Weekend open thread
February 16, 2018
Dust Bath
In South Africa’s Madikwe Game Reserve, an elephant uses its trunk to create a dust shower. Elephants use dust to protect their skin from bug bites and the sun’s harsh rays.
On an administrative note, my computer is deadlined and I’m working on the POS that I replaced. All I did was update my new computer from a Dell upload and it tanked. Screw Dell. I’ll do my best with this old POS, until they get here to fix the new computer.
Category: Open thread
First!
I concede to you, Jon … you beat me by mere seconds.
Congrats Jon.
Holy hell….
I FINALLY got a first on the WOT.
I am in shock.
Dance and exult all you want. You earned it.
Just remember, it’s probably not wise for you future career endeavors to dance around naked, in the woods, wearing only combat boots, with a large stick lodged firmly between your ass cheeks.
Oh, AND if you *DO* choose said behavior, try not to request that your peers in the chain of command, try and assist you in covering up said activities.
That is all.
http://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=77711
Good Job Jon!
My keyboard screwed up!
AND TONIGHTS NEWS FOR THE HEARING IMPARED;
DANIEL BERNATH IS STILL DEAD!
“DANIEL BERNATH IS STILL DEAD!”
He finally found his true calling.
Truly a shame that he had to trash a perfectly good airplane make his point.
Are you sure he’s not faking like he faked everything else?
Not sure what anyone could offer as absolute proof, but I don’t quite trust that he isn’t still scamming everyone.
I would think someone had to ID the body. Even if Danny-boi could come up with a body, I don’t think it could have handled the takeoff. Plus, Danny-boi would have had to have parachuted to safety, if he flew the takeoff with a stiff onboard.
Hack has video proof that Daniel Bernath faked his death. Names have been changed to prevent frivolous lawsuits.
So that’s how he pulled it off. Who knew Danny-boi had real genius. I guess no one searched the woods for that net that broke his fall.
FIRST!
Rescinding claim to first … accepting the silver medal instead.
I reaf somting different, so I almost went ballistic on your ass.
Good thibng thay the blood level on my alcohol system is not that high.
Uh … okay.
(What are you talking about?)
STOP eating the daisies Yef! Stick with dandelions instead, they’re much more nutritious.
Let me break in here with some serious stuff all need to read and respond to. A Vietnam Veterans Commemoration program on March 29 at the UALR Jack Stephens center in Little Rock hosted by the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs is a great example of our government minimizing the sacrifices of every man and women who served in Vietnam. Arkansas DVA has nothing to do with the content and they are simply responding to a national observance formulated by the Veterans Observance Commission. All of us know there are two categories of Vietnam Veterans, those who actually served in Harm’s way (i.e. in-country) who are entitled to be called Vietnam veterans and those who served during the period. They are refereed to as Vietnam-era veterans. What this commission has done is deem all who served in the armed forces from 1955 – 1975 as Vietnam War Veterans. They plan to give all a lapel pin that says Vietnam War Veteran. A bona-fide Vietnam War Veteran is someone who served “in-country” for 90 days, or a shorter period if wounded or killed, and those others who engaged in combat missions from external locations. I was in Vietnam for a brief period on the way to Bangkok, and the return we had to overfly Saigon because of a Tet offensive. I am NOT a Vietnam War Veteran and find it very offensive to be categorized as one by this commission. Moreover, I was on the flight line at Hickam AFB for the return of every POW. My belief and those of every veteran I had discussed this with is the blanket recognition afforded by the wording of the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin is a disgrace and an affront to the sacrifices of these brave men. Military imposters and stolen valor are already enough of a problem in our country and all this blanket recognition does is empower people to make false claims. We are asking those who attend the observance when offered a lapel pin, if you are a real Vietnam War Veteran, “Welcome Home Brother.” If you, like myself, served… Read more »
Yep. Second the emotion for the same reasons.
Or, put another way, that’s a me too campaign I can endorse.
But…but…but the Vietnam Veterans of America says the same thing. It has been a beef of mine for years. Served stateside in an office while others were in Vietnam getting bloody? You’re a Vietnam Veteran too! Just pay the fee and here’s your Vietnam Veteran ballcap. I saw a guy the other day with a patch the size of a hubcap on his back. It read Vietnam Veteran. On the front of the coat was another patch, and he was wearing a Vietnam Veteran ballcap. Looked like he just joined VVA. All I could do was shake my head. I didn’t have to ask him a thing to see that with his spanking new regalia, he was as much truly a Vietnam Veteran as Hanoi Jane is a patriot’s patriot.
“Vietnam Veteran ballcap”
With gigantic letters so there is no room for “era”.
No argument from this corner.
Whether or not they wear the false medallion or not is entirely up to them.
Myself, I have never attempted to place myself in harms way and that it is that I am a Vietnam Era Veteran that served in Alaska fighting and losing the Cold War…..
It’s still cold as hell up there…
Ta da crack… (rimshot)…
Vietnam ERA Sailor here. Never served in the Viet of the Nam or any other area during combat. Don’t have a CAR. Tip of the hat to those who served in harm’s way. Much regret to those wounded or killed.
Much disdain for those who would claim service where no service exists.
The closest I got to Vietnam was Fort Wolters, Texas. I did wear the W.O.C. (Warrant Officer Candidate), briefly, but never completed the course (W.O.F.T.). I wound up assigned to the 561st MP Co. in Fort Myer, Virginia for the rest of my active duty Army time.
Two of my cousins, Marines both, were killed fighting in Vietnam. How the hell can I claim their valor?
Second
Oh well, Dirty Third again.
Pardon the delay in posting the weekly update in the 2018 TAH Phony Race:
At 1540L we have:
SEALs: 13 – 7 with real service, 4 overweight, 1 underweight, 1 dead, and 1 criminal
SF: 5 – 1 female, 3 with real service
Rangers: 5 – 3 with real service, 1 criminal
Marines: 5 – 3 with real service
Nam Vets: 3 – all from Canada
Navy UTD: 1
Navy EOD: 1
AF Pilot: 1 – 1 female
Army Officer: 2 – 1 with real service
Unearned Awards: 3 – 1 with real service, 1 overweight, 1 from Canada, 1 child molester, 2 other criminal
Combat deployment: 2 – 1 female, 2 with real service 1 overweight, 1 early out
And that is where we stand as of this WOT.
Those fake SEALs are still kicking ass, as usual. Army PR clearly sucks. Whatever happened to “Army of One?” There was a clever PR campaign.
Third-ish
First!
The first fifth, anyway, WW.
Thank you Sir!
I pray that all is well at the Graybeard household?
Have a great weekend to all my friends at TAH!
And a special prayer for our dear leader,
Jonn!!!
Thank you, WW.
To be honest, things could be better around the Compound. My favorite son-in-law has a pacemaker being installed next week, and I have a biopsy on a spot on the prostate the day after – but we are not expecting anything to come of it.
But our deployed son is healthy. The grandkids are all growing well. The other kids (in-law, by-law, and out-law) are all fine – and God is still in control.
Well best wishes to you and your favorite son-in-law…I’m not much for prayer, but I’ll do my best to send appropriate positive thoughts your way.
Had my own excitement regarding a cancer concern for myself, and then later in the year for my wife…it keeps you on point at times and fortunately both concerns came to naught and we are both healthy and solid at this time.
Here’s hoping for a similar good outcome for all involved on your end.
Thank you, VOV.
It does keep you on point, doesn’t it?
Our favorite son-in-law is overall pretty healthy and still young (40s) – so we are expecting this to be as routine and boring as these things can be.
I appreciate the good thoughts, too.
40’s and getting a pacemaker? I’m on the precipice to 40 myself. Didn’t think that was something I’d have to worry about for a lot longer!
Thoughts and prayers to you and you SIL.
Hi Graybeard, I myself have had prostate cancer. They had to remove it 15 years ago! All went well, then I had to fight bladder cancer for the last 4 years! But, after 4 surgeries and 8 rounds of chemo, my last lab test was cancer free! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions? I have been thru it all………
I will be praying for all of you! Tell them to give you some sedation if they are going to take prostate biopsies of your prostate! It really hurts when they go in your asshole and punch a hole thru to your prostate to snatch out a sample! They took 18 biopsies out of mine! Good Luck my Friend!!
Willy
Thank you WW. I knew you’ve been there done that.
I had a series of prostate biopsies about 20 years ago, so I’ve had the experience of getting stuck in the asshole.
What is new to me this go-around is that they’ve taken a sample of the native flora and are going to tailor the antibiotics to minimize problems with the natives.
It’ll be local & I expect to come on in to work afterwards – to a padded chair I might add.
The doctor thinks the chances are pretty low that it is anything to be worried about – better to know than to have a bad surprise. Lost a good friend and mentor to a fast-moving prostate cancer 25 years ago.
I am praying for good results in your tests! Be careful where you sit! Feel free to call me if you want to talk or ask any questions, Jonn has my contact info. Take care good Sir!
Willy
Out
Roger
(((OUT)))
I’m adding a prayer for you too, Graybeard. I’m also a prostate cancer survivor – had surgery eight years ago and have been cancer-free ever since, thank God. The biopsy isn’t pleasant but it’s not terrible either. Hang in there!
Thank you, MrBill. I sincerely appreciate your prayers.
I thank God, as well, that you are staying cancer-free. May you continue so for many decades more.
Sending positive thoughts yoru way, Graybeard. They should let you get stinking drunk about a half hour before they do this, in my humble opinion.
me too
Prayers for all of them on here on TAH.
Don’t give up on God, God hasn’t given up on you yet.
Positive thoughts and energy – and yes, prayers – headed your way, Graybeard. All the best, my friend.
Late to the party as usual.
TAH UPDATE: Due to the considerable recent contributions of a variety of insults, the new name of said grouping is now the Mountain of Insults®™ (aka, “This Ain’t Hell” Thesaurus)
Please update your Instructions and TOs accordingly.
That is all.
That is a very good title Chip, it truly is a Mountain!!!
What’s next Chip?
An “Avalanche Of Insults®™”?
A “Tsunami Of Throw-downs®™”?
This thing is growing faster than “Meal Team 6” bellies! 😉
Yeah, we’ll have to have a discussion and a vote on that when we get to page 5.
FUCKING PAGE 5!!
I can remember when our baby was only a few paragraphs long
*sniffs*
Chip, did you ever figure out whether the “Lawyer” block on the Bingo card is going to stay “Lawyer” or is it going to change to the TAH approved version “Lawer”?
Asking for a friend.
I’m kinda backed up right now trying to do “real” work, but yeah, I may change it in the near future. it would take some time to go back to the site and re-generate the card, MS paint it all up and save it again.
When I have time.
😉 😀
Roger.
((Over))
How ‘bout “The Official TAH Nine Pillars of Insults”?
ChipNASA: as I am in the throes of an enthralling tale of derring-do as well as ‘DON’T!’, requiring extensive, ponderous, convoluted and colorful insults between Clathagis the Beald and a barbarian trader, I will endeavor to develop a vocabulary that will burn the whiskers off a catbird’s moustache.
Should I succeed in this Glorious Quest, I will certainly send them to you for further dispersal.
Please do.
Always welcome.
HEY ALL YOU GUYS & GALS HAVE A GLORIOUS WEEKEND 2 or 3 Day, as Appropriate
That’s no mountain, it’s a Moon!
That’s no moon. .. It’s a space station!
I’ve got a bad feeling about this…
Grarrrrahhhrrrrrr!
It’s the Dis Star!
Happy day back after a 3 day weekends and I see this.
MOTHERFUCKING MOUNTAIN DEW IN THE SINUSES PLUS A HANDFULL OF KLEENEX WAS *NOT* WHAT I WAS EXPECTING THIS MORNING.
GOT-DAMN-IT-SO-MUCH.
Fucking Savage and if it gets too much bigger, its in consideration.
LMMFAO
Congrats, Jon.
I missed it by a large Schamhaare.
Hoping the best of the weekend for all of you here at TAH.
DAMN!!! Top 20?
BLAST! Have a good weekend, y’all!!
I think this is the first time we have ever had a five way tie for first? What does the official WOT record book say??
There was a five way tie based only on the same time (1:08pm) entries,(unable to be broken down by nano-seconds) but only the three legitimate “First” comments were acknowledged.
Those three have been duly recorded into the Coveted Book of WOT Firsts for today.
“So let it be written, So let it be done.”
Claw, has anyone beat my trifecta of 3 weeks of first in a row?
Nope, not yet.
Your three-peat of 17 Nov 17, 24 Nov 17 and 01 Dec 17 is still the standard bearer for WOT Firsts.
I hope to continue holding the coveted record of a WOT Trifecta!
Has he been tested for performance enhancing drugs (excessive caffeine)?
No, that’s not necessary if what I heard is true about WW. The word on the street is that he developed a software program that will punch his F5 key nonstop and then post “First!” when it gets in. The only reason that he doesn’t win each week is that he wants to give the false impression he’s just persistent and lucky.
Point of order, Claw. Were the rules amended during my absence? During my term in office, now yours, there were no ties, no matter that more than one claim of “First!” posted the same minute. In such an event, none too rare, the order of appearance controlled, so long as a a proper declaration was made. If the rule was changed, is nit retroactive? Because, if it is, the Book of Firsts has to be altered and there may well be more than one threepeat. Please advise.
Nope, no rules were amended/changed. There can only be one true “First” on each of the WOT(s).
I am recording all the entries calling “First” that land on the same time mark into the Coveted Book of Firsts just for shits and grins, however the true “First” is recorded with a * to denote its place of honor and order of appearance.
Mr. Claw: Thank you for your prompt and concise, but thorough, response. In you, TAH has the right man in the right job at the right time.
Beg to differ.I believe it was you who declared those of us with Admin privileges are excluded from the “First” competition, as we may have some insight as to when Jonn will post the WOT.
I completely agree, and I actually enjoy the jousting even more as a spectator.
Top 20, maybe??? Have a great Friday!!!
24rd and Honorary First yet again.
Ex, where are you? I can’t wait to see what’s for supper? I am looking forward to drooling over tonight’s selection??
Bring it on!!
When she does show up, make sure you get on her good side first by telling her “Belated Happy Birthday!!”
Sometime last week she celebrated the XXth Anniversary of her 29th birthday./smile
My grandma was born in 1900, passed on in 1994.
She was 39.
Top 30 I suppose.
FIRST! From Russia with love.
So we have our first copycat/prank happening in southern Puget Sound right now:
http://www.king5.com/article/news/highline-college-under-lockdown-for-reports-of-shots-fired/519687586
Never mind:
http://www.king5.com/article/news/no-active-shooter-at-highline-college-officials-say/281-519687586
Fireworks
As obnoxious as this is, there are times when I want to walk up behind these over-dramatic scaredy cats and set off a string of firecrackers on the sidewalk.
Okay, it’s mean and certainly not endearing, but they are so easily scared of every single thing on the planet….
I’ll behave now.
You could just pop a paper bag and they’d shit themselves just as bad.
Am once again wondering what it was earlier in the week that I thought would be great for discussion on the WOT. Probably something extremely profound. Uh-huh.
Been raining a lot here. Creeks are running fine but a drain was blocked from the kennel. Soooooo, there I was in the pouring rain this morning, slinging mud and debris. Drain running well enough for now to keep the kennel from flooding. Whew! Will fine tune it later.
It was a nice twofer, though. Was able to use the dirt/rocks from the trench beside the kennel to fill a couple of holes in the yard. Temp dropping outside, so very glad that little chore is finished. For now.
The battle never ends, does it?
Glad you are done before the coldfront hits.
Thanks. It felt good to get out and work hard for a bit.
Checked, and everything s still running well enough. And, saw that a bunch of spring flowers have sprouted up. It won’t be long now. This winter has been kinda tough.
OWB, I have done what you did, including walking a colicky horse (too much hay, not enough water) in the freezing cold for two hours until he lifted his tail and let one fly, and you have my deepest sympathies.
I hope that you rewarded yourself with a nice big mug of hot cocoa and cookies.
No cookies, but did the cocoa thing, although these days it is heated chocolate almond milk instead of the “real thing.”
Tried making old fashioned cocoa using the plain almond milk. It was delicious. But after trying just heating the chocolate “milk,” it’s just not worth the trouble to mix it myself. Not quite as good as cocoa made with whole milk, but much better than the powdered stuff. Really want to try the dark chocolate version, but don’t see that very often.
OWB, whenever I find it, I buy a few extras and freeze them.
Works with eggnog, too.
And a Hat Tip for the funniest story of the week goes out to 1SG Carlos over on the fake Ranger Shane Kunzeman entry.
Best example of old style taking care of NCO business I’ve seen in a good while.
If any of you out there missed it, go check it out. It’s a HOOT!!
I’m still mightily pissed that I didn’t think of doing that to more than a few dipshits.
Linkee
Don’t know how I missed all that dustup, but that is epic! Bravo to the Top!
This is all Mueller could find?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/16/13-russian-nationals-indicted-for-interfering-in-us-elections.html
“A federal grand jury on Friday indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election, in a case brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller that detailed a sophisticated plot to wage “information warfare” against the U.S.
“There is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity. There is no allegation in the indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election,” Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel probe, said at a Friday press conference.
The defendants are accused of spreading derogatory information about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, denigrating Republican candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio — and ultimately supporting Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and then-Republican candidate Donald Trump.”
No Americans were included on the indictment. Stick a fork in this, it’s done.
Sounds like something they could indict most of the country on if all you have to do is bad mouth a candidate for something or another.
::looking for my surprised face::
Detailed information on organized, well-researched and targeted Russian information operations that co-opted local campaign personnel to influence an election is … pretty big news, no?
If this were reversed, and Clinton had won an incredibly narrow election, and it turns out foreign powers were behind spending and information ops to help her, would that also be a whole lot of nothing? Or would some people be shouting from their rooftops?
As a country and as individuals, we need to be better aware of how our views are shaped. It’s not about D’s or R’s, it’s about the foundations of what an American election entails.
“it turns out foreign powers were behind spending and information ops to help her”.
What makes you think there weren’t? The Clinton Foundation has a metric shit-ton of questionable cash.
I’d say there’s a pretty big operational difference between giving money to a candidate, and a coordinated intelligence operation where foreign agents impersonated Americans (complete with stolen social security numbers, bank accounts, etc.) in order to influence an election by targeting swing states with propaganda.. and, you know, giving a candidate a bribe in the hope of later action via a well-regarded charity operated in her name.
I loathe Hillary Clinton, but the Clinton Foundation seems to be well-reviewed everywhere I look. If she did indeed take money for favors, that’s obviously terrible, but I see no proof of that. I do see plenty of evidence of Russian influence.
The second thing is, Clinton thought she’d win. Most people did. Why would she spend funds if she was going to win anyway? So even if she got illicit funds for some reason, it’s doubtful they were used.
“Backing up here, Boss.”
“Back it up, Luke.”
Read “Clinton Cash” and get back to us. There is no “if she got illicit funds.”
Okay, interfering with the national election of a sovereign nation is wrong. When does Barack Obama get indicted for financing the opposition in the Israeli election?
The real story, as far as I am concerned, is the months and months of unadulterated bullshit that had the Trump campaign colluding with the Russians. It was absolute crap. I see that the Leftist Newsies are still trying to connect the Russians to Trump, indirectly now, by a line in the Mueller report that says that some Russians were against Wide Load, while downplaying that this most likely meant they were for Bernie the Commie. The Russian efforts date to 2014. It was a load of crap, served up on fine china which some suckers willingly gobbled down like it was their last meal. Fake f’n news.
“but the Clinton Foundation seems to be well-reviewed everywhere I look.”
Try Hati, first.
“If this were reversed, and Clinton had won an incredibly narrow election…”
Whaddayamean “IF?” A Clinton already did exactly that. You may not be old enough to remember it, but it did indeed happen. Somehow we managed to all survive it, without the histrionics of those disappointed by the outcome.
Seriously, this is much worse. Maybe that is because the players perfected the art with their earlier successes. Maybe it’s because some of those tactics have been institutionalized in the meanwhile.
We are here now. Forgetting our history is a significant part of why so many people seem to be surprised.
I don’t know much about foreign influence in Bill Clinton’s election – I’m all ears if you have a reputable source where I can learn about it.
Not interested in doing the research for you. I have personal knowledge of the Russian/Chinese/whatever communists attempting to influence our elections and our way of life since the 50’s. It really is not news. The particulars of how it was done when Bill the pervert ran, I have no interest.
For the sake of argument, the US has done the same back at them. That is also not news.
Are you really this naïve, LC? Not trying to insult you, just really wonder. It’s OK either way.
I’m not naive at all – of course we do this to other countries. And presumably they try to stop us. Just as we should be trying to stop them. That’s just common sense, I think.
I am reminded of a former Baltimore Sun reporter named Michael Olesker. He, too, would take a stand on something only after it was a sure thing, one way or the other. Until then, he had little to offer and no original thoughts. He left the paper in disgrace after being caught plagiarizing.
Not to this old codger, LC.
This is merely confirmation of what I already knew. I’ve seen it in play since the 1960s.
The difference in this instance is that “they” were so certain they’d be able to find something to delegitimize the POTUS.
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
——————McBeth, Act V, Scene V
Spies gonna spy.
So how does Mueller’s indictments (good, by the way!) of Russian agents doing sneaky-pete stuff equate to *collusion* with Trump and his campaign? ESPECIALLY since the US citizens involved didn’t know they were dealing with Russian “players” pretending to be Americans?
The FBI now needs to close the investigation of Trump et alia, and refocus its efforts towards the Russians.
And yeah … even if the tables were politically reversed and focused on Hillery, I’d want to see the “witting” players dealt with, not the “witless” ones; we don’ need no steenkin BWitch hunt.
Damn! wrong mark-up code!! Should’ve been
BWitchI’ve never said President Trump colluded with the Russians. Personally, I don’t think he did – I don’t think his ego would allow him to ask for help. But I wouldn’t put it past some of the people on the campaign.
But it’s worth pointing out this isn’t the end of the investigation – it’s still on-going. Look at investigations by special prosecutors over the years – they run for years, and indictments happen throughout. This is just another day in the investigation.
There’s still more to come, surely. Maybe total vindication for the Trump camp, maybe not. I’m all for seeing this through either way.
Wow.
The Russian goal was to sow dissent, and try to de-legitimize the election in the minds of Americans. They have been screwing around with the US political scene for -decades- going back to the thirties.
And here you are carrying their water by saying that you wouldn’t put it past some of Trump’s people. Those strangely in-indited ones.
You really won’t look in that mirror, will you…. You have no idea how much that really disappoints me.
Un – indicted
Yeah, it’s totally and utterly shocking that I think some people like Paul Manafort might not be on the up-and-up when it comes to doing things in a strictly legal way! Good heavens, I’m clearly helping the Russians achieve their goal!
Once you’re sitting down and recovered from such utterly shocking possibilities, I’ll also add that I think political operatives within the DNC might’ve not played by the rules either! Technically it’s not breaking a law for Donna Brazile to pass information questions on to the Clinton camp -even if not Clinton herself- but, yes, I wouldn’t put it past the campaign to have stuff like that happen, uh.. comrade.
Come on. Acknowledging that something is a possibility for a handful of people is not the same as saying our whole system is in shambles.
as was repeatedly shown, including in the recent indictments, most of the Russian effort was post election shit-stirring to sow dissent and delegitimize the election.
Which political faction continues that effort?
Kinda like it
is possible that any one of us committed a murder 3000 miles from our homes on an afternoon when we were busy at work in full view of all sorts of folks? Are you saying that since none of us was ever cleared of the act that it could have happened??
Sorry, not addressing you regarding Trump; I mentioned him because that’s lately been the “cause d’jour” [or to use real French, cause célèbre].
“I’ve never said President Trump colluded with the Russians.”
No, you danced all around it as if it were true, or very likely, but never stated as much.
The Royal Household of Ex-PH2 acknowledges and happily accepts the welcome extension of Birthday Wishes and in return, sends the following responses to requests for food: Breakfast: Basic quiche recipe: (this is easy) 9-inch pie crust 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup 1/2 & 1/2 or 2% milk 1/4 Tsp salt 1/4 Tsp pepper (Mrs. Dash is okay, too) 8 to 10 slices of bacon, crisp, crumbled 1 cup of shredded cheese – cheddar, Swiss, whatever – your choice (8 oz shredded) 1/4 cup shredded parmegiano or asiago cheese (You can use more, if you like.) 1 Tblspnn of chopped onion (unless you’re allergic) You can also use dried tomatoes, chipped beef, minced ham, etc., as part of the filling. Use your imagination. Have the pie crust ready in the pie tin Heat the oven to 350F Mix the 1/2 & 1/2 (or milk), eggs, salt & pepper/Mrs Dash Fill the pie crust with layers of bacon, cheese, and whatever else you like Hold some of the shredded cheese for topping the eggs Pour the beaten eggs into the crust Top eggs with remaining shredded cheese Bake 30 to 40 minutes until a knife or piece of long pasta (spaghetti) comes out clean when the eggs are tested for doneness Let it stand for 5 minutes before cutting into portions. To make a bigger recipe, use a larger baking tin and double everything. Cut the baked quiche into portions and top with more cheese. This can be frozen and nuked in the microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes for a snack. For dinner, one of Betty C’s recipes: Slow-cooker Upside-down Chicken Pot Pie 1 1/4 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 Tblspn instant chopped onion 1 dried bay leaf 1/4 Tsp pepper 1 jar (18 oz) chicken gravy (or make your own from broth with your seasonings) 2 medium celery stalks, cut into 1/2 inch slices 2 1/4 cups biscuit mix (or get the biscuits in the cold case at the grocery store) 2/3 cup milk 1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed veggies Put chicken in a 3.5 to… Read more »
Oh my God, that really sounds good Ex!!!
Would you happen to have a receipe for crab cakes? Blue Crabs are my favorite food! I want to try some homemade crab cakes for fun?
Happy Belated Birthday my Dear!
Oh Exhaulted Queen of TAH!!
Happy Weekend!
If only there was a TAH member from the PDRofMD here, the home of Callinectes sapidus, or the Atlantic Blue Crab.
*grin*
The World’s Best Crabcakes
Keep it simple.
1 pound crab meat.
2 eggs
1/4 cup mayo
Juice and zest from 1 lemon
a few dashes Worcestershire sauce
S&P
Old Bay
Panko crumbs as needed
Flour
Mix eggs, mayo, juice and zest, Wooster sauce in a bowl. Add S&P, Old bay, mix.
Gently fold in the crab meat.
Add just enough Panko to firm up the mix. Form into patties and dust with the flour. Refrigerate for at least an hour (this is key for pan frying- skip flour, etc if broiling).
Cook ’em up. Pan fry in butter or a neutral oil for about four minutes a side, or broil until brown, flip, repeat.
Bask in the accolades of your family and friends. Lemon juice or tartar sauce are acceptable, if you put ketchup on them I’ll hunt you down like a cur.
*again, grin*
Reading that makes me wish Mrs. GB liked seafood.
The only fish she likes is fried catfish, preferably wild-caught and deep fried. In our first church we had a church member who ran a trotline in the local man-made lake. The lake covered ground he had hunted as a boy, so he knew what was under the lake without any electronics, and knew where and when to set his lines.
He kept trying for a 100 lb cat, and only got to 97 lbs. He’d throw a 45-pounder back so it could get big enough to be worth eating.
I helped him skin many a catfish, and we’d lay those things out on the kitchen table and cut steaks out 2″x2″x5″ in size. Roll them in his cornbread batter and throw them in the deep fryer – Hooooeeeeeeee, that was some eatin’!
Man that sounds great! Maybe make some small crab fritters as a side for the Mrs? Prepare as if pan frying, but make ’em golf ball size and deep fry.
Anyway, it’s not summer here until there’s crab cakes, silver queen corn on the cob, and sliced tomatoes on the plate.
Nix, Willie – I never eat crab. Got sick on a small amount a long time ago and haven’t been able to touch it since.
That quiche is like culinary velcro; so many ways to change it up. Wilt a pan full of spinach leaves down with olive oil, S&P and add it in. Sauteed mushrooms (add a fat spoonful of thyme, it goes with shrooms like basil with tomatoes), sliced black olives. Change the bacon to ham sliced into cubes, or a big hand full of shelled, de-veined shrimp. Really anything you can think of going on a pizza will work.
Thanks, Ex! Now I’m all hungry…
*grin*
I spent the afternoon moving 700+ images off my camera’s card. I am exhausted, but at least I got good shots of the white-crowned sparrow this time.
Check your mail, Ed.
Aye aye, Ma’am.
Belated “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” Ex-PH2, and I hope that you have many, many more all in good health & cheerful spirits.
Would have baked you a birthday cake, but let’s get real. If I had tried to give it to you, it would have been all squished over my monitor. And, it just would have looked so very wrong with me trying to lick it off. Neither a window or monitor licker be me.
So, I’ll just hoist a cup of fresh ground coffee to you.
Thank you, Skyjumper. I plan to have many more to come. I have stuff to do, worlds to conquer, barbarians to conquer!
My sister told me at Christmas that she was thinking about putting in her paperwork for retirement, but wasn’t happy because she didn’t know what she’d do with her time. I told her to think about what she loves to do the most before she makes any decisions. She calls me on my birthday, I ask her if she’s put in the paperwork yet, she says, no, because she isn’t sure she wants to just yet and she loves her work, and I told her there’s your answer.
Find something that you love to do and love what you’re doing, and everything else will follow.
I know exactly what you speak of. I retired at age 60 (10 years ago) and never looked back.
I can be found out in my woodshop building things & making fine sawdust; working on the yard, garden & fine tuning the house; helping out neighbors, friends and relatives with their projects; fishing; spending time target shooting; going to a casino every now & then; baking & cooking up a storm at times; car shows; and occasionally doing inappropriate things at time (hey, a guy has to have fun once in awhile ;))
I’ve never looked back and am always looking forward. Way too much to see & do to lay on the couch. (smile)
And most happy birthday salutations to you, PH! Even if they are late.
(Posted a similar message earlier, or thought so anyway. Maybe it’s attached to a different topic. Most likely I just made it vaporize.)
Thank you, and since I missed yours unintentionally, same to you ten times over!
Many belated happy returns of the day, Ex!
Thank you, Commish, and same to you!
Our Glorious Leader in the War of Words has my deepest and most profound sympathies in regard to the stubborn and unseemly refusal of his new computer to work as it should.
In view of this unexpected blockade in the War of Words, and the forced retreat to the Old and More Faithful Servant, the Old Computer, I will add that George R. R. Martin, author of the Rightfully Legendary Game of Thrones, continues to create all of his manuscripts on a computer that runs on MS-DOS and uses Wordstar as his word processing servant software.
Good Lord. Does he save his work on 5 1/4 inch floppy disks? George R. R. Martin, not our Fearless Leader.
I’ve had a problem or two with these new ‘puters – including a Dell laptop.
Sometimes I regret not having salvaged Dad’s old PDP-11 when I had a chance.
I had to move to a newer box to load Windows on just because my tax software would no longer work with the old version of Windows – and the don’t write it for a *nix flavor.
If Jonn were nearby, I know a real good pc repairman. I can do a little on those machines but have more experience with the Big Blue boxes.
Amen.
I have no idea, AW1Ed. I only convey information. My guess would be that he is either one of the few people left in the world who uses a 4 mm tape reader, and NASA should contact him about that in case another antique satellite reboots itself, OR like me, he has a floppy disc reader drive and saves lots of stuff on that, then gives it to one of his scribes to convert to whatever MSFT’s current Word level may be.
I am still heavily involved with my Presairo. We’ve have a strong relationship for lo, these many years, and yet, while my access to the palantir of internet still exists, it could be faster if I used a newer model. (Not till next year! I have other things that need attention first, like two new flushers. 🙂
Personally, I try to follow a couple of rules when it comes to the reliability of computer equipment.
The first, common in the corporate IT world, is to not install a Microsoft operating system until after the first service pack has been released. With the release of Windows 8 and 10, Microsoft has switched to a cycle of continuous upgrades which is, IMHO, not a good idea. I have multiple machines running versions of Windows from XP to 10 and find Win 7 with SP1 to be the best of the bunch.
Over time, I’ve also found that what creates a lot of problems is the bloatware/crapware/trialware vendors try to include with machines shipped. A better alternative is to start with a clean install of just the operating system, and work from there. Although this might mean having to buy a copy of Windows, and maybe having somebody install it for you, it’s likely worth it in the longer term.
The approach is common when building a Unix system or one of its Linux variants. You try to give such systems just what they need, and nothing they don’t need to start. You can then improve it over time. A typical result is a system that can run trouble-free for years.
One of the reasons I have liked the *nix flavors is the control over what to install – although some of them are getting corrupted to include bloatware as well.
Has Dan’s prognosis improved?
Things are warming up for him.
While he’s residing in his new residence.. and getting DORKED IN THE SQUEAKHOLE by the BARBED COCK OF SATAN!
Still DRT.
See earlier comment on
TONIGHTS NEWS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED!
It has been confirmed, (to me, by a friend in that area), that Dirt Dart Dan failed to set a new “low altitude flight record”, as the treetops slowed both his descent and forward speed, so that he and his flying machine barely moved the dead pine needles on the ground. Nary a gouge in the South Florida Sand. Poor guy couldn’t even succeed in death.
Pity the poor plane.
‘‘Twas a perfectly good aircraft turned into scrap metal.
achieved altitude:
Minus six feet
His listing on the Mexifornia State Bar website has improved. They don’t have him listed as disbarred anymore, just “deceased.” So, he has that going for him.
That is one heck of a stupid way to get a discharge upgraded.
Maybe he found out that was only way to get his disbarment off the Bar website
Maybe it is so he can resume practice in the natural habitat of shady lawyers.
Gonna quite complaining about the rain here. Just checked the weather maps. They have posted flood warnings into the middle of next week for a fairly large area of OH, WV, and KY. That could be a big mess for all those folks. Bless ’em.
It’s hot chocolate and recliner time.
I’m surprised the wastewater treatment plants near the Casa de Sparky Western Annex haven’t overflowed.
Last time we had serious rain here, we were under a boil water order for a week.
83st!
As of Feb. 13th, the Florida Department of Corrections shows ol Stretched, Stolen Valorist Kyle Barwan to be off the work detail, (where the guys get some outside air), and back inside the facility at Century C.I. I guess that he missed Bubba and that made him not able to do the little bit of work offered, and he was able to rejoin him in their shared bunk.
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=H50625&TypeSearch=AI
I have been informed that Frank Fischer, former 2nd vice commander of his American Legion Post, and poser extraordinaire, has been silent, and that the State officers are taking his case to National to block him from being in any Legion post.
Drummed out of the Legion. Glory is fleeting. False glory is fleetinger-er. You may quote me.
The truth was set free and as soon as that happened, it and Karma bit him right square in the ass! 😀
Dallas Wittgenfeld shared his weekend recipe with the TAH crowd. Hack is posting a Level 5 Spew Alert for anyone clicking on the video.
Back at’cha, Hack.
Been grieving the possible loss of a good friend. No, not a loss due to death, but one from TDS. We shall see.
For decades we have maintained a very good friendship based on things other than politics. Many years ago we agreed that we agreed upon enough things to remain great friends. We just ignore the differences.
Had noticed subtle things in the past few months, but there was a complete meltdown recently. I am just continuing to act as if nothing is wrong. Don’t really want to lose a friend, but seriously?
I suspect that others have faced such a predicament with a long-time friendship.
Don’t know you or your friend, but I have found using facts and logic with libs is like garlic to a vampire. I’m heartless, cruel, sexist, homophobic, and narrow minded. So now I just change the subject.
Good luck.
Have had the same experience. You can really get their heads to explode when you ask them to provide facts and logic for their positions. They just don’t have any and it is quickly obvious.
This one isn’t a lib per se, or at not about most things. We shall see if the fracture will heal, or perhaps a valuable lesson or two learned.
Hell, I have a moonbat Sister who disowned me years ago and refers to me as “That Republican Bastard”.
What is “TDS”?
Trump Derangement Syndrome, I prefer to call it Trump Acceptance Resistance Disorder (TARD) and those who let it run their lives I refer to as Trump Acceptance Resistance Disorder Operatives (TARDOs) and there are also a lot of Really Exceptional Trump Acceptance Resistance Disorder Operatives in Hollywierd and the Mess Media who I refer to as RETARDOs for short.
CNN is stealing my girlfriend one lie at a time. Now she’s complaing that the cable signal is all fuzzy and the sound is distorted. The cable company says everything is fine on their end and it must be the TV set. I’m going to keep working on it for her. She wants to buy a new one but I told her the same problem would still be there. I wonder what it could be. Even with my Signal Corps background it has me flummoxed.
Could be the modem supplied by the cable company.
Adam Appel has started a Street Medic charity in Hawaii and Alaska based on his EMT experience but doesn’t appear to currently be a licensed EMT
https://adamappelemt.wordpress.com/2018/02/15/evidence-shows-adam-appel-does-not-appear-to-be-a-licensed-emt-in-hawaii/
Holden
The False Commander “Phony” Phil Monkress (CEO of All-Points Logistics) works balls while avoiding questions seeking clarification of his Native American, Law Enforcement and Navy Seal claims.
John Giduck – the turd with a face!
This young man was just fifteen, but died that others might live:
https://www.weaselzippers.us/375129-military-members-rally-to-honor-peter-wang-jrotc-hero-killed-during-florida-school-shooting/
Cadet Private Peter Wang, JROTC, held a door open so others could flee, and died because he stood fast when no one would have blamed him for escaping.
Thank you for that, 11B-Mailclerk. Other words don’t work just now.
Adding this:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/19/petition-seeks-full-honors-military-funeral-for-hero-florida-jrotc-student.html
I think a flag and Taps is the -least- we could do for a man who, but for his self sacrifice, would have joined us.