Advantages of getting old…

At the root of every gray hair, there is a dead brain cell… Perks of reaching 60… Or being over 70 and heading towards 80  or beyond! 1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 2. In a hostage situation, you are likely to be … Continue reading

Tootsie Rolls…

An odd little story from the Marine Corps history… Chosin Reservoir Korea, December 1950… It’s ALWAYS about communications… And the ‘fog of war’… h/t JP … Continue reading

Is it just me???

Or is anybody else noticing that the Boston bomber appears to be gussied up in the photos that seem to be populating the MSM today??? I saw one pic that looked like a HS graduation with a rose in his … Continue reading

In the ye Gods and little fishes category…

Spent the last two days with friends and NOT paying attention to TV/Intarwebz… And I come back to THIS??? An eighth-grade student in West Virginia was reportedly arrested and suspended last week after getting into an argument with his teacher … Continue reading

You know the bloom is off the rose…

When the comedians start hitting on BO…  The liberals are asking us to give Obama time. We agree…and think 25 to life would be  appropriate.    –Jay Leno America needs Obama-care like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.   –Jay Leno Q: Have you … Continue reading

Off day…

Spending time with old friends today, so no free ice cream… Go read the folks on the sidebar, they’re better writers than I am. Here’s one to frustrate yourself with… My apologies, apparently I’m too stupid to actually GET a … Continue reading

Airplanes…

Yesterday I talked about the four generations of airplanes, and here are a few pictures… Gen 1- This PBY (also know as the Catalina) was actually flown in to NAS Jax before it was put on display.  They were also … Continue reading

Ohh… I can haz a headache…

I ‘know’ better… Open bar, ‘multiple’ bottles of wine at dinner… Multiple old friends, sea stories, things that went bump in the night, and at least one guy in trouble because she found out ‘tonight’ some of the stories about … Continue reading

Help desk…

Help desk folks have been around for a LONG time…   And as always they’ve had to deal with blooming idjits… Sigh… But it IS funny!!! 🙂 … Continue reading

Win some, lose some…

Well, the background check failed… In spite of all the lies, fabrications, cherry picking of data, etc. it didn’t get the 60 required votes! Interestingly enough, the Prez went on TV and accused the gunnie of lying…  Pot meet kettle is all … Continue reading