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The slip-cover is tore the fuck up, but it has been around since 1955. The book itself is in wonderful shape, and has that fantastic old-book-smell. |
One sad thing, though... you ever buy an old book that has a handwritten dedication on the first blank page? It happens to me a lot, and it really just makes you think. |
Christmas, 1962... Betsy buys her Father a book- a thank you for helping her discover the joys of reading when she was a child... Cut to 2014 where it's getting beaten around in a box at a dirt-mall, sold for a dollar. How did we get here from there??? It can really drag one's mind down to try and figure it out. -All ... |
1. Cool finds man. I used to have that same Cyclops figure back in the day. Man was he cool back then with that light up feature. It just added so much to an already vivid imagination when it came time to play with em. |
The Doom one wasn't too bad, especially if you read all how he got there and made his way back to the proper MU. There's a reason why Doom's so badass, and those mini's proved it in spades. |
As for that heirloom.......probably an interesting story attached somewhere maybe other than the obvious one you noted. Who knows, maybe you'll run into the original owner of the book someday and you'll be inspired to write a book about it, that'll get you both featured in an interview w/Oprah. |
1. I picked up that Cyclops figure at The Dirt Mall last year for fifty-cents. I never had it back it the day, and I always thought Cyclops was a tool- but it was in perfect condition and the awesome light-up feature still worked! |
Where is Doom even coming back from? Heroes Reborn, 2099, death??? -I guess I'll find out eventually... |
Only stories for that book that I can come up with involve death and/or loss... Much like I'm always thinking about what will happen to all my cool stuff when I die. |
Ha- Fuck Oprah. |
2. i never had or read any of those issues but i do seem to remember us having a debate in one of your videos about the line first line of X-Men figures that Cyclops figure came from. some of my friends had that one among others i didn't care for them but the later lines were much improved with more articulation and ... |
1. Yeah- we talked about that ToyBiz Cyclops on the video where I picked it up. I still love it, like Dale said- that light-up feature sold it back then. All the Toy Biz lines had hit or miss figures in them... but over-all I liked, and have fond memories of them. |
2. by the way your boy Daniel Brereton is gonna be in San Jose CA. in May. I went to this con last summer i had a great time i'll probably go again this year http://www.bigwowcomicfest.com/guests/ |
3. -NICE! Frank Cho, Neal Adams, and Satoshi Furuya are there too!!! -Fuckin' ULTRAMAN! Looks like a good time! Have fun, man. *is jealous* |
3. One of my friends only collects books with dedications in them. She likes the romanticism of filling in the blanks or something. I'm too busy looking in the comic section. |
New Warriors? Deathlok? Doom? Are you sure we weren't separated at birth? If so, you owe back pay in Christmas pressies. Time to pay the piper. |
1. Wow- really? That's...... not weird; it's kinda cool- if you look at it like rescuing them from obscurity and repurposing it with a new found appreciation... but, like- fuck: Depressing. Like I said- the blanks you fill in are always just really sad! It always bums me out when I get one like that. -This loving, ... |
Ha! Okay, Brother-from-another-Mother... But it's a two-way-street on them pressies! |
P 38 Lightning nose art |
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P 40 Warhawk nose art |
P 47 Thunderbolt nose art |
P 51 Mustang nose art |
F 4U Corsair nose art |
B 17 Flying Fortress nose art |
B 24 Liberator nose art |
B 25 Mitchell nose art |
Korean War nose art |
Vietnam War nose art |
Aircraft Nose Art |
World War II |
Although wildly painted squadron insignia was common in World War I, true nose art did not occur until the Second World War. At the beginning of World War II, before the idea of painting an image on the skin of a plane arose, crews of the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) pasted pages from Esquire Magazine, Men Only... |
Nose art thrived in its infancy largely because servicemen had more freedom to alter their aircraft. Although the military never officially sanctioned nose art, it unofficially approved it as a morale-booster. It was a survival technique in a harsh environment. A little bit of levity and diversion goes a long way, and ... |
The characteristics of World War II aircraft art and the fact that it flourished during that time are indicators of that era. The art reflects the attitude of the people involved in the war--both at home and on the front, and, in the case of World War II, the attitude was positive. The images--often patriotic and somet... |
There were four main cultural sources of 1940s nose art. The first was the popular men's magazine Esquire, whose calendar page was the era's equivalent to the 1960s Playboy centrefold. The most duplicated nose art images were the product of Esquire's artist Alberto Vargas. Whether a Vargas copy or a Philip S. Brinkman ... |
Inasmuch as the American movie industry promoted the war effort and the culture was infused with Hollywood, it is no surprise that images from the movies and female stars were the inspiration for much of the era's popular art. Rita Hayworth's image from a 1940s film, in which she sings "Put the Blame on Mame," is trans... |
Another Disney effect was tied to the studio's role as producer of war propaganda. Distinct from the art painted by the crews between missions was the variety painted by Disney artists at the time of production of the aircraft. The close proximity of Disney studios in Burbank to both Lockheed's main and subsidiary plan... |
As the pin-up pervaded the war effort, it naturally became central to nose art. Nose art's portrayal of women in the World War II era can be characterized as free-spirited and daring. Perhaps reflecting a freer attitude regarding sexuality in the American culture, artists during the 1940s were not subject to censure as... |
Korean War |
Nose art is essentially a wartime phenomenon, in part because of tighter peacetime restrictions, but also because in peacetime the need for personalizing aircraft no longer exists. When World War II ended, so did, temporarily, the art. The dropping of the atomic bomb signalled the dawn of a new age, and with it Congres... |
Although only five years later, the character of nose art changed subtly, reflecting a changed attitude of the public and soldiers alike. Unlike World War II, the art that the Korean War generated did not focus on defeating an evil, because the threat was not as real. It reflected a general lack of enthusiasm for the w... |
Korea was the "first of coming wars in which men were called upon to fight, but not win for a nation apathetic or hostile to war". The mood of the country had changed to one of confusion and uncertainty about its purposes. This was reflected in the aircraft art of an anti-war tone, entitled "United Notions," and "Purpl... |
Themes such as the mission, home, good luck, and women continued as in World War II, but the representation was not as eye-catching or as elaborate. New characters such as Dennis the Menace and contemporary movie stars like Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe made their appearance. A few aircraft along with their art, like... |
While nose art of a sexual nature may not have been as common in Korea as in World War II, the images of unclothed women revealed a new frankness. Except for figures styled upon Gil Elvgren's calendar art, the depiction becomes more explicit, less romantic, and less idealized, leaving "little to the imagination". |
Vietnam War |
The entrance of the United States into the Vietnam conflict marks the resurgence of nose art after its abatement at the end of the Korean War. While the Vietnam war spanned the period from 1965 to 1973, nose art had a shorter lifetime, 1967 to 1970 Besides stricter regulations than in the past, units had less planes, r... |
There was a different character to the Vietnam War from previous wars and a changed attitude in American society. The personal commitment to the country's cause was often absent, both at home and on the front. This was reflected in the art, whose message centred not on the foe, but rather on the people at home. Some ex... |
There was a noticeable shift from an emphasis on female nudes to rock music, reflecting the country's changing attitudes about women in society. A pilot from the era believes that the change was due to the increase in the education level of the pilots, most of whom held graduate degrees, and their higher age, which ave... |
Heavier military regulations against all nose art in general, and sexually-oriented art in particular, caused not only a thematic shift, but a decline in nose art overall. Nose art may have been overlooked by officials in past eras, but in the Vietnam period a more conservative mood governed the military. In 1968, the ... |
Gulf War |
Even with expressed approval, individual art was not practiced uniformly across all units. For instance, through 1992, the commander of the 384th Bomb Wing only allowed occasional naming, but no images. The controversy over nose art never dies. In 1988, the SAC commander revised the regulations yet again, authorizing t... |
The revival of 1985 continued through the Gulf War to today with the replication of World War II art and names. The official resumption of an old tradition served to honour the past and brought the history of specific aircraft into focus. Gulf War's "Out-House Mouse" from the 2nd Bomb Wing was named after the first B-1... |
How do the 1980s compare with the past in terms of censorship, regulation, and public opinion? Compared to the Vietnam era, there has been more freedom, but compared to the Second World War, there is less. Crews interpreted the 1988 SAC ruling on nose art to mean that only subdued colours could be used. A revision clar... |
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Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
Economy seemingly in bad shape |
The recession word is haunting markets the world over. The US was already in recession, and given its status as the driver of the world economy, it is not a good portent for the rest of the economies all over the world. Other economies are starting to get badly affected; the collapse of an economy such as Iceland typic... |
In India, things are getting bad. Reduction in inflation to less than 9% is the only bit of good news, else the shake in consumer confidence has had a drastic effect. Entire industries such as textiles (hit by loss of exports), IT (because of reduction in IT spending in the US), Consumer Goods / Auto (because of loss i... |
So, in the space of a few months, the Government and the RBI are trying to reverse all the measures they took earlier, such as a tight credit scene (they were trying to cut inflation, but also cut industrial growth due to the tight credit squeeze), the Government is willing to give measures to improve the lot of airlin... |
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Autumn Glory |
It’s been an interesting thing this year to get glimpses of autumn as it has made its way to these mountains. The very first sign was a single tree–I kid you not–among the thousands that crowd the Black Mountain range as it runs east to west behind our place. That spot of magnificent gold among the deep, deep greens of... |
Then there came other changes, but subtle. They were most visible in early evening with the sun angled just right; its perfect rays spread across those ridges like a giant hand with long fingers of light stretching wide to reach them. The leaves still shown green, the mountains blanketed in a lush, dense carpet. But no... |
Then the reds began to appear. Dotted here and there, their gorgeous color making an unmistakeable pronouncement: |
It is time. |
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
Boobs in a Box |
So today we had our 3rd week of lab. Lab has been focusing on the head to toe assessment. We had to learn to do the head to toe assessment last year, but we did that as nursing students. This year we are learning to do the head to toe assessment as nurse practitioner students and let me tell you, there is a difference. |
Nurses can assess, but they can't diagnose. Nurse practitioners, like medical doctors, can diagnose, write orders for further tests, and/or write orders for drugs. So you have to learn to do the assessment on an elevated level. |
There are lots of things between the head and toes: cranial nerves, heart sounds, lymph chains, muscles, reflexes, boobs. Yes, boobs. |
Everyone has a lab partner. This is good because you need a real body to feel real aspects of the human anatomy. It's nice to use your partner as your constant "body", however, your partner gets to use your body too. |
So, today we go to lab and our professor is set up in the middle of the lab with a box. She opens it and there are the boobs. She props the dummy boobs up and begins to explain about the breast exam. It was awful. The whole class was anxiously nervous. To make matters worse, she kept moving the boobs so the whole class... |
Then it was time to break off in pairs and reveal our pairs. It was somewhat embarrassing. But we just owned the situation and did it. I'm so ticklish though and was practically laughing the whole time. I just stared at the ceiling and endured it. When I had to do my partner it wasn't nearly that bad and she didn't res... |
It was a crazy experience, but it could definitely be worse. Other specialties (midwifery, women's health) have to use their partners too and as they say, "they know each other inside and out". I'll have to learn how to do pelvics and testicular exams too, but luckily for that we get surrogates. People the school pays ... |
The NCLEX has been looming over me the entire summer. As I have previously mentioned it is a test I have to take and pass in order to continue on in school. If I should take it and not pass, then my 2nd and final year of school would turn into 2 years. |
The NCLEX is what is known as a CAT, a computerized adaptive test. So it’s a smart test. If you do good it gives you harder questions. If you miss questions it gives you more of the kind you missed. Although this seems mean, really it’s to help you pass. The NCLEX is trying to see if you are competent or not. As a heal... |
The test is also very variable. It can be as short as 75 questions or as long as 265 questions. You don’t know how many questions you are going to get until the computer just shuts off. Yes, it just shuts off. Then you have to wait for 2 days to find out if you passed or not, and to make matters worse you have to pay $... |
Not only is the test nerve racking, but taking it is too. I have to drive downtown Nashville to this testing site. Once I get there I have to provide identification. They then give me a key to a locker that has a 12 inch long key chain that I am supposed to keep on my person. They then proceed to give me forms to fill ... |
I will have to say that this was one of the hardest tests I have ever taken . About 10 questions in I felt like I wasn’t even qualified to be taking this test. It was hard, very hard. But 2 agonizing days later I paid my $7.95 and found out that I had indeed passed. |
I am now officially a registered nurse and licensed to work in the state of Tennessee. |
Yeah me! |
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
The Wedding |
There have been few times in my life when the actions, the story, the choices of another have brought true joy to my heart. I am usually caught off guard and taken aback by the briskness the situation has at infiltrating my heart. However, with this most recent of rare occurrences, I was not caught off guard, but, much... |
There are some love stories that people are not privy to observe. The blooming relationship of one's parents is one, one's grandparents is another. Time and circumstance forfeit opportunity and we are left observing that which has maturated. There are times, however, when life circumvents itself and we are able to obse... |
I have not known the man to be without, to be alone, for most of my life. Yet the past few years that is how he has been. Unpartnered, unmarried, unwed. He had not finished his maturation process with her and yet he had. And there he was. He hurt. It was evident in the worry wrinkles around his eyes. He had lost a spar... |
Then he had a friend. |
A friend who he could eat with, watch movies with, talk with, share with, cry with. A friend who in time he learned to love. A friend who in time he learned to need. A friend who in time he didn't want to be without. |
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