Author Archives: DougM (just entertaining myself here)

74-yo retired USAF LtColonel ’69-’92 (Satellite engineering, test, launch, & operations. Strategic planning)
BSE (aerospace eng) UMichigan ’69, MS (astro guidance&control) AF Inst Tech ’75
Living in south-central North Carolina
Shooting, working on my ’74 TR6, a little gunsmithing, and entertaining myself posting here at SondraKistan
Erstwhile single-handed live-aboard sailor/instructor/USCGMaster-50Tons, mounted foxhunter, world traveler, backpacker, book collector, photographer, USCCA corner worker, scuba diver, skier, bicycle & Harley tourist, shooting instructor, and rescuer of maidens fair. Wise ass
(What? Oh, right)
…and pal to my invisible friend, here

Safe move…

July 25, 2022 – 6:24 pm

…since He’s already been cancelled on social media and can’t respond _____ • Story • Picked up by Pookie’s Toons

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Force of habit

July 25, 2022 – 5:05 pm

_____ • Story • Also Kamala

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Too soon for monkeypox?

July 24, 2022 – 11:20 am

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Stuff That’s Hard to Do (Falcon9 Starlink)

July 24, 2022 – 11:05 am

Routine Falcon9 launch and landing with excellent vids and visibility on a lazy, kick-back Sunday

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Wokism wants to politicize “Hello”

July 23, 2022 – 4:16 pm

*heh*

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Stuff That’s Hard to Do (Falcon9 Starlink from Vandenberg SFB)

July 22, 2022 – 10:59 am

Routine with good vids of vehicle rising through the vandenfog, separation events, and on-board landing view Tracking cam footage from today’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink pic.twitter.com/771gLqbm9t — SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 22, 2022

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What are they planning on doing…

July 20, 2022 – 6:45 pm

…that they’re afraid we’ll shoot them for? _____ • Story • Picked up by Pookie’s Toons

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NIMBY

July 20, 2022 – 5:50 pm

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Need coffee

July 20, 2022 – 2:08 pm

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Maybe someday

July 19, 2022 – 4:18 pm

Fingers crossed _____ • Story

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