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KC’S MOST EXCELLENT WIN (#38)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on May 26, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on May 25, 2013 by asknod

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

Posted on May 24, 2013 by asknod
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NOT SO FAST ON THE FAST LETTER, ALLISON

Posted on May 23, 2013 by asknod

Be careful with your brand new provisional rating after VA gives it to you. If it’s a denial or defective in any way, you can speed it up immeasurably instead of waiting around for them to do something for a … Continue reading →

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NYMPHOMANIAC CONVENTION

Posted on May 23, 2013 by asknod

Mark sends us this one. He’s been cleaning out the email humor file lately. This is absolutely priceless. Please refrain from drinking coffee or co-cola when reading this as it hurts to aspirate them through your sinus passages while laughing. … Continue reading →

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HUGFEST 2013–16 WAKEUPS

Posted on May 23, 2013 by asknod

Dang I’m so short I have to climb up on top of my tennis shoes to tie my shoelaces.

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HORSETRADING AT THE DRO CORRAL

Posted on May 23, 2013 by asknod

No sooner following its incestuous birth and surreptitious  inauguration,  the brand new (for those of you in St. Petersburg) VA Form 21-0958 NOD (Notice Of Disagreement) is generating friction with attorneys for Veterans. And well it should. Nicknamed the Notice Of Desire … Continue reading →

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$16.8 MILLION IN VA BONUSES PAID IN SPITE OF BACKLOG?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by asknod

  Jez, where do I apply? Let me in. I have experience in Veterans Affairs. I want some of this walking around money. Here’s another great article from Aaron Glantz over at the Center for Investigative Reporting. He and his crew … Continue reading →

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VA FORM 21-0958 VARO INSTRUCTIONS FOR DROs

Posted on May 22, 2013 by asknod

LawBob Squarepants sends us this tasty morsel. How to… for DROs. Funny also is that on my search engines the other day someone googled LawBob Squarepants. Hell, the man is getting famous. Appeals

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