C-130 Crash in Iraq

Here is a story and pics that I received via email a short while back.  It contatins pictures about a C-130 crash that happened in Irag on June 27, 2008.  If anyone knows any additional details or needs to make corrections, please leave a comment or send an email (Click on the pictures to enlarge).
Crew leaves [...]

USS New York

Here is the USS New York. 

It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center.  It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore [...]

You Might be Taliban if….

..You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.
..You own a $300 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can’t afford shoes.
..You have more wives than teeth.
..You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
..You’ve ever opened a can of falafel with a mortar round.
..You’ve ever had your [...]

Blades of Glory in Real Life

According to a pictorial from Reuters, this is a real competition at the 2006 “Gay Games”.  In the picture are Americans Jay Kobayashi and Bradley Erickson.  They are performing a skating routing inspired by Brokeback Mountain.  And I thought “Blades of Glory” was fake!

Proud to be an American

Here are some pictures and facts that will make you proud to be an American. Althoug must of us know what the the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is, few of us know many facts about it. Although I haven’t verified each of the facts, they all seem very reasonable. If you know any other facts [...]