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 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:02:55 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I'm not eligible, no longer being active duty military, but many of you are. Greyhawk forwards this (I *could* grumble about not being a 'big enough' Milblogger to catch Hewitt's/Santi's eye... but I won't. Oh wait. I just did. Regardless, those who feel the touch of Calliope, Euterpe, Erato, or possibly Polyhymnia, regardless of the possible conjoint influence of Thalmia and Melpomene (huh, what the futz izzee talking about?) should consider this (if they haven't run screaming away from all that classics reference): Milblogger poets - your chance for fame and fortune awaits. I've submitted an entry already. The remainder... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:30:42 -0600 John, it would be my honour, eh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21715 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21715 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:46:39 -0600 Neffi: Don't be ashamed to use Canadian spellings on occasion. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21677 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21677 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:00:20 -0600 OMG! Neffi and John....You guys have me laughing out loud at work this morning- and I need a good laugh! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-hahaha! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21672 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21672 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:12:12 -0600 .. besides me, that is... hic http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21665 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21665 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:34:58 -0600 someones been hitting the Wild Turkey...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21664 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21664 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:30:19 -0600 Ah, I see, then what you really meant was... "Wehl, fnny u shuld ast. )ah-herm( Amungst da Nineadahooq trybes uf Nurthern Eyesland. 's kunsidered bat fore-m 2 spiel ay werd ahs et shuld b, + uhm. Eye'm n honerary memeber. sew,,, arr. [feet quickly running away- door slams- car revs up and speeds away] Or something like that. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21663 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21663 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:11:21 -0600 Well- funny you should ask. (ahem) Amongst the Ninatahook tribes of Northern Iceland, it's considered bad form to spell a word as it should be- and um, I'm an honorary member, so... err, [feet quickly running away- door slams- car revs up and speeds away] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21661 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21661 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:01:37 -0600 Um, since when is administrative not spelled administrative? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21658 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21658 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:48:27 -0600 ...er, how 'bout just plain 'Admin', and no snarking about my spelling skills (?) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21653 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21653 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:22:19 -0600 ...and off-topic, (bows in apology)- check out the latest posts to "Administrative" for the Spring blizzard in Colorado heh http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21651 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21651 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 18:19:30 -0600 ... And as you pointed out, I would not be eligible, anyways. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21641 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21641 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:33:16 -0600 I wish I had a poetic bent - I love listening to the Tarzana Joe segments on Hugh's show! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21638 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21638 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:25:47 -0600 Ummmm. Errrr. Herewego. -I once knew a Boatswain from Nantucket -Whose ..... No. Can't use that. Ummmm. Howaboutthis. -I knew a girl named Sally Brown -Said no man could.... No. Can't use that. Hey, whose bright idea was it to ask for poetry to read on the radio? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21636 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/a_milbleg.html#comment-21636 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:05:35 -0600