Misc & Q&A & Marine WTF

Wednesday, Mar. 05, 2008 - 12:53 a.m.

For the politically inclined, here's CNN's primary results from last night, and totals up to now.

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O frabjous day, my doldrums backed off and my waking hours took enough of an upswing that I was able to get at least one crucial duty accomplished yesterday -- I cut John's hair.

I should have thought to take a before and after pic. He prefers the 3/4 inch length attachment for his hair, with a hand trim and a thinning around the ears, a shaved neck down to the collarbone in front and the shoulders in back, and the 3/8" attachment for his sideburns. It's a pretty fast and basic cut, but then I follow him around for the next hour or so, snipping at him.

I was also able to cook dinner, which was really nice; ham and potatoes and stuffing and gravy, all of our comfort foods.

All in all, a very nice evening. I loved feeling productive again after a spate of days of so much weakness and sleeping where I fall.

Yay!

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I guess maybe a few of you heard about that Marine who threw a puppy off a cliff. The YouTube video was banned for obvious reasons.

Here's a hunk from an article from KOMO in Seattle:

"This is a shocking and deplorable video that is contrary to the high standards that we set for every Marine," Marine Corps spokesman Maj. Chris Perrine said at a news conference Monday night. "We will investigate this and take appropriate actions," Perrine said.

He said the Marine is being kept safe in view of the anger over the alleged incident.

Wait, what? Being kept safe? They've quit mentioning the Marine's name in the media.

If anybody can identify him accurately, I'll be more than happy to repost his name. What we do know is that he's a 22-year-old lance corporal, with family in Washington state. He belongs to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment based in Hawaii. The video was shot in Haditha, Iraq.

Thank you for any information you might have.

Oh, and leave his family alone, please. They may or may not be a bunch of assholes from which this creature was spawned, but they didn't do this and they haven't made any statements to the press yet, so don't bother them if you happen to track them down.

By the way if you don't agree with me asking this?

Fuck you. I'm not the media.

I'm just a very upset civilian who almost got up and collared a Marine at a wedding reception in January who was walking around in unbuttoned dress blues. My father was a Marine, one of my best friends from Chico was a Marine, and Bob Chance was a Marine.

Every last one of those three men would solemnly castrate their fellow soldier for killing a little dog -- and then serve his balls to him in his helmet after filtering them through his socks.

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Okay, on a lighter note -- sigh -- here's a few more things from that questionnaire:

11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time?
Because stickups are illegal.

12. Who is the last baby that you held?
My niece, Heather. She's eleven and a half.

13. Can you spell well?
Doubleyou Eee Hell Hell.

14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste?
Only if it's between two Chicken In A Biskit crackers! Num nums!

15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago?
A pretend one made of a cardboard box and a wheel I found. But the weird part is, it had automatic windows.

16. Pick one: Cubs or Sox:
Well, I love a Cub and I wear socks, so it's a tossup.

17. Last time you went to Six Flags?
It had to be the last time I scurried up that mast and spelled FUCKER with international Maritime signal flags. I can't hold my liquor during Bay Cruises.

18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house?
No, but padded walls are on the short list, though.

19. Closest thing to you that is yellow?
Let me look and see if I peed myself recently.

20. Last person you gave a business card to?
Somebody who needed a strong piece of paper with which to sort and groom their nuggies.

I'll have more soon. I'm sure you're thrilled.

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Okay. That's quite enough. Have a Wednesday!

Or a Pugsley if you are so inclined.

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