The Collings Foundation is offering Flight Experiences on these old classic warplanes.

They are right now at Ft Lauderdale Executive Airport, but they have a full schedule all over Florida so far.

Flight Experiences Donations are $425 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24.
The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun

Flight training in the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a full hour. All participants will get the chance to feel what it was like to fly one of the most legendary fighters of WWII.
This is a P-51 configured for 2 people!

Walk through tours of the aircraft are $12 for adults, and $6 for children 12 and under for access to all of the aircraft.

WWII Veterans get into the ground tours at no charge.

February
2/3 – 2/6

Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive Location: Hangar 63

More info on the Collings Foundation here.

And the schedule so far here

I should have seen this one coming sooner:
Brady blows the horn…
And the Yapping Yorkies respond:
You see, if Don Cornelius had chose to end his life via pills or a rope or even slashing his wrists, it would be morally right and even a happier ending that using a bullet.

These are some seriously sick puppies, mind you.

Caught this sucker on Twitter:

And the crowd goes wild! Fireworks go bang and the people feel safe…. until the do the math and realize that something is fishy with that statistic.

Felons attempting to buy guns at gun stores are violating 18 U.S.c. §§ 92 which is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000 fine. That means the following:

• 500,000 indictments for violation of 18 U.S.c. §§ 92.
• Up to 5 million years of prison time if all were found guilty.
• Up to 125 billion dollars in fines.

Call me crazy, but those numbers would be outstanding and worthy of the front page of any newspaper or leading story in the 6 O’clock news. Have you heard anything like that? Nope. And you won’t because the dirty little secret is that the NICS check is notorious for giving false positives. In 2009, NICS issued 71,010 initial denials and when all was said and done only 77 cases were presented for prosecution. That is 0.1 percent of the initial denials or in plain English, 99.9 percent of the denials were wrong.

So, if you are going to throw stats out there to support your point of view, make sure they are logical and not propaganda tools for shock value. You might get shocked back.

I forgot I had this screen capture.

I know that it was not done on purpose, but it is funny nonetheless. Of course CSGV might say it is all just a huge conspiracy by Gun Nut Hackers paid by the Gun Industry to sabotage their righteous message.

Spelling apparently is not one of them:

Dear Criminal:

You live in South Florida, not in Fairbanks or Duluth or anywhere north of Atlanta where it is cold. So, the use of certain items designed for wearing in cold weather might call undue attention upon your person with the corresponding response from your intended victim.

The incident began about 6 p.m. Tuesday as Oleg Flyaster, 64, and an associate were closing up the Gold Buyer store along the 5100 block of North Federal Highway.

According to Fort Lauderdale police, Flyaster said he was in an alley behind the business when he was approached by two men wearing ski masks.
“Broadway produced a handgun and stated ‘give up the money’,” an arrest affidavit said. “The victim was in fear for his life and retrieved his handgun and started shooting,” according to the document.

Let me see if I can make it clear: Ski Masks in Ft Lauderdale are as inconspicuous as Ted Nugent at a PETA Rally. Somebody is bound to notice.

God Bless dumb criminals.

Found out about it via The Adaptive Curmudgeon’s Blog
My opinions FWIW on the movies I have watched:

2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick, 1968
(I still do not get tired of watching it)

Behind the Green Door, Artie Mitchell, Jim Mitchell, 1972
(As a trivia Answer, yes. Other than that…)

The Big Lebowski, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 1998
(Some movies you swear were filmed under cannabis, this is one. Fun)

Blade Runner, Ridley Scott, 1982
(Awesome, period)

Brazil, Terry Gilliam, 1985
(Remember I said some movies you swear were filmed under cannabis? This one was laced with PCP and radiator coolant. Tried to hard to be hip. Failed.)

Bride of Frankenstein, James Whale, 1935
(Ugh!)

Cannibal Holocaust, Ruggero Deodato, 1979
(I actually saw the whole crap. Film stock was wasted, my time was wasted and so was my money)

Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero, 1978
(OK, no biggie IMHO)

Debbie Does Dallas, Jim Clark, 1978
(Really?)

Deep Red, Dario Argento, 1975
(Argento was a twisted soul back then. Great date movies)

Dirty Dancing, Emile Ardolino, 1987
(Again, really?)

Django, Sergio Corbucci, 1966
(Uhu… gimme Trinity & Sergio Leonne)

Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton, 1990
(I never understood the fascination of a Disney version of Freddy Krueger)

Emmanuelle, Just Jaeckin, 1974
(OK people, get a hold on the porno thing)

Enter the Dragon, Robert Clouse, 1973
(If you have to ask, go home. Long live The Bruce.)

Fight Club, David Fincher, 1999
(So Meatloaf had tits, so what?)

The Gods Must Be Crazy, Jamie Uys, 1981
(Cute, but I loved Jamie Uys’ Hidden Camera movies. 100% Un-PC)

Harold and Maude, Hal Ashby, 1971
( I fell asleep watching this one)

Hellraiser, Clive Barker, 1987
(Cool Pinhead makeup, that’s it)

It’s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra, 1946
(I shouldn’t comment on this one, I have never been able to watch it all)

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, George Miller, 1981
(Yes, yes.. damned good)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, 1975
(Monty Forever!)

Repo Man, Alex Cox, 1984
(I know I saw it, just don’t remember it)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jim Sharman, 1975
(To be watched only in a theater with all the other clowns)

Showgirls, Paul Verhoeven, 1995
(Only because it was available in cable)

Star Wars, George Lucas, 1977–2005
(Yes, it was good, now if George would stop fucking with it)

Tank Girl, Rachel Talalay, 1995
(The cartoons in the movie were better than the movie itself)

This Is Spınal Tap, Rob Reiner, 1984
(For a mocumentary it was pretty real. Loved it!)

The Warriors, Walter Hill, 1979
(“Warriors…come out and plaaaaay!” Oh hell yes a damn good movie)

Now, these are some movies that if they are not cult, should be:

The Princess Bride.
(Shut up and admit you like it)

The Phantom of the Paradise.
(There was nothing cooler than Death Records and its logo)

Boondock Saints
(veritas & aequitas anybody)

Clockwork Orange
(Just the music alone….)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
(Amazed that it was even made. Loved it)

The Thing (1982)
(Robert Frost would have loved this movie)