Walter_Sobchak

Thats....one way to look at it, yes.

I suppose you have evidence that thousands of non-citizens are somehow voting?  If so, you have better information than Trump's failed "voter fraud commission" which managed to uncover diddly squat.

So basically, make America kitsch again?

This is what happens when an IS-3 and an M47 meet and have a very special evening, followed by severe disappointment nine months later.

New Neil Breen Trailer
 
 

Last weekend I was at a Gas and Steam show and saw this little half-track tracker.  It's a Ferguson TO-20.  This was the export version of the very successful Ferguson TE-20 tractor, one of the best light utility tractors of the era.  As far as halftrack systems go, this one is pretty simple, to say the least.
 

New Neil Breen Trailer
 
 

No stammering here.  Glad this happened.  Just because I have serious doubts as to Trump's ability to pull off a peace deal, it doesn't mean I won't welcome any good news such as this. 

I saw that article yesterday and was embarrassed for whoever wrote it.  

AVCR-1360 had variable geometry turbos on it, and they were quite problematic.  This was back in the late 70's/early 80's and the mechanical controls they had were not nearly as good as the digital controls what would appear a decade or so later.  In fact, those variable geometry turbo controls would eventually end up in a Teledyne dumpster, by dad fished some of the parts out and eventually used them to build a oscillating sander for his woodworking shop.  True story.  
 
As to integrated exhaust manifolds, I don't think they would have been of much use on an air cooled engine like the AVCR-1360.

AVCR-1360 had variable geometry turbos on it, and they were quite problematic.  This was back in the late 70's/early 80's and the mechanical controls they had were not nearly as good as the digital controls what would appear a decade or so later.  In fact, those variable geometry turbo controls would eventually end up in a Teledyne dumpster, by dad fished some of the parts out and eventually used them to build a oscillating sander for his woodworking shop.  True story.  
 
As to integrated exhaust manifolds, I don't think they would have been of much use on an air cooled engine like the AVCR-1360.

Walter; thanks...glad to be here! Yup, I'm pretty consistent in that regard. 
 
By the way, congrats on your website...it's grown into a must-visit place on the Net.    

Lets look at all the elections.  
 

 
With the exception of 1976, which was a year that pitted a Democrat from the Deep South vs a Republican from Michigan who was saddled with post-Watergate baggage, the South has pretty consistently gone red.  The other exceptions predate Nixon and his Southern Strategy.  Clinton, had some success grabbing some of the Southern states had the advantage of 1) being from the South, and 2) having Ross Perrot split off some of the electorate from Bush.  In 1996, you can see that Clinton still was not able to win most of the South, with the notable exception of Florida. 
 
Look at 1952 and 1956.  All red except the deep South, which was Democrat.  By 1964, its the total opposite, the map is a sea of blue other than the deep south.  What was different about 1964?  Well, republican candidate Barry Goldwater was opposed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  

Hey all, who's excited for a new issue of ARMOR?  No one?
 
I have spent hours going through armor issues from the 40's through the 90's, and have found it a generally entertaining and rewarding experience.  Even as a civilian enthusiast I can find plenty in these old issues that is worth reading.  However, current issues are either far too advanced for a simple person like me to understand, or are just the most obnoxious sort of business-speak nonsense.  
 
For example, the new issue features an exciting article titled "Using Logistics Release Point Meetings to Mitigate Persistent Friction Points in Cavalry Squadron Operation."  
 
 
 
 
 
 

I'll be honest, I don't think they are literally controlling Trump via some sort of black mail.  I think it's a more a case that Trump has some sort of admiration of Putin (and other autocrats) and wants to be in their club, so to speak.  I also think he is financially tied to Russian financiers and oligarchs.  And yes, I think he is shallow enough to tailor foreign policy decisions around what is best for his own personal finances.  If he had released his tax returns like most normal candidates, this would be less of a concern.  The same goes for if he had actually separated himself from his businesses while in office.  Ethics rules exist for a reason, but unfortunately there is little political will to enforce them concerning this President.  As to your comments regarding the Mueller investigation, let's wait and see what all they come up with. 
 
As to Russia, I like many individual Russians quite a bit.  They are some of my favorite contributors to Sturgeon's House.  I have a good deal of sympathy for the many great tragedies that have befallen the Russian people over the past 100 years.  That said, I do not like Putin at all, nor do I trust him.  I respect him as a very intelligent and capable adversary, but that's about as far as it goes.  
 
Right now I see the USA and Russia as having some fundamentally different interests on the world stage that place limits on the extent to which the two nations can cooperate.  Trump's attempt to win Putin over by establishing some sort of personal friendship does not seem to be a particularly wise approach to me.  As to some of the points you make, I think you are missing the big picture.  It doesn't really matter to Putin how much NATO spends on defense.  Even right now, NATO spending is magnitudes higher than what Russia can afford.  What I am sure delights Putin is when Trump sends signals that the USA might start to consider its collective defense responsibilities as stipulated by the NATO treaty to be optional, or contingent on some arbitrary set of factors.  If the international security apparatus established after WWII starts to fray, it opens up a lot more possibilities for a second rate power such as Russia to start flexing it's muscles regionally.  
 
The weirdest result of the Trump presidency has been that I find myself in agreement with.....George Will.  I never thought I would be saying that about the old insufferable baseball loving champion of Reagan era conservatism.  He pretty much summed up my feelings regarding Trump in his latest column.
 
 
If I had an ounce of sense, I would stop arguing politics here and focus on writing the next boring script for my next boring youtube video.  Yeesh.

I'll be honest, I don't think they are literally controlling Trump via some sort of black mail.  I think it's a more a case that Trump has some sort of admiration of Putin (and other autocrats) and wants to be in their club, so to speak.  I also think he is financially tied to Russian financiers and oligarchs.  And yes, I think he is shallow enough to tailor foreign policy decisions around what is best for his own personal finances.  If he had released his tax returns like most normal candidates, this would be less of a concern.  The same goes for if he had actually separated himself from his businesses while in office.  Ethics rules exist for a reason, but unfortunately there is little political will to enforce them concerning this President.  As to your comments regarding the Mueller investigation, let's wait and see what all they come up with. 
 
As to Russia, I like many individual Russians quite a bit.  They are some of my favorite contributors to Sturgeon's House.  I have a good deal of sympathy for the many great tragedies that have befallen the Russian people over the past 100 years.  That said, I do not like Putin at all, nor do I trust him.  I respect him as a very intelligent and capable adversary, but that's about as far as it goes.  
 
Right now I see the USA and Russia as having some fundamentally different interests on the world stage that place limits on the extent to which the two nations can cooperate.  Trump's attempt to win Putin over by establishing some sort of personal friendship does not seem to be a particularly wise approach to me.  As to some of the points you make, I think you are missing the big picture.  It doesn't really matter to Putin how much NATO spends on defense.  Even right now, NATO spending is magnitudes higher than what Russia can afford.  What I am sure delights Putin is when Trump sends signals that the USA might start to consider its collective defense responsibilities as stipulated by the NATO treaty to be optional, or contingent on some arbitrary set of factors.  If the international security apparatus established after WWII starts to fray, it opens up a lot more possibilities for a second rate power such as Russia to start flexing it's muscles regionally.  
 
The weirdest result of the Trump presidency has been that I find myself in agreement with.....George Will.  I never thought I would be saying that about the old insufferable baseball loving champion of Reagan era conservatism.  He pretty much summed up my feelings regarding Trump in his latest column.
 
 
If I had an ounce of sense, I would stop arguing politics here and focus on writing the next boring script for my next boring youtube video.  Yeesh.

Nuh uh, you do!

what is this crap? 
 
Anyhow, it's a well documented historical fact that the Southern Dixiecrats largely switched allegiance to the Republican party in the civil rights era.
 
Here is the electoral map during the election of 1920
 

 
 
Here is the electoral map in 1964
 

 
 
I'm pretty sure this complete reversal didn't happen by accident.

Since we don't have a thread for British and Commonwealth tanks of WWII, I thought I would start one.  
 
Check out this manufacturers instructional video on the Crusader.
 
 

All the drawings you will ever want on the Australian Sentinel tank AC3 model.
 
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=382893

Front wheel drive race car designed by Walter J Christie.  
 

Front wheel drive race car designed by Walter J Christie.