Author Archives: Chris Penningroth

An Ordeal

Posted on Sun, 02 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     At long last our local chapter of the Order of the Arrow managed to host an Ordeal ceremony.  I can’t get into the specifics of the ceremony itself.  I can offer that the candidates for the Order must be … Continue reading →

Posted in Scouting, Volunteer Organizations | 2 Comments

Gerolsteiner

Posted on Sun, 02 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Being in the Air Force, we’re pretty blessed to have some access in our commissaries to foods & drinks from around the world.  One of my favorite is Gerolsteiner mineral water.  It’s pretty common in Germany.  It’s got a … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelife | 2 Comments

A Red Air Kind of Week

Posted on Fri, 30 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     I flew three times this past week, but always as Red Air.  Oh, well, it’s better than not flying at all.      On one of the Red Air sorties, we got to use the practice jamming pod.  That made … Continue reading →

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Magnum!

Posted on Tue, 27 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Today’s exercise was a simulated Destruction of Enemy Air Defense mission in the good ‘ol DMT (Distributed Mission Trainer, the current fancy name for "simulator").  Huck, Beast, Nash, and I went up against a plethora of SAMs, ZSU-23-4s, AAA, and MiGs.  … Continue reading →

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Assignment Matching

Posted on Mon, 26 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     I just received an e-mail the other day that I may be required to move earlier than planned.  So instead of being guaranteed to ride out the ‘Turbulent and dynamic’ cycles of F-16 assignments that have been the result … Continue reading →

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I Thought So

Posted on Sat, 10 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     It turns out the Cuero, TX "Chupacabra" was a Texas coyote that had lost its hair.       Nice try, though!

Posted in Humor, Science | Comments Off on I Thought So

Let’s See if This Makes Prime Time

Posted on Fri, 09 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     I sent the following e-mail to a nationally syndicated television show host.  The host in question seems to like vocabulary words even more than I do.  Let’s see if this makes the e-mail review section!     I applaud you … Continue reading →

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Selling

Posted on Thu, 08 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     For any of you who have been tracking my investments with me, here’s what I’ve experienced and seen lately:      First, IBD has suggested that the market is now in a correction.  After teasing us with 5 or 6 … Continue reading →

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I’ve Named My Dining Room Table “Jericho”

Posted on Wed, 07 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Little DJ may nearly be what my friends call a "Sucker Baby."  He’s pretty easy to care for.  He sleeps 6-7 hours per night most of the time.  The only drawback is that he gets fussy from 7-11 PM, so it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Homelife | 2 Comments

Keep Working On It

Posted on Thu, 01 November 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Some guy built a 21′ replica of an X-Wing.  Good on him!      Too bad this looks like it’s just an oversized Estes model rocket.      When someone builds an actual X-Wing, let me know.  I know of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aerodynamics & Propulsion, Engineering, General Aviation | 1 Comment