The Everything Drawer - Everyone has one, right? (post anything - within the rules)

[Capt MJ]

Sadly, since we both referred to skullduggery, it can no longer be referred to as a Hapax Legomenon here.

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But I used the spelling “skulduggery,” so in the spirit of the word, I think we are good.”

 

[Capt MJ]

Since we are feeling academically inclined for the moment, please do enjoy multiple synonyms for skulduggery:

Thesaurus results for SKULDUGGERY

Synonyms for SKULDUGGERY: deception, chicanery, subterfuge, trickery, gamesmanship, deceptiveness, artfulness, guile; Antonyms of SKULDUGGERY: sincerity, ingenuousness, forthrightness, artlessness, guilelessness, candor, openness, directness

www.merriam-webster.com

I have got to work in “humbuggery” somewhere. So Dickensian.

And “jiggery-pokey!”

 

[THParent]

skulduggery, skulduggery, skulduggery!


*poof*

 

[OtB]

Did McDonald’s just release a Marine Corps Burger?

The Air, Land and Sea will be sold for a limited time beginning Jan. 31.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

Unfortunately, this doesn’t qualify for the bacon thread.

 

[THParent]

Ha. That article reads like the duffleblog.

 

[THParent]

Looking forward to The Olympics. Dead cat curling is my favorite.

 

[kinnem]

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Looking forward to The Olympics. Dead cat curling is my favorite.

I lived along the Canadian Border for 4 years while I was in college. This was pre-cable TV. I could only get Canadian stations during the day and barely get American stations at night if I played with the outdoor antenna. On Saturday afternoons I could only watch what amounted to "Curling for Dollars" on the nearby Canadian station. How the announcers brought drama to the game I cannot understand.

 

[THParent]

HMAS Adelaide (L01) is the second of two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock ships of the Royal Australian Navy and is the largest ever built for Australia. It's shown here in Tonga, helping out after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated parts of the archipelago.

 

[Dad_2024]

Here we go, who remembers these?

 

[Old Enlisted Marine]

Here we go, who remembers these?

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Come on! Really? you are giving me flashbacks. Remember when people used to smoke on planes and in restaurants. You would come home from dinner smelling like an ashtray and you didn't even smoke. Also getting asked smoking or non smoking section?


THE SMOKING LAMP IS LIT!

 

[Dad_2024]

Remember when people used to smoke on planes and in restaurants.

I flew this weekend and while standing in the lav, thought wow, there sure are a ton of no-smoking signs in here. Strangely, there was still a flip out ashtray built in to the wall or door, I kinda chuckled at the dichotomy.

 

[OldRetSWO]

THE SMOKING LAMP IS LIT!

Any Bosun's Mate of the Watch or Petty Officer of the Watch (inport) who put that word out over the 1MC would have his head handed to him.
The Proper term for the Smoking Lamp is "Lighted"

 

[OldRetSWO]

For all intensive purposes, I think that this is on target.

 

[Capt MJ]

For all intensive purposes, I think that this is on target.

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How very mischieveeeevious of you; one could almost remark “hey wah lah,” and pronounce it “mox nix.”

 

[USMCGrunt]

@OldRetSWO - someone is going to wreak havoc with those malapropisms and may go to hell in a hen basket.

 

[OldRetSWO]

@OldRetSWO - someone is going to wreak havoc with those malapropisms and may go to hell in a hen basket.

They'll definitely have a tough road to hode..

Anyhow, I think the point is mute.

 

[THParent]

Your right about you're point, their.

 

[Capt MJ]

But its the principal of the thing, right?

 

[THParent]

Just watched the second season of Space Force. The general's rack looks pretty accurate, actually!


Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon – Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

 

[OldRetSWO]

Note to Russia and anyone else who's feeling froggy: