tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post2942604058852811654..comments2024-03-27T23:42:15.079-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: How do you sail a poorly defended convoy full of millions in trade goods across thousands of miles of ocean infested with pirates and vengeful French men of war?c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-80146717064990920532017-03-24T13:26:14.217-07:002017-03-24T13:26:14.217-07:00Sic transit indeed. The Brits enjoyed their time ...Sic transit indeed. The Brits enjoyed their time of gloria mundi longer than we did.c w swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-1986093564156670272017-03-24T12:36:23.258-07:002017-03-24T12:36:23.258-07:00https://youtu.be/rB5Nbp_gmgQ - There was a moment ...https://youtu.be/rB5Nbp_gmgQ - There was a moment of greatness, but it's long passed now. You could say the same for the American manned space program. <br /><br />Sic transit gloria mundi.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-55021728752340726462017-03-24T12:29:57.213-07:002017-03-24T12:29:57.213-07:00They had good admirals and bad admirals...https://...They had good admirals and bad admirals...https://youtu.be/iZ-gfalEWI0LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com