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/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:51:59 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification For reasons which will become clear later, I'm as happy as this guy is - gonna get to do something kewl that is every bit as much fun as blowing stuff up! More later, as details become releasable. Let's just say, Blogging Can Be Worth It, sometimes. Speaking of making people happy (sexist pig alert for Sensitive Workplaces): Neffi - this one's for you... Bill - this one's for you... Lex - this one's for you! Heh. That alert should improve the click-throughs... Yes Cassie - Oinkery! Oh - and what's so kewl? I can tell you this much -... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:06:06 -0600 WK - Everyone's really, really good at something. I am just thoughtful enough to share this talent with my fellow man. I am a great humanitarian, huh? *big grin* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46735 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46735 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:53:28 -0600 Maggie.... Me thinks that you, of all people around here, know more about "messing" dress whites. *grin* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46671 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46671 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:44:26 -0600 WK - And how muuuuuccccchhhhhh fun do we have messing them?! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46655 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46655 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:51:01 -0600 mess dress whites.... That's what pretty dress whites look like after a romp.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46648 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46648 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:43:34 -0600 DUH. Isn't that why they call them "dress blues"? So, what's your take on "mess dress whites"...? Maggie - I believe someone here are the Castle got something better. Not a doubt in my mind. Ummmm -- not too many thoughts there, either, for the past few months. But at least I've ducked more ladder-climbing...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46611 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46611 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:09:25 -0600 But Maggie - if I hadn't been so snarkingly cruel, you wouldn't have had the chance to be so mordantly clever... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46610 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46610 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:08:07 -0600 http://peoships.crane.navy.mil/pms325G/images/boat2middle.jpg This is what I had in mind. It looks like two dangerous guys in a hurry to get to me. That's the way it should be.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46609 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46609 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:00:04 -0600 Only W-K would think a fuel truck driver at Gila Bend Gunnery Range would be in a dress. Well... DUH. Isn't that why they call them "dress blues"? Ya'll look so cute in 'em. Especially when you show off yer knees.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46602 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46602 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:57:29 -0600 I'm not saying you guys shouldn't get presents, but let's be fair!!!! Hmmmpf. *That* from someone who posts a dinky little non-enlargeable thumbnail of herself clad only in a couple of towels... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46591 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46591 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:17:39 -0600 Well John, looks like you got the go-ahead. Keep me posted on you excellent adventure. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46589 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46589 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:05:18 -0600 Stuff for an Armorer....stuff for Lex......stuff for the Chief....stuff for Neffi.......... What about the other side of that coin. I'm not saying you guys shouldn't get presents, but let's be fair!!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46588 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46588 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:47:17 -0600 Yeah - But Chief Pietenpol's daughter is not sporting any sharp objects. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46581 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46581 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:15:15 -0600 Moi? Just because she didn't return it in the morning doesn't necessitate my having been in the vicinity of *either* hat or fueler during the evening's festivities. That's my lie and I'm sticking to it...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46580 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46580 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:55:23 -0600 Only W-K would think a fuel truck driver at Gila Bend Gunnery Range would be in a dress. She *is* of course, wearing non-standard underwear - a common practice revealed publicly by Colonel Karpinski in her book... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46571 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46571 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:59:36 -0600 Yes, but Bill... when do you plan on giving her back her dress? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46570 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46570 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:56:20 -0600 Um, Chief, conjoining with the troops? How un-[koff]-officer-like! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46566 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46566 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:05:17 -0600 I see you got to the Gila Bend Gunnery Range and found the pic of the fuel truck driver who swiped my boonie bonnet. Okay, so technically she didn't *swipe* it, she just never gave it back to me in the morning... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46565 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/06/whee_yippee_sound_of_fireworks.html#comment-46565 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:58:59 -0600