Monthly Archives: January 2008

New Army Suicide Record

Posted on January 31, 2008 by x85130c4

I’ve got news for you.  It’s not just the OIF/OEF deployments that are causing this.  Soldier suicides reach record level – Washington Post- msnbc.comLt. Elizabeth Whiteside, a psychiatric outpatient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who was waiting for the … Continue reading →

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FOD

Posted on January 30, 2008 by x85130c4

It’s an acronym.  Field grade Officer of the Day.  What is it?  Staff duty for majors.  The fun never ends.  

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JTAGS in Japan

Posted on January 29, 2008 by x85130c4

Don’t you just love it when the plan starts to come together?  Japan, U.S. building anti-missile shield – Asia-Pacific – msnbc.comMISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – One of only four in the world, the Joint Tactical Ground Station sits in a … Continue reading →

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Santa is coming late….

Posted on January 28, 2008 by x85130c4

Sounds like I’ll be getting a $1,500 check in the mail.  Bush pushing Congress on stimulus plan – The White House- msnbc.comPresident Bush appealed on Saturday for swift congressional action on an economic rescue initiative and an electronic surveillance law that … Continue reading →

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YouTube hits Korea

Posted on January 27, 2008 by x85130c4

Well, YouTube has finally hit Korea.   Now that the rest of the world is discovering the twisted world of girl-worship, this could turn out rather bad for ch’emyon.  For example, read the comments on this video:        … Continue reading →

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The sky is falling!

Posted on January 27, 2008 by x85130c4

Sounds like something from a South Park episode.  Dead spy satellite could hit Earth – Space- msnbc.comWASHINGTON – A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Zorn exfiltrates to the Redskins

Posted on January 26, 2008 by x85130c4

Yep…I was afraid this kind of stuff might start to happen.  ’Skins hire coach — but not Gibbs’ replacement – NFL- msnbc.comUndecided on a head coach, the Washington Redskins at least have someone to run the offense.  The Redskins signed … Continue reading →

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No matter how bad it gets…

Posted on January 26, 2008 by x85130c4

…we must never, ever become Cowboys fans!  

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Woe is me.

Posted on January 26, 2008 by x85130c4

I just fried my desktop motherboard (too much overclocking over the past four years), so I won’t be playing Red Orchestra anytime soon.    This may drive me to drinking again if I cannot find a suitable replacement motherboard in … Continue reading →

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Gott mit uns?

Posted on January 26, 2008 by x85130c4

I see the Jehovah’s Witness’ notion of the 1914 generation fading fast….  Last German WWI veteran dies – Europe- msnbc.comBERLIN – Erich Kaestner, a German believed to have been the country’s last World War I veteran, died Jan. 1 in … Continue reading →

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