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First!
Oh, and pretty pictures Ex!
What type of roses are those, Ex-PH2?
Hothouse grown, shipped from a foreign land! Send by a good friend a while back.
I keep having to fight off the black spot and insects on mine. But they are thriving at least.
I have a variety of different tea roses and some wild stock.
I spray a wetable sulfur solution on mine when I can and it helps with the black spot and some pests.
But when it’s going to rain the next day or two it is hard to be effective.
Yeah, that’s a fungus that’s hard to get rid of, especially if humidity is high. I see it on my zinnias.
Hey Ex-PH2, will we ever see dancing Booby pics?
I thought FOR SURE that the bird doing all the talking was the Female!!!
Thank you, Chief.
I see why you got your rank…great pictures mate!
I got my rank because I passed the written exams and practical factors, aka hands-on application of skill sets. That, and I did try to be A.J. Squaredaway or as close to it as I could get.
Congratulations!
You get to lord it over the masses for the coming week.
Lord it over the masses here? That would be like trying to herd cats. I’ll just graciously accept the congratulations and go back to my corner. 🙂
Best Superbowl commercial ever.
I can’t believe it’s been 17 years. (Aired in 2000)
nah, the best one ever was the Tabasco ad when the mosquito exploded in mid air
Ya mean THIS?
I forgot about that one.
Yeah, as a massive
Tabasco fan, that’s a WINNER
No. Outpost.com, with the cannon gerbils.
I love that commercial!
One of my own favorites is the Budweiser dog and horse spot from the Superbowl in 2014. It’s a hoot, and there’s no dialogue…
Here’s another Budweiser dog classic:
I still gota vote for the post 9/11 Budwiser video. and they only aired it that one time, out of respect.. still gets a bit dusty when i find it online..
Here’s one for the Lionesses of TAH – from the last SB:
Third
I mean “Second” aka “First Loser”…
And how in the heck did four full minutes pass between the first & second posts on here – unless someone is in moderation that got in before me?
Hell, I thought maybe the apocalypse was happening when I didn’t see anyone post for a few minutes after me. I should have tried to score the top ten posts in one swoop.
I think you could have done it, Chief.
That would be a record that would have been hard to beat.
Get Smart:
“Missed it by THAT much.”
A top 10!
Woohoo Honorary First!
Sonofabitch I’ve been hitting F5 for the last ten minutes. Fraud. Fraud I say!!
Tear down the statues of all CPO’s. That should ease the pain
DA FUQ? OH HELL NO!
“YOU’RE GOING TO GO BLIND IF YOU DON’T STOP DOING THAT!!!”
And just to maintain the trend two posts in a row
Actually
Aaaagggghhhhhh……
Top twenty AND I award myself Honorary First once again!!!
I am abdicating any need to be in line for the Throne of Firstness, as I have stuff to do.
I have peaches, smoked cheddar cheese, tomatoes on the vine, zukes, ham, radishes – good stuff.
Love the water scene Ex.
Can you disclose the location?
It is a popular fishing lake north of me about 8 miles, gets stocked with trout, bass and bluegills twice a year, also has a population of catfish and many, many varieties of swimming birds, turtles and frogs.
And lots of dragonflies. Mosquitoes are everywhere up there.
Thanks. Reminds me of this area.
“dragonflies”
I love it when they swoop in and pick the bugs off me. Little UH-1’s
I for one am offended by the fact that Ex PH2 gave us all the bird in the first picture.
Tear it Down!
Yeah, I mean, should *could* have shown us her tits.
(SFW)
If they come to my house this winter, I’ll get shots of them. I’m getting more and more birds who don’t normally show up here, which is good news.
Global Warming! er, Climate Change!
Boy, being a liberal is fun!
Brain? Off
Emotions? Full
IQ? Low room temp
Shrieking/Screaming Volume? Maximum
Critical Thinking? Off
Incoherence? On
Irrationality? On
Trouble is, I can only maintain for about a sentence at a time. Maybe if I move Berkley-wards I could get up to a paragraph. Or a page.
‘Do it for the children.’
I almost forget to get the vapors over her threat to shoot the birds. No doubt with a scary black fully automatic assault SLR with a 10 clip magazine and bayonet mounted lens.
Provision Proxy First, AGAIN!!!!
Great photos, but then, coming from a Navy Photographer that actually has skills, I am not surprised, Ex-PH2. A lesser Navy Photographer might have to use someone else’s photos and wrongfully claim them as his own. As we way here in the Deep South: “You done good, girl.”.
Thank you, Frankie!
Updating the status of Stolen Valorist Kyle Christopher Barwan, (Please use his name in reference to him as he is trying desperately to be as famous as possible), for the audience here: He has left a decrepit house trailer in Southeast Hillsborough County Florida, and moved to Miami, where his girlfriend, (whom he told to lose weight if she wants to be desirable), dropped him off. He has her convinced that he is British, about to become VERY wealthy, (at least 100K, in his words), and should have the first $1,400 in the next week. Also, to better perform his work with the US government, he has a Cortana chip embedded in his head that is voice activated to connect to Microsoft to give him instructions. Other than all the above, he has just been his normal sleazeball self, stealing a game from a relative of his girlfriend, begging smokes and change from them, hustling the grandma out of $100.oo, and making a general ass of himself.
It must really suck to be him.
Isn’t Kyle Christopher Barwan supposed to stay put as part of his probation? So now Kyle Christopher Barwan has put on a con game of being British and working for the USG, I wonder how soon the scumbaggery of Kyle Christopher Barwan will get him incarcerated for some time? Once a scumbag, always a scumbag and Kyle Christopher Barwan proves that.
$100K is very wealthy? I thought the Kardashians and all the real Housewives turned up their noses at piddling amounts like that.
$100K? Multizillionaire airheads like the Kowdashians (misspelling on purpose)will spend that on the first HOUR or two of a Beverly Hills shopping spree!
With much of Missouri being in the direct path of the eclipse that will hit on Monday, any miscreants with a court date that day will have the comfort of being able to sleep unnoticed, in their cars. There will be so many people in the area that all rooms are taken, and law enforcement is expecting to have many using the side streets to park and sleep, as well as the park benches and the slabs where Southern Monuments once stood proudly. Those who are seedy in appearance, and may or may not opt to walk with canes, and try to open carry, may get approached for an ID check. South Florida Rescue Mission Soup Kitchen Cards are not honored in Missouri, so the Waffle House dumpster might get ransacked.
Gee whiz, they finally got tired of his perpetual requests for continuance? Let’s hope we hear about the system FINALLY catching up to them and their antics!
Not First yet again! (Takes bow.)
This being retired makes it hard to keep track of what day of the week it is. Fridays sneak up on me (and I wouldn’t have it any other way).
RIP Hercules the Goose. He was taken to the big pond in the sky by a dastardly and sneaky coyote last night around 3 am. defending his woman and 3 goslings, 25 ducks and a turkey that has already been swiped at by a bear this year.
He was my alarm clock, honking at the front door every morning rain, snow or shine at 0715 (Non daylight saving times) for his breakfast. He would follow me around like a dog and he was a friend from the first time we saw each other after he hatched out 5 years ago.
The traps have been set out, filled with tuna fish oil and stink bait. let the battle for the Cornwallville begin…
I am going to miss you bud, you were the best Gander a boy every had.
Henry Repeating Arms has something for that Coyote. I also use my “Bear Creek Arsenal” carbine, in .223 Wylde, shooting Hollow points.
RIP, Hercules. May he never lack for bugs, corn or a pond to swim in. And may he return as a Canadian goose leading the migration wing.
I believe that the correct name is Canada Goose. I didn’t learn that until about a year ago when for some reason, Canada/Canadian Geese were in the news.
Cameron Gamble at Don’s blind?
He was a Chinese goose ( the kind with the bump above his bill) Hi woman is a bit frantic today and wont come off the pond with the little ones. i am thinking that they will stay up there at night from now on till it freezes over.
Its strange to walk out side and not have him follow me around today. It will most likely hit me later on tonight, but that is why i have a 12 pack of Molson’s in the fridge.
The coyote has 355 Gr of 45/70 waiting for him. I placed out 40 traps today, went through all my Canned tuna in Oil(10 Cans) and have another 60 traps to dye and wax tonight after supper.
Noting worst then a pissed off Marine with stink bait and a mission…
Good hunting, Sgt Fon.
I’ve heard of leaving pieces of foam rubber soaked in bacon grease or beef fat being left out that the coyotes eat and it blocks their digestive system giving them a painful death.
i don’t hunt that way. Its wrong any way you think of it. If he only took a chicken once in a while when game was scarce i would say live and let live, but once they find an easy source of food they will keep coming back until its all gone or they get caught.
its a battle of skill and wits now, i will prevail. i’d rather it be a fair fight with a real animal. Now that foam rubber idea might be put to good use with some of those liberals i have been reading about but not even a “dastardly and sneaky coyote” rates that death in my book…
Raise you glass to Hercules boys!!!
I’ve heard a few people swear to me that .17 HMR is the best coyote round available, but if I had an animal I was fond of taken by them I’d likely be hunting the damn thing with my .58 Cal Enfield which would likely relieve a coyote of ALL its internal organs in one hit!
todays catch, 5 opossums, 3 raccoons, 1 red fox.
was able to let everything go but 1 opossom that was killed outright sticking his head in to the trap.
put out another 25 traps farther down in the hay field along the stone wall. wife is pissed i used up all the tuna…
I was actually first. The rest of the posters were paid $25 by Crowds on Demand to stand around and pretend to have been here first.
Hahahahahahahahahaha!
>snerk<
Good one.
Who are you and what have you done with the Commissar? That’s funny stuff right there!
(smiling) Not bad. Not bad at all.
My neighbor works for a living as a professional protester and from what he says the pay is quite good since I’m a vet he said I could take home
300 plus dollars a day for regional activities
Cash paid upfront after 4-5 events or day after event in the beginning not bad if you ask me
I wasn’t a professional protester, but I did it a few times, just for the pookie.
Back then the politicians were mostly drunk and had balls enough to scream right back at us.
Cmon, IDC. Everybody loves hippie chicks, once you get past the smell and the thatch-like body hair.
Cause they put out easy and they never keep the baby.
NOT JUST the thatch-like hair but the STENCH of Patchouli as well!
AND THAT’S NOT ALL, having to either wear a flea and tick collar while socializing with her, having to take a flea bath afterward as well!
Damn, you may be redeemable after all! Don’t make me eat my words!
👏👏👏👏👏😂😂❗❗❗
ROFL! Nice one!
HOT MO-FO DAMN, you said something that was BOTH cool and funny as shit, CONGRATS, Commissar!
Glad to see you got my roses…where is my damn sandwich?
I ate it. Man, I sent you warfare, booze and sex in one package, and you are never satisfied. I’m exhausted from trying to keep up with you.
Love always!
A couple of Stephen Pastis’ “Pearls Before Swine” comics regarding our favorite food, cheese:
http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2017/08/15?ct=v&cti=1506265
Damn, I forgot to pay attention yet again! I guess I am the last first! I love your pictures EX, I will have to figure our how to post some of my wifes pretty flowers on here as well? I hope you all have a great weekend! Take care all,
Willy
Sorry I’m late…I been busy keepin a brutha down.
Late, but still kickin’!
Here’s a good feel good story about one of my favorite chefs to watch……John Besh from Nawlins’. He served in the Marines and was a mortar man and forward observer during Desert Storm & Desert Shield with the 1st Marine Division, the 4th Marine Division, and I Marine Expeditionary Force.
He has an annual free USMC birthday street party at one of his restaurants & is active with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, UDT-Seal Association, and the Delta Veterans Foundation.
Those of you that live in N.O. might want to check his restaurants out. Good to find a story about a real giving person. Ooorah, John Besh!!
http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/07/24/celeb-chef-and-former-marine-john-besh-on-giving-back-to-veterans-and-students.html
Marine’s Hymn
New Orleans MEPS named its enlistment ceremony room after Besh, one of the only living recipients of that honor in USMEPCOM.
Just put a little sugar in the donate cup here.
Lawsuits and blogging can get expensive.
Especially when fake stay-puft “seals’ like the bucklew show up. Stay-puft like the marshmellow. Soft and fluffy cause they are filled with air. Yup bucklew – proof that becoming a
bigger asshole can lead to prolapse.
Not my usual type post cuz they gave me some good stuff following surgery.
Trying again – apparently some fingers refuse to spell correctly. This is what I tried to post earlier:
Just put a little sugar in the donate cup here.
Lawsuits and blogging can get expensive.
Especially when fake stay-puft “seals’ like the bucklew show up. Stay-puft like the marshmellow. Soft and fluffy cause they are filled with air. Yup bucklew – proof that becoming a
bigger asshole can lead to prolapse.
Not my usual type post cuz they gave me some good stuff following surgery.
THNX for the reminder 🙂
Nice pics! Thanks for sharing. Our daughter (an ex-USAR SSG) is big into photography, and just completed a course in Sitka, AK.
Thank you!
Dear Lord,
If you want Hillary to be arrested, give us a sign, … like, blot out the sun or something, anytime in the next five days.
Thanks.
🗣=👏👏👏👏!!!
🙏=🌞😎
Nice pics! Y’all have a great weekend!!!!
This guy and his dynamite gf are road tripping from CT to the Fort of Benning, GA. 18 hours of majestic U.S. of A.!
Ex: Do you also shoot Black & White?
If so, please share those photos with us. Perhaps a B&W of Punkin? Or perhaps one you took when you were on Active Duty?
Thanx for the nice pics!
I’ll see what I can find.
Nice pics Ex. I own a Nikon D 80 and took an adult education digital SLR course at Boca Raton community H.S. a number of years ago and right away I found out that the Canons were easier to use than the Nikons. I had a rough time with the F-stop and the other settings. The camera always went Crick instead of Click every time I pressed the release and I realized that the Nikon was made in Japan. No B.S., I really did take the course.
I’ve always shot Nikons. I think it’s just personal choice. I gave up my medium format Mamiya because finding a lab that would process 120 and 220 film was nearly impossible, so that went out the window.
In following the Photography Life blog, the most recent news was that the ‘breakthroughs’ in sensors seem to have plateaued for now, so unless I plan to spend zillions (I don’t), I’ll stick to my D300.
Something that gave Nikon traction in the pro-grade market was their optics. I’ve still got a circa 1975 Nikon F2 which was once used regularly with an f2.5 105mm lens I also still keep in the bag. At one time, the 105 was one of the best pieces of glass in the business. It can still be used on my D200.
With some rare exceptions such as Annie Leibovitz’s recent swimsuit shoot of traitorous little Bradley Manning in Vogue, the photo trade seems to have lost something. Back in the day, photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange, and Alfred Eisenstaedt were virtual rockstars.
In June 2017, Jonn posted the military records of Ralph Northam, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia who is running for Virginia Governor in the November 2017 elections:
http://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=73065
Jonn pointed out that Northam’s favorite line when talking about gun control is explaining to people that he treated “assault weapon” victims as a doctor in the Army during Desert Storm:
“I witnessed the damage these guns can do firsthand as an Army doctor during the First Gulf War.”
Well, Northam is still using his Army experience during the Gulf War (while stationed at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany as a child neurologist) in his new campaign commericals:
At the 10-11 second mark of this short commercial, the gentleman holding his child states this about Northam: “An Army Doctor who treated Soldiers seriously wounded during the Gulf War.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPSUw92M-L0
As Jonn stated in the previous blog (and I agree with him), he is not sure how many wounded soldiers Northam treated while stationed in Germany.
Wish a reporter with gonads would ask Northam this question: “How serious were those wounds of the soldiers you treated during the Gulf War…and how many did you treat?”
BTW: Northam is still a practicing Pediatrician in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.
I asked on his you tube channel… lets see what he says. This is why i should not drink beer on friday nights….
It is not unreasonable to believe he did.
Soldiers with life threatening injuries were stabilized in theater and then usually evacuated to Germany. Then once any life threatening wounds are treated they were returned to the states for further treatment, recovery, and rehabilitation.
Treated by a pediatrician? Working as a Child Neurologist?
Here are a couple more beers for your posting! 🍺🍺🍻🍻
BE CAREFUL OF what you say about BEER, it’s NOT JUST FOR BREAKFAST ANYMORE!!!
************************************************* ************************************************* Brethren and Sistren: I reckon you’ve seen the same news reports and/or editorial commentary that I have, indicating how everybody has turned against our President of these United States of America, and are doing everything in their power to thwart all of his efforts and slander his reputation. I just finished e-mailing my message of support for President Donald John Trump. I hope you’ll join with me in e-mailing your support during his lonely, trying, seemingly unappreciated moments. Here is the text of my e-mail to President Trump: _______________________________________________ ************************************************* ************************************************* Mr. President: According to what I see in the news, it seems as if everyone has turned against you, and is openly thwarting every one of your efforts and/or ideals. I am just one man, and nobody of importance. But, I just want you to know that I support you completely, for whatever that’s worth. I am truly grateful for everything you’re doing and attempting to do, and I encourage you to continue in your efforts. Thank you, Mr. President. At Your Service, “I am Prince John, of the House of Israel, a knight-errant here on Earth on a mission for our King.” John Robert Mallernee, Esquire, KB3KWS Disabled War Veteran, United States Army Ashley Valley Shadows Vernal, Utah 84078 __________________________________ WARNING ! ! ! Please remember that EVERY message on the Internet, is routinely being intercepted and analyzed by the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, the CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, and the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, and because you are reading THIS particular message, they are now watching YOU ! ! ! __________________________________ ************************************************* ************************************************* _______________________________________________ Here is the URL where you can compose and send your e-mail to President Trump: GET IN TOUCH WITH THE WHITE HOUSE To write or call the White House, click here. https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact I don’t know if this works, but I’ve also sent a regular e-mail from my YAHOO! account to this address: POTUS@whitehouse.gov This is history, and with our computers, we can be a part of it, exerting our positive influence in moments of national crisis. Please consider… Read more »
Well, major changes in the SEA world (get it?)
And if all goes through as planned, a little surprise awaits you in a couple of weeks.
Grandchildren are so much fun. I love helping with homework.
BZ!
Hope said grandchild received an A+
And if the teacher was a SJW, I hope he/she/it had a heart attack!
I love that mission statement!!!
A-DAMNED++++!!!
Kids ay the darnedest things.
Are you using the WINDOWS 10 operating system on your computer, as I am?
As you know, WINDOWS 10 doesn’t allow for creating screensaver programs, because since LCD flat screens have replaced the obsolete CRT monitors and television sets, thus making screensavers unnecessary.
But, if you’re like me, you probably still would enjoy watching a nice slide show, maybe while listening to some favorite music.
Do you enjoy looking at paintings?
I’ve compiled a slide show on my computer of some of my favorite paintings.
Here is the URL where you can download my slide show and install it in your own computer:
ART SLIDE SHOW
https://www.flickr.com/photos/writesong/albums/72157685094978930
Because of it’s size (i.e., 157 paintings), it will download as a zipped file.
Of course, you can always watch the slide show at the web site, without downloading it into your computer.
When running the slide show on my computer (not at the web site), I select these settings:
“SHUFFLE”, “LOOP”, and “SLIDE SHOW SPEED – SLOW”
However, you may want to select different slide show settings.
Just in case you don’t already know how to use your computer’s slide show program on the WINDOWS 10 operating system, here is how you do it step-by-step:
(01) – Go into your “PICTURES” folder.
(02) – Select the folder containing the pictures you want to make a slide show of.
(03) – At the top of the screen, click on “MANAGE”.
(04) – Click on “SLIDE SHOW”.
To select slide show settings, just RIGHT CLICK your mouse on the screen.
Enjoy the show!
That’s all there is to it.
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Comrades in Arms:
Here is the URL for the WEEKLY MESSAGE issued by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in which I am a “LIFE” member.
VFW ACTION CORPS WEEKLY
https://www.vfw.org/actioncorpsweekly
As you can see, it contains quite a bit of interesting and informative topics.
You may wish to consider sharing this message with other military war veterans with whom you are related and/or acquainted.
Thank you.
At Your Service,
“I am Prince John, of the House of Israel, a knight-errant here on Earth on a mission for our King.”
John Robert Mallernee, Esquire, KB3KWS
Disabled War Veteran, United States Army
Ashley Valley Shadows
Vernal, Utah 84078
Voice Mail: 1-202-355-8710
Answering Machine: 1-435-781-6539
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“I have seen much war in my lifetime and I hate it profoundly, but there are worse things than war and all of them come with defeat.”
Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961)
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WARNING ! ! !
Please remember that EVERY message on the Internet, is routinely being intercepted and analyzed by the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, the CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, and the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, and because you are reading THIS particular message, they are now watching YOU ! ! !
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You mean like at that facility across the road from Camp Williams UT that I saw under construction a few years ago? I heard that they can’t make the vast majority of the shit there work and it was said back then that once operational it was supposed to be capable of monitoring the entire internet, but how often do we hear of Contractors producing things for the Government that actually work like they said it would during the sales pitch? Likely far less often as someone really strikes it rich with Amway like they say so in the “meetings”
From the El Paso Times (http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/16/11-th-air-defense-artillery-brigade-commander-arrested-dwi-charge-11-th-air-defense-artillery-brigad/574667001/), the bird-Colonel that was in command of 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Bliss, TX ended her career early by getting arrested for DWI Friday night of last week.
She looked happy in the photo.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, I wonder if she’s been relieved of command yet? IMHO what’s good for the Subordinates is just as good for a Superior!
BREAKING NEWS:
Four (04) police officers shot in separate incidents in Florida, one police officer dead.
OOPS!
I forgot to include the URL.
http://abc7.com/2324118/
SIX (06) police officers shot!
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/19/total-6-officers-shot-in-florida-pennsylvania.html
UPDATE:
SEVEN (07) police officers shot, THREE (03) police officers killed ! ! !
Uh oh!
I goofed big time!
That report was from LAST YEAR in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
I apologize – – – PROFUSELY ! ! !
The second officer involved in the Kissimmee shooting has passed away it was announced this Saturday afternoon.
The police have only one suspect in custody and aren’t looking for anyone else.
The POS’s name is Everett Miller and is a former Marine who has been Baker Acted previously.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/19/1-police-officer-killed-three-injured-in-2-separate-florida-shootings/?utm_term=.53ce14f0b21a
At the MERRIAM-WEBSTER web site, I just now solved the LOS ANGELES TIMES SATURDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE in twenty minutes and forty seconds.
Can anyone beat my time?
Not at this hour of the morning.
I once worked at a summer camp and there was an old guy (eighties) that said he wrote the crosswords for the New York Times.
Always had book full of them with him.
His name was Wally. He would light up a fresh cigarette while one was still in his mouth. Probably dead. Not from smoking though.
Picking up a rescue dog this morning, My wife was tired of being the only female in the house after our 14 year old golden crossed the rainbow bridge recently. The pup is from a rescue group in Arkansas every week they bring 100-300 dogs to New England from high kill shelters. Petfinder.com
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170818/elizabeth-warren-urges-democrats-to-champion-gun-control-shut-down-debate
Fauxcahontis is at it again.
Thus far, in 2017, there have been EIGHTY-ONE (81) police officers killed nationwide.
http://www.odmp.org/search/year/2017
There are times when I feel like I was the ONLY one in the whole wide world who was a soldier in the old Republic of Viet Nam.
Do any of you ever get that feeling?
I reckon I sometimes feel that way because no one else has any idea what I’m talking about, nor does anyone care.
It’s kind of like it was all for nothing.
Not to worry JRM. Some of us care I’m certain, as I do and have rarely been alone. I’m thankful for those like you who did their deed willingly and kept those like me from being called back in, though my obligation was supposedly finished when Vietnam got so hot.
Just in case anyone is wondering, those on SSRI will/may receive a COLA of 2.2% in January. That’s the most recent word so far. It will, of course, depend on the kindness of strangers who would rather see it go into their pet projects like welfare and howbadismycare.
For the average retiree total SSRI payments exceed contributions by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And if you are over the life expectancy of people born in your era you are almost certainly receiving payments that exceed lifetime contributions.
You do no have to call it welfare but it is not exactly earned income either. it is a form of subsidized income.
https://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2016/01/welfare-benefits-0
“COLA of 2.2%”
Whooo Hoo!
Thank you sir, may I have another?
You want some sawdust with it, too?
Seen at the “DAILY TIME WASTER” web site:
__________________________________
“Dear God:
If you want Hillary Clinton arrest, please give us a sign – – – ,
Like, blot out the sun, anytime in the next few days.
Thanks”
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Uhhhh…Could have sworn Frankie Cee already posted this on 18 August 2017@ 1732 hours on WOT????? 🤔
@ ANOTHER PAT and FRANKIE CEE, Et Alia:
With 143 comments posted, it’s impossible to keep up with everything.
I apologize for offending you.
JRM, you did not offend me. Seriously. Just thought I was misreading something.☺
With so many comments, I can’t even find the posting you refer to, even after specifically looking for it.
It might make it easier to look for previous comments if each posting was automatically numbered, but – – – ?
Okay, I finally found it!
JERRY LEWIS JUST DIED ! ! !
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/advance-obit-jerry-lewis-dead-721408
He was rejected for military service during World War II because of a heart murmur. But his first movie, with Dean Martin, was “At War With the Army”. He was PFC Alvin Korwin and Dean Martin played First Sergeant Vic Puccinelli.
“AT WAR WITH THE ARMY”, starring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin
https://youtu.be/iCKUBH1eGvY
Yeah, he gave us this:
The False Commander “Phony” Phil Monkress works balls as he avoids questions concerning the validity of his Native American, Law Enforcement and Navy SEAL claims.
Can you believe this?
It happened all over ANOTHERGAIN ! ! !
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/uss-john-mccain-collides-merchant-ship-near-singapore-001104164–abc-news-topstories.html
Ten sailors missing.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/10-sailors-missing-after-us-navy-destroyer-collides-with-merchant-ship/ar-AAqrEfs?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp