August 2011 - Argghhh!

(Click to Embiggen) GULF OF THAILAND (Aug. 11, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Raymond Burrell, from Orlando, Fla., and Airman Thomas Robertson, from Sarepta, Calif., fuel an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gauntlets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore/Released) Boq

"...since Bill is covering politics..." and since you may have simmered down a tad since the debt ceiling was bumped (and Obie promptly submitted additional spending requests which will require it to be bumped again, shortly), I figured I'd stir the pot a bit to prep you for your weekend.A Congresscritter gets an annual salary of $174,000 per year -- which puts them in the top 5% of wage-earners (and I use that term loosely WRT the Congers) in the US.Additional compensation -- benefits...

I'm not even going to give you an "embiggen" option. Mostly because it isn't needful. This should continue the confusion, with tomorrow's post being the one that contains the twist, and for which you will not slap your foreheads, but will instead send me letter bombs....

Here's your new pic (if you're late, scroll down to yesterday's kick-off). This will help you eliminate some possibilities, though I don't think it's going to get you there. I certainly hope not, anyway. My posting plan will gang agley if you get it today! [Enlargify by clicking the pic, if you think it will help...]...

[This pic will emibiggen, for all that's worth right now...] Since Bill is covering politics, Boq has military family support, I guess I'll try to do the thing I'm known for, abuse. So, in celebration of the publick unions getting a Wedgie In Wisconsin yesterday, let us have a Whatziss! No obscure parts culled from the guts that you never normally see on this one. But it *is* an Armorer-Whatziss, which means there's a catch in there somewhere. We can hope that maybe the Republicans...

If you are in the D.C. Area tomorrow morning, please consider becoming a protecting shield to a military family in need. A family member of a good friend of mine has lost their son last week. His name was MSG Kenneth B. Elwell. He lost his life in battle, serving our Country OCONUS. Some so-called Baptist thugs are planning to protest his funeral. His family needs us. Patriot Guard will provide a shield between them and the family. Please come and help and invite your friends. The Patriot Guard will...

Welllll, okay, not exactly on *us*, per se -- it's upon Deployed Denizenne (and Soon-To-Be-Addressed-As-Sergeant) Saker!And she's already received a nice present -- home on leave for her birthday. Which means there's very little possibility of a camel spider popping out of her birthday cake and pole-dancing on the dining room table...No matter -- commence gifting!And I already beat everybody to this one......

A note from long time reader and commenter Netbrad: Greetings again from Raleigh. Occasionally you will post "denizen needs help" type posts. While I'm a mere lurker and not a denizen, would you be willing to post a link to my Give Forward page that I created for my dog?http://www.giveforward.org/pennyneedskneesYou tend to reach a wider audience than my picture galleries. We had fully expected to fix one knee, but not two, and not while owing $3,000 for my son's surgery (tubes,...