtu.be/LgEvKGMvLto http://youtu.be/-SNbmDGB6ww The RACISM should be clear to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I just hope enough people are listening to guys like Cheney. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Why Yes, it Is All About Me! I thought you knew that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filnerno jail time, three months of home confinement, a reduction in his city pension, mandatory mental health counseling and a bar against seeking public office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 NEW & IMPROVED..... .......Low information intellect Progressive Democrats....to match our LOFO voters! http://weaselzippers.us/2013/12/09/dem-rep-ann-kuster-asked-by-continutent-at-town-hall-about-benghazi-refuses-to-answer-question-were-here-to-talk-about-the-middle-east/ Via WeaselZippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Phil Robertson [Duck Dynasty] talks about problems with Hollywood: http://gopthedailydose.com/2013/10/06/duck-dynasty-star-told-us-stop-praying-jesus-wouldnt-offend-muslims/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etuttuvajuE&feature=player_embedded Via WeaselZippers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Its the Sarah Palins Rootin Tootin Shootin Rodeo Across America With Apologies to Mary Katharine Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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