Weekend Open Thread
May 5, 2017
A miner collects sulfur in a crater in Indonesia. According to Your Shot photographer Gleb Tarro, hundreds of miners “make the perilous journey climbing 9,000 feet to the summit and then 3,000 feet down into the crater.” Sulfur is used in manufacturing everything from matches to fertilizer to film.
Category: Open thread
First! ……..Threapeat ever.
I’m really a secret ninja.
Well played
Just google “TAH WOT F5 app”
*wink*
You are a true hero among men! Congrats Chip!
STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR F5 KEY! YOU’LL GO BLIND!!!
Now that made me laugh out loud. Good thing I’m the only one here today in “Cubeville”
I once again claim Honorary First.
KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Ahhh, so you’ve gone from a gold to a platinum F5 key now?
In my lifetime, The Babe’s single-season HR fell, as did his lifetime HR record. I saw the upstart Jets beat the unbeatable Colts in Super Bowl III. I saw Secretariat destroy his competition to win the Triple Crown in 1973, after 24 consecutive years w/o a Triple Crown champ. And now this, the first ever WOT threepeat. Years from now, thousands—perhaps tens of thousands–will swear they were here this day to witness this event. The record will show otherwise. But I can say: “I was there and saw it happen, the Dickweed WOT Threepeat. ”
5 May 2015 1:06 p.m. EST
ChipNASA
28 April 2017 2:15 p.m. EST
ChipNASA
21 April 2017 1:38 p.m. EST
ChipNASA
Congratulations. Never thought I’d see it.
(Posted to wrong WOT earlier.)
I have at least three Honorary Firsts in a row, so NYEEEEAAH!
LMAO!
Anyone wanna take a swing at a Threepeat version of the St Crispin’s Day rant by Henry V?
Id give it a shot, but I have a hard enough time with ‘merican English versus trying to modify the stuff Shakyspear put forth!
Way to GO ChipNASA! 🙂
This just in: swearing makes you stronger.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/may/05/strong-language-swearing-makes-you-stronger-psychologists-confirm
Now I know I will outlive my parents and my two siblings. Sonofabitch!!!!!
Fire away, ChipNASA!
NO SHIT? Hell, then I oughtta live to at least see age 100!
Damn showoff….
Worse than them damn Marines and Airborne….
Well done Sir.
I’m lucky to make it under a hundred, so I congratulate you for your threepeat.
But…
You’re still a damn showoff…
First
Second,my best yet.
Wow. That was close. Both came in during the same minute. Seconds. Mere seconds separated kept you from denying Chip the threepeat.
There were 4 1:06 PM posts, ChipNASA had 2 of them, he must be whacking the hell out of his F5 key.
And Dan Bernath can gently tongue my ballsack
I don’t want that old forked tongue pin head anywhere near my ballsack…LOL
I wouldn’t even want him licking my toilet bowl right after I launched a brown schooner!
high on the list
third ain’t bad when you aren’t trying… still second loser
Top 10 or bust!
Shoot…I couldn’t even make Top 100. Oh well.
Dennis Chevalier….by the way, asshole, I am waiting…come on, you fat cheeseslayer.
Top ten I guess, have a great weekend folks!!
Top 10?
Oh yeah!
I was here all along….two terrain features ahead. Where’s the chow?
Pasta carbonara (made the proper way, with eggs and bacon and onion), plus olives, carrots, peppers, radishes, etc. on the side and for afters, chocolate chip cookies.
7th again
Same as my old baseball uniform … number 11.
Not too shabby at all.
This just in: per the State Bar of California, Daniel A. Bernath IS STILL DISBARRED!
If anyone is interested, the reason why may be found here.
It also appears that yet another judge has decided to give DAB a well-deserved “kutomba wewe” shout-out – though this latter case also appears to be under appeal.
Yo, Danni-boi:
Too bad, so sad
Sucks to be you
Received your due
Courts said, “Screw You . . .
. . . and the horse you rode in on.”
(Note: linked image is possibly NSFW and also is not recommended around prudes, clergy, or children.)
Hope being a world-class jerk was worth it, “fella”. Enjoy – especially that upcoming “all inclusive” yearlong vacation at that Virginia “Crossbar Hotel”.
LoNgRaNgEcOcKsLuRpEr and Cryer have upcoming court dates? All three of them may be meeting up with the guys at the BTJT Deli (Home of the COckmeat Sammich and Ghey Whey Shake) very, very soon!
You mean Daniel A. Bernath who was DENIED admission to the Oregon Bar for multiple reasons?
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/or-supreme-court/1447944.html
Or the Daniel Bernath who is fuel gauge reading challenged?
OR the Daniel A. Bernath who rammed his Cadillac into a pallet of potting soil in front of a store?
At least there are no wild coconuts in Virginia.
Maybe.
So if I’m reading this right it means that Daniel A Bernath is still a fuckfaced, cock holster mouth ballicking asswipe of previously unseen dimensions ???
Ort is he now just a regular disbarred attorney that couldn’t practice law in the state of Oregon because they think that Daniel A Bernath is a piece of shit like the rest of the world !!!
Oh, and how is that other court case going for you Daniel A Bernath ???
You know, the one where you assaulted the wife of someone that simply wanted to confront you for your lies and obfuscations ???
Please tell me Mr. Daniel A Bernath, how does it feel to be suck a dickwad ???
Hello Google, Bing, Yahoo and all the rest of you search engines looking for Daniel A. Bernath !!!
top 10 my best
F5-F5-F5-F5-F5-F5-F5-F5-F5-……….What??
Chip NASA is a “three-peat”?
(Shakes head as he walks towards the bathroom to flush bowl….with his head in it)
You da man, Chip!! (unless you have something else hidden under your drawers . In that case your “IT”!!) (smile)
Daniel A Bernath~
Still a Pickle Licking Sparkle Pony.
👿
I’m just waiting until we get to see him dressed in ORANGE!!!!
BBBWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I’ve heard rumor he’s likely to be a Pillow Biting Sparkle Pony sometime soon, ditto with his SnIvElInG LaCkEy.
top whatever number. I’m so proud of myself, I got blocked on facebook by Aaron (I can’t remember his last name) and phony reverend and stolen valor shitbird. and I didn’t even use any bad words, he was wishing Jonn would die of herpes, I asked him why he was so mad and if Jonn had outted him for SV, for which he started going off about being 100% disabled vet, I told him it meant nothing without a 214 and then he blocked me.
Aaron Colyer?
Yeah, he’s a turd.
yea that’s him. You’ll find him on the dysfunctional veterans facebook group, I’d post the link to he conversation but I can’t even see it anymore.
He sent me a cute little message when I posted the two stories from here into the DV group under his claims:
———-
Hey faggot
You think you know something about me because jonn lilyea wrote a fake news blog about?
You don’t know a fucking thing about me, neither does lilyea, people like you never bother to ask before spreading lies and defamation against a disabled veteran. I was homeless when jonn wrote those articles about me and instead of offering to help he attacks me? You are some very sick people.
As if you would get the truth if you asked him. That’s a good one.
I wonder if he’ll threaten to lawer up, that’s usually the next step after name-calling and shit talking, ain’t it?
Ah well – I needed the nap. Too pretty a day to be hitting F5 repeatedly.
Yeah; I know.
I just sauntered in.
Late again, dammit.
This just in: the Kentucky Derby is this afternoon. Thanks to our wacky weather, it will be cooler than usual with periods of rain. If you’re betting on anyone, pick a mudder.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/2017-kentucky-derby-unseasonably-cool-weather-forecast-for-saturdays-run-for-the-roses/70001582
Have to have a Mint Julep for the race! Here’s how to make one.
Perfect Mint Julep
Place 5 or 6 leaves of mint in the bottom of a pre-chilled, dry silver beaker.
Add sugar and crush slightly with a muddler.
Pack glass with finely cracked ice.
Throw all that shit out the window.
Pour a generous 3 ounces of Kentucky bourbon over more packed ice.
Stir briskly until the glass frosts.
Add more ice and stir again before serving.
Remember,
•Use a pre-chilled, dry traditional silver beaker.
•Crack the ice, making sure to drain off any excess water before putting it in the glass.
•Don’t handle the glass with bare hands, as the touch of a hand kills the frost. Likewise, each julep should be served with a napkin or small linen doily.
•The glass will not frost if in the wind, if wet, with undried ice or if excessively handled. You can sometimes speed the frost by twirling the glass or by placing in coldest part of refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
*grin*
I’m gonna guess small linen doilies are not on the usual list of must haves for sucking up bourbon, AW1Ed…
They usually go the same route as the muddled mint leaves and sugar-ice, PG. Pinky extension whilst sipping is frowned upon, too.
My preference:
1. Bourbon
2. Glass OR
1. Bourbon
2. Large ice cube
3. Glass
That sounds entirely too complicated, AW.
How’s about taking some bourbon (glass optional) to the nearest stand of mint and drink it while running your foot over the mint? Maybe lean over, pick a sprig and inhale the scent as a chaser?
We don’t need no frosty glass, doily, nor ice, cubed or shaved.
If your’re going to watch the race Ex-PH2, don’t forget your “fascinator”.
Oooopsss! Today is Friday. The Derby is tomorrow: Saturday!
My bad! I so solly, I go now. Not return to buffet!
That’s OK, Ex. I can always make another Mint Julep!
Provided without comment.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/05/rape-charges-dropped-against-immigrant-teens-in-maryland-rape-case.html
Yeah,
I’m going to go with a bunch of folks maybe jumped the gun here apparently according to what I’ve read, a lot of the story doesn’t add up.
unfortunate all around.
The Washington Post has a slightly longer story HERE which apparently pieces together what actually happened.
On the night prior to the alleged rape, the 14-year-old victim and 17 year-old Jose Montano had exchanged text messages to arrange consensual sex. Montano then turned around, and invited his amigo, 18-year-old Henry Sanchez Milian, to join in. There is no evidence the victim was aware Sanchez Milian would be involved, or consented to it.
What seems strange is that apparently conflicting witness accounts caused the rape charges to be dropped because there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the sex was non-consensual. Something which should normally be irrelevant in a statutory rape case because the victim was 14 years-old.
Statutory rape/age of consent in some states has varying conditions relating also to the number of years difference in age between the persons involved….does the state in question?
It seems to me like a fairly clear case of statutory rape even without consent. Maryland’s age of consent is 16. The victim was 14. There are also no close-in-age exemptions.
Yeah, my daughter was trying to explain to me (defiantly) once about the age of consent in NC….she got wide eyed when I informed her I didn’t give a crap and reserved the right as a father to beat anybody that put his hands on her as I saw fit while she was a minor under my roof.
I never saw or heard a word about the particular boy in question again.
You sound like a member of DADD, Dads Against Daughters Dating!
Our motto.
“Shoot the first one… Word spreads fast”
Father of three beautiful, (real life model) daughters…
No boy is good enough for a dad’s daughter.
That’s probably true, but I’m not even gonna start talking about the reality that is my son-in-law.
Thanksgiving dinner must be fun at your casa! I feel your pain
…the 14-year-old victim and 17 year-old Jose Montano
As I recall, there must be a four-year difference between ages.
Aha:
Point taken. It seems you might get different Google Fu answers depending on if you query for “Maryland Statutory Rape” or for “Maryland Consent Law.”
The best source is the actual law, which makes consensual sexual acts between a 14 or 15 year old and a person at least 4 years older than the 14/15 yr old a sexual offense in the 4th degree, which is a misdemeanor. Why the reporter couldn’t look this shit up is beyond me.
Yeah, it’s not that difficult.
I’m guessing the reason is the same reason one of our commenters with a degree from Berkeley never seems able to do so.
IMHO the vast majority of today’s reporters rarely give even half a flying fuck about real facts, they just want a good sensational scoop that they think will impress their Editors.
Top 50 anyway.
The False Commander “Phony” Phil Monkress (CEO of All-Points Logistics) works balls to avoid having to explain his Native American, Navy SEAL and Law Enforcement claims.
So you’re saying that Phil Monkress, the monkey spanking ballsucker is as big of a piece of shit as Daniel A Bernath ???
I really don’t care what they did or didn’t do, they are here illegally, deport these scumbags and don’t look back! They are criminals already! They seem to overlook that fact!
I just got the results of my DNA test that I sent to Ancestry. Here is what they said.
High confidence results:
Not a Gulf War Veteran
Not a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
Never a C-130 Pilot
Not a lifelong police officer
Never in a SWAT team
Not a holder of a doctorate degree
High cheese content
Lots of Ragu
Lots of fat
Lots of grease
Lots of divorces (over 10)
Lots of “Rent a Cop” stints
Full of bullshit
Trace amount:
Texas State Guard
Actual police duty
The good news:
People are saving money by switching to Geico!
Possible Relatives:
Dutch Rudder Gang
Yup, those are my results.
Cheese
Dennis Howard Chevalier
Denny H Chevalier
>snort<
Glad I had finished my afternoon coffee.
*Cleaning Coca-Cola off of monitor and keyboard*
You see? This is why I never, ever read TAH with something to drink beside me.
Classic stuff!
A guy walks into a seafood restaurant and asks the waiter “Do you serve crabs?” The waiter replies “Sure! But we don’t serve disbarred attorneys that don’t pay child support and/or cannot read a fuel gauge on an airplane, so you will have to leave, Mr. Bernath.”
Haha!
I laughed at that longer than maybe is entirely healthy.
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Rolling out a previously posted comment, but it is so good, it needs to be reposted.
Q: Why doesn’t Daniel Bernath bother to make hotel reservations when traveling?
A: Because he knows that he can always find a place to crash.
:lol 😆 😆 😆
Has the limp-stick loser’s appeal been given a docket date?
I’m thinking that a template format for an amicus curiae with which interested persons might summarize the vast repository of public information for the court’s consideration.
One of these days, I swear, one of these days I’m going to remember that it’s Friday early enough to take first!
This is the third week in a row I didn’t remember that Friday comes after Thursday! Damn, I’m gettin’ old.
Don’t worry. Next WOT you’ll be even older.
More Maryland news. Bradley Manning says that he/she/it will be moving to Maryland after his/her/its release. That’s fast approaching: less than two weeks now. Lucky, lucky, Maryland.
And it will be welcomed with open arms here in The People’s Republic of Maryland. Well, if it lands in either Montgomery, Prince George’s, or Baltimore Counties.
Anyplace else? Not so much.
He/she/it’s not moving anyplace near me, so I’m fine with that. Manning also got a DD which forbids him/her/it from getting any VA health care.
“Sulfur is used in manufacturing everything from matches to fertilizer to film. ”
What’s film???
I can only imagine what daily life is like for those Miners who likely only get a pittance for their labor.
Looking for a new car. (It’s been a while.) There is already a serious contender. A few things I just do not believe:
4-cylinder cars now come in turbo-charged varieties
those stupid looking low profile tires may actually be safer
cars no longer have keys
headlights can look around corners
cameras can see all sorts of things around you
And I thought it was pretty forward thinking of the automobile industry when they started putting visor mounted vanity mirrors on the drivers side as well as the passenger side of vehicles! It’s official: I am a dinosaur.
I still really miss the vent windows that cars and trucks used to have. The last pickup I had with those was an ’89 F150 I bought when I was still on AD, great truck!
New cars are good for one thing: warranties. If you plan on driving it a lot, OWB, you’ll be out of warranty before you know it. On the other hand, if you will drive it 10K miles or so a year, you’re golden. Just be sure the dealer isn’t too great a distance away. There are many fine used vehicles that cost a fraction of a new one. I got over the new vehicle thing several years ago. I wish my wife would. She’s talking up one now. Good hunting. Do your homework. If the sales guys says he needs to talk with his manager about the price, leave. If the sales guy says, “This price is good for only 24 hours” leave. A high-demand vehicle does not move far from the sticker price but they ALL move, it’s just a matter of how far.
The end of the month is the best time to shop for a new car, that’s when dealership sales departments are scrambling to better their numbers, the worst time is the beginning of the month.
True. And in some places they’re also angling to avoid inventory taxes.
I can’t say how much money I saved when I bought new vehicles, but it’s a substantial sum. In each instance, I knew exactly waht make and model I wanted and lived within reasonable distance of multiple dealerships. So, it was a matter of getting the best OTR price from A, taking it to B and saying “can you beat that” or offer me a extra , and then taking that to C and doing the same. The range of prices was ridiculous.
Did that a few times, too. And, have driven several used vehicles from a friend’s dealership. But, have reached that stage of life that the warranty of a new car is worth the depreciation when driving off the lot.
Don’t do much long haul driving these days. You know you’ve gotten old when the main attraction is how easy it is to get into and out of, plus how hard is it to get into the garage!
This should be my third car from the same dealer. They have excellent service – my mechanic has been with the dealer 20+ years and knows that he has done all the maintenance on the last two. A seriously good guy.
Anywho – my main concern is AWD vice 4WD. I occasionally require 4WD, but don’t see the necessity of having the extra parts for the AWD. But, with all the other changes since I last shopped for a new car, that now seems to be on nearly every one of them. I can order one with straight 4WD, but wonder about it.
And heated seats! Get the heated seats! As for AWD and 4WD, how about…neither! Unless you’re off-roading or buying a pickup that will be used as a truck, who needs 4WD? AWD is unnecessary, too, unless you live where traction is an ongoing issue.
Last point. A long relationship with a dealer works to the dealer’s advantage too. Make sure the price offered is competitive by testing it at another dealer.
Yeah, I really do need 4WD from time to time.
The thing I’m looking at not only had seat heaters, but seat coolers! Who knew they could do such a thing. Kinda scary, but I do like the heated seats.
At the risk of going off topic, I’ve been a card-carrying motorhead for a long time, and have almost zero interest in new cars. Lately, I’ve been looking for a backup for my daily driver, which is an elderly GMC 4×4 pickup with optional dog hair on the upholstery. One of the interesting things about used cars, something collectors tend to be aware of, is that certain vehicles drop down in price until they hit a floor, and then start climbing back up.
What’s on my current radar:
Chevy Trailblazer SS – GM put these out in the mid-2000s. Its a small form factor SUV with a V-8 that puts out close to 300 HP.
Porsche Boxster – Porsches, particularly 911s, tend to be jaw-droppingly expensive and driven by pretentious wankers, but they’re still very much a driver’s car. The Boxster is now in the range of affordability. I’d also grab an older 944 if the right one came along.
MGB – The MGB is probably the last of the collectible British sports cars that hasn’t gone into nose-bleed-price garage-queen territory. They are also hammer-simple to work on, and there’s a thriving after market for parts.
Jeep Wrangler – Jeeps are good at holding value. Their main downside, at least it seems to me, is that one is probably not the best choice for a long road trip.
Perry…….back in the day I was a sports car nut. TR-3 TR-6. When I came back from Vietnam I bought a 1961 bugeye sprite. Red, factory wire wheels pretty, but did not run for shit! Those were the days!
Steve, I had a ’58 Austin Healey 100-6 at one point. The Lucas electrics were laughably unreliable in wet weather, but it was otherwise a great ride for what the Brits might call “spirited driving.”
The rare Triumph that always intrigued me was the TR-8 with the 215 CI aluminum GM block originally put in Buick-Olds-Pontiac compacts such as the Tempest. The engine eventually made its way into the Land Rover Discovery. The TR-8 always seemed to be more well considered than, say, a Sunbeam Tiger which dropped in a 289 Ford, and tried to be a me too Shelby Cobra.
Perry…….I’ve moved on from sports cars to vintage trucks. Currently I’m doing a 1950 F-1 frame off resto. I just scored the engine I’m going to drop in it. Steal of a deal. A 1966 Ford 289 hipo 271 horses. Bought the motor complete 200 bucks. A very rare motor. Came out in 1963. It’s a 2000.00 to 3500.00 motor.
Off topic? Not here. We are now in the car lover’s zone. My younger days were filled with my first car that I bought with totally my own money. It was a Triumph TR3. Glad it didn’t have much power or I’d have killed myself because I drove it every day from the beach to the West Valley to work, through the canyon roads of Malibu and Topanga. When that car plum wore out I bought an MGB, and drove it until it was almost dust too. The TR was by far the better car in my opinion. Took me years more of driving “sporty” cars (Pontiac GTO and a couple of Mustangs) before I could afford something with some muscle but now I have me a 911 Turbo and an old man. Even with it, Topanga and Malibu canyons are not fun anymore because they’re simply parades of cars going way too slow. Where were the necessary bucks to buy the toys when we were young?
PG: I’ve also read that recent Jeeps also have a pretty poor rep for quality. Based on personal experience, I can believe that – at least regarding durability of construction.
Was rear-ended a few years ago by a Jeep – a Grand Cherokee, I think. I had to make a panic stop at an intersection due to an oncoming emergency vehicle and ended up assisting the guy following me in doing the same, using my rear bumper. (smile)
Mine at the time was an older vehicle built on a small pickup truck frame. His was a 2009 model.
The two vehicles were of comparable size and (presumably) weight. His vehicle sustained $1500 or so in sheet metal damage (hood, grill, front fender and bumper). Mine had a scuff on the rear fender and a rubbed spot on the bumper. I didn’t even bother taking it to the shop – the damage was so negligible that IMO it wasn’t worth my time to do that.
Jeeps just don’t seem to be as solidly-built and durable today as they were years ago.
Bought a new 2017 in March. Researched via Consumer Reports. Traded in a 2004 of identical make/model. Went through Truecar.com, which got me prices from three dealers within 50 miles. (You can specify mileage up to, I think, 200 miles.) (Sam’s Club, Navy Federal, Edmunds, Costco, etc. offer programs similar to TrueCar.) I saved several thousand off the list price by simply filling out a form on TrueCar.com. Worked the internet and phones for a few months to grease the skids, so to speak and until there was a good supply of 2017 models in inventory. Got more for my 04 than KBB or Edmunds said it was worth b/c it was really nice and had been garaged. Low miles, all records, also. The dealer put the 13 y/o car on his lot, and it is somewhat unusual for that old a car to be on a new car dealer’s lot. Cars that old usually go to auction from what I’ve been told. I wouldn’t have gotten a new one but the Russian insisted, and she usually gets her way. OK, OK, she always gets her way. Back up camera, automatic wipers (be careful in a car wash), push to start … key must be close, like in pocket/purse. Doors automatically lock after driven 100 feet or so, automatic speed adjustment or braking when too close in cruise control mode (adaptive cruise control), and the list goes on. Turn on right turn signal (or push button on turn signal yoke) and get an image of right side blind spot, going back about 50 feet from my car. Can’t lock keys in car unless computer senses someone sitting in one of the front seats … doors won’t lock. Haven’t tried this when sitting in back seat. Can’t close trunk with keys in trunk, either. Love it. As I said, the Russian wanted a new one for all the geewiz safety gizmos and I do believe she is right. Helped daughter buy a new 17 Corolla last year. We decided her 17 y/o Corolla was dead in the water after it sputtered… Read more »
Thanks. All good considerations.
Buying a new, or even a different, car has always been a chore. Any ideas to make the process easier is welcome. Don’t want to waste $$, of course, but also don’t need to obsess over this thing.
The many new safety features are the most surprising. Kids now may never know the pure joy of driving we had back in the day. Then again, our elders may well have said the same as we started to drive.
Years ago I walked into a dealership, pointed at a car and said, “That’s the car I want.” The salesman licked his lips and started his gab. I pointed at another model and stopped him mid sentence by saying, “But that’s the one I’m going to buy.”
I’m going to spend this weekend trying to figure out a way to disable the auto-correct function on my wife. If I make any progress I’ll share it with you fuckers.
Bottle it, I’ll sell it, we’ll make a fortune !!!
I don’t know what possessed big Army to give privates a plastic pistol. Having been a platoon sergeant I have seen Joe break the most unbreakable shit you can imagine.
Joe will stand there with two halves of a broken crowbar in his hands and say “I don’t know what happened to it, Sargeant.” Three Joe’s standing around a broken anvil will give you the same line. Plastic pistols don’t stand a chance.
I know there is more than one old Sergeant on this forum that will back me up.
Joe can break an anvil with a rubber mallet.
You put a Marine Grunt in a sealed room with two 5000 pound titanium wrecking balls and within 5 minutes he will break one and lose the other.
I was doing some research on great Presidential quotes, and I came across a little known quote from John F. Kennedy in Berlin on June 26, 1963.
“Daniel Bernath ist nicht noch wurde jemals, ein Honorary Chief Petty Officer.”
Who knew?
“Some pilots spend an entire flight wondering if they have enough fuel to reach their destination. But, Daniel Bernath doesn’t have that problem. He just doesn’t think about it.”
Slinging the sarcasm kinda early, aren’t we, Hack. Top of the morning to all you miscreants.
Still haven’t adjusted to East Coast time after returning from overseas on my failed mission to rescue Elaine Ricci.
“You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but Daniel Bernath is not, nor ever was, an Honorary Chief Petty Officer.”
Abraham Lincoln
“Read my lips; Daniel Bernath is not an Honorary Chief Petty Officer.”
George H.W. Bush 1988
“I know more about Honorary Chief Petty Officers than the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Believe me, Daniel A. Bernath is not, nor has he ever been, an Honorary Chief Petty Officer.”
– Donald Trump
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask why the hell would Daniel Bernath leave the flight line with an insufficient fuel level.”
John F. Kennedy
January 20, 1961
Daniel A. Bernath nary hath been and nary shalt be a U.S. Navy Chief Sixpenny Nuthook, Honorary or othergates.
William Shakespeare
“E tu Bernath?”
Cornfield near Sister’s Airport.
“The only thing we have to fear is Daniel Bernath crashing his airplane into our homes.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“THESE are the Bernaths that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a full fuel tank.” Lao Tzu
Lord, what fools these Bernath’s be!
Puck
A Midsummer Nights Dream Act 3, scene 2
Just spent a couple of minutes looking at the news about the foofaraw dog and pony show held at Fort Benning this past week and was taken aback by seeing soldiers wearing the Gainey Cup logo as a combat patch.
BTW, if anyone is interested, the Scout Squad from 1-1 CAV, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss won the competition.
Sad to note though, is that 18 American squads were beaten out by the squad from the Netherlands.
so i was trying to find the lyrics to “The monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga” and in the way of internet searches found this speech from 1920. funny thing is it could be today… https://www.loc.gov/item/2004650655/ Save America In the approaching contest, the nation faces a crisis. Fundamental principles are involved. Shall the America of our fathers, with its republican form of government, its principles of civil liberty, and its whole democratic social and industrial order be maintained for a new period of constructive progress, or shall it be abandoned for some untried experiment? This is not the first crisis in the history of our republic. It is not the first time that the principles for which the Republican party stand have been called upon to save the country from its enemies. There are elements in our population which teach doctrines that sound strange to the American ear. The present crisis is brought about by those who have lost faith in America — who no longer believe in, or who do not understand the principles of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution of the United States — who would turn their backs upon a republican form of government, in order to set up in its place a system of control by a privileged class. Such men frankly proclaim their preference for the political philosophy of Lenin and Trotsky to that of Washington, Hamilton, Webster, and Lincoln. Once let the American people understand the issue, and they will rise in their might to overwhelm the enemies of America. The issue is a preservation of the American form of government, with its incomparable blessing of liberty under the law. The Republican party must lead the way. I like to recall the splendid acts, the stupendous achievements of America under the leadership of its constructive forces. Take the names that have interwoven their teachings and their lives with the name and the fame of our republic through the medium of the principles of the Republican party. Write them out and what becomes of American history? You can not take out of… Read more »
Came across a fascinating book on Amazon Kindle today: D DAY Through German Eyes – The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944 Kindle Edition. $3.00.
It is interviews of German soldiers at Normandy. I’ve read many from the Allied perspective but none like this.
48 years ago today, LZ Carolyn.
Respect.
http://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=59658
https://youtu.be/cdWCVsDtOGM
Just finished planting this years marigold crop out in my wheelhoe island and activating the sprinkler system.
Mrs. Claw reminded me that later on when I fertilize the flowers to not forget her new lilac bush out back and that reminded me of a joke. So here goes:
One evening I thought I was being funny and said to the wife “Perhaps we should start washing our clothes in Slim Fast. Maybe it’ll take a few inches off your butt.”
Well, Mrs. Claw was not amused and decided that she simply couldn’t let a comment like that go unrewarded.
So the next morning I took a pair of skivvies out of my drawer. “What the Hell is this?” I said as a little dust cloud appeared when I shook them out.
“Sweetie”, I said, “Why did you put talcum powder in my underwear?”
Mrs. Claw replied with a little snicker. “It’s not talcum powder, Snookums. It’s Miracle Grow.”
You think you have problems? Hah! No one is dumber about computers than I am, and somehow I managed to block access to a file – a fat one – by creating a separate folder for it and dragging it over there. Now this file won’t open because even though I can see it, and get the file volume, the folder’s ‘legend’ says ‘folder is empty’. All I did was create a new folder, click and drag the file into it for safekeeping, and somehow, it has disappeared into cyberspace. That means drag my computer down to Staples and pay one of their tech geeks to recover it for me, because it’s sitting on my hard drive, sneering at me.
I did that on April 24, always a deadly day for doing such esoteric tasks.
And in case anyone is wondering why this happened, Mercury was retrograde when I did this number on myself.
So if I’m right then certain parts of life can be a really big POOP STAIN when Mercury is in retrograde.
Steve, my glass in raised in honor of Mr. Meyer, as well as LT Bengston and SP4 Rothel.
May their sacrifice be remembered and all three rest in peace.
Charlie
Claw……..I also raised my glass, I’ve been thinking about those three all day!
Geeze, they were young!
Roger. We all were that young at one time.
Especially when you think that by the time I finished my tour, I still wasn’t of legal age to sit in a bar and have a beer with my WWII veteran father.
So, on to other things after a pause to remember our fallen comrades in arms:
Mule SITREP. What’s her status?
Claw…….engine is out of the mule, total rebuild. I ordered new bearings two weeks ago. Supplier spaced the order, then went on vacation. I just reordered them on Friday. Should be done mechanically. Next week. Then paint and unit markings. The goal is to have it done by the forth of july.
The local VFW has a military vehicle show on that day so the Mule and the M38A1 should be involved
Roger. Got it. Thanks.