tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3543717953448082547..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Saturday Afternoon MiscellanyOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70300018344387782252012-10-03T05:34:36.934-07:002012-10-03T05:34:36.934-07:00I actually did remember the "Gabby". But...I actually did remember the "Gabby". But I didn't think the lady should be mentioned in the same breath as the other three (ahem) "gentlemen". I hear you on the smoking thing. It's a filthy habit which I should have never started. Oh, to be young and invincible once more. And to have more than three brain cells firing. I really do need to quit. It's tough but I've been through tougher things. It's just making the start.<br /><br />However, wasn't really looking for sympathy on the smoking thing. Just pointing out yet another incursion into our lives by the "Nanny State". If the government was really serious about people not smoking, they'd make it illegal. But we both know that'll never happen. (Too much revenue generated therefrom and the tobacco lobby is big and well-financed.) And yes, I've been getting pressure from the kids and the Missus about the smoking thing. I would like to see my great-grandchildren someday. I'll keep you posted on that.<br /><br />Oh, and Tuna? Thanks for caring. You're a true gentleman.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42524989817096723892012-10-02T21:46:35.661-07:002012-10-02T21:46:35.661-07:00You forgot USS Gabrielle Giffords- LCS 10. Not a ...You forgot USS Gabrielle Giffords- LCS 10. Not a useless politician, but one of little consequence other than being tragically shot by a lunatic. No real link to the Navy either, except her former Astronaut husband/Naval Aviator. I'm not a fan of the guy naming these ships either. No sympathy here on the cost of your cigarettes. I wish they were $100 a pack. Lost my mom to lung cancer so I'm a huge non-fan. I almost drive myself to anger seeing young sailors smoking- wishing I could shake the stupid out of them. You may have started before we knew the horrors of them, but these kids KNOW it's the worst possible thing you can do to your body, but they still start and get hooked. No excuse- so effing stupid. Please Sarge- give quitting a chance, and another, and fifteen dozen more chances if that's what it takes. I've got a daughter who barely remembers her Grandma. You've got a new one who deserves to see you at her graduation, wedding, etc.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15394443909788282682012-10-02T15:19:03.819-07:002012-10-02T15:19:03.819-07:00I'm proud of you Greg, using acronyms and ever...I'm proud of you Greg, using acronyms and everything. Amen on the "you know that they know that you know". Term limits for elected officials, that's my solution. Let the bastards get real jobs! When their time's up, they can take their pet bureaucrats with them. People ask me, "But how would the system work with that kind of turnover?" I ask them, "How's it working now?"<br /><br />Sigh...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73682051286930658432012-10-02T15:16:00.911-07:002012-10-02T15:16:00.911-07:00I hear ya Greg. I've lived in lots of differen...I hear ya Greg. I've lived in lots of different places, different climates etc. When I retired from the AF, first thought was coming home to New England. Haven't regretted it at all. Love the four seasons. No matter how harsh the winter gets, thoughts of spring keep me going. No matter how hot the summer gets, we have fall and the crisp air and changing leaves to look forward to. It all balances out. And our neighborhood? Nice and quiet, good neighbors and it's just downright pretty.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27797307482591649502012-10-02T11:00:03.276-07:002012-10-02T11:00:03.276-07:00Oh, and as far as the SECNAV (please note I used t...Oh, and as far as the SECNAV (please note I used the acronym!) jacking the price of cigs...aint it great when someone tells you something is for your own good when you know they're lying, they know that you know they're lying, but they still stick it to you and nothing you can do but take it...ThanksGreg Peaveynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87063306651033013332012-10-02T10:33:30.157-07:002012-10-02T10:33:30.157-07:00Made me just a little nostalgic for that New Engla...Made me just a little nostalgic for that New England weather..maybe one or two Fall days where you feel the chill coming and thoughts of wonderful winter food (Beef Stew,Homemade Biscuits New England Boiled Dinner & dumplings, fresh, hot Apple Pie or Apple Dumplings....sigh) come to mind. or maybe the first day in spring when my mother would finally relent & let me wear rubbers over my shoes instead of those buckle-up overshoes...couple of summer nights when it stays light quite late & its so warm, even after dark, with crickets singing....anyway I would much rather daydream those thoughts than consider the direction our country's 'leadership' is taking us...by the way, your neighborhood looks peaceful and welcoming...stay warmGreg Peaveynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87075596369566827992012-09-30T11:46:23.657-07:002012-09-30T11:46:23.657-07:00Our neighborhood is VERY nice. Lot of Portuguese f...Our neighborhood is VERY nice. Lot of Portuguese families, so when they have cook-outs, the neighborhood also smells incredible. (Portuguese food is downright AWESOME!)<br /><br />I guess I need to seriously look at quitting. The Missus is always on me about that, considering the price hikes lately it's probably gonna happen. I think one way of motivating myself to quit is thinking of keeping that money out of the a$$hat, useless politicians' hands.<br /><br />Oh yeah, the snow. Fortunately it's usually fairly moderate in our neck of the woods. Now watch us have the snowiest winter on record. I love the four seasons though.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69958302933208262422012-09-30T10:31:04.081-07:002012-09-30T10:31:04.081-07:00That would be 50 dollars per carton, of course.That would be 50 dollars per carton, of course.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5953371390796725742012-09-30T10:30:27.846-07:002012-09-30T10:30:27.846-07:00Your neighborhood is quite picturesque and VERY le...Your neighborhood is quite picturesque and VERY leafy. I suppose you have an app for that leafy thang around this time o' year. I really miss Fall in the northern climes, for its beauty. I DON'T miss having to rake all those damned leaves, though. Or the snow that follows.<br /><br />I haven't checked the price o' ciggies in the commissary lately, but they used to be about half of what the things cost in the civilian world. The downside was the commissary didn't carry my brand so I didn't save a damned thing, buying my smokes on the civilian market as I did. American Spirits were running a bit over <i><b>50</b></i> Yankee Dollars when I quit five years ago. That's a big chunk o' change.<br /><br />Briefly: agreed on all counts with yer comments on our political hacks.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com