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The Author

The author.Born in the year of the Dragon, the author grudgingly accepts the fact he has too many interests and not enough time. A cyclist as long as he can remember, an avid yet inconsistent writer since age eleven, and a U.S. Marine since age twenty-one, the author also adds web design, computer repair, and weight lifting to his list of hobbies. Incidentally, he is aware of his inability to make a living from any but the Corps. The author accepts this as fact and remains optimistic. Feel free to drop him a line.

Recruit love letters

The platoon recently wrote their first love letters. Love letters are anonymous letters written by recruits concerning likes and dislikes about the Drill Instructors. They’re used by the SDI as a gauge for platoon morale as well as identifying strengths and weaknesses (positive or negative trends) of each member of the Drill Instructor team. I [...]

Published: February 27th, 2008
Filed: Drill Instructor Diaries, Marine Corps, Military.
13 comments.

Choosing the right HDTV

There’s an overweight, pimply kid at Best Buy who wants to sell you an HDTV. Moreover, he wants to talk to you about HDTVs, 7.1 Dolby surround sound systems, Klipsch home theater speakers, and probably his Star Wars collection if there’s time. He’s going to dazzle you with techno-babble, spouting such things as contrast ratio, [...]

Published: January 30th, 2008
Filed: Consumer electronics, Image, Multimedia, Popular, Ridiculously Simple, Technology.
4 comments.

Found porn: Century High School cafeteria - Bismarck, ND

While waiting for my niece to register for the semester’s classes, I spotted this anti-smoking sign in the school cafeteria.
Upon closer review, I realized the entire ad was adorned in miniature nut sacks! And not just any nut sacks, but musicians, artists, and sportsmen!
Who in the hell is this campaign targeting?

Published: January 17th, 2008
Filed: Found porn, Gallery, Image, Multimedia, WTF?!.
2 comments.