tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950- 2012-03-24T15:07:10Z 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,2010://1.11950 2010-02-11T13:32:43Z 2010-02-11T13:45:06Z

The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com
An old prospector shuffled into the town of Elidio, Texas leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town, to clear his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.

The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?" The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance... never really wanted to."

A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet. The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off, started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.

When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a
double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.

The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.

The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever kissed a mule's ass?"

The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir...... but... I've always wanted to."

There are two lessons for us all here:

Don't waste ammunition.
Don't mess with old people.

Just sayin'.

H/t, SWWBO

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98740 Justthisguy http://enemiesofthelibrary.blogspot.com ]]> 2010-02-12T03:11:25Z 2010-02-12T03:11:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98739 Neffi ]]> 2010-02-12T03:04:35Z 2010-02-12T03:04:35Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98729 Grumpy 2010-02-11T23:33:37Z 2010-02-11T23:33:37Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98726 Neffi ]]> 2010-02-11T21:48:02Z 2010-02-11T21:48:02Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98725 Hunter Re: AW1 Tim "...2.) Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and stamina" This is very true, but remember the addendum, "...it may just be a painful process to enact." 2010-02-11T21:42:02Z 2010-02-11T21:42:02Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98715 11B40
Or, as my dear old dad mentioned to me once or twice or maybe more, "I may have taught you everything you know, but I haven't taught you everything I know. ]]> 2010-02-11T17:13:42Z 2010-02-11T17:13:42Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98714 1idvet http://1idvet.com ]]> 2010-02-11T16:37:23Z 2010-02-11T16:37:23Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98711 Grimmy
"Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other."
]]> 2010-02-11T16:11:20Z 2010-02-11T16:11:20Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98709 Slinky 2010-02-11T16:00:25Z 2010-02-11T16:00:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98701 AW1 Tim http://aw1tim.wordpress.com/  1.) Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions.

  2.) Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and stamina.
]]> 2010-02-11T15:15:56Z 2010-02-11T15:15:56Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98700 Alan D. Briley, RN 2010-02-11T15:10:58Z 2010-02-11T15:10:58Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1.11950-comment:98695 Fred ]]> 2010-02-11T14:33:44Z 2010-02-11T14:33:44Z