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RACHEL MADDOW AND THE CIGARETTE RO

Posted on August 19, 2012 by asknod

Member Kel sends us this interesting clip from Rachel. I compliment her on noticing this and commenting on it. She’s sooooo busy. But… we need all the help we can get and this is good PR.

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BOISE IDAHO HCV HOEDOWN

Posted on August 19, 2012 by asknod

Mark your calendars in Boise, Squid and Mike! Alert member Mikey sent me this and wondered if everyone was getting one. I’m sorry, Mike but every time someone with that name shows up I think of the cereal commercial where … Continue reading →

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vA HCV RELATED DOG & PONY SHOWS

Posted on August 19, 2012 by asknod

Enclosed for your edification is a large compendium of all things HCV from the vA library. No, Virginia. The small v is not a typo. It represents the government’s commitment to Veterans who merit a capitalized V. As such, anything you read … Continue reading →

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ENCOUNTERS OF THE ROTARY WING KIND

Posted on August 18, 2012 by asknod

Member Bob ( a rotary wing fanatic) sent us this lovely picture of his first rating flight. Seems he confused the throttle with the collective on this buggy. Everyone came out in one piece except the hanger and the chopper. … Continue reading →

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MARS–IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR

Posted on August 18, 2012 by asknod

Member Dave sends me these uncensored photos taken by the new Mars probe. He works for NASA and felt that I should have them. Apparently we aren’t getting the whole story on this. Way to go, Dave. Thank you for … Continue reading →

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DRACO–HCV GODSEND?

Posted on August 18, 2012 by asknod

I found this in a magazine and immediately did a lot of research on it. DRACO stands for  Double-stranded RNA Activated Caspase Oligomerizers. It was touted as a killer of HIV and innumerable other viruses-some as lethal as Ebola.  What was … Continue reading →

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CAVC–CLINE v SHINSEKI–3.156(c)(2)–WELL,NOT EXACTLY

Posted on August 17, 2012 by asknod

Have you ever been suckered into buying or selling something where you read all the fine print, filled out all the forms and jumped through the hoops? When you were finished, did you then find the “not exactly” clause? Or … Continue reading →

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COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE

Posted on August 16, 2012 by asknod

Member Cal sends us this wisdom: The wife left a note on the fridge “It’s not working, I can’t take it anymore!! Gone to stay with my Mother.” I opened the fridge, the light came on and the beer was cold………What the … Continue reading →

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CDC–TIME FOR YOUR CHECKUP, BOOMERS

Posted on August 16, 2012 by asknod

In a surprising announcement which I just discovered on my facenovel from Pen Lutt Astronutt, the CDC has decided it’s time for a Boomer physical to see how we fared all these years vis a vis HCV. Yes, they are … Continue reading →

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VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM–CHEHALIS, WA.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by asknod

In a rare moment of spare time, I opted to make a one and a half hour run south from Gig Harbor, Washington to Chehalis to the Veterans Museum. It was well worth the journey. These ladies and gentlemen, and … Continue reading →

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