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Brian [email protected]‬
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Semi-retired, but still kicking. MA/History. Lifelong Californian. Lifelong Democrat. Naval and Maritime History aficionado. Servant to two cats. Reasonably articulate, but becoming more acerbic as time goes on.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · Oct 15
Still valid.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
Way back in 1970 the Oregon Department of Transportation tried to blow a beached whale into small chunks. It didn't work out all that well.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
I'd love to see them meet a pack of hyenas. Hungry ones.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
Undertakers, take note.
If your dear departed looks like this in the casket, you've failed.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
Maybe the meds aren't working as well as they used to.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
Watching this guy is like watching the Titanic sink in slow motion.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
Inbreeding always leaves it marks.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 1h
The Nobel Committee:
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 3h
IBM Selectric Model 71. The one with the little ball.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 5h
Interesting that all the ships are still carrying torpedo nets.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 5h
Why would the Supremes take his case?
There's nothing in it for them.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 5h
Gotta make sure he has his "getting away from it all place" ready.
And I understand Patagonia is lovely this time of year.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 6h
More Kabuki From Useless Fuck.
Film at Eleven.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 17h
Symbols are important.
So is destroying the bad ones.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 20h
What is the statistical probability that Don Jr. and Eric were both kicked in the head by horses when they were small?
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 21h
Bastard Squirrel:
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 21h
It would be interesting to see how they do against the F-15s of the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, California.
F-15C of the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard. Based in Fresno, California.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 21h
Is he starting to rot?
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
It would be a true shame if the US equivalent of the Nedelin Disaster in the Soviet Union was to occur during a SpaceX launch, but I hope that Elon is there for it.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
Riding a horse with no stirrups carrying a noisemaker.
I'd rather take my chances as one of the signiferi, thank you.
A reenactor in the uniform of a Praetorian vexillifer, carrying the standard of his cohort.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
Congratulations World.
He's your problem now too.
Act accordingly.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
He's not playing dumb. He's so far out of his depth it's amazing he isn't constantly dripping.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
One follow-up: the failure of the Jefferson gunboats and the sucess of Ft. McHenry in Baltimore which kept the British at bay led to the construction of the Third System forts protecting US harbors. One of the first, Ft. Pike was built on Lake Borgne.
Ft. Pike in 2006 showing damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Was one of three Third System forts built to protect the approaches to New Orleans along with Forts Jackson and Livingston.
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
Had to look that up, but yes.
Unless you broke out the oars.
Battle of Valcour Island by V. Zveg (1975)
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
Just proof of the excellence of southern live oak.
And Chesapeake was the runt of the original litter of six.
And, for what it's worth, the victory of Shannon over Chesapeake also gave the Royal Navy Provo Wallis, The Man Who Would Not Go Away.
(really-- look him up!)
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Brian [email protected]‬ @briandunn.bsky.social · 22h
At Lake Borgne in 1814 the entire gunboat flotilla was wiped out by the British in rowboats.
Five gunboats and a sloop were taken.
On the British side, 205 men claimed the clasp for "14 Dec. Boat Service 1814" for the Navy General Service Medal when it was awarded in 1847.
Navy General Service Medal with clasp "14 Dec. Boat Service 1814" awarded for service in the Battle of Lake Borgne.
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