The next generation learns...

Say hello to my self-described "insane niece" madelineusher

Now we just need to hook her on online quizzes. heheheheh...

Unbelievable.

A few weeks ago, I ordered Back in Black from Barnes & Noble's online store.

It still hasn't shipped. I'm getting apologetic emails stating that there are "unforseen problems" in filling my order.

Bullcrap. This is a CD that is in stock at my local B&N. I'm not ordering an out-of-print novel, 1st edition, or a limited print run! I just want to get my damn AC/DC music.

This has reached that point of strange fascination.. how long will it take them to put one CD into a box?

To boldly quiz..

( What Star Trek Race Am I? )

As the universe continues to paste "kick me" signs on my back

ibsweet let me know that they are looking for mods for the kiddie groups. This would be a good thing for me to do until something more permanent comes up.

They want people with DSL.

Which I could afford after I got a job with these people.

So I can't get the job.

This is Doug about to go postal.

PFC Lynch

Jessica Lynch came home today, and somehow her welcome really irked me.

She was flown into her home town in a UH-60 Blackhawk. Probably one of the few times she's ever flown in one. She was greeted by a mob of well wishers, holding her picture and calling her a hero. This is where I have a problem.

From al the information we have, PFC Jessica Lynch was riding in a 2.5 ton truck when it was hit by a RPG. There is no proof she fired back. In fact, with her injuries, I doubt she could even load the damn thing. She was captured, and taken to a hospital. There, she was treated well, and rescued by American forces.

She is due the Purple Heart and the POW medal.

I see nothing in this story that makes her a hero. In fact, the entire event is a massive example of things going wrong! The convoy got lost, rolled into an ambush, and was destroyed. All PFC Lynch did was ride in a truck. And if my memories of being an E-3 is any guide, she was probably sound asleep when she was attacked.

No one is questioning her dedication to duty, or her conduct while a captive, but she is hardly a hero.