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  <title>Comments for Argghhh-onauts: Episode Eight</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 2003-2010</subtitle>
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    <published>2008-11-01T06:11:37Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T12:46:13Z</updated>
    <title>Argghhh-onauts: Episode Eight</title>
    <summary>When last we saw our bumbling protagonist intrepid hero (me), he (I) was prostrate on the floor of the Castle oubliette (where John had thoughtfully installed a drafting table and quasi-stationary transdimensional barstool), having been damn-near-suffocated between Maggie&apos;s boobs clutched to the heaving bosom of the Boston Irish Moat Princess, who then abandoned him (me) -- uncharacteristically -- and dashed out to the bailey for a date -- totally in character -- with a sailor (Boq). Who was *not* out of character.Well, I&apos;m still there. I&apos;m stuck in this dream sequence until I&apos;ve embarassed the daylights out of suitably limned...</summary>
    <author>
      <name>Bill</name>
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      <![CDATA[When last we saw our <strike>bumbling protagonist</strike> intrepid hero (me), he (I) was prostrate on the floor of the Castle oubliette (where John had thoughtfully installed a drafting table and quasi-stationary transdimensional barstool), having been <strike>damn-near-suffocated between Maggie's boobs</strike> clutched to the heaving bosom of the Boston Irish Moat Princess, who then abandoned him (me) -- uncharacteristically -- and dashed out to the bailey for a date -- totally in character -- with a sailor (Boq). <br /><br />Who was *not* out of character.<br /><br />Well, I'm still there. I'm stuck in this dream sequence until I've <strike>embarassed the daylights out of</strike> suitably limned the remaining <strike>chandelier-swinging weaselettes</strike> lissome ladies who grace the Castle's environs, but in the interim, various and sundry of you (three, at last count) have <strike>threatened my ass</strike> pleaded eloquently for another 'toon.<br /><br />It's out of sequence, but since the dream sequence is already out of sequence with the original sequence in which I had sequenced it, just go ahead and continue your willing suspension of disbelief.<br /><br />Or not...<br /><br /><img height="714" alt="" width="550" src="http://www.fototime.com/F633EF12DA31C1F/orig.jpg" /><br /><br />Yeah, there's a golf course here. Whaddya expect -- the Air Force runs the place...<br /><br />And, in keeping with my current policy of shilling for any Army-type folks who draw cartoons about Army Aviation -- 'nother words, <a href="http://lawndartscomic.com/"><strong>the Lawn Darts folks</strong></a> -- hop on over and vote for 'em. There are two icons, one for <strong>Buzzcomix</strong> and one for <strong>topwebcomics</strong>, and we'd like to see their ranking shoot into the top 100 (they're steadily climbing, thanks to everybody who dropped by yesterday).<br /><br />And for those of you who are heavily into the Wild West with a PG-17 American Indian mythos theme, visit <a href="http://crowfeathers.net/"><strong>Crowfeathers</strong></a> (Sagebrush draws LD and writes 'n' draws Crowfeathers -- *and* she did AIT at Fort Huachuca!)<br /><br />In other news, there is no truth to the rumor that&nbsp; <em>Argghhh-onauts, The Movie!</em> is going direct to DVD...<br />]]>
      
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2008-11-03</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
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        <![CDATA[Barb -- they sold out inside a half hour except for size small -- which you would find pretty useless. They're supposed to be getting more in, but no idea when.<br />
<br />
Hootchmate #4 is looking to get a couple, too, and he has his marching orders.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-03T07:36:33Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-03T07:36:33Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79958</id>
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    <title>Comment from Barb on 2008-11-02</title>
    <author>
        <name>Barb</name>
        <uri>http://barbette.blogspot.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[Bill - Can you get me one of those golf shirts?&nbsp; What a hoot to wear on a course around here.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-03T01:07:26Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-03T01:07:26Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79945</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2008-11-02</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
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        No problem, Twin -- I don&apos;t play golf.
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    <published>2008-11-02T08:11:43Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-02T08:11:43Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79943</id>
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    <title>Comment from Argent on 2008-11-02</title>
    <author>
        <name>Argent</name>
        <uri>http://www.aaronpoeze.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[Nice toon.&nbsp; I guess the golfing is much like the ones I've seen in the outback.&nbsp; If you place the ball down the ants will carry it into the hole for you.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-02T05:50:49Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-02T05:50:49Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79942</id>
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    <title>Comment from Sagebrush on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>Sagebrush</name>
        <uri>http://lawndartscomic.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[Thanks for shilling for us. :P<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-02T04:52:13Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-02T04:52:13Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79941</id>
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    <title>Comment from AFSister on 2008-11-01</title>
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        <name>AFSister</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Just make sure you're not in the way when hole 22 is made.<br />
jeesh]]>
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    <published>2008-11-02T01:29:05Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-02T01:29:05Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79928</id>
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    <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>John of Argghhh!</name>
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        <![CDATA[Nah, Dusty kicked 'em out while flying overhead.<br />
<br />
The whole planeful.<br />
<br />
I dunno if he declared an inflight emergency to cover ditching the cargo or not.<br />
<br />
But that's about the only way somone drives down a one mile dead end gravel road (running the gauntlet of McCain/Palin signs&nbsp;on the main drag) to stuff *my* mailbox.<br />
<br />
Besides, talking to my mail carrier, I'm thinking that any such material might have been &quot;damaged in the handling of the US Postal Service*.&quot;<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
(*Not really, but he *isn't* a fan of hope and change.)]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T19:26:52Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T19:26:52Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79926</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
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        <![CDATA[Can't. He's got a mouthful of &quot;Hope Is The Change We're Hoping For&quot; fliers that somebody stuck in John's mailbox.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T18:31:47Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T18:31:47Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from Boquisucio on 2008-11-01</title>
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        <name>Boquisucio</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Go talk to The Moat Beastie.&nbsp; I'm in character 'cause he's *all* character.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T16:57:32Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T16:57:32Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79920</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[Geez -- Life Imitates Art Department: hootchmate #2 just sauntered in with his latest purchase at the PX/BX. A polo shirt with crest, reading<br />
<blockquote>
Kirkuk Country Club<br />
<br />
<strike>18</strike> <strike>19</strike> <strike>20</strike> 21 holes and counting...
</blockquote>]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T15:48:28Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T15:48:28Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from AW1 Tim on 2008-11-01</title>
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        <name>AW1 Tim</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp; Bill,<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sounds about right.. :)<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T15:36:41Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T15:36:41Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[When we got here last February, the Boss and one of the other 'Structors went out to shag some balls. They teed up on some small pieces of rebar spaced in a line and proceeded to pop balls downrange.<br />
<br />
After they were finished, an Iraqi engineer casually informed them that they'd been using UXO markers as tees.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T14:39:13Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T14:39:13Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79916</id>
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    <title>Comment from Aw1 Tim on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>Aw1 Tim</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<br />
&nbsp; Heh,<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp; Looks like it doesn't need to rain for you to get a few sprinkles, eh?<br />
<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp; Do the AP's check the sand traps for IED's?&nbsp; <br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T14:33:30Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T14:33:30Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9933-comment:79915</id>
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    <title>Comment from BillT on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>BillT</name>
        <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[Gag.<br />
<br />
As in, &quot;comment on joke&quot; *and* &quot;visceral reaction&quot;.<br />]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T10:15:51Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T10:15:51Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment from Alan Briley, RN on 2008-11-01</title>
    <author>
        <name>Alan Briley, RN</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[&nbsp;Gives, &quot;Playing in the rough,&quot; a hole (sic) new meaning?]]>
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    <published>2008-11-01T09:32:40Z</published>
    <updated>2008-11-01T09:32:40Z</updated>
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