Happy Steak and BJ Day 2024 Steak and BJ day is Valentine’s Day for men. Face it Valentine’s Day is for women, there isn’t anything manly about it. It is a holiday that the greeting card industry created to sell greeting cards and other associated products. As Valentine’s Day is February 14th, one month later,… Continue reading Happy Steak and BJ Day 2024
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week – March 10-16, 2024
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Early on in this game, I have been playing, the doctors first threw around Multiple Sclerosis. At that time my symptoms have fit MS pretty much like a glove. The fatigue (which I still have); the walking (Giat) difficulties (which I still have); the numbness and tingling sensations (which I still… Continue reading Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week – March 10-16, 2024
Air Force One Down
Air Force One Down Another film about Air Force One being attacked and crashing. We have Air Force One, the 1997 Harrison Ford film, and we have Air Force One is Down a 2013 film. We also have The President’s Plane Is Missing from 1973 and Air Collision from 2012. And we can’t forget about… Continue reading Air Force One Down
36 Years Ago Today
36 Years Ago, Today It was 36 years ago today, that my life changed forever. Yes I know, we all have a date that our life changed forever. In my case, it was the day that I stepped on those famous yellow footprints. For those who are not in the know, the yellow footprints are… Continue reading 36 Years Ago Today
Our First RV
Our First RV Our first RV was a late 1998 Thor Skamper 21D tent camper that we purchased from my mom. During the four years that we owned this RV, we used it about a dozen times, and we added an upright stand-alone air conditioner to it, to include a board with exhaust vents to allow… Continue reading Our First RV
Rude Ass People
Some People As I arrived for my doctor’s appointment, there was this couple outside, blocking the door, fumbling around for masks (this particular doctor required masks), but blocking the entrance to me, who was wearing my mask already. In the waiting room, the male instantly started tapping his cowboy boots to some song in his… Continue reading Rude Ass People
Gunshine
Gunshine A few weeks I got an opportunity to listen to a new band that sounds like an old band, huh, what are you smoking Mr. Average? You will just have to give them a listen to see what I mean. The band is Gunshine who hales from Pensacola, Florida (I was stationed there several… Continue reading Gunshine
Lord Dark Helmet
Lord Dark Helmet One of my favorite movies is Spaceballs. Rick Moranis, was so funny as Lord Dark Helmet. For those who have never seen Spaceballs, I encourage you to watch it. It is a parody of several movies about space, with Star Wars being the main. If slapstick humor is not your thing, you… Continue reading Lord Dark Helmet
Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps?
Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps? We have the big 10 problems that I see, in no particular order: #1. FundingThere can be an argument for both the Corps getting enough or not enough funding. But what the troops see is the Corps having to do more with less. This has always been a HUGE… Continue reading Why Are Marines Leaving The Corps?
Kick-Ass, It’s Not Cancer
Kick-Ass, It’s Not Cancer Recently, I have been experiencing swelling and pain in the lymph nodes in my neck. I saw my Rheumatologist who referred me to an Oncologist. They ordered an ultrasound and a fine needle biopsy. The results came back and they said, let’s keep an eye on them, see us in three… Continue reading Kick-Ass, It’s Not Cancer
