Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Forgotten “92%”

Posted on August 18, 2012 by joeaveragevet

According to the VA, about 8% of Veterans are female, which would make about 92% of Vets male. About 1 in 5 female Vets are victims of MST. This means men outnumber women in the military by better than 10 … Continue reading →

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“If you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re here to talk about jet injectors.”

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Laura

More excerpts (in italics) from the FDA public hearing on jet-guns 8/9/05 FDA Presenter:  Jason Lipman.  Lead Reviewer. General Hospital Devices Branch. Definition? “These devices typically have a large medicinal vial that fills an injection chamber after each subsequent injection. Reusable … Continue reading →

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CAVC–CLINE v SHINSEKI–3.156(c)(2)–WELL,NOT EXACTLY

Posted on August 17, 2012 by asknod

Have you ever been suckered into buying or selling something where you read all the fine print, filled out all the forms and jumped through the hoops? When you were finished, did you then find the “not exactly” clause? Or … Continue reading →

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COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

Posted on August 16, 2012 by asknod

Member Cal sends us this wisdom: The wife left a note on the fridge “It’s not working, I can’t take it anymore!! Gone to stay with my Mother.” I opened the fridge, the light came on and the beer was cold………What the … Continue reading →

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CDC–TIME FOR YOUR CHECKUP, BOOMERS

Posted on August 16, 2012 by asknod

In a surprising announcement which I just discovered on my facenovel from Pen Lutt Astronutt, the CDC has decided it’s time for a Boomer physical to see how we fared all these years vis a vis HCV. Yes, they are … Continue reading →

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VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM–CHEHALIS, WA.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by asknod

In a rare moment of spare time, I opted to make a one and a half hour run south from Gig Harbor, Washington to Chehalis to the Veterans Museum. It was well worth the journey. These ladies and gentlemen, and … Continue reading →

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FROM MY FACEBOOK

Posted on August 15, 2012 by asknod

I was sent a private message from one of our illustrious  English”VFW”s abroad in Britain (name withheld to protect contributor Rory and Post 9 of the Falmouth Welsh Guard Vets). Apparently some of the recent returnees of the Afghan “Stripes … Continue reading →

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Breaking the cycle of Severe VA Claims Folder Hoarding (SVCFH)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Laura

“Severe hoarding disorder and disorganization among VA administrators and employees are a black-eye for the agency. We need to do a better job keeping these employees  focused so they aren’t a danger to themselves,” said Ernest Ernest., a Winston-Salem Veteran … Continue reading →

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vA–GSA HAS NOTHING ON US

Posted on August 14, 2012 by asknod

This just in from Houston and the ever-watchful eye of WGM. In all fairness, he spotted it on Ben’s Blog so we must be honest. In a show of one-upsmanship, the vA transported 1800 of its employees to the Marriott World Center for … Continue reading →

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MUST HAVE BASS-FISHING BOATS.

Posted on August 14, 2012 by asknod

Cupcake bought this Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse for me for bass fishing, It’s nice because it has a very shallow draft for close-in-to-shore casts. The rubber bumpers are permanently installed below the waterline to make sure you don’t damage the … Continue reading →

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