The ding-dong-ditch prankster in Houston (now reportedly 11; first reports said 10) has died. The shooter will, of course, have his own side of the story, which his lawyer will present in the best possible light. First reports are often wrong. Witnesses often disagree. We don't

This worked on over 800 people!

Since I watched the Shawn Ryan interviews with the two MACV-SOG vets, the YouTube algorithm has been feeding me interviews with Vietnam vets, especially from the Battle of Ia Drang. It looks like someone went to a reunion and caught up with a bunch of those guys at once. We

They probably should have thought of this before the public health establishment torched its credibility with a big swath of Americans in 2020-21.

Yeah, I learned this many years ago, when my kids watched that show. IIRC he was married with kids and in his 30s back then. I felt sorry for the guy. I suppose it's a living, but he probably wanted to be a serious actor at one point. Instead, he beat out actual teens for a role

Jason Earles is 48. He was 29 when the show first aired. But he is starting to show his age: he could pass for 30, now! I hope for his sake that his longevity matches his appearance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ear…

"Semiquincentennial." I had not bothered to look that up yet. Nice!

I mean, when you put it that way ...

Plei Me special forces camp, Republic of Vietnam, 1965. I have never bothered to find a photo of it before, but this is exactly as I remember Dad describing it. A triangle ~100 yards on a side, with a trench line along the perimeter and some bunkers inside. IIRC, he said the camp

One of my ancestors, a Quaker, was imprisoned in York Castle for almost five years for declining to swear a loyalty oath to King Charles II. The bad old days are back.

I saw a black dude with a Jamaican accent describe this as "white people white peopling" on Facebook. As a person of whiteness myself, I concede that it looks like a blast. Hotep Jeffiziah Charles🏴 Armored MMA #12 Mickey Gallus v John Stegmeier [Exhibition Axe Fight]

Never won a championship because he was too busy being a champion for his country in WWII and Korea! Semper Fi, Splendid Splinter.

Way too subtle for me. I had to scroll halfway through the replies before I got it.

Holy shit. FOREST WHITAKER WAS IN VISION QUEST?!