https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuoJOcUMlyM

Only posting this because Alan actually responded to the person who posted it… and the person came back and pretty much laid him out.

It's worth seeing if you haven't caught it yet.

Alan Osmond and Chuck Norris dance moves…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JjiXv5UAYw

I totally see that in this video…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa8mLH_BQF0

However "talented" at least in the eyes of some, everyone of those Osmonds always gave me the creeps with their doe eyed wholesomeness. This one is no exception. He did not serve his country or his church because here was more money to be made and PR gained leaving him as an entertainer.

I listen to what he says and to me, it sounds like BS… but I do admire the fact that he tried to answer the critics. He must have time on his hands.

And, and, and! He didn't dodge anything! He FOLLOWED the spirit whispering in his ear, "don't go, brother Osmond. Don't go! If you wait just a little durn bit a family member will get ya all hooked up as a clerk typist, even though you're such a damm....er....durn...good shot!"

Frankly, I did not expect to be so.....repulsed. Hell, what a pu$$y!!! My DAUGHTER had to pull her sleeping bag over her ears to get any sleep during her stint in Iraq. I now have even less use for the Osmonds than before.

...to get any sleep during her stint in Iraq because of the noise of machine gun fire over their tents.

that sucks....been there done that...



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And thanks to you also!

I hear ya. My dad is a Vietnam vet and has PTSD. My husband went to Iraq and has mild PTSD. Alan did his part as a typist and has the nerve to brag about it.

knotheadusc, please convey our family's deepest gratitude for the contributions of your family members, including yours. Post tramatic stress is no joke. My daughter returned home from Iraq with horrorific memories of little children torn to shreds by inadvertantly getting in the way of tanks and convoys. It is such a hidious price to pay to protect our oil interests abroad. Ten years ago people scoffed at me for that statement. Im very grateful so much more is in the open now.

Please bear in mind, that I do believe it is critical to maintain a strong military presence, however woefully misused at times.

Well, I just told my husband and he appreciates it. He says he hopes your daughter has found some help because PTSD can be crippling.

My husband's PTSD is not bad at all when compared to what my father went through. He almost lost a finger in his 70s because he was still having nightmares. He jumped out of bed and injured himself. He now has dementia.

In any case, I completely agree that PTSD is no joke. And while I admire Alan Osmond for serving in whatever capacity, I'm left cold by his very tacky and exaggerated claims at being a war veteran. I bet his kids have never seen him in the throes of PTSD… though I do know he has multiple sclerosis, which is bad enough.

My husband will retire in July after 30 years of service. I hope someone will hire him. ;-)

I've mentioned to two other posters that Boeing is well known for hiring oldsters like us. The start up wage is small, but increases predictably. With eages and overtime one person I know well will be earning more than $100,000 next year after being there seven years. Started there at almost age 59.

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> I've mentioned to two other posters that Boeing is
> well known for hiring oldsters like us. The start
> up wage is small, but increases predictably. With
> eages and overtime one person I know well will be
> earning more than $100,000 next year after being
> there seven years. Started there at almost age 59.

Knotty, if the Lt. Col. is a businessman, around here the Target corporation has a decent track record for hiring vets both for local and corporate management.

Scott, Alexis' uncle

Hi Scott.

I told him about Target. Given the big security breach they had, they might like his computer security training!

We're pretty open as to where we go, though he has so far applied in Germany, Belgium, and Washington State.

I just told him. We'd love to move to Washington! In a former life (before me), my husband lived in Yakima and loved it. His forte is training, but he's been taking computer security courses through the National Defense University and will be about halfway to another master's degree this summer.

As for my dad... As bad as it is, he has a lot of help. My mom is still pretty healthy and in her right mind. She is also very resourceful. They live in a nice senior community and have a lot of help, which she arranged for. I (and my sisters) am very blessed. My dad just turned 81, which is 13 years longer than his older sister lived. He was exposed to multiple tours in Vietnam and Agent Orange. He's also an alcoholic. My mom still thinks he'll outlive her, though. Physically, he is very strong, even though his mind is not so good anymore.

Anyway... I had not seen that video from Alan Osmond before tonight. I was rather shocked by it.

And please, my deepest concerns for the well being of your father.

When I think of 70's music, The Osmonds are at the bottom of my list.

Actually, they don't even register on my list.



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I DID do something neither Tommy or Alan did... need a hint?

Come on, guynoirprivateeye, spell it out, babe.

The Osmonds make me want to vomit, and they always have.

I had problems with it on so many levels. I wonder what Alan and Suzanne would do if one of their sons woke them up at 6:00 a.m. to announce he wasn't supposed to go on a mission? What would most TBMs do if their sons made such an announcement?

Alan's mother's immediate response of "What are you going to do about the military?" would lead one to believe that the whole reason for Alan's going on a mission in the first place was to avoid the military. Surely that wasn't really why Alan or any other LDS man of his era had in mind.

If the Osmond family had been known doves, I might have understood why they wouldn't have been eager for their sons to serve in the Viet Nam war. It seemed more as though they were fine with the war as long as someone else's sons fought it.

And wasn't it so generous of Heavenly Father to use Alan's typing skills to keep him safely on native soil while so many other young men were not so lucky and found themselves in harm's way?

Alan is a bit full of himself. I'm sorry about his MS,but he is a bit of a buffoon.

^^^^^^^ Yes, yes and yes to above post. ^^^^^^

"What are you going to do about the military?" ...Alan?

"What are you going to do about the military?" ...Alan?

"What are you going to do about the military?" ...Alan?

"Oh, Oh!" answers Alan, the Entitled, "The spirit that whispers stuff into my ear thinks that special people are best suited to being clerk typists."

And that's how daddy won his war!

And in the meantime, my daughter and fellow soldiers in Iraq are tracking down the source of an unbelievable stench to a barracks rooftop where they find a boot attached to the rotting leg of a soldier blown to bits two weeks earlier.

Yeah, thanks for doing your bit for America, Alan Osmond.

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> And in the meantime, my daughter and fellow
> soldiers in Iraq are tracking down the source of
> an unbelievable stench to a barracks rooftop where
> they find a boot attached to the rotting leg of a
> soldier blown to bits two weeks earlier.
>
> Yeah, thanks for doing your bit for America, Alan
> Osmond.

Hmmm, words cannot express how sorry I am for all your daughter, the poor original owner of the leg in the boot, and everyone else there have gone through.

I have no idea who they are or which state they hail from, but there are times I cannot but weep for the family of the owner of that leg.

Thanks for all the amazing words, everyone. Must go for now as I cannot stop my glasses from fogging up. Have the best Friday ever, y'all.

I totally agree. In fact, while as a musician, I do think they are somewhat talented, they aren't special. And that kind of talk is very insulting to those who face war. My father was a great singer. He can't sing now because his voice was ruined in 2008 after too long with a trach (vocal chord atrophy). But he was talented and saw war...earned a Distinguished Flying Cross for his efforts.

When my husband saw the award on the wall, he was impressed. My dad didn't want to talk about it...claimed it was bogus. Something tells me he paid a lot for that DFC. In my experience, the people who do stuff to earn those awards, if they aren't narcissists, never brag about it. It's too painful. The ones who are full of BS shoot their mouths off. And that's what I noticed in Alan's video.



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Can't take it. I must share;

Question; What is the difference between a DOVE and a DROVE?

Answer; One is a Mormon trying to escape military service, the other is a Mormon trying to escape a cult!

Ha! Like it?

Worst Band of the Seventies:

The Osmonds

And there are so many lousy bands to choose from. But nobody else tried to pull off "Crazy Horses," a rock and roll abortion you can see online.

Runners up:

The Captain and Tennille
The Carpenters
The Bay City Rollers
Terry Jacks

but I'm confident in stating that "Crazy Horses" is an affront both to God and to decent musicians everywhere.

I haven't yet watched the Alan Osmond video, but I'm pretty certain it will offend me on behalf of all who have bravely fought in wars. I used to be a "big" Osmonds fan only childhood and Istill recall a Oster I had I which Alan was wearing his army shirt, with husband on it. Iris only now that I am aware of his contribution, I was aware that he hadn't served a church mission but thought that the church had okayed this as the family were spreading the gospel via their music and touring. I must admit that they did a good job of converting me through their writings about the church in their monthly magazine, but I'm not excusing their actions at all. I've seen the kind of posts that Alan makes on his Facebook account and was shocked, and horrified at those alone.

Eek, I really should have previewed my post. I'm sorry for the typos my mobile phone caused me to make. Of course Alan's had his name on it. I hope you can read around the other typos so that they make sense.