Meanwhile, the noise causes the clientele of the flytrap cantina just across the border to grow even more prematurely old and gray as the legends about the Diablo D ranch continue to accumulate and grow.
Zed will spread the word that ‘chupacabras’ have been spotted on the ranch and that a few head of cattle have been found, exsanguinated.
If necessary, Jo can adopt a suitable form. She’s come close already.
April 4, 2025 at 9:17 am
Don D
La Lleron̈a. (LAH E rona)
Mama told me stories growing up.
April 4, 2025 at 9:20 am
Oldarmourer
Mount speakers on the dogs
April 4, 2025 at 5:23 pm
Brodder
Considering that there are a shitton of Irish-Mexican folks from just before the US-Mex war.
Fled there to avoid slavery and indenture contracts that affected generations and some that took up arms to fight the French colonial forces there.
One I’m aware of is a combination of bane sidhe, chupacabra, and vampire/demon. Denoted by an enraged red headed widow flying at French troops . Altered to respect the church.
It could be appeased by a heroic, honorable man marrying/laying with her. And then avenging the wrongs. Saw the Glassworks in Huasco/Recife de Plata mining area.
80% Irish in that area. Lotsa redheaded Latinas, and freckles. Was a teenager’s paradise. Nearly left with a wife at 14… but that’s another story.
According to Elon, there are indeed mind-boggling sci-fi developments just around the corner that are going to change everything. Cool. But at least one thing feels fairly certain now – Heinlein’s “Crazy Years” are finally over, and good riddance to the insanity.
“The Operation is over!” message yesterday means far more than anyone but the 17 insiders know… ; )
Speaking of real Batmen…the Blue Angels are putting on a show in Lakeland FL today, and I’m lucky enough that wifey loves Target (not like she used to but still) and we don’t have one in Sebring so 60 mi up the road we go to Lakeland, where the Target is right in the flightpath for Lakeland Linder airport and so am I waiting in the car…damn those guys are incredible; pay attention and take notes my DBD peeps!
Green with envy. The best military air demo unit in the western Hemisphere: the Blues and/or Snowbirds (look ‘em up, they’re worth it), especially at the same show!
Personal experience. Was Duty OOD (Officer of the Day) at NAS Willow Grove during their Bicentennial Open House an Air Show, 4 July 1976. We outdrew Philadelphia’s Riverfront Show. Both units performed – Snows, then Blues – as the finale. Unbeknownst to all, they had got together and made their plans, not telling anyone but the Control Tower, as they initiated.
After the Snows completed their show, they didn’t land but circled off to the side while the Blues did their opening routine and takeoff. Both groups joined up stage right and performed a formation flyby, with a fantastic fan break, after which the Snows did their landing routine (all nine birds had low fuel lights burning, but no one flamed out) and the Blues flew their great routine, must before a thunderstorm tore trough and delayed the fireworks til an hour past sunset
All in all, one of my best memories of 26 years in the Navy, and in Navy Public Affairs
Monday and some Tuesday we had old WWII military fighter/trainers fly around all day pretty high. Formations of 3 to 4. Singles AND a B-25 Mitchell. By the sounds of a lot of the traffic, I think they were working out of Jumbolair or at least doing simulated landings. And yes, I have almost 15 years maintaining and repairing Lights, Navigation aids, and all other airfield equipment installed on an active commercial jet and private personal aircraft use airfield. The sounds Just out of sight close by are distinctive.
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Nah, Batman wears Naomi Jammies.
Coffee all over my monitor!
Thanks!
Since it’s a VSTOL aircraft, is ‘Toly flying it?
Meanwhile, the noise causes the clientele of the flytrap cantina just across the border to grow even more prematurely old and gray as the legends about the Diablo D ranch continue to accumulate and grow.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing…
“Ella me aulló, este demonio!!”
“She howled at me, this demon!!”
Do the Mexicans have any legends equivalent to the Irish wailing harbinger of death, the “Bean Sídhe” (Banshee)?
Zar Belk!
Zed will spread the word that ‘chupacabras’ have been spotted on the ranch and that a few head of cattle have been found, exsanguinated.
If necessary, Jo can adopt a suitable form. She’s come close already.
La Lleron̈a. (LAH E rona)
Mama told me stories growing up.
Mount speakers on the dogs
Considering that there are a shitton of Irish-Mexican folks from just before the US-Mex war.
Fled there to avoid slavery and indenture contracts that affected generations and some that took up arms to fight the French colonial forces there.
One I’m aware of is a combination of bane sidhe, chupacabra, and vampire/demon. Denoted by an enraged red headed widow flying at French troops . Altered to respect the church.
It could be appeased by a heroic, honorable man marrying/laying with her. And then avenging the wrongs. Saw the Glassworks in Huasco/Recife de Plata mining area.
80% Irish in that area. Lotsa redheaded Latinas, and freckles. Was a teenager’s paradise. Nearly left with a wife at 14… but that’s another story.
La llorona
Cute.
Nah, much as we love our resident IDF badass, Kramer is Batman Forever…
https://www.google.com/search?q=seinfeld+clip+kramer+is+batman+i+am+batman&rlz=1CAUSZT_enUS1104&oq=seinfeld+clip+kramer+is+batman+i+am+batman&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigAdIBCjE0ODM3ajBqMTWoAgiwAgHxBc9B28FywyqE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e54c5b44,vid:qj6jM9k4vAU,st:0
According to Elon, there are indeed mind-boggling sci-fi developments just around the corner that are going to change everything. Cool. But at least one thing feels fairly certain now – Heinlein’s “Crazy Years” are finally over, and good riddance to the insanity.
“The Operation is over!” message yesterday means far more than anyone but the 17 insiders know… ; )
The ship, she is turning: “UPI – U.S. creates more jobs than expected – 228,000 March”
Speaking of real Batmen…the Blue Angels are putting on a show in Lakeland FL today, and I’m lucky enough that wifey loves Target (not like she used to but still) and we don’t have one in Sebring so 60 mi up the road we go to Lakeland, where the Target is right in the flightpath for Lakeland Linder airport and so am I waiting in the car…damn those guys are incredible; pay attention and take notes my DBD peeps!
Green with envy. The best military air demo unit in the western Hemisphere: the Blues and/or Snowbirds (look ‘em up, they’re worth it), especially at the same show!
Personal experience. Was Duty OOD (Officer of the Day) at NAS Willow Grove during their Bicentennial Open House an Air Show, 4 July 1976. We outdrew Philadelphia’s Riverfront Show. Both units performed – Snows, then Blues – as the finale. Unbeknownst to all, they had got together and made their plans, not telling anyone but the Control Tower, as they initiated.
After the Snows completed their show, they didn’t land but circled off to the side while the Blues did their opening routine and takeoff. Both groups joined up stage right and performed a formation flyby, with a fantastic fan break, after which the Snows did their landing routine (all nine birds had low fuel lights burning, but no one flamed out) and the Blues flew their great routine, must before a thunderstorm tore trough and delayed the fireworks til an hour past sunset
All in all, one of my best memories of 26 years in the Navy, and in Navy Public Affairs
Nits to pick: . . .”routine just… (There’s another I can’t find right now . . . have fun . . .
Monday and some Tuesday we had old WWII military fighter/trainers fly around all day pretty high. Formations of 3 to 4. Singles AND a B-25 Mitchell. By the sounds of a lot of the traffic, I think they were working out of Jumbolair or at least doing simulated landings. And yes, I have almost 15 years maintaining and repairing Lights, Navigation aids, and all other airfield equipment installed on an active commercial jet and private personal aircraft use airfield. The sounds Just out of sight close by are distinctive.