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/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:44:59 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Let's take a break. Caption this: I'll get you started. Little known fact about Chef Emeril Lagasse... where "BAM BAM BAM!" came from. Sergeant Emeril kicks it up a notch!... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:57:01 -0600 1) Dire cost cutting in British Forces results in a new way of giving the troops the Pounds they earn. 2) Recruit Jones realises what it means to be a blockhead in the army. 3) Sargeant demonstates that getting stoned isn't as much fun as it sounds. 4) I think I just found a genuine pic of once Lt. Smash. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54974 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54974 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:22:43 -0600 British Special Forces practice taking a pounding. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54970 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54970 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:25:46 -0600 Airborne Initiation Ceremony: Trial #1. Momma said "Join the Navy!"; I shoulda listened. "... and then the sky fell!" "Stand out from the crowd? Not any more!" "No more Knock-knock jokes!" Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54966 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54966 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:59:30 -0600 "I said leek! LEEK! Not LEAK!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54960 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54960 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:56:08 -0600 "I said no Papa John's!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54956 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54956 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:35:30 -0600 Snerk! A stinkbomb lofted from the Chief's Mess into the Wardroom! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54949 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54949 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:34:39 -0600 "One last step petty officer, that will qualify you as a comissioned officer..." http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54947 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54947 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:28:36 -0600 Jones! Don't move! You've got a paving stone on your head...just close your eyes and let me smack it off before it stings you! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54945 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54945 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:58:50 -0600 "Apples? Apples are SO fourteenth century!" says this Swiss soldier, looking to build upon a longstanding national tradition. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54937 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54937 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:52:13 -0600 This will get rid of that little headache of yours!!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54935 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54935 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:58:25 -0600 "I'll teach you to fall asleep during my Informative Powerpoint Presentations!" JoJo demonstrates the proper technique for defending against brain-sucking rocks. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54933 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/too_much_seriou.html#comment-54933 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:41:31 -0600