from my private journal, as me, Kerry Burgess, typed after being released from the USA Veterans Affairs psychiatric hospital enduring many months sitting in a grungy two-computer room in a homeless shelter on the waterfront in downtown Seattle:
From: Kerry Burgess
Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 6:12 PM
To: Kerry Burgess
Subject: Microsoft might take a new look at lethal injection
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/261975_lethal07.html
A decade ago, when Microsoft executives made lethal injection the primary way to execute pesky competition, it was considered less barbaric than hanging and less likely to bring long, costly trips to the woods.
Bill Gates has called lethal injection "undoubtedly innovative" and said that ruling otherwise would be "tantamount to forbidding the death penalty altogether for our competitors."
But now, as death row competitors in other states claim it's cruel punishment because it may not bring a peaceful death as once believed, some managers say Bill Gates will likely have to look for another more painful method.
"It's pretty clear that this method of execution has the potential to cause a great deal of pain -- and maybe even more pain than some of the methods we're using now and we like that."
From 6/26/1918 ( ) To 4/9/2022 ( Today, Saturday ) is 37908 days
37908 = 18954 + 18954
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 9/24/2017 ( premiere US TV series episode "Day 5"::series finale "Dawn" ) is 18954 days
From 9/24/2017 ( premiere US TV series episode "Day 5"::series finale "Dawn" ) To 4/9/2022 ( ) is 1658 days
1658 = 829 + 829
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 2/9/1968 ( premiere US TV series episodes "The Wild Wild West"::"The Night of the Amnesiac" and "Star Trek"::"Return to Tomorrow" ) is 829 days
From 8/2/1941 ( premiere US film "The Richest Man in Town" ) To 4/9/2022 ( ) is 29470 days
29470 = 14735 + 14735
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 3/7/2006 ( ) is 14735 days
From 12/20/1994 ( from the thoughts in my conscious mind, coinciding with United States of America Veterans Affairs hospital psychiatric doctor medical drugs: in non-aviator related duties boots on the ground in Bosnia as Kerry Wayne Burgess the United States Marine Corps captain this day is my United States Navy Cross medal date of record ) To 4/9/2022 ( ) is 9972 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 2/20/1993 ( premiere US TV series episode "Almost Home"::"Sleeping with the Enemy" ) is 9972 days
From 12/20/1994 ( from the thoughts in my conscious mind, coinciding with United States of America Veterans Affairs hospital psychiatric doctor medical drugs: in non-aviator related duties boots on the ground in Bosnia as Kerry Wayne Burgess the United States Marine Corps captain this day is my United States Navy Cross medal date of record ) To 4/9/2022 ( ) is 9972 days
9972 = 4986 + 4986
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/28/1979 ( premiere US TV movie "Heaven on Earth" ) is 4986 days
From 5/9/1994 ( premiere US TV miniseries episode "The Stand"::"The Dreams" ) To 4/9/2022 ( ) is 10197 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 10/3/1993 ( the Battle of Mogadishu Somalia begins ) is 10197 days
album: "Agents Of Fortune" (1976)
Blue Oyster Cult
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
(from internet transcript)
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain... we can be like they are
Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand... don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly... don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...
La la la la la
La la la la la
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity... Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday... We can be like they are
Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand... don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly... don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...
La la la la la
La la la la la
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew and then disappeared
The curtains flew and then he appeared... saying don't be afraid
Come on baby... and she had no fear
And she ran to him... then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodbye... she had become like they are
She had taken his hand... she had become like they are
Come on baby... don't fear the reaper
Star Trek - "Metamorphosis" - television series Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired Nov 10, 1967 on NBC
Episode Summary
When their shuttle is diverted to a planetoid, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy encounter Earth's Warp Drive pioneer, Zefram Cochrane, who appears to have survived there alone for 150 years.
(from internet transcript)
(From the doorway, the three see a swirly thing which then disappears. Cochrane comes in with a tray of drinks.)
KIRK: What was that?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6981342/
IMDb
Day 5
Dawn
Episode aired Sep 24, 2017
S2 E8
Summaries
When some "heavenly" beings come to earth and makes sleeps deadly, Follow along with Jake and the rest of the crew through car chases, planes crashing, gun fights all will not sleeping.Just remember to stay awake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_5
Day 5
From Wikipedia,
On December 12, 2019, Flanagan announced on Twitter that he was no longer a full-time employee of Rooster Teeth, and confirmed that he did not have any future seasons of Day 5 in development at that time; while they had not been officially canceled, he stated, "I feel it's very unlikely they'll ever return as direct continuations.
Day 5
"Apnea"
Bob: I gotta tell you the truth. I'm not a savior. I'm not a mystic. I'm not even a mad scientist.
Aidan: What are you then, Bob?
From 7/8/1962 ( ) To 9/17/2017 ( ) is 20160 days
20160 = 10080 + 10080
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/8/1993 ( commencement, Princeton University Class of 1993 ) is 10080 days
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6981330/
IMDb
Day 5
Apnea
Episode aired Sep 17, 2017
S2 E7
Forces converge on The Oasis and the battle for the sleep zone begins.
https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Operation-Dominic-A-Case-Study-240D4A051C14CD8A
Operation Dominic: A Case Study
In 1962 as part of a greater nuclear warhead test program, Operation Dominic, the United States organized a sequence of high altitude nuclear tests at the strongest period of the Cold War, known as Operation Fishbowl (Emanuelson, Jerry). Three high altitude nuclear tests were initially prepared with two additional low yield tests added at a later date. North of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, approximately nine hundred miles from Hawaii, Thor missiles were planned to be launched from Johnston Island. All tests were designed to be piloted at night to alleviate any possibility of retinal damage or burning of the eyes to the military personnel involved.
Nuclear warhead missiles give off gamma and x-rays as they explode, generating light and
Regrettably it only flew 59 seconds at the standard flight plan before the engine stopped abruptly, and the missile began to disintegrate resulting in nuclear debris to be deposited on Johnston Island as well as in the ocean. Starfish was demanded to be destroyed while the missile was at altitudes ranging from 9.1 km to 10.7 km. According to Jerry Emanuelson, Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Underwater Demolition Team swimmers recovered approximately 250 pieces of the missile that were contaminated with plutonium. Plutonium is radioactive element that is a serious health hazard and is said to increase the risk of cancer. It generally stays in the body for decades, exposing organs and tissues to radiation and is also a toxic metal that may cause damage to the kidneys. Due to this, only critical personnel remained on the island during the testing.
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) much more powerful than predicted, was emitted from the third test, Starfish Prime as it launched just after 10 pm on July 8, 1962. The degree of the EMP made it extremely challenging to obtain precise measurements and also resulted in electrical damage in Hawaii. It was reported streetlights were knocked out, a telephone company microwave link suffered damage, and several burglar alarms were unnecessarily set off
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Belleau_Wood
Battle of Belleau Wood
From Wikipedia
The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) occurred during the German spring offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy) and 3rd Divisions along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions. The battle has become a key component in the lore of the United States Marine Corps.
Fighting in Belleau Wood
The battle was now deadlocked. At midnight on 7–8 June, a German attack was stopped cold and an American counter-attack in the morning of 8 June was similarly defeated. Sibley's battalion—having sustained nearly 400 casualties—was relieved by the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines. Major Shearer took over the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines for the wounded Berry. On 9 June, an enormous American and French barrage devastated Belleau Wood, turning the formerly attractive hunting preserve into a jungle of shattered trees. The Germans counter-fired into Lucy and Bouresches and reorganized their defenses inside Belleau Wood.
In the morning of 10 June, Major Hughes' 1st Battalion, 6th Marines—together with elements of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion—attacked north into the wood. Although this attack initially seemed to be succeeding, it was also stopped by machine gun fire. The commander of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion—Major Cole—was mortally wounded. Captain Harlan Major—senior captain present with the battalion—took command. The Germans used great quantities of mustard gas. Next, Wise's 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines was ordered to attack the woods from the west, while Hughes continued his advance from the south.
At 04:00 on 11 June, Wise's men advanced through a thick morning mist towards Belleau Wood, supported by the 23rd and 77th companies of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, and elements of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Engineers and were cut to pieces by heavy fire. Platoons were isolated and destroyed by interlocked machine gun fire. It was discovered that the battalion had advanced in the wrong direction. Rather than moving northeast, they had moved directly across the wood's narrow waist. However, they smashed the German southern defensive lines. A German private, whose company had 30 men left out of 120, wrote "We have Americans opposite us who are terribly reckless fellows."
Overall, the woods were attacked by the Marines a total of six times before they could successfully expel the Germans. They fought off parts of five divisions of Germans, often reduced to using only their bayonets or fists in hand-to-hand combat.
On 26 June, the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, under command of Major Maurice E. Shearer, supported by two companies of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion and the 15th Company of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, made an attack on Belleau Wood, which finally cleared that forest of Germans. On that day, Major Shearer submitted a report simply stating, "Woods now U.S. Marine Corps entirely", ending one of the bloodiest and most ferocious battles U.S. forces would fight in the war.
- posted by me, Kerry Burgess 03:28 AM Pacific-time USA Saturday 04/09/2022
