New Writer at TAH
Delta Whiskies and Whiskettes, welcome Mason to the bullpen of TAH staff writers. We’ve been searching for some new talent for several very good reasons, and Mason fits the bill. I made the offer last week, and after some rumbling from management and for reasons of his own, he’s in.
He’ll be making his debut on familiar ground, Valor Friday, and will join us in the day-to-day ebb and flow of the place. If any of my ninjas want to send material his way, shoot me an email and we’ll make it happen.
It’s a bit intimidating transitioning from contributor to a no-shit TAH writer, but Mason will do fine. I fully expect y’all to treat him with the same understanding and patience you afforded me, when I was starting out.
Belay that, I expect y’all to treat him better. Welcome aboard, Mason.
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Category: Administrative
“I fully expect y’all to treat him with the same understanding and patience you afforded me….”
That means you all get to pound on him, right out of the starting gate.
He’ll be sorry. It’ll take about 6 months and he’ll wonder what dog from Hell hosed him into doing this. Then he’ll settle in for the long haul like the rest of us…. and occasionally, look at the night sky and wish he’d taken that job offer for a quarter-planet sales territory, after all.
Well, shit. You guys are just letting anyone contribute now! /s
Congrats, Mason.
Welcome to the party Mason. Look forward to hearing from you.
As one of the founders told me when I stepped up:
“Welcome to Hell”
Try not to leave a shit stain on anything and remember the Golden Rule when on duty:
Fuckin Chair Force….
Keep the talent happy.
Is Mason a Marine? I hope not. Then we’d have to call him ………. Mason Jar.
Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here all week.
Wow, the back where the cool kids sit is filling up on this short bus, eh?!
Kidding.
Congrats…I think.
Looking forward to your contributions, Mason. You are joining a very select group here. Oh, belay that – jump on into the deep end and hope your survival skills kick in quickly.
Also looking forward to (perhaps) a bit more lean toward the aerial perspective. The Army, Navy and Marines may have been disproportionately represented here for too long.
“after some rumbling from management”
It was the stock options. It’s always the stock options.
Naw, I think it had more to do with the limited gratis prune supply.
(ducks and runs away)
A proper welcoming aboard…
Chief: This is our new guy, Mason. Why don’t you tell everybody a little about yourself?
Mason: Sure. I’m originally from…
Everybody: SIT DOWN, ASSHOLE!
Now we will get a chair force take on stuff
Welcome on board Mason
Finally one of my brothers posting (the rest of you are brothers by other mothers). First articles can be on the two old B52 SAC base’s in Michigan being picked for both horizontal and vertical space launches.
So does this mean that there will be times when the conspiracy theories are true, the Masons are behind everything?
Congrats Mason, and do you side jobs building walls. I need a good stone mason/Grin. I had to add that in after I read the above Mason jar comment.
Oh man.
Another Troll Hunter.
Soon there is going to be more hunters than trolls.
They are going to starve.
*are
When are we going to be able to edit our posts?
Right before you post the comment, just like always.
Welcome aboard!
Love you all. Thanks for the kinds words. I’ve been assured that I can’t break anything too badly.
Challenge accepted!
Optimistic group, aren’t they?
I knew I was a real programmer when I crashed an entire region of the mainframe.
The only master programmer I ever knew crashed the entire mainframe.
Ergo, thou shalt not be recognized as a real contributor until thou hast broken the blog magnificently.
Being chairforce, it may take you a while.
Anything that brings more stories about The Artillery is always welcome…even if it is about Aerial Artillery Platforms…or people that drive flyable jeeps…or gas trucks.
He does realize that this assignment is in addition to his other duties…in his spare time and that it comes with a corresponding cut in pay and allowances? Right? And that there is a probationary period before he gets any sausage, gravy, and biskets?
Congrats wing nut. For the record, you guys do have nice mess halls and berthing facilities…. My dad was one so I got the inside scoop. He spent his time at Andrews during the Viet o’ Nam. It was always cool to visit as a youngin’.
Welcome, Mason; another brick in the wall of TAH management.
Congrats, Mason!
Welcome Mason! The FNG let it rip.
Welcome aboard Mason!
Take care,
Willy
Up in the air junior birdmen, up in the air upside down.