Archive for September 25th, 2007

Great new blog!

September 25, 2007

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Stop by and give him a few hits!

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Profiles of valor: Army Lt. Brennan Goltry

September 25, 2007

On the evening of 2 February 2007, Army Lt. Brennan Goltry was commanding the second truck of a five-vehicle convoy in Samarra, Iraq, when enemy insurgents fired on the lead humvee, crippling it and wounding its gunner. After directing his driver to position his vehicle as a shield for the injured soldier, Goltry opened his door amid a barrage of incoming rounds and returned fire. He sustained two gunshot wounds to his left leg. Undeterred, he continued shooting until the enemy was neutralized. Disregarding his own injuries, Goltry rallied his men and countered the ambush with an offensive. His platoon repelled the enemy, securing strategic positions and capturing one enemy combatant. When a medical vehicle sought to evacuate Goltry, he refused, choosing instead to remain with his troops.

Lt. Goltry is quick to redirect any praise for his actions toward his soldiers: “I’m real proud of my men,” he says. “They fight real hard for me and they’ve saved my [rear] more than once.” He terms the events “just another day.” Indeed, fellow officer Capt. Buddy Ferris notes, “[T]his is the type of stuff he does every day. It’s not the first time he’s been shot, and it’s not the first time he charged the enemy.”

For his actions, now-Captain Goltry was awarded the Silver Star, the Combat Infantryman Badge and two Purple Hearts. He is expected to receive a third Purple Heart for injuries sustained during an insurgent attack on 6 May.

Carry on Captain!

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Arkansas surgeons and golf

September 25, 2007

Three prominent Arkansas surgeons were playing golf together and discussing challenging surgeries they had performed.

One of them said, “I could be the best surgeon in Arkansas. A concert pianist once lost 7 fingers in an accident, I reattached them, and 8 months later he performed a private concert for the Queen of England.”

The second surgeon, not to be outdone, said, “That’s nothing. A young man lost an arm and both legs in an automobile accident, I reattached them, and 2 years later he won a gold medal in field events in the Olympics.”

The third surgeon said, “You guys are amateurs.

Some years back, a local gal got high on cocaine and marijuana, stole a neighbor’s horse and rode the horse head-on into a freight train traveling 80 miles an hour!

All I had left to work with was the gal’s blond hair and the horses rear end.

Today she’s a prominent Senator from New York State and she’s running for President.”
 

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My New Truck (humor)

September 25, 2007

I bought a new Ford F-150 4 door with a short bed and
landau top and returned to the dealer the next day
because I couldn’t get the radio to work. The salesman
explained that the radio was voice activated.

“Nelson,” the salesman said to the radio. The Radio
replied, “Ricky or Willie?”  “Willie!” he continued
and

“On The Road Again” came from the speakers.  Then he
said, “Ray Charles!”, and in an instant ” Georgia

On My Mind”  replaced Willie Nelson. 

I drove away happy, and for the next few days, every
time I’d say, “Beethoven,” I’d get beautiful classical

music, and if I said, “Beatles,”  I’d get one of their
awesome songs.

Yesterday, a couple ran a red light and nearly creamed
my new truck, but I swerved in time to avoid them.

I yelled, ” GD Ass Holes!”  Immediately the French
National Anthem began to play, sung by Jane Fonda

and Barbara Streisand, backed up by Michael Moore and
The Dixie Chicks,  with John Kerry on guitar,

Al Gore on drums, Dan Rather on harmonica, Ted Kennedy
on scotch.

Damn, I LOVE this TRUCK!!!

From the one, and only Mister Christer!

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