As most of you know, because of military duties I was unabale to attend the first ever Milblog Conference held in Washington D.C. yesterday, but I was able to participate via live video feed. The conference was a resounding success from my standpoint and I’d like to personally thank Andi for putting this wonderful event together. If you get a chance, stop by and tell her thanks.
The panels provided interesting, thought provoking, and insightful ideas on Milblogs and their impact on the MSM, the millions of readers that logon daily, and the future of Milblogging. I was very impressed with all of the panel members and the questions asked from the audience. Colonel David Hunt (retired) moderated the final panel in the afternoon and was just fabulous. The discussion was lively and informative and left me with a sense of pride in belonging to this wonderful community of bloggers.
It wasn’t all business though, as many of the conference attendees met at Fran O’Brien’s on Friday night showing solidarity and putting more pressure on Hilton to do the right thing. They also increased Fran’s profits by 130% just from their bar tab alone.
After the long day of discussion, a Distric of Columbia Pub Crawl was launched and the milbloggers were able to let off a little steam before heading back to their respective homes. It seems that a couple of our esteemed friends had quite a bit of steam to release and ended up being chased by Capitol Police as they ran naked across the Mall. Apparently the police cornered the two at the Lincoln memorial and were able to apprehend the naked trouble makers as they unsuccessfully attempted to scale Abe’s long, smooth, granite legs. I understand that Matty O’Blackfive was overheard saying, “get your hands off me you damned dirty ape.” To wit the police officer replied, “this might be appropriate behavior in Chicago Mr. Paratrooper of Love, but not here in the nation’s capital,” and slapped the cuffs on him. When police asked if he knew the two captives, John Noonan, sitting next to the keg of Bud Light at Lincoln’s feet, answered, “never seen them before in my life officer.”
As D.C.’s finest were putting the naked, drunken milbloggers into the back of the squad car, John of Castle Argghhh! arrived on the scene. “Officer, wait a minute,” the Armorer shouted, “HE owes me money!” pointing an accusatory finger at a smashed Smash.
It has been reported that an angry Mrs. Smash refused to post bail and caught the redeye flight home, leaving the two roudy, naked, drunken milbloggers to sit in a D.C. jail with all the other criminals picked up that night. That is until Homefront6, wearing a toga, and Army Wife, who oddly enough identified herself to authorities as Emma Peel, arrived with bail money they had raised by passing the hat among the other more well behaved conference attendees.
The excitement wasn’t contained to only the Pub Crawl, however. It seems that the online moderator Greyhawk, while reaching for his beer accidentally grabbed the salsa jar chugging down half the contents before realizing his mistake. Thankfully, Mrs. G. had the presence of mine to act quickly, despite finishing off half of their wine cellar, to call the paramedics who came and pumped the Mudville Gazette editor in chief’s stomach just in time for the final panel.
I’m really looking forward to next year’s conference, in fact, my leave request has already been submitted. Sgt Hook out.
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