Month: June 2015

Dragon Leatherworks in Jurassic World

When taking on a dinosaur, look no further than Dragon Leatherworks to case the weapon. The Oak Ridge shop designed several of the leather weapon pieces for the new blockbuster, “Jurassic World,” a sequel to the mega-hit “Jurassic Park.””He called us up and said, ‘Hey, we got the perfect thing for you. You’re gonna do the leatherwork for this up and coming movie and we can’t tell you what it is until we send you the non-disclosure agreement.’ I didn’t even know what I was working on,” said Dragon Leatherworks owner Dennis Badurina.But immediately he got to work.”We did his belts, half a dozen (tranquilizer) gun holsters, half a dozen stun baton holsters, the hero knife sheath, the leatherman tool holder and the leather dinosaur mittens,” Badurina said.

Source: Oak Ridge shop makes “Jurassic World” props

Leather dino mittens… it does not get any cooler than that.

Bravo Dennis! Another well deserved pre-cambric feather for your hat.

(Dear God, it was not a joke) USS Gabrielle Giffords: Navy ship christened for ex-Arizona congresswoman.

MOBILE, Ala. — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords of Arizona had a Navy vessel named in her honor during a ceremony at a Mobile, Alabama, shipyard Saturday afternoon.Giffords joined others including Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, as the USS Gabrielle Giffords was christened in coastal Alabama. The 419-foot ship was built at the Austal shipyard and is the Navy’s 10th littoral combat ship designed to operate in shallow waters near the coast.

Source: USS Gabrielle Giffords: Navy ship christened for ex-Arizona congresswoman | cleveland.com

What is next Nuclear Carrier USS Trayvon Martin?

USS Gabrielle Giffords Christened As First Gun-Free Warship

MOBILE, Ala. — Seeking to honor a retired congresswoman and 2011 shooting victim in the most considerate and respectful way possible, the Navy today christened the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10), a first-of-its-kind, gun-free warship.Designed to hold a core crew of 40 sailors, the Independence-class littoral combat ship has been stripped bare of its Mk 110 57-millimeter gun, all four of its Mk2 .50-cal machine guns, its Evolved SeaRAM 11 cell missile launcher, and its entire cache of small arms, which are typically issued to boarding teams and watch standers.“Having this mighty warship be 100% gun-free not only helps to honor its heroic namesake, Gabby Giffords, but it also helps the Navy to steer clear of promoting a culture of violence,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, who reportedly lobbied hard to get Congress and the Secretary of Defense on board with leaving the Navy’s newest addition to the fleet completely defenseless.

Source: USS Gabrielle Giffords Christened As First Gun-Free Warship

Duffleblog.com is the military equivalent of The Onion.

Well done guys, well done!