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Weekend open thread

Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open thread

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    1. I wasn’t deluded enough to claim first (like Chip), but I was 2nd!

      Break: EXPH2 check incoming email.

      Break: Toasty Coastie, you are in my thoughts. Check in with us and say hi please.

    1. Next week I’ll be home and ready
      By the way is that pic a coconut???

      BHWHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

      ?????

        1. Gimson gourd. We have those all over out here. The hipsters love to smoke the flowers
          And then freak out when they are at a hospital on there death bed

  7. Whatever it is, it looks like it would go nicely in a certain someone’s lawn!

    1. Someone’s dog left me a present on the grass behind my house. It made me think of Philo, GT and his dog, and that other person who shall not be named.

  10. I suggest hitting it with a baseball bat very hard. If it does not go boom, it is ok to move.

  12. He won’t have to move it, Ex-PH2 will be along any time with a recipe for how to prepare it.

  13. Can he move it, or should he move it? He should consult a disbarred attorney/Non Honorary Chief Petty Officer first. And whatever that disbarred/Non Honorary Chief Petty Officer recommends, do the opposite.

    1. Maybe he should get Jerry Foster, the Phony EOD Tech’s opinion on whether or not it has a movement hazard.

      1. Not sure about that. Judging from the photograph of Jerry Foster, it looks like he hasn’t had a movement in some time. Maybe he should call himself the Constipated Magician.

      2. Any word on what’s happening with Jerry… I remember someone posting that he was due to his the local fishwrap for something felonious?

  15. It looks like a coconut mine leftover from WWII, or maybe it fell out of a tree in Ft. Myers, FL.

  16. TWELFTH! And proud of it.

    Looks like a demented puffball fungus… or a badly decayed pumpkin, plastic or otherwise.

    I think it should be sniffed by a large dog, perhaps be the recipient of a yellow water deposit from said dog, and if it doesn’t explode, drop a plastic shopping bag on it and gently push it inside. Then deposit in nearest trashbin.

    But what do I know???

  19. ******PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT******
    This PSA is totally unsolicited. No one – not Jonn, Hondo, COB 6, or anyone else involved with administering or contributing to this blog has suggested, requested, solicited, hinted at, or otherwise contacted me about donating anything (money, sheckels, yen, marks, pesos, time, effort, even brickbats) towards the operation and maintenance of the blog.

    Also, I have not been approached by any member of the DRC in an effort to discourage me from posting this. Given the abysmal levels of intelligence that they consistently display, I seriously doubt that they could find their ass cheeks with both hands on the best day any of them has ever had, much less find me or discover my identity, so I’m not the least bit worried about any threats from them. Hell, they can’t find Hondo, and he posts a lot more here than I do.

    Jonn could use a bit of help from us once in a while. The blog isn’t hosted and maintained for free, and besides, he could use a contribution or two to help keep his ammo bunker stocked (just in case one or more of the nut cases who have threatened to show up at his door step display the incredibly bad judgment to REALLY go see him. They might not like the reception they get if they make any threatening gestures).

    So if the mood moves you and you really like coming here, please consider throwing a few USD Jonn’s way. It won’t be tax-deductible, and I know of no other tangible rewards that you would receive, but you’ll get a cheerful “thanks” from Jonn as well as and a warm and fuzzy feeling that you’ve actually done a good deed for the day.

    1. I have read this comment, and I endorse it fully. I know for a fact that Jonn has no problem helping where help is needed, and were it not for my very tight budget these past few months, I would be hitting the Paypal button at least once a month, for a small donation to his cause. Hell, just the Weekend Open Thread is worth a few bucks, and my favorite, the Feel Good stories of each day is of value as well.

      1. I’m getting ready to push da button Jonn I have a question for you also I’m sending an email to ya

    7. Jonn knows my love for TAH. The VA decided I was more disabled than before so I’m sharing some of the largess with a few select groups. 🙂

    8. Jonn – dropped some coin your way this AM… as always, thanks for what you do and for this website.

  20. While y’all were hovering over your phones, watching the clock count down, I was on the side of the road, helping a very nice, good looking young lady who had a problem with her car. Glad that I stopped and backed up, she said that everyone she knows was working, (I knew right then that she was a keeper, being Republican and all). When I said that I thought she was one, she asked how I could tell. “Not many Republicans don’t work, Darlin” got me a wink. Putting her coil wire back on and inviting her to dinner got me a hug and a date.
    While I was stopped a geezer rode by on a bicycle, helmet and all and I swear, he looked like some old loonie from Ft. Myers, that put a suspicious envelope at the airport. He watched, over his shoulder, and rode right off into the ditch. I laughed my ass off.

  21. It was a giant puffball, all white, probably solid throughout. If so, it is sometimes called by its Latin name: Biggus Fukkinus Mushroomus. It is now brown and gone to spore. It is no good any longer.

    1. Or 2/17, it could be Biggumus Phuckinuss Nadduss.

      Translation:
      A nad dropped by a Bigfoot. You know they shed them around this time each year.

      Course, they then grow a new pair (unlike some of the phonies outed here).

    2. Yes but would IDC SARC hit it? Inquiring minds don’t really give a ratz but somebody must want to know.

  22. It looks like a hot malasada from Leonard’s; folks who were stationed in Hawaii will know what I’m talking about…

    1. Yum! Drool, I’m headed back to the islands next week to visit the grands. Leonards will be my 3rd stop after Zippys and Napoleons bakery for some Napples. Yes, I’m bring my stretch pants.

  23. Bernath and QuEeFeRs *SLUUUURRP!*41 work wino balls behind bus stops.

  25. A Comment I saw on social media:

    JFK sent a man to the Moon.

    Obama sent a man to the Ladies Room.

    …guffaw!

    2. Here’s the latest from FLOTUS, aka BOFA Gal… just a part of the commencement speech at City College in NYC:

      “And graduates, it’s the story that I witness every single day when I wake up in a house that was built by slaves, and I watch my daughters, two beautiful black young women head off to school waving goodbye to their father, the president of the United States, the son of a man from Kenya who came here to America for the same reasons as many of you: to get an education and improve his prospects in life,” she remarked.”

      Just some more of that “HEALING” that Bodaprez the Ghettofabulous one and his Missus promised us…

      1. She left out the part “He came to America to knock up some starry-eyed college girl, then ditched her and the kid, returning to Kenya to spill his seed hither and yon. Truly an inspiring story.”

        1. Just look at B. Hussein 0bama’s half brother who still lives in a dirt-floored shack in Kenya on about $20 US per year as well as his illegal alien Aunt who lives in public housing while drawing welfare and his illegal alien Uncle who got arrested for DUI that B-HO has never sent a dime of his own to. Just how hollow and soulless can one be?

      2. He left out the part that people other than slaves built the White House.

        “The cornerstone was laid on October 13, 1792, and over the next eight years a construction team comprised of both enslaved and freed African Americans and European immigrants built the Aquia Creek sandstone structure. It was coated with lime-based whitewash in 1798, producing a color that gave rise to its famous nickname. Built at a cost of $232,372, the two-story house was not quite completed when John Adams and Abigail Adams became the first residents on November 1, 1800.”

        Note that phrase ‘BOTH enslaved AND freed…’ How conveniently he ignored the facts and told another lie.

        Which makes him officially the Biggest F- – – ing Liar on the planet.

  26. Does anyone else get irritated when non-verbal talk about politicians getting “us” stuck in war zones? I was talking to a liberal colleague earlier today and he kept whining about how “Bush got us stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan!”

    Bush got ME stuck in Afghanistan, not that I’m too bothered by that. But he didn’t get you stuck anywhere. You got stuck to the couch, so how about you shut the fuck up?

    And, if you’re a raging leftist, don’t try to cover your weak-minded, pacifist bullshit in this cloak of caring about American Soldiers. I, for one, didn’t do a deployment just so you could feel righteous about your political views.

    Rant over.

    2. In the past few years, I have had two people dribble that “We got stuck in Iraq” bullshit. I asked each of them: “What unit were you in?” Neither had an immediate answer, but when pressed weakly, meekly said: “I wasn’t in, but that isn’t the point.” or some such drivel. Bastards.

  27. Been out for a while, but I found this.

    Thought some of you might want to know about it. Beer tasting festivals are everywhere.

    http://www.beerfestivals.org/

    All you need is brats and ribs and other fine stuff, plus some good music, like Philip Sousa or that Wagner guy.

    1. Then you should see Daniel Bernath’s hemorrhoids. Then again, maybe you shouldn’t.

      3. Nah, it’s his scrotum… all that’s missing is the catheter that he “passes into his penis, past his prostate and into his bladder” to help him urinate.

  32. Will someone help me with my curiosity?

    Is “Frogman” something one would call a Navy Diver and get away with it; or would one’s teeth get rearranged for using the term? Is it a “We can use the term but you can’t” kind of thing. I’ve noticed posers using the term.

    I’m thinking it’s like long ago when the USAF had Air Police. When I enlisted in the 70’s the Security Police would get very upset if someone called them Sky Cops.

    2. Dennis,

      Frogmen are combatant divers. Navy divers, i.e. deep sea/salvage divers aren’t combatant divers, so no, the title doesn’t really apply. Navy divers aren’t trained in the tactics associated with frogmen.I’ve never heard a 2nd class, 1st class diver, etc. call himself a frogman.

      Generally, the title, (simply by common usage, Leapfrogs parachute team and the Freddie the Frog character)frogman belongs to SEALS. Other combatant divers could get away with it, but IME the term is simply not really used by other services, though I have heard it on rare occasions.

      I really don’t much care who calls themselves what.

    3. Air Police? That must have been before my time. When I was in, they were Security Police. We called them Sky Cops, but they were the only ones on non-ATC bases who could actually march worth a darn. Now they’re “Security Forces”, I guess, so they can be SF.

      1. In the 60s, (my time in the Army), we had:
        MPs “Military police” for the Army, APs, “Air Police” for the Air Force,
        SPs “Shore Patrol” for the Navy.
        All of the above were military types, unlike the civilians that augment the “Security Force” slots today.
        I don’t really know when all that changed.

      2. Eden, they dropped the “Air Police” around 1971, give or take. When I enlisted in early 1973, “Weapons Systems Security Flight” was in full effect with many/most still calling them “Air Police.” The two AFSC’s were “Law Enforcement Specialist” and Security Specialist,” together being “Security Police.”

        They eventually dropped that WSSF thing. Yeah, wonder why.

  34. Didn’t want to alarm the residents of the adjacent nursing center that I found that in. :mrgreen: Maybe Daniel Alan Bernath is going through rehab, constantly running out of energy and strength before he could complete the exercises. :mrgreen:

    1. It’s my understanding that it’s the Rangers who are always saving the SEALs! (*ducks and scurries for cover*)

  36. I’m SHOCKED AND DISGUSTED! My son recently bought a RV from a LT. in the Navy. He saw the back of our ride dedicated to POW-MIAs. Oh, he knew what that stood for but when my son asked “Are you aware of STOLEN VALOR”? NO! NAVY SEAL DON SHIPLEY, Retired? Can’t say I have. My son explained the SV poser and the fella was shocked.
    We went through the Military housing unit and asked 100 active Marines and Navy personnel if they knew what Stolen Valor is. NOT ONE. I always have a file in my rides with all STOLEN VALOR WEBSITES and asked them to look it up and get back to me.
    I received 78 calls and each addressed me as Ma’am )although the paperwork said Reb) One lad said we should be taught or at least told during training that this is happening. I said “you and your friends can spread the word”. He was completely blown out by the stories he read and said he’ll be reading all of them.
    Its sad that the young ones I talked to had no clue…

  37. Back to the subject- if this is on yer neck, I would definitely remove it.

    1. But anywhere else on your body would be acceptable? I am thinking along the lines of “Invasion Of The Body Snatchers”.

      Q: What do you call a convention of military posers?

      A: Invasion Of The Valor Snatchers.

  38. Just ran into this accidentally and thought others might be interested in reading about this extraordinary woman veteran. She was a POW during WWII, took a 5 year break in service, then served in Korea.

    In case you have not herd of her, may I introduce Col Ruby Bradley:
    http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rbradley.htm

  39. I tried to post a certain video earlier but it didn’t show up, (did I do something to piss you off, Jonn?). Anyway, I was just vegging out on some Blue Man Group videos and I found this one, y’all tell me if it doesn’t suddenly make the room get dusty (Cool, family and kid-safe).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1I3SbR-CDk

  40. OK, getting back to that growth at the top, where was it found? Was it on or near water? If so, it could be Ambergris.

    “If it is genuine ambergris, the British couple’s lump could be worth an estimated $70,000. They are reportedly in negotiation with potential buyers in New Zealand and France.

    “In 2012, an 8-year-old British schoolboy found a 1.3-pound mass of it in the sand that was worth about $63,000. Good, high-quality ambergris is worth thousands of dollars per pound, Kemp told CNN.”

    Google it. It looks much like the valuable stuff. Very close in appearance.

  41. Don’t think there is alot of Muhammad Ali fans here, but anyway he’s dead at age 74.

      2. I wonder how many representatives from the ass-kissing odimwit administration will be sent? Gotta have a show of luv, respect and grief. Maybe odimwit will personally show to demonstrate solidarity with his homies.

  42. Looking at that pumpkin I have to go with, use a shovel. If you try to move it by hand the bottom will fall out and explode all over the lower half of your pants (legs if you’re wearing shorts).

  44. The newest member of the Twist clan came into this world at 9lbs 2 oz. I went to get him an Indianapolis Colts onsie, but my daughter had beaten me to it.

      1. Newest Grandson. He is the Son of my daughter that had lost her 3 year old child a couple of years back.

  45. And finally, a quiet weekend at Casa de SEA. For now. Until daughter’s boyfriend shows up.

    Meh. He needs a haircut, but aside from that seems like a good kid.

  46. Meat question needs an answer.

    Why is the chuck roast supposed to be better for a pot roast than the other meats? Every one of them that I get is so loaded with gristle that I feel like I’m paying for gristle instead of meat.

    And I can’t find a brisket anywhere around here, so what would work better?

    Round roast? Maybe buy a sirloin, season it and roll it?

    1. I wanted to do a London Broil a while back. Couldn’t find one with a court order and a gun.

      1. It’s flank steak.

        Get a very thick flank steak, marinate it in the seasoning of your choice, broil it to your preference and slice it in relatively thin slices.

        The heck with pot roast. I’m going for steak. Thin-cut sirloin cut for carne asada can be used for Philly cheesesteaks. Sirloin cut thin can be seasoned rolled up, then tied with cooking twine and roasted slowly. Why am I bothering with chuck at all?

    2. Think I heard somewhere that chuck is good for pot roast because of the fat to meat ratio and the amount of connective tissue. Best cooked low and slow. I dunno.

      1. Yes, and I cook it in the crockpot on low for 7 to 10 hours, but the chucks I’ve been getting lately seem to be more gristle than meat. Maybe I could find a place where they offer brisket instead.
        At least the gravy’s good.

      2. Low and slow? That sounds like a description of Daniel Bernath’s fuel level and mental ability.

  47. There are often husk threads coming out of this and you have to know which one to cut. Leave it to the experts.

    Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor and not an EOD specialist.

    I’m givin’ all I’ve got, Captain.

  48. Given the size of the object in the photo, about a brick and a half high, I’d say it’s a BFR. Big Fuckin’ Rock. My dad always told us as kids, “I don’t want you kids out there chuckin’ BFR’s around, ya hear me! You hit a car and there’s a whippin’ comin’!” He didn’t tell me what it meant until I was much older. But he also made us slings out of two pieces of strong twine and a leather pouch. Man I was a dead eye dick with that thing in about a week. We were only suppose to use it in the woods.

  49. To the TAH gathering wherever it is out there in the western part of the country: Y’all have fun!

    Remember as you are telling tall tales and all that good stuff that we expect periodic updates. AND, when you finally get around to discussing the rest of us who are not there to defend ourselves – we are individually and collectively the best looking, smartest, most diverse (in all the good senses of that word) bunch of hooligans anywhere. So don’t go disparaging any of us. Too much.

    1. Getting ready to head toward the Stately Claw Manor shorty. Hope I know the correct response to the challenge from his security force.

      The Claws sure live in a beautiful part of this country. We’re in awe.

        1. You Twit! That is not the password for that event. “Spandex” is the password to get into the dumpster that is behind the 7/11 in Orange City Florida, where the weekend circle jerk of the DRG is taking place. Fer cryin’ out loud, Hack, get it right. The password for the event that you ar e headed for is actually a “pass phrase”, and it is: “Stolen Valorians are dumb as stumps”.

          1. Is the DRG rocking out again to Samwell’s single “What, what(in the butt)” during their meetings?

            Please DO NOT google Samwell or the song title… fuel bladders of brain bleach are needed after watching the video.

    3. And we all have doors on our mailboxes, so we have that going for us, which is nice.

    1. AWESOME!!! Thanks RM3SS) By the way, as an old grunt before the era of the A-10, if I could fly any aircraft, I too would want to be a Warthog driver and bring joy to grunts on the ground.

    2. Cool!

      If any of us ever find ourselves in the same room, remind me to tell you a story involving some A-10 drivers. Met a few here and there, and one tale is fall down hilarious.

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