Recent content by SaparotRob

Still a bit jet lagged, I woke up in the dark. I went to the kitchen and made instant coffee, in the dark. That first gulp was an eye opener. That’s Thai red pepper. True story.

Cool!

I have one in every army? Which one has the most money?

Shiny.

Do you play Tetris?

I might have attended that one.

It looks like shrubbery.

Is one of those a YF-12A?

I asked my dad who won WW II. He said "Me and the Russians."

I was actually hoping someone would've wrote something to the effect of: "Obviously the IJN could perform underway refueling" or "then how did they manage to strike Pearl Harbor?" My intended response would've been: SURPRISE!

AIUI The U.S. leadership knew an attack was coming somewhere. The IJN didn't have the "at sea" replenishment capability needed to reach Pearl Harbor.

I was hoping someone would ask.

Felt like it.

Got back from Thailand. The plumbing backed sometime while I was away. The flush lever linkage on the toilet corroded and broke, some form of crystals forming on it. Had to scour the tub and sinks before getting any rest.. and there's an itchy something in my eye.

Capital idea. I just got back to NY and the cupboard is bare. The diner awaits.