Category Archives: General Messages

A PH VETERAN X 2

Posted on November 29, 2011 by asknod

Yesterday I met the man who puts a face on Veterans everywhere from my war. I might have mentioned that my best friend Paul owns a butcher shop. I drop by there frequently just to see what red meat looks … Continue reading →

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HCV and Vitamin Supplements

Posted on November 28, 2011 by asknod

My wife enlisted me on a joint endeavor this year. In order to live longer, we signed up for a longevity clinic. I do not know if everyone is familiar with the concept, but it entails getting a blood draw … Continue reading →

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Georgia Pecan Pie

Posted on November 24, 2011 by asknod

Most of you don’t realize I’m from south of the Mason-Dixon line. I ended up on the Left Coast after I got out and was too poor to move back to the Northern neck (of Virginia). Truth be told there … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 1970

Posted on November 23, 2011 by asknod

Isn’t it funny how old people can remember something in the past but they can’t remember how to copy and paste? Wait. I’m old so I can’t go there yet. It is true, or seems to be, that we can remember what … Continue reading →

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Compensation % vs. $

Posted on November 23, 2011 by asknod

I was looking up the percentage for compensation for 50% today and noticed something that got me thinking. 100% is $2673.00/mo. for a single Vet. Now look at 90%. http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm The problem is glaring. A Vet totally disabled is just that, but … Continue reading →

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AMVETS Extinct?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by asknod

When I was viewing the  BVA statistics in an earlier post the other day, I was struck by the abysmally small number of claims filed by the AMVETS. In the 90’s they were the go-to Vet’s VSO for filing claims. … Continue reading →

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WHO SPEAKS FOR THE TUNA?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by asknod

The other evening, after reading that Atlantic Blue Fin Tuna have way too much mercury in them and you shouldn’t eat a lot of tuna sandwiches in Boston, I got out a can of my tuna. With a sigh of … Continue reading →

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BVA Statistics

Posted on November 20, 2011 by asknod

I found this while roaming around. The fellow who posted it feels that VSOs are the way to go. He pointed out that the 39.9% of pro se claimants lost. Statistics are everything. Let’s look: We have 4,576 Vets who have chosen to represent … Continue reading →

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SHOW ME DA MONEY

Posted on November 17, 2011 by asknod

I read a thread with a number of posts on another Veteran’s Web Site several days ago. It concerned who knows what to begin with, but had degenerated into a sub discussion which had been hijacked from there. One of … Continue reading →

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For Veteran’s Wives Only

Posted on November 16, 2011 by asknod

In June, my wife had to go to Las Vegas on real estate business. Naturally, I was assigned as her bodyguard. While there, I wanted to express my appreciation to Princess for keeping me alive in 2009 when the VA … Continue reading →

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