Spud's blog

An advertisement-free blog about motorcycling, Northern life, home improvement, power plants, submarines, nuclear stuff, and a few other off-beat subjects. Comments are welcome. (Image is the Selway Crags in Northern Idaho)

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Alice in Chains

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So two posts ago was music from the 70s and 80s.  This is one of my favorite 90s bands, very melodic for an alt/metal band.  And of course t...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Must-have web browser addons, extensions, and what-have you

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Like many people, I use the Intel/Windows arrangement, and use either Firefox or Chrome for a browser.  Of the many available extensions (o...
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Permit class submarine variants

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Permit class boats were the mainstay of the attack submarine fleet throughout the 1960s.  Here is what Wikipedia has to say about them: Pr...
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More music!!! 70s, 80s

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Just a few videos I stumbled upon recently.  Songs I still enjoy hearing... Steely Dan, with one of the best guitar intros ever. Tommy...

Battleships

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It's a ways past Pearl Harbor Day, but I have been thinking about that quite a bit.  I am not a great and well-read student of military ...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Ballistic Missile Submarines

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In case anyone is wondering why I never discuss Ballistic Missile Submarines:  I don't find their activities very interesting.  
Saturday, December 06, 2014

First-Generation US Nuclear Submarines

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I find the introduction/implementation of new technologies very fascinating.  When these new technologies are first unleashed, there is a gr...
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Blog Main Photo

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It's time to change the main photo.  The aspen leaves have long since fallen!
Wednesday, December 03, 2014

What the hell is an SSXBT? Should I buy one off Ebay?

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An SSXBT is a Submarine-Launched Expendable Bathythermograph!  Say that three times fast... Now you probably can't wait to learn ALL a...
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

A dangerous tree

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I took a week's vacation recently, and it wasn't much of a restful vacation.  More like catching up on chores - one big chore in par...
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I served on a nuclear sub during the cold war, and worked in a nuclear test facility doing 'Star Wars' research. I have also worked in geothermal, coal, and natural gas turbine power plants. It's all been interesting, which is what makes it fun.
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