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  • That’ll Teach Him to Sleep on the Job!

    One guy found out the hard way that sleeping on the job isn’t a good thing.

    Seems that the other day, a Fedex employee was at work.  He was working the graveyard shift.  About 4AM he got really sleepy; he dozed off.

    He woke up somewhat later – and discovered he had a rather serious problem.

    You see, Memphis is Fedex’s air hub location; the guy worked for Fedex at the Memphis Airport.  His job was loading Fedex cargo and packages onto aircraft.

    The guy had dozed off on board one of Fedex’s aircraft, in the cargo bay, in Memphis.  When the guy woke up, that Fedex plane was was now airborne – and en route to Lubbock, TX.

    The aircrew discovered the stowaway during the flight, and alerted LE on arrival at Lubbock Airport.  The guy was questioned and released.

    No word on whether the guy has been fired by Fedex.

    Fox News has an article with a few more details.  It’s a hoot.

  • Yer Monday Funny: So, What Does One Guy In Russia Think of the POTUS?

    And no, I’m not talking about Vladimir Putin.  Based on recent events in the Baltic (see here and here for details), I’m guessing pretty much everyone in the world has a fair idea of what Putin thinks about the Current Occupant, 1600 Penn Ave.  (smile)

    But apparently he’s not alone.

    The guy in question is named Dmitry Zhdanov; he lives in eastern Siberia.  He runs a place called the “President Cafe”.

    Zhdanov apparently is a huge fan of Vladimir Putin.  The POTUS?  Not so much.  This photo pretty much says it all.

    The UK Telegraph has an article about the cafe.  If you have a few minutes and want a chuckle, IMO it’s worth a look.

    No word on where Zhdanov buys his TP.  (smile)

  • A Little Light Music

     

     

    The song dates to 1991; the author is deceased. Given the author’s history it’s most likely somewhat autobiographical.

    Any resemblance to anyone living today is due solely to coincidence.

  • Yer Friday Funny: No Sh!t??! No. Sh!t.

    There are museums for damn near everything.  Hell, we’ve probably all been to or heard of a museum or two that we thought was pretty bizarre.

    But in England, there’s a new museum that’s really “out there”.

    The National Poo Museum opened recently in the UK.  It’s located on the Isle of Wight.

    No, I’m not joking.  They exist, and they have a website.

    Turns out this isn’t the first such museum in the world, either.  A similar museum apparently opened in Italy some time ago.  It’s located in Castelbosco, and calls itself “Mueso della Merda“.

    It’s not just a European “thing”, either.  It also appears that there is has been a similar museum in Japan since at least 2012.  There’s also a toilet museum in South Korea.

    No word on when the corresponding US version will open, or even if one is planned.  However, I’ve got the perfect location for it if and when it does.  IMO it should be located riverside, just downstream of that beltway-encircled Brothel on the Potomac.  (smile)

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    (Note: no, I don’t have a dung fixation.  I saw an article about the UK museum’s opening, thought it was funny – then lost the link.  I found the info about the other similar museums while searching for the original link.  I got a good chuckle out of them and thought others might as well, so I decided to write an article about the group.)

  • Seems Apropos For Today

    Today is National Beer Day.  April 7 is the day when Prohibition ended in 1933.

    Somehow, this repeat from close to a year ago seems apropos.  Enjoy. (smile)

     

     

    WARNING: Drinking too much of this stuff can lead to your doing some truly stupid sh!t, followed by waking up hung-over and naked next to someone who is absolutely FUGLY.  Use in moderation.

    And if you do manage to overindulge . . . be nice to your friends, family, and colleagues.  Make sure you spend the next day in a well-ventilated area. (smile)

  • Guest Article: Digital Media Access for Military, Civilians and DOD

    TAH regular reader and commenter H1 sent this, and thought some of our regular readers and commenters might find it of value.  I think that’s correct, so I’m posting it as a guest article.  What follows is H1’s work.

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    Friends, family and strap hangers of TAH.

    One of the perks of having a CAC many years ago was the ability to remotely check books out of the AKO library.  It made “hurry up and wait” a little more tolerable and the audio books became mission essential for long drives to Battle Assembly.  Even after the “AKO for Life” banner fell off the store front, the digital media program continued to march.  It has even expanded into additional offerings. Below is a write-up provided for an FRG newsletter.  The process has been validated and the library POC’s are most helpful.  The only caveat is this particular procedure is Army-centric.  I have reached out to the other branches and will compile a Joint version if there is interest.

    Free e-Books, Audio Books, Movies, Music, Magazines and More!

    Military Members, Retirees, Family Members, Veterans and DOD employees.

    Register for an Army MWR Library “My Account” with your local Post Library and have access to both onsite resources and online resources such as Overdrive and Zinio magazines.

    • To find your nearest Post library or log in go to:  http://mylibraryus.armybiznet.com
    • If you live farther than 3 hours from a Post Library, you can register for a library My Account online at:  Self Registration.
    • If you try to register and get an error contact us at mwr.library@mail.mil

    Apps for checking out books and other media are on the left side of the mylibrary home page.

     

     

    The Download Now gateway has instructions for using the numerous resources.  You will need to create an Overdrive account which will work on browsers, mobile devices and desktops.

    Overdrive on mobile devices allows you to always have something to read no matter where you are.

    To check out magazines for reading on mobile devices in native format, the Zinio for Libraries app needs to be installed (and an account created).

    Remote accounts are valid for one year, at which point you need to contact the Army MWR Library Program at usarmy.mwr.library@mail.mil to confirm your eligibility and retain access.  Registering at a local Army MWR Library extends the privileges for a longer period and allows access to computers and local book and media collections.

    If you have a civilian library card it also can be leveraged in Overdrive for digital media.  Just search for your libraries name and enter your library card number to login.  Adding libraries is a little easier in a web browser rather than the mobile app which tends to lag.  Once added, it will show up anywhere you log into Overdrive.  Books can be checked out and read in EPUB or Kindle/Nook format.

    I have found the Overdrive/Kindle combo to be the most transparent.

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    Again, thanks to regular reader and commenter H1 for the article above.  It certainly seems to me to be something those eligible will find useful.

     

  • Wonder If They Have A Suspect?

    Ran across this perusing the news.

    $7 million cheese heist

    Turns out it was in Italy.  So it probably wasn’t anyone we know.

    (smile)

  • The Official Bottled Water of the UC-Berkeley, Maybe?

     

    No, the photo isn’t a joke. It’s bottled by Polar Seltzer, and the flavor is called “Unicorn Kisses”. The stuff really exists.

    I’m guessing it will be very popular among “Progressive” fans of Bernie the Commie, though. It’s based on fantasy – sorta like Bernie the Commie’s view of how things “should be”.