Lock Up – “So Shall Ye Reap”

Decent enough series – Why THIS episode?? It was directed by none other than William Conrad! From the comments – “Yes, William Conrad directed this episode. Not only was he a prolific actor and announcer {he was still appearing as “Matt Dillon” on CBS Radio’s “GUNSMOKE” at the time, and narrating the “Rocky the FlyingContinue reading “Lock Up – “So Shall Ye Reap””

Mike Rowe on Lockdowns, Safety Third, Dignity of Work and College Loans

Mike Rowe lays it out as simple as it can be . . . It’s real simple – acquire a skill set and become proficient at it – where to start?? Go down to your local union hall and talk to them – if you have ANY mechanical aptitude at all – you are onContinue reading “Mike Rowe on Lockdowns, Safety Third, Dignity of Work and College Loans”

Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion Incident

Bet this faded into the back of your mind – it really doesn’t take a lot of equipment OR expertise to do this . . . And here is a couple of real good video’s on the “Max” phenomena and how it impacts TV “programming” . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! –Continue reading “Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion Incident”

Paul Stillwell – author of “Battleship Commander” interview and book review

Was sticking this together and ran across this from Battleship New Jersey YouTube channel – take a trip over there – try not to get lost crawling through the battleship! “Battleship Commander” by Paul Stillwell is one of those books that you start it and just can’t put down until it’s finished – then youContinue reading “Paul Stillwell – author of “Battleship Commander” interview and book review”

Betty Boop in Snow White (1933) – and more!

This being Christmas weekend – you just never know what you might get by stopping by here . . . Gotta be good stuff – Betty Boop and vocals by Cab Calloway! – And More – Enjoy! And this isn’t too shabby either . . . And file this under “Oh Hell Yes!” Went andContinue reading “Betty Boop in Snow White (1933) – and more!”

B-52 Stratofortress / Could Remain in Service Until 2097??

There have been numerous proposals over many years decades ( fixed it for you ) . . . But – there is always a trade-off – this short clip explains it so simply in just 4 minutes . . . This next clip gives some good views of just how small the rudder is inContinue reading “B-52 Stratofortress / Could Remain in Service Until 2097??”