KG4WSS, Killed in Consulate Attack

09/18/2012 Sean P. Smith, KG4WSS, of Falls Church, Virginia, was killed when the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked on September 11. He was 34. Smith was one of four Americans, including Chris Stevens -- the US Ambassador to Libya -- who was killed in the attack.

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Endeavour's last flight

Space shuttle Endeavour provides 'once-in-a-lifetime' moment above Bay Area skies

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http://www.mercurynews.com/

Versailles Pumpkin Show 2012

The Little town of Versailles, Indiana is located in the Southeast of the state where not much happens and I suppose the people that live there like it that way. One thing that does happen each year in the cool late fall days of September is a homecoming event called the Pumpkin Show.

This event has been ongoing for over a hundred years and seems to grow larger each Fall. I did a search with Google and came up with very few facts concerning the past history of the event. Perhaps I can look up some information and do a page on it in the future.
See images I took in 2007

Go to Ripley County tourism Pumpkin show page

B-29 first Flight 9/21/1942

1942 – The prototype model of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, a four-engine heavy bomber that became one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II, flew for the first time.

The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II. A very advanced bomber for this time period, it included features such as a pressurized cabin, an electronic fire-control system, and remote-controlled machine-gun turrets. Though it was designed as a high-altitude daytime bomber, in practice it actually flew more low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions.[citation needed] It was the primary aircraft in the American firebombing campaign against the Empire of Japan in the final months of World War II, and carried the atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Unlike many other WWII-era bombers, the B-29 remained in service long after the war ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters for the Stratovision company. The type was finally retired in the early 1960s, with 3,960 aircraft in all built.

See a video of the B-29

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"How to Get to Mars

Click Here for: "How to Get to Mars. Very Cool! a Video

read about it

Just one of my favorites

I thought you may like it to.

happy birthday to me - 9/13

The big news today is a big happy bithday to me ! I am 67 today.

I will go to the local pub this afternoon for my birthday beer and a kiss on the cheek (I hope it is a bar maid working today). The Friendship Shoot is going on this week and the Versailles Pumpkin Show is in two weeks. I hope the weather will hold for these events. Work is slow for my computer business, I hope it picks up so I can buy more toys. ....... Jack

Hill-Rom and Hillenbrand closes private airport in Ripley County

Read this sad story here

Go on a cruse - never leave home

9-11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks

a cnn photo

I'm a VietNam era Vet

See the Vietnam Veteran video

Reload if it does not play

Indiana Parks on the air Contest Sept 8, 2012

Tomorrow (Saturday) Jerry KC9HYL and Jack WB9OTX will put the Versailles State Park on the air. We will be attempting to contact other Hams in state parks in Indiana and also Ohio. Other Ham Radio Stations not in the Indiana parks will also be contacted. This is a fun contest that only lasts 8 hours, 12 noon to 8pm. We will be operating on 40 meters (7 Mhz ) with battery power and a low to the grown wire antenna. If you are a Ham give us a call to help our score. You can read about the contest at:

http://inpota.com/

***Update *** We contacted 6 other Indiana parks and were the only station to activate Versailles State Park

Sept 6th

Nothing to write about today..... Have an idea ? send it to me.

Google - Happy Birthday September 4, 1998

The company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while both attended Stanford University. Together, Brin and Page own about 16 percent of the company's stake. Google was first incorporated as a privately held company on September 4, 1998, and its initial public offering followed on August 19, 2004. The company's mission statement from the outset was "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful". In 2006, the company moved to its current headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Google.com

from wikipedia

Steve Frayne

This is great - a must see - ....... jack

Labor day

Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, parades and athletic events.

http://www.history.com/topics/labor-day

Blue Moon

August 2012 is a month with two full moons. And, by popular acclaim, that means it’s a Blue Moon month – but Blue in name only. That’s because a Blue Moon is sometimes defined as the second full moon in a calendar month. The first full moon was August 1. The second full moon was August 31, 2012. The second full moon of August 2012 is the Blue Moon. Happy Blue Moon, everyone!

Hurricane Isaac Aug 28 2012