Hattip to my brother: Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy (he was the one who got bit by the tiger) has passed away at 75.
According to reports, he died of COVID-19 related complications.
Archive for May 8th, 2020
Obit watch: May 8, 2020.
Friday, May 8th, 2020“What you gonna do when you get out of jail?…” part 39
Friday, May 8th, 2020The past is another country.
From 1943: “Kill Or Be Killed”, a short film explaining in no uncertain terms that there are no rules of sportsmanship on the battlefield.
Bonus video #1: “Don’t Kill Your Friends”, also from 1943. I’m pulling this one out because…well…you’ll see less than 30 seconds in.
“…he’s not so much a name, as a state of mind.” Truer words were never spoken, about both the movie character and his namesake.
Bonus video #2: “Shoot To Kill”. This is actually a British Army training film, about the proper use (and effective ranges) of various issue weapons, including the Bren gun and anti-tank rifles.
DEFCON 28 preliminary update: May 8, 2020.
Friday, May 8th, 2020I will not be going to DEFCON this year.
News: nobody will be going to DEFCON this year. At least not the in-person version.
Will I try to cover the remote DEFCON remotely? I don’t know right now. I want to see what form the remote conference takes, and how it fits in to my schedule, before I commit to anything. If I can, I will, but no promises yet.