Weekend Open Thread
Well, I just got an advanced copy of Bing West’s latest book “One Million Steps; A Marine Platoon at War” in the mail, so I’m going to need some reading time. Keep yourselves busy with a late weekend open thread.
Here, this is from Chief Shipley on Facebook;
Category: Open thread
Nude homeowner scares off burglar, burglar apologizes.
Nothing to do with this post but fun anyway.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/nude-homeowner-scares-off-burglar-in-georgetown/ngdqz/
It appears that Paul (of the Ballsack) Wickre has resurfaced.
Looks like a uniform that some wannabe CPO/lawer would wear to show the world that he was the “real deal”, like his buddy “rump rider 6″ (aka ShOrTbUsWiNdOwLiCkEr41”
OVER
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100 years ago yesterday, a 19-year-old rookie pitcher made his first appearance as a major leaguer. He went seven innings, allowed two earned runs and was the winning pitcher. At the bat, he went hitless, striking out in his first go at the plate. Yeah, it was George Herman Ruth, the Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, the Babe.
A few weeks before Ruth’s debut, another 19-year-old made some news. His name was Gavrilo Princip. Don’t recognize it? He’s the guy who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, precipitating The Great War. By the way, each Friday of this month, the TCM Channel is running movies about World War I. Thank goodness for that recording capability. I watched the 1925 movie The Big Parade this morning. Flight Commander (earlier version of The Dawn Patrol) and The Fighting 69th have already played. I never saw The Big Parade before. It was made so soon after the war that it was a treat looking at all the period uniforms, equipment, and other stuff. (All of the actors wore the Rainbow patch and, in the opening, the 2nd Division and Kelly Field were thanked!)
Yep – some very good movies coming from that. Don’t remember having ever seen Flight Commander before, and it was very good.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/suspect-charged-ghastly-texas-shooting-article-1.1861414
I’m not sure if you guys heard about this, but its worth a read. This is why I believe in the death penalty. Have a great weekend gents.
I see no way he can avoid riding the needle. It may take awhile, but Texas is hell on murderers. Like Ron white said, ” do murder in texas? We have a speed line for that”
Or as he also said, “Kill someone in Texas and we kill you back!”
In this guy’s case, I wish he could ride a rope instead – without the option for a needle.
Yeah, he’s a heavyweight. But braided nylon is strong enough, even for this rock with lips.
Of all the methods of execution, I think the gas chamber would be the most tortuously agonizing for the longest amount of time.
Although it LOOKS horrible, the electric chair is probably the quickest and most painless, as the initial jolt would so rapidly render the individual unconscious, that they probably wouldn’t even feel anything.
I base that supposition on my own personal experience when receiving electric shock treatments in a state mental hospital.
Being guillotined was supposed to be quick and painless, but I don’t think it is, because the brain continues to function for at least a few minutes, as long as its reserve of oxygenated blood lasts.
Hanging can be quick or slow, depending on how it’s done, i.e., whether the neck is broken, or the individual must slowly strangle.
I agree Hondo. Or a piano wire garrote. If you don’t believe in the death penalty after reading that story then there is no hope for you you.
Can we just bring back crucifixions? I think it sends a great message to the kids; “behave or we’ll kill the shit out of you”.
Bernath I wrote a song about you to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas.
(Insert the first 11 days here)
On the twelfth day of being busted as a Phony Chief, This Ain’t Hell Gave to me:
12 flaming squirrels
11 rusty chainsaws
10 Bushes a Quivering
9 go fuck yourselfs
8 imaginary death threats
7 self catheter bags
6 cases of shingles
Fiiiive Federal Agencieeees
4 local prosecutors
3 state courts
2 talk show hosts
and a US Assistant Attorneyyyyyyyy
*Drops the microphone and walks off the stage*
I aint’ going to comment on the inspiration for this any Holiday tune …
All I will say is … Brought to you by a very tight CPO Mess.
Yes … WE are talking to YOU!
KMRIA!
Or…..póg mo thóin!
Heard that a few times in my house growing up.
Had to look that one up. A very useful phrase, thanks!
And one crashed aircraft!
some dipsh*t forgot their other dipstick.
And we have a winner for the internets today…
I’m still laughing.
Holy Schitz … Another fake CPO. Well my hands are full taking care of the worst Phony CPO … It is a shame because I could drive to Philly “the City of Brotherly Intercity Racial Hate” and take care of bidness, but I am at a block party right now and I can’t.
So … Bernath is not, never was nor will he ever be a Genuine or Honorary CPO. PERIOD.
And if you Bernath have a problem with that statement, sue me again … I am on this train to the end!
You have no idea what your future holds!
Love me some determined waterdog, lol. Sic ’em Master Chief! 😎
Taking a saturday afternoon Giduck now! Bearng down on a turd with a face!
What better way to honor the boyfriend of a cop killer who, according to the girlfriend’s family, took that bitch to jamaica on the cop’s death benefit.
http://thetruthaboutsocnetlies.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/john-giduck-mischaracterizes-donna-yaklich-facts/
Like the Virgin mary that appears in french toast, even the paper has a reasonable representation of the fattest tactical spetsnaz consultant with a fake book even to grace the pages of TAH.
Anyone wanting to pay less taxes and needing a deduction, I’m still in search of donations to Fisher House with the Army Ten Miler fundraiser.
http://www.teamfisherhouse.org/goto/patquinn
No donation is too small, options to donate anon are available, and I appreciate all who contributed so far Thanks again!)
Helping Fisher House makes my muggy training runs a little more tolerable. Thanks!!
I have two things.
First, you’ll all be happy to know that becuase of traffic lights, wait times at restrooms will be reduced. http://news.msn.com/science-technology/traffic-lights-are-coming-to-a-restroom-near-you-1
Second, does that asswipe really expect anyone to believe that he spent 20 years in the Navy as an AO(?) with NO GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL anywhere in sight?
And could he possibly have spent a buck or two and got the damned jacket tailored so it doesn’t look like he pulled it out of a laundry bag?
Geez, this one didn’t even try.
Anyone want to buy a tank?
The Littlefield collection is being auctioned off.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/features/web-originals/littlefield-tank-auction?src=soc_fcbks
I’m a bit PO’d by a bunch of stuff, so I dug up this essay, which I did not write, but found some place on the internet about 10 years ago and copied to my hard drive. I have no idea who wrote it, but it does put me in a better mood, so I am sharing it with you all. Anger management I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I’d forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying “Hello.” I politely said, “This is Chris. Could I please speak with Robyn Carter?” Suddenly a manic voice yelled out in my ear “Get the right f***ing number!” and the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn’t believe that anyone could be so rude. When I tracked down Robyn’s correct number to call her, I found that I had accidentally transposed the last two digits. After hanging up with her, I decided to call the ‘wrong’ number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled “You’re an asshole!” and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word ‘asshole’ next to it, and put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I’d call him up and yell, “You’re an asshole!” It always cheered me up. When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic ‘asshole’ calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, “Hi, this is John Smith from the telephone company. I’m calling to see if you’re familiar with our Caller ID Program?” He yelled “NO!” and slammed down the phone. I quickly called him back and said, “That’s because you’re an asshole!” and hung up. One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I’d been waiting for that spot, but the idiot ignored me.… Read more »
I have a few numbers I need to call….
Ex-PH2…….I’m not as creative as the person who wrote that piece. However, it most definitely sounds like something I would do. I’ve always believed in Karma. I just like to speed the process up a little bit if you know what I mean.
On a more positive note, I just finished a batch of infused brandy. So far I’ve done nectarine, plumb, raspberry, pear, and blackberry.
Here where I live I have a old stone building, built into a hill with two foot thick rock walls. It was built in 1906 by Austrian stone masons. I converted it to a wine cellar. Stays a constant 62-65 degrees. Great spot to go and sample one of my brandies and smoke a cigar. When I’m pissed off about something.
I thought we all needed a good laugh. That still makes me snort with laughter.
I don’t feel sorry for the Palestinians. They started that mess. The pot is getting stirred deep.
I’d join you, even for the cigars. I’d bring some ancient single malt Scotch born several decades ago.
Something’s coming to a head here.
As for the Palestinians, I’ve felt the same going back to Yasser.
Anyone want to see a POS cry?
Sure. Fire away.
Can you make him sit and rock while complaining about rustling bushes too?
*Rustle Rustle*
OVER!
I’m guessing He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named will be boo-hooing pretty quick.
Comrades in Arms:
It’s time for all us guys to religiously observe our monthly tradition of baying at the full moon.
http://writesong.blogspot.com/2013/09/inspired-by-full-moon.html
_________________________
“INSPIRED BY THE FULL MOON”
Words and Music by:
JOHN ROBERT MALLERNEE
Sunday 04 July 1993
Salt Lake City, Utah
CHORUS:
When the full moon
Climbs over the mountain
Shining cold
And lonesome up above:
Like a lone wolf
Howling through the darkness,
My heart aches
For a woman I can love.
Hear that locomotive
Cross the desert
As it wails
And thunders through the night:
And I know
It’s time to wander onward;
Find the love
Who’ll make my world all right.
VERSE # 1:
Somewhere out there,
Beyond the far horizon,
Lies a destined
Answer to a prayer.
There’s a woman;
Lonely, lost, and looking
For someone to come
And rescue her out there.
VERSE # 2:
In a plane,
I’ll fly across the heavens.
In a ship,
I’ll sail across the sea.
Through hot jungle
And the freezing tundra,
Fight my way
To true love’s victory!
VERSE # 3:
It’s not right
To live without a woman.
No one knows
The lonely tears I’ve cried.
So, I’ll search,
As all the world I wander,
Until at last,
My true love’s by my side.
_________________________
Here’s the URL for a report from the “WASHINGTON POST” newspaper’s web site:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/supermoon-rises-again/2014/07/12/65c56d78-09ff-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_gallery.html?hpid=z1#item0
Thank you.
John Robert Mallernee
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Gulfport, Mississippi 39507
_________________________
And now – – – ,
I’m half way to 96 years old today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! !
This one’s for YOU – – – ,
Thanks, John!
Happy birthday – youngster. (smile)
Happy birthday, and many more to come.
Now go play nice with your friends and be home before the street lights go on. And don’t make me come looking for you.
Still serving(currently in Afghanistan)…Happy Birthday! Watch yourself and come home safe.
Happy Birthday, Still serving. Stay safe! Hope you have something a little more tasty than those old C ration pound cakes. 🙂
For anyone who forgot: http://joyoffieldrations.blogspot.com/2012/09/c-rat-pound-cake-us-army-1958-1980.html
My bags are packed,
And I am ready to go,
I am standing here,
Outside your door,
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye …
I’m leaving on a jet plane …
Oh, lemme guess where you’re headed!!!
In that photograph, what all was wrong with that Navy uniform?
I was a soldier in the United States Army, so the only thing I know about the United States Navy is what I see in Hollywood movies.
A young mother was raped and murdered recently in New York and an arrest has been made in the case. The headline that caught my attention was this: “Police arrest ex-Marine in murder of New York mom.” The arrestee is one Dante Taylor. He is 19. His stint in the Marine Corps lasted “less than a year” but whether the duration was days, weeks, or months is unstated. The character of his discharge is unstated but, he is, for all the world to see, an ex-Marine. He probably attended grade school and high school but, if he did, those 12 years are irrelevant to the story. He may have played football or another sport in high school and, if he did, the few years he did so are irrelevant to the story. He may have worked for a year or two part-time or full time in some capacity, but, if he did, that information is irrelevant to the story. In fact, the only thing the media think is relevant is that for some length of time far shorter than that which he spent in a uniform, he was in the Marines. (By the way, he is to be charged with another rape, according to the prosecutor.)
Saw this on Fox.com and had some of the same thoughts. He obviously left the service well prior to his enlistment, but no reason was given. The article did mention his violent juvvie record, which apparently was not available to the recruiter.
This Richard Brown is a special tool isn’t he? I love his rack. The lowest order ribbon he is sporting is an Air Force Marksmanship Ribbon.
I wonder if Richard Brown has a Facebook page? I’ll bet his wife and child think he was some high speed SEAL hero.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-magnitude-of-american-naval-dominance-2014-7
God bless the United States Navy. This is a short little article that shows how the U.S is able to project power anywhere in the world at a moments notice. Pretty fucking cool.
A little comic relief for everybody. Basically VWP in a nutshell.
“An alumnus of Northeast Philadelphia’s Abraham Lincoln High School, Brown enlisted in the Navy upon graduation. The chief petty officer transferred from active duty status and joined the Reserves in 1988 to enable him to serve the public in a different uniform – as a Philadelphia firefighter.
“Brown is humble, as most heroes are, and even after his 2005 retirement from military service he does not divulge information about the missions or injuries from his service with the United States Navy /Air National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“Now a lieutenant, Brown has spent the majority of his firefighting career with Rescue 1, the Philadelphia Fire Department’s elite heavy rescue unit in Northern Liberties. This specialized force, distinguished by its black helmets, works on assignments such as tactical and river rescues. Brown utilizes his specialized military training and has often rappelled off bridges to save victims.”
http://jennacommunications.com/2013/06/philadelphia-fire-department-lieutenant-to-manage-navy-veterans-in-arena-football-game/
Commander Phil Monkress and his accomplices at All-Points Logistics continue to avoid calls seeking clarification of his Navy SEAL, Native American and Law Enforcement claims to include if taxpayer funds are being used to cover his transportation costs in lieu of his DUI.
It would seem that phony Phil and his senior staff do not want to talk about his felonious claims.
Arrived in the land of OZ!
So…since I know music for most of the people on this blog stopped about 1000 BC (I keed, I need), I thought I’d share some good recent stuff. First two (Brad Paisley and Jake Owen) are new country artists, and, IMHO, some of the best. Rest are various other genres. Besides Owen and Paisley, which I think you guys have either heard or will love, I highly recommend “Hall of Fame” ( by The Script) and “Pompeii” (by Bastille). Some of you may have heard them; if so, just move onwards. Enjoy 😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dHxO9eKqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC_Fo7M1Ix0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_otr3L-CS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1QMpTWJOeY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukv9Q1eR2g
So, today’s news; got back from a week in Tahoe at a family camp on beautiful Fallen Leaf Lake we’ve been going to since forever. Wish I was there now more than anything; I’d forgotten how good it felt to talk to other people my own age (esp. girls) and do fun stuff in nature, as I’ve mostly been laid up with mono/Lyme, busy as hell, or both at my all-boys HS.
Got to see the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen in my life for the second or third year in a row there; think I will marry her (I know how common this is with teens, but still). Well, I would, except she’s two years older than me and off to Boston College. Damn. Oh, in case anyone was wondering, me and my Starbucks barista GF of a few months ago agreed to see other people; she has a new boyfriend and is doing quite well.
Have read fifteen books since mid-May. I highly recommend “The Ignatian Guide to (Almost) Everything”, Ian Smith’s memoirs (“The Great Betrayal”), “The Lion’s Gate” (a superb book on the Six-Day War by Steven Pressfield), and “A Higher Call”, a book about the extraordinary story of a German aviator named Franz Stigler during WWII.
More updates will follow as events occur (smile).
I am screaming OVER and OVER … OVER … And no one is answering!
Just mention scooping Uranium out of the reactor. That usually gets an interesting response.
You could yell “I was in an accident! OW, my back!”
But then the game warden might give you a ticket for hunting over a baited stand….
OVER!
OK …
So I am in the land of OZ.
I needed a lil’ vaca!
If no one has ever been here before I will say this. In the Arcadia National Park everything is big. First the state of Maine is vast, second the trees are tall, third the mosquitos are like small airplanes, and finally … Holy Schitz … The woman are fat! Hey, some guys really like that kinda’ thing!
So I will be polished my bullets and zeroing in my AJ-46 and my Navy LO-4.
Ta Ta …
Watch out for low flying planes, err, mosquitos.
Holy crap … I think I got on the wrong plane.
No SERIOUSLY.
Someone just told me this ain’t Maine!
Oh well … I will make the best of it!
Well, if everything is big like you say, then you must be in Texas. Enjoy your vacation. The beaches on Padre Island are a nice place to consume a beer or two.
Stop in and see the USS Lexington, it’s just across the bridge.
I thought “the land of Oz” referred to Australia.
I went there on R&R when I was a soldier in Viet Nam.
I ain’t never been to Maine, but Stephen King lives there, and most of his stories take place in Maine.
And for your viewing pleasure, STEPHEN KING presents – – – :
OOPS ! ! !
And this assclown featured in the pictures at the top of this thread is wearing a WWP shirt.
I wonder if he participated at any of their events at donor’s cost?
Probably.
But WWP will never let you know.
WWP needs a serious overhaul.
A fucking crap organization.
As I’m typing this, it is now Monday morning.
Please don’t forget – – – ,
Tuesday is Soylent Green day!
http://writesong.blogspot.com/2014/06/dont-forget.html
Not in Maine … Not in Texas … I am in the greater Portland, OR area …
What are the chances?
Ta Ta …
I used to live there a long time ago!
That’s where I was drafted into the Army.
Hot Air has a link that says our boy Bergdahl is returning to duty. http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2014/07/14/bowe-bergdahl-set-to-return-to-active-duty-in-the-army-this-week/
Didn’t want to flood Jonn’s in box.
So my trip to OZ is complete:
Score 1 for MCPO
The guy who represents the Lion, Tinman and Scarecrow a big fat ZERO …
He did not even show up to meet me.
So it is off the Seattle, WA where is have more business to conduct.
With Portland in my rear view mirror, rented a jeep, top is down and I should be there shortly.
Ta Ta …