Many of you have probably noticed that in most of my articles I tend to use a style known (somewhat derisively) as the Wall of Blue. This developed as the direct result of having large quantities of time to kill during our unit’s last Mission. In order to preserve my sanity and to keep SSG Calangelo from flying into a rage I would often engage in a variety of searched loosely based on the Googlewhack technique.

Habanero Scrotum

Robitussin Berserker

Horse Feces Jetwash

Ball Peen Hammer Abortion

Demand Amputation

     And a cast of literally thousands more I assure you. This provided endless conversation starters and also sparked SSG Calangelo’s interest in building a trebuchet that could fling a depleted uranium ball from the SCIF to the CSM’s (Command Sergeant Major) office (but I digress).

     This also changed the pattern of my thoughts. It has become a reflex for me to build Google searches in my head during conversations. I wonder to myself, "How would I be able to find the most info on this topic using Google?" And then I usually look it up when I find a computer. The end result is that I have become a Google Virtuoso. It is a *very* rare (and frustrating) occasion when I can not make Google bring me the info I desire. Therefore I occasionally become very annoyed when someone who is sitting in front of a perfectly functional computer asks me a silly ass question. "Just Google for it!" Is my favorite response as I know that should I simply answer there question they will immediately forget what I told them as they exerted no effort in obtaining it! Should someone take the few seconds of thought necessary to construct a good Google search however they will retain a lot more of the information found for a much longer period of time.

     This is why I feel an almost compulsive need to link in my articles, not to teach anyone anything but to ensure that I know what I am rambling about before I post it. This has led to an unfortunate incident recently but overall I still love the Wall Of Blue style.