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Musings

  • If Senator Feinstein doesn’t want to feel patronized, then maybe she ought to know what she’s talking about.
  • After the latest fiasco on a cruise ship, I’m leaning toward renting a beach house for a week instead.
    • Of course, I’d prefer to rent a cabin on a lake in the woods, but you do what you have to do for your loving spouse.
  • I missed being a witness to a semi going over on its side by about two minutes this morning.
    • Sequence of images – black lines on the pavement, broken glass on the pavement, semi-truck and trailer on the pavement, all within 100 feet.
    • The driver looked OK as he came out of the cab.
    • The truck and trailer?   Yeah, not so much.
  • 2/3 of the lights in the bathroom are now working.
    • One hour to find a loose connection.  That’s a new personal best.
    • I also need to find my smallest screwdriver so I can change the battery in my multimeter.
  • Thought for the KCR Machine Gun Shoot
    • The range has a breakfast buffet on Saturday morning starting at 7 AM.
    • There is a Cracker Barrel about 20 minutes from the range.
    • Would everyone prefer to meet at the range and eat what they serve or meet at the Cracker Barrel?  If we eat at the range, we will be there for the opening ceremony and probably miss most of the initial parking crowd.
    • Weather permitting, of course.
    • If we meet at KCR, I suggest gathering at the flag pole.
    • The range sells hot dogs and such for lunch, but it’s going to be kind of hard to talk once the range goes hot.
    • Those who think they’re going to make it on Saturday, April 13, please leave me your preferences in comments.
  • I’m already starting to schedule work for the weekends in April.
  • Irish Woman needs a break.
    • She was home alone with Boo yesterday when he wasn’t feeling well and she had to work.
    • She was home alone with Boo today for half the day when the plumbing at his school developed a rather catastrophic leak (Outside, thank goodness).  Yes, she had to work today as well.
    • Either she’s stressed out or she’s been bitten by a very powerful werewolf
    • Darn it, I’m out of silver bullets.  I wonder if bi-metal jacket is just as good?
  • Ever notice there are never tee-shirts for SIGINTers?  There are tee-shirts for infantry, armor, aviation, artillery, and just about everything else.  Heck, there’s even a tee-shirt for interrogators now.  But there’s never one for the poor guy who walks all over the mountains with a PRD-11?
  • There isn’t a much better way to end the day than sitting and watching old episodes of the Muppet Show with your four-year-old.

17 Comments

  1. Drang's avatar

    Note to self: Dig out scheme for “HUMP-V” t-shirt, propose for my fellow former LLVI guys.

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  2. Unknown's avatar

    Anonymous

     /  March 14, 2013

    I always thought Moms (and Dads) deserved a free t-shirt for staying home with a sick kiddo!!

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  3. Old NFO's avatar

    Y’all are spooks, you don’t exist, so you can’t have a t-shirt… LOL And keeping the better half happy IS a good idea!

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  4. derfreiheit's avatar

    derfreiheit

     /  March 14, 2013

    In for whatever for a KCR meetup. I might be working an event at KCR so that could put a damper on social doings.

    I wrote a great KCR MG Shoot survival guide last year for a friend, I’ll see if can dig that out if you have any rookies coming.

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    • derfreiheit's avatar

      derfreiheit

       /  March 14, 2013

      Long story short. Show up prepared as if you were going hiking all day. That means water, some cash, some munchies, water, rain gear, light first aid, and water.

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  5. Lazy Bike Commuter's avatar

    Lazy Bike Commuter

     /  March 14, 2013

    There’s no Tshirt, but did you see where thre guy got the Bronze Star for making a Powerpoint?

    As for the other bi….Erin and I think meeting at the range sounds good, but we can do whatever.

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  6. TinCan Assassin's avatar

    I don’t think there are T-Shirts for Transportation Corps or AG Corps either

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  7. Old NFO's avatar

    I’m sorry DB, but ‘blending in’ is NOT a word I’d use for you… 🙂

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  8. 3boxesofbs's avatar

    When I head Feinstein say she’s been up close and personal with the Constitution, I thought the was referring to the way she’s used it to wipe her Tutkis.

    Don’t think I’ll be able to make it for the KCR meet up. Just a bit of a drive from Fort Worth. But…..it is on my bucket list so one day….

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  9. Steve's avatar

    Steve

     /  March 15, 2013

    Heck…all I want is a t-shirt that says, “I survived the Obama Years”.
    Steve

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    • Lazy Bike Commuter's avatar

      Lazy Bike Commuter

       /  March 15, 2013

      First we have to actually survive them. My hopes are not high.

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