Weekend Open Thread
Someone sent us this really old meme for the weekend open thread. So there you go.
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First!
First is the worst 🙂
Your jealousy is showing.
😉
The problem with that chain of command, is that one secret squirrel could be their undoing.
…and perhaps the errant ball.
or a puppy cookie… or wandering cat?
Can anybody on here HELP ME !!!!!! Please RallyPoint is it legit. ?????? In 2010 when I was at Walter reed Bethesda. I was told about it from a fellow soldier and signed up at the time they also wanted money for a membership but I did not have it. So a few days ago I went to log on and they where asking for all kinds of PII and now they want to know who can verify me even though I have 3 as of know that can. they also want bank account info. Is this for real ???? I gave them my old AKO INFO and they are saying it’s already being used Well no shit I’m the one using it. Any ideas ????? Anybody
I’d stay very far away from any place wanting account information.
Sounds like a scam to me. Ditch them.
Below is the link from there web page. Someone was telling me it’s legit. But it seems a few months any some joker had a page on here and he was like a 3week washout but like ten people verified him. That makes me leery if anyone can get on it based word of mouth
I won’t go on anyone website unless it has the deal of approval of Phillip Monkress, or Elaine Ricci signing it “By Direction”.
Bahahahahahaha !!!!!!! The turd that had a account on it was Peg Leg ???? So says my wife
The site is for networking and BSing for former service members obviously the door was swung open for this turd. So I’m going with my gut and telling them to go Suck a Big one Lol…
I go on there quite often and I have never been asked for personal info or money. Other than my intro which only included places see ed on a timeline. Would never give personal info to anyone on the www
Thank you. Yah as of lately me and my wife have been getting all these crazy e-mails from yahoo. Facebook. And I got one from these guys all of them are taking about security issues. I’ve been screen saving them the ones from yahoo and FB are a little odd the dumbass are from Russia and the other I think is from Congo ????
Here’s series of questions and reviews as listed in a search on Google. I used tinyurl to reduce the size of the link, so it is safe.
Hope this helps.
https://tinyurl.com/kuy54qo
Thank you. 🙂
Here is a link to there page
https://www.rallypoint.com/
I know a few people that use it but the PII info to a point is ok but it seems they are going to far
That’s some sort of a veteran’s job referral site, isn’t it?
Last year after my son retired from the Navy, he was on their site looking for work.
He called me on the phone about it and asked my advice about the part that was asking for his banking info. I told him that there was no way in hell that a jobs want ad needed to know his PII and think of it as the same thing as giving the Wal-Mart bum your ATM card (with password) and saying “Have Fun”.
Luckily, he heeded my advice and did not give them any PII.
Big thank you CLAW131. I’m tracking it’s a no-go
Skippy, same thing with HIRINGOURHEROES web site. It is even a bigger scam than RallyPoint.
Steer clear of any job referral sites that ask for PII, especially banking account numbers.
Big Thank You Again !!!!!!!
ATM = APL.
Skippy, any time someone or some THING wants that kind of detailed information, it smells like a scam to me and I avoid it.
There is no legitimate job posting network that would ask for the kind of info you were asked for.
And no legitimate job agency will EVER charge you a fee or ask for your banking info. A job agency charges your employer once YOU get the job.
The ONLY people who need your Social Security number and bank info will be your employer, once you GET the job, for taxes and direct deposit of your paychecks. PERIOD.
More good info Thank You. 🙂
Try: http://www.the-rally-point.com
http://www.the-rally-poinnt.com
Thank you, Joseph
So, the University of Maryland has given in to a small group of muslims and has cancelled a showing of American Sniper.
The same University of Maryland that for decades has provided distance learning for and made millions off of Military members.
Why am I surprised???
Why? Because you still have that fresh faced innocence of youth!
Naw. I think it’s because I hadn’t started drinking yet when I read the article.
I lost my “fresh faced innocence of youth” on 31 Mar 1980 when I first raised my right hand and mumbled some words that some dude in a pickle suit said to say. If I only knew then…
Surreal, isn’t it? F*** those muzzies. And f*** the U of M administration for being unprincipled, politically-correct nincompoops.
What the hell has happened where we have major U.S. institutions that are more worried about upsetting small minority/special interest groups than in recognizing our great military and American exceptionalism?
In other news, Michael Moore was apparently visiting London this week
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/04/22/11-ton-131-foot-fatberg-breaks-london-sewer/?intcmp=ob_article_footer_text&intcmp=obnetwork
Why do people think it’s okay to pour grease down the drain?
I never do. I put bacon grease in a jar and use it to make chicke or Spam or roast beef hash with onions and potatoes.
Not just sewer pipes, it wreaks havoc on septic tanks, too!
Yep! Throw a packet of yeast down the toilet too…breaks down the sewage. 😎
The False Commander Phil Monkress of All-Points Logistics sucks ass and always will.
So, what kind of community service was “Commander” Phil sentenced to when he was (finally) convicted on that DUI? I would hope that the county highways of Brevarx County have been adopted by All Points Logistics. I hope that they get the font correct on the next contract, because I know a guy in Bethesda that has been waiting on $40,000 a month since June 2013 from Phildo.
Word has it that the False Commander of All-Points Logistics, Phil Monkress, takes “taint” as trade.
All the while the “less-than-honorable” Col W II does nothing.
Speakin’ of which, I hear the poor critter can’t even pay for a mailbox that even has a door!
If I were under investigation by a fist full of 3 lettered agencies and the CA State Bar Court, I would be worried.
I am no Perry Mason, but I can this: I know a many good lawyers and lawmen aand they all agree, it is over!
Do I gotta put gas in this thing? OVER OVER *** CORN NO NOT THE CORN.
The OVER story is a good one and it happened EXACTLY that way it was told!
OVER.
Look what the NTSB has put out for all to see on the interwebs: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20130903X23635&ntsbno=WPR13LA396&akey=1 Some interesting nuggets from the report: “Subsequent examination revealed that the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the firewall, forward cabin structure, and lower right fuselage.” “The pilot did not submit a Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1), or respond to multiple requests from the IIC for a phone interview” “The fuel system was examined and was found to be free of obstructions. Both fuel tanks were intact and did not appear to be breached. The fuel caps were in place, and both cap gaskets were intact and pliable, with the cap vents facing the correct direction. The fuel tanks were inspected internally and no debris, contamination, or de-bonding was observed. Examination of photographs taken at the accident site revealed a circular area of dust surrounding the right wing filler cap, along with a fluid-like streak of dust emanating from the fuel cap and moving aft. Remnants of these signatures were still present during the examination. The photos indicated that the airplane came to rest right-wing-low due to the collapse of the right main landing gear during the impact sequence. The direction of the fuel stain signatures were consistent with a prior tank overfill event, rather than fuel leaking from the tank post-accident. There was no evidence of pre-impact engine malfunction or failure, and following completion of the examination, the engine was started and operated appropriately at various speeds. A complete examination report is contained within the public docket.” “Fuel System Testing Both wings were reattached to the fuselage, along with their respective fuel line fittings. The airplane was leveled both laterally and longitudinally and fuel (totaling 3.5 gallons per side), was incrementally added to each tank while simultaneously recording the levels utilizing both the cabin sight gauge, and the Flight Design fuel quantity dipstick found in the airplane. The dipstick quantity generally matched the tank quantity. The sight gauges, although prone to parallax error, were accurate to within 1 gallon. However, it was noted that small changes of the airplane’s bank angle resulted… Read more »
And he still sued the plane’s manufacturer, gee whiz!
((((OVER!))))
Some obvious items:
1. He can’t fill the tank up on an airplane without making a mess
2. He can’t read a fuel gague
3. He can’t read an owner’s/operators manual
4. He got someone to be his “lawyer” when making written statements to the NTSB (wife? Forgin’ Frank?)
5. He can’t get his story strait when it comes to how much fuel was in the plane
6. He probably altered/made up the statement provided by the “witness” in the first written statement to the NTSB.
I wonder if the NTSB and FAA are going to nail his ass to the wall on this? I think that they will…
For a witness to view the fuel levels, especially at a small airport, he’d have to order fuel from them. Unless, of course, he was illegally transporting a person with the dog. Also, he was doing a multi-state flight and DIDN’T file a flight plan?
Master Blaster… “he” ain’t no Hamilton Burger either!
Are you kidding? I saw the couple of episodes where Mason “threw” the case and let Burger win because his client was actually the killer. So, Berger has a better record than that retarded mobile puddle of whale sperm.
Like I’ve said all along, “Daniel Bernath is Hamilton Burger’s BYOTCH!”
I have booked my flight for LA.
Yes, I will appear.
I betcha he won’t.
The BAR has many questionss for me.
And then it is off to FL, but I can’t tell you what that is all about.
Master Chief, has anyone ever called you a fuckin’ tease before?
Master Chief, has anyone ever called you a fuckin’ tease before?
FUCKIN’ TEASE
There!
MC, have one beer in each state for me, if you would, please. Hooah
And yet as much as he should, or at least should know, to shut his piehole, dude just can’t help flapping it.
Maybe they’ll take away his Internet when he goes to jail?
Don’t toy with us, SeA.
Holy Crapola it’s the one and only Barmouth and the sidekick monkey mayhem
BahaahahahahahahhJaahaha !!!!!!!! I peed myself yack 🙂
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Although I won’t being giving an interview with Dianne Sawyer, I will announce here tonight on TAH … I am TRANSITIONING from Wheaties (and other healthy options such as Special K and Raisin Bran) and going back to Lucky Charms (my favoriate Irish food group after Jameson), CoCo Puffs, Sugar Smacks, Frosted Flakes and PB&J sammichs (when I am out out sugar coated death meals). I do this out of protest as I once had a Bruce Jenner poster in my room as a kid.
That is all!
BAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!
I’m still in shock it’s turning into a freak !!!!!
Living with that many fame whores can’t be good for one’s sanity. Must have broke the poor guy’s brain.
Master Chief:
I thought I was the only cereal killer in this forum.
My favorite is a steaming bowl of homemade cracked wheat sweetened with honey.
I had never tasted cracked wheat before I was married, and I haven’t been able to find any since my divorce, for my dearly departed was the only one who knew how to grind wheat and cook it.
I also like Cream of Wheat with brown sugar, and oatmeal with raisins and honey, or brown sugar.
Now, shut your gob and eat your stirabout!
https://youtu.be/KyD3vgQ-HaY
Master Chief, Et Alii:
I learned about stirabout from watching one of my favorite movies, “DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE”.
Irish folk who could afford it could eat stirabout, but poorer Irish and Irish sailors had to eat skellig, a thinner, watered down version of stirabout.
FOX News Brett Baier is reaming the Clinton’s old school style, with the truth.
Tune into FOX News now!
I am not watching Dianne Sawyer, I am just too upset over Bruce!
I thought DiDiDiane retired when her hubby Mike Nichols died back in November.
But what do I know?
I promised Claw a update on the status of the family drama concerning the death of my wife. Soooo, here’s the latest.
Last weekend I had a family function to honor my deceased wife. The players were: me, my daughter, my father in law, my wife’s daughter and her starving artist husband, and my wife’s brother and his wife.
Mr. Dimbulb, aka, the starving artist, shows up with the wife’s daughter. They both give me the cold shoulder. Totally ignore me. I’m getting pissed by the second. My father in law. Sees what’s happening. He takes me aside and tells me to cut them both off after the day is over. He’s pissed too!
Finally the day ends. Dim bulb and wife are leaving, I give her a packet with the wife’s will and another letter from the estate attorney that she needs to sign, get notarized, then return. This week goes by, no return of document. Daughter in law is being served this weekend. Court appearance May 8th. To show cause.
By not signing, I assume she thinks she can stop the final letters of testamentary. Not going to happen!
I’m going to get thru this, finalize everything, then change my will. Daughter in law is going to get nothing!
Air Cav,
Sorry you have to deal with this, the loss of your wife is hard enough.
So, back to artiste boy. Just after you cut off the one who needs to be cut out, walk up to him whisper in her ear, “get a job and take a shower”, give him a back handed ball slap and when he drops to his knees conduct the PITT maneuver on him.
MCPO……….my restraint in this situation amazes me. In my other life, when I was young I could be a bit of a hothead. My daughter, who by the way they also ignored, told me after they left “dad they don’t know who they are dealing with”
I also did not mention that Mr. Arteest, while he was here stated that he did not have time to work a real job because he’s too busy being a advocate for the fifteen buck a hour minimum wage. At the rate he’s going, good luck he’s going to need it,
As for the PITT, you don’t think I haven’t fantasized about it?
The fantasy is much better than the actual act. Because you can make it as painful as you wish.
Cut the cancer out and then kill it by never speaking to them again.
Good luck and let us know how it works out!
Good advice from the FIL… cut them off from anything and eveerything. Stop any potential bullshit before it starts.
Well, if they insist, they certainly WILL discover just who they are dealing with. The up side of all this is that you have some family supporting you. That is more valuable than anything at this stage.
Hang in there. Sounds like you are doing exactly the right things.
3/17AirCav, I think you have the patience of a saint.
Your FIL gave you good advice. Those two lamebrains are not worth the anger they may generate in you.
EX………I usually am not a patient man. In this situation, I’m doing it to honor the memory of my late wife. Now that I’ve done that, the gloves are coming off!
My motto has always been “no body but no body gets to push me around” it’s not going to start now!
Kudos to you for maintaining your composure during such a difficult time.
When my father passed, my primary goal was to be there for his wife and say goodbye to him, which I did.
Several months later, when speaking to his widow (who got everything, which is what he wanted) said a couple of kids (not hers, and no relation to me) from a previous marriage showed up and wondered where “their” money was.
Needless to say, I was less than pleased to hear that, especially considering they were a 3-hour drive away, but couldn’t be bothered showing up for his service.
Sorry to hear that 3/17, my ex-monster tried to stop our divorce by doing that and not showing up, and I got a divorce by decree. I have a sibling that has leeched off of our Parents all her adult life, and I’m certain she’ll pull crap like that after our Parents are gone, I’ve been mentally preparing myself for a few years.
Here for you, 3/17 Air Cav. BTDT. Holla if you need anything, trooper.
garryowen
Steve,Thanks for the update.
Took a little time off from being on the computer and am just now catching up.
Hang in there, I’m sure things will eventually work themselves out. As always, if you need anything, just let us know.
The chain of command meme is pretty good. The Specialist and Squad LDR pictures are spot on. I would switch the PL with the Private picture and the Team LDR picture for the Corporal picture though. Corporals are lost in the sauce.
I am rarely in awe of something. If you have ever been a fan watch this.
This is MY favorite “HEART” recording:
https://youtu.be/KE5GGMhmo-M
“ALONE” is another of my favorite songs by “HEART”.
I only have one “HEART” album, and that song isn’t on it.
https://youtu.be/1Cw1ng75KP0
I’m still sick, but I might be slowly improving.
Yesterday and today, I picked up my guitar and successfully sang a few songs, even as I was coughing and my nose was steadily draining fluid.
I ran out of cough syrup, I’m almost out of pills, and I have no money left to go to Wal-Mart or drive to Salt Lake City (170 miles one way).
So, I’ve taken another hot shower and opened a bottle of Scotch whiskey, which I bought a long time ago as an emergency reserve for just such an event, i.e., no medicine, no doctor, and no money.
It’s what our pioneer ancestors would have used.
I don’t know if it’ll work or not, but I’m desperate to try anything.
I’ve been advised that when it’s warm enough, I should open my windows and let the room air out, which I’ve done the past couple of days.
Actually, there’s times when my symptoms somewhat resemble someone exposed to a nerve agent, i.e., muscle contraction, contortion, and staggering about the room, falling into the wall, et cetera.
Mox nix.
I sure wish this, whatever it is, would hurry up and go away, so I could rehearse my songs uninterrupted, and leave my room to go places and do things.
I want to go someplace and see if I can earn some money with my singing.
BUT – – – ,
I need to rehearse – – – a LOT.
What do I do if I’m on stage someplace performing and during a song, I start coughing, or my nose starts pouring out a stream of liquid?
Here’s a song I wrote about a girl I dreamed about:
https://youtu.be/20VGmN4eTi8
“WHO WAS THAT GIRL?”
Words and Music by:
JOHN ROBERT MALLERNEE
Thursday 01 August 2013
Gulfport, Mississippi
VERSE # 01:
Who was the girl
That I dreamed of last night?
Her sparkling eyes
Filled my soul with delight!
We strolled hand in hand,
Exchanging love’s kiss.
My poor lonely heart
Knew a moment of bliss.
CHORUS:
Who was that girl?
Oh, what was her name?
She smiled at me;
Set my heart all aflame.
Who was that girl?
Oh, where can she be?
Is it only in dreams,
That my love, I can see?
VERSE # 02:
Lonely am I,
While I’m still awake.
Maybe I’ll see her
When slumber, I take.
When she looks at me
And she giggles with joy,
I’m no longer such
A poor sad lonely boy.
VERSE # 03:
It’s three in the morning,
And I’m not asleep.
So, I wrote this song
Of the vision I keep.
An angel from Heaven
Came down from above.
But only when dreaming,
Can I know her love.
Well, I just woke up, and my cough appears worse than ever, or maybe it’s just so aggravating.
I wonder if the continuing deterioration of my spine could be causing all these problems?
Anyway, the experiment with sampling Scotch whiskey apparently had no effect, one way or the other.
My pills, which I’m nearly out of, WERE working, but they don’t seem to be doing much anymore.
But, I’ve got a question – – – :
When the surgeon fused C-3 and C-4 of my cervical spine, and I woke up from the successful operation, why would he immediately ask me who my emergency contact was, and then rush to telephone my sister in Windsor, Virginia?
If everything’s okay, then that doesn’t make any sense.
Is there something the surgeon told my sister that he didn’t tell me?
The nurse said most people in my situation didn’t have a good survival rate, but I wasn’t sure what she meant, and she seemed reluctant to explain.
The only real problem after the surgery was the edema which kept my epiglottis from closing, meaning I had to learn all over again how to swallow food and drink.
Well its official Birdbath is off his meds and back on meth. His upcoming crash in court is gonna make that corn field feel like a pillow fight. Cant wait for the transcripts.
IMHO.
What has he done now?
Facebook stalking via Switzerland for this page of truth.
Oh. Now I see it: the FB post at the top of this thread. Shame his family doesn’t take grandpa down to a home where he can beat the padded walls.
And, POOF, Bernasty’s FB post is gone…even in Iceland. Platoon Sergeant’s have mystical powers that fake COP’s can’t defeat.
Doesn’t look like he was ever on them.
Ah, ya think?
The complaints at the CA State Bar Court are stacking up and there is a new 1811 working group just sorting through anything with his name on it or a nexus to him.
It took longer than expected but, he has EVERYONES attention now.
Popcorn, buy popcorn, lots and lots of popcorn.
Ta Ta!
For us that are not completely up on certain aspects of the Law Enforcement community, what is a “1811 working group”, Master Blaster?
Do they get special access to the executive dining room? Keys to the washroom? Valet parking and their own assigned parking space? Do they have Grey Poupon?
Federal Government Job Series: 1811 is Special Agent or Criminal Investigator.
But what do I know.
Domo arigato to the Sensei of law-fu
(bows obediently)
Done that already, Master Chief! Some people just feel THEY HAVE TO go make blithering idiotic fools of themselves, and my opinion is that Daniel A. Bernath is a fine specimen of what I’m referring to.
*YAWN*, I see he’s back trying to get someone to say something so he can continue his courtroom scams.
He should make sure he has a good criminal and civil lawyer (one who is registered with and in good standing in FL, OR and CA).
I heard that, I’m sure when karma truly catches up to Daniel A. Bernath, it’ll run over him like The Johnstown Flood!
(((((OVER!))))
I thought that gasbag was in an oubliette.
Who let the idiot out of his cage?
Long time reader, and first time poster. As much as Jonn and Seavey most likely would like them to go away, due to the tremendous amount of nonsense they deal with, I personally hope they keep coming. Nothing is more hilarious then the their blogs and emails that say absolutely nothing.
I wrestle with this too. As a spectator, the DRC is like a train wreck that you have to watch and I long for TSO’s and Jonn’s threads that reveal the latest asshattery of the DRC.
But, for the TAH Command Group, they are a royal pain in the ass that should not be wished on anyone.
There is NOTHING funny about it!
My dog just dropped another huge, steaming pile of Phil Monkress in the yard.
Another day, another weekend were The False Commander Phil Monkress of All-Points Logistics wakes up and washes the dried semen from his body…..while claiming he is a SEAL, Native American, Commissioned Officer and Brevard County Sherriff’s Deputy.
Meanwhile, normal people are not obsessing over imaginary and/or fraudulent friends and enemies. Life is good.
We here at the OWB homestead are tending some new chicks. They are adorable, healthy, and growing really fast. A buddy correctly identified them as “pets with benefits.” In a few months, we and the neighbors will have all the fresh eggs we need, plus a lot of entertainment from them.
I’m always looking for chicks, but the chicks just don’t respond.
Why don’t chicks like me?
I like chicks!
“Here, chicky, chicky – – – !”
“Yum! Yum!”, said the Bear.
Oh, that takes me back. My dad used to get 50 baby chicks every year from the Sears farm catalog. When they came, they’d be in the basement near the furnace to keep warm until they were old enough to go to the chicken yard.
Most of them went to the freezer at the Polar Ice company, but there were always 10 that we kept for their eggs.
Theoretically, none will ever become dinner. We just enjoy having them around. And we do love eggs.
This year we got a few of several different breeds just because. It will be interesting to see how these unknown (to us) varieties progress. Between us and one of the neighbors, we now have 6 or 7 different breeds, including some which lay green eggs.
Maybe we will some day try out some of the truly ornamental breeds, but for now we only have good layers.
We raised them because my father’s paycheck was tiny and when you have three kids to feed, you have to find the most practical things to do.
I buy chicken in bulk because it’s lower-priced that way, and freeze it, but it’s already dressed and sectioned, and I only have to wrap it and bag it for the freezer.
I would love to have a couple of hens for their eggs, but right now, it’s impractical.
Some day…
I’m getting sweaty and dirty making some improvements and upgrades to Infidel Central HQ®™ (I can’t help it with the trademark logos because I’m certain it drives certain TAH nemeses crazy!)
Just saw this and it made me think of our favorite pilot and corn plower.
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/brevity-slideshow/
I see that…
The Calbuco volcano in Chile erupted on April 22 and is continuing to erupte. It now has 6 vents. The ash cloud can be seen from the space station.
Here’s a link: http://earthquake-report.com/2015/04/02/volcano-news-by-volcanologist-janine-krippner/calbuco25-4-15_600/
Also, a short while ago, there was a very shallow 7.8/7.9 earthquake in Nepal, near Kthmandu. There is massive damage to buildings. The latest update on the number of people dead, not including climbers up at base camps, is 1,554. The quake was so severe it caused an avalanche on Mt. Everest’s slopes, but I don’t have info on exactly where the avalanche took place, only that it was on the Nepal side of the mountain. The death toll does yet not include anyone in outlying areas.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nepal-quake-over-1000-dead-history-razed-everest-shaken/ar-BBiEIdv
Update on Nepal quake, now rated at 7.9. Very shallow depth is the cause of so much damage.
Death toll so far:
Nepal: 2,592 confirmed; 217 missing in Everest
China: -0-, but China is sending in S&R teams with S&R dogs
India: 38 confirmed deaths
Tibet: 18 confirmed deaths
Bangladesh: -0- so far
China is contributing $3million in aid. The US govt said it would send $1, but later said it would match China’s aid.
There is a team of people in the Los Angeles Fire Dept who do quake S&Rs, who are on their way to Nepal now.
Here are some pictures of some of the damage from the Nepal quake, on the way to Gorkha. One village is completely flattened, no count of dead/injured is available yet.
http://earthquake-report.com/2015/04/25/massive-earthquake-nepal-on-april-25-2015/
There is also a Twitter feed photo from Everest.
Latest update on Nepal earthquake, link here.
http://earthquake-report.com/2015/04/25/massive-earthquake-nepal-on-april-25-2015/
The death toll (all countries) now stands at 4,365. There is a drone video of the damage in Kathmandhu on the earthquake report website at the link. The real problem is that the Kathmandhu airport is damaged and so many aid planes are flying in that the airport can’t land them all, so the planes are being forced to circle or go to India.
The damage in remote areas hasn’t been assessed yet, but the projected aftershocks include at least one 7.0 in the near future.
Since today was the Twenty-Fifth, I sure hope everybody had a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Seriously, though, TODAY is the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli.
For those of us who have “been there, done that”, our anniversary is this coming Thursday. Where were you, and what were you doing on Wednesday 30 April 1975? I was at Fort Hood, Texas, home from a normal day at work as a Scout Team Leader in CSC, 2/12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, and sitting in the living room of my on-post housing quarters at Walker Village, watching the news on television, while my wife, Bonnie, was fixing supper. I think my thoughts might have been a mixture of wondering how I should feel, plus a combination of shock, anger, numbness, and yet, a desire to go back and do it all over again, to mount an immediate rescue mission, or maybe to exterminate the Communists. Who knows? I was all mixed up. I reckon I still am. I know I’m still angry at our government for bringing shame and dishonor upon all the rest of us, for they initially declared a solemn pledge, but in the end, deserted their allies. Who can ever be stupid enough to trust us? Xin loi. To this very day, whenever I meet a Vietnamese here in the United States, I still offer my apologies for what our government did. Their response is always humbly gracious, never blaming us for the loss of their Country. For many years, I was part of an organization of Latter-day Saint Viet Nam veterans who worked clandestinely to rescue Mormons left behind when Saigon fell, and/or to assist Mormons who wished to remain in Viet Nam, in getting normal relations established between our Church and the Communist government, which has now been done successfully. We were NOT part of the Church, and basically existed to go where the Church could not go, and do what the Church could never do. Some of the stories are still not known to the public. No, I didn’t have the special secret squirrel skills required for the heroic clandestine missions, or even to participate in the overt diplomatic humanitarian missions. I was merely just another member of that organization, and I’m… Read more »
The fortieth anniversary of “OPERATION BABYLIFT”:
http://news.yahoo.com/operation-babylift-kids-soldiers-reunite-40-years-later-172504460.html
Nice and my wife has a Bun in the oven so I’m going to call it baby drop Lol….
In the interest of keeping it off-topic, I’m sharing my side of a text conversation I recently had with a friend. She broke her hip in a fall at work, I’m helping to keep her spirits up. Everything is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the idiots. When I had my first house, a few months after Karen died, I paid it off. So, I had money to burn. I had a young neighbor, a few houses down the street. Being a high schooler, he got off from his WM job at 11, and drove down our street about 11:10. Thumping his music as loud as he could. I went to bed at 10:30. So, I got woken up. I got fed up. My other neighbors were upset, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I called crutchfield.com and worked with one of their audio specialists. Ordered all new audio equipment for my Dodge Ram. It arrived a few days later. New speakers, subwoofer, amplifiers for everything and a few more pieces. The next weekend, I put my truck in the backyard, behind the privacy fence and proceeded to rebuild my interior. Got everything hooked up and reassembled, but didn’t turn it up. Just verified that it worked. I then went out in the boonies and adjust the system. At 250 feet, with all windows opened, it was like being in a concert hall. That loud and clear. That Sunday night, Thumper comes down the road. Thumping away. I got up at 4am and left about 45 minutes later. Quietly idled down the street until I got to his house. Rolled down the windows and let it go, while revving my obnoxiously loud exhaust. All the lights go on and here comes dad out the front door. I turned everything down and let him have the first tirade. I then explained that Thumper was waking up the entire neighborhood. And that every night that he did, I would be waking them up at o’dark 30. Last time I ever heard the kid… He did… Read more »
Nice ending. My old neighbor’s were having a late night party one time and being obnoxious. Around 0130 I was fed up put my hearing protection on went on my back porch and fired of six +p .357 mags into my tire backstop. That ended their outdoor party. I still miss my old backyard.
One of the neighbors in the apartments where my folks used to live used to do the same thing. He lived with his parents, but they didn’t do anything about it.
I spoke to the on-site manager and she said there was nothing that could be done as long as it wasn’t violating the law. So, I read up and found that “quiet” time in the city was from 9:PM until 9:AM.
The idiot never woke up before noon, but the rest of the apartments was up and about at 8 (most of them worked at the local mill on the day shift).
I pulled my car into the visitor space under where his room was and, at 9:AM on the dot, let rip with my music.
His was some cRap with a bass. Mine was Caberfeith, Brae Lach, The Battle of the Somme, Garb of Ol’ Gaul, and other BAGPIPE tunes.
I gave him the same ultimatum that you did. If I heard from my folks that he was playing his bass so it rattled their windows until 9:PM, I’d play my music under his window at 9:AM.
It only took 3 times for him to keep his bass to himself. I also made a good friend who lived on the hill behind the apartments. He was an old Brit vet who enjoyed my taste in music.
I had a similar issue in the barracks at one of my duty stations. The air traffic controllers in the room next door would complain about my music at 4 in the afternoon because they “were on night shift”.
Fair enough, I don’t want a sleepy air traffic controller causing a aeronautical mess. I turned the music down and respected their night shift sleepy times.
Then one day the fuckers were off shift. At 1am in the middle of my work week they were blasting the music and my pounding on the wall earned me an increase in the volume.
War was declared. The first and only shot that was fired occurred at 7am on a Sunday. Stereo speakers facing the neighbors wall, amp turned up to 11, and Hank Williams SENIOR set to continuous repeat on the CD player.
After my leisurely stroll to the exchange where I perused the comic books, paperback books, the toothpaste labels, soup ingredient labels, etc, I returned to my room to find some unhappy (hungover) air traffic controllers standing at my door.
Pleasantries were exchanged (cuss words and middle fingers), a truce was declared (next time I’ll turn your whole bedroom wall into a speaker), and peace broke out (beers for everyone!)
For those who care and for those who don’t:
Pre-Op imaginging tomorrow. MRI, CAT Scan and X-Rays.
I have established a Go-Fucht-Yourself-Fund for all the nay sayers worldwide to include: ISIS, ISIL, friends of the DRC, the DRC, Bernath, anyone handling Bernath’s dwindling financial position, the French (in general), the VA, relitives of OBL, North Korean leaders, liberals, the landscaper I recently fired because he was a pompus blowhard, the Soviets, the Chineeze, the guy who owns CITGO and my neighbor who owes me 12 pack of Harps.
To donate: Hoist a drink tonight, curse me, GO-Fucht-Yourself or thank God for all you have!
Ta Ta!
PS: Bernath is not, never was nor will he ever be a Genuine or Honorary CPO. PERIOD!
KMRIA.
@ MASTER CHIEF:
Wow!
What’s going on?
I’m real sick, too.
Also, if I can survive all this blasted coughing for another day, I’m supposed to meet with the doctor Tuesday morning for a pre-colonoscopy consult.
Well, by golly, good luck to you, and God bless you.
I hope your surgery goes as well as mine did.
Harps? That’s the whole problem Master Chief! You been drinking low octane!
Hope all goes well for you.
Bernath’s getting his rectal exam tomorrow isn’t he? I wonder if they’ll find a 99 cent iPad app up in there.
MCPO……..As Jabba the Hut said: your my
Kind of scum! Smile
Seriously, I hope things go well for you! I’m tipping to you right now!
I want to apologize for being noticeably absent from the blog the last few weeks, but I’ve been going through driver rehab to use hand controls and I’ve been trying to purchase a new truck. Of course, it has all been heavily supervised by VA admin types, so it took a lot of my time, constant supervision and on-the-spot corrections. I finished Driver Rehab training today and got my truck parked in the garage, so I’m back to blogging. I’ll try to make it all up to you in coming weeks. Thanks for understanding.
Okay, so next week, you’ll be going back to the range for gunpowder therapy, I presume?
Glad to hear that, Jonn. May you and the Bow-Tie BAV have many good years together.