Since May 2013 I have made note of the annual Herndon Climb at the US Naval Academy. The short version is that the first years must work together to scale a lard-greased (they’re claiming shortening this year) granite obelisk and put a hat on top marking the end of their first year.
This years climb was broadcast live by Fox5DC, and is airing live as I type (but will likely be over by the time you read it), so I’m gonna get back to that, but if you have any interest in lads slathered in grease, grappling in the mud with phallic symbols and each other to achieve something together that they cannot do alone, this might be an event worth following. Update: it took about 2:15/
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I am originally from Maryland. I believe they actually have to replace a plebes cap with a midshipman’s cap on top of the pillar.
I thought it was the incoming plebes who were doing it.
Nope. Think of this as a ‘first year graduation’ ceremony.
It’s a very interesting ceremony when you get down to it. One of the douchebags running the academy tried to get rid of it claiming it was too dangerous (mind you this is a military academy). His successor promptly said “Fuck you, this shit is awesome.” and reinstated it.
Well at least someone had some sense
This is a dangerous college tradition.
The good news: after a hiatus, its back on again.
I knew what it was without checking the link.
Stealing the T was also dangerous. The GT admin has made it neatly impossible with extreme penalties for getting caught.
Fuckers.
*slowly shakes head at the Navy*
Pretty sure trying to mount a greased rock hard phallus is pretty par for the course in the Navy.
Sigh. Naval traditions are the best.
*hands Vhyrus a flask of rum*
+ 1 cat o’ nine tails.
Let me consult my Churchill. Hmm, uh-huh, yep. You have it covered.
Shit. How could I fail to do the obligatory.
Jesse… put the rum down… Remember what we’ve talked about …
I’m with you Swiss. These dumb Navy traditions. Now grab your rifle and follow me. It’s time to go over the top.
Phrasing!
Unmanly Monday: Michael Cera looks like Hitler’s mom.
That is uncanny. I mean, I’m constantly amazed at how feminized many young men are these days*, but when you look exactly like a Victorian-era woman . . . .
*skinny jeans, that gesture where you put both hands over your open mouth to signal amazement, etc. etc.
that is hilarious
Wow.
I haven’t posted a damn thing on Facebook in about four months…but that’s gold, Jerry! Gold!
*hepcat finger-snaps*
OT: explosions at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Fatalities.
NH or UK?
UK.
Goddam Episcopalians.
Wouldn’t they be Anglicans there?
That’s their grievance!
Splitter! *prepares Molotov cocktail, gets distracted, googles to see if its an actual cocktail, because happy hour*
Well obvious soccer hooligans with no appreciation for music…
That’s no way to talk about Man Shitty and Man Ure….
You’re the Mike of soccer, Ted.
But I hate both Manchester teams too, so it’s all good.
Words can’t describe the suckiness of this.
Getting even sucker.
Jeezus christ.
At least 19 dead. Religion of peace?
Let’s not jump to conclusions..
Two Hours, Twenty-one Minutes. Watched it live. GO 2020!
History
The hoses were effective. It took a while.
are you disqualified from service in the navy if you have any body hair? Or is it just that they recruit a high proportion of Asians? I can’t really tell.
I’m guessing they shave all over. They are millennials, after all.
There seems to be a lot of pallor there. Although it didn’t help that a prematurely balding ginger was the central focus when I first tuned in.
OT: He just wanted a little Asian take out.
How long have you been waiting to make that joke?
He would have just been hungry again in an hour.
Repurposed Jeffrey Dahmer jokes? For shame!
I love this classic image of the CNO back in the day. Times have changed…
Beards went away in, what, the ’80s?
Maybe, sideburns were around a little longer, beards might have been late 70s.
It’s Elmo!
Silly Navy……I remember one of our officers in Okinawa was an Annapolis grad who got very annoyed when most of us said we were rooting for Army in the football game. No matter how many times he said it, I was not claiming Navy as the Marine Corps team.
19 dead, 50 injured.
Apparently the explosion was near the box office.
I made the mistake of turning on CNN. Anderson Cooper is trying to get this out of the way so he can go back to the latest Russian revelations and the chyron is nonstop on the same. Fuck that. Even if the worst allegations are true, it’s getting to the point of so what? If this is the Russian control of the U.S., bring it on. Violent Islamism is mutual threat and unlike Russian hobgoblins, is actually real. I’m getting to the point where I’d like to see heads on pikes from Damascus to Riyadh.
They’re going to do something. Currently there is a robust plan to change flags on Facebook photos, this will be followed by a lecture about Islamaphobia buttressed by a hat crime that turns out to be a hoax. We will then promptly move onto more pressing issues like how Trump once talked to a guy who talked to another guy who talked to a Russian in 1987.
Well, ok then. As long as everyone’s serious this time.
They’re going to do something.
I actually think that if the terrorism problem in Europe doesn’t stop one of two things will happen.
1. The Islamists will eventually gain political power and brutally oppress the native Europeans.
2. There will be a populist uprising in Europe, and the consequences for the Muslim immigrants will seem very 1940ish.
Islamaphobe^^^
I’m scared of statists. So, yeah.
More like 732ish.
I heard Trump got a cheeseburger today and everyone else with him didn’t get cheese. It was just like Kristallnacht.
Could be worse. Chris Matthews had a guy on who was speculating that it might have been a gas explosion.
Get in the fucking aerobics studio, Shinji!
That’s more of OWMC’s wheelhouse, isn’t it? Aerobics will keep that thicc from ever appearing.
That’s the best part. You know they just put that 11-year-old in to appeal to the Lolicons.
OWMC pictured here.
I have never mourned more other than on H-Day.
US based gospel group sings Cruel Angel’s Thesis on Japanese TV show
(sorry for the FB link, can’t find a good youtube video)
Have you forgotten so soon?
Dude, I can barely remember yesterday sometimes, let alone March.
‘Since May 2013 I have made note of the annual Herndon Climb at the US Naval Academy.’
I’m guessing all interest in US Naval related activities began in earnest far earlier, yes?
Have we discussed the crafty mechanations of an under-sized female mammal?
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/334511-report-girl-in-weiner-sexting-case-lied-to-damage-clinton#
Yeah. He’s the victim.
This is pretty low even for the DemOp machine.
Popehat had a very simple takedown of that idiocy. https://www.popehat.com/2017/05/22/the-dubious-anthony-weiners-accuser-was-actually-over-16-story-and-why-im-very-skeptical/
“Since then, a site called “Who What Why” has published a story claiming that the minor in the case was 17, not 15, and that she initiated contact with Weiner, possibly as part of an anti-Clinton conspiracy. The Hill — a more mainstream publication — has picked up the story.”
A 17 year old girl is basically a grown woman. Maybe not in maturity. But still, this is a very recent thing that people shit their pants when a 17 year old girl interacts with an older guy. When I was in high school there were 17 year old seniors dating college guys 22 years old. And NO ONE thought anything about it. We are living in an age of fucking constant hysteria about everything. 14th century barbarians are blowing up little girls at concerts with fucking nail bombs and this is what we’re freaking out over?
Sure Wiener is a disgusting perv (Robby style closing argument), but this is NOT even fucking news. I am so sick of it.
See Ken’s argumentation as to why this probably isn’t the case and ‘Who What Why’ is producing fake news. Her really being 17 isn’t supported by the events of the case currently.
He thought she was 15
the website said the girl who exchanged the messages with Weiner was closer to 17 and not 15, as initial reports said. That also puts her above the age of consent in North Carolina, which is 16.
Hint: If you’re over the age of 20 and have to use the excuse of “well she’s legal!” you are not helping yourself.
Well all this guy’s on Catch a Preditor were dupped by a 50 year old man so I suppose I’m supposed to feel sorry for them as well. Oh wait principals not principles.
As if age of consent has ever mattered before in sexting cases.
But she’s a Trump supporter so she’s white trash and had it coming. Just ask Bill Clinton’s defenders about Paula Jones.
Why, is she Russian?
I hate when they rush
I saw this one earlier.
Hit piece on a kid. Nicely done, The Hill.
Zero Sum, you might like this:
https://youtu.be/Ixc9i1G7eew
heh.
You probably have already seen this, but it was pretty funny.
Shared it in my private fbook groups last night?
Holy fuck, that was really well done. Awesome.
Perfect sappy song to set that to. Fuck. Lol.
lol don’t worry if you suspect this might be some DemOp website cooked up by David Brock or some similar Clintonista cronies, don’t worry! Buzzfeed will back up their ‘reporting’.
(quick scan)
“whowhatwhy” is hardly more than a blog run by this guy =
Don’t worry! he went to the columbia school of journalism. And his Alternet work is 17% less batshit than their average!
Nails in bomb?
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/05/22/report-least-20-dead-hundreds-injured-explosion-concert-manchester/
Yeah, they said it was a nail bomb. And the targeted were a bunch of young girls going to a concert. What a fucking cowardly POS.
It’s messed up
If it turns out it was terrorism I hope they catch the bastards who did this and send them back to the Middle East on an airplane and shove them out through the door. Landing is optional… Descending from cruising altitude is optional.
And that plane will pass another going the opposite direction filled with “refugees.”
There currently thinking suicide bomber.
And how will the British government/police react? Needz moar spying on British citizens.
Exactly this and light some candles and say some prayers.
Chris Hayes is doing his part. Just heard him listing other recent attacks. “We’ve had a white supremacist attack in…”. Like clockwork.
They didn’t mind all the raping of their daughters, I’m sure a few blown up girls are just another sacrifice worth making.
You’d think with a last name like this, the Mayor would’ve noticed something. Yet he’s all over this attack.
If it’s confirmed Islamic terror, depending on how Labour responds (and this is Jeremy Corbyn, so let’s assume stupidly) the elections next month are probably going to swing even further into the Tories’ favour. May might try to throw up more internet safeguards over this.
Fuck. 2 maybe?
Why was Maxine cut off?
Maybe because she’s so retarded that she even embarrassed the Democrats?
Wow how insufferable. I see this is the same convention where this happened. Perhaps the contractors were just helpfully putting a stop to things before these clowns embarrassed themselves any further.
I keep hearing murmurings about the Democrats coming back in 2018 and retaking the House and Senate. One journalists, I can’t remember the site, threw out the reasoning that Trump has created just zounds of new anti-Trump candidates for the Democrats. Of course they’re all further left than Bernie and nuttier than fruitcakes. I don’t see it. What Democrats have as their true heroes that people have actually heard of is the likes of Maxine Waters and Lizzie Warren. That’s their great hope for taking back the House and Senate. I just don’t see it, not in 2018.
They’re not constrained by reality.
But can you smell what’s cookin’ with The Rock?
Smells like shit on a roided up shingle. Also, Clinton will be the nominee providing she’s still alive-they just can’t help themselves.
The Clintons would have to have so much on so many people that would still be valuable then.
I think they’re reaching their expiration date on a lot of this stuff. And that’s not taking into account what might be heading for them.
I was joking a bit but you’re right. Wouldn’t be surprised to see longtime Clinton compariot Terry “The Carpetbagger” McAuliffe step into the ring though.
I suspect they’re banking on turning Trump’s winning strategy against him. He won as the Not Clinton candidate in 2016, and they’ll be running a slate of Not Trump Lackeys in 2018.
Except they’ve doubled down on their love of everything Clinton since she lost, so lol glhf.
Leave her alone! She hasn’t found her voice yet!
I’m sure it was racism
/default
They’ll never get over Ariana Grande.
Over Macho Grande?
https://youtu.be/JswFF2dKiLM
Thought it may have been “too soon”. Not for this crowd, evidently.
Interesting
Are you forget? This is the just terror!
Fuck those guys. There is no such thing as just terror.
CNN reporting that a male at the scene was identified as the probable suicide bomber.
Best comment I’ve seen online: Islam has nothing to do with Islam.
Results of the Military Academy All-Nude Leapfrog Competition
West Point……………. 657
The Citadel…………… 700
Air Force Academy.. 513
Naval Academy………… 3
Bye bye Spurs! And hopefully to Pop as well.
With GS wrapping it up tonight and The LeBronies needing two more games it looks like GS will get at least five days rest. Will that be a huge factor in the finals?
I’m watching arrow and it’s fucking retarded.
A guy acting like Samuel L. Jackson is selling “military grade” guns. I guess regular guns don’t kill. Once they get those of the street- peace. And how does our hero stop them? By shooting them with arrows. It’s almost like the weapon of choice for killing isn’t as important as the intentions of the people wielding it. And if Arrow takes them all down with his bow doesn’t that mean arrows are actually deadlier? Well no because guns are a bad and anger the gods I guess.
Extrajudicial murders are ok when superheroes do it.
You’re attempting to apply logic and reason to CW superhero garbage.
That’s dumb.
It was hitting all the proggy gun talking points. Even had a successful gun buyback program. I’m used to superhero stupid, but to combine it with proggy stupid too is weoponized derp.
We need a derp buyback program.
I just watched about 5 minutes of Hannity on Fox. That’s all I could take. He had people on there calling for surveillance, lamenting civil liberties, and calling for government crackdowns. I turned to fox because I trust them marginally more than most other cable news when it comes to attacks like this. All I heard was propaganda.
Jesus Christ, Lachowsky! Don’t you know people are scared?
Give up your fucking liberty already!
All the major news outlets have become equally worthless.
Fox sucks. They just look better because they actually present some info that goes against the narrative, but then they spend the rest of their time spewing warboner, big state BS. Like Limbaugh. Attacking the Dems, he’s pretty good. Defending Reps, he sucks.
I agree Fox sucks. I am glad they exist though because they force other outlets to report on things that would have gone unreported prior to Fox. I don’t watch any of them. I’ll browe the websites of fox, cnn, bbc, local but can’t stand listening to any of the talking heads.
It’s not just the warboner stuff, though. They were the biggest cheerleaders out there praising the economy in 2006 and 07. Have they ever apologized for getting that so wrong? Nope, the biggest idiots who missed the incoming crisis were given their own shows.
That’s cause there guy was in. We know how that works.
Fox has the best looking women by far, so…
That is true
What are you trying to hide Lachowski!
it’s in my wallet.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXqk93FJYc
Pigs gotta be pigs. This is why the War on Drugs needs to end. It’s these kind of interactions that lead to police shootings.
His woodchipper
Where is the money, Lachowsky?
Just when I think BL quotes are getting tired…
Dang.
Remember that wacky math professor who wants white males to quit their jobs? Yeah, she has an interesting resume:
https://heatst.com/culture-wars/math-professor-who-wants-white-men-to-quit-jobs-has-a-batst-crazy-resume/
her accomplishments include surviving racism and sexism and giving birth.
What the hell is with the lack of capitalization? Tool of the patriarchy?
She’s a culturally appropriating monster. She stole that from e e cummings.
What is William Carlos Williams, Puerto Rican chopped liver?
Gandinga is yummy. Mofongo is the bomb, though
From Princeton: “Survived pervasive and internalized cult of genius mythology”.
What the fuck does that mean? Sounds like “Other people were smarter than me”, though I’m a white male and am probably missing something.
I’m guessing since that her first degree is in Romance languages that she’s using the term “genius” in its original Latin meaning of “spirit unique to men” that the Romans believed was the source of the intellect. The equivalent female spirit was a “juno”.
That resume is nature’s way of telling other people: RUN
It’s not a resume, it’s a curriculum vitae, you Philistine.
CvƆ ?
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( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).
More from the cv:
Are we *sure* this isn’t a grand hoax?
So a new study by the California State Senate finds that the proposed single payer healthcare for the state would cost more than double the entire current state budget. Commenters at SFGate largely think that would be a good deal. There is no peak derp.
http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Single-payer-health-care-would-cost-more-than-11164959.php
Once California secedes and stops sending all of its tax dollars to Mississippi, I’m sure they’ll be able to afford it.
If only for those red welfare states California could truly initiate the building of a paradise on earth.
why do you want people to die?
You would think that a report by the completely Dem run state legislature that it would more than double the budget (likely way underestimating) might just give proggies a wee small bit of hesitance, but alas no. They just keep doubling down on stupid. Just one example:
” I think most people would say that the DMV provides better service than their medical insurance company.”
Anyone who comes out of the DMV not an anarchist is crazy. it can wear off, but that walk to the car!
I avoid the place at all costs, but sometimes you have to go. My license plate was stolen a year back and I had to go in person. I made the first available appointment, that was three weeks in advance. It was almost an hour wait. On the way in I passed the line for non appointments and asked a sorry looking soul how long he waited. 3 hours.
Now serving number 732…
My local equivalent of the DMV (TX DPS) office has separate queues for things like renewals. There are separate lines for people taking their license exams, and the people who just need to do paperwork to replace their plates.
The last time I needed to go in person to renew my license I was in and out in like 10 minutes.
I know it’s a libertarian thing to rag on the DMV, but a basic reverse triage system really does make things run incredibly smooth.
I think it varies by state too. My local one in VA is better than some I’ve been to (Saturday hours, etc) – but in WA it was great – all registration is handled by small, local private companies/contractors and I only had to get a DL at the actual DMV (1 visit in 2 1/2 years…and it was an indefinite expiration license since I was active duty military).
Here in NYC, I have been very surprised by the speed and efficiency at our local DMV. Book appointment online, show up 5 minutes before the appointment, check in at wee computer kiosk and wait for a minute or two. Even the employee interactions have been polite and quick. I hate having to say this, but my NYCDMV experiences have been far better than those in Louisiana and all but two locations in Florida.