I’ll just leave this one here. You might want to read it when no kids are around.
US Military Cracks Down On Troop Masturbation In Afghanistan
I’m guessing this is a joke. If so, it’s good to see that the troops still have a sense of humor. (smile)
And if it’s not a joke: I think the author of this policy has just self-identified a billet – and an individual – that are prime candidates for elimination during the upcoming drawdown. They obviously don’t have a meaningful mission.
I alluded earlier to a problem in the Arizona Air National Guard. It looks like the subject of this article was the reason.
It appears as if some of those assigned to the 214th Reconnaissance Squadron, Arizona Air National Guard and based in Tucson, were really enduring a hardship tour operating those remotely-piloted aircraft (RPAs).
How bad, you ask? As in drawing TDY allowances while living at home and flying RPA missions in support of deployed troops.
One of the indicted was an O6 – Colonel Gregg Davies. Ranks of the remaining personnel indicted were not immediately available.
Davies reportedly used his position “to circumvent measures that were supposed to prevent unauthorized temporary duty entitlements when military members are neither deployed nor away for training from their home.” The others apparently just raked in their unauthorized cash – to the tune of over $1 million total. Many individuals involved are thought to have pocketed upwards of $100,000.
I hope the justice system burns the hell out of these fools.
Title says it all: “Police: Man Sets Himself on Fire Displaying a Burning Cross”
Sheesh.
Not trying to pick on the Navy, but – damn. Just . . . damn.
Headline gives the short version:
Naval Naval Academy grad charged with injuring 3 Disney cast members
If you’re wondering if alcohol was involved – yeah, the guy was reportedly pretty well trashed at the time of the incident. Sheesh.
Unfortunately, it gets even “better” when you read the article. The guy was apparently Dean’s List at the Naval Academy, long-snapped for the football team, and was attending flight school. Obviously he wasn’t a complete idiot. But he still got trashed and pulled this dumbass stunt. All I can do is shake my head and mutter a famous 3-letter acronym beginning with “W”.
Maybe he’s salvageable. But given today’s military climate, Ensign – I’m guessing it just might be a good idea to start working on a resume.
Regular TAH readers know that Jonn has put a number of folks on moderation, generally for being a jerk. That means their comments are held for review instead of being immediately posted. Jonn later reviews their comments and decides, on a case-by-case basis, whether each comment gets posted or gets trashed. TAH is Jonn’s “house”, so Jonn gets to make the rules.
One of the benefits of being allowed to post articles here at TAH is that you sometimes see a few of the moderated comments before Jonn trashes or allows them. Some of those he doesn’t let through are a hoot.
Recently one of the people Jonn’s moderating tried to post some stuff that Jonn trashed instead of allowing. As a service to that individual, I’d like to address one of those comments that Jonn killed.
The individual in question seemed to be a bit fixated on the term “taint”, as well as a bit confused. In the comment Jonn killed, the individual went on and on about how much they liked “taint”, and how they got plenty of “taint” all the time.
The individual concerned should recognize themselves by now. Well, “fella” – I’ve got a bit of advice for you:
If I were you, I’d go and look the term up in the Urban Dictionary (link may be NSFW) before using it again, “amigo”. Let’s just say the definition “taint” exactly what you seem to think it is. (smile)
And if you actually did know the definition and were using it correctly – well, whatever floats yer boat.
I feel like shit right now with a cold, and with all else going on I figured it might be worth laughing at the dumbassery of some “yutes” who tried turning their lives around, not with guns this time, but with a blowtorch, and the expected hilarity which ensues.
This story from today’s New Hampshire Union Leader tells the cautionary tale of a couple of not-so-cautionary gents who, despite their recent legal troubles including felony charges of receiving stolen property, forgery, and so forth, decided their lives needed some excitement, and chose a blowtorch to cut into a safe containing (what else?) fireworks.
According to the state fire marshal’s office, “the two males were attempting to gain entry into a closed metal container which contained consumer fireworks using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch when the blast occurred. The investigation has revealed that the two victims did not have permission to be on the property.”
Thomas Komisarek, owner of New Yard Landscaping, said the container was a safe.
“The whole thing went up and blew their bodies apart,” Komisarek said.
Okay kids, altogether now: “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
On Tuesday morning, seven National Park Service employees were seen erecting and tending to a barricade around the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. One NPS employee was operating a forklift. There usually aren’t any NPS employees working at the World War II memorial.
A couple hours later, when an Honor Flight of World War II veterans arrived, accompanied by Democratic and Republican members of Congress, the fences blocking the memorial were easily moved away, allowing the veterans to enter.
But the barriers are still at the memorial, and they’ve been reinforced. This morning, I walked by the memorial and noticed that wires had been used to tie the fences together:
Good grief…
