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  Mike Guardia posted on the forum topic The cost of home-cooked meals in the group 12th Man Training Table:   8 hours, 29 minutes ago
  

  Houston is close to Mexico also. I think I just need to recalibrate as to what is inexpensive and expensive in today's market. Looking at the $70 tab, I see the bio-green drink I buy costs a whole $8. I have a juicerator and could probably make that goop myself. If [...]

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  Steve O’Dell posted on the forum topic The cost of home-cooked meals in the group 12th Man Training Table:   8 hours, 54 minutes ago
  

  I must concede, I'm luckier than most. Food prices in Colorado are relatively low — we're close enough to Mexico and California for good produce, close enough to the midwest for beef and grains, and we grow a lot here in state. The commissary helps a ton for staples. And the local grocers are playing [...]

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  Mike Guardia posted on the forum topic The cost of home-cooked meals in the group 12th Man Training Table:   9 hours, 50 minutes ago
  

  Food has gotten very expensive. I went to the market this morning with a list from the wife. Just a few items for our normally healthy eating for just the two of us. $70!

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  Mike Guardia joined the group 12th Man Training Table   9 hours, 50 minutes ago

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic The cost of home-cooked meals in the group 12th Man Training Table:   10 hours, 6 minutes ago
  

  I've been meaning to do this for a while. Thanks partly to the economy, but mostly just because I'm a dork, I started calculating the cost per serving of some of our meals. Unfortunately, I usually do this in the middle of supper with a beer in hand, so I need to start from scratch [...]

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  Mike Guardia wrote a new blog post: Adventure Travel on a Motorcycle   11 hours, 17 minutes ago
  

  ADVENTURE TRAVEL Entry for 2/8/10

  Here I am, still in Houston.  Delayed due to the rescheduling of a client engagement, and also delayed due to the flu.  I’ve also got a motorcycle ride planned down into Mexico that has also been delayed.

  I am not sure what Adventure Traveling really means to everybody, but lots of people [...]

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  Brad Herndon posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   11 hours, 27 minutes ago
  

  Yes, I said the counter-argument to cost would be that it's about rights. I thought I was pretty clear – this is a cost-benefit question for DoD and Congress.

  Your argument was about readiness, which my rebuttal said was unfounded.

  As for the Brits & Aussies, we clearly have different cultural [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   11 hours, 51 minutes ago
  

  All due respect, but I was responding to your post:

  "At this point I imagine you’re all saying, c’mon Herndog, this is about RIGHTS, not cost."
  Your entire rebuttal suggested that MY argument was about rights. Which it's not.

  I guess we will just have to agree to disagree about latrine facilities and billeting.
  As a [...]

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  Eric Dalbom and Brad Herndon are now friends   12 hours, 1 minute ago

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  Brad Herndon posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   12 hours, 2 minutes ago
  

  Brenda, all due respect but the BS flag is up. I said it's about cost, NOT rights. My personal opinion is that the decision to integrate women in the military was a good one. At this point, we don’t make “concessions” for women. Our force is stronger with them, especially now [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   12 hours, 52 minutes ago
  

  Here's the thing – and many will disagree – but I firmly believe that we separate showers and toilets because of cultural norms. To wit, co-ed public baths in other parts of the world. Co-ed bathrooms at colleges. These things happen with no problems.
  Men are acculturated to shower alongside men, and women with women. [...]

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  Jenny (O’Brien) Sena became a registered member   12 hours, 57 minutes ago

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   13 hours, 8 minutes ago
  

  @Brenda – You know I'm with you on this one and I bring no ridiculous right-wing misconceptions into this debate but I also know that it's a spurious argument to point out how harmonious something was in the past because someone was unaware. True, a persona's orientation will have zero physical effect on anyone. But [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   13 hours, 21 minutes ago
  

  Brad, you raise some interesting points which Congress and DoD will have to wrestle with.
  But I disagree – it's not a matter of rights, it's a matter of readiness.
  Do we "make concessions" for women to serve as a matter of equality, or because our force is stronger with them?
  I think our force [...]

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  Brad Herndon posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   13 hours, 33 minutes ago
  

  OK, stay with me people…time for the Herndog to weigh in with my two cents. I’ll throw out my argument and be open to all counterpoints. I’m no longer in the Army or with the US Government, but I’ll give the disclaimer that these are my own views.

  This is no longer [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   16 hours, 40 minutes ago
  

  Me three.
  We shouldn't compromise military readiness, though – I agree with that. However, knowing so many active-duty and former LGBT officers, I think that DADT compromises readiness, not the other way 'round.
  1. We're losing Soldiers we need – most gays & lesbians quit the military way before theywant to, because they're sick of [...]

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   19 hours, 38 minutes ago
  

  I love it too!

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  Eric Dalbom posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 day, 4 hours ago
  

  Okay…I don't disagree – the only argument left that I can think of would be that allowing them to serve would take away from US security (I don't think it would btw but no one can know for sure) which leads me to Ben Franklin: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a [...]

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  Kiko Morillo and Mark Valley are now friends   1 day, 4 hours ago

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  Clay Wilkins and Mark Valley are now friends   1 day, 4 hours ago

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  Steve O’Dell and Mark Valley are now friends   1 day, 4 hours ago

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  Todd Keck and Mark Valley are now friends   1 day, 4 hours ago

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  Donna McAleer and Mark Valley are now friends   1 day, 4 hours ago

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  David del Cuadro-Zimmerman became a registered member   2 days, 5 hours ago

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   2 days, 17 hours ago
  

  Re “they are not forced to lie.” Does anyone where you work know that you’re married? Dating? What do you talk about at lunch? Ever mention your family?
  What is a gay Soldier supposed to say when asked, “Get any on leave?” “you seem upset. Who’s that letter from?” Who were you emailing?”
  Do you honestly [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton joined the group Free for All   2 days, 17 hours ago

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   2 days, 18 hours ago
  

  @Dan

  to:

  1. Good example. Looking forward to Dan's reply
  3 & your final point. Not sure how this isn't obvious -> Certainly sexuality is not relevant. But we have no such freedom from "knowing". The reason we don't want anyone telling is because of the (misguided) notion that knowing that certain peers/soldiers were not [...]

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  Eric Dalbom posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   3 days, 1 hour ago
  

  Hello Mike –

  1. Dan used to leave his place of duty (Brigade HQ) for about a week at a time without permission from the major. I needed an Arabic translator more than once when our linguists weren't around; Dan was fluent in Arabic but did not want to translate because it was not his [...]

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  Mike Pratt and Eric Dalbom are now friends   3 days, 2 hours ago

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   3 days, 3 hours ago
  

  Eric,

  1. I can't comment on Dan's abilities as an officer, but I would suggest that if you "assess that he was a poor officer" you ought to throw us a bone and back it up with at least one supporting fact (I'm not saying there aren't any)
  2. The issue is not about societal value, per [...]

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  Eric Dalbom posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   3 days, 3 hours ago
  

  Responding to myself here ….in fairness, the Army has lost personnel because of the policy and the numbers are not insignificant.

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  Eric Dalbom started the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   3 days, 3 hours ago
  

  NPR aired a story this week on the Army's policy about gays in the Service; Stephen Colbert themed his show one night this week on it also (which was hilarious btw). Admiral Mullen believes that the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy is wrong. I don't know what the right answer is but I [...]

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  Eric Dalbom posted on the forum topic Brian Story's World Tour in the group Free for All:   3 days, 3 hours ago
  

  Well that's unfortunate for everyone. Too bad.

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  Clay Wilkins wrote on their own wire:   3 days, 15 hours ago
  

  Steve,

  I didn’t think about you automatically grouping the zip codes. I figured it would be a ’joining’ function, like LinkedIn, but the automatic function would be nice. Just don’t know how you would do it, unless there is a way to automatically link someone with all zips within 50-100 miles of their own. [...]

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  Clay Wilkins wrote on their own wire:   3 days, 15 hours ago
  

  Start writing a short message…

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  Brad Herndon posted on the forum topic Mark Valley: the Human Target in the group USMA 1987:   3 days, 16 hours ago
  

  Mike – Good interview. Great quotation at the end…"He’s a stranger because it’s a secret. His image is like a secret, unlike me who’s just like a whore. Take my picture."

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  Steve O’Dell commented on the blog post 2LT Sophie Hillaire ‘09 sets Guinness World Record   3 days, 16 hours ago
  

  Haven’t seen it yet (got it queued up for the second it comes out on DVD) but would think, not. I mean, yes to the second half of your question, not that much to the first.

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Feb 5th: Everyone's Favorite Holiday in the group 12th Man Training Table:   3 days, 16 hours ago
  

  http://trainingtable.blogspot.com/2010/02/everyones-favorite-holiday.html

  Yep, it's that time of the year again: World Nutella Day!

  Everything you always wanted to know about Nutella right here.

  http://www.nutelladay.com/

  Make your own Nutella-centric energy bars here.

  http://trainingtable.blogspot.com/2008/07/dr-allen-lims-rice-cakes.html

  Because Nutella is more than just a chocolaty-hazelnut spread … it's a way of life!

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  Jim Nelson wrote on Walt Olson’s wire:   4 days ago
  

  Walt, I have lived in China for nearly 20 years now so glad to link with you as seems you and I would have some similar ideas by now. I saw your comments on taft and such forum. I love history but have little time in my present business start up here in Beijing

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  Donna McAleer started the forum topic CPT Daniel Whitten '04 KIA in Afghanistan on 2 Feb 2010 in the group Be Thou at Peace:   4 days, 3 hours ago
  

  It is with sadness that we announce the death of Capt. Daniel Whitten, 28, USMA 2004. Capt. Whitten died supporting Operation Enduring Freedom of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device on Feb. 2 in Zabul province, Afghanistan.

  His eulogy page can be found at:
  http://www.west-point.org/users/usma2004/61239/

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Mark Valley: the Human Target in the group USMA 1987:   4 days, 4 hours ago
  

  http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/tv/article/exclusive-mark-valley-on-human-target-95201

  So dapper

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  Mike Pratt wrote on Clay Wilkins’s wire:   4 days, 19 hours ago
  

  You got it. I am considering giving the community a sneak peek for feedback at some point. That may be a good thing or a disaster. Not sure

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  Clay Wilkins wrote on their own wire:   5 days, 3 hours ago
  

  Mike,

  Just say when…. You guys are doing all the work. Thanks,

  Clay

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  Mike Pratt and Clay Wilkins are now friends   5 days, 3 hours ago

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  Clay Wilkins and Donna McAleer are now friends   5 days, 4 hours ago

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  Mike Pratt wrote on Clay Wilkins’s wire:   5 days, 6 hours ago
  

  Hey Clay – excellent suggestion re Regional Groups. I am buried in getting Bugle Notes 2.0 ready and we are working on incorporating a Geo aspect to the site as well as Society involvement. When you add events to the mix it should be awesome. I will hit you up when we’re closer. I like [...]

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  Clay Wilkins commented on the blog post Groups A. I.   5 days, 8 hours ago
  

  Have you guys (that includes you, too, Donna) considered regional groups? I think a group for the DC Metro area would give us one more opportunity to be connected for either local events, or social or networking purposes. I know there are local West Point Societies, but this would add another communications [...]

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  Steve O’Dell and Clay Wilkins are now friends   5 days, 8 hours ago

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic One month until St Paddy's Day … in the group 12th Man Training Table:   5 days, 10 hours ago
  

  … and I don't want to be accused of waiting until the last minute, so here ya go, with plenty of time to go shopping for lamb meat and a good stout.

  http://bit.ly/ccatzM

  Irish Stew with Cheddar Scones

  There aren't very many stew days left by mid-March, but even if Mr Summer is breathing down Mr Winter's neck, [...]

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  Steve O’Dell posted on the forum topic Mark Valley: the Human Target in the group USMA 1987:   5 days, 10 hours ago
  

  Someone can't admit to his man-crush! How cute!