tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post9134991678365661323..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Gone to the Dogs...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48886018736182467782017-03-09T02:32:56.249-08:002017-03-09T02:32:56.249-08:00I might wander over there someday.I might wander over there someday.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62043618121866304792017-03-09T02:32:06.040-08:002017-03-09T02:32:06.040-08:00Things will sort themselves out.Things will sort themselves out.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16671051283407830862017-03-08T21:00:08.073-08:002017-03-08T21:00:08.073-08:00If you ever find yourself in southern Maryland, yo...If you ever find yourself in southern Maryland, you may want to check out the <a href="http://www.paxmuseum.com/" rel="nofollow">Patuxent River Aquatic Aviary</a>. They have an fair mix of waterfowl, and the anatomy exhibits should be particularly interesting.<br /><br />Bruce JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62431296679302237572017-03-08T20:38:16.817-08:002017-03-08T20:38:16.817-08:00Ok. But something needs to be done, soon.
Paul L....Ok. But something needs to be done, soon.<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83534826483637986422017-03-08T17:17:06.047-08:002017-03-08T17:17:06.047-08:00Yeah, the empty spot on the river was a little sad...Yeah, the empty spot on the river was a little sad.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39774277844735910512017-03-08T17:16:42.679-08:002017-03-08T17:16:42.679-08:00Ahem, I have family and friends in the area.
Let&...Ahem, I have family and friends in the area.<br /><br />Let's not get carried away...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-92067185651754382342017-03-08T17:04:20.781-08:002017-03-08T17:04:20.781-08:00Love that Navy museum. Miss the Destroyer they use...Love that Navy museum. Miss the Destroyer they used to have though. Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78859680289789101422017-03-08T16:35:04.851-08:002017-03-08T16:35:04.851-08:00Roger that juvat. 20 megatons should do for DC.
...Roger that juvat. 20 megatons should do for DC.<br /><br />PLQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56471058394466785662017-03-08T14:36:04.387-08:002017-03-08T14:36:04.387-08:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13237614391720489542017-03-08T14:03:59.625-08:002017-03-08T14:03:59.625-08:00"I miss it every time I leave."
Get in ...<i>"I miss it every time I leave."</i><br /><br />Get in closer to the target or use a bigger weapon.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88493427330704022312017-03-08T13:49:37.230-08:002017-03-08T13:49:37.230-08:00And I believe you.
:)And I believe you.<br /><br />:)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31567654988194425402017-03-08T13:49:18.119-08:002017-03-08T13:49:18.119-08:00There is an extraordinary number of things to do i...There is an extraordinary number of things to do in the DC area. I have only scratched the surface.<br /><br />I miss it every time I leave.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33749777018141031942017-03-08T13:47:29.193-08:002017-03-08T13:47:29.193-08:00Profreading is overrated.
(Yup, that was intentio...Profreading is overrated.<br /><br />(Yup, that was intentional...)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42977166976001384782017-03-08T13:46:58.835-08:002017-03-08T13:46:58.835-08:00Constitution is still in Boston, the museum has ar...Constitution is still in Boston, the museum has artifacts and such but the real ship still exists.<br /><br />It is indeed a pilot's watch, given to me by my daughter, <em>The WSO</em>.<br /><br />Distract a pilot, heh.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62166390080609785402017-03-08T13:43:58.070-08:002017-03-08T13:43:58.070-08:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84621804558387486942017-03-08T13:03:06.159-08:002017-03-08T13:03:06.159-08:00OK, so never mind the para thing hanging out there...OK, so never mind the para thing hanging out there on the left, it's a Flying Scott, not a Dutchman but the rest is all totally true. I swear.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29429391252601064102017-03-08T13:01:57.366-08:002017-03-08T13:01:57.366-08:00La Grande Tappa in San Diego. My mom talked them o...La Grande Tappa in San Diego. My mom talked them out of their Sangria recipe. It's in the cookbook, natch. I had not known of a museum in the Navy Yard. We'll have to check it out the next time we're there but it is so hard. So hard. When DC is the stomping ground there is so much to stomp from the National Building Museum by the Mall (former home of the Veteran's Bureau and creator of 'red tape' to the Udvar-Hazy. When you're done with all that you can go for a sail in a Flying Dutchman out of Bellhaven (on the Parkway enroute to Mount Vernon, no sailing quals required or asked for) or canoe/kayak up the C&O canal or Potamac River from the Georgetown boat dock. It's my old town. I miss it, a bit.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58911492890632965092017-03-08T12:57:42.498-08:002017-03-08T12:57:42.498-08:00I knew I liked that guy!I knew I liked that guy!HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25973518939977557102017-03-08T11:48:41.167-08:002017-03-08T11:48:41.167-08:00Should be "by looking". Proofread, reme...Should be "by looking". Proofread, remember proofread.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52947724076656724352017-03-08T11:46:28.723-08:002017-03-08T11:46:28.723-08:00Thanks for the post, outstanding as usual.
Two th...Thanks for the post, outstanding as usual.<br /><br />Two things: first, when I saw the USS Constitution she was in water ( in Boston, if I remember correctly ) and second, are you a pilot, that sure looks like a pilot's watch in the first photo. Or did you just strip one off of a pilot as he was distracted be looking at his aircraft?<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5235133314278012172017-03-08T11:40:43.794-08:002017-03-08T11:40:43.794-08:00The NA&SM is a big favorite, on the Mall and o...The NA&SM is a big favorite, on the Mall and over at Udvar-Hazy. I had no idea Mike Collins was involved with the main museum. Well done Sir!<br /><br />(<em>The Nuke</em> surprised me over the weekend with a membership at the NA&SM, pleased I was.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38767420794170430302017-03-08T11:34:55.203-08:002017-03-08T11:34:55.203-08:00The museum has two buildings, not sure if the webs...The museum has two buildings, not sure if the website made that clear. There's the main building and then there's the "Cold War" annex (go out the front door of the main building, the annex is at 11 o'clock). I put Cold War in quotes because the annex includes Korea and Vietnam. Which were hot wars indeed.<br /><br />Yeah, the sailor looks comfy.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32951663759218899182017-03-08T10:29:09.941-08:002017-03-08T10:29:09.941-08:00One interesting fact about Mike Collins. He was in...One interesting fact about Mike Collins. He was in charge of building the National Air and Space Museum on the Mall. Mike is a no nonsense take charge guy. He promptly decided that there would be NO change orders on the job. Everybody who came into his office with "a good idea" about changing this-or-that, or adding this-or=that, was told NO! The result was that the building came in under budget and ahead of schedule. I'll bet that you can't find any other major government projects that have done that. And, as anyone who has visited it can attest, the museum is downright spectacular.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482185271178889753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52441079182994239182017-03-08T10:07:48.070-08:002017-03-08T10:07:48.070-08:00Thanks for the link for the NMUSN access.
It just ...Thanks for the link for the NMUSN access.<br />It just made my list of places to visit in DC.<br /><br />I'm thinking the sailor in the tops is a lot more comfortable than the Marine.<br />Folks who want to dress Navy like the other services are just plain sadists.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75627013813810892892017-03-08T09:51:34.622-08:002017-03-08T09:51:34.622-08:00It was an awesome weekend.
The cats do not, repea...It was an awesome weekend.<br /><br />The cats do not, repeat not, get along with Bear. Nor do they get along with Kodi, my other granddog, Bear's "sister."OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com