Category Archives: General Messages

ANDY WARHOL FAME AT LAST

Posted on October 24, 2014 by asknod

For years and in my book, I have always referred to Veterans with a capital V. The VA has finally acknowledged my wisdom. I spotted this change in the M21 1MR last week (circled in blue) as well as a … Continue reading →

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RAISING THE CEILING

Posted on October 5, 2013 by asknod

Just received this from member Debbie S. I guess it says it all. Drain the swamp or raise the ceiling and continue to swim in shit. My grandson wants to know why the government would pay anyone NOT to grow … Continue reading →

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American women and guns

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Laura

The Second Amendment codified the right for (free) people to bear arms in 1791. Long before the movie Cold Mountain famously portrayed circumstances in which women protected themselves during the Civil War, Colonial women owned and used guns. Scholarship of probate inventories by … Continue reading →

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MORE QUACKERY FROM YE OLD WITCH DOCTOR

Posted on April 21, 2013 by asknod

This may be the hardest article I have written to date. It will upset some, anger others and sow dissention. I do not do it lightly. I apologize for having to embarrass a Veteran. Anytime I find an injustice or untruth being … Continue reading →

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SPAMBOT GOT IN

Posted on February 23, 2013 by asknod

Sorry for all of you not being able to comment or use the site. I inadvertently uploaded a spam bug on the Mars v. Venus thinking post and it caused the site to seize up. It took 24 hours to get the … Continue reading →

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FYI: New post-sharing options available on the AskNod weblog

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Laura

Due to some site tweaking by NOD, readers can now share posts via new services.  Click on a post title, scroll down to choose one or to sign up: (The bold are new.) Twitter, Facebook, Email, Print, Reddit, Select “More” to access … Continue reading →

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Gun Control Frenzy

Posted on January 10, 2013 by asknod

This from Stardust’s Rick:   PS: From Member Twinny’s facepage   Gun? Hell, what about M-79’s, M-26s and (gasp) the old fully automatic (not 3 rd. burst) M16A1s. God forbid any of his buddies were responsible enough for a 60mm … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 7, 2013 by asknod

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 80,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading →

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Another fine Navy photo

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Laura

What an awesome photo to enjoy this chilly weekend.  The image was taken on New Year’s Eve (2011) on the aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed in the Pacific.  This visual post is intended to express our collective solidarity with the … Continue reading →

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Massive domestic spying

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Laura

On December 12, 2012, The Wall Street Journal published an article by Julia Angwin entitled U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens.  A short video interview with the author is accessible.   (Linking directly to the text brings up … Continue reading →

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