| Sorrier than I ever thought I would be (personal) | by jjen |
Have you ever loved someone so much that you lived for their smile and died for their tears?
You want to be closer to them than anyone else. You want to talk to them. To feel them, to be...
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| Moskva class antisubmarine cruiser (thing) | by locke baron |
The Moskva class antisubmarine cruiser, sometimes referred to as a helicopter carrier, was the result of the Soviet Navy's realization that wide-area blue water antisubmarine warfare would be critical to their ability to retain nuclear deterrent capability in the face of the increasing NATO attack submarine threat. While not the first Soviet warship to embark a helicopter - that was the Kresta-I class cruiser, some four years earlier - the two Moskvas were the first to employ aircraft as their...
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| Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier (thing) | by locke baron |
The Soviet Union, and by extension Russia, never really had a proper aircraft carrier - a fact that seems surprising when one considers that they were, and to an extent still are, a major world naval power. On closer examination, though, it makes sense - the Russian Navy's mission has never been one of power projection. Rather, their mission is to keep their sea lanes open, and to prevent their enemy's forces from successfully executing their missions of power projection and sea...
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| Lord St Clair (person) | by aneurin |
The Lord St Clair is a title in the Peerage of Scotland first granted to one William Sinclair in 1449. Thanks to an attainder passed against the heir to the title in 1716 it has been dormant for the best part of three centuries, although the claim to the title currently rests with one John Anstruther Carl Knutsson Bonde of Charleton, who is the Baron Bonde in the Peerage of Sweden.
The Sinclairs of Rosslyn
There are a number of accounts of the origins of the...
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| Tyan Thunder K8WE (thing) | by locke baron |
In the world of PC motherboards, there are cheap boards, midrange boards and the deluxe boards so favored by the gaming scene, and then there are things like the Tyan Thunder K8WE. The first thought that came to my mind when I saw this thing was 'Oh my Goddess, I pity the poor soul that had to do the PCB layout!'. It has just about the highest circuit and component density I've ever seen on something purporting to be a consumer part, despite its larger than average eATX...
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| nerve stapling (thing) | by nailbiter |
It is not uncommon to see patients undergo permanent psychological trauma in the presence of the Sphere, before the nerve stapler has even been strapped into position. Its effect on the general consciousness of the culture is profound: husbands have seen wives go inside, and mothers their children. Dr. Xynan left the surface of the sphere semitranslucent for a reason. You can hear them in there; you can see them. It is a thing of terrible beauty.
-- Baron Klim,
"The Music of the...
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