Peter Recommends CLXXXVI

“Who knew we had combat artists?”

Who knew indeed. He gets another one today cuz this is so cool.

Sketchpad Warrior

Kristopher Battles
I am a landscape and portrait painter of the Classical Realist school, inspired by the masters of art history as I paint the world around me. I am one of three combat artists currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

So cool.

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Peter Recommends CLXXXV

As chestnuts go, it’s an old one, but always a laugh:

Divert Your Course

This is the actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the chief of naval operations, 10-10-95.

12 Responses to “Peter Recommends CLXXXV”

  1. HalfEmpty Says:

    USS Lincoln: All hands, battle stations, Alpha Strike for navigation purposes. Minimum depth required is 50 feet., imperative to minimize collateral damage to Polar Bears, Newfies must take their chances.

  2. HalfEmpty Says:

    Here’s the Rail Splitter doing a 30+ kt. turn during trials…

    http://www.bab72.com/cvn72/cvn72_turn.jpg

    /mutters, I really should have picture postin ability, I mean, I’d use my own bandwith, it would be cool, folks would flock, I mean flock! Crowd out the joint.

    /neer mind

  3. Brett_McS Says:

    Yeh, I would have still felt a bit nervous in that lighthouse. Just like working with GE.

  4. Brett_McS Says:

    Nice picture, half. What are those guys on the back doing? Marlin fishing?

  5. ninme Says:

    That’s a lot of spray that thing’s kickin’ up. My word.

    I’ll add it to Peter’s list.

  6. peter Says:

    Done. But you kids behave or I’ll shut it right off again. Should accept width/height as well. In theory.

  7. ninme Says:

    He’s so mean.

  8. HalfEmpty Says:

    Test. Here’s what I got for Christmas. Cool. Thanks Peter.

  9. ninme Says:

    Damn. I thought it would be an underwater kitten.

  10. HalfEmpty Says:

    Nope. I have orders. No more kittens until I finish the current crop off.

  11. ninme Says:

    Hahaha

    She looks suspicious. Wary, even.

  12. Brett_McS Says:

    Cats and Submarines! Good one, Half. Don’t tell Bubblehead.

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