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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

By Jimmy January 23, 2014 P-47, Planes, Republic No Comments

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most important American fighters of the Second World War. Its large size and sturdy construction have earned it the nickname Jug, short for The Juggernaut. The P-47 excelled in fire support missions helping the ground troops, which quickly became its main role. Because of The Jugs importance in the ground war, it never competed with the other American fighter, the P-51 Mustang as air superiority King.

A total of 15,660 Thunderbolts were produced, making it one of the most produced aircraft of all time. While it was overshadowed somewhat by the North American P-51 Mustang in the role of fighter, many American pilots obtained their success on this machine, such as Francis S. Gabreski with 31 confirmed victories, Captain Robert S. Johnson with 28, and Colonel H. Zemke with 20. Even in the Pacific , where fighting low level against the agile Japanese fighters did not favor the P-47, it remained a competitive fighter against the Zero.   Colonel Neel Kearby proved that by bringing down 24 Japanese planes before his death in March 1944 over Wewak .

The P-47 Thunderbolt  was powered by the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp which boasted  2000 h , supercharged by a turbocharger, and was armed with eight 50 caliber machine guns.

 

Low-Fat Milk Linked to Increased Obesity in Children

By Jimmy March 25, 2013 Food, Paleo, Primal No Comments

Taylor Swift Got Milk Campaign

Even Taylor Swift is surprised about the new research that continues to debunk the theory that low-fat diets are the solution to our obesity epidemic.  One of the more recent studies focuses on whole milk, and the findings that high-fat milk is actually healthier than low-fat.  Clearly more studies need to focus on the evils of carbohydrates, sugars, and processed food in general.

“Our original hypothesis was that children who drank high-fat milk, either whole milk or 2% would be heavier because they were consuming more saturated fat calories. We were really surprised when we looked at the data and it was very clear that within every ethnicity and every socioeconomic strata, that it was actually the opposite, that children who drank skim milk and 1% were heavier than those who drank 2% and whole,” says DeBoer, who is also the chair-elect for the AAP Committee on Nutrition.

Press Release from University of Virginia
http://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-study-children-drinking-low-fat-milk-gain-similar-amount-weight-those-drinking-whole

Rebecca Romijn Got Milk Campaign

Related study from several years ago that points to a similar conclusion.
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=486041

Related Book “The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease”

Why were people so much healthier 150 years ago?

By Jimmy March 21, 2013 Food, Paleo, Primal No Comments

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“Analysis of the mid-Victorian period in the U.K. reveals that life expectancy at age 5 was as good or better than exists today, and the incidence of degenerative disease was 10% of ours” as outlined by Paul Clayton and Judith Rowbotham in the paper “How the Mid-Victorians Worked, Ate and Died“.  How could this be?  Hasn’t the common knowledge been that the average life expectancy was only 40 years old?  That poor diet resulted in horrible diseases and illnesses?  Apparently once again the common knowledge is wrong, and has helped lead to the flawed nutritional guidelines promoted by our government. Not to mention the fixation on high-carb/low-fat diets which are slowly destroying the health of our nation.

If you are concerned about your health, take the time to research alternatives such as low-carb diets, primal fitness blueprints, and a return to our natural diet and physical activity.

A good primer that I can recommend is “The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy (Primal Blueprint Series)”

GE Induction Cooktop – Control Lock Stuck ON

By Jimmy March 17, 2013 DIY, Food 19 Comments

GE Induction Cooktop

My cat is a naughty, naughty kitty. She likes to jump up on my counter and walk all over my General Electric induction cooktop. Normally this is not a problem, and just results in various beeps, buzzes, and flashing lights. However, the other day she was up on the cooktop, and somehow she activated the Control Lock feature. When this happens, the Control Lock red light comes on, and none (except the timer) of the other controls work.

The standard response from GE is to Press the Control Lock button for five seconds. This did not work in my case, and apparently also does not work for hundreds of other people. Seems GE is telling them they need a service visit, and they then charge the customer a minimum of $75 to “adjust” the control-lock sensor.

Let me tell you a secret that the General Electric hotline does not tell the customer. The Control Lock sensor does in fact work, it just is not lined up properly. To fix, take your palm and lay it flat across the control lock button, you will hear a beep, and then in 5 seconds, you will hear two beeps and the Control Lock will be off. This may take a bit of fussing with your palm to find the right place, but it does work.

Thank goodness I figured out, I had a pound of bacon with my name on it just waiting to get sizzled up.