Hey mate, ya gotta relieve combat stress whenever ya can. The Black Panthers walk!!!

Hava Nagila it's NOT! But I'm sure that if Ali and Muhammad were watching from some hidden watch post somewhere nearby they're probably still scratching their heads as to what kind of new military maneuver these Israeli soldiers were doin.


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Now here be a real inspirational true story fer y'all. A great read!!

When the Music Stopped...

(For those who are unaware: At all military base theaters,
the National Anthem is played before the movie begins.)

This is written from a Chaplain in Iraq :

I recently attended a showing of 'Superman 3' here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings.

As is the custom at all military bases, we stood to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature. All was going well until three-quarters of the way through The National Anthem, the music stopped.

Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments, and everyone would sit down and yell for the movie to begin. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.

Here in Iraq , 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward.

The music started again and the Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. But again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect 1000 Soldiers standing at attention to do?? Frankly, I expected some laughter, and everyone would eventually sit down and wait for the movie to start.

But No!!... You could have heard a pin drop, while every Soldier continued to stand at attention.

Suddenly,there was a lone voice from the front of the auditorium, then a dozen voices, and soon the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers, finishing where the recording left off: "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave."

It was the most inspiring moment I have had in Iraq and I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you.

Remember them as they fight for us! Pass this along as a reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers serving us here at home and abroad.


Many have already paid the ultimate price.

Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins LSA Anaconda is at the Ballad Airport in Iraq , north of Baghdad .

Please share only if you are so inclined.
God Bless America and all of our troops serving through out the world.

To those who wish not to stand behind our troops in harms way... Feel free to stand in front of them.
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U.S. Attorney Generals Office refuses to proceed with prosecution of the Black Panther voter intimidation/Election Law case.

What most folks are afraid, or too Politically Correct to say about the Black Panther vote intimidation debacle.

Recently, our illustrious U.S. Attorney General, the inept Eric Holder, has refused to prosecute the Black Panthers who were intimidating voters at a polling location during the past Presidential election. Absolutely NO official reason or rationale has been provided by Mr. Holder or the AG's Office thus far for this decision.

Now Sir, before I proceed one word further let me say this. I have a inter-racial family. My son-in-law is African-American as are two of my grand children. I love all of them from the bottom of Cookies heart. I'm definitely not a racist, nor do I consider myself prejudiced against African-Americans in any way. Having stated this let me proceed.

In case you haven't seen this clear and distinct violation of the Election Laws, watch the actual below video of the what transpired that day in November. I ask you, in your mind and in your heart, you make the call as to whether the obvious voter intimidation and menacing should have been prosecuted or not.

I've watched just about all major news outlets and all the various legal analysts the networks have had on since this decision was made public, and its interesting to note that several legal analysts were previous Federal prosecutors, and to a man/woman, they stated they definitely would have pursued and proceeded with this case as it is very clear to them that these two Black Panthers were intimidating, menacing and threatening to certain voters at this polling place. Everyone of these learned legal analysts hedged what I believe to be behind the real reason for this decision.

To me the answer as to why it is not being pursued and prosecuted is very plain and simple, but it appears many folks are afraid to call this travesty of justice exactly what it really is.

Now Sir, I can only see that the inept Mr. Holder is African American, as is a large number of his appointed staff, and our President, Mr. Holder's boss is African American. This decision is purely racially based. There! It's been said!

Watch the video, make whatever call you think is just and correct and YOU use whatever word or words comes to your mind. Feel free to leave your comments, pro or con, but know that Cookie will NOT print any negative ethnic language, so be intelligent and respectful with your statements.




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Right about now...this looks damned invite'n!

With the temperatures hovering around 94 here in Central NY, and the "Heat Index" at near 99-100, this actually looks damned good right about now!!

I gotta believe that the first question this idiot musta had was;

"Where the hell did my penis go!!??"
(The men-folk will know what I mean!)

ADULT LANGUAGE!!




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Well Sir, here be some Obama propaganda and Bullshit fer Y'all. TSA to block websites!

But First this.....Note To All Hunters:

This is from a San Francisco newspaper











Folks, just remember as you read this, this person probably drives & votes

AND, may have already reproduced.......

God help us all.......
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Now Sir, before y'all watch & read the following ya gotta know a thing or two.

First, I've had contact over the past couple of years with some active service personnel over in Afghanistan and Iraq and they've informed me that this website, The Cookshack, is blocked from them because of my politcal opinions against Obama, and the present government administration. This of course piss's me off greatly!!!

Secondly, the below written article is only partially true. Cookie worked for the TSA and they DO NOT target the infirm, pregnant and elderly as the article states. The author of the following article obviously has a psychological problem with authority figures like the TSA, but some points in the article regarding the control of access to certain websites by TSA personnel are true, according to CBS.



Hmmmm, lets see now, I'm a patriotic American, a Christian (although not the best), don't like Obama or his inept and probably corrupt administration, however, I never killed a Jew (not that I know of anyhow), never killed a black person (shot one once in self defense), and have NEVER killed any women and children. Never belonged to any right wing militias of ANY type. So why can't my blog be read by our troops?? Hmmmm, well sir, ya got me stumped!!

"TSA To Block Websites With “Controversial Opinions”
Posted by sakerfa on July 5, 2010

(PaulWatson) – The Transportation Security Administration will block all websites that contain “controversial opinion” from its federal computers in the latest example of how Internet censorship is expanding in both the private and public sector as the federal government prepares to push through a power grab that will empower President Obama to shut down the world wide web with an emergency decree.

“The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is blocking certain websites from the federal agency’s computers, including halting access by staffers to any Internet pages that contain a “controversial opinion,” according to an internal email obtained by CBS News.”

The new rules came into force on July 1, and prevent TSA employees from accessing such content, though what is deemed “controversial opinion” is not explained. Undoubtedly, the ban list will include websites which specialize in criticism of the government and federal agencies.

Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Monday, July 5, 2010

The move to regulate and stifle free speech on the world wide web is accelerating after Senator Joe Lieberman introduced the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, legislation that will hand Obama a figurative ‘kill switch’ to shut down certain parts of the Internet under the pretext of a national emergency. The bill was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and now awaits a full Senate vote.

Internet censorship is expanding by stealth across numerous private and public network hubs. We routinely receive emails from visitors alarmed at the fact that their local library, university or transport center has blocked Alex Jones’ websites under the justification that they contain “hate speech”. Hate speech is being cited as an excuse to bar access to material critical of the state.

Indeed, at London’s St. Pancras station, one of the busiest international transport hubs in the world, Prison Planet.com, Infowars.com, and even mildly political websites are all censored on the facility’s free wi-fi network. In Communist China, where the state blocks most political websites, Alex Jones’ content is still accessible. In this instance, the Internet censorship policies of so-called free western nations are more draconian than those employed by the Chinese.

The move to censor certain websites is likely to be part of an effort to restrict access to stories about TSA agents abusing their power, examples of which have skyrocketed in recent years. This is all about preventing federal employees from figuring out that their entire career is nothing more than acting as goon enforcers for the state as America sinks further into tyranny.

An epidemic of TSA abuse at the nation’s airports has spread since 9/11, with TSA agents showing a penchant for harassing the easiest targets, from the elderly, to pregnant women, to the severely handicapped.

COOKIE'S NOTE: This last part is pure BULLSHIT!!! Like I said, the author has a problem with authority figures.

A large number of people have simply refused to travel to America anymore because entering the country is like trying to get into the old East Germany. This is killing the tourism industry and costing hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

A 2006 investigation by the Discover America Partnership found that tourism to America had sunk due to “a climate of fear and frustration that is turning away foreign business and leisure travelers from visiting the United States and damaging America’s image abroad.”

No less than a third of tourists vowed never to return to America after experiencing the treatment of Homeland Security officials at ports of entry. By early 2007, the U.S. had lost around 60 million visitors as a result of the stifling and intrusive security measures implemented since 9/11."

"TurtleBurgers!!?? Gene Simmons Tribute to our Military!!

First thing I gotta say is that I don't think Cookie will be cook'n these anytime soon (Never), but some of Y'all might just find this idea cute, and perhaps appetizing! Gotta Thanks Susan Gertson fer this idear!!

Handmade ground beef patties, topped with sharp cheddar cheese, wrapped in a bacon weave, then the next step, add hotdogs as the heads, legs and tail. Next step?

Place on an oven rack, covered loosely with foil and baked for 20-30 minutes at 400 degrees. A little crispy, not too crunchy...just how a turtle should be, no?



"SLAM, BANG, THUNK! WUMP! Thats the sound of yur arteries close'n!
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"I fought for YOU", Back in the Day, U.S. Navy-1915, "Iron Men in Steel Tubes."

I just received this GREAT short video from Susan Gertson who's son, Clint Gertson paid the ultimate price for our country. I truly believe that the subject of this video is where many of us, myself included,(our 40's and 50's generation), dropped the ball to pass it along to our next generation just what it means to be an American and the price paid by many brave men and women to keep our country "the land of the free and the home of the brave."


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I'm sure all you bubbleheads, past and present will enjoy this all too brief footage of the United States Navy Submarine Service-1915. It was sent to me by my friend Don from over at "Don's Mind". Thanks again mate!

Those old boats were powered by diesel engines and were filthy, dirty and grimy, hence the nick-name "Pig Boats". In my book, the men who served in those unsafe and often untested death traps had balls of iron. Maybe that's why they walked so funny.



"Diesel Boats Forever". I know, I know, I just posted this a short time ago, but since it's appropriate to this post, gonna post it again.


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Male camaraderie to the extremes.

ADULT CONTENT AHEAD!!!


Short post t'day mates. Got a lot of cook'n t'do fer friends and family over the next few days. Think I'll be doin some "shrimp on the barbie" fer family today.

Hmmm, these guys musta been Marines. Notice they didn't wash thier hands.

This is also another reason that smoking can be dangerous to yur health.




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Our 4th of July cost of FREEDOM!!

Well Sir, my old sub-mate "SubVet" sent me this yesterday, and I gotta say, I really had no idea. Betcha you don't either!!

What happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, winnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

So, take a few minutes silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: Freedom is never Free!





...and just wait'll y'all hear the absolutely GREAT voice on this 7 year old singing the Star Spangled Banner!!!



May Y'all have a very safe and Happy 4th of July weekend. Remember who gave it to us!

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Thursday thuds.....

One misspelled word can make all the difference!

A school teacher once a month has a sticker day. She gives each child a sticker and asks him/her to write a story about it. On this day she gave a little boy a sticker with a horse on it. His story is below. He misspelled one word which changed the context of the story completely. If you have kids or are a teacher, this will bring back memories.


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THE GOLFING NUN

A nun walks into Mother Superior"s office and plunks down into a chair. She lets out a sigh heavy with frustration.

"What troubles you, Sister?" asked the Mother Superior. "I thought this was the day you spent with your family."

"It was," sighed the Sister. "And I went to play golf with my brother. We try to play golf as often as we can. You know I was quite a talented golfer before I devoted my life to Christ."

"I seem to recall that," the Mother Superior agreed. "So I take it your day of recreation was not relaxing?"

"Far from it," snorted the Sister. "In fact, I even took the Lord's name in vain today!"

"Goodness, Sister!" gasped the Mother Superior, astonished. "You must tell me all about it!"

"Well, we were on the fifth tee...and this hole is a monster, Mother -540 yard Par 5, with a nasty dogleg left and a hidden green...and I hit the drive of my life. I creamed it. The sweetest swing I ever made.

And it's flying straight and true, right along the line I wanted ...and it hits a bird in mid-flight !"

"Oh my!" commiserated the Mother. "How unfortunate! But surely that didn't make you blaspheme, Sister!"

"No, that wasn't it," admitted Sister. "While I was still trying to fathom what had happened, this squirrel runs out of the woods, grabs my ball and runs off down the fairway!"

"Oh, that would have made me blaspheme!" sympathized the Mother.

"But I didn't, Mother!" sobbed the Sister. "And I was so proud of myself! And while I was pondering whether it was a sign from God, this hawk swoops out of the sky and grabs the squirrel and flies off, with my ball still clutched in his paws!"

"So that's when you cursed," said the Mother with a knowing smile.

"Nope, that wasn't it either," cried the Sister, anguished, "because as the hawk started to fly out of sight, the squirrel started struggling, and the hawk dropped him right there on the green, and the ball popped out of his paws and rolled to about 18 inches from the cup!"

Mother Superior sat back in her chair, folded her arms across her chest, fixed the Sister with a baleful stare and said...

"You missed the fuckin' putt, didn't you?"
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The Difference Between Marine Officers And Gunnery Sergeant's (Gunny's):

A young Marine officer was severely wounded in the head by a grenade, but the only visible permanent injury was to both of his ears which were amputated. Since his hearing wasn't impaired he remained in the Marine Corps. Many years later he eventually rose to the rank of major general. He was, however, very sensitive about his appearance.

One day the general was interviewing three Marines, prospects for his headquarters staff.

The first was an aviator captain, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the general asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
The young officer answered, "Why, yes, Sir, I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears."
The general got very angry at his lack of tact and threw him out.

The second interview was with a logistics Lieutenant, and he was even better. The general then asked him the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
He replied sheepishly, "Well, Sir, you have no ears."

The general, now really pissed, threw him out also.

The third interview was with a Marine gunnery sergeant, an infantryman and Staff NCO Gunnery Sergeant (Gunny). He was articulate, looked extremely sharp and seemed to know more than the two officers combined. The general wanted this guy, and went ahead with the same question, "Do you notice
anything different about me?"

To his surprise the Gunny said, "Yes, Sir, you wear contact lenses."

The general was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant NCO, and he didn't mention my ears. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" the General asked.

"Well, Sir," the gunny replied, "It's pretty hard to wear glasses with no fuckin' ears."
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Archie Bunker predicted the future.....


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Gotta Thank Susan Gertson from Texas and my old Seabee buddy "fishinmagician" fer all of the above!!