Tuesday Tidbits
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville has found its way into my consciousness the last few days. Links like this one from Guy Fletcher and this one from Pitcherlady have contributed to that.
Fi is back down under. I'm glad.
Dave is moved. His mention of the Norden Bombsight piqued my curiosity and I spent 15 minutes or so Googling it to see if I could find a picture of one or a description of it that could tell me why it was so special. It was top secret during World War II and American bombardiers were instructed and sworn to guard it with their lives. I read somewhere during the search that one bombardier had two grenades attached to his after his crew crash landed. Maybe, it still is top secret. I couldn’t find what I was looking for.
17 days until Ya Boys Auction, 26 days until CFFL Draft Day, and 37 days until football season begins...............
Quote of the Day
I don't want to work five days a week.
Matt Lauer, NBC Today Show
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "A one-of-a-kind door mat."
Love the photo. -Rob
Rob-There's a pic on this site:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/munitions/detail.asp?munitions_id=30
Here's a pretty good article I found with some interesting background and conclusions:
http://www.airandspacemagazine.com/ASM/Mag/Index/1995/FM/swpn.html
I heard that the the local weekly in NE Mpls did a story about this recently but I haven't gotten my hands on a copy yet.
I loved that quote by Lauer. I don't want to work five days a week either. Interviewing celebrities and travelling around the world... what a bore. I wonder if he realizes how asinine he sounds.
K-
Thanks, Dave.
Kem,
I couldn't believe that quote, either. He would say he's been quoted "out of context". I defy him to create a context where that sounds anything but asinine.