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2005-01-16 Home Front: WoT

FBI warns of suspicious inaugural activity

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-01-16 4:57:10 PM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I drove down Pennsylvania Avenue this very evening...give it the "all clear."

Although the kiddiez from International S.O.R.E.L.O.S.E.R. were on the radio tonight proudly describing their 16-foot-tall papier machÃ© puppets...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-16 12:22:52 AM|| 2005-01-16 12:22:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect it would be quite an experience for anyone who dropped in on Rantapalooza with evil intent... a friend (now a 4th degree blackbelt) once snuck up behind his father, shouted "boo!", and found himself before the word was completely out of his mouth up against the wall with his throat not quite separated from the rest of him. His father was awf'ly sorry (retired Special Forces and all), but the lad never did anything like that ever again -- nor does his wife now (nor I to my husband, that's one of those "stupid only once" things! I do try to learn from my experiences).

So those of you who will be palooza-ing, try to play gently with any chewtoys that mistakenly wander in... we don't want to hear about mysterious disappearences later, 'k?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-16 1:20:44 AM|| 2005-01-16 1:20:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Trailing Wife,

I witnessed a similar incident years ago. A bunch of us high school buddies were back in our hometown from college, drunk as skunks, when we saw our pal Scott (USMC) was back from Beirut.

One guy snuck up on Scott as he was talking to some girls, leapt on him, and found himself on his back, prone, and waiting for the coup de grace.

We all laughed it off and no one was seriously hurt but
Beirut understandably had made Scott razor sharp edgy.

I always approach my military friends from the front with a smile and a warm handshake. Much safer.

Posted by JDB 2005-01-16 12:53:32 PM|| 2005-01-16 12:53:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 When my cousin got back frow Nam,you woke him up with a broom handle at arms length.

Posted by raptor 2005-01-16 1:55:09 PM|| 2005-01-16 1:55:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I couldn't help but think that maybe the Feebs are observing the Secret Service taking notes.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-16 2:03:30 PM|| 2005-01-16 2:03:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 After I was discharged I moved back home with the folks. Mom woke me one morning by putting her hand on my shoulder. By the time I really woke up I had her on the floor with fist raised.

We both cried for about a week. :(

Posted by Doc8404 2005-01-16 2:48:31 PM|| 2005-01-16 2:48:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 There's this article in Newsmax (use salt) about violent protesters. This may be some of what the Feds are watching. These dolts need to run into about 40 Special Forces folks home on leave from Iraq or Afghanistan.

I spent a lot of time with a Korean ROK Marine Master Sergeant in Vietnam. He taught me some really NASTY things to do to the human body. I spent the first year I was back from Nam (actually in Germany) trying to keep my reactions under control, and not kill anybody. IT was a heavy strain.

Posted by Old Patriot 2005-01-16 3:32:11 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-16 3:32:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 OP...remind me never to startle you.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-16 4:06:33 PM|| 2005-01-16 4:06:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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