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/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:02:28 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...is that Denizen Dbie AFSister got all excited last night over a post at ALa's that hasn't been posted at this time of the morning, but probably will by the time you guys get here. *checks watch, winces* Ummmm--make that *might* be, by the time you guys get here. But since she hit 50,000 yesterday, drop in anyway and give her a boost to 100,000, okay? To the TINS. Caveat omnes: After reading most of this, you might construe it as a slam against A-10 drivers. It isn't. R-e-a-d the whole thing... First, the Good News--when the new Commander of... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html Fri, 06 May 2005 03:30:44 -0600 Ry - We mollified the GAs somewhat by allowing them to ride in the front cockpits on the way back. They *did* earn their HazDuty Pay, fer sher... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24351 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24351 Fri, 06 May 2005 21:54:17 -0600 Fuzzibear picture...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24322 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24322 Fri, 06 May 2005 15:34:41 -0600 THe AIQ who runs that site is exactly the reason people are choosing not to define themselves as progressives in this country. The AIQ will get his just deserts as every whack-a-doodle he votes for and every cause he pushes for loses. He'll spend his life bitter and feeling unfulfilled becasue 'we just don't get him and his ideology'. Hey, is there a collection plate going around for Bill's retirement party booze fund yet? John, there's no donation tab. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24303 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24303 Fri, 06 May 2005 09:52:30 -0600 Tuna MREs two days running? Shouldn't there be helk to pay? *stalks off mumbling something about needing to cater a field feed as a service project* Well, I have been regenerating bone for the past two days. My chamber has the desktop, books and comfy chairs. heh. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24302 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24302 Fri, 06 May 2005 09:36:42 -0600 So Bill, how many of the Tuttle Detail Gaurdian Angels did you use on this adventure? I'd love to see their after action report. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24301 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24301 Fri, 06 May 2005 09:35:22 -0600 John - Still not retired. Supposedly, they found my records Tuesday, so I get to sign the DD214 today and make it official. *Then* I get to have "poat" retirement issues. Like, finding a %$#@! real job. WK - Most of us VietVets are studiously ignoring the jerk-site. Those types thrive on attention. The 162d did overload their bandwidth for them last week, though--naughty us. Without signing the guestbook, I might add. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24300 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24300 Fri, 06 May 2005 09:28:38 -0600 Were-Kitty, I don't think it's possible to shame them. If it were, they wouldn't have made their feelings so public in the first place. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24299 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24299 Fri, 06 May 2005 09:18:44 -0600 Hi John! I think we've all been in a funk lately. Did you guys check out the "he-wimp soldier-haters" link on ALa's? What a bunch of....well, I don't even know what. And it's one of those "do I ignore the ignorant, or call them out on the table" situations. Do we ignore them, and hope they go away, or pay attention to them and shame them into oblivion.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24295 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24295 Fri, 06 May 2005 08:42:00 -0600 Now I see why Bill has been so quiet. I thought it was the poat-retirement hangover, but see that it was writing this book! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24294 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24294 Fri, 06 May 2005 08:34:18 -0600 Commander Salamander, Sir - First, the good news--if you throw some extra grounds into your cup and stir well, you can pretend you're deployed to Bosnia. Now, the bad news--if you slam it in one gulp, you can pretend you're me... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24292 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24292 Fri, 06 May 2005 08:11:55 -0600 I guess I'll keep the "Good news - we found the extra tub of coffee. Bad news - we only have the small filters so there will be lots of grounds in the coffee today" story to myself. I hate being a staff-weenie on shore duty. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24290 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/05/tins_first_the_good_news.html#comment-24290 Fri, 06 May 2005 07:36:27 -0600