25 Sep 2004
We’re still on vacation in South Dakota, so I’ll make your day by sharing some pictures.
Here I am near the top of Little Devil’s Tower in Custer State Park a couple of days ago:
Am I good looking, or what?
Also, I happened to catch this sign along the way:
I’m told that sign has been there since 1973. But does that font match?
And last but not least, a challenge for MO readers. Tell me what’s wrong here:
(Click for larger image) It was taken at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum near Ellsworth AFB. If you spot a mismatched superscript or other error, note it in the comments.
September 25th, 2004 at 10:37 pm
watch mail call on sunday at 10 on the history channel on the 26th. for the XM8
September 26th, 2004 at 12:38 am
An inability to count past three, perhaps?
September 26th, 2004 at 8:14 am
You must have one heck of a telephoto lens if that road sign is a mile away from you.
September 26th, 2004 at 1:14 pm
I can’t see your images from my lake computer, for some reason. Can you provide the direct link to the image at the museum site? I love a challenge. If not, I’ll look it it Monday night, when at my other computer.
September 27th, 2004 at 12:31 am
Propellent should be propellant?
September 27th, 2004 at 12:52 am
Thanks for the tip on Mail Call, Gene. Gunny goes through a lot of watermelons, firing from about 25 yds away. I noticed he let the muzzle creep up when firing a burst. The demo guys hold it level. The thing looks awkward to me, but I shouldn’t judge until I get a chance to fire one. I want the compact with the 9 inch barrel, chambered for 10mm (a long .40 cal.).
September 27th, 2004 at 11:55 am
Well…it says that there are three rocket motors…but there certainly appear to be four…
September 28th, 2004 at 4:00 am
Three, Four, whatever… it’s the New math at work.
September 30th, 2004 at 5:21 am
Maybe they mean 3 stages? There may be four exhausts but they’re all fed from the same Thiokol M55 solid-fuel rocket. BTW, been an avid reader of your site for quite some time, great stuff!