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  <updated>2008-09-23T17:19:09Z</updated>
  <title>Comments for Happy Natal Day, SugarButtons!</title>
  <subtitle>We&apos;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 2003-2007</subtitle>
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    <published>2007-08-26T01:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-01-14T21:02:44Z</updated>
    <title>Happy Natal Day, SugarButtons!</title>
    <summary>It&apos;s time to celebrate the birthday of our buddy Bill, and the joy of the blogosphere is that it doesn&apos;t matter that he&apos;s gone halfway around the world to fly again. Well ... it does mean that the GA squad is on stand-by, waiting to put out the fire from the candles, of course ... but I digress. Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Birthday, Bill! Whether we call you Chief, or SugarButtons, or Twitchy Bill, or Bigfoot, we&apos;ll try not to call you late-for-dinner. The Castle Kitties love you - and wish for you a...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>It's time to celebrate the birthday of our buddy Bill, and the joy of the blogosphere is that it doesn't matter that he's gone halfway around the world <strong><a href="http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/thisn_is_for_cr.html">to fly again</a></strong>.  Well ... it <em>does</em> mean that the GA squad is on stand-by, waiting to put out the fire from the candles, of course ... but I digress.</p>

<p>Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Birthday, Bill!  Whether we call you <strong><a href="http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/003823.html">Chief</a></strong>, or <strong><a href="http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/005080.html">SugarButtons</a></strong>, or <strong><a href="http://www.fototime.com/B73155378F00D03/orig.jpg">Twitchy Bill</a></strong>, or <strong><a href="http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/003677.html">Bigfoot</a></strong>, we'll try not to call you late-for-dinner.  </p>

<p>The <strong><a href="http://www.fototime.com/038D64644604A8B/orig.jpg">Castle Kitties</a></strong> love you - and wish for you a happy day :-)</p>

<p>My gift for you is a <strong><a href="http://www.tuxedoswithstyle.com/tux%20pages/491.html">nice suit</a></strong>, since you need to be able to dress nicely for those "don't embarrass us" functions ... heh!</p>

<p>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <br />
[sticking this addendum on because I *can* ...]</p>

<p>Awwww, thanks, kids -- beats a CARE package, in my book.</p>

<p>'Nother incipient power failure, so I'm doing this by candlelight</p>

<p>*whap!* Owwwwwww! </p>

<p>Okay, okay -- *not* doing this by candlelight.</p>

<p>A quick update before the short-term memory loss kicks in:</p>

<p>The way things are looking over here, I'll need a bunch of GAs <a href="http://www.fototime.com/3B1B115F14C598C/orig.jpg"><strong>lookin' like this</strong></a>. What I've actually got is -- </p>

<p><img src="http://www.fototime.com/C637D58AB0DF57B/standard.jpg" border=0 alt="Still trying to figger out that flying thing"></p>

<p>And it's my turn to give *you* a present. In keeping with John's fascination with Stuff You See In The 'Stan, here's a more modern Whatziss for ya,,,</p>

<p><img src="http://www.fototime.com/83952C06EC3A0BF/standard.jpg" border=0 alt="Psssst – it’s an AIM-1 Laser"></p>

<p>Well, I *told* you it was a present, didn't I? We now return control of this blog to --- uhhhhh -- hmmmmm -- yeah, "control" is kind of a silly notion, in this place...</p>

<p>-- Bill</p>

<p>********************************</p>

<p>And *also* because I can...</p>

<p>Here, Bill.  <strong><a href="http://warfighter.dla.mil/control/performSearch?searchFor=02203">Pick out some decent body armor that fits</a></strong>.  My treat.  -the Armorer</p>

<p>*******************************</p>]]>
      
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    <title>Comment from Trias on 2007-08-28</title>
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        Happy belated :)
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    <published>2007-08-28T05:59:39Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-28T05:59:39Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from fdcol63 on 2007-08-27</title>
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        Happy Birthday, Bill!  Stay safe.
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    <published>2007-08-27T13:22:20Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-27T13:22:20Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from Cricket on 2007-08-27</title>
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        That&apos;s what the Engineer said about the food over there.  Fresh stuff was a treat.  Since he came home in the summer, the first thing he asked for foodwise was fruit and then salads.  


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    <published>2007-08-27T05:19:45Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-26</title>
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        Oh. Good. Lowered... 
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    <published>2007-08-27T04:32:43Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-27T04:32:43Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from WereKitten on 2007-08-26</title>
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        In case the rest of you are wondering.... it&apos;s a variation of Bill&apos;s &quot;Monkey Harness&quot;.

On a swing.
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    <published>2007-08-27T03:15:27Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from WereKitten on 2007-08-26</title>
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        Sorry I missed the party, SugarButtons.... I was busy entertaining the troops last night with some pole dancing and swinging.

And speaking of swinging.... you&apos;ll find your present in email.  I&apos;m sure John will thank me for not posting it here.

*KISSES*
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    <published>2007-08-27T03:12:47Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
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        <![CDATA[<em>In which case, there should be about six candles on your b-day cake.</em>
I subscribe to the Helicopter Pilot's Creed, kat: "You have to grow old -- you *don't* have to grow up."

<em>'Cause we don't want you fallin' off no more ladders...</em>
Geez, ry -- you *know* I'm afraid of heights...]]>
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    <published>2007-08-26T04:38:00Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from ry on 2007-08-25</title>
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        <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.cherrypicker.ie/" rel="nofollow">'Cause we don't want you fallin' off no more ladders</a> when KtLW goes on a 'make it pretty' jag.  
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    <published>2007-08-26T04:23:54Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from kat-missouri on 2007-08-25</title>
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        happy birthday, Chief!  You know we love you!

And, my grandma said that &quot;your only as old as you act&quot;.  In which case, there should be about six candles on your b-day cake. ;)
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    <published>2007-08-26T03:57:43Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
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        E-gram inbound. Mailer D liked the addy this time.

When I get back, I think I&apos;ll be eating salad for a week. I follow the old SEA dictum, &quot;If it ain&apos;t cooked and you can&apos;t peel it, don&apos;t eat it.&quot;

*peering suspiciously at the shadows above the chandelier*
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    <published>2007-08-26T03:54:16Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Cricket on 2007-08-25</title>
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        Aw, tha&apos;s okay, Chief.  Just send em when you get a chance.  My addy is tazWOMYN1at yahoo dot com.
Lower case before the at.

Happy Birthday to you and many more.  Lessee...*rummages around in goody sack*
Ah.  Here we are:  
Melon medley squash
vege panini on the grill
Salad and key lime cheesecake.

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    <published>2007-08-26T03:07:18Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
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        <![CDATA[Hah! Still <a href="http://www.google.com.pk/search?q=I+gave+God+the+recipe+for+mud&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" rel="nofollow"><strong>#1 *and* #2 for that</strong></a>!]]>
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    <published>2007-08-26T01:23:16Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
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        How old? You mean you want me to go through that whole deal about giving Him the recipe for mud?
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    <published>2007-08-26T01:11:44Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
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        Tell &apos;em how ooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwlllllllllld you are, Rotorhead.  So they can truly appreciate the Miracle that is your continued presence on G-d&apos;s Globally Warming Globe...
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    <published>2007-08-25T23:56:45Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Ymarsakar on 2007-08-25</title>
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        Congratulations.
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    <published>2007-08-25T23:44:24Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Pogue on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>Pogue</name>
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        Happy Birthday, Chief!
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    <published>2007-08-25T23:32:13Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
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        Hurl.
ahem and hallelujah...
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    <published>2007-08-25T22:48:32Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Neffi on 2007-08-25</title>
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        Oh but the Hind is much more Hip...
ahem.
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    <published>2007-08-25T22:18:40Z</published>
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        Heh. I&apos;m still trying to get a peak inside one of the Mi-8s that live here, Neffi. Got what looks like an LLTV setup in the nose. It&apos;s also got a Line of Death around it and I&apos;m not sure I want to test the sentry&apos;s reflexes. 

Or the imaginary armor we wear over here...
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T21:51:20Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T21:51:20Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63585</id>
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    <title>Comment from Neffi on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>Neffi</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Here ya go Chief- strap <strong><a href="http://www.fototime.com/C1E6312FC3044E1/standard.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a></strong> on! (Down, WK! Down I say!)]]>
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T21:38:33Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T21:38:33Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63584</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.thedonovan.com">
        hed doing a post or a comment.

A single Scoresby&apos;s? Kindly decant it into my 55-gallon tumbler, O Stuck In The Great White North One...

BCR -- about that zipper pull. Yes.
*never been one to resist a gratuitous straight line*
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T21:34:50Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T21:34:50Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63582</id>
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    <title>Comment from jim b on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>jim b</name>
        <uri>http://www.cookiecrumbexpress.com/blog/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.cookiecrumbexpress.com/blog/">
        Happy Birthday Chief Sugarbuttons (snicker ... that nick makes me laugh everytime) This Scoresby&apos;s for you buddy.


    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T20:50:38Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T20:50:38Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63580</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.thedonovan.com">
        Awwww, thanks, Mags. Now, could you slide it a li&apos;l further this way -- the cuffs don&apos;t have a whole lotta slack...

Hi, Cassie -- Same as I celebrate every day over here: say a prayer that the power doesn&apos;t crap out before I&apos;ve finis
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T20:43:10Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T20:43:10Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63579</id>
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    <title>Comment from Cassandra on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>Cassandra</name>
        <uri>http://www.villainouscompany.com/vcblog/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.villainouscompany.com/vcblog/">
        Happy Birthday, Bill!

What are you doing to celebrate?
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T20:32:26Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T20:32:26Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63578</id>
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    <title>Comment from Maggie on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>Maggie</name>
        <uri>http://bostonmaggie.blogspot.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://bostonmaggie.blogspot.com">
        <![CDATA[Happy Birthday, baby!

<strong><a href="http://limpet.net/mbrubeck/images/misc/2006/key.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here is my offering</a></strong>.]]>
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T19:39:56Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T19:39:56Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63577</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.thedonovan.com">
        <![CDATA[Thanks, MA! Gee, I love getting waved to by the hawt chic
*whap!* Owwww!
IMRAN! <em>Bachao</em>! The body armor, <em>lao-lao</em>!

<em>Fooey. I like my idea better.</em>
Yeah, but with the IR dot, the look on his *buddy's* face is priceless. For a couple of seconds, anyway...

Hiya, Boq -- Haven't found Japanese anythings over here, except for the cartoon shows the Shadows watch on Saturday morning. They only watch so they can study the cool hand-to-hand moves, though...

*<em>GIANT hugs</em>*
*snap-crackle-pop*
Thanks, FuzzyBee. Now those ribs will match the three from the other day...]]>
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T17:25:43Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T17:25:43Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63575</id>
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    <title>Comment from FbL on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>FbL</name>
        <uri>http://www.fuzzilicious.blogspot.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.fuzzilicious.blogspot.com">
        Happy Birthday, Sweetie.  Present will be here soon!

*GIANT hugs*  :D
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T16:37:02Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T16:37:02Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63574</id>
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    <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>John of Argghhh!</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com.</uri>
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        Fooey.  I like my idea better.  Great shot of the GA, btw.  Takes a special filter to catch them *that* clearly.
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    <published>2007-08-25T16:33:42Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T16:33:42Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63572</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
    </author>
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        No red dot, John -- the AIM-1 uses a near-IR beam. Just a small glowy spot visible with the goggles, but the first three rounds will impact within an inch of the spot. And if there&apos;s dust or humidity in the air, you wind up with a thousand-meter-long Jedi Light Saber. A green one.

No rangefinder function, though -- *that* laser lives in the TSU.
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T16:25:23Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T16:25:23Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63571</id>
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    <title>Comment from MaryAnn on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>MaryAnn</name>
        <uri>http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org">
        Happy Birthday, Bill!
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T15:57:37Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T15:57:37Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63569</id>
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    <title>Comment from bad cat robot on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>bad cat robot</name>
        <uri>http://snarkpatrol.blogspot.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://snarkpatrol.blogspot.com">
        <![CDATA[How about a <strong><a href="http://www.imagemotorcycle.com/products/ANGEL.jpg" rel="nofollow">nice new zipper pull</a></strong>?  I'm sure your old one is worn out, with the 27" of travel and all.]]>
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T14:05:32Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T14:05:32Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63568</id>
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    <title>Comment from Boquisucio on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>Boquisucio</name>
        
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="">
        Hey Chief, have you fond any Japanese Peonies in Stan yet?

Felicidades Patrón
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T13:19:30Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T13:19:30Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63567</id>
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    <title>Comment from BloodSpite on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>BloodSpite</name>
        <uri>http://www.techography.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.techography.com">
        Happy Birthday Chief!


    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T12:44:07Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T12:44:07Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63566</id>
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    <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>John of Argghhh!</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.thedonovan.com">
        A laser aiming light on the cannon of those Paki AH-1s?  Does that also serve as a rangefinder?

I gotta admit, I *love* the visual of the Bad Guy™ hunched on the ground planting a Nefarious Device™ seeing the red dot bouncing on him and then looking up to see... nothing anymore.
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T12:04:39Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T12:04:39Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7964-comment:63565</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.thedonovan.com">
        Thanks, Jeff -- but it&apos;s dangerous enough just hanging around the Castle. Look for what a TOW tube looks like before it&apos;s just a tube later. 

Cricket (when you pop in)-- the recipe link never launched back when. Mailer D burped on the addy I had for you. 

Neat suit! And a superb job of PhotoShopping my visage on
*whap!* Owwwww!

Gotta go to work. Don&apos;t wreck what&apos;s left of my rep while I&apos;m gone...
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T11:12:31Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T11:12:31Z</updated>
  </entry>
  
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    <title>Comment from Parrothead Jeff on 2007-08-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>Parrothead Jeff</name>
        <uri>http://www.parrotheadjeff.com</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.parrotheadjeff.com">
        Happy Birthday, Bill :D !!!

May the next year find you still flying and having a great time with the locals 8) !

Jeff
    </content>
    <published>2007-08-25T06:54:30Z</published>
    <updated>2007-08-25T06:54:30Z</updated>
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