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/2006/01/ahhhhh.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:57:32 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A photo to warm the cockles of a Redleg heart...... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 09:41:27 -0600 You mean "VC Deuce-and-a-halfs"... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37725 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37725 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:38:26 -0600 Redlegs...shoot I thought it said rednecks!!!! Shoulda figgered they'd never let rednecks play with shotguns that big. Do ya shoot elefunts with them thangs? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37714 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37714 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:44:43 -0600 Good one Kat. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37624 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37624 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:13:33 -0600 OMG..... Kat.... you are a MASTER. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37596 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37596 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:43:39 -0600 Ode to men with big guns (to the tune of Sir Mix a lots "Big butts) I like big guns and I cannot lie You other sisters can’t deny That when a guy drives by in his big a$$ tank And 120mms in your face You get sprung Wanna jump inside Cuz you notice that gun was stuffed Deep in the muzzle, it’s flaring I’m hooked and I can’t stop staring Oh, baby, pull that trigger To hell with the parachute rigger My home girls tried to warn me But with a gun like that you got Me so corny… Ooh, eject that shell case again There’s another target around the bend Well load it, explode it cuz you ain’t that average guy http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37515 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37515 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:28:50 -0600 Thank you, I shall now revert to my usual "I think he might be saying something funny, but I can't tell" attempts at humour. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37514 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37514 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:22:33 -0600 You guys are great! I really needed a laugh, and the comments on these threads definitely came through. :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37513 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37513 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:46:33 -0600 Siddown! The ayes have it. Motion carried; Adjutant will make the appropriate entry in the minutes in a minute...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37498 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37498 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:11:25 -0600 Aye! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37493 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37493 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:03:20 -0600 We have a motion and I second it. All in favor? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37491 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37491 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:55:05 -0600 Heh...I vote for JMH's entry as post comment excellence par non http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37485 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37485 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:24:35 -0600 M119A1 otherwise known as the L118/119. And then there is the exquisite pleasure of cleaning a gun which has had several pounds of burning black powder whooshed up its pristine polished bore. "Yes, my children. you may pull through the gun"; Gunner and Driver cavorted with glee, trembling at the thought of oily, oozing, black powder residue splashing onto their happy faces. "Puuull," I said, "now push hard, puulll, push harder; stop, let me add more oil to the brush; puuuulll!" On, it continues, until the bore is pristine and polished once more. Then Driver and Gunner lovingly wipe down the gunstaves, faces flushed black with contentment, combats drenched with the odorous ooze, saited by pleasure no FLH could know. Theirs was a hard lot, so small pleasures such as this were my gift them. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37469 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37469 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:29:09 -0600 Gee... SgtB. Why? No one else has. And I haven't seen a trace of the PG17 all day. Haven't seen JTG for that matter either. Hmmmm... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37467 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37467 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:19:24 -0600 Sergeant B- why? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37465 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37465 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:18:19 -0600 I... Must... Resist... From... Commenting... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37463 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37463 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:11:05 -0600 Ah...loud booms...now if only they had *live* rounds, then we could get married. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37457 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37457 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:12:40 -0600 *and make the Huffy light enough to hoist into your hatchback* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37440 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37440 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:55:28 -0600 *replaces burned-out chandelier bulbs with bright sparkly ones that make her eyes shine and her fur shimmer* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37438 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37438 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:51:37 -0600 As long as you're up in the chandelier, how 'bout replacing some of the burned-out bulbs? Catch... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37437 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37437 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:44:26 -0600 hoppin'! Feels like old times...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37434 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37434 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:29:17 -0600 It was the dog. I wasn't even in the room... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37427 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37427 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:34:31 -0600 Farkin' aviators. The only reason property values don't decline when they're around is because they overpay for the houses with all that flight pay. Jim - yes, the blanks *are* black powder. About a pound of it. On purpose - nice loud deep boom withouth the high frequency component of smokeless powder - and it smokes nicely and smells good, too. Yeah, you have to be a real gun geek for that last part, I know. I love the smell of sulfur in the morning... it smells like... antiquity. Or Bill after a long day of listening to marbles bounce off aluminum. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37425 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37425 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:28:25 -0600 Ah okay thanks I got it now. I will have to try that next 4th of July in connection with my family's annual ... get out the steel garbage can and the carbide and water. I have found that the right size "touch hole" is critical. The challenge will then be for our number three trash cannoneer to light the smudge pots just when the carbide goes off and puts the garbage can lid nearly through the chain link fence. Usually our eyebrows grow back in just in time for autumn's leaf and gasoline burning festival. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37419 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37419 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:19:56 -0600 HC cannisters... Then everyone holds his breath and hopes the wind doesn't shift. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37414 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37414 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:19:36 -0600 Jeez how did they get all of that smoke outta them guns. Does the Army use a special 40 weight Penzoil propellent these days, or did they go back to black powder? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37411 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37411 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:08:50 -0600 Naw--they only *smell* that way. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37409 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37409 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:06:43 -0600 What girl would want to "recover" from that?! You make it sound like some kind of disease... ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37408 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37408 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:05:10 -0600 Hi, Toots! All recovered from basking in the adulation of the calamari crowd? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37407 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37407 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:47:11 -0600 ROFL!! I see that our dear Bill is in fine form this morning... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37406 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37406 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:35:38 -0600 I see the smoke, but where are the mirrors? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37404 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/ahhhhh.html#comment-37404 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:23:11 -0600