tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6452- 2012-03-24T15:48:04Z Comments for Oh what the heck, let's lighten things up a bit. 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 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6452 2006-09-28T11:34:16Z 2006-11-11T16:53:42Z Oh what the heck, let's lighten things up a bit. What My Mother Taught Me: 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE: "If you're going to kill each other, do it outside -- I just finished cleaning!" 2. My mother taught me RELIGION: "You better pray that will come out of the carpet." 3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL: "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" 4. My mother taught me LOGIC: "Because I said so, that's why!" 5. My mother taught me FORESIGHT: "Be sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com What My Mother Taught Me:

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE:
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside -- I just finished
cleaning!"

2. My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why!"

5. My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Be sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."

6. My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about."

7. My mother taught me about OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"

8. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"

9. My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."

10. My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."

11. My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS:
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you, would you listen then?"

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times -- don't exaggerate!!!"

13. My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6452-comment:50992 Comment from Murray on 2006-09-29 Murray http://silentrunning.tv My mother gave up when my brother and I offered our alledged dinner to the "staving children in Africa" in unison. I don't care how hungry you are, that wasn't food. 2006-09-29T05:52:25Z 2006-09-29T05:52:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6452-comment:50975 Comment from J-P on 2006-09-28 J-P I managed to keep my coffee in until #15... 2006-09-28T14:11:53Z 2006-09-28T14:11:53Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6452-comment:50974 Comment from AFSister on 2006-09-28 AFSister I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I've said #14 recently.... I'm sure it's a tell-tale sign of things to come. 2006-09-28T13:57:34Z 2006-09-28T13:57:34Z