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Tag: Jokes

  • Lighten Up Francis

    Lighten Up Francis

    If you are anything like this editor, you’re over-invested in the elections and scanning social media every few seconds to see if any results have popped up. Spoiler alert: They haven’t.

    So here’s a bit of humor to distract from and cut the tension.

    A Democrat and a Republican walk into a bar. They sit down, order drinks, and have a great time. The bartender says, “Is this a joke?”

    https://twitter.com/TheCensoredRock/status/1853489372705829039
    https://twitter.com/stevensongs/status/1853530633760637037

    Got something to lighten the mood? Meme? Music? Joke? Post it here.

  • Friday Fun

    Friday Fun

    Welcome to Friday fun, MVAPs weekly foray into the sublime and ridiculous.

    It’s invasive species week and my fav Twitter/X account is out with a banger of a thread. . .

    https://twitter.com/OKWildlifeDept/status/1762219404970930579?s=20
    https://twitter.com/OKWildlifeDept/status/1762219408162996501?s=20
    https://twitter.com/OKWildlifeDept/status/1762221604510048748?s=20

    As a side note, I’ve witnessed first hand the issues invasive/non-native species can cause. Here in Upstate NY, we’re dealing with two kinds of invasive mussels, two kinds of invasive gobies, goldfish, ‘rock snot’ aka didymo and several others.

    Wild goldfish caught near Oswego on Lake Ontario

    There are cleaning requirements for boats and other watercraft in place in several of the Finger Lakes and a bunch of other, smaller lakes because of the mussel problem. One of my favorite trout streams is all but dead at this point because of didymo.

    Pearls before Swine

    Political Commentary

    Dad Jokes

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    Photos

    U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. JPMRC 24-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brandon Vasquez)
    A Turkish navy S-70 helicopter departs from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 26, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will be transferred to NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Command’s Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)
    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Russell Marchand, a native of Michigan and a platoon Sgt with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, commands Marines to push forward during a platoon live-fire maneuver range in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 23, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw)
    Firefighters from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Colo., and the Colorado Springs Fire Department dump water from air assets in their fight against the West Monument Creek Fire on the U.S. Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 26, 2024. As of 9 a.m., the fire was 20% contained and had burned 168 acres. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

    Got a Photo to share? A meme? A bad joke? Drop it in the comments below.

  • Friday Fun

    Friday Fun

    Phil says Hi! It’s Friyay! Welcome to our weekly journey into faffery and frolic. Starting out, as usual, with a post from the Oklahoma DWC.

    https://twitter.com/OKWildlifeDept/status/1752377091566231779?s=20

    Phil says we’re getting an early spring. Yay Phil! Too bad he’s hitting about .380 for predictions. Come to think of it, that’s about where the weather professionals are at.

    Pearls before Swine

    Dad Jokes

    Political Commentary

    Memes

    Photos

    Darrell Bush, 99, a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and a WWII veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, attends a ceremony commemorating the 79th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge at the Battle of the Bulge Memorial in Section 21 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 25, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser)
    PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), front, and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), back, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118), left, transit the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Jan. 31, 2024. The event comprising the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan and U.S. maritime forces while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific. Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group One, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marissa Johnson)

    The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Theodore Roosevelt CSG and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 31. Read more here.

    A U.S. Marine with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, posts security during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Jan. 24, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)
    An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Jan. 16, 2024. These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across multiple domains. Red Flag exercises provide aircrews with the experience of numerous intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

    Got a meme to share? A photo? A bad dad joke? Drop it in the comments below!