So, a Baptist, a Catholic, a Mormon, a cop, an Aggie, George W., John Kerry, Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead all walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says "What is this, some kind of a joke?" Ahhh....now you're warmed up for the pain...... As a few of you know, I'm training up for a marathon, so I went for a little eight mile run through deer invested suburbia this morning. (insomuch as Copperas Cove is a suberb of Ft. Hood snort ) Mile one, do...

So, a Baptist, a Catholic, a Mormon, a cop, an Aggie, George W., John Kerry, Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead all walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says "What is this, some kind of a joke?" Ahhh....now you're warmed up for the pain...... As a few of you know, I'm training up for a marathon, so I went for a little eight mile run through deer invested suburbia this morning. (insomuch as Copperas Cove is a suberb of Ft. Hood snort ) Mile one, do...

Here's an awesome site called 213 things Skippy is no longer allowed to do in the army. You'll laugh your ass off. P.S. Never, never give skippy any of your hair....or a mouse. Link

Here's an awesome site called 213 things Skippy is no longer allowed to do in the army. You'll laugh your ass off. P.S. Never, never give skippy any of your hair....or a mouse. Link

Hello, my name is ben, and I have a problem..........I'm a cook. (no, not for the army, I'm a linguist, silly........or a silly linguist.......) I got started eight years back, after my wife and I got hitched, and were slowly losing weight on a regular diet of mac and cheese, and the occasional burnt pork steaks. After a little while of this, my sister got me Cooking for Dummies as a gag. Muhahaha!!!! I shall take this seriously, thunk I, and the joke was on her! Eight years later, I'm p...

Hello, my name is ben, and I have a problem..........I'm a cook. (no, not for the army, I'm a linguist, silly........or a silly linguist.......) I got started eight years back, after my wife and I got hitched, and were slowly losing weight on a regular diet of mac and cheese, and the occasional burnt pork steaks. After a little while of this, my sister got me Cooking for Dummies as a gag. Muhahaha!!!! I shall take this seriously, thunk I, and the joke was on her! Eight years later, I'm p...

I don't know what else to say, so..... Link

I don't know what else to say, so..... Link

Couldn't run today, Biked two hours in the rain and, Armadillo bits.

Couldn't run today, Biked two hours in the rain and, Armadillo bits.

This is a post that many won't understand, it is different, but it is something near and dear to my heart. This is possibly one of the single most important parts of army life outside of pointing guns at people and that whole minor protecting the freedom of the nation thing. It's about my boots. Boots are contraversial in the army. Basic issue? Jump boots? Tanker boots? Corframs? Desert? Cold weather, intermediate cold weather? Deserts? Jungle boots? If jungle boots, green or black? I say ...

This is a post that many won't understand, it is different, but it is something near and dear to my heart. This is possibly one of the single most important parts of army life outside of pointing guns at people and that whole minor protecting the freedom of the nation thing. It's about my boots. Boots are contraversial in the army. Basic issue? Jump boots? Tanker boots? Corframs? Desert? Cold weather, intermediate cold weather? Deserts? Jungle boots? If jungle boots, green or black? I say ...

I've finally had enough. I'm breaking one of my cardinal rules for the army, and for the second time in over 5 years, I'm going to sick call tommorow. I toughed it out for 3 days now, but I'm thinking maybe plantar fascitis, maybe stress fracture. I'm thinking about fetching a hacksaw every time I wear my combat boots for more than a couple of hours. This unit is pretty good about getting sick or injured, so I don't have to face the usual stigma against getting sick in the army. Most place...