Gull from Hell...

[noodles]

Thought I would share this photo with the membership. I shot (photographed!) this critter last weekend at Duluth Harbor. A little Photoshop work has turned it into the Winged Spawn of Satan.

Perhaps this bird should become NWA?s official mascot: "Fly Northwest, or I'll peck out your fucking eyes."

[JarHead]

If I am facing the bird, and do nothing, it will depart over my right shoulder, (that is where it is looking) and be gone.
No harm, no foul, no threat, just a crazy bird.
If this is Doug S., he will circle around and pluck the wallet from my left hip pocket.

[noodles]

Thankfully the bird isn?t the evil winged incarnate of Steenland? Just one of dozens and dozens of the flying rats that ply the skies over Duluth Harbor looking for handouts from the popcorn stand located near the Coast Guard Maritime museum.

Said popcorn was used as bait in the process of making the photograph. The bird in the photo was particularly greedy, he swooped in and hovered literally within 24 inches of my lens. He may have been trying to position himself in an attempt to shit on me...

Hmm? Maybe it WAS Dougie S. embodied in the form of a gull.

[The Pirate]

try the navy flying rat repellent,
buy 2 packs of cheap hot dogs.
buy a 10-15 tablet pack of cheap alka-seltzer.

thro 2-3 pieces of hot dog alone, to bring them in.

pick out the alpha satan bird, and load hot dog with 1/4-1/8 sized pieces of alka-seltzer hidden in hot dog chunk.

repeat, to same satan bird, several times.

stand back, watch the fun brownish red fire works and satan bird goes home for good !!!!

warning if you are from PITA, and are offended by this, i have one thing to say,

try standing at attention for an hour or so listening to some 0-5 retiring and reflecting in the hot sun on the pier in your best dress whites, and the satan birds find the ceremony and start their sorte's of noctious nasty funky bomblettes. payback is like revenge, best served cold and often. besides, seagulls don't taste good, so ya gotta do sumthin' ! ! !
:biggrin: :biggrin: demon: demon:

[noodles]

try the navy flying rat repellent,
buy 2 packs of cheap hot dogs.
buy a 10-15 tablet pack of cheap alka-seltzer.

thro 2-3 pieces of hot dog alone, to bring them in.

pick out the alpha satan bird, and load hot dog with 1/4-1/8 sized pieces of alka-seltzer hidden in hot dog chunk.

repeat, to same satan bird, several times.

stand back, watch the fun brownish red fire works and satan bird goes home for good !!!!

Being the far left wing, tree hugging Dennis Kucinich supporting animal lover that I am, I trust this activity is limited to the few boneheaded rednecks left in the US.

On the other hand? I?m planning on a monster all beef bacon cheeseburger for dinner tonight. :smile1:

[The Pirate]

i take no offense to you lefty-ness, in fact, please do us all a favor and hug some slime ball flying sea-rats very, very, very tightly as often and to as many as you can. the most lovingly, comforting hug is with both hands around the cute, cuddly neck and squeeze it like a baseball bat, they especially like it when you hug so tight the eyes get big!!
and as i stated before, we would not have to take to hugging the disgustingly cute sea-rats if they tasted like chicken!!:winkie: :winkie: demon: demon:

and,l for my P.I.T.A. pals, don't forget, I LOVE animals,
'cause most of them taste so good! ! demon:

[JarHead]

This "C" ration eating Marine would (has, always will) take a pass on eating these flying demons.
Perhaps one of nwa's new managers could try chewing from the a$$ first, like they do on us.
Judging from their breath, they must like the taste.faintt:

[The Pirate]

jarhead, do you still have your p-38 john wayne can opener for those c-rats and k-rats???? did ya ever get the one with the 4 chesterfield non-filter cigarettesin it?? or the oatmeal cookies? oops, we're givin away our age bracket......

i actially got so bored one extra long patrol, that i started digging through the pork chops( navy/marine slang for supply officer, as the collar device looks like a pork chop) books and finally found out what the "p-38" stands for in G.I. official terms, so a beer(virtual) to the first one to get it right.
reply to this post with your guess's., one to each screen name please.demon: demon:

[noodles]

C rations? There was some fine eatin?, that?s for sure. In ?78, the USAF fed recruits ancient early ?60?s vintage C rations in boot camp.

From what I remember, the P-38 was so named because it (supposedly) took 38 ?pokes? with the thing to open a ration can. I still have one.

[The Pirate]

we have a winner!!, first guess, too, you are the junior master of useless military knowledge.
I met the Command Seargent Major of the Marine security Barrack at sub-base, bangor, wa. several times, and always when we received codes of conduct and rules of engagement and deadly force training. he did 4(four)tours in 'nam and served in the last year and 1/2 in korea. around his kneck he wore a st. cristopher, a cross and a solid gold p-38 from his platoon when he left 'nam for the last time in '73.
all i can say is, SEMPER FI, DO OR DIE!! drillse:
never used notes or training guides, just paced across the stage and recited all from memory, and never missed a stroke.drillse:

[The Pirate]

hey, jarhead, i forgot to tell you. when the mnang was cleaning out some junk in the back room at HHC in fargo/moorehead, there were boxes and boxes of old guard and civil defense stuff from way back. i scored 3 full metal mess kits with 1941,43,and 45 dates on them!! they were the full kits with knife, fork, spoon and the canteen that was all metal with the cup and canvas still with them. now, does that bring back a few memories??? us bubble heads had to eat them 'rats many times when the potable water got diverted to the "Big pilot light" in the engine room needed it more than us. also, marine issue MRE's (Mostly Rotten Egg's)in the later patrols.
boy, that ham patty fills ya right up!! and the chicken ala king, lets just say that there is a reason that every MRE comes with a little bottle of tobasco sauce!!!petrified snide:

[little jake]

AHHHH, The Pirate told me that one. I guess I'm to late. But on the upside, Hey Pirate, I can still carry coffee up the stairs without spilling!!

[The Pirate]

yes my boy, you'll make a good cabin boy on me next long journey, AAARRRR!
p.s. you don't have to shave every day yet do you? ha ha ha AAARRR!!
now go get the cap'n some more of that fine coffee............
lolhit: pdfdf: clap:

[Textech]

The Pirate and Little Jake.
Sounds like the nautical sequel to Brokeback Mountain.scratchch

[The Pirate]

AAARRRR!!!

nuthin broken here matey, just some old school pirate training!!!

AAARRRR!!!!scared: confused: confused:

[little jake]

The Pirate and Little Jake.
Sounds like the nautical sequel to Brokeback Mountain.scratchch

Sorry to disappoint you but no. I'm a very happy newlywed, and I'm going to have a kid come Christmas this year!!!!

[The Pirate]

AAAAARRRRRRR!!!!!!demon: demon: demon:

[MAllen]

Sorry to disappoint you but no. I'm a very happy newlywed, and I'm going to have a kid come Christmas this year!!!!

scared: Damn that's going to hurt!!! nutkick:

[Textech]

lolup:

A newlywed? On purpose?

Congratulations.

[The Pirate]

yeah, lil jake has to be different, got married and then the wife got pregnant, no one down here in the south land can figure it out, no baby-mama-drama and it HIS kid, AND as far as anyone knows, they aren't cousins!! what HAVE these young people been thinking??demon:

[Textech]

Poor, young innocent kid.innocent: Not yet jaded, and bitter.nutkick: Ahh, the good old days.jester:

[little jake]

scared: Damn that's going to hurt!!! nutkick:

After I posted that I knew that was coming!! I know I'll either be passed out on the hospital floor, or telling the doctors what to do, while my wife does the work. At least I'll be able to hand out CAO cigars to the folks I know... I've always wanted to do that, and now I have a reason to do it!!!

[little jake]

lolup:

A newlywed? On purpose?

Congratulations.

Thank you.

[little jake]

yeah, lil jake has to be different, got married and then the wife got pregnant, no one down here in the south land can figure it out, no baby-mama-drama and it HIS kid, AND as far as anyone knows, they aren't cousins!! what HAVE these young people been thinking??demon:

Good upbringing, not being different.

[Textech]

Good upbringing.
Yours, or hers?

[The Pirate]

jake, i don't think there is a way out of this!!!!jester: jester:

[sandy61]

I thought PETA stood for People Eating Tasty Animals (seen it on a tee shirt).biggrin:

[little jake]

Textech, I'd have to say both on that one. Good old northern plains values.

[Textech]

Good for you Little Jake.

My wife, and I will be celebrating our 25th this year. We will be renewing our vows in November. I told her she only has 25 more to get it right, or she's history.

Our oldest child was born 2 days before our 2nd anniversary.

Hope your life works out just as good.

[The Pirate]

it will if he gets his butt out of miami before he's stuck there like the rest of them transplanted midwestren'ers!!! not a slam, jake, you know my opinion.snide: crossfing

[little jake]

Good for you Little Jake.

My wife, and I will be celebrating our 25th this year. We will be renewing our vows in November. I told her she only has 25 more to get it right, or she's history.

Our oldest child was born 2 days before our 2nd anniversary.

Hope your life works out just as good.

I will be coming up on my 1st anniversary in September, and my 1st child around December 23rd, can't wait for either.

Thank you for your kind words Textech, on down the road we will be talking about our 50th and 25th anniversary on this page.:smile1: