The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Rule 5 Monday: HMS Foxhound/HMCS Qu’Appelle

— compiled by Wombat-socho HMS Foxhound was one of the interwar F-class destroyers built under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, and was later modified to become an escort destroyer (not to be confused with destroyer escort) before being transferred o the Royal Canadian Navy as the Qu’Appelle. Despite spending much of her time […]

Late Night With Rule 5 Sunday: World Cup Edition

— compiled by Wombat-socho Because I am a merciful wombat, I interrupt the punitive procession of shipgirls with this timely pic of Shuuko and Shouko Komi cheering for Brazil. Why Brazil? Maybe the Komi family has relatives in Brazil. Maybe the artist is a Brazilian Komi fan.* Who cares? Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse […]

Rule 5 Sunday: USS McCall

— compiled by Wombat-socho Named for War of 1812 naval hero Edward McCall, this destroyer was part of the Gridley class, laid down in 1936, launched in 1937, and heavily involved in the Pacific War at Guadalcanal, Eniwetok, Yap, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, finishing the […]

Late Night With Rule 5 Sunday: IJN Uranami

— compiled by Wombat-socho This has been, to put it mildly, a shitty weekend. Today I got the word that a good friend of mine, conservative journalist & SF fan Martin Morse Wooster, was killed by a hit & run driver while attending an ale conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Also, I spent considerable time trying […]

Rule 5 Sunday: HMS Eskimo

— compiled by Wombat-socho Because I am a man of my word, as suitable recompense for all the whining last week about Tom Brady’s ex-wife, you people will get a British shipgirl to start No Nut November, and you’ll like it! However, because I am occasionally merciful, pity this poor Phillies fan, who discovered his […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Gisele Bundchen

— compiled by Wombat-socho As noted by American Power Blog on Friday, Gisele Bundchen is on the market again. The pioneering Brazilian supermodel, who deserves praise for single-handedly ending the scourge of the “heroin chic” era of modeling, apparently got tired of Tom Brady’s shit, or vice versa, and since I don’t follow celebrity news […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Viktoriia Aliko

— compiled by Wombat-socho Miss Aliko is a freelance Ukrainian model currently working out of Milan. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. NINETY MILES FROM TYRANNY: Hot Pick of the Late Night, The 90 Miles Mystery Box Episode #1876, Morning Mistress, and Girls With Guns. ANIMAL MAGNETISM: Rule Five Trump VP Friday, also, the […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Caitlin McSwain

— compiled by Wombat-socho Texas native Caitlin McSwain started as a model in her teens, was voted Playboy’s Cybergirl of the Month for January 2015, has posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, and has released her own calendar. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. NINETY MILES FROM TYRANNY: Hot Pick of the Late Night, […]

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