Dee-sem-brrr Coffee

[Blair]

Arcey,

Great information!
Thanks for the up date

[Texas Lawdog]

The Battleships were sitting DUCKS before the attack. The Pacific Fleet was demoralized and the West coast of the US was in jeopardy of invasion by Japan.

[Arcey]

My honor, Blair.

There were mistakes made on both sides. Ours were obvious. The carriers out at sea were a stroke of luck – depending on which version of history one chooses to believe.

The enemy stuck on Sunday morning. Most of the personnel were off base or the casualties would have been much greater. They didn't hit the fuel oil tanks on the thought the smoke would obscure their pilots' ability to find targets.

Japan wasn't looking for a west coast invasion. They knew better. They wanted us unable to impede their progress in their conquest of the western Pacific. The objective was taking us out for a period of six to eight months. They came up way short.

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Great information Cuz.

Glad you and Montana made it safely Roo, I reckon your weather reports will be a wee bit different from when you were in Northern Virginia.

[litl rooster]

Great information Cuz.

Glad you and Montana made it safely Roo, I reckon your weather reports will be a wee bit different from when you were in Northern Virginia.

Thanks LIT...

Your Cuz has been busy today

[Texas Lawdog]

The Beef Stew turned out good. It is very warming. I ready for a second bowl. The weather folks are now saying it will be above freezing for a high tomorrow.

[Texas Lawdog]

I am enjoying the 3rd round of the NFR and a good cup of Cawffee. It is still cold outside, and I cannot sleep.I hope that everyone is warm and toasty in their beds.

[pony express]

Thanks for posting Arcey. But you missed one....sort of...The USS Utah, was I suppose not technically a battleship anymore, but was stripped of her armament and used for a "target" ship for areal bombing practice. Was hit and capsized during the attack, and is still there, too as a memorial. Not as well known as the Arizona, though. I read an article in a magazine a while back about the salvage operation after the attack, actually, besides the Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma, almost all the ships sunk or damaged during the attack were salvaged and returned to service.

[litl rooster]

Extra log on the fire here this morning....Coffee is up.

[Arcey]

Moanin'.

Chilly, breezy 'n wet o'er this way. Kinda 'wintery' lottsa places. Should make for some nasty football games. Or, as some would put it, 'real' football.

Hadda change of plans yestitty. Did faux beef stroganoff. Got it damned close but it ain't quite there yet. Still stuffed myownself on it.

Doin' the soup fer this evenin'.

[Arcey]

Opps. Fergot. Old age..................

Utah had been converted to an auxiliary years prior to the attack. That's why I left 'er out, PE.

[Delmonico]

12 out and about 2 inches of snow on the ground.

[Gus Walker]

   Hummmm 32 and rainin here in Ol Virginny. Ice formin on the ol Silverado. Coffe sure is good this mornin. Supposed to be like this all day and night till Monday Mornin then back up to the 50's......

[Lucky Irish Tom]

37 and rain in Chesapeake, I'm not saying it's nasty out but even the horses are staying in.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee, Litl Rooster.

Dusting of sn*w.
'Tis 5 and light sn*w. "Occasional light snow in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the upper teens. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent." 3"-5" by morning.

Slim

[Delmonico]

On this day in 1982 Marty Robbins answered the Masters Call.  The incredible Don Edwards cover with the extra poem is now on Youtube:  

[Arcey]

  Hummmm 32 and rainin here in Ol Virginny. Ice formin on the ol Silverado. Coffe sure is good this mornin. Supposed to be like this all day and night till Monday Mornin then back up to the 50's......

It's messy 'nuff we canceled the CAS thing scheduled for the radar trap otherwise known as Waverly.

[Gus Walker]

Yep i can see why Arcey, rain has changed to sleet,Glad i took the better half to work in the ol truck and left her charger in the garage. 

[Arcey]

Oh well. January's comin'. Reminds me I gotta get ta werk writtin' the thing.






Interestin' note on Marty, rest 'im. He has a higher lifetime finishin' average in NASCAR's top-tier tourin' division than dear Danica Patrick's 'n she's had ten more races ta pad 'er's than he did.

[The Trinity Kid]

Morn' Y'all, thanks for the coffee.  Warmest morning we've had since the first of the month, ~18.  Snow didn't melt any too much, though the heat from the roof made a little melt, and formed some really cool icicles.   One was at about a 45 degree angle, several times in it's length.  Then it got too big and broke, impaling the tip in am old milk jug.

--TK