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Squirrel Superhero Pose

Dave

During this time of the COVID-19, otherwise known as the Coronavirus, I have been feeding a local squirrel.  I’ve been feeding it different things to see which it prefers as I am trying to make it fat like the gopher off the movie “Caddy Shack.”  A friend sent me a meme that showed how squirrels make superhero poses.  Ever since I received that meme I have been taking photos and trying to catch the squirrel in action to see if I can get a photo of it.  Low and behold I was able to catch a photo of a squirrel in a pose that make it look like a superhero.  Now that’s one awesome squirrel!

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Kadena Technical Control Facility Intermediate Distribution Frame

Dave

I belong to a group of people who share stories, photos, and stuff about different places they work.  Here is a photo of the Kadena Airbase Tech Control Facility’s intermediate distribution frame that another person shared.  He said this photo was from the 70’s or 80’s.  What’s funny is when I was there in the 90’s and 2000’s the frame didn’t look much different.  Maybe fewer wires, but that’s about it.  It definitely takes you down memory lane remembering the different types of equipment I’ve worked on  over the years.  He’s one to the Air Force and to fellow Tech Controllers.

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German Enigma Machine

Dave

This is a four rotor Enigma machine that was created by German around the time of 1943-1944.  Germany built this rare Enigma for its ally, Japan.  You can tell by both the character and the fourth rotor.  Germany was unaware that Britain had cracked the Enigma they added the fourth rotor in 1942 to strengthen it.

The British called the device’s messages “Shark.”  It took nearly a year to crack, and only after capturing key sheets from a German U-boat.  In the interim, Nazi subs sank more than 2 million tons of Allied supplies.

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