Archive of entries posted on October 2023

What’s Walrus Building?

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I’m back with this week’s “What’s Walrus Building?” I’ve got the update on how far I’ve gotten with the current build. The problems encountered, a previous build and a preview of two new builds I’ll get to after finishing the Tiger 1:12 which will be going on a long time. You know, I’m thinking I may need to get a new intern to host this for me. I’m such a busy man these days. Oh well, something for later. (Cities Skyline 2 drops Monday so my spare time may disappear.) First an old build.

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Background

USS Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Tang. She was built and launched in 1943, serving until being sunk by her own torpedo off China in the Taiwan Strait on 24 October 1944.

In her short career in the Pacific War, Tang sank 33 ships totalling 116,454 tons. Commander Richard O’Kane received the Medal of Honor for her last two engagements (23 and 24 October 1944).

Tang was sunk during the last engagement by a circular run of her final torpedo, going down in 180 ft (55 m) of water. 78 men were lost, and the nine survivors were picked up by a Japanese frigate and taken prisoner of war. This was the only known time that a Momsen lung was used to escape a sunken submarine.

Current Build Tiger 1:12

Boy howdy was this a rough start. First though some information. This came in four separate boxes each one about the size of a single build. Here is the first box.

So it begins. Inside we find the usual multiple packets of grouped parts.

Got my sorting bins set up to keep them separate.

So the work begins and seems to go well.

The second packacge is just another one of these which then snaps together with the previously built one. I completed that when disaster struck. There was a slight misalignment with one of the outside parts but I could see why, unless it was the slightly different piece then the one required. But I couldn’t tell where or which piece it was and everything was over lapping. I had no choice but to start from scratch. So I wasted about 5 hours of build time to do so but I finally got it together properly.

I’m working through the next two packets and will show that in next week’s update. Hopefull things will go smoother from now on but one frustrating thing about the instructiions is that they are not always clear as to exactly where a piece goes and if you miss by 1 stub you may not find out until you’ve done a lot more work. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Future Builds

These are not Cobi builds, but use the same lego style bricks. What’s nifty is that they are motorized. I hope that does not make it too complicated but we will see. I had a coupon from Warbricks, they’re great. They basically sell the Cobi sets, who have their own site, but somethimes have builds not available elsewhere and some sales. Check them out if you are interested in military builds. So here is what is on deck. A Tiger and as Panther, surprise!

Until next week, peace out.

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Fan Fiction Friday

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I’m obviously having Way too much fun with this concept.

Dear Fan Fiction Friday:

So, poor Marcia was in my room in tears because the girls at school teased her for not knowing how to French kiss yet. I said I could help, but then Jan came into the room in a towel and wanted to know why the door was shut. Well, I don’t have to tell you that things got awkward when Mrs. Brady came in from jazzercise.

The lessons now began in earnest, and it’s safe to say we all learned a few things.

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Friday Classic Funny

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“Hey there Mr. Walrus I hope your Friday is going well.”

“Gotten a lot better lately. Quick give me the good before Gene gets here.”

“You mean the Far Sides?”

“Errr, maybe. Okay show me what you got.”

“A far grouping of Far Sides from Miss Derek and an oldy with some well known faces.”

“Do tell.”

“Nope, you’re gonna have to guess who they are.”

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Me and Mika

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Maybe she reminds me of a teacher I once had; I don’t know.

Politically, she’s repugnant. Yet I’d still like to — let’s say — quiet her.

“This just in. And then out.”

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You can bet those top two buttons were buttoned before I got into the room

“Oppo, honestly, honey, Oh no! Oh, no!

“Mmm!

“You are just wayyyyy, way too large! You are more man than even I can handle! My fingers aren’t big enough! This is ridiculous. This is beyond belief!

Opppppooooooooooooooooooo You’re the . . . . . . .

“Aiyyeeee!”

“Let me catch my breath . . . again . . . Oppo. Thank you.”

“Oppo, will you call me?”

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Sympathy for the Walrus

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(Now try to get that Rolling Stones tune out of your head.)

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The point here is, I feel kind of bad for Walrus, because in the course of his everyday posting and whatnot, he necessarily comes across the Photo Gallery where I, Oppo, have incidentally stored photos.

But it does not tell him how they are to be used, what post they will be used in, or what captions or titles will accompany them. It is all a mystery until the post appears.

It’s gotta be frustrating.

Some photos are going to be obvious: Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island, for instance. But others, I know, are so out of left field that he has to wonder “What the actual hell is this going to illustrate?”

They really should provide a way to follow a photo to a post.

This would all be irritating to even the meanest intellect, which we all know Walrus is not.

And now, back to that song in your head:

Please allow me to introduce myself
I’m a man of wealth and taste
I’ve been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
And I was ’round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

Stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Oh, yeah
Ah, what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Oh, yeah

I watched with glee while your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades for the gods they made
I shouted out, “Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well, after all, it was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reach Bombay

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Oh, yeah
But what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Oh, yeah
A-get down, baby

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Oh, yeah
But what’s confusing you
Is just the nature of my game
Mm, yeah

Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, mm, yeah

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Mm, yeah
But what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Mean it
Get down

Woo-hoo
Ah, yeah
Get on down
Oh, yeah
Mm
Bum, ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Bum, ba-bum, bum, bum, ba-bum
Bum, dum, bum, bum, ba-dum, da
Yeah
Ah, yeah

Tell me, baby, what’s my name?
Tell me, honey, can you guess my name?
Tell me, baby, what’s my name?
I’ll tell you one time, you’re to blame
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
Ooh-hoo, alright
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ah, yeah
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ah yes, what’s my name?
Tell me, baby, what’s my name?
Tell me, sweetie, what’s my name?

Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ooh-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo, ah, yeah

Cartoons and Memes : The Return of that nice Mr. Slapout Edition

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“Miss Monroe, you’re back! I guess that means what I think it means.”

“Yes sir. We dug into the meme vault and brought out some old ones from that Nice Mr. Slapount.”

“Cough cough.. a bit dusty”

“Well he hasn’t posted much in awhile so we all thought he was inactive.”

“Not dead?”

“Still awaiting the lab results.”

“Well post them up and I trust Miss Welch sent last week’s winner?”

“Indeed she did sir.”

Winner

Tie

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