Today is May 24th, and I just can't let the day go by without reminding folks was this day HMS Hood, with all but three of her crew, were lost.

Hoist a tot in their memory.

and everybody send me a $10 check so I can go out and buy the trumpeter kit

Charity begins at home mate.

Instead of sending Steve $10 bucks for nothing, buy a cheescake from my wife, at Heavenscent Cheesecake instead, so I she can start keeping me in a manner to which I'd like to become accoustomed to. :-)

Just kidding Jim, I had to throw out this shameless plug. I doubt she'll get to the point where she could advertise on here.