Denizens, your first assignment while I’m on vacation is to go read this treatise.
I’m blogrolling this wonderful lady, because she says it better than either I or  Misha could.
After running the Federal deficit to unheard of levels, our President is now talking frugality and budget balancing. One sign that he is not serious is this article.
In another forum, I have suggested that the 747s be replaced with a couple Boeing Business Jets. Considering the sorry state of our elected leadership, I have begun to wonder if we shouldn’t just fly the whole bunch around in an “A” model C130, with three bladed props!
For the uninitiated, I have been told that three bladed props give a rougher ride than the four bladed variety.
Those of you who have read me for any  length of time – well, you probably knew it was coming all along, didn’t you?  Especially  given all the counting that’s been going on ’round these parts.  But you know damned well what this is.
(Go ahead.  Click it.  I effin’ dare  you.
And turn it up.  Waaaaaay  up.    )
That’s right, sportz fanz:  It’s the second third second vacation of the year, the annual post-L-tryptophan pilgrammage for His Rudeness™.  And this  time, said vacation is not  going to be spent [un]packing & moving.
That, and lounging around on my fat ass.  But you knew that already, didn’t you?  But at least I’ll have time to post a bit, so I can start catching up on stuff.
Vicar, General – you guys have the conn relax for a bit.  I got this.