Monthly Archives: August 2012

Pass the household bleach?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Laura

Imagine a lady chopping onions with a sharp knife when she accidentally slices her finger open.  It’s a deep cut.  Her blood has dripped on the cutting board, counter top, and kitchen floor.  After dressing the wound, she calls her … Continue reading →

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WINSTON-SALEM OVERLOAD

Posted on August 10, 2012 by asknod

We can’t make this stuff up. It’s priceless. Problem? What Problem? Oh, you mean the 37,000 C-files stacked up on the file cabinets? Yeah, Bummer, huh? Relax. They’re in alphabetic order-sort of. Or they were last year. Things are a … Continue reading →

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STARDUSTRADIO.COM– FIREBASE ADRIAN

Posted on August 10, 2012 by asknod

Patricia has graciously wrangled me a spot on Stardust Radio‘s Sunday night  1900-2000 hrs EDT edition of Firebase Adrian hosted by Rick Townsend.  I reckon that I’ll be talking about my new book. I think the credit lies in Patricia’s court for … Continue reading →

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WALMART SENIOR GREETER

Posted on August 10, 2012 by asknod

I received this also from Chip. It is a heartwarmer. Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn’t seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, … Continue reading →

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THE ART OF THE APOLOGY

Posted on August 10, 2012 by asknod

Member Chip sends us this important “How to” on a sincere apology. Since this site advocates a strong DIY (do it yourself) philosophy, how to’s are always an interest of note to many.   Apology letter  Hi, Sweetheart! I am … Continue reading →

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VA Aspire: Data indicates to speed up a claim, the Vet should die.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Yep.  That is what it amounts to.  Since death claims are paid by vA insurance in 2-3 days, if the Veteran wants to speed up his claim, he should die or else wait 253 days and then have to appeal … Continue reading →

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ASKNOD– BOOK EXCERPT.

Posted on August 8, 2012 by asknod

Member Courtney of recent Air Force fame asks me for a book excerpt before she buys it. I’ll bite. How about this: Continuity I don’t know if any of you have ever visited a movie set. There is a group … Continue reading →

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Aspire: How is the VA doing?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by joeaveragevet

As many of you know the VA keeps records with a system called Aspire. You can also look at the individual RO’s Aspire, here. I looked at the data for the past 13 months, which is all that is available … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–SNAKE BITE KIT (AirAm ISSUE)

Posted on August 8, 2012 by asknod

Rooting through my reloading cabinet I found this. I swear I’d thrown it away forty years ago but it was with my hunting gear. We have no poisonous snakes here in Western Washington but I must have kept it for … Continue reading →

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BVA–REDUCING TDIU NUMBERS VIA “FIELD INSPECTIONS”

Posted on August 7, 2012 by asknod

Squidly spotted this over at Hadit.com but discovered it had been abbreviated somewhat. He therefore set out to find it in its original form.  And find it he did. I highlight these paragraphs for any who might wonder what that … Continue reading →

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