Comments for H&I* Fires, 22 JUN 2008

H&I* Fires, 22 JUN 2008

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:28:36 -0600

Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place... Time to add a new caveat, because from email it's not clear to some folks (mind you, if you don't read this it won't matter...) Being an open post, people (collectively, the Denizens) other than I post in the H&I. They sign their work (most of the time) - keep that in mind when you want to flame someone in email please - if it doesn't say "The Armorer" or "John" then I didn't write it! And honestly - if you don't like something said or posted... leave a comment, and hash it out . ******************************** He doesn't get on with his own party's presidential candidate, who is clearly distancing himself, and had lost many of his closest friends and staff to scandals and forced resignations. The New Republic, a hugely influential political magazine, writes that his historical reputation will be as bad as that of President Harding, the disastrous president of the Great Depression. Like we haven't heard this before. Oh, wait - we *have*. The comments are a hoot. -the Armorer ******************************* Unintentional Irony Department. Not the point of Salena Zito's bit at Townhall today... but these bits jumped out at me: Kerry said Dean’s tireless campaigning meant a lot to him: “He was a man of his word and he was a hell of a good soldier. I still remember sitting in the motorcade with Howard, headed to his endorsement speech at George Washington (University). He told me he'd do anything, be anywhere, and say anything that'd help us. He told me he'd do anything, be anywhere, and say anything that'd help us. Heh. And set the standard for this year's democratic candidate, eh? -the Armorer ******************************** It was real. I didn't imagine it. - FbL *******************************

Comment from FbL on 2008-06-23

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:02:11 -0600

*smile* JTG, you're very sweet.

Comment from Justthisguy on 2008-06-23

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:48:53 -0600

I recommend prayer, if you do that. I think it may be possible to get the Big Guy to influence things which have already happened, as long as none of the humans have seen anything, yet. A quantum thing, I believe. Let's hope you catch Him in a good mood.

Comment from Justthisguy on 2008-06-23

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:41:39 -0600

Well, maybe there was/is a space/time warp there somehow. I mind a very weird house at which I used to hang out, at which I'll swear I found things before I lost them. Maybe the airplane is haunted? Maybe the airplane needed to have its spirit appeased? As the guy in the Heinlein novel said, animism is nonsense, except for weapons, of course. I dunno if a C-2 counts as a weapon, but hey it's part of a system that is a carrier, etc, usw....

Comment from FbL on 2008-06-23

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:54:29 -0600

JTG, no word, yet. The PAO Master Chief had left orders that the ship call her as soon as it was found--anytime day or night. Considering that I haven't heard anything (I called the PAO this morning, but the Chief wasn't in yet and he'd heard nothing), hope is dimming. It breaks my heart and it makes no sense. We (there were two of us missing things) placed our items directly in a bag held by the crusty Chief in charge in the C-2 briefing room. From the way the sailors responded to him, it was obvious he was no-nonsense and squared away. How that bag didn't make it from the briefing room to the plane 50 steps away and then onward to the base is just beyond comprehension.

Comment from Justthisguy on 2008-06-22

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:52:19 -0600

So, has FuzzyB got her stuff back, yet? If not, Lex shall hear of this!

Comment from BillT on 2008-06-22

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:49:05 -0600

May I have the envelope, please.

*rustle* *rustle* *crinkle*

And the winnah in the "Understatement of the Year" category iiiiiiis...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-06-22

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:01:52 -0600

Still some tweaking to do, I see!