Overnight Open Thread - Ermey Edition

So How Does R. Lee Ermey Occupy Himself During Flights

Well like this.

R. Lee isn't afraid of anything - even learning how to knit in public. And before you snicker - just remember that he knows at least 8 different ways to kill you with the yarn and needles alone.

And in other Ermey news:
What R. Lee Really Thinks About The State of the US
Full Metal Jacket - Disney Version
And what the hell does "If it shortdicks every cannibal in the Congo" From Full Metal Jacket actually mean?
And genghis points out that the movie Full Metal Jacket was actually based on the novel, "The Short-timers", by Gustav Hasford based on his experiences in Vietnam.

Dennis Prager: Why Is Class Hatred Morally Superior to Race Hatred?
These days it's the worst of all sins to hate someone for their race, but yet it's perfectly acceptable to hate them for what they have.

Being on the left means that you divide the world between rich and poor much more than you divide it between good and evil. For the leftist, the existence of rich and poor inequality is what constitutes evil. More than tyranny, inequality disturbs the left, including the non-Communist left. That is why so many on the left fell in love with Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez and, at other times, with every left-wing dictator. Non-leftists see these men as thugs; much of the left sees them as fighters for equality. Yes, leftist dictators extinguish freedom and steal land and businesses from the rich -- but none of this disturbs most of the left.

Huh: Why is the TSA doing random inspections on Tennessee Interstates?

Is This The Iceberg that Sank The Titanic?

A Ride With Yankee Papa 13
A now-classic photoessay from LIFE magazine capturing the experience of a helicopter crew in Vietnam during a mission in 1965.

Which SF/Fantasy Book Should You Read Next?
An interactive guide/flowchart from NPR that helps you pick out the perfect next book for you.

5 Sexual Innovations From People in Your History Textbooks
Even back in the day sex was selling so it's no surprise that a lot human ingenuity was devoted to it.

Yahoo group. That is all.

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