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While everyone else has been ignoring the problem we've been trying to come up with a good solution to the latest crisis Mike Yon was the only one who had the courage to reveal: that it takes too long to medevac troops from the battlefield. Mike wants everyone to sign this petition at the White House web site demanding that President Obama take the red crosses of the medevac helicopters and put machine guns on them, which is a great idea because F@$% the Geneva Convention.
Even though that was the best idea ever, and came from someone with more combat time than anyone anywhere ever in history, as a show of support I thought we should have a contest to determine the second best idea about how we should fix this very serious problem. The response by readers of this site was remarkable, and it took a while to examine all the entries. But I did it, and am happy and proud to present the winners.
Here is the runner-up, AKA the third best idea for how to fix this very serious problem.
Here is the grand prize winner, the second best idea for fixing this very serious problem
For all you folks who submitted entries but weren't selected, your ideas were very good too. Mostly. (I suspect some of you weren't really serious about this. But you're probably "milblog" readers.) But good work to everyone who contributed.
Both of the above entries will be sent to the White House and to every member of the House and the Senate, along with a demand that Mike Yon be re-embedded right now, and that the soldiers who formed that cult and are trying to kill him be investigated.
The grand prize winner will also get a copy of Mike's book "Danger Close."
(Also, sorry, Tommy, but when you entered your picture in the contest you transferred copyright to me. Next time read the rules a little more closely. Note: you had to check the "I agree" block to submit your entry, so you can't deny this.)
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My idea was let the Marines do it if the army is too wussified - but these are good ideas too!
ReplyDeleteLinked at my blog!
What the heck? My idea was better than these! I want a recount!
ReplyDeleteOh stop being a whiner, cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh.
ReplyDeleteWhere are the winners? All I see are the words "Here is the runner up" and "here is the grand prize winner."
Hi everyone!
ReplyDeleteMichael, those are wonderful ideas. I am going to send them to my congressman and the White House just like you said.
Cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh, I hope you weren't being serious. You should apologize.
Mrs. Beasley, those words are what's called "hyperlinks." See how they are a different color? You click on them and that takes you to the page to view them.
ReplyDeleteI clicked on them and nothing happened.
ReplyDeleteThey worked for me. I clicked on them and saw crap.
ReplyDeleteI''m sure yours was third place, cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh.
ReplyDeleteMrs Beasley, maybe you have a problem with your mouse?
cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh (cornwall),
ReplyDeleteTell us your idea. I'll bet it's worth sending to the White House too!
All for one, and one for all - Cornwall!
Sure thing, Corwallpatriot! It's simple: Strap the patients to the helicopter skids like they used to do on MASH. That way there's room on board for machine guns and people to shoot them!
ReplyDelete(Except I wouldn't send it to the White House! I'm sending it to Congress!)
What does my mouse have to do with it?
ReplyDeleteThat IS a good idea, cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh (cornwall). I forgot all about MASH.
ReplyDeleteMan, I think Hot Lips Hooligan was my first boyhood crush.
You lost, boys. Get over yourselves.
ReplyDeleteMrs Beasley, you click the links with your mouse. That's how you get to the pictures. If it isn't working it might be because of your mouse.
"That's how you get to the pictures."
ReplyDeleteSee, there's another problem. No one told me you could submit pictures. I just typed mine up in an email.
Well there, cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh. The other contestants spent a little more effort on their entries and it paid off.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mandy. I didn't realize I was supposed to click with my mouse. I was using my finger. My son-in-law David (he's the one married to my daughter Shelly) has a computer that you just touch and it works. It's a very small one, he can carry it with him in his pocket.
They have a house out in Spokane. Dave works in a bank out there.
"a little more effort"???
ReplyDeleteNow that you've finally figured out how to click through you know their "effort" looks like crap. Look at the runner up. Where's the other earpiece for the guy's sunglasses? And worst, there's no strap for that helmet, either. If he fired that thing up it would just fly right off his head into the air.
This is serious. Our boys are dying over there because some idiot desk jockeys don't want to send out helicopters to rescue them, an now we're going to send them broken sunglasses and helmets with NO STRAPS!?!?!
Yeah, but you have to admit using the "dissendegrader ray" is pretty cool idea though. (Even if the kid who drew it could have used some help with spelling from his mom, too!)
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me? It looks like crap! The dissindegrator ray looks like a damn coke bottle full of green goo. And what the H are the soldiers (NOT "sojers" BTW) doing with their hands in the air? Surrendering? Our troops never surrender!!!!!!
ReplyDelete"Now that you've finally figured out how to click through you know their "effort" looks like crap."
ReplyDeleteNo, I still can't click through. I used my mouse on it ten times but it doesn't work. It's driving me crazy to hear about these awesome ideas and not be able to see them.
cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh (cornwall)
ReplyDeleteI already sent your idea to five different congressmen so far, and I'm still going strong! But don't let your third place finish cloud your better judgment. We can mount dissendigrader rays AND strap the wounded troops to the helo skids like on MASH. And I added chin straps to the other picture before I forwarded it to Congress and the newspaper.
All for one, and one for all - Cornwall!
Mrs B, just to be sure, you use the mouse to put the cursor over the link, then click the left mouse button. Then you can see the picture.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tammi! I tried calling tech support too, but I couldn't understand a word those people said. They sound like they're talking with a mouthful of marbles.
ReplyDeleteBut your idea worked! Those are WONDERFUL pictures. I think whoever made them did great.
Your idea was a very good one, too, cornwallmcchrystalisadoosh. I wish MASH was still on TV. If we had more Colonels like Colonel Potter Mike wouldn't have to be worried about soldiers trying to get him all the time! Colonel Potter would put a stop to that nonsense.
TV shows now are all just awful. But good work to all the contest entries! I'm going to print them out and send them to my congressman too!
Oh by the way: warning for people who have the same problem I did: Once you click the "hyperlink" there is no "hyperlink" on the new page to get back to this page. I had to completely reboot my computer to get back here.
ReplyDeleteBut it's worth it! Any effort spent for our troops is effort well spent!
I'm sory Mrs B, I should have warned you about that.
ReplyDeleteBut you don't have to reboot your computer. You can just close your browser window and re-launch it!
Hi gang! Long time reader, first time commenter here. But also the creater of the dissendigrater idea. Thank you, Michael, for having this contest! I'm proud to have done my bit for Michael and all the other troops!
ReplyDelete(Also, I'm not a kid. I'm 37, and I enjoyed MASH, too!)
Wow - congratulations Frank! Well done!
ReplyDeleteFrank Stebbins? I remember you! You're the SOB who cheated on his wife back in 2005! I'm telling her!
ReplyDeleteWhat? I don't have a wife. I've never even been married!
ReplyDeleteYeah - that's right! I remember now! You cheated on your TAXES!
ReplyDeleteI'm turning you in to the IRS!