Yep, I have to work tonight (my pardner has a birthday AND college graduation this weekend). Nope, my familial travails aren’t anywhere near improved. But, it’s been long enough, and, since I have no idea when I’ll be prevented from doing this on any kind of schedule, might as well get something out before the end of the year. With that out of the way, let’s get on with the commenting festivities:
Since we are in the holiday season, and since I usually throw in some music with these posts (and, there are a LOT of options for me to choose), I’ll try a bit different format. I trust that, if you don’t participate, you may still like these choices…or, not, since I’m not your boss, or anything:
- Something traditional, to start us off
- If you know Sir Digby, you probably expected this jam
- If you don’t like this classic, may Krampus visit you in the small hours of the night, wearing a French tickler and space helmet.
- This artist’s seasonal offerings made for a tough choice, and this is where I landed. I had no idea he had so many!
- Allow this goy boy to offer up something that should please many .
- Sir Digby’s personal favorite, in the classic style.
I can only say that I’m really disappointed my home state doesn’t have a sheriff like this. I have no idea if this is a good idea, or bad. I am, however, very elated at the hope this gives to others.
I am happy that this was in my home town. I can see these folks embody a particular stereotype, but, I definitely applaud the giving.
Did anyone do any Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday shopping, in meat-space or online? If so, care to share any bargains you got, or, any best kept secrets for that time of year?
I know this has made the rounds amongst the glibs, but…c’mon—it’s a classic, and the reason for my handle addition. Notice the explanation under the video. Are you sure the ‘whole thing’ really adds to anything other than the comedy?
Do you see what multiculturalism has led to?? Do you?!? (“a lot more metal” is right!)
Wait…how close is CA to BC? It’s not Christmas if it’s not political. Post-Enlightenment, indeed.
Glib holiday travel plans: Where are you going? For how long? How are you getting there? Will you bring me back a souvenir? Er, scratch that—how about I just watch your stuff while you’re gone? You know, for security purposes…
Yeah, I’m watching The Mandalorian, and I’m enjoying the heck out of it, too. But, since some of you just had to crap on it, you get THIS. See what you made me do?
Alright—I guess it’s time to wrap up (get it??) with a classic, by a beloved performer.
I don’t know if this was a return to form for me, or, just an attempt to get back on the horse. Or, both. In any event, I’m not giving up on my beloved Saturday nights just yet. Don’t you do it, either. If I don’t happen to get another one out before the new year, do your best to enjoy the holiday season, in whatever form that takes. For those of you who spend time on the Discord server, please invite our brethren and sistren over for some late Saturday yuks and hijinks. Peace!
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254 responses to “The Night Shift for December 14, 2019”
“Did anyone do any Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday shopping, in meat-space or online?”
Ice cream maker, but it was only 10 bucks off. I was going to buy it anyway.
Nobody sells bubble gum ice cream anymore (other than Helados Mexico at the gas station), so I’m going to make it from scratch.
I wonder why no one sells it. Like, not even BR? I figure they would.
It is a summer BR flavor.
Baskin Robbins got rid of it a few years ago, we no longer have thrifty ice cream around here anymore, and they stopped selling it in grocery stores.
It’s a shame. It’s objectively the best flavor of ice cream.
I remember getting it as a kid, but haven’t gotten it since.
Ice cream generally seems to suck now. Wife got BR a year or so ago, and it was awful. I blame carageenan and other fillers and emulsifiers.
If it has more than 4 ingredients, I get very suspicious.
*tosses vanilla Haagen-Dazs in trash*
I count cream, half and half, milk, skim milk, and nonfat milk powder as the same ingredient: milk.
Same with vanilla beans and vanilla extract.
By my own rules that I just made up now, vanilla Haagen Daas passes the 4 ingredient test.
*puts container back in freezer*
Local restaurant & music joint makes their own ice cream in-house, and it’s delicious. Went Thursday night and had some made with local maple syrup, pecans, and almond slivers. Worth the carbs.
How they got chocolate out of that is anyone’s guess.
When I worked at BR we hated Pink Bubble Gum with a passion. Since for 3 months we’d have to scrape up gum all over the customer area of the store.
Making daquiris with Daquiri Ice each summer? That was the E-ticket.
I didn’t think about that…. that would be horrible. The gum only lasts for about 30 seconds, and then you have to get rid of it.
I don’t think I’m going to actually put pieces of gum in the ice cream; just the flavor.
How will yo avoid the carbs, as that seems to be of interest to the both of us?
I’ll eat sugar for dessert. I still avoid starches and pretty much anything with flour. First batch is going to be heavy cream, egg, and sugar.
If it becomes a regular thing, I’m going to play around with various artificial sweeteners. They seem to be pretty hit or miss. I think Halo Top tastes like absolute shit. I threw the container away after one bite. On the other hand, I absolutely love the taste of banana creme Muscle Milk. It tastes like a real milkshake to me.
Hmmm…duly noted on the musclemilk
I didn’t read any of that! Happy Digby to all, and to all a good Digby…
Wait–I have to be good??
Yeah, you ain’t clickin’ that link…
sorry, when the room starts spinning, reading gets hard.
Oh, it ain’t reading, son…
Look at others’ comments for an idea of “that link”
I don’t know what you’re talking about. I need to get to bed. Happy Life day.
You magnificent, cheeky bastard!
Did that holiday special linked above include the beloved, heartwarming carol “What Do You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Has a Comb”)?
Eh, I don’t think Carrie had the pipes for that. Plus, Jefferson Airplane/Starship/whatever was too good for that shit…er, stuff.
Jefferson Airplane paved the way for Jefferson Starship, and that set the stage for the Alan Parson Project, which I believe was some sort of hovercaft…
I do think you’re correct on that.
+1 Homerpalooza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jelyGb0luj8
That led to Preparation H, which, on the whole , was good.
I liked the 1st Austin Powers movie. By the time I heard that joke in the 3rd, I was like: I could write better jokes than that.
Nah. Many of those jokes were purposely bad, which made them all the funnier.
“Whole”? You went with “whole”?
C’mon, blackjack…you did that on purpose, dincha? Going all Andy Kaufman on us….
No half measures here, man.
😉
If I may add my own contribution to the musical offerings, here’s a favorite of mine – a traditional carol gets the Sultans of Swing treatment.
It’s fucking X-mas and you ain’t gonna play this? Shame!
Meh, I ain’t a blues brother.
Then I guess I gotta try Texas style.
^This. I hate the blues. Probably because I saw too many white people trying to dance to the blues when I was a kid.
White people dance to the blues in Wisconsin?
No; honkies do, though.
Pat Boone got a little bluesy in his day.
As he got older, he could bring it. At least, for a while there.
He also got a little metal.
^This!^
That’s big band. Nikki Cruz should’ve cut him to a thousand pieces.
Wait! What the Hell?
It’s a God Damned travesty is what it is.
It’s pretty much the mayo sandwich on white bread, sprinkled with warm milk to soften it, of music.
It’s illegal to dance to anything but the polka in Wisconsin.
Footloose, the pre-sequel?
as seen on this show that airs here.
In Texas we call it Tejano.
?
Sorry to go OT so soon, but why are there all these cops around my house? Dudes in normal clothes with clubs running all over the place. Then I hear the cops announcement, “Please stay inside. There’s an innoshishi in the vicinity. Well, that’s a first for me.
https://imgur.com/a/3Z2kNMn
A Yoshi loose!? They suck eggs!
Sounds like something I’d post. Be careful, cops can be pretty sketchy
I’m just going to say it: foreign fire trucks and police cars look dumb to me.
but their sirens!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaOT28j878
frere Jacques, dormez vous?
YES! I almost got jacked up in the UK, just because I couldn’t take them seriously. I’d fly past them at twice the speed limit, jaywalk and make them brake hard to not hit me, you name it.
I haven’t seen a Volvo station wagon since I was a kid.
https://car-images.bauersecure.com/upload/24297/images/1752×1168/01volvopolicecar.jpg?mode=max&quality=90&scale=down
They’re boxy, but they’re nice!
+1 Jaguar
“YES! I want a hand job”
Newman and Letterman knew about Volvo wagons.
Wait til you see the kei truck fire engines.
You want them more intimidating? I kinda like cops having to drive around with cute anime pictures on their doors.
Florida has you covered:
https://hotspotsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/stonewall_srl_061319_31-1.jpg
What is that? The gay reaper?
Specially modified, it has four backdoors and no closets.
But it looks fabulous!
Is google correct in telling me that there’s a magical boar roaming your neighborhood?
Yes. Don’t know about “magical”, though.
Studio Ghibli produces documentary films.
Is the boar consumed with a spirit of hatred/vengeance?
Does it speak with the voice of Keith David?
Gimli was John Rhys Davies. I have no idea what’s going on anymore.
Must be Maurice!
You play your music extra loud to impress the chicks as you drive by?
Totally works, you should try it.
Cranks it.
Damn! What’s next? Are they gonna try and make their own scotch?
You hit me hard.
You picked my absolute favorite Christmas songs, in my absolute favorite renderings.
O Holy Night by Marc Martel
Little Drummer Boy by I have no idea but that is the version seared into my neurons.
Tears are streaming down my cheeks.
Why are you doing this to me???
I remember that version of the Little Drummer Boy from my parents collection when I was a mere QtrEagle.
Memories of an AZ XMAS.
I do think that is the current “original”–the one our age group would be most familiar with.
Gee…didn’t mean to make you cry 🙁
::kicks pebble down road, sad Charlie Brown song plays::
You are a wonderful person.
Big smoothes for you, my good Sir
Awww…you gonna make me blush (up in here! up in here!)…
☺
Wow…that blush emote is pretty underwhelming.
I am not big on Christmas but the simplicity and power on this XMAS standard is great. Just move on before the second song unless you want diabetes. But the first song is great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAEJKg0lSPk
You are warned. Caribbean, sort of. Works for America’s Polynesian Outpost as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Uu0QVeRTs
This is all over the radio and the stores now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_HbjkSrQ0M
At least I don’t have to hear Iz sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” until Dec 26th.
Here, this should clear out that ear worm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh4dTLJ9q9o
Damn you! That is like a Rick Roll.
+1 Hellgramite method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y71ukBPP8xM
I absolutely despise that song.
Also, “Feliz Navidad”
you sing a song, but you don’t drink a dronk
why is that? so many questions…
Don’t be redronkulous, Derpy.
The old classic about the vato with the bony knees coming down the street with no shoes on his feet.
That brought back memories. Mahalo.
Listen from about 3:30 – where you hear the name of Santa’s reindeer – the last one called is Beto.
random fact: historically, actors, spies, and prostitutes were all lumped together
probably because all those jobs are based on lying….
Well, that and screwin’.
Looks like we are about to have our first snowpocalypse oF the season. Expecting a whopping 5 inches, oh boy! Bread and milk sold out!
Have you ever felt out-classed by a weather event?
/Pepperidge Farms remembers…
Let’s get back to the good news of dead commies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6s5Kjw5BEQ&list=RDT6s5Kjw5BEQ&start_radio=1
Hear, Hear! Free, one-way helicopter trips for all commies!
fun fact
the region in Africa called the Sahel comes from the Arabic word for coast – it’s the place where the dune sea meets land.
The plural of sahel is sawahil, which is where the word Swahili comes from – the Arab and Persian traders met Africans on the coasts.
Sahara just means desert in Arabic – when they say it, it sounds like “saw hair RAH”
Bidaw also means desert. The word Bedouin means “people who live in the desert”.
sand people always travel single file to hide their numbers…
*iririr*
+1 Tusken raider
That’s what you people prefer to be called, right?
Sorry, I don’t speak Jive.
That should be the new Glibertarians byline for the site in 2020.
But did you find the princess?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5eqBDPMDg
+1 Police Academy sound effects guy
Sonar from Down Periscope gave him a run for his money:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEpEv6kWdtw
+1 Harland Williams.
Still, not exactly Michael Winslow.
Yeah, I used to have lots of free time…
Kansas, people of the wind Ar Kansas, place of the people of the wind,
Carry on my wayward hvac technician.
This one’s for you, Omaha!
Thought this was going to end with an “Epstein didn’t kill himself”.
He didnt
Smartphone headsets are cheaper than a GoPro, just need to learn visual angles, duh….
I got issues, anybody want to hear?, not money….
Wassup dude?
you’re with friends
if there’s something bothering you and you want to get the weight off your chest, feel free
we care
Go ahead. I’m trapped inside.
Same here, but from kinda the opposite side of things.
hit us with the issues, Yu.
That is not where I wanted my mind to go this evening.
No idea! Also, I’m not sure whether I like it or not, but I’m still listening, so…
Love this track specifically.
That is making love music.
Don’t overextend yourself, dude. We can wait.
I, uh…well….
“The gift that keeps on giving. For 18+ years.”
Seriously–check out Rob Halford’s Christmas music. I had no idea, but, he brings it.
Just finished Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Wife (not a Tarantino fan) is calling it Tarantino’s best movie. Don’t know if I put it on top, but it’s one of his best imo.
I think it was a great movie, but not a great Tarantino movie. He should have went with the hoax ending.
I was most of the way through it, thinking the same and it hit me that it was exactly that. His love of homage and over the top comedic violence in particular.
I rewatched the ending 3 times in a row.
the saddest xmas song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreWsnhQwzY
I always liked the old guy from Home Alone. Everyone thought he was just a mean asshole. Yeah, if I had to eat a foot long shit sandwich, I wouldn’t be smiling like I was in a tooth paste commercial either.
Fine, in about 7 hours Bella and I are going to explore our new property, one big problem,
Wendy is sick again, like hospital sick, and Ozy and I were going to get my stuff from CA, this is a problem on many levels, Dog, Cat, the wife will be fine, but what the hell do I do in the meantime?
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
-some fucking white male
Yep, you can’t kill me, I’m white!
Well, you can chat to your heart’s content here.
/until your battery runs out
And I can’t bleed money anymore, my biggest worry is losing what we just achieved, Wendy will be fine, we just need her bad foot removed, yes,it’s that bad
Want to make sure I understand. Has Wendy been admitted? Will this prevent you going to CA? (How long would the round trip be?) Is part of the trouble leaving the critters unattended?
She will go tomorrow am, and my critters need me, we have place but no puppy sitters, it’s a real issue, Bella stays safe, period
Not ideal, but are you anywhere near a local Humane Society or other animal rescue org that might offer temporary shelter for as long as you’d have to be gone? A few years ago, a friend of mine was in a “limbo” situation, and our Humane Society was just starting up an emergency care program.
NO, my dog before my furniture and guitars
“Hallmark & Kinkade”
Do I really think one can and should make love to certain Christmas tunes? Oh, yes, I do.
Hey, there’s a reason no one gets laid during the holidays…all the coats are on the bed.
LOL! That’s adorable.
+1 George Carlin, A Place for my Stuff
I highly recommend his sorta-biography.
Yes, a great Carlin one-liner. Or, two.
I saw Baby It’s Cold Outside on that list. Shitlady confirmed!
Xmas music
https://youtu.be/fPPCPqDINEk
oh, how I laughed
the Grinch’s perspective:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpCr5pi3nE
I love Maddox, thanks Derp!
Maddox: oh, how have the mighty have fallen. I think he chose badly on some online business/personality fracas.
Still, he makes me laff. Made? Eh, you get it.
“Glib holiday travel plans: Where are you going? For how long? How are you getting there? Will you bring me back a souvenir?”
Taking the family back to the Chicago area, specifically my hometown of Aurora, IL. Hoping for some snow while we’re there. We’ll be there Christmas Eve through 12/28. Flying into O’Hare from LAX. I hear there’s still an abundance of corrupt politicians in not only Chicago, but also all of IL state govt. Want one of those?
Absolutely not, Galt. Also, safe travels!
Staying out here for the Saturnalia period. Son and his family are coming to visit so I’ll get him out on the water.
If conditions permit, I’ll spend NYE on a boat south of Honolulu. We’ll watch the planned and spontaneous fireworks displays from the ocean.
Sometimes. I don’t know if I want to bribe you for friendship, or shake my fist at towards the western skies over your privilege.
Damn, but sounds utterly fantastic!
July 4th, 1976. We were living on Colleen, a 32′ schooner, moored in the anchorage at Coconut Grove, Miami. A wee l0b0t’s libertarian sensibilities are being formed watching dad curse a blue streak (and come very close to shooting) the assholes who were substituting emergency flares for fireworks and almost started a fire when one landed on our deck. That might be the angriest I’ve ever seen my dad.
What a bunch of assholes!
My hometown
And, me–with no connection to PA–in my Pittsburgh Predators hockey jersey.
Opposite sides of the Commonwealth. We don’t hold with them Yinzerz…heyna er no?
Now, there’s a fun word-‘Yinzer’. Quite cromulent.
FdA…if you’re still around, are you on the western side of the state? A Youtuber I follow is from there, and I’m always surprised when he sounds almost southern when he talks, especially when he says, ‘hunnerd’ for hundred.
Kid could pert near be a Texan if he wanted to.
I used to live on the eastern side, near Scranton. Two very distinct dialects between east and west. The Yinzers rule the west and the Heynas rule the east.
Yinzers say yinz for you guys, pop for soda and tennis shoes for sneakers.
The Heynas, on the other hand, OMFG! It’s its own language. Just google heynabonics if you’re interested.
please rise, dance, and grab your crotch for the Biden theme song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJNs2i7dT-w
“I pledge allegiance, to the grope, of the old man, Joe Biden…”
+1 California college student unable to remember the Pledge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N9khPhQv8c
maybe they ate too many California cheeseburgers?
I sub to Fleccas, so I’m gonna watch this as I catch up on YT viewing.
Still, I’m kinda torn about the Pledge, and people knowing it as a matter of “you just do it!”. A principled stand about not wanting to pledge to something, especially just because it’s expected? I’m there with you. Because “America = Evul Empire”? Please, right this way, to where that sign says ‘fuck off’.
I don’t like the idea of forcing children to recite the same oath every day. That said, isn’t it interesting that after 12 years of that, so few of them can remember it right?
I take comfort in the fact that so many substitute “individual” for “indivisible”.
We are not Borg.
I’ve not heard that, but I do find it interesting. We ARE individuals. All human organizations are made up of individuals.
I’d love to stick around, but my eyes are starting to slam shut. Diggy, I’m really sorry your family troubles are no better, but I’m glad you’re back. Hope issues resolve as soon and as well as can be expected and that we can all hang on Saturday night again. Do whatcha gotta do and vent when you need to. Lots of us have been there/done that.
Yusef/Bob – please take care. Hope you can work out the latest wrinkles.
Nighty night all!
‘Night, GT. And, thank you.
Kabuki protesters
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/12/no-charges-against-oregon-pipeline-protesters-who-occupied-gov-kate-browns-office-da-says.html
How could the DA’s office say that the state police acted appropriately in arresting the protesters if the DA’s office immediately declined to file charges? One or both parties fucked up, otherwise they shouldn’t have been arrested if they weren’t committing a crime. And why would a DA’s office need a spokesman?
How?
* Fruity, white, eco-warrior soccer mom vote: CHECK
* Cop vote: CHECK
That’s about it, really. Just have to praise/soothe the proper constituents.
Forget it Gustave, that’s Oregon-town.
MUSTANG!!! Hey, man! You doing well?
I’m fine, thanks man. Bit of a slump, but no real reason. Just a cyclical thing for me I guess, manstruating or some woke bullshit. Work’s chilling out for a minute, at least until Kim Jong-Nutjob starts delivering his New Year’s Resolutions again.
Well, I’m always happy for chill time in LE work. I don’t go in for (what I find to be) the LE ‘professional shit-disturber’ attitude, so, I like
quietcalmness.Anyway, it’s good to hear from you, and I hope you are around here for a good while. Enjoy the family and technology.
Instant karma
No holiday plans. My introversion seems to be reaching previously uncharted (for me) levels and I’ve been traveling a lot lately. I WANT to do stuff, but my wife, guns, and car are back in the US (wife only temporarily), and they’re pretty much the only thing I care for right about now.
::Sir Digby slow-walks away::
Haha, it’s not like that. Life’s good, work’s good, just need some ‘Murica.
We all do, friend.
I’ve been doing some other work for about seven months. Mostly just trip planning, coffee-making, uniform-prepping, that sort of thing, but it has given me some great opportunities for mentorship and education. A peak behind the curtains, if you will, and I’ve seriously loved it just because of what I get to see. No LE for a while. I still check in and read the links almost daily. Thanks for taking the night shift, gives me an opportunity to participate!
Things I’m following a little more closely lately:
China
Virginia
Future retirement locations
Boogaloo load-out
Car parts
Gun parts
And not in any particular order.
Huh…I had no idea. Still, you’re something of a glib link for me, but, good to know. That said, Those sound like ponderous topics to be….pondering.
Also, my pleasure, as long as I can do so (mother issues, if you hadn’t seen). Please join in when you can.
It seems like there are a lot of us who are extraordinarily laden this holiday season.
Take care.
I am going to bed.
Yusef, my prayers are with you.
Diggy, my prayers are with you.
Much thanks, ya myth, you.
recently I learned: John Fogerty, composer of Fortunate Son, was in the Army
***
Fogerty received his draft notice for military service during the Vietnam War in 1966, but that same day, he went to a local United States Army Reserve recruiter, who signed him up immediately. Fogerty was grateful and believed the recruiter dated the paperwork to take effect before the draft letter arrived.[7] During his time in the Army, Fogerty served at Fort Bragg, Fort Knox and Fort Lee.
***
I guess he was a Fortunate Son too.
+1 Alice’s Restaurant
Heh–indeed.
fun fact: General Abrams (whom the tank is named after) restructured the Army after Vietnam in such a way that it couldn’t go to war without calling up the guard and the reserve.
Everybody fights; nobody quits.
Would you like to know more?
So, we ARE getting closer to Starship Troopers?
/The book, not the shitty comedy flick.
I’d say we’re getting closer to Bill the Galactic Hero:
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Bill, the Galactic Hero is a satirical science fiction novel by American writer Harry Harrison, first published in 1965.
Harrison reports having been approached by a Vietnam veteran who described Bill as “the only book that’s true about the military.”[2]
***
Harrison was a WW2 Army vet.
I’ve heard the names (author and character), but not ever read it. I’m a yuge Troopers fan, as it really blew my mind the first time I read it (his vision, the libertarian world that not-yet-libertarian me saw, etc.).
I loved the Stainless Steel Rat series when I was a kid.
Except for Grenada, Panama, and to a large degree Desert Shield/Storm. Guard leadership was unhappy with combat arms being left home for the last one and missing out on the right sleeve patches, when combat support and combat service support got to go. They agitated to get a bigger and more integrated role in the mid 90’s, which dovetailed with the active duty drawdown.
Even in Afghanistan or Iraq, I don’t think there were Reserve/NG combat arms in either invasion. Our battalion got tagged a month or so before Iraq, ended up getting struck due to Rumsfeld’s scale back, and our sister battalion spent a couple months in training before getting sent there.
We had a metric shit ton of sad sacks at Ft. Ord in the early ’90s for Desert Shield deployment. IRR was activated and all these college vets were yanked out of class and sent to Ord for a Basic refresher course. Man, they were salty about being back. Particularly as we (the active combat arms 7th ID, Light) weren’t going to the sandbox at all.
Probably afraid with all that burlap hanging off the helmets, they’d end up with thousands of heat casualties.
For Desert Storm, I think there was a guard brigade or division or more than one, that was in their callup training but wasn’t allowed/ordered to deploy. None of the active duty division got their round out brigade either.
Thanks for the Anvil link. I had no idea they did that.
Most welcome, friend. I struggled with choosing from among what was available, but, I think Anvil can/will appeal to multiple glibs. That said, I was interested in many of the Hanukkah songs I found.
/Goy to the world
Hey Diggoatee! Solid lynx, Man! Have you stolen GT away from Mr.GT’s nefarious clutches yet?
I think the Sandman got her tonight.
This one? https://youtu.be/9xMCNmUaGko
Apparently not on the “Trump Train”.
I love that song.
The dudes do that “mouth-agape” smile so you just gotta know they are bereft of testicles. That’s a damn shame. Talented as hell, though.
What Gustave said.
Yeah, she’s probably much better off with the Mr., regardless of his nefarious-ness…ism. Although, she did seem to appreciate the goatee…
So glad to see you around in the post!
I’m trying to be funnier, pinky swear! Next month surgery! It’s tough to post when you work late on Saturday.
Believe it or not, it’s actually easier, as long as people behave.
Next month, huh? Are you telling others what the surgery is (as opposed to keeping it private)? In any event, the best for you on that…yeesh.
Saying so long to Kuato https://youtu.be/pbj4Te_guxY Surgeon says that it’s the biggest type of that flavor of hernia that he’s ever seen. He is pretty young, mind you.
I’ve been making that joke to the girls for twenty-five years.
Strong like bull, I would imagine.
Well, I hope you enjoy the…drugs. Yeah, enjoy those narcotics and whatnot.
Opioids and me do not get along. Just send me home. When they took my teeth I went back to work the next day. I have an extremely high tolerance for pain.
They should give your teeth back!
With interest! Lost my sense of taste for the most part. I’m as bland as UCS now.
If you think UCS is bland, you ain’t had to host me…
Also, you’re plenty funny
lookin’!I won’t tolerate anyone saying different.
Fuck off, slaver
This one stands alone for my Xmas tune. https://youtu.be/6qcPS-J0HTg (Bonus 15th Century people of Wal-Mart)
God, I wish I could find video of Norm MacDonald on Tom Snyder’s show from around 94 or 95. There’s a “joke” about the solstice based on a caller into the show…it’s a thing that you would just have to see.
Last! and drunk? or Last? and drunk! Definitely drunk!
So I’ve got that going for me, which is nice.
Texas drunk? If so, then, yes, you do.
a personal hero: Floyd Thompson
He was a POW in Vietnam 9 years. He was often tortured and put in solitary confinement. For 5 years, he did not speak to another American.
His hope of seeing his family again kept him alive. He struggled after his release.
He said this when he retired from the Army:
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I am honored to receive this award (the Distinguished Service Medal) today but at the same time I am saddened to be leaving active military service. The Army has been my life and I am proud of each of my twenty-five years of service.
Of those 25 years, I spent nine as prisoner of war. Those days were grim, and survival was a struggle. I was able to withstand that long agony because I never lost my determination to live—no matter how painful that became—because I love my country and never lost faith in her, and because I had dreams of what my life would be like upon my return to America. Those dreams were always, unquestionably, of a life that was Army. I found that the dream of continued service gave me a goal that helped me survive my years as a POW.
After my return from Vietnam, the opportunity to serve became the motivating force in my life. Military service has given me my greatest challenges and my greatest rewards. I have worked hard for sound leadership development in the Army and for realistic training. The greatest problem faced by POWs was fear of the unknown. This fear can be reduced, not only for the potential POW but across the awesome environment of the battlefield, by training which is honest enough to address the real issue of combat and which is tough enough to approximate battlefield conditions.
No, I do not now retire freely—there was much I still wanted to do—but circumstances present me no alternative. I leave active military service because I must. But for the rest of my life, the Army will be no less a part of me, and of what I am, than what it has always been.
Colonel Floyd James Thompson
January 29, 1982[9]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_James_Thompson
Hmmm….some good pre-holiday weekend commenting. You glibs almost make me proud.
Awww…in the spirit of the season, let’s go ahead and bump that up to a full-on “proud”. Most of you were very good this year, and I needed to find something to give you, anyway.
We love you, Diggy! Okay, I’m a little BC drunk…
Well, I’m sober as hell, and I love you crazy glibs. And, truly–it’s a big relief to see you back posting on a more
acceptableactive level.BTW–who is the kitty in the pic? I have this suspicion that I should know, but I’m drawing a blank.
Well I’ll be damned. The inoshishi that was terrorizing our little neighborhood made the news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVCttJAEYHI
Adorable, particularly the slow-motion shots where we can see the pig actually galloping.
Should thank the little bugger. Gave me an excuse to skip the kid’s piano (electone) lessons. He is a cutie, I’ll give him that. He’ll end up on someone’s plate.
Big enough to end up on many plates…
But, yeah–li’l bugger is cute.
Freeze a slab for you when you make it out here. 😉
::sigh::
If only.
Wait–aren’t you supposed to visit brother in Rockwall at some point? If so, gotta figure out where to meet for good local food…
Hey Derpy, I missed the last thread but I wanted to relate an on-topic anecdote. One fine morning during our regular PT, the Division Sgt. Major came by to have a chat with the troops about PT. I was dumb enough to be honest. Too much running, I says; too much dicking around with silly games (Bring Home The Bacon being the worst). Why can’t we do more upper-body and core strength workouts – go to the gym and lift weights, that sort of thing. The Sgt. Major was very thankful for my honest feedback and seemed to agree. My 1st Sgt. however, was rapidly turning purple, with steam coming out of his ears. I spent the next month reporting to his office right after morning formation so as to do push-ups and sit-ups until he decided I had done enough. Good times.
::looks askance at l0b0t::
Are you telling me this because of my
girlish figurefat arse? 1Sg sounds like a right cunte, though./not insinuating women have fat asses, as the norm.
Or, was this about the Maude Adams/Louis Jourdan comment that I commented on? ‘Cause, I ain’t apologizin’ for that!!
/Louis was a good bond villain, but really under-used in Octopussy
Our old 1st Sgt. was a teddy bear. He literally gave out hugs if he thought you were having a bad day. When 1st. Sgt. Fenwik (the one from the anecdote) came in, we knew he would be radically different when hung a poster in his office showing Arlington National Cemetery with the phrase “Laid Back Leaders Produce Laid Out Soldiers”. Bonus points – he was a functioning alcoholic, illiterate (he would call on a platoon sgt. to read anything at formation), Vietnam draftee (this was in the early 1990s), a marathon runner for fun, and his favorite hangover cure was long, long, long run (every Monday was 12 – 14 miles up and down Beach Range Rd.)
Dear lord…. Speaking of illiterate, my last agency–Dallas County Colleges, had one of the longest serving police chiefs…ever, as I understand it. This was at the the southern-most campus in the county. Somethin along the lines of 35+ years as a Chief.
He was illiterate. As in, his wife reportedly wrote official correspondence for him. As I understand it, he was a good man, but….fuckin’ really?
Anyway, my upper torso feels for 25+ year ago L0b0t upper torso.
that sucks, but kudos to you for being honest
In the days of yore, being in the Army meant marching 15 miles a day with a 40 pound load for a month.
The word march comes from the French word for walk.
How many people in the Army today could do that? Very few.
Riddle me this Batman: if rail thin, malnourished, chain-smoking, Depression era guys could win WW2, why does everyone in the Army today have to be He-Man?
In the 7th ID (Light), they took the Light Infantry part seriously. We were constantly doing road marches – 4 miles in MOPP 4 every month, a 20 mile every month, and twice a year a 100 mile with 9th Infantry Reg. (Manchu); I still have some belt buckles and challenge coins for those grueling slogs.
hot damn buddy – might as well go to ranger school; it’d be over faster
I’m such a lazy pogue….
Let me put it this way: look at a marathon runner or a body builder and ask yourself: would this guy be useful in combat?
To answer your question with nothing grounded in reality, Adrien Brody’s character in Predators is a special operator of some kind. But, not what gets portrayed as such in many action movies (i.e. Ahnold’s Dutch).
I always thought it was a bold, great move to have him be that, as it seemed more appropriate, and it did sort of subvert expectations.
So, yeah–marathon runner.
A scrawny guy from Finland would like a word:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4
fun fact: in WW2, the average US infantryman was 5’8 and 150 pounds.The bigger and/or smarter guys usually got safer jobs in the rear.
I would choose the wee Texan who was reject by the USMC for being too small. From his MoH citation –
“…He received a leg wound but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight ….”
Actually, the “leg wound” was a bit north of that – he lost a chunk of his ass. And kept fighting.
I must confess I get a bit misty when Chief dies because his coffee stove catches on concertina, every time I watch To Hell And Back.
He also lied about his age to get into the Army.
His autobiography is great. The Army wanted to make him a cook, Can you believe that bullshit?
When I was in the Marine Infantry – back in the late 1970’s we had very few people who had that bulky upper body which hollyweird has made everybody believe a “real man” looks like. It’s really hard to get that look without protein supplements if you just don’t have the genes for it.
I went through Army NCO school (called BLC at the time) when I was 58. Their idea of a ruck march was not much of a challenge for an old Corps Marine.
I remember NEVER being able to consume enough calories to replace what I was burning. Sigh… 150lbs. with a 29 inch waist. That was SO long ago.
Heck, in boot camp I finally built UP to 150 lbs. I started at 138 – at 17 years old.
Indeed. I could barely do the 13 push-ups required to matriculate from Reception Battalion to Basic. By the time Basic was over, I was up to 41. By ETS, I could knock out 90 in 2 minutes. Now, 26 years later, if I could complete 20, I would be impressed.
I had to get to 158 from 207 to even get into the Army,,,
Oh, how I *hate* treadmills…
FIRST.
QUIET, YOU!
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