June 2010 - Argghhh!

Chuck Z is coming over today to instruct the Armorer in the fine art of home-brewing. Should the recent ILE grad from the Command And General Staff College (this is where they install the window so you can see out when you have your head up your fourth-point-of-contact) have any instructional skillz and his student retain any ability to learn, a few weeks from now the first batch of Castle Argghhh! Amber Ale should be available for consumption. This means he will attract the attention of the Castle...

"For, as in the Roman State, when there are no more worlds to conquer and no rivals to destroy, nations exchange the desire for power for the the lover of art, and so by a gradual, yet continual, enervation and decline turn from the vigorous beauties of the nude to the more subtle allurements of the draped, and then sin...k to actual eroticism and ultimate decay. "Winston Churchill, The River War, 1899.Hmmmmmm......

...and I understand wanting to control your image. But I don't understand this, via the NYT:“We’d ask that whether you’re talking to a dealer, reviewing dealer advertising, or speaking with friends and family, that you communicate our brand as Chevrolet moving forward,” said the memo, which was signed by Alan Batey, vice president for Chevrolet sales and service, and Jim Campbell, the G.M. division’s vice president for marketing. “When you look at the most...

...it's a flight helmet. Aka, a brain bucket. Aka, an electric hat.Which, unsurprisingly, most of you got correct. However, nobody got it *exactly* correct, buuuuut, unlike John, I won't extend your pain through the weekend. Before the epiphany history lesson, let's delve into a bit of Argghhh!-istory -- specifically, does anyone remember this Whatziss from about two years back?It's the ECM pod for a Mirage F-1. Now, since the Iraqis had Mirage F-1s, somebody had to *fly* the Mirage...

Spare change? I have someplace for that to go! This message is from Soldiers' Angels San Antonio warehouse - " The shelves are getting bare, again! Please help Soldiers’ Angels continue to stock the shelves and continue to collect the items that make our deployed heroes a bit more comfortable, and support veterans and families. If you can donate, every little bit helps." So click HERE and give what you can.

... this is funny . Clever, too.

This morning, there was a close call at Washington National Airport...