The FReeper Foxhole Revisits Operation Nordwind - Dec. 31st, 2006

http://www.ehistory.com/world/library/books/wwii/army/bulge/0035.cfm ^

[Professional Engineer]

We'll see how the adjustment goes. They lenses had to be ordered so I have have a couple of weeks yet.

[SAMWolf]

IIRC, Nordwind was planned to keep the Allies from reinforcing the Bulge with troops taken from Alsace, it turned out to be a case of petty much too "little, too late", the "Wacht am Rhein" offensive had been stopped by then and we were starting to push the Germans back.

[SAMWolf]

Big Gun Bump!!

[alfa6]

As one who has worn bifocals for about the last four years I can say that they are not to bad. I have found that the progressive lenses work much better than the ones with the lines.

I even have some safety glasses, both clear and shaded, with the cheaters on them for work. Anymore I can't see anything up close with out them.

The one exception is working in the PLC cabinets. I have a pair of straight reading glasses for doing that work as the font on the wire labeling is about a "2" size LOL

Good luck with the new cheaters.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[SAMWolf]

I've been wearing trifocals since 1994, I'm older than dirt.

[alfa6]

That must make me just plain old dirt :-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[PhilDragoo]

Regarding bifocals, I have the lined type (with significant corrections) and use them without a downside. I've not tried the progressives, but don't have an issue with these despite the full catastrophe from demolition to tile saw to fighting falling boxes in poorly loaded trucks. In five decades of glass lenses only one broke and that in a Tucson barfight.

Regarding the new year, may it bring us each and every one the personal rewards and the politcal-strategic resolution of the crises presenting the choice of danger or opportunity.

[SAMWolf]

I 've been using the progressive since I had to start wearing glasses. I'm about to get my third prescription change.

Happy New Year to you Phil.

[alfa6]

Good to see ya Phil and a Happy New Year to y'all

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[PhilDragoo]

Photo from www.45thdivision.org

[alfa6]

F-O-G Pics for the CAFs Arizona Wing Musuem this week :-)

and here's a close up of the lovely nose art!!!

Y'all have a great day

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[colorado tanker]

Thanks, Snippy. I must have missed the original post of this largely overlooked battle. I have always thought it a bit strange that shortly after Bastogne the 101st ended up in Alsace. I think that was dramatized as the "last patrol" or something like that in the Band of Brothers series. Now I know why they were sent there!

Happy New Year to all in the Foxhole!

We had a strange holiday season here. Back to back major snowstorms a week apart - the first time that's happened here in recorded meteorological history. The first dropped two feet and the second about eight more inches. I went to the Bronco game New Years Eve and somehow they had dug out the stands - no snow in the seats. Then the news that Darrent Williams was murdered later that night. Weird.

[PhilDragoo]

Port side.

[snippy_about_it]

It's not like you to miss a post. Who knows what you were doing three years ago. LOL.

We've been hearing about your bad weather, and then the football player. Strange stuff. Hope it all clears up soon.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the New Years wishes.

I have no line trifocals, Arrrghh. They make me dizzy. They say they take getting used to. I can't seem to get used to them so I'm still wearing my old single focus and if my arms were just a little bit longer it would be perfect. :-)

[snippy_about_it]

LOL. You're right. Cornbread by itself or cornbread stuffing. Tsk tsk.

[snippy_about_it]

Now those make great fireworks. Thanks for stopping in for the New Year. Good to see you.

[snippy_about_it]

Hey, jalapeno cornbread is great. I'll have some.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Humal. Happy New Year to you and yours.

[snippy_about_it]

Hey you! Happy New Year. Good to see you. Hope all is well.