Tomorrow is Veterans Day, which means that this year’s VALOUR-IT drive has just a little more than 24 hours to run. If you haven’t had the opportunity to drop what little (or much) you can in the till for Team Navy, I’d take it as a kindness for you to make time. Even as little as five bucks.
Or else I shoot the dog.
Update: You’ve been good people, so the dog has been spared. This year.
Not the dog…OK I’ve paid the ransom – just walk away. That dog looks too much like my Lucy to let anything happen to it.
Been there, done that… please, please don’t shoot the dog. You may even want to give it a dog bone for even mentioning this.
Despite our recent circumstances, I too added what I could to the Marine side. I’ve been on the receiving end of the Soldiers’ Angels program, and recognize what a wonderful service they are providing. Even now, I’m typing this message on a laptop provided through their kindness.
Adonai is Semper Fi.
Puppy Sidney the flat-coat says I can’t let you shoot the (damn) dog, so I did my part.
Dogs are one thing — but COD’s, that’s a whole ‘other matter. Especially CODs full of pony express. Just sayin…
- SJS
because I procrastinate, enjoying the stress of it, and then he goes and pulls out the canine ultimatums….
uncle. Done and done.
You pulled the wrong hostage, Lex — I’m allergic to dogs. Which didn’t stop My Good Wife from obtaining a Sheltie, for to live in the barn and protect and herd the birds. Which, it spent last night on our bed as is its custom once I’ve fallen asleep and didn’t I sneeze because of it?
I did. Many times. One of which made my back spasm, and you didn’t warn me of this frailty when you were getting all sympathy-looking about your birthday and the ravages of time.
And did I mention the new job hasn’t appeared and the old one runs out in 12 days? So, you know, finances are tight. And then some. Dog is, I’m told, a fine meal, and that saves trips to the supermarket. Between yours and hers there is some incentive to consider adding a new form of venison to the diet. Especially if the mutt eats my slippers again.
I say this all in my defense, but Valour-IT gets its donation this year. In spite of the griping and moaning and woe-is-me above, compared to others I’m in pretty darned good circumstances. Loving wife and kid, four limbs with most of the digits still attached under my personal control, able to read this blog and hear the kid shout “Daddy!” at the same time.
That’s not nothing. Plenty of folks who’d love to be back in those circumstances, including having a good-for-nothing allergen sneaking into the bedroom making them sneeze.
Some times it’s difficult to remember just how easy most of us have it, until we see somebody who could really use our help.
As for the dog? Go ahead, but practice on cats first.
– Max
Okay. $5 to save the dog.
And $25 more to quietly get rid of the cats.
I’ve done all I can to save the dog (which I’m happy to do),
the cats (which I don’t care for), the COD (No reason sailors
should be deprived of goodies from home), and Team Navy
(Which goes against every bone in my Army brat body).
You still can’t beat Army (actually I don’t know if Army’s
ahead-the pc at the hospital does not have flashplayer
to see the tallies so far-I assume your drastic measures
are a result of being behind).
I wish you well, however, and hope you will have the means
to keep me from gloating….The Marines? They’re going
to be far more difficult to bear as a result if they win…
Maybe Army has a chance in the football game as well….
I’d like to thank all the bloggers of all teams for their
commitment and support to our troops-I look forward
to more spirited competition next year, and may the best team win!
The dog may die in its own good time. You’re an aviator, not trained with personal firearms so you will probably miss. I done donated a hundred and WHY HAVEN’T ALL OF YOU? It’s my mom’s birthday! It’s ARMISTICE DAY!…Pony up boys and girls. GIVE! It is a most honorable cause. You will never find a better reason to open your wallets.
I’m not donating to Team Navy until Lex vows to shave his head like Patti Patton-Bader.
Simmons the wonner-dog (a registered KFI- K-nine flight inst)says “wonner if Lex could drum up more support if the dog was gonna shoot him. Using a poor puppy like that. He’s gonna get all them womans all outta sorts like”. Cody Cat says “I’ll help pull da trigger on that four-legged abomination”. Me? I contributed after separating the two.
Go Navy – Thrash Army.
[...] ahead of the blue suits but still lags the ground pounders and jarheads so help out if you can. Lex and SJS are holding hostages and it could get [...]
Please – don’t harm the innocent canine. I did my part last week…and my company will double that donation! Surely that would help save the pooch.
If any of you have donated and work for a company who does matching gifts, please think about applying for this one. Soldiers Angels qualifies under federal law so it’s really a no-brainer.
I donated to the Dogs, who else, last week will do it again today…
…Lex you need to come up with another hook….and loose the dog with a gun to his head deal… it’s getting a little long in the tooth. Best
Donation Done but it went to Team Air Force. Sorry Lex. Looks like my Air Force brethren are remiss at reaching into their pockets and producing the Do Re Mi for an outstanding cause.
I donated to the Dogs, who else, last week will do it again today…
…Lex you need to come up with another hook….and loose the dog with a gun to his head deal… it’s getting a little long in the tooth. Best
I’m calling in the FBI Hostage Roasting Team on you if you don’t let the dog off.
I continued my youthful rebellion and gave Navy instead of AF.
My dogs threatened to run off if I didn’t pay up. Go Navy, beat them other guys.
Looks like Ed Morrissey really jinxed the AF this year. He said he might, and it looks like he succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.
i betz y00 wont