Monthly Archives: November 2008

9-34 Loss…No Surprise

Posted on November 28, 2008 by x85130c4

Well, that’s about what I expected.  This season has been all about the “audacity of hope” when it comes to my Seahawks.  If I were a sore loser, I’d come back with things like, “Well, just like the Redskins last … Continue reading →

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Korean Kangaroo Kourt Sanctions Incest

Posted on November 25, 2008 by x85130c4

Another example of the Korean judicial sanction of rape/incest, as long as there is no foreigner involved. A court handed down suspended jail terms to four family members who repeatedly raped a teenage relative who suffered from an intellectual disability.The … Continue reading →

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Iraqi units still don’t trust one another.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by x85130c4

This speaks volumes. Baha, who commands the 1st Iraqi Army Division’s 3rd Brigade, had his own ideas about the problems facing Mosul, and he was not shy about telling them to Hertling. The Kurdish-dominated units of the 2nd Iraqi Army … Continue reading →

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Kurdish-Bulgarian Axis?

Posted on November 24, 2008 by x85130c4

Turkey Iraq shouldn’t have any worries over this, other than the fact it makes the central government look weak.  Turkey, on the other hand, might be the biggest party concerned, since they are flanked by Bulgaria and Kurdistan. BAGHDAD – … Continue reading →

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Death to all dogs!

Posted on November 24, 2008 by x85130c4

Cry havoc, and let’s slit the dogs of war ear to ear! BAGHDAD – Baghdad authorities killed more than 200 stray dogs on Sunday, the opening day of a campaign to cull dog packs roaming the capital that was prompted … Continue reading →

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One Laptop Per Child now at Amazon

Posted on November 23, 2008 by x85130c4

Whether you’re looking for the perfect charity this Christmas or you want to do your part to stop the growth of terrorism, Amazon is now taking donations for XO computers supporting the OLPC program.  Here is an OLPC News blog … Continue reading →

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National Air & Space Museum

Posted on November 22, 2008 by x85130c4

In my copious amounts of free time, I’ve been visiting various museums and historical sites in the capitol region.  Last week I visited the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles.  Here are some of … Continue reading →

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Another Loss

Posted on November 17, 2008 by x85130c4

Seahawks fall to Cardinals. Woe is me.

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In memory this Veterans’ Day….

Posted on November 12, 2008 by x85130c4

I dedicate my memories today to my West Point orienteering buddy Phillip Esposito, who was fragged by his own goddamn NCO using a claymore mine and grenades. Phil, I checked out before one of my turds would have had a … Continue reading →

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Seahawks on Sabbatical

Posted on November 10, 2008 by x85130c4

The Seahawks just lost a close one to the Dolphins, so I think at this point we’re on pace to match the dismal 1992 season. 

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