September 2009 - Argghhh!

The demi-denizens don't blog much, themselves. They're above all that. They just keep us company as we read and type. This time up in Alaska, where long time reader and commenter Rod lost his computer-buddy, Alexander The Great, aka, "Lexxie." There is a new bar-cat at Fiddler's Green.Detail! Fall in!Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance sing a soul to the Great Hunting Ground and Tennis Ball Chasing Facility at Piddler's Green...

Today we open with the Civil War, the greatest single source of Medals - because it was the only thing going at the time.HILLS, WILLIAM G. Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 9th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At North Fork, Va., 26 September 1864. Entered service at. ------. Birth: 26 June 1841, Conewango, N.Y. Date of issue: 26 September 1893. citation: Voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade out of a heavy fire of the enemy.The Medal takes a break until WWI, when there was some...

All I hafta say... " More CowBell "! Boq

Today opens with two sailors during the Civil War getting shot at by just about everybody - and as most combat vets will tell you - the bullet with your name on it isn't the one you worry about - it's all those addressed "to whom it may concern."CONNOR, WILLIAM C. Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1832, Pennsylvania. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864. Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Howquah on the occasion of the destruction...

In my war, we coined a term to describe the guy who lived in Saigon in an air-conditioned trailer with access to clean water that didn't smell or taste like bleach, who worked in an area where the greatest danger was spilling a drink at Happy Hour, who took PX breaks four times a day to see if his new TEAC stereo system had arrived, who exchanged his boots for new ones whenever his spitshine was scuffed, who spent his days tweaking his Efficiency Reports to achieve maximum promotability, who...

The Medal opens today with one from the Civil War, a flag capture at Luray, Virginia, in 1864. We also have an interesting little piece of trivia from the Philippine Insurrection. Another item of note - all these awards went to living recipients, making this a rare day for the Medal.BAYBUTT, PHILIP Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 2d Massachusetts Cavalry. Place and date: At Luray, Va., 24 September 1864. Entered service at: Fall River, Mass. Birth: England. Date of issue: 19 October 1864...

Which is what I've been doing instead of entertaining you guys. Found these two things I thought would tickle you. First up - as if there was any doubt . Second: Dorkasaurus sighting !

Heh. All the data used to pronounce our self-imposed extinction by being consumed by drowning polar bears normal interglacial climate change Anthropogenic Global Warming is -- *yawngasp* gone! But...but...but...gosh-a-rootie, where did this critical-to-humanity's-survival information go and when did it disappear? From Patrick J. Michaels at NRO and Anthony Watts of Watts Up With That comes this goody:Imagine if there were no reliable records of global surface temperature. Raucous policy debates...