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DocWard

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  1. Must... Fight... Urge.... To be... Pedantic
  2. And another joke dies a painful, pedantic death.
  3. I don't recall if it's been posted here before (it probably has at this point. I wonder what number it is?), But that reminds me of the one about the guy broken down in the minivan. A guy pulls up next to him in a Ferrari to see if he needs any help, and after the two of them look it over, realize he needs a tow into the nearest town, some miles away. The Ferrari owner says "I happen to have a tow strap, and I think my V-12 is more than capable of pulling your minivan. Just honk if I go too fast." With that, they hook up, and the Ferrari slowly starts easing down the road. As luck would have it, a McLaren pulls up beside the Ferrari, revs, and takes off, pulling away rapidly from the Ferrari. Forgetting all about the minivan behind him, the Ferrari downshifts, and in short order is gaining on the other supercar. About the time he pulls even with the McLaren, doing an honest 170mph, the two pass a deputy sheriff running radar. The deputy, knowing he will never catch them calls in to dispatch. He tells dispatch they're never going to believe what he just saw. When the dispatcher asks what, he replies "A Ferrari and a McLaren racing, I clocked them at over 170 mph!" Upon hearing this, his Sergeant cuts in and says, "That's not so hard to believe!" The deputy replies, "Yeah, but there was a minivan on their tail, honking his horn like crazy, wanting to pass!"
  4. I'll just say that when I asked Mrs. Doc to marry me, I knew that if I ever came to a point where Iaid down the ultimatum "it's either me or the horses," I'd have my bags packed and ready to go.
  5. I always think of the “Empty Arms Hotel”
  6. If it's burning oil, it still has oil too!
  7. I only laugh because I know the feeling well.
  8. Funny thing. There's very little in the way of music that I don't like, or at least can listen to. The new country / pop stuff is on the list of stuff I don't care for. Stuff with a fake nasal twang to it. I can really do without most disco. I enjoy old Country music, up to and including stuff by Randy Travis, Clint Black, George Strait and the like. Bluegrass, Folk, Classical (from Baroque through Romantic and on), Pop, Rock of all types, R&B, Blues, and even early "old school" Hip Hop and Rap from when I was in high school and college. Among my favorite rock bands, Rush rates high, with their penchant for odd time signatures. Although I am adamant that the single greatest piece of music ever composed was Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125. (Others may disagree. I respect their right to be incorrect.) So, yes, it is wonderful. It makes life much more... Colorful. I can't think of a better word. The analogy of what we hear to what we see works well for me.
  9. To each their own. They were among the most talented rock bands out there, and in many ways Neil Peart, their drummer and primary lyricist, wrote the soundtrack for my life beginning with my teenage years. I felt like I had been gut punched when I found out he had died. Out of curiosity, what did you listen to? I’m not saying there is something they did you might like, because I don’t know your tastes. I’m simply asking.
  10. Why, yes, that would be the Rush I meant!
  11. I didn't do it. I wasn't even in the area at the time. And I have alibis.
  12. Have you been listening to Rush again? I wholeheartedly approve.
  13. That’s how things were when I enlisted and for a number of years. From 2001 things shifted. Between 2006 and my retirement in 2012, we were doing lengthy ruck marches in full battle rattle, including body armor and, naturally, ruck sacks. I also had my aid bag. And that was in the field artillery. In the National Guard!
  14. Stone sober and that's the first thing I saw too.
  15. The Irony being Chevrolet drivers evidently can't recognize a Chevy when they see one. Pretty sure that's a GM tail light lens.
  16. Oh, don't worry! In this crowd we've got... Uhmmm... Gimme a second... How about... Nooo not him... Hold on, I'm thinking here... Wow, this is more difficult than I thought! I mean there is old... Yeah- No it would be a bad idea to listen to him... OK, we're screwed.
  17. Since the first one didn’t work, why bother?
  18. Lock her up and throw away the key!!! That’s no way to treat expensive musical instruments!!!
  19. I was on I-70 West yesterday, driving through the last of the snow, being careful with the horse trailer in tow, and a guy breezed past me on a Harley.
  20. Funny thing. I went in last week for a haircut. I only recently started going to a new place, and the young lady has cut my hair four times now. I was wearing my Wranglers and Justins, which I will often wear to work (and the boots for shooting). When I sat down in the chair, she glanced down and asked "Do you watch Yellowstone?" I laughed and admitted I do not. I explained it looks really good, and I am involved in so much, the last thing I need is to add something else to my schedule. I mentioned I started watching another series (Cobra Kai) and still haven't finished it. She let out a slightly surprised "Oh." I thought I should then mention I shoot cowboy action, and my wife shows Quarter Horse, so the clothing is pretty typical. We had a pretty good conversation from there.
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