April 2011 - Argghhh!

Today the Gadsden flag flutters at Castle Argghhh! 236 years ago... Stand your ground! Don't fire unless fired upon! But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here! Captain John Parker's orders to his troops. Like many good quotes, probably apocryphal - but part of the mythos, regardless, and captures the spirit of the restive residents of Massachusetts. BY the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired...

Reverend Boudreaux was the part-time pastor of the local Cajun Baptist Church and Pastor Thibodaux was the minister of the Covenant Church across the road.They were both standing on the roadside, pounding a sign into the ground, that read: Da End is Near!Turn Yo Sef Roun NowAfo It Be Too Late!As a car sped past them, the driver leaned out his window and yelled, "You religious extremists go somewhere else!" just before his car vanished around the curve.Two seconds later, they heard screeching...

We will welcome young Manning with a Laurel, and Hardy handshake! We much enjoyed driving by Mr. Vick's apartment complex when he guested here in Leavenworth, and we will sleep soundly knowing that we have another celebrity guest in our much newer facility for such persons of dark notoriety. WikiLeaks suspect Manning to be moved to Fort Leavenworth Who knows, we might even get a visit from Phelp's Whelps and can indulge in a good Two Minute Hate!

Staying alive in the trenches. While helping the "other guy" fail in that activity. This was the source of much ingenuity, such as these Aussies in an outpost in the trenches at Gallipoli. The Digger on the right is using a periscope to spot for the Digger standing on the left who is using a trench mount to remotely aim and fire his rifle. The other two are killing time, thinking of home and wishing they were elsewhere - but they're ready... three bayonets-mounted rifles lean against...

For you noobs who haven't been around that long and don't take the time (understandably, they're huge and they're cranky) to rummage the archived posts... This post first ran on Feb 12, 2006, almost exactly two years ago.Yu-ain [who useta hang around here a lot more than he has lately] said:Oh, and by the way. I just hafta share (this is a gun-ish blog of sorts): The LG and I just completed the Safety Course needed to obtain our state's Handgun Carry Permit.And while I've...

Come. Give mommy some candy. Boq

Yesterday, I stumbled upon the old DDR's Kinderpanzer Programme...