Ed Harrison
@oldheloguy.bsky.social
Husband, responsible citizen, taxpayer, humanist, retired USN helicopter pilot, writer. Interested in literature, politics, news, language, woodworking, guitar, typewriters, outdoors in Montana, fairness, human rights and human decency. 💙
Meh. . . This has-been can drink himself to death anywhere. No one really cares.
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Meh. . . This has-been can drink himself to death anywhere. No one really cares.
Solid choices. I've been making partscasters with bad finishes and parts from eBay this year. There's a lo-fi beast in my head that wants to write and record a song onto an ancient four track using cassette tapes.
November 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Solid choices. I've been making partscasters with bad finishes and parts from eBay this year. There's a lo-fi beast in my head that wants to write and record a song onto an ancient four track using cassette tapes.
With the proper decals and finishing materials and a detail sander you can make your Clinton guitar into a Gibson. The Chinese do it all the time.
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
With the proper decals and finishing materials and a detail sander you can make your Clinton guitar into a Gibson. The Chinese do it all the time.
It's a really interesting story. On the one hand you should be able to date who you want to date, on the other, she was a warrior in a battle of very high stakes and she gave her opponent a weapon to use against her. It almost has the gleam of worked-out fiction.
November 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It's a really interesting story. On the one hand you should be able to date who you want to date, on the other, she was a warrior in a battle of very high stakes and she gave her opponent a weapon to use against her. It almost has the gleam of worked-out fiction.
My belief is that this was all staged to give him material to write two or three more songs. There will be a tearful reunion in two or three weeks and he'll be back in the band.
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My belief is that this was all staged to give him material to write two or three more songs. There will be a tearful reunion in two or three weeks and he'll be back in the band.
The 500 new guys and gals that are going to be insta-deployed must be real happy to leave just before Thanksgiving. Maybe their families can come to DC and they can find time for a quick Thanksgiving dinner, or something.
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The 500 new guys and gals that are going to be insta-deployed must be real happy to leave just before Thanksgiving. Maybe their families can come to DC and they can find time for a quick Thanksgiving dinner, or something.
A Federal judge says National Guard in DC is possibly illegal, two Guardsmen tragically get badly hurt, the trumpster doubles down by sending even more Guardsmen to DC?
How did the Dems have a role in this ? Autopen? Laptop? Emails? Witch Hunt? Hoax? Tan Jacket? Birth Certificate?
How did the Dems have a role in this ? Autopen? Laptop? Emails? Witch Hunt? Hoax? Tan Jacket? Birth Certificate?
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
A Federal judge says National Guard in DC is possibly illegal, two Guardsmen tragically get badly hurt, the trumpster doubles down by sending even more Guardsmen to DC?
How did the Dems have a role in this ? Autopen? Laptop? Emails? Witch Hunt? Hoax? Tan Jacket? Birth Certificate?
How did the Dems have a role in this ? Autopen? Laptop? Emails? Witch Hunt? Hoax? Tan Jacket? Birth Certificate?
Throw an oil and hydraulic fluid-stained zoom bag over that and it's kind of what we did flying off the boat in the North Pacific. You feel like the Michelin man and wonder if the fatness of your copilot will block the flight controls. 😀
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Throw an oil and hydraulic fluid-stained zoom bag over that and it's kind of what we did flying off the boat in the North Pacific. You feel like the Michelin man and wonder if the fatness of your copilot will block the flight controls. 😀
If I'm going to be told to use my seat cushion as a flotation device in the unlikely event of a water landing, I really should be thinking about a neoprene wet suit as well. Also the wool woolly-pully underneath, AND I'm going to need some talcum powder to keep all that from itching. Let's go fly.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
If I'm going to be told to use my seat cushion as a flotation device in the unlikely event of a water landing, I really should be thinking about a neoprene wet suit as well. Also the wool woolly-pully underneath, AND I'm going to need some talcum powder to keep all that from itching. Let's go fly.
My favorite character was the unflappable Cho. Opposite in personality to Patrick Jane, master of the deadpan, but most of the time you could just see the "What the f---?" thought bubble above his head. Dude made me laugh. Also bad-ass in a fight.
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My favorite character was the unflappable Cho. Opposite in personality to Patrick Jane, master of the deadpan, but most of the time you could just see the "What the f---?" thought bubble above his head. Dude made me laugh. Also bad-ass in a fight.
"perfect phone calls?" That's what the five-year old in the WH will say.
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"perfect phone calls?" That's what the five-year old in the WH will say.
Just put it in one of those little Japanese soy sauce dishes before you eat it. Anything goes.
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just put it in one of those little Japanese soy sauce dishes before you eat it. Anything goes.
Social Security was supposed to be a safety net for the aged and infirm, according to FDR. Sometimes I think it was something that every other western country copied after WW2 and did better than us. Prob not historically accurate but it feels that way.
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Social Security was supposed to be a safety net for the aged and infirm, according to FDR. Sometimes I think it was something that every other western country copied after WW2 and did better than us. Prob not historically accurate but it feels that way.
It's because of debt. Americans tend to accept a lot of debt in order to purchase consumer goods.
When I lived in Oz I was impressed by how frugal most people were.
When I lived in Oz I was impressed by how frugal most people were.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It's because of debt. Americans tend to accept a lot of debt in order to purchase consumer goods.
When I lived in Oz I was impressed by how frugal most people were.
When I lived in Oz I was impressed by how frugal most people were.
The trusty Puckipuppy should do the job. Yes I can work the "throttle" and handlebars with one hand and fire the bear spray with the other. Already operationally tested this on a logging road in the Montana wilderness.
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The trusty Puckipuppy should do the job. Yes I can work the "throttle" and handlebars with one hand and fire the bear spray with the other. Already operationally tested this on a logging road in the Montana wilderness.
A soldering iron? You need one of those (relatively) new cordless multi tools for that. The Dewalt one is pretty sweet.
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A soldering iron? You need one of those (relatively) new cordless multi tools for that. The Dewalt one is pretty sweet.
I think trump should make her appear in the boardroom and fight for her job.
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I think trump should make her appear in the boardroom and fight for her job.
Back to back years winning National League MVP.
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Back to back years winning National League MVP.
I wonder if Halligan will have to repay all of the salary that she "earned" since she was unlawfully appointed?
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I wonder if Halligan will have to repay all of the salary that she "earned" since she was unlawfully appointed?
I didn't know that, thanks. Maybe the fix was in and I was just being humored. Hard to compete with Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Gordon Lightfoot, et. al. Seems like it would be easy, but no. . .
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I didn't know that, thanks. Maybe the fix was in and I was just being humored. Hard to compete with Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Gordon Lightfoot, et. al. Seems like it would be easy, but no. . .
👍 I had almost converted my wife - a 1960s folk music person - into a Pink Floyd fan right up until the moment the lyrics from this song came up on video from the Pompeii performance. I invested everything - stories about Sid Barrett, stories of the Roger-Dave feud, only to lose her at that moment.
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
👍 I had almost converted my wife - a 1960s folk music person - into a Pink Floyd fan right up until the moment the lyrics from this song came up on video from the Pompeii performance. I invested everything - stories about Sid Barrett, stories of the Roger-Dave feud, only to lose her at that moment.
Her Going Away gift from the Dems? A 'Roid Rage First Aid Kit. Includes Cannabis. Known to the state of California to cause Jewish Space Lasers to misfire. Adults only.
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Her Going Away gift from the Dems? A 'Roid Rage First Aid Kit. Includes Cannabis. Known to the state of California to cause Jewish Space Lasers to misfire. Adults only.
And no bike lanes.
Everybody I ever knew who commuted to work on their bicycle was pissed off in the morning. You rode your bike? Thanks for saving the planet. Sorry I entered your space before you had coffee.
Everybody I ever knew who commuted to work on their bicycle was pissed off in the morning. You rode your bike? Thanks for saving the planet. Sorry I entered your space before you had coffee.
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
And no bike lanes.
Everybody I ever knew who commuted to work on their bicycle was pissed off in the morning. You rode your bike? Thanks for saving the planet. Sorry I entered your space before you had coffee.
Everybody I ever knew who commuted to work on their bicycle was pissed off in the morning. You rode your bike? Thanks for saving the planet. Sorry I entered your space before you had coffee.