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LES SCHWAB TIRES

Posted on April 14, 2013 by asknod

Two stories in one. Both true. I buy all my tires for my vehicles from Les Schwab’s outfit. They have a few commercials on TV that show great compassion for the consumer and best of all, they replace your tires (prorated for … Continue reading →

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CAVC–DISSSSSMISSSSED!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by asknod

Bad idea, Norman.   IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NORMAN R. LINDO ) ) Apellant, ) ) v. ) Vet. App. No. 12-1832 ) ERIC K. SHINSEKI ) ) Appellee. ) PRELIMINARY REBUTTAL RECORD Pursuant … Continue reading →

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LET THEM EAT MREs

Posted on April 13, 2013 by asknod

MREs. Meals, Ready to Eat. Three lies in one phrase. Better than C-rations. Way better than K rations. A vast improvement over 18th century fare aboard a ship with its attendant  scurvy. I was apprised this morning by Pen Lutt … Continue reading →

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TODAY’S FACEMOON

Posted on April 13, 2013 by asknod

Please, ladies and gentlemen. Think twice when you don your undergarments in the morning. Only you can prevent this visual hari-kiri. I have Trish Valleyly to thank for this on my socially mediated site. I could not bring myself to … Continue reading →

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NOW SERVING #37…#37?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by asknod

Arkhick50, one of our fellow members (and fellow Vietnam Veteran) claims another win. Having mastered the art of  “Win or Die”, it seems he has the Little Rock VARO teetering back on their heels. If you recall, he finally hit … Continue reading →

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HOW DO YOU FIX IT? MO’ MONEY, HONEY.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by asknod

Member Shawn emailed me this one. Priceless. How do you fix an intractable backlog that refuses to be tamed? Universal approval now with an audit later? No way, Jose. Mo’ money  for them suckers. About $27 billion more to be more precise. … Continue reading →

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GREEN vs. SHINSEKI–IT AIN’T ON “THE LIST”

Posted on April 12, 2013 by asknod

For years we Vietnam Vets have been spanked on different cancers that were not on the list of approved Agent Orange diseases [38 CFR § 3.309(e)]. You could come down with it but somehow it always wasn’t on the magic list. … Continue reading →

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HANOI JANE TO AMERICAN VETERANS: “GET A LIFE”

Posted on April 11, 2013 by asknod

Ewwww. It makes you want to go wash your hands. I’m sorry, folks. Janebo is never going to float my boat unless I launch it in a urinal. Considering the stellar reputation her father enjoyed, how or why she would … Continue reading →

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VA TENNIS: GAME, SET, …

Posted on April 11, 2013 by asknod

This is one of those stories I have been itching to write. I have been waiting exactly six thousand nine hundred and thirty nine days. Due to the backlog in 1994, somehow this one got overlooked. I am fond of the … Continue reading →

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DRIVE THRU WINDOWS NOW AT MAJOR VAROs

Posted on April 10, 2013 by asknod

In an attempt to speed up the backlog, Veterans Service Center Managers have been instructed to install drive thru windows at all VA Regional Offices as quickly as possible. Citing the need for improved claims processing, Fully Developed Claims (FDCs)can now be … Continue reading →

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