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Sophie A. H. Osborn's avatar

Loved all of this. I wouldn't have made it living on my own without youtube to instruct me on everything from lubricating my garage door to opening a recalcitrant lotion bottle. But I could have used your inamorata's help, too: I've changed my watchbands my whole life--using my fingernails. I didn't know there was a tool!

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Andy's avatar

Mk 38 and CIWS aren't tied into the combat system? I guess I had thought at least CIWS had. Are RAM/Searam?

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Rebekah Lee's avatar

What Dr. Hall said!

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CDR Salamander's avatar

Of my many hobbies that I don’t have time for, I like to buy mechanically sound but neglected/abused old firearms and restoring them. YouTube has enabled me to completely disassemble guns that I would otherwise have to ship to a specialist etc. it is a life-hack.

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Mike McDevitt's avatar

You spelled douche wrong

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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

Bryan,

Your whole letter is an insightful delight!

Depth and breadth and loveliness

all in one highly enjoyable experience.

Thank you so much for writing it.

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Bryan McGrath's avatar

Thank you so much, Dr. Hall.

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Russell Smith's avatar

I can't wait to hear how it goes with changing the watch band

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Brettbaker's avatar

Reagan probably would have reacted to Ukraine the way Truman and Eisenhower did.

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