The first above ground nuclear test in Nevada was conducted on January 27, 1951. The bomb was dropped from a B-50 Air Force Bomber. The test was called ‘Short Able’. The AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) tested a total of 1,021, of which 100 were done above ground. Nuclear devices, between 1951 and 1992 at Frenchman’s Flat, Nevada.The city of St. George, Utah was hit the hardest … [Read more...] about Downwinder/The Atomic Tests
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People You Meet In Your Lifetime
Everyone has a different life on this old mudball called Earth and so it stands to reason that everyone meets different people.Folks that travel a lot in their life, get to meet many different and interesting individuals. Those folks that stay in one spot most of their life only get to meet strangers that are passing through the area.I had the pleasure of one such meeting in … [Read more...] about People You Meet In Your Lifetime
Thanksgiving
The wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving arrived just in time to save us wretched McGill urchins from the forced attendance at the local school gulag. We made it through September and October, thanks to pine nuts, football and hunting. We were at our wits end that wonderful Wednesday, when we were let out an hour early for Thanksgiving vacation.Adding to our enjoyment, was the … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving
Surviving Fall School Confinement
Last week’s NL touched on how the great pine nut season helped us get through September, the first month of being confined in a classroom all day. However, being 100% genuine McGill heathens, we were still lamenting the loss of our freedoms when October started.We needed other distractions, so that our brilliant minds wouldn’t be corrupted by the school agenda.Luckily, October … [Read more...] about Surviving Fall School Confinement
Keith’s Corner: Smoke Stacks of McGill
The 1st photo was taken on July 9, 1907. It shows the foundation for the reverb smoke stack that will be over 300 feet high I am always amazed at how smart and capable these men were back in those days. This had to be a giant undertaking to say the least. The civil engineers had to be accurate to a fraction of an inch. If there was the slightest error, it would compound … [Read more...] about Keith’s Corner: Smoke Stacks of McGill