Motivational Poster Thread (warning content)

There seems to be quite a bit of mythology attached to that particular 'All American' B17 aircraft.

As can be seen in the photographs accompanying the web article linked...WWII’s B-17 “All American” Separating Fact and Fiction the tail plane was still (largely) intact for some time after the aircraft had landed....as shown, with airmen standing beside it for an impromptu photo op.





It would seem that the port side tail plane wing was lost while in flight...the remainder of the tail was in place, though badly damaged on the ground.

The actual story about this aircraft and its crew is pretty amazing, without needing any embellishments.

 

But not as amazing as Old 666

By 1943, Old 666, tail number 41-2666, had suffered heavy battle damage and had gained a reputation as a cursed bomber, often coming back from missions with heavy damage. Grounded at Port Moresby Airport, it was parked at the end of the runway where other aircrews could cannibalize it for needed parts. A military photographer told Zeamer, "I know where there’s a bomber, but no one will fly it anymore because every time it goes out it gets shot to hell!"

They included increasing the number of machine guns from 10 to 19, replacing the waist gunners' standard single guns with twin guns, replacing all .30 cal machine guns with the larger and more powerful .50 cal, and adding a fixed-position gun that could be fired from the pilot's station. Zeamer's crew put guns where they did not even need them, and left spare machine guns on the aircraft's catwalk; if a gun jammed at a critical moment they could dump it and quickly replace it. They also mounted a gun behind the ball turret near the waist. These modifications made Old 666 the most heavily armed bomber in the Pacific Theater.
(Old 666 - Wikipedia)

 

With that amount of defensive weaponry aboard, its a wonder that there was any bomb load capacity worth making a bombing mission justifiable.

 

This coming weekend in Breaux Bridge La. Actually starts tomorrow, THE Crawfish Fest.

 

A good balance between protein and roughage...

 

The corn cob does double duty...

 

Not having used a corn cob as a butt plug (or any other kind of butt plug for that matter), I'll just have to take your word for it.

 

Even though Australian and American culture are very similar, there are subtle differences and this is one of them. In American culture the corn cob is either used to make a tobacco pipe or for personal cleaning in the outhouse. It's quite curious that your first thought was for sexual purposes - perhaps you are taking the vegan lifestyle just a bit too far? It's perfectly OK to include other humans for those purposes so long as they are consenting adults.

 

or

 

Purest materials....?

 

for large families, I guess.

 

Yes, cloth. Now then - do they wash these at the same laundro-mat you use?

 

If Scott's got into clothing....

 

Caption - "NO TOILET PAPER” is far and away the #1 consumer complaint

It pays to look before you begin - or carry your own.

 

Or small families that include females.

 

It wasn't my first, second or eve third thought: It just happened to be the one that I thought might get the most snickers (no...not the chocolate confection).

Uses for Corn Cobs

Dispose of used corn cob butt plugs thoughtfully.....

 

I carry my own....using the core as an underpants liner between cubicles gets a little tired quickly.