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jep
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response 32 of 54:
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Jan 20 21:54 UTC 2006 |
re resp:31: Yeah, you tough guy, you, you'd have just done him in for
his disability. I'm sure it's a scenario that you went through from
time to time.
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jep
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response 33 of 54:
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Jan 20 21:55 UTC 2006 |
(Todd's tougher than me, no doubt about it. But he's not *that* tough.)
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cross
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response 34 of 54:
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Jan 20 22:24 UTC 2006 |
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tod
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response 35 of 54:
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Jan 20 22:27 UTC 2006 |
re #32
If you take "kill" literally, I understand your disbelief. I can attest
to several guys that went home on medivac for being cowboy assholes, though.
You think there isn't friendly fire in Iraq? Think again.
Guys who go off to war all gung-ho scare those around them and nobody wants
some jackass dooming them to a firefight at inopportune moments.
Here's a real life example:
We had this guy who went to NROTC at Penn State and flunked out his 4th year
so they shoved him into our platoon as a corporal. He wouldn't shut up. He
thought he was all that cuz he'd been in NROTC. All he did was bitch that he'd
spent 6 years enlisted(2 active then 4 NROTC) and how he felt he should be
at least a sergeant. He also had these fantasies he couldn't keep to himself
about "winning a purple heart" as if getting wounded is something to brag
about. Well, this guy had vision problems and rather than reporting them he'd
snuck and lied his way around it cuz he didn't want to have to wear the
BC's(birth control glasses ala buddy holly style.)
Well, genius boy got me and him lost one night in our Hummer and we wound up
in Iraq. I had to lead the hummer back walking in front of it through a
fuckin minefield no doubt and up to a US Army command post bunker where I
almost got my head blown off.
I cracked this dude in the head the next night with the front sight post of
my rifle and punched him out. He had a nice big fat shiny black eye for a
few weeks after that and he kept his mouth shut. They sent him to the rear
with the gear cuz others piped up they didn't want the same kind of adventures
he brought down on me.
If you don't think I'm that kind of a bastard when my life depends on it then
think again numbnuts.
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tod
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response 36 of 54:
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Jan 20 22:29 UTC 2006 |
re #34
Yes, the guy was a shitbird. If he'd got corrective lenses, made it known
to everyone, and then wasn't assigned anything where his disability was a
liability then it probably would have been a non-issue. The fact that he was
Rambo in his head didn't help him any.
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nharmon
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response 37 of 54:
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Jan 20 23:00 UTC 2006 |
I had never gone to MEPS. The Marine Corps recruiter had me sign some
paper work releasing my medical files. The decision on a waiver was made
only by looking at the files.
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tod
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response 38 of 54:
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Jan 20 23:18 UTC 2006 |
Not much you can do if your medical records stop em in their tracks.
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springne
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response 39 of 54:
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Jan 20 23:19 UTC 2006 |
http://bush2004.com - my website. It's grown a bit out of date though.
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cross
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response 40 of 54:
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Jan 20 23:55 UTC 2006 |
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albaugh
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response 41 of 54:
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Jan 21 00:02 UTC 2006 |
> I do laugh at things that are humerous. (sic)
You know, such as the "funny bone". ;-)
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tod
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response 42 of 54:
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Jan 21 00:04 UTC 2006 |
We had this one Marine with narcolepsy. He was fresh out of comm school and
would zonk at the drop of a hat. I couldn't understand how he made it through
bootcamp or MOS training but he did. Anyway, he got his general discharge
before he could do any real damage.
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cross
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response 43 of 54:
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Jan 21 00:08 UTC 2006 |
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tod
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response 44 of 54:
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Jan 21 00:38 UTC 2006 |
I honestly couldn't tell you how. It weirded me out.
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nharmon
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response 45 of 54:
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Jan 21 01:46 UTC 2006 |
As much as I wanted to join the military, I wasn't going to lie to get
in. I didn't like being denied, and felt it was a CYA thing for the
military. They most likely had a good reason, and like Dan said, if the
injury might jeopardize the rest of a team then there is no reason to
risk it.
Either way, I'm more than happy being an Air Force wannabe. :)
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bhoward
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response 46 of 54:
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Jan 21 04:01 UTC 2006 |
Man, this topic has been busy since (my) last night!
Re#18 I knew how to type.
Btw, with regard to the earlier part of this discussion, you may
also apply for a Presidential appointment if your Senator has
used up his or her allocation. My dad got his appointment to
West Point from JFK if I recall correctly.
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tsty
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response 47 of 54:
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Jan 21 15:34 UTC 2006 |
red meat for Cy Klone ... and *no* responses ???? da man musta be ill!
very, very ill.
,
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naftee
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response 48 of 54:
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Jan 21 21:47 UTC 2006 |
;llllll
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happyboy
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response 49 of 54:
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Jan 22 20:06 UTC 2006 |
hi naftee!
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naftee
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response 50 of 54:
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Jan 23 01:35 UTC 2006 |
hi happyboy !
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bru
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response 51 of 54:
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Jan 23 04:49 UTC 2006 |
My son threw out his shoulder after signing for the Air force, and had
to have surgery to repair it. I did not stop him from enlisting, but
it delayed it by about 6 months.
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gull
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response 52 of 54:
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Jan 25 04:41 UTC 2006 |
About writing representatives, up there...I've heard that, ever since
the anthrax scare, mail to reps' offices in Washington is often delayed
for weeks. If you're writing about something timely, either write
their home office in your state/district, or use some form of
electronic communication.
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tod
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response 53 of 54:
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Feb 23 23:27 UTC 2006 |
re #0
Mahatma Gandhi: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they
fight you, then you win."
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wilt
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response 54 of 54:
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May 16 23:52 UTC 2006 |
HACKED BY GNAA LOL JEWS DID WTC LOL
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