The most frequent last words I have heard on cockpit voice-recorder tapes are, ‘Oh .shit,’ said with about that much emotion. There’s no panic, no scream, it’s a sort of resignation: we’ve done everything we can, I can’t think of anything else to do and this is it.
— Frank McDermott, partner in McDermott Associates, specialists in cockpit voice recorders.
Wiley Miller, ladies and gentlemen: such a jackass that even the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier isn’t beyond his grasp.
Usually I like Miller’s sarcasm, but today makes me angry. I know he’s probably not meaning to call our soldiers boneheads, but it’s not too much of a stretch either.
jhned, I believe it is a stretch, because people like the individual in this tomb don’t live long enough to become known for anything beyond their darwin worthy departure from this world.
jhned, the only way that could reference the military is if you consider soldiers to be boneheads. I’m in a military family and know that is not the case, either inside the military or out. So Wiley’s joke is wonderfully funny and does not contain the reference or connection you thought of.
JHNED - You are out of your mind if you think this strip is a slap at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, or the military.
I’ve often read with amazement some of the comments from Right-wing readers and their loopy accusations of Wiley, but, jhned, your comments are above and beyond anything I’ve read here before.
Switch to decaf before commenting again. And then step away from the keyboard.
I sort of feel this way as I go through my personal 30 Funerals in 30 Days Challenge. Guts and glory and YouTube videos!
http://thefamilyplot.wordpress.com/category/30-day-challenge/
It is only one of a number of such fateful and common utterances. I think of Chet Baker who famously called out “Watch Daddy!” before diving into shallow water and almost breaking his neck. Same sort of thing. Leave it to the military mind to associate such foolishness with courage.
pouncingtiger almost 14 years ago
I’ve been dying to see that tomb.
Sisyphos almost 14 years ago
Probably, now, that should be “the Unknown Several-boneshead”. Nothing like a cracked cranium, and lots of guts, too! No glory, no pity.
The Duke 1 almost 14 years ago
Hey, I KNOW Bonehead!
aardvarkseyes almost 14 years ago
Hope there’s plenty of room in there…
Coyoty Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Everyone saw his guts.
wascherer almost 14 years ago
Must have watched Jackass 3 I will play it safe on the couch
x_Tech almost 14 years ago
The head stone to his right reads “Hey Guys, Watch This!”
colt380 almost 14 years ago
just before he ended up there ….his last words on earth was…..”.HEY…fellars watch this”………..
wicky almost 14 years ago
Look ma, no hands!
ranulf almost 14 years ago
Plenty of guts (as the onlookers could testify), still no glory. Bummer…
dtut almost 14 years ago
@x-tech & colt380 - The full quote is, “Here. Hold my beer and watch this.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 14 years ago
The most frequent last words I have heard on cockpit voice-recorder tapes are, ‘Oh .shit,’ said with about that much emotion. There’s no panic, no scream, it’s a sort of resignation: we’ve done everything we can, I can’t think of anything else to do and this is it.
— Frank McDermott, partner in McDermott Associates, specialists in cockpit voice recorders.
cleokaya almost 14 years ago
Who needs lights? I’ve gone down this flight of stairs thousands of times.
aerwalt almost 14 years ago
cleokaya: My wife would love that one.
Digital Frog almost 14 years ago
The was just before the grizzly ripped out his glory for lunch.
ProudBluenoser almost 14 years ago
Hopefully this was a candidate for a Darwin Award.
DavidGBA almost 14 years ago
Yeah, s/b “No Guts, No Glory … oh, shit!”
bmonk almost 14 years ago
But did he have the guts to make it to the glory?
route66paul almost 14 years ago
Hold my beer and watch this!
Wildmustang1262 almost 14 years ago
No guts, no glory! The body under that tombstone turns upside down in the grave.
jhned almost 14 years ago
Wiley Miller, ladies and gentlemen: such a jackass that even the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier isn’t beyond his grasp.
Usually I like Miller’s sarcasm, but today makes me angry. I know he’s probably not meaning to call our soldiers boneheads, but it’s not too much of a stretch either.
Should’ve left this one in the drawer, Wiley.
cleokaya almost 14 years ago
jhned, I believe it is a stretch, because people like the individual in this tomb don’t live long enough to become known for anything beyond their darwin worthy departure from this world.
bmonk almost 14 years ago
@jhned, that’s not the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier–unless you know of one in the “Last Words Cemetery.”
No wreath, no flags, no honor guard.
Spyderred almost 14 years ago
jhned, the only way that could reference the military is if you consider soldiers to be boneheads. I’m in a military family and know that is not the case, either inside the military or out. So Wiley’s joke is wonderfully funny and does not contain the reference or connection you thought of.
Dtroutma almost 14 years ago
Anonymous “Darwin Award” winner, or maybe just buried with his cell phone to his ear, and steering wheel in his hand?
Can't Sleep almost 14 years ago
JHNED - You are out of your mind if you think this strip is a slap at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, or the military.
I’ve often read with amazement some of the comments from Right-wing readers and their loopy accusations of Wiley, but, jhned, your comments are above and beyond anything I’ve read here before.
Switch to decaf before commenting again. And then step away from the keyboard.
momazilla almost 14 years ago
Dum de Dum Dumb
starbase502 almost 14 years ago
The stone on the left reads “Of course I can operate this equipment! I don’t need to read any stinkin’ manual”
Mythreesons almost 14 years ago
I’m sure I saw The Unknown Bonehead on a UTube the other day.
rockngolfer almost 14 years ago
I was looking for a certain suicide diver but I found this one instead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaLkpduEe_Q
GailRubin almost 14 years ago
I sort of feel this way as I go through my personal 30 Funerals in 30 Days Challenge. Guts and glory and YouTube videos! http://thefamilyplot.wordpress.com/category/30-day-challenge/
whitecarabao almost 14 years ago
The cartoon is great!
NightShade09 and spyderred, thank you.
I also see no connection to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in this cartoon, and I am sensitive to such things. JHNED is way off base.
laojim almost 14 years ago
It is only one of a number of such fateful and common utterances. I think of Chet Baker who famously called out “Watch Daddy!” before diving into shallow water and almost breaking his neck. Same sort of thing. Leave it to the military mind to associate such foolishness with courage.
x_Tech almost 14 years ago
@dtut: Keep your hands off’a my beer. It ain’t like i’m gonna spill it, dude.