Weekend Open Thread

| July 10, 2020

This picture is fitting for what happens here right before a heated debate. An exposed phony challenges the posted documentation countering his claims… Or someone on the left disagrees with the common argument here. In the movie, a shootout occurs after the man says that they don’t have their badges. Here, it symbolizes the moment before a one-sided hammering. Enjoy your weekend.

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5th/77th FA

1st

Roh-Dog

Figures.
Have a great weekend Arty.

Seadragon

First!

Sea Dragon

Crap, second.

Hack Stone

Hack Stone would like to claim First Post for This Ain’t Hell Weekend Open Thread of July 10, 2020, but much like Hillary Clinton being denied her rightful place in The Oval Office due to the vast ring wing conspiracy Deplorables, so Hack will have to take solace in knowing that in the hearts and minds of most Americans, he is the true First Poster for this thread, and he will continue the struggle, until July 17, 2020.

#Resist!

Hack Stone would like to claim First Post for This Ain’t Hell Weekend Open Thread of July 10, 2020, but much like Hillary Clinton being denied her rightful place in The Oval Office due to the vast ring wing conspiracy Deplorables, so Hack will have to take solace in knowing that in the hearts and minds of most Americans, he is the true First Poster for this thread, and he will continue the struggle, until July 17, 2020.

#Resist!

Hack Stone

That is what Hack gets for using cut and paste software from some lame ass software company that can’t even afford a door on their corporate mail box.

Sea Dragon

Wow, lost in “moderation.”

Hack Stone

Wasn’t that an Air Supply song?

SFC D

Present!

SFC D

Top 5, my best showing in months.

Eggs

Top 10.

59 and a day!

Graybeard

Happy belated B-day, then.

Eggs

Thank You GB!!

Roh-Dog

I got distracted by a awful CNN (I know, redundant) article.
Beer:30, til the sting of this stupid ‘stock “market”’ is blunted.
Have a GREAT weekend y’all!

5th/77th FA

A one sided hammering…What the King of Battle does in the fight for FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And no, there will be no defunding, and no, there is no worn out F5 key (Chromie don’t have an F5 key) He has an F and a 5 Key and nope ain’t no pr0n donwloaded on it neither. Bookmark bars is mail, bing, fox,weather, War History, History Flight, TAH and misc others.

FIRST on the 2nd new time TAH Friday Weekend Open Thread. (EARNED never Awarded) Supply Daddy Claw, what’s the score these days? Issue out Class VI Supplies, hand rolled seegars, and cheesecake for all hands. My treat! Nothing is too good for my most loyal miscreanted d’weeds and weedettes.

BTW, the Lionesses were speaking of the pioneer ladies that were crossing the plains, alone; today’s episode of Wagon Train is depicting some of them doing just that. Was perusing that when the WOT Dropped.

I’ll just leave this right here…GO ARMY BEAT NAVY…How ’bout them Dawgs and Roll Tide Roll!

OldSoldier54

WHOA!

Maybe switch to decaf?

The Stranger

Settle down KOB. I’m on a Brigade conference call. Whisky makes it tolerable. Fortunately, I’m done briefing so I’m not too buzzed yet. Found the Canadian Club 12 at the “likka sto” so I’m gettin’ down northern style!

5th/77th FA

Pappy, don’t let that dog bite you. I discovered years ago how Ms Thang manages to hold her “likka”.

The Stranger

Just remember, the sun never shines in Whisky Heaven!

https://youtu.be/o5wELowRDMQ

Yes, I know that this is originally a Fats Domino song, but I couldn’t find a live version of ol’ Fats doing this one, so this is Frankie “Sea Cruise” Ford doing it live. Hell, he’s from New Orleans just like Fats, so close enough.

The Stranger

Of course, Frankie’s version of “Sea Cruise” was a cover. Not just a cover, they overdubbed his vocals over the original vocalists and kept the instrumental part. Here’s Huey “Piano” Smith and The Clowns with the original “Sea Cruise.”

The Stranger
Cameron

Sometimes, I find myself beginning to believe that it may be time for me to invest in some rope or that trying to perform surgery on myself without anesthesia would be preferable than keeping up with current events. Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing if the afterlife will be any better than this. This is why I now try to avoid the news, because it’s one of the few ways I can keep my blood pressure under control.

Thunderstixx

I pretty much don’t watch any news anymore and rarely listen to it on Sirius XM.
It’s all the same bull shit, telling us that we are hopelessly racist and that everything we say, think and do is beneath the pond scum floating on the nearest septic system.
So, I just have to have confidence that there is a
God and that everything that happens on His Beautiful Green Earth is meant for a reason.
Life is so much better if I skip the news !!!
Like ignoring the resident communist who is firmly convinced that if only America would fall into line with his thinking that the world would finally turn around.
After all he, like the marx brother from Russia, staqulin and good old boy meaow are a thousand times smarter than any human being that posts here and disagrees with it !!!
If only, the world would be so wonderful…..

Green Thumb

The False Commander “Phony” Phil Monkress (CEO of All-Points Logistics) continues to avoid calls seeking clarification of his Native American, Law Enforcement and Navy SEAL claims.

Sapper3307

I was distracted by some paint in the road.

Graybeard

Well, top 20, ish.

All is well at the GB Compound, or as well as can be expected.

Made some more tomatoes and okra today – added a couple of jalapenos and cowhorn peppers to spice it up. Tastes pretty good.

Got a pair of grandsons playing on the floor, building dragons, buildings, odd vehicles, etc., out of Legos. With only a little squabbling, too.

Hot as all get out in the AO, heat indices well into the triple-digits. Had to help Airborne son with some plumbing work when his injured back made him quit in the middle. With care I can still dig a ditch and glue a pipe, so thankful for that.

Hope all you Delta Wiskeys and Wiskey-etts have a great weekend, and get some range time as well. (Remember that arrows are recyclable.)

Slow Joe

First!!!111

Combat Historian

Greetings from the great state of Arkansas as I continue with my traveling vacation roadshow…

Interesting observation from meeting with relatives while on this trip. Three relatives from three different families in different locales have stated to me that they are appalled by what they have read and seen regarding the political chaos and violence started by a political party and faction that shall remain nameless here (it starts with “D”). They stated they have always stayed away from politics, and were not even registered to vote because they did not want to be called for jury duty. The scales have now fallen from their eyes, and they are now eager to get involved and vote. If you multiply this by millions of families and households across the country, this November may well hold a true surprise for the political prognosticators and establishment know it alls; we shall see what happens…

I currently reside in a leftist blue shithole because of my job, but it has been a pleasure to hang out in the heartland with good people who believe in traditional values and individual rights and freedoms. A couple more years and I plan to move to the heartland myself…

OldSoldier54

Dear LORD, please continue to open the blind eyes, and set the captives free. Amen.

Graybeard

Amen and Amen!

From your lips (or keyboard) to God’s ears.

Slow Joe

Serious question:

Why is it getting so hard to troll people in TAH?

Are our regular TAHers getting too thick skinned? Insensitive to outrageous personal attacks? Dismissing of outlandish claims?

Disappointing.

The Stranger

No…we just scroll by you. You need to up your game. Since you’re here, though, it’s time for some good old NCODP. You need to improve your choice in beverages. If you gotta drink light beer, drink something better like Yuengling light or Yuengling Flight. Or hell, just drink whisky…more bang for your buck!

SFC D

It’s not that it’s gotten more difficult. You just suck at it. Now Dave, that guy can troll.

Claw

Serious Answer:

“Social Media has made too many people comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the mouth for it.”

A Proud Infidel®™

‘S-okay Junior, you’ll learn one day!

The Stranger

I doubt it…

Jeff LPH 3, 63-66

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Went to Publix earlier and bought hot sausage links and a box of penne to make up a batch of Ex’s famous sausage and penny which is worth every cent. Bought two bananna’s which is actualy three and if any of you are in doubt about my math, just go on youtube and watch the Abbot and Costello/Mr. Botchagalu Bananna routine. Amazing.

A Proud Infidel®™️

Umpteenth and Honorary First once again

((((OVER))))

Commissioner Wretched

Wow … move the timing of the WOT and the King of Battle takes the coveted FIRST anyway! That’s why he’s my main main and will be the only ace (and double ace) we ever have. Prove me wrong. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s trivia! DID YOU KNOW…? Which Presidents delivered the longest – and shortest – inauguration speeches? By Commissioner Wretched I was just looking at my desk here at the newspaper and realized something. I’m a slob. Well, not that bad, perhaps, but consider this: in one corner of my desk, under some papers but still visible, is a box of candy I was given. In February. For Valentine’s Day. It’s been sitting there since February 14th and is still wrapped in its clear shrink-wrap, awaiting opening and consuming. Neither of which is going to happen, because the very nice co-worker who gave me the box of candy didn’t know that there was no chance of me eating it – some of it is strawberry flavored, and I am allergic to strawberries. I’ve been told that I have missed out on one of the great taste treats in life, but all it ever gives me is hives so big bees come looking for me. Anybody want some six month old Valentine’s candy? Or would you rather have the trivia you came here for in the first place? Yeah, I thought so. Did you know … … the Milky Way Galaxy is on a collision course with another galaxy? That’s the bad news. The good news is, that other galaxy – M31, or the Andromeda galaxy – is so far away that the collision won’t happen for another three billion years. Additional trivia note: The Andromeda galaxy is two million light years away, but if you could see it in a clear, moonless, very dark sky, it would be six times the size of the full moon. (Never mind that … I’m breathlessly awaiting the collision!) … the plural term for rats is a word you’d never expect? Animal plurals are pretty silly as it is – murder… Read more »

5th/77th FA

CW…You’re Late!!! Give an accounting of yourself! 😆

Again, was not really gunning too hard today, had been out changing the oil and filter on my Baby Tractor for Ms Ginger Haired Thang. (She thinks my tractor’s sexy) Came in, made a glass of peach flavored sweet iced tea and was playing catchup in the comments when the WOT dropped. Even hesitated a bit when I hit post. Sea Dragon might of even been FIRST if his FIRST comment hadn’t hit the mod. Only the Grace of Man Above. I am gonna back out tho, if I count correctly this would be a 3rd ACE, if you consider the Independence Day Open Thread in the mix. It is uncanny, all the years I lurked and never could even read the WOT on the day it posted, and now…The King of Battle is the King of FIRST. Not on a fiber ethernet connection here, just a twisted copper pair, dial up/DSL running a little over 6 meg from a Windstream CO. And that is running thru the WiFi, not hardwired.

Just meant to be one of my many blessings; kinda like the trivia you bring us. One has to wonder how big of a breame, crappie, perch, or fat mouth bass one could catch with a cricket the size of a blue bird? Bet that former Jewish Carpenter could feed a multitude with that kinda fish. And we have some that post here, whose brain is plunged up into their digestive tract.

How big a bang will there be when the galaxies collide? Can we get a package deal on the software for that event and the Y3K from a proud but humble woman owned software company?

rgr1480

Bond …. James Bond. In Flemming’s first of the series, Casino Royale Bond is likened to Hoagy Charmichael. So yes, Lazenby was the closest in resemblance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoagy_Carmichael

I just started reading “Royale” a few days ago.

Graybeard

I’m not sure there is an answer – or not a single, neat, tidy answer – to why.

Prayers for his family and his buddies.

I know some of what Airborne son went through after just one tour. A few Sundays ago the family was over (a GB Compound standing event). We had a major thunderstorm roll through, and when a bolt hit real near he automatically hit the floor – even though he’d seen the flash and tried to not react.

I cannot begin to imagine what Master Sgt. Marckesano and the men of the 2-508 are going through.

All I know to do is pray for them and their families.

5th/77th FA

Just…DAMN! 12 Combat deployments…30th out of one battalion that took themselves out.

This Warrior should be the Poster Soldier for why we need to GET.THE.FUCK.OUT!…NOW!

May God’s Peace bring His Comfort and Understanding to this Solder’s Family and Compatriots.

Green Thumb

9 years over seas?

ChipNASA

I was distracted by playing Fortnite on X-Box. Maybe I’m a little old for that but my 11 year old says I’m improving, meaning he’s glad I was a cargo guy in the Air Force and not a Marine or Infantry because I can’t shoot or fight for shit.
So I got that going for me, which is nice.
I remember back when I was first, so does Pepperidge Farm®, LOL

Have a lovely weekend

NHSparky

And then you get these little charmers. Some kids just need their asses beaten once in a while.

https://youtu.be/IYD-p2x0thk

MarineDad61

As the 1st Anniversary approaches
of the outing of Stolen Valor phony CIB phony combat veteran
Lester Kent Brown (Elko POW*MIA Awareness Ass.)…

Updates about that organization in Elko, Nevada:

1 – They still meet at VFW Post 2350.
Odd choice, considering how many in the group are VFW eligible.
[Today, July 10th at 7:00pm @ the VFW Hall
we are going to have a potluck BBQ.
We will get together, eat, kick around a few ideas
and enjoy each others company.]

2 – They are doing local functions again (like July 4th) wearing
“Uniform POW Class A’s”.
Does anyone understand what a Uniform POW Class A is?

3 – No photos anymore, on their webpage, nor their Fakebook.

4 – Pocatello, Idaho RIDE / RALLY / RODEO on July 24-25.
Not odd, because it’s always been about the RIDE.

5 – Note – July 25 is the ANNIVERSARY of Phony Les saying
“These hack websites are going after our VESTS.”

https://elkodaily.com/news/local/local-head-of-pow-mia-under-fire/article_195a40c4-ee66-5db5-b5bc-7885b33384ac.html

MarineDad61
MarineDad61

And… Here, it appears ol’ Les
is STILL wearing his VEST CIB,
wrong rank, and other newly rearranged bling.

https://www.facebook.com/106848159338009/photos/a.756908037665348/3064094606946668/?type=3&theater

Hack Stone

Please refer to him by his proper TAH nomenclature, Lester Kent Brown Stain. We are just doing our part to raise Stolen Valor Awareness. Word on the streets of Elko Nevada that All Points Logistics will be the corporate sponsor for the next chili cook off.

MarineDad61

Hack Stone,
Most of Elko knows…. but some still cling
to their circus tent and clown suit vests.

A 1 year follow up story by VG/TAH would be sweet,
especially if photos from the upcoming ride to Pocatello, Idaho
come up with incriminating phony vest or BDU bling.

A Proud Infidel®™

Do they still do their annual Cheap Chili Feed?

MarineDad61

A Proud Infidel@,
YES, in February.
It was detailed here… and in the Facebook groups.
The 1st ever decrease in attendance from the prior year,
and of course,
a significant decrease in the charity check they wrote.
2017 check = $10,000.
2019 check = $13,255.
2020 check = $11,500, DOWN 13%

http://everythingelko.com/2020/01/29/powmia-elko-awareness-association/

Green Thumb

Does All-Points Logistics still fund it?

11B-Mailclerk

Les Brown?

More TP.

MarineDad61

11B-Mailclerk,
It’ll take a bottle of wet wipes and
aerosol Gumout carb cleaner
to clean up that (POW*MIA Awareness) Ass(ociation).

A Porud Infidel®™

Here’s something to watch live, not only plenty of trains, but boat traffic on the Mighty Mississippi River as well as a Pivot Span Drawbridge which opens for barge traffic in Fort Madison Iowa (They even have INTERNET there now as well!).

Friend

Proud dude…check your moniker…it’s misspelled as PORUD…

5th/77th FA

Noticed that on evening last as I was preparing to get horizontal.

Btw, speaking of horizontal, staying on track, social distancing, and misspelled names, let us take this moment to remember that a certain Be Nasty wanna be lawer/pile it/naval cpo (sic) is staying on track and maintaining his social distancing by being horizontal at a minus 6 feet AGL.

A Proud Infidel®™

Yeah, that’s what I get for not proofreading before hitting “Post”! Did anyone check the webcam out?

5th/77th FA

I checked him out several times API. Caught several trains, day and night, and a coupla barges. Cool as all hell. I’ve seen some of this traffic up close and personal on my trips out west. My trip this year that got canceled (did I make mention of that?) because of the Chinese Communists would have included a stop at the Bailey Yard in North Platte, and a lot of parallel running along side Big MO. DAAAAAAAAAAAMN IIIIIT!

Tanks Man!

26Limabeans

The Bangor Daily News was a very good state wide
newspaper for many years. Then the lefty owners went
nuts with it and now only lefty nuts pay to read it.
They just re-did the format and are now circling the drain.

Front page news: How to poop in the woods. No shit.

https://bangordailynews.com/2020/07/10/act-out/how-to-poop-in-the-woods/

MarineDad61

26Limabeans,
Ironic…
that Bangor has their own Stolen Valor phony,
and the Bangor Daily News did NOT cover it.
http://www.91outcomes.com/2016/02/stolen-valor-maine-city-manager-served.html

MarineDad61

Worse…. when the turd resigned…
Bangor Daily News reported the resignation…
and made
NO MENTION of his Stolen Valor phuckery.

For the VG/TAH record,
(Former) Rockland City Manager James Chaousis II
is a Phony Gulf War Veteran.
He was in middle school at the time.
He served..
USMC (Oct 1995 to July 2001) 5 years, 9 months.
Why does someone get out at 5 years, 9 months?

https://bangordailynews.com/2016/06/22/news/embattled-rockland-city-manager-resigns/

26Limabeans

Wow MarineDad61. That one got by me.
There used to be a game show called “so you think you know Maine”
That article would have cost me points.

Thanks for selfless digging service you provide at TAH.

MarineDad61

26Limabeans,
You can find out what this turdball is doing today.
He did TRY to run for another office,
in another town, in 2018.
I checked that town’s list of officials,
and he’s not there….
so he either dropped out, or lost.

Get him talking on cellphone video?
🙂

MarineDad61

Stolen Valor Phony (Double) Purple Heart ALERT.
Upstate Parma / Rochester, New York.

(From the article:)
Convicted felon Marcos Guzman tried to get on the good side of probation officers in upstate New York with a bogus tale of combat heroics that he claimed had earned him two Purple Heart medals.

He claimed to have served with the National Guard in Iraq for 18 months and been wounded twice while coming to the rescue of another soldier on the battlefield.
(end pastes)

More jail time for this gun thief felon,
and a fine he can never repay.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/11/stolen-valor-gun-store-robber-tried-get-off-easy-claiming-purple-hearts.html

11B-Mailclerk

Fox news channel has a report that the Bonhomme Richard is afire, alongside the pier. Appears to be a fuel fire on the hangar deck. Lots of smoke, no visible flame. Crew is off. 11 “minor” injuries.

No article on the web site yet.

5th/77th FA

Saw your FIRST post 11B, did a search, found several articles and had ducked back here to post when I saw this linky. Somebody gonna have some ‘splaining to do. Thanks for the heads up. ABC, Task and Purpose, and SD Times has some more video.

Claw

Submitted for discussion/debate:

Should the following seafood item be left in the care of the mess hall line choices or used to introduce a new MRE Menu #11 (replacing Vegetarian Taco Pasta) entree?

8905-01-414-3158 Alligator Nuggets R (Ready-To-Eat)

/s

Green Thumb

Maybe at Ft. Polk….