Anyone who supports our troops will like this photo

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:17 pm

Here she is folks the USS New York.
Built with scrap steel recovered from the World Trade Center.
Talk about a Silk Purse.
Orvet, Dewman I know you will enjoy this.
moss

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:06 pm

great photo of the new ship. state of the art and stealth. may she serve proudly.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:02 pm

Amazing!
Time for the lady to go kick some terrorist a$#.

Dale

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:10 pm

She is a Beaut!

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:15 pm

Just Outstanding!!! Thanks for the Pic.

richied · Post by **richied** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:48 pm

That is a beautiful pic and an amazing story,Built with scraps ofWTC? AWESOME.It seems to me it would be an honor and priviledge to serve on that ship

TinyToothpick · Post by **TinyToothpick** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:30 pm

Makes one proud to be an American! Thanks for the lifting pic.

EricKy · Post by **EricKy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:46 pm

Thats a good photo. I love it. I have that one stashed away also. Here is another photo for those who support our troops.

How would you like this bird coming after you.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:06 am

Thank for posting those Eric.

I had them on my old computer, but seem to have lost them when I got my new computer about 3 years ago.

IIRC, it is a Russian chopper that was left in Afghanistan & some civilian contractors fixed it up & gave it a paint job.

Let's see the eagle eat Osama!

Dale

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:33 am

Budweiser made this and showed it only once. Snope it if you wish.
If you missed it this is your chance if you want to watch it again do it.
I have already watched several times. It does not grow old.
moss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqLajmXJH5k

useem · Post by **useem** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:37 am

First time I have ever seen that commercial. Very nice.

Thanks Moss.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:30 am

good stuff moss, god bless america.

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:01 pm

Hi:
I know most of you have seen such examples before, for those of you who have not though the U-2 is fifties and the SR-71 is sixties technology.
Hard to believe they could have come up with such stuff in the stone ages.
Should you wish to enlarge, they will go at least 300%.
moss

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:01 pm

Gotta love it! Thanks for the pictures, flying that must have felt like you had a rocket strapped to your backside.

33 miles to the minute

I thought I'd driven fast.

Can you tell us what the fuel consumption was?

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:32 pm

That U-2 is even more impressive in person.
When flying around SE Asia, I had occasion to spend the night in Taipei, Taiwan. Before I left I saw one of those bad boys parked (briefly) in front of the hangar. They are a real monster, especially compared to the F-4, the birds I was around the most.

Dale

Ringmaster · Post by **Ringmaster** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:39 pm

Pop Quiz :

What knife was Francis Gary Powers carrying, in his U-2 ?

(There is no prize, sorry).

Mossdancer · Post by **Mossdancer** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:03 pm

Ringmaster: Victorinox SAK

Hukk: I think about 3-4 gals per mile without A/B. Sure makes me feel better about my Excursion.
moss

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:03 pm

Mossdancer wrote:
Hukk: I think about 3-4 gals per mile without A/B. Sure makes me feel better about my Excursion.
moss

Wow

That makes me feel better about my old 67 Mustang Fastback GT. I blew up the stock 390

, so I built up a 71 429 Super Cobra Jet that ended up with over 500 cubes, that one was 505 cubes, I think. I was also fortunate to come away with a 4 speed transmission.

I put an extra 20 gallon tank in the trunk (36 gallon capacity now), actually removed the back seat and put a single seat in the center to make room for those big meaty tires. The freeway mileage was awful, it took 32 gallons of gas to go from Santa Rosa to San Jose and back at 65 MPH for a 210 mile round trip. About 6 1/2 miles to the gallon on the freeway. Dual Holley Double Pumpers love to eat gas.

Even though it was street legal, it was not pleasant to drive. To much power and I could not maintain a steady speed.

I took it to Sears Point Raceway on the Wednesday night races and ran a 10.19 ET on my first and only run. I did not have a scattershield and a couple other things. I ended up selling it and even the re-inforced frame was bent by then - those Mustangs.

Actually, I think I was to inexperienced to be driving that thing, selling was the best thing I could do.

But I sure wish I had one now, not to drive, but as a collector value, Carroll Shelby's toys are real pricey these days.

Ringmaster · Post by **Ringmaster** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:24 pm

Well, actually Capt. Powers was carrying a Randall Model 8, Trout and Bird knife, when he was shot down on May 1, 1960.

After he got out of prison, a reporter asked him how high he was flying when he got shot down.... His reply, "Not high enough."

I guess that one's kinda like the Bowie - captured by the enemy, and won't ever be seen again.

All About Pocket Knives

Anyone who supports our troops will like this photo

Anyone who supports our troops will like this photo

USS New York

Watch this without a tear.

couple more photos

FGP Knife

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