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You Could Do Worse Than Reading These Posts

Published on September 5, 2008 in Baby Boomer. 2 Comments

Alright, it’s payback time! Here are some posts I read this week that gave me a chuckle and I think you will like.

A screenwriter divulges the behind-the-scenes knowledge that only a screenwriter would be able to list, she has twenty-five, here is a sample:

If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises wearing their most revealing underwear. This goes along with the fact that if a serial killer is going to get you, ladies, it will be while you’re in the shower.
The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window of any building in Paris.
No matter how badly a spaceship is attacked, its internal gravity system is never damaged.

Brian had a good weekend. Be sure to check out the political poster he has for McCain/Palin

…but I spent the entire weekend uncontrollably laughing my ass off every time I saw yet-another-story about McGrumpy and Miss Alaska, so this was about the only thing I had.

The Bloggess had to leave a prayer. Which is pretty cool because she works at a faith based company. (She’s not in my blogroll because she’s not that hot.

I had to walk out in the middle of the prayer because I totally snorted and was drawing attention to myself because all I could think of is how I bet God was only half-listening and then was all “WTF?

Grannymar has great news about Viagra for her toyboys.

Joy of Six had a blogaversary. She consistently writes great stuff. For three years.

How can you not look at the Nordquist kids starting school and feel that it must be a little bittersweet?

Polly Vous Francais visits one of my wife’s discoveries while we were in Paris. She has the same attitude toward yarn as Polly does toward fabric.

Don’t be a picky-pants.

And for my own amusement:

I gamed by Feedburner widget:

and I changed by favicon:

The 1st Infantry Division aka The Big Red One Has Been Sold To Sears

Published on September 3, 2008 in Baby Boomer. 4 Comments

Any U.S. Army veterans out there? Any veterans that served in the 1st Army infantry division? If you long for the good old days of wearing your army duds, then Sears will have the answer starting in October.

The U.S. Army has sold out. They are selling the license to use the insignia of the 1st Army on a line of clothing to Sears.

I wasn’t in the Army, my Dad retired as a Lt. Colonel. He wasn’t in the 1st Army. But, I don’t like the smell of this. It just seems demeaning to sell off the right to use insignias that have been bloodied so many times to protect us.

The reason justifying is even more insulting:

The Army Brand collections will also give back to those who have given so
much in service to the United States. The license fee paid by Army Brand is
used to support programs that benefit the well-being of the troops and their
families.

I thought a huge chunk of our massive federal tax bill went to support programs that are for the well-being of the troops and families. I guess their are programs that are not federally supported, but this is one time that I think the gummit should fund a program that is worthy.

I think this attitude stinks too.

“Over the years, military-inspired clothing has played a distinct role in shaping fashion trends,” Mr. Israel said. “We are now able to exclusively offer a line that is pure to the origins of that inspiration.”

I don’t know how Sears and the Army came up with their deal. I hope Congress investigates. I hope Veterans groups get up in arms (not literally) and raise Hell about this.

I had heard of the Big Red One as the 1st Infantry is known, but I didn’t know:

The Division’s history begins in 1917 when General John “Blackjack” Pershing arrived in France with the First American Expeditionary Force. The “Fighting First” led the way for American troops in World War I. Names like Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel and the Argonne Forest tell the story of the gallantry of the soldiers of the 1^st Infantry Division, now wearing the famous “Big Red One” patch on their left shoulder.

During World War II, the 1^st Infantry Division was the first to reach England, the first to fight the enemy in North Africa and Sicily, the first on the beaches of Normandy in D-Day and the first to capture a major German City – Aachen.

In the summer of 1965, the Big Red One was the first division called to fight in Vietnam.
On November 8, 1990, the 1^st Infantry Division was alerted and over the next two months, deployed more than 12,000 soldiers and 7,000 pieces of equipment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm.
Another first, the Big Red One led the charge into Iraq. After spearheading the armored attack into Iraq, by February 27, 1991 the division broke the enemy’s defense along the Kuwait border and cut off the path of retreat for the fleeing Iraq Army.

The Big Red One ceased to exist officially in July, 2006.

“NO MISSION TOO DIFFICULT, NO SACRIFICE TOO GREAT”

And in the case of the Army bigwigs:

“AVAILABLE IF THE MONEY IS RIGHT”

90 Days and Counting: My 2008 Prognostications

Published on September 3, 2008 in Baby Boomer. 1 Comment

Just before the end of 2007, I predicted that 2008 would be a interesting year. Here are the things I thought had a good chance of happening this year. With ninety days to go, it could be a very busy three months.

I will become a star. - Nope,.I had a few brushes with fame, but nothing that could be considered pure stardom
Unanticipated blood loss. - Nope. I picked a few scabs from insect bites that bled pretty good and picked my nose and it bled, but you gotta expect those things.
Someone will call me Mr. Fenster and I will answer. - If I was called Mr. Fenster, I didn’t hear it, therefore I didn’t answer.
The diagnosis will be complete and accurate. - Not even close. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything.
I will perform an act of civil disobedience. - I can’t remember, honestly judge, I just can’t remember. I don’t think I did.