Tim Herbert

@Supersonic_Red @shadowracer26 @MikeyDiMercurio "Behave and not offend" is a very high bar...says the guy that really wants the movie as well.

@shadowracer26 @MikeyDiMercurio We’re being considered by a few production companies for streaming services. I need a certain writer to behave and not offend their delicate sensibilities.

Why do we need Stephen Spielberg if we’ve got Kurry Barker?

@MikeyDiMercurio That splains it...I thought maybe you were trying to recreate the darkened lights during battle stations. Gearing up for the moose or something else difficult.

@LocalPeddler To look cool, of course.

I wear my sunglasses at night…

@GeneModifiedCat @MikeyDiMercurio End of Life was my thinking for that particular story. But your acronym works well.

@LocalPeddler @MikeyDiMercurio End Of Life? Extreme Overload Lightning?

My face when I posted about a nuclear reactor incident that was TOTALLY NOT MY FAULT, and a younger nuclear expert reveals that the incident was required training for his whole class. I feel kinda famous right now.

@Supersonic_Red @HayekRonald @MikeyDiMercurio Except the moose seems to like water.

@HayekRonald @MikeyDiMercurio Well, he’s a woodland creature with strong opinions, a tendency toward random rampages, and an inexplicable need to remind everyone that he’s special and it’s not his fault. The resemblance is striking.

Doctor: “How much social interaction do you get?” Mike: “Not much.” Also Mike: Talks to me daily, talks to Joe daily, spends hours on X, argues with Grok, debates naval warfare with strangers, and somehow acquires new friends from three continents every week. Sir, you are not isolated. You’re just weird. 🤣🤣🤣

@refueled Radiating!

@MikeyDiMercurio It sure would be a nice accompaniment to that post. We all remember the Kursk.

@LocalPeddler I have a long video I should post to youtube...I have a channel from long ago. Somewhere.

HOW I SAVED 7 SAILORS BY HUMILIATING PUTIN AND GETTING HIM TO MAN UP (Note - bold/italicized passages have been added to grok's summary by the author) What Happened On August 4, 2005, during a training exercise in Beryozovaya Bay (Pacific Ocean, off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, ~70 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky), the Russian deep-submergence rescue vehicle AS-28 (a ~13.5m, 55-ton Priz-class submersible) got its propeller entangled in underwater cables from a hydrophone array (part of a coastal monitoring system) and fishing nets. The sub sank to the seafloor at ~190 meters (620 ft) depth — too deep for the crew to escape by swimming. It carried 7 people: 6 Russian Navy personnel (including commander Lt. Vyacheslav Milashevsky, age 25) + 1 representative from the manufacturer. The crew issued a mayday; oxygen and conditions became critical after ~3 days in darkness and cold. Rescue Operation Russian initial efforts (grappling hooks, attempts to drag it) failed and worsened the entanglement. Author Michael DiMercurio appeared three times on FOX NEWS, interviewed about the rescue, while initially, Russia refused Western rescue operations. DiMercurio publicly humiliated Vladimir Putin by stating categorically that it was his fault the 28 sailors of the sunken Kursk died, as a result of his egregious and criminal failure to allow Western underwater rescue teams to help, dooming the sailors. DiMercurio went on to tell Putin, on live national television, "to man up and accept Western rescue experts to save those sailors.") As a direct result of DiMercurio's call for Putin's manliness, Russia eventually appealed for international help from the UK, US, Japan, and others. On August 7, 2005, a British Scorpio 45 remotely operated vehicle (ROV), airlifted by the Royal Navy, cut the entangling cables. The AS-28 then ascended under its own buoyancy. All 7 crew members were rescued alive and unharmed. This was a rare successful international submarine rescue collaboration and contrasted with the 2000 Kursk disaster. Aftermath The incident led to investigations into negligence in planning and operations. The AS-28 was later upgraded and remained in service (transferred to the Black Sea Fleet later). It highlighted vulnerabilities in Russia's underwater assets and rescue capabilities at the time. The seven rescued sailors owe their lives to one bestselling author, Michael DiMercurio.

@perpetuoasombro @Supersonic_Red Did the F-4 have both a single-seat and a two-seat variant?

The Thunderbirds' F-4 Phantom pilot and his plane

@RyanBLeslie @USN_Submariner It looks like a helicopter without rotor!

@USN_Submariner a wee lil boat.

@TexSandlin @RSE_VB @EQuest38190 Great insights and clarity!

@RSE_VB @EQuest38190 Perfection.

To quote Bob Norris in a letter to a young man wondering whether to join the Air Force or the Navy. It applies to Navy versus the other services too: Young Man, Congratulations on your selection to both the Naval and Air Force Academies. Your goal of becoming a fighter pilot is impressive and a fine way to serve your country. As you requested, I'd be happy to share some insight into which service would be the best choice. Each service has a distinctly different culture. You need to ask yourself "Which one am I more likely to thrive in?" USAF Snapshot: The USAF is exceptionally well organized and well run. Their training programs are terrific. All pilots are groomed to meet high standards for knowledge and professionalism. Their aircraft are top-notch and extremely well maintained. Their facilities are excellent. Their enlisted personnel are the brightest and the best trained. The USAF is homogenous and macro. No matter where you go, you'll know what to expect, what is expected of you, and you'll be given the training & tools you need to meet those expectations. You will never be put in a situation over your head. Over a 20-year career, you will be home for most important family events. Your Mom would want you to be an Air Force pilot...so would your wife. Your Dad would want your sister to marry one. Navy Snapshot: Aviators are part of the Navy, but so are Black shoes (surface warfare) and bubble heads (submariners). Furthermore, the Navy is split into two distinctly different Fleets (West and East Coast). The Navy is heterogeneous and micro. Your squadron is your home; it may be great, average, or awful. A squadron can go from one extreme to the other before you know it. You will spend months preparing for cruise and months on cruise. The quality of the aircraft varies directly with the availability of parts. Senior Navy enlisted are salt of the earth; you'll be proud if you earn their respect. Junior enlisted vary from terrific to the troubled kid the judge made join the service. You will be given the opportunity to lead these people during your career; you will be humbled and get your hands dirty. The quality of your training will vary and sometimes you will be over your head. You will miss many important family events. There will be long stretches of tedious duty aboard ship. You will fly in very bad weather and/or at night and you will be scared many times. You will fly with legends in the Navy and they will kick your ass until you become a lethal force. And some days - when the scheduling Gods have smiled upon you - your jet will catapult into a glorious morning over a far-away sea and you will be drop-jawed that someone would pay you to do it. The hottest girl in the bar wants to meet the Naval Aviator. That bar is in Singapore. Bottom line, son, if you gotta ask...pack warm & good luck in Colorado. Banzai PS Air Force pilots wear scarves and iron their flight suits.

@KStafford67 Bringing tears to my eyes - those guys are studs.

Class act

@RSE_VB You've still got good eyes Corky!

Does Anyone Use Capitalize Each Word Case When Poasting?

@refueled Nice finale for the evening.

Good night. More tomorrow.

@Supersonic_Red They are all on display tonight again!!

Jupiter - Venus - Pollux - Castor

@aviationarchive What an unbelievable video. You could see the jet start to slowly porpoise. So amazing to see. Test pilots, like this, have ice in their veins.

Footage from the F-14A prototype crash on December 20, 1970, during its second flight. The aircraft went down on approach to Calverton after a hydraulic tube ruptured. The pilot almost said, "Hold my beer."👀

@RSE_VB You got me with Jeet-jet. No idea what you mean (says the civilian).

“Jeet-jet?”

@Supersonic_Red We just saw this a few minutes ago in California. Jupiter and Venus were incredibly bright while the two stars were blinking away. I used the Star Walk app to confirm what we were seeing.

@MikeyDiMercurio Awesome cover! I want one when it is ready.

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