Category Archives: stupid
Funny for the day
From the overflowing inbox: A US Air Force C-130 was scheduled to leave Thule Air Base, Greenland at midnight. During the pilot’s preflight check, he discovers that the latrine holding tank is still full from the last flight. So a … Continue reading
Funneh of the day
There is finally conclusive evidence that Osama bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi are dead. Yesterday, they both registered to vote in Chicago.
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Uniformly Stupid? Part 2
See Part 1 here. I’m on the road, so I’ll be doing some “best of” posts. Right now, this is the most searched for post. While most people in the Army spend just about all their time in a working … Continue reading
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Hey press, STFU already
Roamy here. I thought I’d join with War News Updates and Weaselzippers in telling the press to back off from the Seals and practice some OpSec. The Seals have our gratitude; they shouldn’t have to worry about our fifth column ”journalists” doing their … Continue reading
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Caturday
Roamy here. Sox? Doesn’t *quite* meet the requirements for daily ‘splodey, though.
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Top 10 Rejected Obama Mission Names
Roamy here. Before they had Operation Odyssey Dawn, they had: 10.Operation A Few Months In The Senate Didn’t Prepare Me For This 9. Operation Organizing for Libya 8. Operation Double Standard 7. Operation FINE! I’ll Do Something 6. Operation Enduring … Continue reading
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Printing out food?
Roamy here. I previously wrote about using rapid prototyping to print out an airplane wing. Now they’ve modified the machinery to extrude layers of food into whatever design is programmed. I think I’ve had a pork rind that looked like … Continue reading
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An Update on the War…
…. The War on bed bugs: Federal Agencies Strategize to Fight Bed Bugs Federal Workgroup Bed Bug Summit By John Buckner Federal News Radio The Defense Department, Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease … Continue reading
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Rocket science sense of humor
Roamy here. My sense of humor may be warped compared to yours, but I do have one. Sox? This is from http://www.klydemorris.com (click image to embiggen) Y’all have a good day.
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Looking like Christmas
Roamy here. This is my craptree post. If you don’t know what I mean by that, this is the original craptree and XBradTC’s craptree. There is no chance of a Macy’s-style, coordinated ornament, white-light tree in this house. In fact, … Continue reading
Saturday night funneh
Roamy here. This might be too late for those of you attending various Christmas parties, but better late than never. There are rules for drinking. Here are a few to get you started, see the linky for the rest. 6. … Continue reading
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The Defense Budget continued, Navy Edition.
Earlier, we looked at places where the Army could shave some program dollars out of its pie. Maybe I’m biased, but I think with FCS dead, the Army is in the best shape procurement wise. That is, I don’t see … Continue reading
There goes the neighborhood?
Prosecutors say Serbian-born George Jakubec quietly packed the home with the largest amount of homemade explosives ever found in one location in the U.S. and was running a virtual bomb-making factory in his suburban neighborhood. How the alleged bank robber … Continue reading
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My blood pressure just spiked
There’s stupid, then there’s Assistant Professor grade stupid: Amy Hagopian, assistant professor with the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health concludes military recruiters are a “threat to the health of adolescents.” Hagopian says, “A review of the medical literature … Continue reading
Filed under army, Politics, recruiting, stupid
Full cost accounting – the next generation
Roamy here. I had hoped that full-cost accounting would be one of those fads, like Continuous Improvement and Total Quality Management. As the horse hockey keeps comin’ down the pike, I predict something like this. (credit: someone else at NASA) … Continue reading
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SOA protestors arrested again
Roamy here. When I was visiting college friends years ago, there was a group on campus that planned to protest outside Fort Benning because “they teach torture at the School of the Americas!” My first thought is that there’s nothing … Continue reading
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Is the Air Force lobbying for more F-22s?
If so, it’s about damn time. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates comes in for a lot of criticism from conservatives. Truth be told though, my only real heartburn with him so far has been his idiotic decision to curtail production … Continue reading
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Some people should keep their cakeholes shut.
I just spotted this asshat over at Just One Minute and also at Blackfive. Bryan Fischer, who judging by his bio hasn’t ever witnessed anything more valorous than a state senator giving a speech, seems to think that the Medal … Continue reading
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Roamy brings the stupid
Hi, I’m roamingfirehydrant, also known as Roamy, and I’m a fellow Hostage of XBradTC’s. He invited me over here to either blog for him or add filler, not sure what at this point. I have some hopefully interesting stories to … Continue reading
Warheads on foreheads
There’s a lesson here. Somewhere. I’m sure. Found at Viral Footage. Apache takes out insurgents in Iraq, posted with vodpod
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A Sad Anniversary
It was one year ago today that 13 American soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their nation. American soldiers enlist knowing they will almost certainly be sent to a theater of war. Many know beyond a shadow … Continue reading
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