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Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

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  2. Looks like a uniform that some wannabe CPO/lawer would wear to show the world that he was the “real deal”, like his buddy “rump rider 6″ (aka ShOrTbUsWiNdOwLiCkEr41”

    OVER

    OVER

    OVER

  3. 100 years ago yesterday, a 19-year-old rookie pitcher made his first appearance as a major leaguer. He went seven innings, allowed two earned runs and was the winning pitcher. At the bat, he went hitless, striking out in his first go at the plate. Yeah, it was George Herman Ruth, the Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, the Babe.

    A few weeks before Ruth’s debut, another 19-year-old made some news. His name was Gavrilo Princip. Don’t recognize it? He’s the guy who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, precipitating The Great War. By the way, each Friday of this month, the TCM Channel is running movies about World War I. Thank goodness for that recording capability. I watched the 1925 movie The Big Parade this morning. Flight Commander (earlier version of The Dawn Patrol) and The Fighting 69th have already played. I never saw The Big Parade before. It was made so soon after the war that it was a treat looking at all the period uniforms, equipment, and other stuff. (All of the actors wore the Rainbow patch and, in the opening, the 2nd Division and Kelly Field were thanked!)

    1. Yep – some very good movies coming from that. Don’t remember having ever seen Flight Commander before, and it was very good.

    1. I see no way he can avoid riding the needle. It may take awhile, but Texas is hell on murderers. Like Ron white said, ” do murder in texas? We have a speed line for that”

      2. In this guy’s case, I wish he could ride a rope instead – without the option for a needle.

        Yeah, he’s a heavyweight. But braided nylon is strong enough, even for this rock with lips.

        1. Of all the methods of execution, I think the gas chamber would be the most tortuously agonizing for the longest amount of time.

          Although it LOOKS horrible, the electric chair is probably the quickest and most painless, as the initial jolt would so rapidly render the individual unconscious, that they probably wouldn’t even feel anything.

          I base that supposition on my own personal experience when receiving electric shock treatments in a state mental hospital.

          Being guillotined was supposed to be quick and painless, but I don’t think it is, because the brain continues to function for at least a few minutes, as long as its reserve of oxygenated blood lasts.

          Hanging can be quick or slow, depending on how it’s done, i.e., whether the neck is broken, or the individual must slowly strangle.

        2. I agree Hondo. Or a piano wire garrote. If you don’t believe in the death penalty after reading that story then there is no hope for you you.

        3. Can we just bring back crucifixions? I think it sends a great message to the kids; “behave or we’ll kill the shit out of you”.

  5. Bernath I wrote a song about you to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas.

    (Insert the first 11 days here)

    On the twelfth day of being busted as a Phony Chief, This Ain’t Hell Gave to me:

    12 flaming squirrels
    11 rusty chainsaws
    10 Bushes a Quivering
    9 go fuck yourselfs
    8 imaginary death threats
    7 self catheter bags
    6 cases of shingles

    Fiiiive Federal Agencieeees

    4 local prosecutors
    3 state courts
    2 talk show hosts
    and a US Assistant Attorneyyyyyyyy

    *Drops the microphone and walks off the stage*

    1. I aint’ going to comment on the inspiration for this any Holiday tune …

      All I will say is … Brought to you by a very tight CPO Mess.

      Yes … WE are talking to YOU!

      KMRIA!

  6. Holy Schitz … Another fake CPO. Well my hands are full taking care of the worst Phony CPO … It is a shame because I could drive to Philly “the City of Brotherly Intercity Racial Hate” and take care of bidness, but I am at a block party right now and I can’t.

    So … Bernath is not, never was nor will he ever be a Genuine or Honorary CPO. PERIOD.

    And if you Bernath have a problem with that statement, sue me again … I am on this train to the end!

    You have no idea what your future holds!

  7. Taking a saturday afternoon Giduck now! Bearng down on a turd with a face!

    What better way to honor the boyfriend of a cop killer who, according to the girlfriend’s family, took that bitch to jamaica on the cop’s death benefit.

    http://thetruthaboutsocnetlies.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/john-giduck-mischaracterizes-donna-yaklich-facts/

    Like the Virgin mary that appears in french toast, even the paper has a reasonable representation of the fattest tactical spetsnaz consultant with a fake book even to grace the pages of TAH.

  8. Anyone wanting to pay less taxes and needing a deduction, I’m still in search of donations to Fisher House with the Army Ten Miler fundraiser.

    http://www.teamfisherhouse.org/goto/patquinn

    No donation is too small, options to donate anon are available, and I appreciate all who contributed so far Thanks again!)

    Helping Fisher House makes my muggy training runs a little more tolerable. Thanks!!

  9. I have two things.

    First, you’ll all be happy to know that becuase of traffic lights, wait times at restrooms will be reduced. http://news.msn.com/science-technology/traffic-lights-are-coming-to-a-restroom-near-you-1

    Second, does that asswipe really expect anyone to believe that he spent 20 years in the Navy as an AO(?) with NO GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL anywhere in sight?

    And could he possibly have spent a buck or two and got the damned jacket tailored so it doesn’t look like he pulled it out of a laundry bag?

    Geez, this one didn’t even try.

  11. I’m a bit PO’d by a bunch of stuff, so I dug up this essay, which I did not write, but found some place on the internet about 10 years ago and copied to my hard drive. I have no idea who wrote it, but it does put me in a better mood, so I am sharing it with you all.

    Anger management

    I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I’d forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying “Hello.”

    I politely said, “This is Chris. Could I please speak with Robyn Carter?”

    Suddenly a manic voice yelled out in my ear “Get the right f***ing number!” and the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn’t believe that anyone could be so rude.

    When I tracked down Robyn’s correct number to call her, I found that I had accidentally transposed the last two digits.

    After hanging up with her, I decided to call the ‘wrong’ number again.

    When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled “You’re an asshole!” and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word ‘asshole’ next to it, and put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I’d call him up and yell, “You’re an asshole!” It always cheered me up.

    When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic ‘asshole’ calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, “Hi, this is John Smith from the telephone company. I’m calling to see if you’re familiar with our Caller ID Program?” He yelled “NO!” and slammed down the phone. I quickly called him back and said, “That’s because you’re an asshole!” and hung up.

    One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I’d been waiting for that spot, but the idiot ignored me. I noticed a “For Sale” sign in his back window, so I wrote down his number.

    A couple of days later, right after calling the first asshole (I had his number on speed dial,) I thought that I’d better call the BMW asshole, too.

    I said, “Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?”

    He said, “Yes, it is.” I asked, “Can you tell me where I can see it?”

    He said, “Yes, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd, in a yellow rambler, and the car’s parked right out in front.”

    I asked, “What’s your name?”

    He said, “My name is Don Hansen,”

    I asked, “When’s a good time to catch you, Don?”

    He said, “I’m home every evening after five.”

    I said, “Listen, Don, can I tell you something?”

    He said, “Yes?”

    I said, “Don, you’re an asshole!”

    Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too.

    Now, when I had a problem, I had two assholes to call.

    Then I came up with an idea. I called asshole #1.

    He said, “Hello.”

    I said, “You’re an asshole!” (But I didn’t hang up.)

    He asked, “Are you still there?”

    I said, “Yeah,”

    He screamed, “Stop calling me,”

    I said, “Make me,”

    He asked, “Who are you?”

    I said, “My name is Don Hansen.”

    He said, “Yeah? Where do you live?” I said, “Asshole, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd, in Fairfax, a yellow rambler, I have a black Beamer parked in front.”

    He said, “I’m coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers.”

    I said, “Yeah, like I’m really scared, asshole,” and hung up.

    Then I called Asshole #2.

    He said, “Hello?”

    I said, “Hello, asshole,”

    He yelled, “If I ever find out who you are…”

    I said, “You’ll what?”

    He exclaimed, “I’ll kick your ass,”

    I answered, “Well, asshole, here’s your chance. I’m coming over right now.”

    Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 34 Oaktree Blvd, in Fairfax, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover!

    Then I called Channel 9 News about the gang war going down on Oaktree Blvd. in Fairfax.

    I quickly got into my car and headed over to Fairfax. I got There just in time to watch two assholes beating the crap out of each other in front of six cop cars, an overhead news helicopter and surrounded by a news crew.

    NOW I feel much better. Anger management really does work.

    2. Ex-PH2…….I’m not as creative as the person who wrote that piece. However, it most definitely sounds like something I would do. I’ve always believed in Karma. I just like to speed the process up a little bit if you know what I mean.

      On a more positive note, I just finished a batch of infused brandy. So far I’ve done nectarine, plumb, raspberry, pear, and blackberry.

      Here where I live I have a old stone building, built into a hill with two foot thick rock walls. It was built in 1906 by Austrian stone masons. I converted it to a wine cellar. Stays a constant 62-65 degrees. Great spot to go and sample one of my brandies and smoke a cigar. When I’m pissed off about something.

      1. I thought we all needed a good laugh. That still makes me snort with laughter.

        I don’t feel sorry for the Palestinians. They started that mess. The pot is getting stirred deep.

        I’d join you, even for the cigars. I’d bring some ancient single malt Scotch born several decades ago.

        Something’s coming to a head here.

  13. Comrades in Arms:

    It’s time for all us guys to religiously observe our monthly tradition of baying at the full moon.

    http://writesong.blogspot.com/2013/09/inspired-by-full-moon.html

    _________________________

    “INSPIRED BY THE FULL MOON”

    Words and Music by:
    JOHN ROBERT MALLERNEE

    Sunday 04 July 1993
    Salt Lake City, Utah

    CHORUS:
    When the full moon
    Climbs over the mountain
    Shining cold
    And lonesome up above:
    Like a lone wolf
    Howling through the darkness,
    My heart aches
    For a woman I can love.
    Hear that locomotive
    Cross the desert
    As it wails
    And thunders through the night:
    And I know
    It’s time to wander onward;
    Find the love
    Who’ll make my world all right.

    VERSE # 1:
    Somewhere out there,
    Beyond the far horizon,
    Lies a destined
    Answer to a prayer.
    There’s a woman;
    Lonely, lost, and looking
    For someone to come
    And rescue her out there.

    VERSE # 2:
    In a plane,
    I’ll fly across the heavens.
    In a ship,
    I’ll sail across the sea.
    Through hot jungle
    And the freezing tundra,
    Fight my way
    To true love’s victory!

    VERSE # 3:
    It’s not right
    To live without a woman.
    No one knows
    The lonely tears I’ve cried.
    So, I’ll search,
    As all the world I wander,
    Until at last,
    My true love’s by my side.
    _________________________

    Here’s the URL for a report from the “WASHINGTON POST” newspaper’s web site:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/supermoon-rises-again/2014/07/12/65c56d78-09ff-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_gallery.html?hpid=z1#item0

    Thank you.

    John Robert Mallernee
    Armed Forces Retirement Home
    Gulfport, Mississippi 39507
    _________________________

    And now – – – ,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VT2cJ-IzBw4

    3. Happy birthday, and many more to come.

      Now go play nice with your friends and be home before the street lights go on. And don’t make me come looking for you.

    4. Still serving(currently in Afghanistan)…Happy Birthday! Watch yourself and come home safe.

  15. My bags are packed,
    And I am ready to go,
    I am standing here,
    Outside your door,
    I hate to wake you up to say goodbye …
    I’m leaving on a jet plane …

  16. In that photograph, what all was wrong with that Navy uniform?

    I was a soldier in the United States Army, so the only thing I know about the United States Navy is what I see in Hollywood movies.

  17. A young mother was raped and murdered recently in New York and an arrest has been made in the case. The headline that caught my attention was this: “Police arrest ex-Marine in murder of New York mom.” The arrestee is one Dante Taylor. He is 19. His stint in the Marine Corps lasted “less than a year” but whether the duration was days, weeks, or months is unstated. The character of his discharge is unstated but, he is, for all the world to see, an ex-Marine. He probably attended grade school and high school but, if he did, those 12 years are irrelevant to the story. He may have played football or another sport in high school and, if he did, the few years he did so are irrelevant to the story. He may have worked for a year or two part-time or full time in some capacity, but, if he did, that information is irrelevant to the story. In fact, the only thing the media think is relevant is that for some length of time far shorter than that which he spent in a uniform, he was in the Marines. (By the way, he is to be charged with another rape, according to the prosecutor.)

    1. Saw this on Fox.com and had some of the same thoughts. He obviously left the service well prior to his enlistment, but no reason was given. The article did mention his violent juvvie record, which apparently was not available to the recruiter.

  18. This Richard Brown is a special tool isn’t he? I love his rack. The lowest order ribbon he is sporting is an Air Force Marksmanship Ribbon.

  19. I wonder if Richard Brown has a Facebook page? I’ll bet his wife and child think he was some high speed SEAL hero.

  22. “An alumnus of Northeast Philadelphia’s Abraham Lincoln High School, Brown enlisted in the Navy upon graduation. The chief petty officer transferred from active duty status and joined the Reserves in 1988 to enable him to serve the public in a different uniform – as a Philadelphia firefighter.

    “Brown is humble, as most heroes are, and even after his 2005 retirement from military service he does not divulge information about the missions or injuries from his service with the United States Navy /Air National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

    “Now a lieutenant, Brown has spent the majority of his firefighting career with Rescue 1, the Philadelphia Fire Department’s elite heavy rescue unit in Northern Liberties. This specialized force, distinguished by its black helmets, works on assignments such as tactical and river rescues. Brown utilizes his specialized military training and has often rappelled off bridges to save victims.”

    http://jennacommunications.com/2013/06/philadelphia-fire-department-lieutenant-to-manage-navy-veterans-in-arena-football-game/

  23. Commander Phil Monkress and his accomplices at All-Points Logistics continue to avoid calls seeking clarification of his Navy SEAL, Native American and Law Enforcement claims to include if taxpayer funds are being used to cover his transportation costs in lieu of his DUI.

    It would seem that phony Phil and his senior staff do not want to talk about his felonious claims.

  25. So…since I know music for most of the people on this blog stopped about 1000 BC (I keed, I need), I thought I’d share some good recent stuff. First two (Brad Paisley and Jake Owen) are new country artists, and, IMHO, some of the best. Rest are various other genres. Besides Owen and Paisley, which I think you guys have either heard or will love, I highly recommend “Hall of Fame” ( by The Script) and “Pompeii” (by Bastille). Some of you may have heard them; if so, just move onwards. Enjoy 😀

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dHxO9eKqQ

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC_Fo7M1Ix0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_otr3L-CS0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1QMpTWJOeY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukv9Q1eR2g

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgv5Yd_vSkc

  26. So, today’s news; got back from a week in Tahoe at a family camp on beautiful Fallen Leaf Lake we’ve been going to since forever. Wish I was there now more than anything; I’d forgotten how good it felt to talk to other people my own age (esp. girls) and do fun stuff in nature, as I’ve mostly been laid up with mono/Lyme, busy as hell, or both at my all-boys HS.

    Got to see the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen in my life for the second or third year in a row there; think I will marry her (I know how common this is with teens, but still). Well, I would, except she’s two years older than me and off to Boston College. Damn. Oh, in case anyone was wondering, me and my Starbucks barista GF of a few months ago agreed to see other people; she has a new boyfriend and is doing quite well.

    Have read fifteen books since mid-May. I highly recommend “The Ignatian Guide to (Almost) Everything”, Ian Smith’s memoirs (“The Great Betrayal”), “The Lion’s Gate” (a superb book on the Six-Day War by Steven Pressfield), and “A Higher Call”, a book about the extraordinary story of a German aviator named Franz Stigler during WWII.

    More updates will follow as events occur (smile).

    2. You could yell “I was in an accident! OW, my back!”

      But then the game warden might give you a ticket for hunting over a baited stand….

      OVER!

  28. OK …

    So I am in the land of OZ.

    I needed a lil’ vaca!

    If no one has ever been here before I will say this. In the Arcadia National Park everything is big. First the state of Maine is vast, second the trees are tall, third the mosquitos are like small airplanes, and finally … Holy Schitz … The woman are fat! Hey, some guys really like that kinda’ thing!

    So I will be polished my bullets and zeroing in my AJ-46 and my Navy LO-4.

    Ta Ta …

      1. Holy crap … I think I got on the wrong plane.

        No SERIOUSLY.

        Someone just told me this ain’t Maine!

        Oh well … I will make the best of it!

        1. Well, if everything is big like you say, then you must be in Texas. Enjoy your vacation. The beaches on Padre Island are a nice place to consume a beer or two.

    2. I thought “the land of Oz” referred to Australia.

      I went there on R&R when I was a soldier in Viet Nam.

      I ain’t never been to Maine, but Stephen King lives there, and most of his stories take place in Maine.

  29. And this assclown featured in the pictures at the top of this thread is wearing a WWP shirt.

    I wonder if he participated at any of their events at donor’s cost?

    Probably.

    But WWP will never let you know.

    WWP needs a serious overhaul.

    A fucking crap organization.

  31. Not in Maine … Not in Texas … I am in the greater Portland, OR area …

    What are the chances?

    Ta Ta …

  33. So my trip to OZ is complete:

    Score 1 for MCPO

    The guy who represents the Lion, Tinman and Scarecrow a big fat ZERO …

    He did not even show up to meet me.

    So it is off the Seattle, WA where is have more business to conduct.

    With Portland in my rear view mirror, rented a jeep, top is down and I should be there shortly.

    Ta Ta …

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