Em-bare-ass-ing!

I had to laugh at today’s report of a skier left dangling from a ski-lift at the Vail resort in Colorado. These pictures show possibly the most embarrassing thing that could happen on a ski lift. A skier at Colorado’s luxury Vail ski resort was left suffering from a double case of exposure after a… Continue reading Em-bare-ass-ing!

Doofus Of The Day #138

Today’s Doofus award goes collectively to the production team at the BBC responsible for their new film version of John Buchan‘s classic novel, “The 39 Steps“. A certain amount of ‘artistic license’ is always acceptable in such an adaptation. However, when dealing with so historic a work, with legions of fans all over the world,… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #138

Of newly-hatched officers and their ways

Sergeant Murphy posted a story about an officer cadet who got too big for his boots. It brought back memories. For anyone below the rank of, say, Lieutenant-Colonel, getting crossways with a Sergeant-Major can get interesting in a hurry, believe me. (How do I know this, you ask? Trust me. I know this.) Anyway, it… Continue reading Of newly-hatched officers and their ways