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 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:56:02 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The take-away? Toujours souple! It’s been an interesting time here, going from Naval Intelligence Officer to State Department Sheep Expert One thing that I’ve learned over my military career is that when things go wrong there are really only two things you can do. First, control the bleeding as much a possible, and second make sure it turns out so you can tell an amusing story about it later. A few days ago I find out from the provincial team that the Marine Brigadier General in charge of civil affairs wants a briefing on a sheep feed program I inherited... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:54:56 -0600 Sir- No matter what cluster screw you get dropped into the main thing is banking those silver bullets. Better to have and not need then need and not have.... ISC Rich Cook http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72341 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72341 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:31:45 -0600 Kiwi Sheep jokes? Where is Murray? Is it true NZ has a thousand words for grass? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72323 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72323 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:17:40 -0600 We have 1001 NZ sheep jokes you could modify for the occasion. In fact this sailor's prolly going to hear the entire lot over time. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72321 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72321 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:16:47 -0600 MC Hammer Sheep: "baaaa...ca-a-n't to-o-o-u-uch this!" Georgia satellite sheep: d-o-o-n't h-a-a-nd me no lines and k-e-e-e-p your h-a-a-nds to yourself! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72312 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72312 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:04:24 -0600 Now, how'd that Weird Al AC/DC parody go? Ohhhh, yeah. "Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep"... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72310 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72310 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:41:25 -0600 Hey, if anyone asks...she came on to me. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72307 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72307 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:02:40 -0600 John S beat me to it. I was thinking that Navy men talking about sheep to marines is bound to be a cause for concern. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72305 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72305 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:59:31 -0600 Hmmm. The so'jers sure seem attached to those sheep. They even seem to be jealous. Guess after multiple tours over there the so'jers romantic opportunities are pretty baaa'd. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72303 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72303 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:24:35 -0600 Granny Aching all sheep need is turpentine--externally, internally, whatever. I look forward to seeing the Navy Sheep-wrangler patch.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72298 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72298 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:06:28 -0600 ..a squid briefing a jarhead on the relative merits and beauty of particular sheep... i guess EVERYONE is trying to take over the Cav's business now! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72297 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72297 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:39:36 -0600 Yes, Life can be very interesting like that. Sometime back I was trying to to a group of folks explain why Confederate uniforms were in so many shades of grey. It all came down to the wool. Depending upon the amount and chemical balance of the lanolin, the type of sheep, the diet it was fed, etc, all worked towards the final hue. Up until the advent of modern analine dyes, you could never really be certain just what shade of the colour you were striving for was going to come out of the vat. Turns out there is, in fact, a LOT to learn about sheep that is quite useful, besides what sort of sauce to serve with them :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72295 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/update_2_from_j.html#comment-72295 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:32:24 -0600