All Y’all better Straighten Up Out There – In Fact – YOU Better Tighten Up!

This is as bed as the “LA Speed Check” SR-71 story – every time I run across it I MUST listen to it – So now I’m gonna stick it in YOUR head! – Enjoy ( Does anybody else remember this playing on the radio? ) Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and rememberContinue reading “All Y’all better Straighten Up Out There – In Fact – YOU Better Tighten Up!”

Now That Is Quite a Trigger Pull : The Firing Mechanism for the 16in Guns

The first thing I thought was – What’s the pull weight on those triggers? – then I thought a flinch wouldn’t matter now – would it? – LOL! – When the “trigger system” was combined with radar that could accurately tell you where the shells were splashing down as well as give you accurate targetContinue reading “Now That Is Quite a Trigger Pull : The Firing Mechanism for the 16in Guns”

From The AT&T Archives: The Astonishing, Unfailing Bell System (1967)

Most folks don’t realize the crappy cellphone service you endure is a recent phenomena – “The Bell System” was the standard of the world – my how times change . . . Do you ever wonder why S.A.C. used “Bell” & “A.T. & T.” for their land line and satellite based com/con needs . .Continue reading “From The AT&T Archives: The Astonishing, Unfailing Bell System (1967)”