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8 DAYS TO HUGFEST

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HUGFEST UPDATE.

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POLITICIAN IN TRAINING

Fellow member of the Autoimmune hepatitis club Mark sends me this daisy.  An Indian walks into a cafe with a shotgun in one hand pulling a male buffalo with the other. He says to the waiter: “Want coffee.” He gets the Indian … Continue reading

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CAVC– EXTRAORDINARY WRITS DO WORK.

In spite of all you have been told by those oh-so-knowledgeable VSOs, you can kick ass and take names at the CAVC with a petition for a Writ of Mandamus. If you’re dirt poor and aren’t getting any respect, you get a bye … Continue reading

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BVA- DEATH BY REMAND

JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT ALWAYS JUSTICE DENIED (JUST MOST OF THE TIME) I like this one. Not because the Vet died. That I wouldn’t wish on anyone. I like this because it illustrates how being patient with the VA and … Continue reading

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MARINE VET’S HUMOR

I wonder if Marines have an identity crisis. I mean  which is it? Are you an inferior member of the Navy or a stand alone? Marines, as a group, are not who I’d want to get into a disagreement with after … Continue reading

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KC’S MOST EXCELLENT WIN (#38)

As promised several weeks ago, here is KC’s win. He and I have been in touch for several years and soon discovered we’re nigh on to being related by marriage. His ancestral haunts are less than 20 miles from Casa … Continue reading

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ASK NOD INVITES YOU TO PLAY VIRTUAL GARDENER

Welcome to Virtual Gardener. You’ll be happy to be here soon. The rewards program is very liberal. Plant the whole back forty and we’ll even throw in a virtual tractor to rototill the weeds down.  Corn as far as the eye can … Continue reading

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THE ELITE 7% CLUB

Every year on this auspicious holiday for our fallen, I hear the lament of how commercialized it has become. Lost in the shuffle of countless sales events nationwide, is the concept of serving one’s country. Memorial Day is confused with … Continue reading

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15 DAYS TO HEPFEST

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