In celebration of the great Ronnie Barker, who would have been 96 yesterday (I'm late, sorry) I've decided to post his celebrated mispronunciation sketch. As some of you will know, like many Two Ronnies sketches featuring just Ronnie B, it was written by Barker himself under

#OTD in 1983, Lt-Col Stanislav Petrov disregarded protocol by not notifying his superiors after a Soviet nuclear early-warning system indicated that the U.S. had launched five missiles. The false alarm could have triggered a retaliatory strike and large-scale nuclear war.

On 23 May 1939, the USS Squalus (SS-192), a new Sargo-class submarine, was conducting sea trials off New England when an engine air induction valve failed. bit.ly/463NUwK

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Hello RAYOVAC, why is it almost any and all of the Fusion battery seem to always corrode.? I have two brand new packages of them, with expiration dates five years from now, with the batteries of corroded inside the packaging. Your customer service is no help.

Written by none other than Captain Edward L. Beach Jr., this is a wonderful history! U. S. Nuclear-Powered Submarines | Proceedings - August 1967 Vol. 93/8/774 usni.org/magazines/proc…

Wow, spectacular show by legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb at City Winery last night!! I LOVE "MacArthur Park"(!), and his performance of "Wichita Lineman" was breathtaking. Also thrilled to learn he's a massive avgeek and a pilot!

I was honored to attend the christening of the USS Louis H. Wilson, Jr. this weekend, a flight-three destroyer built by the hardworking men and women at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. Maine continues to lead the way in helping our military keep us safe at home and abroad. Bath Built is Best Built!

This is what happens when one vacations on a floating petri dish.

Happy birthday Charlie Duke. Few people embodied selfless dedication and service to our nation as fully as Charlie. Long after his official duty had ended, he continued to give generously of his time and talent. He never turned down a request from NASA and always met every ask

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85 years ago today: Construction started on USS Gato (SS 212). A new Gato was launched on-average every 15 days over 3 years, while also building 120 Balaos! Gato submariners did their part to win the war, but paid a steep price. 77 built, 19 on eternal patrol

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Welcome to episode 116 of The Journey Is the Reward We’ve got a change of flight crew. Captain Dana is back but this time, Brian's taking over the controls for the interview. It's a role reversal, so get ready for a new kind of discussion. Cheers and fly safely. Main(e) man Micah 

When The Air Current was but a wee publication, we broke a huge story: It outlined how air traffic controllers had the legal authority call out sick. Those actions ultimately ended the 2019 U.S. government shutdown. Watch for a repeat. theaircurrent.com/aviation-safet…

#OTD in 1958, USS Seawolf (SSN 575) surfaced after operating submerged and independent of the earth's atmosphere for a record 60 consecutive days. A U-boat stayed submerged longer during WWII but had to rely on a snorkel to replenish its air supply and recharge its batteries.

Hello Tendy’s, had great service as usual at your South Portland store today. I found however that the lettuce used on my hamburger is now shredded iceberg. I missed the full leaves of romaine. Is this something that is happening nationwide, or just my local store?

Just want to point out that RAYOVAC batteries leak. These are brand new in the package and don’t expire until 2033. Not only do they leave, but RAYOVAC customer service is awful. They do not offer full refunds nor stand behind their warranty.

And another good bit of information, if you would like to use a zero gravity pen, with all the benefit benefits of Fisher Space Pen Co., but can’t afford an actual Fisher model, these refills will fit a Parker Jotter.

It was a fabulous film! Incredibly well done! But the book was even better.