Monthly Archives: May 2016

THE RAINBOW COLORS OF FALLOUT FROM DEFOLIANTS

Posted on May 13, 2016 by asknod

While I cannot say I’ve seen Agents Green, Purple or Pink, in a barrel or out, I have seen Agents Orange, Blue and White (Tordon 101)-both falling from the sky and in drums. Fifty gallon drums are hard to miss. … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW TODAY– BOOKNOTES YOU NEED

Posted on May 12, 2016 by asknod

I received this update on VBSM VBMS technique recently from Hugh Cox, one of the older premiere VA attorneys still standing. He cofounded NOVA in 1992 with several other prominent law dogs. These talismans are required now because we are … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THURSDAY EVENING AT 1900 HRS EASTERN

Posted on May 11, 2016 by asknod

One thing about getting over the immediate symptoms of  heart failure (I hope) means  Jerrel and John are going to call and tell me it’s time for another show. I seem to break glass no matter what I do or … Continue reading →

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Who is Doctor Gold?

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Laura

Last year my spouse received a VA PCP appointment letter with the unfamiliar name on it:  Gold. Huh? Report to Gold? We emailed his PCP RN, “Who is Dr. Gold?”  “Oh, that just means Gold Team.”  Oh……okay. Now I’m curious. … Continue reading →

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VARO–HIDE AND SEEK

Posted on May 9, 2016 by asknod

I have had numerous queries as to where to find all my widgets listed above. Some of you even desire to know the name of that brain dead VA rater who absolutely refused to have the decency (or courage) to put his/her name … Continue reading →

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A pneumonia emergency

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Laura

Last Sunday, my old Marine, Jay, was coughing moderately at bedtime.  He was also wheezing but he has COPD so that’s not unusual.  He used his inhaler and went to sleep.  Around 3:00 a.m. he stumbled to the bathroom, and … Continue reading →

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VARO–FROM SMC L TO R2 AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

Posted on May 5, 2016 by asknod

  FROM THE CORREGIDOR MEMORIAL VARO IN MANILA PHILIPPINES No, it wasn’t R2D2. No droids  or hyperdrive motivators were involved. Some may recall Kevin contacted me back in February 2015 with a passel of ratings questions and an equal number of screwed … Continue reading →

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WHERE IN SAM HILL WAS I IN 1970?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by asknod

I found this site many years ago when trying to figure out where I got the silver BB that rainy monsoon September morning during Operation Leapfrog/Forward Thrust. Truth be told, I can’t say where it (the internet site) was but … Continue reading →

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THE VETERAN WINE TASTER

Posted on May 2, 2016 by asknod

As usual, leave it to a VA rainmaker like LawBob Squarepants to come up with a good joke. He has been noticeably remiss in Veterans humor and consumed by Keith Robert’s protracted miscarriage of justice. Fortunately for us all, he has reverted … Continue reading →

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WELCOME HOME, MARK AND EUDITH

Posted on May 1, 2016 by asknod

I wish to welcome back my old friend and neighbor and his new wife. There can be joy in Mudville now with the advent of the new Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) drugs to combat Hep C.  We had so little … Continue reading →

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