We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:27:42 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification [Armorer's Note: Look who has set up an office at the Castle...! I *knew* I should have changed the da*n locks!] I was preparing some links for this morning’s post and, at about 1:15am, there was an inexplicable power failure in the Armory. The emergency lighting also failed and the protective irises on the security cams closed, but the newly-installed digital audio system continued to function normally. The following is a transcription of the odd activities which evidently occurred during the blackout: [*rattle, rattle-click. scurry-scurry-scamper-scurry.*] >>hzzz. bad cat robot lady gadget work. sweet. >>name jake, look for big-tribble-with-legs. [*scurry. thump.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:53:53 -0600 Barb - There was a shuttle? Ooooo. Double tongue action... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-16011 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-16011 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:11:33 -0600 And Bill - it just finally *clicked* for me. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15864 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15864 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:57:00 -0600 Cricket, If you and The Engineer want to test his theory, just keep the screaming to a low level, OK? Sanger, the analysis part of my brain gave up on figgerin' this one out after my first guffaw this morning. Just enjoy the ride! Bill, I congratulate you on a fine trip away from reality. Too bad I missed the shuttle back ;-) Oh - and ya didn't like the Gender Bender stuff, so I added something more current eventsy to even out the day - double pthththth! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15859 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15859 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:49:28 -0600 He also said that since the brushes were doing the touching, he didn't see the fuss. But he did see the smile and asked how she could endure being painted without screaming as it would tickle something fierce...and wouldn't elaborate any further. Heh. Little wot he... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15850 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15850 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:13:26 -0600 LOL. The Engineer has a sense of humor. He loved the camoflauge to preserve the personals. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15848 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15848 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:10:01 -0600 Name Bosco the Blacke thot him only cat use man's 'puter thing when man not around. Ha Ha hot tip - Name bosco the blacke ketch little rat bastard. not hurt name rat chisel tooth. just lean on him a little. Name rat has little hand things can press small bloc things better than Name Sir bosco. Name sir Bosco say to name rat - Name Bosco the Blacke say, you do or name Bosco teach name rat meaning of respect, Name rat do what name Bosco say . name rat live. name rat say ok. every body happy. MMMan late cvominngf home name bOsco the blacke make letter thing more sllow now . got hungry Name ratt brifly indiggnangt ha ha More ratt things outside Name bosco leave back haff of name raat under table in big romm for mann. Name man kant say NamE Bosco the blacke don give ratts ass about him heh heh heh http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15835 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15835 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:17:50 -0600 And Sanger - ya just gotta get yer head up from the desk now and then, dude! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15828 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15828 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:39:13 -0600 Yeah, Cricket - but based on conversations over at VC - will the Engineer approve *us* painting *you* nude? I had a distinct impression we could look but not touch! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15827 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15827 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:36:04 -0600 You missed the orgy thread. The Engineer saw and approved. He also said that he loves painting nudes. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15825 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15825 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:28:58 -0600 Am I the ONLY one around here who doesn't have a &^$&^$^=78%^&( clue what's going on? Why, oh WHY is that true so often around here. I mean really, cats, white-fur, 33's on bottles, BZ, huberts that twitch (ok, that I get), but SPACE CATS for cryin out loud, and two-fingers or three, and (deep breath). . . Well, I tell you, I am one confused man. And to think, I wanna be a lawyer. Fergiiit THAT. I'll never keep up. waaaaaah! -SangerM http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15823 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15823 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:25:35 -0600 BCR - That wasn't me. Cassie's been wandering around the holodeck ever since she got into the WestWorld program and I think her Yul Brynner avatar got loose... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15821 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15821 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:07:23 -0600 Wow. Lookit the PG-13 rating for this site head for the hills! (Bad scruples! Bad! You think you're going to be getting any more cookies from her, Scout?) Just a sec. Did you say Flintstones bathrobe? Doesn't sound like something she'd wear .... **sees picture, blinks** Scruple Scout, report for remedial biology lecture! On the double! (Gaaah! my eyes! That is NOT your shade of pink, Bill!) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15815 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15815 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:51:25 -0600 >>white fur lady shed white fur all at once. being cold is why wear pink bunny slippers and flintstones bathrobe? oooooh. front open. [*flash-flash-flash-click*] >>hzzzz. canon anti-red-eye function work, anti-red-face function not work. [*scamper*] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15811 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15811 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:22:51 -0600 I see that Muffy has set the "You Think You Control The Scruples" chip again... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15810 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15810 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:10:47 -0600 Mr. Menace...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15808 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15808 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:06:20 -0600 *scruples break out of cage* Oh, s***! Ok, ALL SCRUPLES REPORT FRONT AND CENTER! *scruples piddle on floor in fear as they line up* Nah gonna doit, wouldn't be prudent at this juncture. ... *scruple falls out of line* Of course, I wonder what Cass would give me to keep my mouth shut? HEY YOU, GET BACK OVER THERE WHERE YOU BELONG! *scruple runs back* What is that about crapping where you eat again? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15807 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15807 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:02:47 -0600 It's all lies... and I will find Mr. Menace and hurt him if he dares :) You guys lost me about 2 hours ago. I'm just trying to keep my head above water. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15806 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15806 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:02:46 -0600 Betch he'd give it up for a mug, John. Give it a shot- whatcha got to lose? But you'd BOTH better start running, 'cause the sista's are gonna be all over you in about, oh, 30 seconds. (we'll give you head start) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15803 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15803 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:54:02 -0600 C'mon, Menace, name yer price! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15799 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15799 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:45:39 -0600 Nice robe though, Cassie! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15797 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15797 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:43:28 -0600 why I'm called Menace* *scruple gives up, goes back in cage* But I'm not tellin'. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15796 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15796 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:30:14 -0600 Hence why the scruples refer to me as big-tribble-with-legs... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15795 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15795 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:24:55 -0600 Cass- Be afraid. Be very, very afraid. Photoshop + Bill = trouble Photoshop + Bill + John = TOO MUCH TROUBLE http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15794 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15794 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:10:11 -0600 Boy you guys are making me happy I didn't put a picture of myself up on my new site (and took the old ones down over at Jet Noise). Sheesh... photoshop abuse is not a pretty sight. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15790 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15790 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:41:04 -0600 Heh. Still stuck in the holodeck "Here there be scruples" program... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15787 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15787 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:09:13 -0600 Psst! Scruples! Quick -- set the oblymoricon circuit to these coordinates: 64.124.12.1, no parity bit, handshake true. Oh, and point it where you want the chocolate to go. Trust me, Hershey's plant has PLENTY of chocolate, and that will get you to Central Vat #45, Syrup. You're on your own for the cherries. (and everybody's happy. the ladies get chocolate, the gentlemen -- and I use the term losely -- get chocolate covered ladies, and the scruples and I continue our World Domination (tm) plan!) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15786 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15786 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:01:33 -0600 >>hzzzzzz. name scout again so not same name pea-brain. name scout demonstrate talent. nice bad cat robot lady maybe adjust photoshop utilities to work on real white fur lady. >>hzz. no. >>too much chok'lit need for holodeck visuals... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15781 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15781 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:47:00 -0600 name jake think name scout did GREAT job with white-fur-lady. just look at what he had to work with - this real photo of white-fur-lady this morning at box-which-communicates... >name scout worked mir'cle! ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15780 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15780 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:38:28 -0600 [*chalking "//" on wall*] Cool. First post, first tandem flounce. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15779 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15779 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:37:21 -0600 Oh, this is NOT going to look good in my file. I can explain everything, OK? (just not right now. ye gods.) And that is a picture of a PISSED cat robot not a bad cat robot. Bill, I warned you! Yes, your sticky fingerprints are all over this one! Revenge ... revenge shall be mine. I'm sure the scruples will help, too. Once they get out of the brig. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15778 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15778 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:34:00 -0600 >heh. white-fur-lady not pay attention. name scout be nice make purty with photoshop thing. was ugly before. little bumps, nothing scrup'l kits could get teeth around. and hair! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15776 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15776 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:30:11 -0600 WHY THE HECK AM I A BLONDE????]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15774 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15774 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:24:41 -0600 ...that cat is dynamite! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15771 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15771 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:14:01 -0600 >>nice holodeck wet ladies *very* much nice. bring scrup'ls chok'lit cherry cordials nex' time, plizz. and cookie. and chipmunk for name jake. and nose balm for name kc. and kick in fat scrup'l butt for name scout. plizz also to sound siren in corner for drive-by flounces alerting. note to nice barb-lady being apologetic about carpeting at barb-lady pless. name scout sometimes incontinent. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15765 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15765 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:48:41 -0600 Oh man, everytime I re-read this I find something new to laugh about! must.breath. You had waaay too much fun creating this one Chief! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15761 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15761 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:35:46 -0600 And we thought that Cricket had a strict "you can look but not touch" policy! Unless you were The Engineer. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15760 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15760 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:27:04 -0600 Note to self - must stop inhaling ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15758 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15758 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:25:06 -0600 Cricket! I'm jealous- you got hand painted....mine was air brushed. hmpf. LOL! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15752 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15752 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:49:20 -0600 ROFL ... No wonder I can't get off the floor! *wipes tears from eyes* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15751 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15751 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:40:19 -0600 Oh...I couldn't stop laughing. Too funny. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15750 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/for_longtime_castle_denizens_analysis_please.html#comment-15750 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:32:30 -0600