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/2008/05/the_castle_work.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:54:58 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The notable absence of posts this past weekend is easily explained. Bill was busy in Iraq. Dusty was busy not dropping his airplane on our heads. Fuzzybee was busy with her own big things - Project Valour-IT. And we had Kat and her Child Labor Unit (CLU) nephew Alex plus Gollum, er, Ry and Ry's Brilliant Better Half (hereinafter referred to as RBBH), and some other friends (Major and Andrew, who keep horses at the Castle) helping us expand the Fowl Barracks of Argghhh! and install fencing for the newest four-footed Denizens of the Demesne, two Angora goats who arrived... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html Mon, 05 May 2008 12:08:02 -0600 As long as you didn't try it on, it's all good. :0 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72770 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72770 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:27:47 -0600 Hey, Kat - I see why you aren't a licensed marriage counselor... d'you *always* leave yer spa-wear dangling from the shower door of married men? ;^ ) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72762 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72762 Mon, 05 May 2008 22:04:14 -0600 Wolfie - you're trying too hard, brother. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72760 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72760 Mon, 05 May 2008 21:26:27 -0600 Yes, goats are cute. I hate cute. Cute is good for exactly one thing in this world: as a setup for various forms of wordplay. For example: Beware, O Armorer, for the critters you have just acquired will soon be deploying those adorable fuzzy little faces as weapons in their endless schemes to ... [wait for it] ... get your goat. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72759 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72759 Mon, 05 May 2008 21:06:40 -0600 "And another gun virgin surrendered his virtue to the Dark Side." I thought I felt a tremor in the force.... At the time, though, I figured it was just Bill removing his thong. *snort* 0>;~}]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72758 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72758 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:45:50 -0600 That is SOOOO cool. Just ignore the green tinge of envy my aura is now emitting. :P http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72757 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72757 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:24:33 -0600 And, of course, that is why women rule ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72756 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72756 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:07:53 -0600 If you can't ride it, eat it or make money off of it, what good is it? *resisting. snark. toooooo easy -- it's a trap*]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72755 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72755 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:03:00 -0600 Major gave my new favorite quote: If you can't ride it, eat it or make money off of it, what good is it? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72754 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72754 Mon, 05 May 2008 14:36:53 -0600 Jim - Angora's usually aren't raised for meat. They're raised for their wool, which spins into mohair. And they are the preferred material for making beards for Santa, because of the furs's natural curliness. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72751 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72751 Mon, 05 May 2008 14:19:53 -0600 John's leavin' some stuff out. 1) Weaponry. a) His first shot of the day(with the SKS) was dead center. b) His first shot with the M-14 was dead center c) my technique sux and I was getting very, very lucky since I was having to do geometry I haven't done in my head since 10th grade because I couldn't use the sights properly(damn being left eye dominant) d) John was pretty tolerant of me forgetting to open the bolt each and every time I handed a weapon back to him(I'm an eeeediiiiiuuuut), though I kept the barrel well away from anyone while passing. 2) History lessons are fun. People *pay* good money for that kind of thing, and I got mine mostly for free. 3) Sunburns are *not* fun. 4) Kansas clay is not easy to dig,wet or not, and it sticks to the blades of you tools---makes for really, really, really, muddy boots. 5) If I had the ability I'd do it again(the visit to the Castle that is) 6) I don't recommend the Trebuchet Rides(soft landing my @55!), though the Armorer-provided tour of the Domain is worth the risks involved("Okay, crossing this creek is going to be interesting" -heh.). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72750 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72750 Mon, 05 May 2008 14:19:02 -0600 I guess the goats ain't for eatin'. Since they are "cute" and special. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72748 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72748 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:51:01 -0600 I love your goats! What cuties. I usually am a lurker, but had to comment on the kids! I read your blog frequently, keep it up! Cheers, Leslie http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72747 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72747 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:39:36 -0600 Ohhh... those are cute! And so are the goats! ;) Anyhoo...we had lots of fun this weekend (I was instructed to say that). Of course, when I come out with some more time, I will expect a thorough tour of the vault with various natterins on this and that. As I told Ry...chics dig scars. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72746 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72746 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:36:45 -0600 Angora Goats.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72744 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72744 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:59:39 -0600 Good taste and discretion only limit my comments to the punch line of the old joke of the farmer being visited by his big city cousin the vertriliquist"Don't be believin tha' sheep lad,she's a fearsome liar" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72743 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/the_castle_work.html#comment-72743 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:54:15 -0600