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Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:00 AM

A bizarre, unsolicited e-mail from Gen. Petraeus' spokesman

An e-mail I received this morning from Col. Steven Boylan is heavy on petty insults but extremely light on the issues that actually matter.

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Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:14 PM

Iraq trip could reveal "Quien es mas macho" Glenn vs. Col. Boylan (REMF)

Yes, the more I think of it, the more I think you ought to take up Boylan's offer and go to Iraq, Glenn.

I know you are cool, Glenn. You got the "ovos" man. Your partner has been bragging on you. But what about the good Colonel? Will he ever get outside the wire over there?

Set him up. Tell him you'll be glad to come over if he will accompany you on some recon patrols with my old unit, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cav (Garryowen). Get him out from behind the blast walls and have him show you the "real Iraq" from the belly of a Stryker vehicle traveling the IED-infested roads from Baghdad to Balad. I'm sure a real colonel would be delighted to show a journalist the "ground truth" wouldn't he?

Then we'll know for sure who has the real "Piedras."

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:21 PM

Hacking into the military mainframe?!?!?

If this is indeed an impostor who would either be hacking into extremely sensitive military computers or, in the lower-tech version, somehow present at Boylan's actual computer, then wouldn't this be a discovery with extremely serious repercussions? If there's a hacker who is having his way with military emails, what information could he have obtained? If it's somebody sneaking onto Boylan's computer, wouldn't that put some sort of saboteur (traitor? something more alarmist?) at Boylan's military base, in person? Shouldn't this be a situation that urgently needs to be cleared up?

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:21 PM

Gary Owen. rough, tough. brain screwed U. dinky. coo coo doll...need some bottle of obesity!

GO. I just stopped in for a jug. Then, a quick slink skin over the scroll. conked out.

I'm in wacko sleep condition. The zappers are preparing to come with satchels, and belly button crawl, and roll over the jagged pointed Rusty Barbed Faustina wire.

Now, you understand why LWM and @ 2:33 Retired Military Patriot don't dare email Glenn? Ask Col. Stevie wonder Boylan. Garry Owen, salute Boylan, and say: Sir: Glenn NOT dinker-dinky-o like Gary Owen. NO GO.

GO now and cup that lit con-sigh stoker in your palms. No give Ole Oscar Grouch Pot-o a Perimeter Position away in green-zone Iraq.

You on obesity's juice? Remember the plump Lady Photo on a bottle of/ot that? Talk about a Col. or private then able to muster energy to Hack via bamboo, and all day, three, 2, 4, 2, swing a dupe' and a green GI machete. A path was made in the triple canopy jungle shade.

O, the monkeys went ape and chirped like General Petraeus at the White House Rose Garden ceremony. WOW- The bank played, "Here Comes The Creeps"...

O, that bottle of obesity's juice helped GO more cliques via elephant grass. GO no fall asleep on Guard Duty. Charlie NO slit throat while drinking obesitas, right, GO GI Gary Owen.

Damn leech hop off elephant grass and get stuck on the ankles, "jollies" and everywhere Elsa too. Sucked.

Only a squirt of 'bug juice' would get those 2,4, and 2 inch long leech worms off shatters ba**s. GO, cup the crap ya's got in the bowl. Stinks

You the GI in the green zone prep room who steal the white ivory bowl off by bloody body after I was shot. Ya's the troop who trimmed my toenails?

Owen- you dead meat, GI.

Ya's # ten, muy loco, tho.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:24 PM

Bizarro Boylan

Glenn: this guy is a clown. Don't waste your time and effort dealing with this idiot. He is the quintessential army type that characterises BushCo: an insolent asshole.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:29 PM

Squiggy

You are inscrootable.

Gary,

STFU.

That's Boylan on the left:

http://www.mishalov.net/korea30sept03/pictures/img_1401.html

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:33 PM

How do you know I have never e-mailed Glenn?

Now, you understand why LWM and @ 2:33 Retired Military Patriot don't dare email Glenn?

The only way you could know that is... if you are the NSA megabrain computer!

You have been found out!

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:36 PM

@ Kitt

Two pics of Col. Boylan

http://tinyurl.com/2mnbb4

http://tinyurl.com/2knmsa

-- Kitt

He looks better with the stache, the sunglasses and the hat.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:38 PM

Roger that, Oscar Papa 4-6, NO DEROS DELTA!

Now c'mon, Bebop, wouldn't you like to at least hear the old sounds again, wake up and smell the cordite? Except they ain't no lizard to give you your sit rep all night. You do hear the muzzies yodel prayer five times a day. Can't make out what they are saying, but I'll bet it's the same damn thing the lizard said, 10-4?

Remember what Jimi asked, "Are you experienced?" Well, I think it would do Glenn some good to get up there and slurp some LRRPS, get down with the ground pounders, see if that REMF colonel has anything in his codpiece besides a pair of wadded up panties.

Remember what it said at Benning at Harmony Church: "You've never lived until you've almost died, for those who fought for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know."

I would never wish combat on anybody, except for two types of people: Journalists and Colonels. They could both benefit from the experience.

If that was you, Bebop, who sent me the P-38, thank you. Now I can see if that 38 year-old can of beans and weenies is still good.

Suck it up and drive on!

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:38 PM

@LWM

Sorry to disappoint you. Bebop is a megabrain, but not a computer. I did email Glenn today for the first time when he asked who wanted to get a copy of the Boylan email. Computer-like accuracy is not Bebop's MOD, except when it comes to Vietnam war memories or quotes from great poets and historical figures.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:39 PM

Musical interlude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEf7gBT8eNY

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:45 PM

You and G.O. Owen GO put trip flares around the perimeter.

LWM- You Go with G.O. on O.P.

F.O. forward position observation post, now. GO. Put claymore C-4 boom boom mine in front of you. Read carefully: Claymore says:

Point > HAY> that way, outward >. Ignore.

Keep claymore clicker in yout hand. Place Claymore to point at YOU< and Owen< too.

GO. click button. Squelch!

BOOM.

BOOM.

# 10.

DEAD.

respect. LWM.

Purple Heart?

My heart hurts.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:49 PM

Bebop

I'd like nun better than to cup a bowl wichchu man. It would be an honor. Someday. Gimmie the long dapp, man, we're not gettin' short just yet. Plenty of time. Meanwhile, remember the VA has the best dope. Legal too.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 04:55 PM

au contraire

Meanwhile, remember the VA has the best dope. Legal too.

-- Garry Owen

You are the best dope, Gary.

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