GEOGRAPHY LESSON

I was in a pub last Saturday night, drank quite a few beers, and noticed two very large women by the bar. They both had pretty strong accents, and I was sure they were from the British Isles. So, I asked them, "Hey, are you two ladies from Ireland?" One of them chirped up saying, "It's WALES, you idiot!" So, I immediately apologized and said, "I'm sorry, are you two whales from Ireland?"

That's pretty much the last thing I remember...

Martha Raye

It was well recognized that Martha Raye endured less comfort and more danger than any other Vietnam entertainer. Don't let the sun go down without reading this about Martha Raye. The most unforgivable oversight of TV is that her shows were not taped. I was unaware of her credentials or where she is buried. Somehow I just can't see Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, or Jessica Simpson doing what this woman (and the other USO women, including Ann Margaret & Joey Heatherton) did for our troops in past wars. Most of the old time entertainers were made of a lot sterner stuff than today's crop of activists bland whiners. The following is from an Army Aviator who takes a trip down memory lane: "It was just before Thanksgiving '67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku. We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook (CH-47 CHINOOK) was pretty rough in the back.    All of a sudden, we heard a 'take-charge' woman's voice in the rear.    There was the singer and actress, Martha Raye, with a SF (Special Forces) beret and jungle fatigues, with subdued markings, helping the wounded into the Chinook, and carrying the dead aboard.   'Maggie' had been visiting her SF 'heroes' out 'west'.  We took off, short of fuel, and headed to the USAF hospital pad at Pleiku.   As we all started unloading our sad pax's, a 'Smart Mouth' USAF Captain said to Martha.... "Ms Ray, with all these dead and wounded to process, there would not be time for your show!" To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said ......"Captain, see this eagle?  I am a full 'Bird' in the US Army Reserve, and on this is a 'Caduceus' which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical specialty....now, take me to your wounded!" He said, "Yes ma'am.... follow me."  Several times at the Army Field Hospital in Pleiku, she would 'cover' a surgical shift, giving a nurse a well-deserved break.  Martha is the only woman buried in the SF(Special Forces) cemetery at Ft Bragg. Hand Salute! A great lady..

Joe

Joe

About 7 years ago, a pulmonologist told me that my lungs were in terrible shape. He opined that I had about 2 years of walking around with oxygen and 2 years of home confinement. That wasn't particularly good news since I already had heart disease, prostate cancer, and Crohn's disease. He put me in pulmonary rehab. In the hospital when I completed the therapy, they suggested I go to a gym three times a week. I selected the local YMCA,

and have been going six days a week. I get up a 5 am, read paper and due puzzles, then go to the gym at 7am. (and then reward myself by going to McDonalds for breakfast. The routine must be working, 'cause I'm still here, thanks to YMCA.

It was at the YMCA where I met Joe, he is a raucous, loud mouthed, New Yorker, with a heart of gold. I wear my oxygen and do a lot of resting in the gym and Joe will come by and harass me. He tells me that if I work a little harder, I could look like him. My response, when on the treadmill, is to turn it off. (He is in pretty good shape, and walks about 2 ½ mile before using weights.) When I'm idle on one of the weight machines, or talking to someone else, he doesn't mind butting in and telling me that the machines were made for activity, not resting or talking. Then I have to come up with some sort of snarky rebuttal, like—I overheated the machine and am waiting for it to cool off, or I'm testing the theory of inertia (a body at rest, tends to remain at rest).

Joe generally is the initiator, of our banter, but I finally got him once. He was on a weight machine that works on his ABS. I noticed he had a slight paunch, (not bad, for someone about 60). I told him that the machine was really working, his ABS were getting huge, and that they no longer were just a 6 pack, but now had grown into a keg. That was about the only time I had really gotten him,

He responded a little later coming up to me one day saying “Today is August 13^th, my anniversary, why didn't you congratulate me”. I said, I didn't know it was your anniversary, it also happens to be my birthday. He yells out for all to hear “Oh no!!, now every anniversary when I celebrate it by making love to my wife, I'll see a vision of you”. He has loudly repeated this story, over and over, but finally I got the “coup de gras”.

I hadn't be feeling real “chipper” for a while last year, and was having chest “pressures”. I hadn't said anything to anybody about it , but I went out and got Joe and Barbara (his wife, a real sweet lady) an anniversary card in an envelope marked “Do not open until August 13th”. It was a real nice card, and on the bottom below my greeting, it said “over”. On the back , I had put an ID picture of me, saying “so you won't forget tonight”.

Shortly after that, I went to the VA for a routine physical, and ended up in an

ambulance, going to the hospital, and getting a pacemaker, and defibrillator. It took a number of months to feel better, but by the time August 13^th rolled around again, I was feeling much better. Joe, Barbara, and I had a good natured laugh about the card. Then Barbara asked me why I gave them the card so far in advance. I told her that I thought that I might not still be around. She rushed over and gave me a big hug.

Of course, I was still happy to be around, but it would have been an even bigger coup, if I had reached Joe from beyond the grave. I did get a consolation prize.

Barbara informed me that she was keeping the card on their nightstand by the bed.

The Blonde and the Porch

The Blonde and the Porch

A young blonde girl in her late teens, wanting to earn

 some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself

 out as a "handy woman" and started canvassing a nearby

 well-to-do neighbourhood. 

 She went to the front door of the first house and asked

 the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do.

 "Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint the 

porch" he said. "How much will you charge me?"

Delighted, the girl quickly responded, 

"How about $50?"

The man agreed and told her that the paint and

 brushes and everything she would need were

 in the garage.

The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said 

to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch 

goes ALL the way around the house?"

"That's a bit cynical, isn't it?" he responded.

The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm

 starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes."

A few hours later the blonde came to the door 

to collect her money..

> "You're finished already??" the startled 

husband asked.
"Yes," the blonde replied, "and I even had paint

 left over so I gave it two  coats."

> Impressed, the man reached into his pocket

 for the $50 and handed it to her  along with a $10 tip.

> "Thank you," the blonde said,

 "And, by the way, it's not a Porch, it's a 

> Lexus."

Media

Minds are like parachutes; they function only when open.

 

A REMINDER IN HISTORY General VoNguyen Giap. General Giap was a brilliant, highly respected leader of the North Vietnam military. The following quote is from his memoirs currently found in the Vietnam war memorial in Hanoi : 'What we still don't understand is why you Americans stopped the bombing of Hanoi . You had us on the ropes. If you had pressed us a little harder, just for another day or two, we were ready to surrender! It was the same at the battle of TET. You defeated us! We knew it, and we thought you knew it. But we were elated to notice your media was helping us. They were causing more disruption in America than we could in the battlefields. We were ready to surrender. You had won!' General Giap has published his memoirs and confirmed what most Americans knew. The Vietnam war was not lost in Vietnam — it was lost at home. The same slippery slope, sponsored by the U.S. media, is currently underway. It exposes the enormous power of a Biased Media to cut out the heart and will of the American public. A truism worthy of note: . .. . Do not fear the enemy, for they can take only your life. Fear the media,for they will distort your grasp of reality and destroy your honor. JUST ANOTHER SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WITH NOVEMBER, 2012 JUST AROUND THE CORNER. -- Craig A. Hillman

HAPPY BROTHERS' DAY

You may have served in Combat or in non-combat. You may have retired out or you may have served for a short time. You may have been a draftee or a volunteer. You may have served in the Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or the Merchant Marines, BUT YOU SERVED. YOU DID YOUR JOB HONORABLY and for that I am PROUD to call you Brother. You may have served during Korea, WWII,. Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq or Afghanistan, But you served, you did not run. You have a DD 214 with those words "HONORABLY DISCHARGED" two of the most noble words in the world. Again I am proud to know each and every one of you. *Today is Band of Brothers' Day*; send this to all your brothers, fathers, sons and fellow veterans you know. Happy Brothers' Day! To the cool men that have touched my life: Here's to you!! I was never a hero, but I am thankful and proud to have served among them. A real Brother walks with you when the rest of the world walks on you.

Know who this is?

> Anybody know who this is? > > > > THE PICTURE THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA REFUSED TO SHOW THE PUBLIC ! > > > >

> > > > Trayvon Martin at age 17 > > > The media...television news...newspapers...magazines...radio...all continue to show 12 year old Trayvon...NOT 17 year old Trayvon. They continue to show the 5 year old picture because it helps to cement in your mind the little, cute, hoodie wearing youngster who was "stalked" by the monster George Zimmerman. > > In reality,"little Trayvon" at the time of his death stood almost 6'2" tall, weighed 175 muscular pounds, and had numerous run in's with authorities (both at school and local police). He had been stopped and almost arrested two days before his death for smacking a bus driver in the face because the driver refused to let him ride for free. (He was released because the driver was told not to press charges by the bus company and to continue on his route.) > > When "little Trayvon" was suspended at school it was not only because he tried to bring a little marijuana in with him...he was in possession of wedding rings, watches, and other jewelry that he said he "found" along with a large screwdriver while on the way to school that day. (The jewelry was turned over to the police by the school.) > > Not a single paper has printed RECENT photos of this kid because it wouldn't hold the public's interest in this case - but more importantly, doing so wouldn't feed the race-bating agenda or stir the large white-hating racist population into a frenzy (to create more self-serving news). Not a single paper will admit that this kid was a marijuana dealer...his friends on facebook all say he had the "best plants". Not a single paper will show you any of his recent photos where he shows off a mouthful of gold teeth and all of his tattoos...not a single paper will tell the news like it really is...and they still don't, months later. > > > > > ‹ Previous | Next › | « Back to INBOX © 2012 EarthLink, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Members and visitors to the EarthLink Web site agree to abide by our Policies and Agreements EarthLink Privacy Policy Web Mail version 6.3.10

For my smart friends

LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIGURE IT OUT...I DIDN'T.NO CHEATING, NOW..... Keep that brain working; see if you can figure out what these seven words all have in common? 1. Banana 2. Dresser  3. Grammar 4. Potato 5. Revive 6. Uneven 7. Assess Give it another try.... Look at each word carefully. You'll kick yourself when you discover the answer.  This is so cool..... REMEMBER I ONLY SENT THIS TO MY SMART FRIENDS AND FAMILY... NOW DON'T LET ME DOWN No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters.... And, no, it is not because they are all words, simpleton... Answer is below!  Answer:  In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word. Did you figure it out? No? Then send this to more people and stump them as well. Then, you'll feel better too.....