tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259- 2012-03-24T15:14:13Z 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 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259 2009-09-02T12:59:38Z 2009-09-02T13:24:07Z

The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com
On his 66th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby reservation who was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction. After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed the ticket to the medicine man and wondered what would happen next.

The old man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to him, and with a grip on his shoulder, warned, "This is powerful medicine and it must be respected. You take only a teaspoonful and then say, '1-2-3.' When you do that, you will become more manly than you have
ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want."

Encouraged, as he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?"

"Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,'" he responded. "But when she does, the medicine will not work again until the next full moon."

Very eager to see if it worked he went home, showered, shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When she came in, he took off his clothes and said, "1-2-3!"

Immediately, he was the manliest of men. His wife was excited and began throwing off her clothes. And then she asked, "What was the 1-2-3 for?"

And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition!

ONE COULD END UP WITH A DANGLING PARTICIPLE!

H/t (or brickbats) to Fishmugger, who mugged me with this in my morning email dump.]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92897 AFSister
I've never had a complaint about those kinds of propositions....]]> 2009-09-03T14:06:13Z 2009-09-03T14:06:13Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92874 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com ]]> 2009-09-02T20:36:44Z 2009-09-02T20:36:44Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92872 Grimmy
Lemme see if I got it down. Never end a sentence with a preposition because you dont know what you may be setting yourself up for.

Oh, wait..

Never end a sentence with a preposition for which you don't want to be set up by.

There, did I get it?

Oh, and it is good to know that there is medication for non-functioning participles. We all do get older and never know what we'll end up needing that stuff for.]]> 2009-09-02T20:25:53Z 2009-09-02T20:25:53Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92861 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Grumpy you sneeky devil! 2009-09-02T18:42:32Z 2009-09-02T18:42:32Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92855 Grumpy ]]> 2009-09-02T17:35:17Z 2009-09-02T17:35:17Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92850 Miss Ladybug http://miss-ladybug.blogspot.com 2009-09-02T17:21:27Z 2009-09-02T17:21:27Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11259-comment:92843 Marine6 Actually, his intent was to end the sentance with a proposition. 2009-09-02T16:42:33Z 2009-09-02T16:42:33Z