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There is a small line between being the life of the party and being a laughing stock. I’ve crossed it a few times.

There is a small line between being the life of the party and being a laughing stock. I’ve crossed it a few times.

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This is a story about one of those times. Sometime around aught 03, I thought that would sound cool but it just doesn’t have the same ring as it did when people were talking about the 1900’s. Let’s try again. Sometime around 2003, I was working in Oxnard California as a civilian technical representative for the Navy. This job required a lot of travel to work on ships in different port cities. I got a two week assignment to work…

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Only Two Beers

Only Two Beers

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As promised, here’s the Humor in Uniform story that was selected by you readers and a virtual coin toss. When I was in the Navy and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea back in 1992, we stopped for a port visit in a little city called Cagliari on the island of Sardinia. We were only going to be there for two days and I had duty on one of those days so just one day of liberty for me. I’m sure…

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It Had To Be Done!

It Had To Be Done!

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It’s no re-creation of some great work of art. It is a re-creation of some great film fun. BTW, that’s the HYOB helping me out. I’m ready for the steel plate in my head. Catch you down the road!

The 100 Year Old Beer Goes Walkabout

The 100 Year Old Beer Goes Walkabout

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You guys remember the 100 Year Old Beer right? If not, click the link and refresh your memory. If you never knew about him, click the link and find out about this long term acquaintance of mine. You all caught up now? Good. Let’s proceed. When I wrote about my fermented friend before, I had a plan to drink him with my bigger (quite often fermented) friend Rich one day. Well, as you probably know, my traitorous liver has now…

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Any Port In A Storm (Part 2)

Any Port In A Storm (Part 2)

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When we last left our intrepid sailor he was trapped in a spooky old elevator at a hotel on Martinique island during a hurricane. Halfway between the first and second floor all the lights in the elevator went out! The elevator came to a stop and there I was in darkness. What was I going to do? There certainly wasn’t an emergency phone in this ancient elevator. I didn’t know if power to the hotel had been knocked out by…

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prohibition
It’s like 1920 all up in here.

It’s like 1920 all up in here.

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What does the year 1920 have to do with this post? That’s when Prohibition started in the United States. My own little prohibition started a bit later. It was a year ago this month that a preliminary test suggested I might have a liver disease. I made the conscious decision to abstain from alcohol until a more thorough diagnosis could be made. If you’ve been following, you know that several months later it was confirmed and I could never drink…

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liebster
I Won A Major Award!

I Won A Major Award!

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Holy shit snacks! I won a major award! No, it’s not a leg lamp. Nothing as fragelay as that. It’s a Liebster Award! What’s a Liebster? Good question. Sounds close to lobster, which is funny because the person who nominated me for it can’t even eat lobster. It’s not a lobster though. Here, this might help explain. The Liebster Award is an award that exists only on the internet and is given to bloggers by other bloggers. The earliest case…

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Maybe You Should Occasionally Look Down While Watching Fireworks

Maybe You Should Occasionally Look Down While Watching Fireworks

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In a few days it will be July 4th, American Independence Day, and that reminded me of a story. I recently posted another story about friends I met through a local BBS. This is another tale from the BBS. But first, I’m writing this on July 1st, which is Canada Day. A few of my few readers are Canadians. So I’d like to acknowledge them. OK, back to this American tale. It was 1996 in Jacksonville, FL and the BBS…

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The Hardest Break Up I’ve Ever Had!

The Hardest Break Up I’ve Ever Had!

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Just recently went through the hardest break up of my life.  This is how it went down: Me: We need to talk. Beer: Uh oh, this doesn’t sound good. Me: There’s no easy way to say this, we can’t see each other anymore. Beer: No!  Why not?  What have I done? Me: It’s not you, it’s me. Beer: Yeah, I’ve heard that one before. Me: No, in this case it literally is me. Beer: What you talkin’ about Willis? Me: If we…

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five w's how
Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?

Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?

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I was bored so I decided to type in the five W’s and How into a Google search field and see what it came up with for the first ten predictions of each one.  Then I figured I would put my own spin on them.  I don’t recommend using any of my verbiage for a term paper though. Who is – Who is who?  I think you forgot to finish your query there. Who should I start – I can only assume…

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