01.10shaking hands with the general
There’s nothing quite like the hysteria a military unit will feel (during peacetime, anyway) shortly before a general officer is slated to visit. There’s mopping of floors, straightening of furniture, and polishing of boots going on throughout the building instead of any of the work that’s supposed to be observed and commended. I’ve always thought it a bit lame.
Yes, I can appreciate the tenacity and expertise required for one to get a star or two on his or her epaulet, but am I going to stop working so I can push a broom around? No. But here’s what I did instead.
See that window above? That’s my office’s door. Long before I moved in, some dildo stuck a metal door on the glass and wrote “PRIVATE” on it, using velcro to affix it to the glass when it’s shut. Really? Is that what we need in the wake of the rampant sexual assaults going on across the services the last couple decades? A stepping stone?
So, I doctored the sign like this:
And in case you can’t see the note at the top, here’s a closer look:
Then I shut the flap across the window and closed the door, allowing everyone who walked by to assume that I was furiously touching my privates inside.
Lastly, I changed all the clocks to show this:
And I do mean “all the clocks.”
Then I wait for Mr Two Star to come in while everyone under my command remained absolutely horrified (or tremendously entertained…mainly the latter). But dude never did.
He apparently bypassed my hallway before addressing our group in the conference room. Must’ve been scared of the team of masturbating pot smokers.
Yellow belly.
Aint that always the way? You do extra work, and no one notices.
I have a brigadier general in my family and it is always a hoot to see the reception he gets in the military world.
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muskrat Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
@Paige, Really? I think my family hoped, a long time ago, I might get a star one day, but they gave up on that years ago when I nearly got kicked out of Iraq for smuggling in liquor.
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January 10th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Please, for the love of all things holy, don’t get yourself sent to a war zone to burn feces. Please?
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muskrat Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
@PB, They can’t do that to a Major! Right? Maybe? Uh oh.
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January 10th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
You must be very entertaining to work for.
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January 11th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
@Karen Chatters, That’s the rumor. For some reason, my folks are always inviting me to fly with them to other cities and drink a lot. I can’t understand why.
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January 10th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
After submitting your handwriting to analysis, I’ve learned that the enormous dots on your “i’s” imply that you are quick to anger. The slight slant in the letter forms indicates that you probably have a mental disorder. And the sharp, stabby tails on your “y’s” and “g’s” paint you as extremely violent.
You must be a fun guy to hang out with on a Friday night!
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muskrat Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
@Dave2, Exactly.
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January 10th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
**snort** That gives me so much new meaning to the phrase ” rooollll tide”. heehee.
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muskrat Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
@Kim, I fail to see the correlation. But hey, glad you were entertained!
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January 10th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
The post loaded in my reader, and I saw the title and the “Private” image, and thought, “Dude’s gonna talk about whacking off”.
Then I read the first sentence and thought, “Oh wait, this is about his time in the military.”
Then I laughed.
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muskrat Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
@SciFi Dad, I would never write about something that nasty.
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January 11th, 2010 at 6:34 am
@Pretty Bride I have burned my share of human excrement for my country.
Oddly enough I’ve never taken pride in the job, no matter how well done.
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January 11th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
@freaky weasel, You are an inspiration to us all.
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January 11th, 2010 at 11:46 am
As a former military contractor, I really appreciate the sign. Because, in the JID, that wouldn’t have been tolerated. And that makes it more awesome.
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
@Windsor, What’s the JID? Glad you liked it.
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January 11th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
They would shit themselves if I did that here in my office! LOL! Our 3-star doesn’t take well to jokes. LOL!
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
@keyona, His loss!
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January 12th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Where do you work again? Seriously…you have issues.
I like those issues, however.
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
@lisa, I’m glad…I like them, too. And I better not say where my base is.
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January 12th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
I think “FTMP” needs to become the next famous acronym.
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
@JD, I agree! There’s just something about furiously touching privates…
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January 12th, 2010 at 4:39 pm