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This picture sums it all up nicely!
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Arizona's response to the LA City Council's proposed idiotic boycott of the state over their new immigration law:
" If an economic boycott is truly what you desire, I will be happy to encourage Arizona utilities to renegotiate your power agreements so Los Angeles no longer receives any power from Arizona-based generation.
I am confident that Arizona’s utilities would be happy to take those electrons off your hands. If, however, you find that the City Council lacks the strength of its convictions to turn off the lights in Los Angeles and boycott Arizona power, please reconsider the wisdom of attempting to harm Arizona’s economy."
The recent coup in Honduras had been brewing for quite a while. As President Manuel Zelaya approached the end of his term, he sought a public referendum to amend the constitution to allow multiple terms and pave the way for even more socialist reforms in the country. The problem was that Zelaya - a big fan of that rude, chubby little bastard Chavez - dismissed a ruling from his own supreme court that declared such referenda illegal under the Honduran constitution. Bingo, presto - you're outta there! Military coups in Central America are nothing new - hell, Chiquita Banana's parent company United Fruit orchestrated a CIA-backed coup in Guatemala back in 1954 - so why should we care?
Honduras is a poor nation that is stuck in the third-world rut. In its favor are some of the best cigars, coffee, scuba diving and beaches anywhere - along with some of the nicest folks you'll ever meet. Hoping to even the huge economic divide between classes, they foolishly elected a socialist president in 2006 who (like Chavez), wanted to become a dictator for life by changing the constitution for his own benefit. Sound familiar?
The military did what I hope our own military would do someday if this country reaches the point of putting one man above our laws and Constitution - they marched in, arrested the guy, and then handed power back over to the congress. This is not your father's Latin American coup by any stretch - if anything, it's a prime example of how a military should act in a democracy when despots seek to abridge the law.
Chavez has threatened military action to restore Zelaya to his burgeoning throne, and since he's spent billions buying Russian arms the last few years, it probably wouldn't take long for Venezuela to beat the snot out of the Honduran military. That of course would set a really bad precedent and do away with what's left of the Monroe Doctrine should Obama fail to act. The Monroe Doctrine was invoked to keep European powers out of our back yard - powers precisely like Russia who through proxy would have a foothold in the one country in which I'm seriously considering retiring!
Ah...it's refreshing to see our new Commander-in-Chief yucking it up with 3rd world punk Hugo Chavez. Perhaps this will be the start of a great new relationship with our misunderstood neighbor from the south! After all, we will soon share a lot in common with the Venezuelan people under Chavez - the end to free speech, sham elections and the nationalization of industry.
And could Sean Penn have actually been on a 'Kissinger to China' mission a few years ago, setting the stage for this historic meeting? Inquiring minds want to know.
Hats off to the USN Seal team that put a nice finishing touch on the pirates who hijacked the Maersk Alabama and kidnapped the captain. Fantastic work - taking a head shot from several meters on an unstable platform in rolling seas is extremely difficult at best; 3 shots from 3 different guys under those conditions is some serious shootin'! It is comforting to know that forces like these are able to protect our our citizens overseas, and kick some pirate ass along the way.
It appears the entire crew of the Maersk Alabama were heroic, too - although details are sketchy, reports indicate that the crew applied a little American whoopass on the pirates the day they were boarded and foiled the hijacking. (The Captain had already surrendered himself as a hostage to save his crew.) My guess is that the book will make a great read once it comes out.
Commander-in-Chief Obama proved he has the backbone of a jellyfish; it took three requests to get him to approve the use of deadly force. From the NYT:
"The Defense Department twice sought Mr. Obama's permission to use force to rescue Captain Phillips, most recently on Friday night, senior defense officials said. On Saturday morning, the president agreed, they said, if it appeared that the captain's life was in imminent danger."
[Ed.note: I was personally glad to see Captain Richard "Jungle" Phillips rescued unharmed. Jungle was an old boyfriend of my sister's back in the formative years, and one of the few that I liked!]
Btw, if you're interested in reading more about piracy and the history of Islamic pirates hassling US ships, be sure to check out these two books.
April 1, 2009 (AP)
In an unprecedented move with potentially far-reaching global repercussions, President Barack Obama today announced a slew of radical defense cuts in hopes of changing the world's perception of his beleaguered nation. Addressing members of the G-20 economic summit in London, Obama put forth a plan to deactivate major parts of the United States military including all strategic nuclear and deployed tactical forces.
"For too long, the United States has been projecting its military might around the globe to the detriment of world peace. The world has spoken and we have listened. Today, I am announcing an historic program that will demonstrate to friend and foe alike that the United States is a genuinely peaceful nation. Effective immediately, I have ordered all U.S. military forces to stand-down, with a target deactivation of all strategic nuclear and tactical forces by July 1st of this year."
Gasps were heard throughout the audience as Obama outlined the rationale behind this radical decision. The new policy comes on the heels of yesterday's Congressional vote to triple the size of the AmeriCorps volunteer program, which the Administration says negates the need for a large standing military.
Calls to the Pentagon's Public Affairs Office went unanswered after the announcement, but a spokeswoman for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said the nation's top generals planned to meet sometime this week to discuss the changes.
The move was warmly received by many, including Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, actor Sean Penn and members of the White House press corps.
Critics pointed out that by unilaterally disarming the nation's forces, Obama is taking a huge gamble on America's security. Such concerns were quickly brushed aside by White House spokesman Robert Gibbs in a hastily-convened press conference following the President's address.
"What is important is that this nation is taking dramatic steps to show the world that we are no longer the big bully on the block - we can now be fully trusted by the international community. Along with disarmament comes other beneficial synergies such as reducing the nation's carbon footprint and a significant reduction in frivolous federal defense spending."
When questioned how the United States hoped to defend itself from sworn enemies such as Al-Qaeda, Gibbs replied that the Administration has "wiped the slate clean and has no quarrels" with terrorist organizations or rogue states. "Going forward, these revolutionary changes will now fully allow our nation to use diplomacy to peacefully settle our disagreements."
Monday March 30,2009
Pirates who attacked a ship off the coast of Somalia got more than they bargained for when it turned out to be a naval vessel - from an international force against piracy, Nato said.
The pirates apparently mistook the FGS Spessart for a commercial merchant ship when they targeted it in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen.
The German supply ship pursued the pirate boat, joined by two other ships, a frigate, a helicopter and a plane.
A Nato spokesman said: "Poor judgment by the pirates turned out to be a real opportunity for seven nations representing three task forces to work together and strike a momentous blow for maritime safety and security."
A boarding team discovered several weapons and transferred seven suspected pirates on to another German frigate.
Nato said the suspects will remain on board until a decision is made as to where they will be prosecuted.
PALERMO (Reuters) - A Tunisian pilot who paused to pray instead of taking emergency measures before crash-landing his plane, killing 16 people, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Italian court along with his co-pilot.
The 2005 crash at sea off Sicily left survivors swimming for their lives, some clinging to a piece of the fuselage that remained floating after the ATR turbo-prop aircraft splintered upon impact.
A fuel-gauge malfunction was partly to blame but prosecutors also said the pilot succumbed to panic, praying out loud instead of following emergency procedures and then opting to crash-land the plane instead trying to reach a nearby airport.
Another five employees of Tuninter, a subsidiary of Tunisair, were sentenced to between eight and nine years in jail by the court, in a verdict handed down Monday.
The seven accused, who were not in court, will not spend time in jail until the appeals process has been exhausted.
(Writing by Phil Stewart)
...get a load of what showed up in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico this morning. Sister city to El Paso and home to many fine donkey shows frequented over the years by thousands of military personnel, Juarez lately has been taken over by drug gangs. In an effort to squash the epidemic of assaults, murders and kidnappings, Los Federales called in the cavalry and the first of up to 5000 troops began arriving today. Mexico currently has 45,000 troops deployed around the country to fight the drug war.
Wonder how long it will be after the impending Tea Party before we start to see the same in the US?
You know it's a bad day on the range when you get sent home by the RCO for your second foul (most likely firing the smurf cannon inside of min range), but it must really suck to be the Captain of the USS Port Royal. Fresh out of dry dock, the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser has found herself high and dry. D'OH!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,489590,00.html
I'm quite sure anyone who gives a crap about our national security has not soon forgotten little Johnny Walker Lindh, the American Taliban captured in the early days of the Afghan invasion. After a good old-fashioned whupping from our boys in the field, he returned to the homeland, stood trial, and was convicted of serving in the Taliban army. His sentence? A measly 20 years in federal prison... and hopefully a lot of seriously violent ass pounding along the way! Twenty years was a gift; he should have been tried for treason and hanged - end of story.
Yesterday, his parents called on Pres. Bush to issue a full pardon for their sore-assed son, asking that he "show some mercy" this holiday season and commute his sentence. Ridiculous? Who knows? After bailing out everybody and his brother and paving our nation's road to socialism, fifty-fifty says Bush will do it! And if he won't, you know Obama will!
According to ABC:
military fighter jet preparing to land at a Marine base crashed in a densely populated San Diego neighborhood Monday, killing two people on the ground and destroying two houses, officials said. The pilot of the F/A-18D Hornet jet ejected safely, according to a statement from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Mayor Jerry Sanders said two people on the ground were killed. Fire officials said the deaths were at a home where two children, a mother and a grandmother were believed to be inside. Officials did not immediately know who died.Two houses were destroyed and one damaged, said San Diego City Councilwoman Marti Emerald, who viewed the aftermath.The plane crashed near Interstate 805 around noon Monday about two miles from the base as it prepared to land, said Ian Gregor, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman. Military officials did not comment on a possible cause of the crash.
According to Devilpup:
This is the second time in two years there has been a suburban disturbance of this type. In July of 2006 a British jet did much the same while in pattern for an air show. Have we found a mainland version of the Bermuda Triangle? I'm alittle dissapointed this didn't happen 450 miles Northwest in the military's largest fan base, San Fransico.
The military said Nov. 20 that former Soldier Ronald A. Gray is to be executed Dec. 10 at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Gray was arrested in connection with four slayings and eight rapes in the Fayetteville, North Carolina, area between April 1986 and January 1987, while he was stationed at the Fort Bragg military base. He was convicted of murdering two women.
President George W. Bush approved Gray's execution in July, and a month later Army Secretary Pete Geren set the execution date and ordered that Gray be put to death by injection. The date was publicly released Nov. 20.
Gray has appealed his case through military courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to hear the case in 2001. Wright said Gray had two legal options remaining: filing a petition with a federal appellate court to stay the execution, or request that the president reconsider approval of the execution.
Army personnel will be responsible for conducting the execution in Indiana based on an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
Only 10 members of the military have been executed since 1951, when the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the military's modern-day legal system, was enacted.
The last military execution was in 1961. Army Pvt. John Bennett was hanged for raping and attempting to kill an 11-year-old Austrian girl.
We've been saying it for months (Welcome to Outsourcing, Gentlemen! and Georgian UAV films its own death), but now it looks like its official. The final nail is being hammered home into the coffin of manned tactical aviation. Undergraduate Drone Training is starting to take the place of UPT!
(Photo: UDT Class 09-01 take their stations at Creech AFB,NV)
USAF Develops Plan For Filling Unmanned Aircraft System Positions
by Master Sgt. Russell P. Petcoff
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
Washington DC (AFPN) Sep 22, 2008
Air Force leaders are taking a two-pronged approach to address the increasing need for pilots of unmanned aircraft systems in Afghanistan and Iraq, an Air Force official said recently.
The first approach will use a small percentage of undergraduate pilot training graduates for the short term. The second will examine the potential for a distinct career path for Airmen to fly unmanned aircraft.
"The UPT approach will happen quickly," said Col. Pete Lee, chief of the operational training division in Air Staff Operations.
In the next couple of weeks, Air Force officials will select approximately 10 percent of UPT graduates to begin UAS training when they graduate in October. Their UAS training will be at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
After completing a standard UAS tour, UPT Airmen will receive a follow-on assignment to a manned aircraft, Colonel Lee added.
In January 2009, the Air Force will begin the second approach, a small-group testing of a program to train approximately 10 active-duty officers to specifically fly unmanned aircraft. Colonel Lee said the lessons learned from the first group will be used to train a second group of 10.
Initial training will begin in Pueblo, Colo., where the Air Force conducts introductory flight screening. UAS-specific training will follow with full major weapons system qualification completed at Creech.
"The plan is to develop and validate training programs that prepare non-UPT pilots for wartime UAS duty," Colonel Lee said. "We will continue to uphold the highest levels of Air Force flight safety standards."
The colonel said this is a historic time for the Air Force.
"Pilots flying unmanned aircraft today and Airmen selected for the new UAS training program are charting ground-breaking paths for the Air Force," Colonel Lee said. "They are truly trailblazers."
The Air Force general in charge of oversight of air, nuclear, space, cyber and weather operations for the Air Staff said the demand for UAS in theater is critical.
"The combat contributions of unmanned aircraft systems in today's fight have surpassed all expectations and have taken a crucial role in our ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Lt. Gen. Daniel Darnell, Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements.
"The surveillance-only role of UAS has rapidly expanded to include strike, force protection, and additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions," the general added.
Colonel Lee said unmanned aircraft are the tip of the spear for Air Force combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq because of "their ability to identify, track and engage our enemies."
From January to August of this year, MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers flew more than 4,400 sorties, logging over 81,800 combat flight hours. They also engaged more than 9,900 ISR targets and were an integral asset during more than 300 incidents of troops in contact with the enemy and more than 1,000 raids.
You're at a bar and you scope out some smoking hot chick you'd like to nail. You quickly move in for the kill, firing off some of your best lines along the way, but soon realize you're not getting anywhere. Not willing to disengage, you shift your tactics to logic and reason. You work hard to convince her that it would overwhelmingly be in her benefit to let this thing happen. Since you're so much smarter and worldly than every other guy out there, she ought to just trust you and give in. Still no dice...
You decide you need to sweeten the pot a little, but your promise of a post-coital cuddle and breakfast in bed don't get you very far. Time to ratchet it up a few levels. How 'bout a Ferrari? A month's paid vacation in Mustique for all of her friends? Your 401K and all unused credit on your Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards? Now you're getting somewhere! You finally end up completing the deal, albeit at the price of becoming hopelessly bankrupt. And this smoking hot babe who never had a problem attracting normal, decent guys has now turned her first trick.
Well, that's pretty much what is happening right now with the $700B turd that Congress is so eager to shove down the taxpayers' throats. Because a bunch of greedy execs made a whole bunch of really bad investments that leveraged their firms to the teeth and slammed shut the credit markets, the American taxpayer is being forced to take on even more debt. Debt which last time I looked had messed up the National Debt Clock as it spilled into 14 digit territory! But the legislation could't stand on its merits alone, so the scoundrels in Congress "sweetened' the deal with a whole lot more than a Ferrari and weekend jaunt. Inside this bill are dozens of earmarks addressing everything from Virgin Island Rum tax credits to "wool research" (isn't that what we were doing in the above metaphor?) to mental health coverage. Here's an actual cut and paste from the bill concerning tax exeptions for "Wooden arrows designed for children" (Sec. 503):
"EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROW SHAFTS.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any shaft consisting of all natural wood with no laminations or artificial means of finished or unfinished product) of a type used in the manufacture of any arrow which after its assembly (i) measures 5/16 of an inch or less in diameter and (ii) is not suitable for use enhancing the spine of such shaft (whether sold separately or incorporated as a part of awith a bow described in paragraph (1)(A). The amendments made by this section shall apply to shafts first sold after the date of enactment of this Act."
WTFO???? What the hell does this crap have to do with FannyMae, AIG or anything? These bastards are so fucking out of touch I can't think of any more words to descibe this whole disgusting affair...this country is toast.
If there's one image that was indelibly etched in my memory from childhood it is the closing scene from Planet of the Apes, which for the first time put a graphic interpretation behind the notion of a post-apocalyptic world. Planet of the Apes was a great piece of science fiction, and seemed to give way to a whole bunch of other pseudo-science crap over the years that was sold as "truth": the Nostradamus "Prophesies", Von Danniken's "Chariots of the Gods", alien abductions, Roswell, the crop circle idiots...the list goes on ad infinitum. There's a new one that started showing up in my email recently and is a hot topic among my kids - the end of the world as predicted by the Mayan Calendar.
The Mayans were a pretty advanced group as far as pre-Colombians went, and while they are heralded in the history books as mathematical 'geniuses', the fact is they could do little more with their base-20 number system than add and subtract. While they understood the concept of zero, they didn't have a clue about fractions, variables, or algebra, let alone Newton's calculus. They could however chart the lunar cycle, and predict solstices and eclipses, among other basic tasks. They were also able to put together a series of accurate calendars, one of which is known as the "long cycle" and ends on - gasp - Dec. 21,2012.
Google "2012 Mayan calendar" and you'll see some really off the wall interpretations of what the end of the Mayan calendar portends. Seems the Mayan calender has become the cause celeb for New Agers, conspiracy theorists and collective numbskulls around the world. Most use some really bad science - like trying to tie Einstein and "pole shift" theory into the Mayans' 2012 predictions in the above video - and a gross over-estimation of the ancient Mayans' intellect to prove their points. I found one bullshit new age site that offers all sorts of explanations for the cataclysmic event in 2012. One such missive comes from Andrew Smith, a self-described "spiritual healer", who claims the event will not end in the apocalypse but rather bring us back to the true balance between the 'Divine Feminine and Masculine.' I guess that really would mean the end of the world...
WASILLA, AK - Records and eyewitnesses have come to light that prior to announcing her candidacy for the Vice Presidency; Sarah Palin shot a Bigfoot from a helicopter.
A government helicopter was seen flying low over the Chugach National Park with what witnesses described as "a sexy librarian shooting out the side." Employees at a local bait shop report seeing a similar woman only hours before carrying an infant in a camouflage Baby Bjorn.
The Bigfoot, or Sasquatch as it is known in scientific circles, was found dead on the outskirts of the park, just south of Wasilla, Alaska.
I watch Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" show on MSNBC every now and then to see the latest conspiracy theory he's cooked up and to watch him make a complete ass out of himself pontificating about it. He is a master at twisting words around to fit his agenda and does so with a smugness that makes you want to jump into the TV set and punch his lights out. Last Friday's show didn't disappoint, but he chose the wrong guy to beat up on - America's most decorated veteran and former POW Bud Day, still going strong at age 83. Referring to him as a "clown", Olbermann featured Day in his "World's Worst Person" segment. And what precipitated such a distinction? Day's remark that he was not ready to bow down to the Muslim terrorists and concede defeat in the War on Terror - which , btw, Olbermann is on the record as saying is fake.
Rolls - just for you:
[Ed. note: take a look at the picture of the survivors and image that fat bearded bastard gnawing on your limbs...]
Jose Miguel Almonacid, a survivor of the plane crash, speaks to reporters after arriving at Peurto Montt airport Photograph: Francisco Negroni/AP
Survivors of a plane crash in southern Chile who spent five days huddled in a broken fuselage in sub-zero temperatures said yesterday they considered cannibalism during their ordeal, in an echo of an Andean plane crash 36 years ago.
Nope, not me, but if I keep eating it might be...
Ed.Note: Yes, the claims in this video have been 'Snoped', and they are not ALL true as listed. I went with it because 1) the '10% rule' , or why let the facts get in the way of a good story and 2) this guy is so fat. loud and obnoxious that I had to share him with everyone.
I came across an article that singled out this book about "non-traditional" families as the American Library Association's most objectional book on the shelves. Similar to everyone's sentimental favorite of 1989, Heather has Two Mommies", this pageturner follows the adventures of two gay male penguins who hatch out an egg from a hetro-penguin couple (Tango), and live happily ever after in homo-penguin bliss.
Now to be fair, there are other books that turn up every year on the ALA's list -- the 'overtly racist' Huck Finn is a favorite, as is "Catcher in the Rye" -- and I'm a strong believer in freedom of speech and freedom of the press. So why do I personally find this book so objectionable? Simple -- penguins are not gay. Look around at nature and you'll see lots of animals who'd make a better fit for such a themed book. Afghan hounds might be a good place to start, or even llamas; how about just a gay guy? But a penguin?
Al Sharpton is pissed off that the city of New York failed to convict three police officers (two of whom were black) in the killing of an unarmed civilian outside a nightclub. (As always there is way more to the story than a simple headline or soundbite - click here to read one legal interpretation of the judge's decision) Justice in America can be a fickle thing - think OJ Simpson - but the judge and jury system is endemic to the constitution and like it or not, it's arguably the best system going in the world. These cops opted not to be tried by a jury of their peers and were found not guilty by the presiding judge - a decision rendered under the laws of New York state that is legal, binding and final.
Rational people accept the above and live with the verdict no matter which way it goes. They have faith that our system works and while they might not always agree with what the court decides. they accept it and get on with their lives. If they really get a bug up their ass about a legal decision, they can always work to change the laws to see to it that the issue is dealt with differently the next time.
So...what gives this asshole the right to publically threaten the city of New York with (best case) an economic shutdown, and (worst case) uncontrolled rioting and violence a la the 1992 LA riots in the aftermath of the Rodney King decision? Get over it, Al -- suck it up and accept the decision. If you don't agree with the justice system, either work to change it or move somewhere else. You won't be missed...
This clip shows a Russian Mig-29 splashing an unarmed Georgian UAV on April 21, 2008. IMHO, if the pilot had any balls, he would have gunned it rather than wasting a heater...
Once again, YouTube rocks!
Why Bridgette Bardot? Well, besides the obvious, seems she shares a lot in common with what this site stands for -- free speech and lack of political correctness. Right now she is on trial in France for "inciting racial hatred" for claiming the Muslim immigrant community was "destroying our country and imposing its acts". She earlier said, "I am fed up with being under the thumb of this population which is destroying us, destroying our country ..."
I'm willing to overlook her anti-fur PETA activity (but just barely) because of her willingness to stand up and call a spade a spade. Personally, I see her comments as a straight-up freedom of speech issue vs. political correctness - replace "Muslim" with "American" and then ask yourself if French prosecutors would still be pursuing this case...
Link to News Article (with less than flattering current photo of Ms. Bardot)
...for an Eagle Driver. Here's an animation of the incident that led to recent F-15 grounding.
Here's the summary of the Accident Investigation:
Why didn't they pick Spike to play 'Captain' for the opening lines as "Deltalino?"
It's a sad day when a Delta Safety Video is a top viewed video on You Tube...
... but there's definitely something very cool about a night launch captured on film!
The Shuttle program is winding down fast and will be gone in 2010. I never quite got what the Shuttle brought to the space program; it rarely goes up more than 200 miles into space, and serves like a Mississippi barge ferrying parts up to the dubious 'international' space station. Over the years NASA has used it to train and showcase 'multi-cultural' astronauts from around the world on touchy-feely 'we're all in this together' type missions. (And lets not forget the stupid chick who -- because she couldn't get over a semi-limp piece of wood-- donned a pair of old diapers and drove 900 miles to snuff out her romantic rival!) Apollo was a giant killer that brought tremendous pride to this country and drove the USSR to its knees. The Shuttle has been an embarassment of a program fraught with poor engineering, low bids and top-level snivelling and cover-ups since its inception, and in the end it will won't have a single lousy moonrock to show for its efforts.
Nowadays it'd be impossible to send a man to the moon. I read once that the blueprints for the Saturn rockets had been lost and with no large rocket basis from which to build on, it would take years to come up with an engine powerful enough to get to the moon and back - let alone Mars! And the rockets needed today would have to be HUGE! You know that in today's politically correct world, they'd have to have a representative from every minority and special interest group out there riding in the thing. The dinky little LEM that Armstrong and Aldrin landed on that historic day in 1969 would have to be the size of a freaking super-freighter to make sure everyone back home in feel-good America felt 'good' about the mission. Sorry, the space program lost me when they quit replacing the old guys like Sheppard, Glen, Cooper and even good old Gus -- the days of the ex-fighter pilot, male and heterosexual astronaut are long gone.
Apollo 17 night launch Dec. 17, 1972.
