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/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:31:28 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...and Do What Uniforms Do. It's already ten minutes past the time the shuttle from Huntsville should be arriving in Atlanta and it hasn't even departed from Atlanta for Huntsville yet. My fellow strandees are conversing quietly with one another -- a prototypical Dad-and-Mom-and-Two-Kids re-hashing a recent trip to the Pentagon-In-Orlando, a scattering of older couples comparing notes on their respective retirement communities, some Auburn students alternately dozing and reading, a couple of businessmen laptopping and a solo Mom slowly rocking her six-month-old, who is staring at me in wide-eyed wonder. "Wow -- lookit him *look* at you." *grin* "It's... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:05:53 -0600 You wouldn't work for The Debbil! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67938 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67938 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:30:10 -0600 Well ... Yeah. What's yer point? Would I do what I do if'n I didn't enjoy the occasional electronic scream?? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67935 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67935 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:53:22 -0600 ...sorry that the 'tronic-torture didn't cure the ills... More likely sorry that you weren't plying the instruments of digital pain equivalent. Tsk. All those hours hiding behind the rack, reading ry's comics...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67932 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67932 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:29:21 -0600 Well, sorry that the 'tronic-torture didn't cure the ills, but relieved to hear the pictures were salvaged. Have fun rebuilding the beastie. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67930 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67930 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:53:50 -0600 I cried mostly because of good things--because it was a sweet post, because I could see you grinning, and because I was missing you a lot for some reason. So there! :P http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67928 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67928 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:40:11 -0600 Hi, Gang! Geez, FuzzBee, it was s'posed to make you feel *good*... Cricket -- I'll give you a head's-up next time. I had a six-hour layover for the Atlanta-to-Huntsville leg of the jaunt. Aaaaand the Bad News is that the electronic waterboarding didn't faze the laptop. The Good News is that I annoyed it so much I was able to open it in Safe Mode and extract the pix. Just gotta pick and choose the goodies when KtLW gives me a break from the honeydew list... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67922 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67922 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:58:46 -0600 If I had known...we woulda come up to Hotlanta and bugged you a bit. Only 35 miles from the airport but at least four hours to Huntsville. Merry Christmas, Chief. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67919 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67919 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:12:04 -0600 miss you, twin. lots. Merry Christmas, darlin... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67916 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67916 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:56:28 -0600 Merry Christmas Bill. Stay safe and know that you remain in our prayers. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67910 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67910 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:04:42 -0600 Dammit, there you go making me cry again. :P Love to you and everyone at Christmas. Wish I could give the hugs in person... *hugs* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67905 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67905 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:30:56 -0600 Felicidades, Unkabill; but remember: even Baby Jesus loves the green grass which lies beneath your lawn. BOQ http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67902 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67902 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:01:50 -0600 Merry Christmas, Chief!!! May the Lord's Peace be with all the Company of Denizens this day! ('Zilla says "Hi!", by the way...) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67901 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67901 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:11:48 -0600 Merry Christmas Bill. Soldier on. Merry Christmas to all. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67898 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67898 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:10:56 -0600 Merry Christmas to you, Bill. And to all the Castle Denizens and visitors, wherever you may be :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67895 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67895 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:24:28 -0600 To My Darling Chief.......Merry Christmas baby! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67893 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/why_uniforms_go.html#comment-67893 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:56:57 -0600