LA Kings win the Stanley Cup!!!
Meanwhile, hysteria grows for World Cup soccer......
Neel Kirby MOH
1 hour ago
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Okay, Okay...
Several of you...okay, Both of my readers, havecomplained, bitched, pestered, whined,....uhhhhh, queried, yeah, that's it quiered as to why I have not posted a personal photo. Here ya go...thats me on the floor.
That's right bitches...I had a retro high chair BEFORE it was retro. Oh yeah......
You are welcome.....
Several of you...okay, Both of my readers, have
That's right bitches...I had a retro high chair BEFORE it was retro. Oh yeah......
You are welcome.....
Friday, June 13, 2014
It's Aloha Friday.... .....no work till Monday !!!
Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....
Great photo, if I do say so myself...power is cut and she is settling in.....steady now, wait for it.... The Summer Series of the CR 914 schedule continues this afternoon. Kings vs Rangers in what should be the last game of the season and the Stanley Cup Finals. Saturday SNT returns from school after a long year of NanoEngineering. Tune up for the Jeep and preparing for a business trip round out the weekend... Y'all have a great weekend!!!
Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Arrested for Shooting The Moon? PRESCOTT, AZ - A man was arrested by Prescott Valley police after he shot his handgun in a residence and claimed he was shooting at the moon.
Maybe I read that wrong.....
Down. Goes. Frazier.
News is made when the Tall Dogs are taken down.
Last nite Eric Cantor, the House Majority Leader was taken down by an unknown Tea Party supported candidate named David Brat. The RINO's in the GOP are beside themselves. They have been trumpeting the demise of the Tea Party for the past few months. RINO Mitch McConnel has openly mocked his fellow GOPer's.
Amnesty was a key issue in the Cantor-Brat contest. Brat is a proponent of closing the borders. Cantor has repeatedly straddled the fence on the issue playing the nuance position of being against it while supporting "reform"....whatever that means. Last night the voters of Virginia decided that they knew what it meant and had heard enough.
They took down a RINO.....
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
KINGS Up 3-Zip!
Stanley Cup Finals game #3 from the MSG (Monosodium glutamate arena) saw the LA Kings thump the hapless Rangers 3-0. Kings goalie J. Quick chalks up a shut out.
Time to look for my broom because a sweep is a definite possibility. Next game is Wednesday and Lord Stanley's chalice will be in da house!
GO KINGS GO!!!
GO KINGS GO!!!
GO KINGS GO!!!
GO KINGS GO!!!
"Pilot's Due Regard"
The Final Report.
The final report is out on the crash that took the life of Lex. My takeaway "...the pilot's decision to attempt an emergency landing in low visibility instead of ejecting when fuel exhaustion was imminent."
Lord, where do we get men like these?
14 CFR Public Use
Accident occurred Tuesday, March 06, 2012 in Fallon, NV
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/09/2014
Aircraft: ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES F21-C2, registration: N404AX
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
The investigation revealed no evidence of any failure or anomaly of the airplane's powerplants, structures, or systems (including the fuel system). There was no evidence of pilot fatigue or physiological issues.
Prior to the accident flight, the pilot participated in a mission briefing which included weather forecast conditions for the day. Although the forecast was calling for snow and low visibility later in the day, there were no forecast conditions below the required minima for the time period of the mission. As the accident pilot prepared for takeoff, he noted conditions were lower than forecast for that time and twice contacted the base weather observer for an update. While it is unknown if any of the mission pilots received updated weather, no other mission pilots cancelled due to weather. Therefore, the pilot was aware that conditions were deteriorating faster than forecast and took appropriate action to obtain updated information. None of the forecast weather was below required minima that would have required him to cancel the flight.
As the mission airplanes began returning to NFL following the termination of the exercise due to the weather, the ATC approach controller rapidly became saturated sequencing and separating the airplanes. At the same time, the PAR controller incorrectly set up the precision approach radar as the accident airplane was being vectored to the approach course, which resulted in the accident airplane being vectored off the precision approach. Additionally, the approach controller was saturated and did not efficiently sequence and vector the other returning airplanes, resulting in the accident airplane flying an extended pattern more than 20 miles longer than usual. On the second PAR approach attempt, the accident pilot initiated and executed a missed approach for unspecified reasons, but all ATC directions appeared to be appropriate. After the pilot requested to divert to RNO due to low fuel, the approach controller did not relay that the RNO weather was below minimums, which likely resulted in unnecessary fuel burn from the diversion. Therefore, ATC handling of the accident airplane was deficient, and resulted in 30 miles or more of excess flying distance.
Although the reason that the accident pilot abandoned the second approach is not known, the relatively strong winds and low ceilings required would have required a significant amount of attention by the pilot. Review of ATAC training records indicated that the pilot may not have had sufficient currency or proficiency under instrument conditions in the Kfir. Additionally, since most of the pilots experience was in the F/A-18, his lack of instrument experience in the Kfir may not have taken into account the airplanes less sophisticated instrumentation and limited fuel endurance compared to the F/A-18 in his decision making before and during the exercise.
During the pilots final attempt to land at NFL it was clear he was aware of his critical fuel status. Review of radar data shows that the accident airplane was roughly aligned for an emergency straight-in approach to runway 7, however, ATC did not relay this option. The pilot elected to make a low altitude approach, first to runway 31L, then when he became misaligned to that runway, transition to a low altitude modified right downwind approach to runway 13R. The airplane then appeared to turn towards taxiway A at about the time the engine flamed out and subsequently impacted the bunker. Examination of the ejection seat concluded that the firing mechanism had not been activated. Although the pilot was aware of his critical fuel state, he elected to attempt a low altitude hazardous maneuver instead of proceeding toward the nearby dry lake bed and ejecting. It is possible that the pilot did not eject because he was concerned about the effects of the high surface winds on a deployed parachute.
The pilot's decision making in this accident is a possible indicator of a mindset to complete the assigned mission. On May 18, 2012 another ATAC fighter crashed, fatally injuring the pilot. In that accident the pilot was also likely pressing to complete the mission, leading eventually to the accident. ATAC did not have a crew resource management or safety-risk management program in place for its pilots at the time of these accidents; therefore, it is likely that the pilot's training did not support good aeronautical decision-making concepts. Following a recommendation in a Navy audit in June, 2012, Crew Resource Management training was established. Additionally, since the flight was operating under Public Aircraft Operations the Navy was responsible for oversight of the company. The Navy contract, while setting some requirements for FAA certifications, did not specify to what FAA standards the airplane, pilots, or training were required to conform (such as instrument currency or pilot proficiency). Thus, the oversight environment did not include controls or standards that would be expected in other U.S. commercial aviation operations.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
fuel exhaustion following missed approaches due to deficient ATC handling under weather conditions which were significantly lower than forecast. The second missed approach may have been initiated due to limited pilot instrument proficiency.
Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt an emergency landing in low visibility instead of ejecting when fuel exhaustion was imminent.
Also contributing to the accident was an organizational and oversight environment which did not require airman, aircraft, or risk management controls or standards expected of a commercial civil aviation operation.
Monday, June 09, 2014
Saturday, June 07, 2014
It's Aloha .....no work till Monday !!!
Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....
The Summer Series of the CR 914 schedule continues this afternoon. Saturday we have a Kings vs Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals. Sunday, well, I have not figured that one out yet..... Y'all have a great weekend!!!
Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....
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Friday, June 06, 2014
A Lonely Windswept Point....
One of the greatest speeches in my life
was delivered on the 40th anniversary of D-Day by Ronaldus Magnus. It
is commonly known as "The Boys of Pointe Du Hac" (Pon Do Hoe) Click for text
And behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the Ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. And before me are the men who put them there.
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. And these are the heroes who helped end a war. Gentlemen, I look at you and I think of the words of Stephen Spender's poem. You are men who in your "lives fought for life and left the vivid air signed with your honor."
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
“Pilot’s due regard.” The Sarge has some info. The NTSB report is out. Tread softly where you click. Government reports have all the subtly of a glass of ice water in the face. As Lex was want to say, sometimes in a cockpit environment it seems like you are wrassling snakes. Indeed, March 6, 2012 was one such day.
RIP........Captain Carroll "Lex" LeFon.
UPDATE: I have now read this report three times and my lawyerly cynicism leaves me troubled....
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Several of you have axed, Hey Rumbear, "I thought you were a died in the wool, homeboy, there are no other teams, I bleed red fan of the Detroit Red Wings? What's with supporting the Kings?" Elementary my dear inquisitor, while I grew up on Wings hockey in Hockeytown, I reside in a fertile playground of Southern California where the lovely and gracious Mrs. Rumbear, uh, um, matured. In So Cal, one has a choice of following the Kings or the lesser waterfoul, the DuhUcks. Mrs. R follows the Kings, as do most of our local friends. As such, I have a prime seat on the Kings bandwagon whenever the hometown favorites are not in town....or as in this instance, playing golf during Stanley Cup Finals. It provides
Oh sure, there are those awkward moments when the Wings play the Kings. Indeed, the team colors provide an endless source of humor. Like the time at a BBQ when my steak was served raw while the host guffawed about it being red. Jolly Joker. Imagine his surprise when at the next event I burned his steak to just short of being a lump of coal (black) and put a large "K" on it with ketchup and then served it ..... with a steak knife through the middle. Just good fun.....
So, as young Mr. Cartman is want to say, Go Kings GO!
2014 STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE
| Game 1 | Wednesday, June 4 | vs. NYR | 5pm PT |
| Game 2 | Saturday, June 7 | vs. NYR | 4pm PT |
| Game 3 | Monday, June 9 | vs. NYR | 5pm PT |
| Game 4 | Wednesday, June 11 | vs. NYR | 5pm PT |
| Game 5* | Friday, June 13 | vs. NYR | 5pm PT |
| Game 6* | Monday, June 16 | vs. NYR | 5pm PT |
| Game 7* | Wednesday, June 18 | vs. NYR | 5pm PT |
Monday, June 02, 2014
Master Negotiator....
It only took president Zero and his team five years to negotiate this deal.
Stoopy Do....indeed.
Jeebus....
Hat tip to Earl for the grapheeks)
A Message for the Perpetually Enraged. (i.e. Libtards)
Quin Hillyer has an interesting article up on the usurpation by the left of various words and thoughts.
There comes a point where the Left’s calumnizing of conservatives, its endless quest to delegitimize ordinary words, and its determination to criminalize religious expression all combine to make me want to offend as many leftists as I can, in response, just for fun. But not only for fun: Deliberately choosing to offend them, and thus trying to shred their ideological straitjackets, is occasionally a necessary endeavor. We on the right must show that we need not cower; we can and must fight back.
Indeed, let us not act niggardly* in the application of truth to these fictions...
* (click)
;-)
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