This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here

Category: Administrative

  • So, Happy New Year

    I’m sure glad that 2010 is gone. In my younger days, I fully expected to be tooling around in my hoover hover car by the time 2010 rolled around, so my disappointment is complete with the end of the year.

    However we were able to bust our most flamboyant phony soldier ever, and we got the Army Times to call him Ballduster McSoulpatch.

    Then there was the “front pager” that we got fired at VetVoice over their sudden support for “the surge”. And my award winning review of Kayla Williams’ book. Good times.

    Our most significant accomplishment this year, I think, was nipping the conversation about James J. Lee, the Discovery Channel Gunman, in the bud. While the Left Wing of the country was trying to blame him on Right, I uncovered a video from our archives in which he proved himself solidly Left with his own words.

    Then a few days later, TSO got a USO girl drunk enough to marry him. And a few days after that, Matthis announces that wedding was about him right before IVAW showed him the door.

    And we took the VFW PAC to the woodshed.

    Even Army Sergeant became an internet sensation briefly with her only post this year when it was picked up by Pam Geller at Atlas Shrugs.

    This year, we planted COB6 in a political campaign which stomped the opposition and ensconced him on Capitol Hill somewhere. That’s why you haven’t heard much from him this year. And now TAH can push our own political agenda in the halls of Congress. Those hoover hover cars are a bit closer.

    We also opened the This Ain’t Hell Corporate Retreat, although Ponsdorf is the only TAH member to visit us here so far.

    Thanks to the thousands of you who’ve made us a tiny part of your busy lives everyday. And thanks for clicking our ads which has bumped up my income to over $30/month. And a special thanks to those of you who’ve seen fit to send us donations. Just when I figure this ain’t worth my time any more, some of you send some money my way – you’ll never know how much that means.

    I think I’m going to take some time off this weekend – there are eleven other people who can write here in my stead, and they’re welcome to it.

    I hope that all of you have a prosperous and healthy new year.

  • Welcome, Uber Pig

    You probably all know Uber Pig from his famous “Ask an Infantryman” posts at our mentor’s place at Blackfive. A few weeks back he asked us if he could join the TAH team and we happily agreed. I guess he wanted to fine tune his pitching arm with the farm team.

    Uber Pig and I have crossed swords occasionally at B5, but as I’ve said before, TAH is a big tent. Blackfive told me that he’d hoped that UP would continue his Ask An Infantryman series and I concur. Join me in welcoming Uber Pig to the cluster known as This Ain’t Hell and read his first post below.

  • Live blogging Election Night with TAH

    There’s been enough interest that I decided to go ahead and live blog the Election Night festivities as we all watch the US map turn Red. So mark your calender, the last time we filled the chat room to capacity and a good time was had by all – well, until California results cam in – but at least we all someone to complain to when it ended.

    Zombie sent us a guide on what metaphors to use as the poll results roll in so we can all speak the same approved language.

    And I’m ignoring all of the polls in the interim so I can have an actual look of surprise on my face. Maybe we’ll get COB6 back from his double top secret absence.

  • What makes people think that this video is credible?

    Seems that there is a newer video that is making it rounds claiming that it has President Obama claiming that he is not a US Citizen on video.

    Except that a few things come to mind.

    1. When he mentions Hawaii and Kenya noticed the inflection change and that the video pans away right before the word.

    2. Notice the multiple changes in the video angle, if this was from a amateur video it would not keep the audio track the same if the footage has been change like that.

    3. Considering how Overt the video make President Obama that you would think that other people would have picked up on this by now.

    So on closing this looks like nothing more then badly edited video trying to validated the Birther movement.

    This is the site that they got the video from.

    This is not “political.”
    This is just for fun.
    This is not an “Anti-Obama” site.
    This is not a “Pro-Obama” site.
    This is an “Obama Humor” site.
    No need to discuss politics here.
    There are plenty of other sites for that.
    Thanks for your interest in ObamaSnippetsDotCom

  • Wanna be a big time blogger like TSO?

    TSO and I will be at the Milblog Conference beginning tomorrow – actually, i won’t get there until about 3pm – so I’ve decided to offer your folks a chance to participate in this year’s Open Blog Weekend. I’ll be taking applications from you, our readers, for our Open Blog Weekend.

    Yes, you, Joe Schmuck, can a famous big time blogger just like TSO by sending your email address and screen name to admin(at)thisainthell(dot)us. You know we’ve opened up blogging to some current and former IVAW members – so how bad can you be?

    Of course, I’ll have my laptop at the conference, so I can help you with any issues you might have, depending on my level of sobriety, or the lack thereof. I’ll be taking applications from now until late tomorrow morning.

    By the way, anyone who is trying to call me today, I forgot my cell phone, so you’re liable to get an angry Latina woman.

  • Freakin’ hackers

    Some immature little peckerhead hacked my personal Facebook account last night and sent links to some of you that are to attack sites. Sorry. I’m working on fixing it – if you get any messages from me over the next few days, ignore them.

  • I know the feeling

    Tankerbabe asked that I post this story about a retired soldier who needs a free wardrobe that CQ is offering as a prize in this contest. The potential winner writes;

    Earlier this year, I “retired” from the National Guard, after serving for 21 years. During the last eight of those years I was full time, which meant I wore the same thing every day, the uniform of the United States Army. During the last four of those eight years I was mobilized as part of a mission that helped wounded Soldiers, which I can only describe as, the most humbling job I have ever had. After I left the military I struggled with find a good job, but I have finally found it, working at a Veteran’s hospital, helping veterans. My biggest struggle is figuring out what to wear each morning, I have small wardrobe of appropriate work clothes, but I could use more. More importantly I could the consultation so that I could regain the confidence I had while wearing the uniform of the United States Army, as I do my part to take care of veterans. Thanks for reading this. Brian

    I don’t know how much help you guys are going to be to this poor guy – you can’t click my Google ads to save your lives, you couldn’t click the link to the Weblog Awards last year, so I’m pretty sure you won’t click this link to vote for Brian.

    I remember when I had to get a real job and shopped for a suit with two pairs of pants after retiring from the Army and spending a year in college, so I know how Brian feels. But I guess you guys would let him go to work in rags all because you don’t like to click.

    I know this asking too much, but you can vote for Brian twice every day.

  • This should be fun

    In addition to hiring on Operator Dan, I’ve also put Army Sergeant and HM2 (FMF/SW) Ret, a current and a former IVAW members on the writing staff. So, if a post shows up that doesn’t look like our regular fare, make sure you check the name of the author.

    Apparently, Caroline has assumed the personality of her betrothed – she’s also on the writing staff and has promised a blog post that has yet to materialize.

    There’s room for more volunteers – it doesn’t matter whose post is on top. Our readers like to scroll.

    Keep in mind that Blackfive refers to us as their “farm team”.