Ward Carroll- Rockstar

Posted By Uncle Jimbo

Ward Carroll is Editor of Military.com and a world famous Nasal aviator, author and rock star. He is the kind of individual I should be lionizing and yet somehow that just hasn't worked out. Why, you ask? I don't think it was on purpose, but he tried to MC a lunch he (Military.com) paid for at the inaugural Milblog Conference and he forced me to stake out a position. Ward was the corporate pimp who helped make the event happen, but he failed to consider the audience and he actually busted out a PowerPoint slide show about Military.com and their cunning plans during lunch. Not wise, and he paid the price of some truly world class heckling from me. Sadly many luminaries of the Milblogging world were near my position as I brutalized him for the entertainment of all. From last April (The whole bit is quite fun):

First of all the panel discussions seem to have gone extremely well, and there has been ample coverage of them which is good since I missed all of them. Well I did spend about 5 minutes in the In Theater panel, but then COL Hunt pissed me off, and I had promised Matty I wouldn't heckle in there. I obviously gave no such promise about heckling during the luncheon, when CDR Squiddly Carroll decided that what we really needed was a PowerPoint slide show.

I mean c'mon, like I was gonna let that slide, nope and fittingly first shot I took was the ever popular "Next Slide". Now I want to apologize to Andi , who was right behind me and torn between mortification and laughter. Her compadre Rachelle was not torn at all as she was gigglin', and there were plenty other fellow violators in the crowd. He meandered through a lengthy expose about some obscure sport at the Nasal Academy, and then mentioned how Military.com was a useful tool, which prompted "You're a useful tool". We progressed to his intro of the boy Lieutenants Sparky and Lumpy , and their affiliation with Military.com, and my branding them "Sell Outs!".

Now it's fair to say that I am three for three cliche-wise, but you would undervalue the beauty of an excellent heckle.

First- Be on the same team as the rest of the audience, but have the stones to say what everyone else is thinking.

Second- Timing, you have to anticipate a lull, and yet be quick enough with a good rip

Third- Volume, at best the speaker should never hear a thing you say, but should be nervous about all the laughter since he knows he is fresh out of funny.

Fourth- Follow Up, which was even tougher because Matt was threatening me with a steak knife and a fork. But he kept withdrawing his veto because it is hard to stab when you are laughing.

Matty O', being an "O" himself has maintained cordial relations with Mr. Carroll and did a podcast interview with him last week. In the comments I asked Matt if he told "The corporate pimp" I said hey, and Iceman came back with this:

Comment below written by: Ward Carroll

Uncle Jimbo:

"Corporate Pimp"? See photo posted in Matt's blog entry today (Nov. 7). I sorta like to operate with the idea that common courtesy among vets and retirees demands you actually get to know someone before attempting to slam them. Guess not in your case.

Ward Carroll

You are correct sir. But I didn't "attempt" to slam you, I beat you like a wet dog in a dry house, like a rented mule, well you remember.

His reminder to get to know him led me to research his side gig as a rockstar and lookee here, in addition to jamming with Cheap Trick, Ward has thrown down with some wicked cool acts. Few people know he once played guitar for Air Supply, and check out singer Russell Hitchcock checking out his ass

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He also played a major role in the stylings, both music and fashion, of the band Flock of Seagulls.

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And in a bold move that showed the cultural openness of the Navy, Ward was a member of the touring company of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (great movie). His harmonies on Dancing Queen were brilliant.

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Don't hate the playa Ward, just recognize. Uncle Jimbo dominates.

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Ward Carroll- Rockstar

Ward Carroll is Editor of Military.com and a world famous Nasal aviator, author and rock star. He is the kind of individual I should be lionizing and yet somehow that just hasn't worked out. Why, you ask? I don't think it was on purpose, but he tried to MC a lunch he (Military.com) paid for at the inaugural Milblog Conference and he forced me to stake out a position. Ward was the corporate pimp who helped make the event happen, but he failed to consider the audience and he actually busted out a PowerPoint slide show about Military.com and their cunning plans during lunch. Not wise, and he paid the price of some truly world class heckling from me. Sadly many luminaries of the Milblogging world were near my position as I brutalized him for the entertainment of all. From last April (The whole bit is quite fun):

First of all the panel discussions seem to have gone extremely well, and there has been ample coverage of them which is good since I missed all of them. Well I did spend about 5 minutes in the In Theater panel, but then COL Hunt pissed me off, and I had promised Matty I wouldn't heckle in there. I obviously gave no such promise about heckling during the luncheon, when CDR Squiddly Carroll decided that what we really needed was a PowerPoint slide show.

I mean c'mon, like I was gonna let that slide, nope and fittingly first shot I took was the ever popular "Next Slide". Now I want to apologize to Andi , who was right behind me and torn between mortification and laughter. Her compadre Rachelle was not torn at all as she was gigglin', and there were plenty other fellow violators in the crowd. He meandered through a lengthy expose about some obscure sport at the Nasal Academy, and then mentioned how Military.com was a useful tool, which prompted "You're a useful tool". We progressed to his intro of the boy Lieutenants Sparky and Lumpy , and their affiliation with Military.com, and my branding them "Sell Outs!".

Now it's fair to say that I am three for three cliche-wise, but you would undervalue the beauty of an excellent heckle.

First- Be on the same team as the rest of the audience, but have the stones to say what everyone else is thinking.

Second- Timing, you have to anticipate a lull, and yet be quick enough with a good rip

Third- Volume, at best the speaker should never hear a thing you say, but should be nervous about all the laughter since he knows he is fresh out of funny.

Fourth- Follow Up, which was even tougher because Matt was threatening me with a steak knife and a fork. But he kept withdrawing his veto because it is hard to stab when you are laughing.

Matty O', being an "O" himself has maintained cordial relations with Mr. Carroll and did a podcast interview with him last week. In the comments I asked Matt if he told "The corporate pimp" I said hey, and Iceman came back with this:

Comment below written by: Ward Carroll

Uncle Jimbo:

"Corporate Pimp"? See photo posted in Matt's blog entry today (Nov. 7). I sorta like to operate with the idea that common courtesy among vets and retirees demands you actually get to know someone before attempting to slam them. Guess not in your case.

Ward Carroll

You are correct sir. But I didn't "attempt" to slam you, I beat you like a wet dog in a dry house, like a rented mule, well you remember.

His reminder to get to know him led me to research his side gig as a rockstar and lookee here, in addition to jamming with Cheap Trick, Ward has thrown down with some wicked cool acts. Few people know he once played guitar for Air Supply, and check out singer Russell Hitchcock checking out his ass

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He also played a major role in the stylings, both music and fashion, of the band Flock of Seagulls.

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And in a bold move that showed the cultural openness of the Navy, Ward was a member of the touring company of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (great movie). His harmonies on Dancing Queen were brilliant.

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Don't hate the playa Ward, just recognize. Uncle Jimbo dominates.

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