Weekend Open Thread
I’m going to be away from the computer for about 20 hours because I’m on the schedule tonight for the door knocking and ominous bush shaking on the other side of the country. By the way, the new schedule is posted at the “other” secret website where we talk about people and make threats. Don’t miss your shift.
So here’s your weekend open thread to keep you occupied. Over.
Category: Administrative
SREYWAL Commencion.
If I sign up do I still get the magic decoder ring and is there a secret handshake?
If you don’t have your decoder ring, you’re not on the schedule. You’ll need the ring to coordinate with the police and the judges.
I have my Wonder Twins Power Ranger Decoder Ring all charged up…Does that count?
Is this the Ovaltine decoder ring?
Nawww its Tang… 😀
My ring from the Tang jar says it’s made by the POON mfg Co. of Hong Kong.
Does that make it a POON Tang ring?
AW1 Tim: I thought that was the road circling the capital of North Korea . . . . (smile)
Well, yeah. Pretty much, Hondo. 🙂
Do kcoc sgnir count?
Just askin’?
I know Jonn & Co. can’t post all the stories about young men turning their lives around so I’ll use the weekend thread to help. I’ve found a couple of articles that quote the mom saying “My boy didn’t have no gun” which, when literally translated, means he did
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-29/news/chi-chicago-crime-police-shooting-20140329_1_police-officer-handgun-20-year-old-man
So, Raason Shaw turned around, with a gun in hand, and got his life turned around. Sucks to be him.
Activate reverse code AB.
Clicks 2 and three.
OVER!
BTW: I have spent most of the day practicing my shaking (uncontrollably) and crying in front of press (gentlemen only).
Other than that I can say this … “I can’t friggin’ wait”.
PS: SREYWAL TINU prepare for deployed orders … Load AIRMK Weapons!
RGR1480 sends:
Operations at the objective to include special DEMRA Y13T11I9R7U5C3E1S SDRAUG deployment?
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And we have a Det in place for Direct Support Ops. Ready-1 on 24 launch notice, but can be moved up as circumstances require.
Well the Wonder Dog and I are on the west Coast.
Had a blowout on Donner Pass,
8 grand in damage to the Camper.
Smoking a pork picnic!!! Any of you guys ever heard of a Treager Grill/Smoker?
Traeger Smoker? I have one. I’ve smoke cooked ribs, chicken, roasts, turkey, and whatever on it. Yummy and juicy!
You’ll enjoy your pork picnic!
Any snow on Donner? It’s going to be a dry year.
Sorry to hear bout equip damage! Hope it was not a dangerous event!
If you need anything, give us a holler.
Glad you are both safe and ok…
Yes there was one hell of allot of snow, I have pictures.
The Pork was awesome. I am so getting one of those.
I am writing about the trip out. Will let Jonn know when its done, he may want to put post it.
Thanks for the well wishes, I hope to have the internet issue fixed tomorrow.
Is Wonder Dog OK?
The Wonder Dog was not happy with the trip. She is on her couch now watching Thor.
@Wesley Wilson AKA Enigma4you,
The Traeger is the “bomb” as they say nowadays. We have had one for about 3 years now, we use it year round. Before that we only BBQ’d in the summer. My favorite is chicken with Sweet Baby Rays smeared on it. My daughter did a Costco take and bake pizza on hers last week, said it was great. I usually use Hickory or Mesquite pellets. We love ours!
2-35 Cacti!
I’ve got the cheese and squirrel casserole ready:D
I’ll take watch this evening…standing by and awaiting orders…
OVER!
Paul K. Wickre sees a posting on a bulletin board that says, “$5.00 Cruise!”
He goes to the address on the back and hands the receptionist $5.00. The receptionist nods to a burly man reading a newspaper. He walks over to Paul K. Wickre and knocks Paul unconscious.
Paul K. Wickre wakes up tied to a log floating down river. He turns to the right to see Dennis Chevalier. Paul asks Dennis, “Do you think they’re going to serve food on this trip?”
Dennis Chevalier replied, “They didn’t the last time. I went back to complain about that, and they promised me that I’ll have a 7 pound block of cheese for the next cruise. I’m going to complain to them when this cruise is done, because the promised cheese wasn’t given.”
The cheese is a lie
Dennis had been drinking Mogen David all evening while panhandling on a busy street corner. A kind stranger took pity on him, being that he was a highly decorated combat veteran and all, so they gave him a $100 bill. Dennis goes into a liquor store where he is well known and the salesman says, “You back for another bottle of Mogen David?” “Hell no, ” Dennis answers, “give me a bottle that costs $100! I’m going to drink the good stuff!” He then wanders out to the sidewalk, panhandles for awhile, and then passes out in a stupor. Bernath and Psul (of the ballsack) are walking by, and here they see Dennis passed out. “What a gift!” they think. They look at each other, shrug their shoulders, and taking turns, they have their way with Dennis while he is passed out. When they are done, they feel kinda bad, so they put a $100 bill in Dennis’s empty tin cup. Dennis comes to, sees the $100 and goes running back to the liquor store. The salesman sees his $100 and says, “You want another $100 bottle?” “Hell No!” says Dennis, “That expensive stuff just tears my ass up!”
Best laugh I’ve had all day!
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And AF is out of fresh water.
Wrong code. Go to ZY + O2 Neutral.
Jean has a long mustache?
The chair is against the wall.
My copy reads “The Moon Shines Bright Tonight”
Jones-the-spy
The Germans bombed Midway again?
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The agency Fiber Optic Vortex File is down. Shift to twisted pair!
Confirm transmission!
OVER
That’s gonna slow things down considerably.
Over…
If you’re still using vacuum tubes. The Ether Vortex Scrambler works like magic.
RGR1480; OVER
Shifting the Turbo Encabulator to ridiculous speed mode to compensate for the twisted pair.
“Don’t cross the streams.”
~Dr. Egon Spengler
Watch out where the Huskies go
Don’t you eat that yellow snow
— Zappa
Speaking in tongues again, eh?
SO childish!
Hey Chief. I’ve been to The Home. Jonn had to wave from the top of the hill. Just curious about your visit. Did ya share with one of his downhill neighbors or…
Jonn and I were to busy designing the next great government sponsored conspiracy directed at loons so unfortunately I did not meet the little people who carry Jonn’s potable water up hill in 5 gallon buckets!
GTG on the schedule. No issues with making my run.
Tubes 1 through 4 launched, running hot, straight, and true. Impact in…aw, fuck.
Dude, I think you torpedoed our gateway.
Yeah, that’s gonna make a hell of a mess.
And I totally fucked up that bush.
Last night, on the telephone, my brother told me a joke:
QUESTION:
“Why are there no Walmart stores in Israel or Afghanistan?”
ANSWER:
“There’s too many Targets!”
Last night, GARY SINISE and the LIEUTENANT DAN BAND performed at Keesler Air Force Base, and a group from the Armed Forces Retirement Home went to see it.
I signed up to go, but unfortunately, I was too sick, and had to stay in my room.
I ran out of my heart medication, so I have to go to Keesler Air Force Base to get more, plus a new prescription for the narcotic given for my pain, probably Monday or Tuesday.
Also, I have to get an MRI scan of my brain.
Recent tests indicate damage, possibly from a stroke, or something.
Mox nix.
Via “snail” mail yesterday, I received my two (04) new DVD sets, each containing four (04) movies, that I recently ordered from the AMAZON web site, i.e., “THE HANOI HILTON”, “THE BIG RED ONE”, “KELLY’S HEROES”, “WHERE EAGLES DARE”, “WAKE ISLAND”, “TO HELL AND BACK”, “BATTLE HYMN”, and “GRAY LADY DOWN”.
Nifty, huh?
Well, tomorrow, Sunday 06 April 2014, is NATIONAL TARTAN DAY ! ! !
It commemorates the “DECLARATION OF ARBROATH”, signed in Arbroath, Scotland on 06 April 1320.
The holiday observance is authorized by Congressional legislation, and further endorsed by Presidential proclamation.
However, most Americans with Scottish heritage celebrated today, Saturday 05 April 2014.
Do YOU have a tartan kilt, complete with plaid and Highland accoutrements, to wear?
Do you know how to wear it properly, according to Scottish military tradition?
Even if you’re not of Scottish descent, each of the military services has its own authorized tartan that you can wear.
Also, there are national tartans for Scotland, Canada, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America, plus, each of the several sovereign (?) States comprising our republic, has its own authorized tartan.
Saor Alba Gu Brath!
(Pronounced, “Shwore Owl-Ah-Pah Koo Brah”, that is Scottish Gaelic for, “Free Scotland Forever!”)
Mr. Mallernee,
I think you will like this video if you have not seen it yet. Good luck with your medical appointments. Sorry you missed out on The LT. Dan Band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQYp8xJ4kpo
Mr. Mallernee,
“Kelley’s Heroes” is a favorite of mine, Hope you enjoy it, especially so if you’ve never seen it before.
Have you seen “Shadow of the Blade”? If not look the title up on the internet. It will take you to their website. If for some reason you can’t find it let me know and I’ll get a DVD for you. There are parts that will bring on some tears. Overall the documentary of who we are now and who we were then will make you proud to have served.
Good luck with your appointments.
Mr. Mallernee, Sir I hope your appointment goes well and produces good news. I like all the movies you bought, they’re all classics. I loved “Kelly’s Heroes”. One of the few war movies I went to see with my WWII veteran father. He got a big kick out of it. When I went in the Air Force, I did my 53 weeks of Tech School at good ole Keesler Air Force Base in sunny downtown, Biloxi, MS. I remember it being one of those old WWII Army camp tent bases. From that left over experience the local people, by and large, hated the military folks and made no bones about it. We would go out Pass Road from the West Gate into town. The local police were always stopping the airmen and ticketing them or otherwise hassling them. We were stopped one Saturday night and the officer asked, “Where all you boys from?” The driver says, Pennsylvania the next guy says, Illinois, the guy beside me said California. The officer said, “If one of you ass holes ain’t from the south…you’re all going in!” So in my best, slowest, southern drawl from home I said, “I’m from North Carolina sir”. He said, “Awright den! Bout time, I’m sick uh all yu Yankees coming down here and thinkin’ yu own the place. Now get on back to base for I hawl ya in anyways!” So we called it a night and headed back to base. Good times, good times. I still liked Keesler though.
The favorite drinks of our favorite posers:
1) The Bernath
-Take a liter of the cheapest gin available
-Add butterscotch flavoring until ‘scotch’ colour is attained
-Pour into empty bottle of a good, quality single malt
-Drink neat
-Sue distiller for such a terrible product
2) ThE DuLlAsS
-Take gallon of cheap vodka
-Add lots of purple cough syrup
-Serve directly in bottle while wearing a purple clown suit and lurking in neighbor’s shrubbery
-Drink until you find yourself in the drunk tank, stuck to the floor
3) The Psul Wickre
-Put on spandex
-Go to bathroom
-Drink everything that has alcohol in it (aftershave, perfume, ect)
4) The Full Wickre
-Put on spandex
-Get siphon hose
-Put into gas tank of cheap Jaguar
-Drink!
Please note that TAH is not responsible for any liver damage from any of the above drinks.
Today’s “SATURDAY STUMPER” crossword puzzle at the “CHICAGO SUN-TIMES” web site was REALLY good!
It took me over an HOUR to solve it!
I wish they were all that good.
I beg you PLEASE! Don’t aqiuse Dennis of beying a fake. He is not. He is a brave piloet. He tells me the truth about his war explets and I bulive him.
I am so proud of him flying his C-130H oft the USS Hornet and leading Jimmy Doolittle to Tokiyou. After they fired there SAM missle rockets they landed inn ethiopia. I now this is the truth because he showed me his CIB that he got from the prisident for leding the bombers. Just ask him and you well now it is all true.
BinhTuy66
Green Thumb is jammin’.
Posers beware.
Oh,
And Phildo takes it in the ass.
The Thumb is still jamming:
Shake Me!
One thing I hate more than a military poser is an 80’s poser.
Volunteered to help at the Arizona state championship for olympic lifting. Shortest entry was a 10? 11? year old girl, tallest entry was a guy with muttonchops I’d previously seen photos of tossing a big ‘ol weight at the local Highland Games. I think he won a Kiltlifter beer tap as a trophy.
It was worth trying not to look too silly removing and loading the bar in front of the crowd, ’cause I got to see some pretty incredible lifts sitting just a few steps away.
Who runs the bush shaking DA6?
For non-Army types: “DA Form 6” is the form for a unit Duty Roster.
The wife and I are spending the day doing weapon maintenance. We are getting them ready to ship up to Alaska. We are looking into how to ship our ammo and mags.
I’ll give you my address. You can ship them directly to me.
Oh, by the way, I live in Ohio. 🙂
We interrupt this broadcast to deliver two important messages:
Danny Boy’s leyland cypresses have bagworms.
Danny Boy’s leyland cypresses have bagworms.
Check the petrol before you take off.
Check the petrol before you take off.
We now return you to the British Broadcasting Company’s award-winning readio show, “Fluffy the Barrister.”
Meh, I thought it was “‘TARDO the Almost-Flying Wannabe Barrister”?!
WHAT? OVER? Did you say “Over”?
NOTHING IS OVER UNTIL WE DECIDE IT IS…
WAS IT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR?…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vtWB4owdE
Delta Bravo Sierra from clown expected, nothing further, siesta time, OUT!
Shaking or trembling was referred to two times in the New Test. In the Lent Season I KNOW this.
So basically Bernath can KMRIA because he does not make me shake (or my bushes) and he most certainly does not make me “tremble” … Only God does!
BTW: Bernath is not, never was nor will he ever be a Genuine or Honorary CPO!
See ya soon!
We KNOW you are not in Florida!
You guys are using the wrong addresses for the coded messages:
Sandbox@yahoo.com
Catlitterbox@google.com
Hairybox@verizon.net
Roundbox@emtae.com
Electbox@ssabmud.net
Make sure subjecct line reads: SECURE MESSAGE
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You missed “Fartbox”.
Commander Monkress’s former call sign.
Shit, this jet lag is a bitch. I hope this whole bush shaking gig turns out to be worth it, cause frankly, this town sucks.
My bush is definitely not shaking, dammit! Over!
I could use help on a situation with tenant neighbors, Background, they are mentally challenged and this company who hires them for work. The company bought the house across the street from us. Most have been nice people but now the dynamics are changing. Younger guys with attitudes especially about my daughter. The comments are way past rude. But her kids live here too. Cops firemen ambulances are a frequent destination to this house. This is a quiet neighborhood for the most part. How does one handle it when comments that belong to construction workers are spewing at my kids?
Technically if the company pays for the house you might have grounds for a sexual harassment suit, I believe. Might be worth complaining to the company anyway, even if they don’t – many companies don’t like that kind of publicity if you threaten to go to a newspaper columnist. Worse comes to worse, keep your daughter inside if Mr. Molotov decides to pay them a visit.
I have found that an ax handle to the face gets results.
Two words:
POLICE REPORT
Allow local police to determine if language or actions are violation of law!
I need to get to where the tall corn grows.
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Mr. Mallernee – hope you got the original theatrical release of “Big Red One”, the extended version is not as taut. Samuel Fuller was actually in the 1st, so that is semi-autobiographical.
Another often-overlooked one from the same are is Peckinpah’s “Cross of Iron”, set on the Eastern Front from the German point of view. One of the best, both for James Coburn and Maximilian Schell.
I have to Brag a little,
https://www.facebook.com/HSM70spartans
One of the Sailors mentioned is my son. They are currently someplace with allot of sand.