Category Archives: Humor

For Male Vets (#2)

Posted on December 11, 2011 by asknod

An extensive manual for the care and feeding of woman has been released and is available on Amazon. Shipping costs are rather steep but men simply cannot do without this tome. It was written by psychiatrists and is relatively easy to … Continue reading →

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OUT TO LUNCH

Posted on December 8, 2011 by asknod

Cupcake and I are celebrating our twenty fourth anniversary today so I will be out. I apologize for no intriguing post about the shortcomings of the VA system this afternoon. A short aside to you male Vets out there. When … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on December 5, 2011 by asknod

Watching the Republicans and the Democrats bicker over the U.S. debt is like watching two drunks arguing over a bar bill on the Titanic

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Of Tank Traps And Mailboxes

Posted on December 4, 2011 by asknod

I am no stranger to mailbox baseball. In my youth, I was renowned for my uncanny abilities at this art form in Sumter, South Carolina back in the sixties. A close cousin to this sport was cherry bombs as first class mail. … 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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No Nativity Scene in D.C.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by asknod

 Supreme Court rules no Nativity scene in DC The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in the United  States’ Capital this Christmas season. This isn’t for any religious reason. They simply have not been able … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Gift From BVA

Posted on November 27, 2011 by asknod

I received my Season’s Greetings from the Board of Veterans Appeals on Friday. No drum rolls are in order. It was anticlimatic to say the least. Instead of a decision on my claim, they unceremoniously declined to advance my claim on the … 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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