tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6887168402161750285..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Wikiwander.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-80304060515415479032008-05-15T02:45:00.000-04:002008-05-15T02:45:00.000-04:00And the name "Sheridan" was also given to the comm...And the name "Sheridan" was also given to the commander of Babylon 5...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53504814467971323032008-05-11T19:13:00.000-04:002008-05-11T19:13:00.000-04:00The M551 Sheridan was technically NOT a tank. It ...The M551 Sheridan was technically NOT a tank. It was, by military nomenclature, and Armored Reconnaissance and Airborne Assault Vehicle. When I was a young tank commander, we did train on them.<BR/><BR/>The armor was not anywhere near that found on its contemporary REAL tanks like the M48 and M60 series.<BR/><BR/>The main gun is a combination 152mm missile launcher for the Shillelagh missile and for 152 projectiles that had no metallic cartridge case.<BR/><BR/>MC<BR/>former tank commander<BR/><BR/>It also had the capability to "swim" in deep water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-59482791135191912072008-05-11T16:30:00.000-04:002008-05-11T16:30:00.000-04:00And if they were rich Okies they had two mattresse...And if they were rich Okies they had two mattresses on top of the car...<BR/><BR/>Word verification: gkntau. The sound the model A engine makes as it freezes up...<BR/><BR/>DeDogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40708985062800973402008-05-11T15:54:00.000-04:002008-05-11T15:54:00.000-04:00The Sheridan's the tank that had a rocket launcher...The Sheridan's the tank that had a rocket launcher tube instead of a traditional cannon, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-35732371985151402032008-05-11T13:07:00.000-04:002008-05-11T13:07:00.000-04:001934? Hey, me, me, me, meeeeee! I wuz borned tha...1934? Hey, me, me, me, meeeeee! I wuz borned that year!<BR/><BR/>Dust? Yeah, my mom grumped at length about how much hassle it was to do laundry in those days. Think "diapers"...<BR/><BR/>ArtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76623419359455850312008-05-11T12:48:00.000-04:002008-05-11T12:48:00.000-04:00You just described how I can kill 4 hours, and won...You just described how I can kill 4 hours, and wonder how the sun got from <I>there</I> to <I>there</I>. <BR/><BR/>Frickin' Wikipedia. I wish they'd charge.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47951502322316004292008-05-11T12:46:00.000-04:002008-05-11T12:46:00.000-04:00Nicely knit and worthy.Nicely knit and worthy.Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794620086508373660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46660521913551327112008-05-11T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-11T10:19:00.000-04:00If you ever find yourself in the Texas panhandle, ...If you ever find yourself in the Texas panhandle, Palo Duro canyon is worth a few hours of your time. It's amazing, truly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32901840344963500112008-05-11T10:03:00.000-04:002008-05-11T10:03:00.000-04:00Awesome post - it was like an episode of Connectio...Awesome post - it was like an episode of Connections. By the way, there were a lot of Arkansans who headed west for work during the Depression. There was a saying that if you saw a car heading for California with a mattress on top, they were Okies, but if there were also bare feet sticking out a window, they were Arkies.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.com