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Topic: The Military
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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
From: New York City & Newport, RI
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 11-05-2002 07:30 PM
Rated G Denny in YonkersHaving just moved into his new office, a pompous new colonel was sitting at his desk when an airman knocked on the door. Conscious of his new position, the colonel quickly picked up the phone, told the airman to enter, and then said into the phone: "Yes, General, I'll be seeing him the afternoon and I'll pass along your message. In the meantime, thank you for your good wishes, sir." Feeling as though he had sufficiently impressed the young enlisted man, he asked, "What do you want, soldier?" "Nothing important, sir," the airman replied, "I'm just here to hook up your telephone."
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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
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posted 11-11-2002 05:58 PM
Rated G For the Weinie Man  Navy... Ah - the Navy - It's an adventure ... the suggestions below are made on behalf of those who think the Navy is a "TOP GUN" existence. You know, those who watched one too many episodes of JAG, and think that Navy life is glamorous. To experience Navy life, try a couple of these - right in the comfort of your own homes. 1. Buy a dumpster, paint it gray and live in it for 6 months straight. 2. Run all of the piping and wires inside your house on the outside of the walls. 3. Pump 10 inches of nasty, crappy water into your basement, then pump it out, clean up, and paint the basement "deck gray." 4. Every couple of weeks, dress up in your best clothes and go the scummiest part of town, find the most run down, trashy bar you can, pay $10 per beer until you're hammered, then walk home in the freezing cold. 5. Perform a weekly disassembly and inspection of your lawn mower. 6. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays turn your water temperature up to 200 degrees, then on Tuesday and Thursday turn it down to 10 degrees. On Saturdays, and Sundays declare to your entire family that they used too much water during the week, so all showering is secured. 7. Raise your bed to within 6 inches of the ceiling. 8. Have your next door neighbor come over each day at 5am, and blow a whistle so loud that Helen Keller could hear it and shout "Reveille, Reveille, all hands heave out and trice up." 9. Have your mother-in-law write down everything she's going to do the following day, then have her make you stand in the back yard at 6am and read it to you. 10. Eat the raunchiest Mexican food you can find for three days straight, then lock the bathroom door for 12 hours, and hang a sign on it that reads "Secured - contact OA DIV at X-3053." 11. Submit a request form to your father-in-law, asking if it's ok for you to leave your house before 3pm. 12. Invite 200 of your not-so-closest friends to come over, then board up all the windows and doors to your house for 6 months. After the 6 months is up, take down the boards, and since you're on duty, wave at your friends and family trough the front window of your home...you can't leave until the next day. 13. Shower with above-mentioned friends. 14. Make your family qualify to operate all the appliances in your home (i.e. Dishwasher operator, blender technician, etc) 15. Walk around your car for 4 hours checking the tire pressure every 15 minutes. 16. Sit in your car and let it run for 4 hours before going anywhere. This is to ensure your engine is properly "lit off". 17. Empty all the garbage bins in your house, and sweep your driveway 3 times a day, whether they need it or not. 18. Repaint your entire house once a month. 19. Cook all of your food blindfolded, groping for any spice and seasoning you can get your hands on. 20. Have your neighbor collect all your mail for a month, randomly losing every 5th item. 21. Spend $20,000 on a satellite system for your TV, but only watch CNN and the Weather Channel. 22. Have your 5-year-old cousin give you a haircut with goat shears. 23. Sew back pockets to the front of your pants. 24. Spend 2 weeks in the red-light districts of Europe, and call it "world travel." 25. Attempt to spend 5 years working at McDonald, and NOT get promoted. 26. Needle gun the aluminum siding on your house after your neighbors have gone to bed.
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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
From: New York City & Newport, RI
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posted 11-26-2002 07:26 AM
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VALID IDENTIFICATION:
During a readiness exercise, Jim and Stan, Air Force security policemen, were guarding entry to a bunker-like structure where aircrafts were kept.
When a pilot about to do a preflight check approached without his identification in plain view, Jim asked him for it.
"I don't see why I have to show you my ID," the pilot snapped. "After all, it is my plane."
"Sir, with all due respect, it may be your plane," replied Jim, "but it's sitting in my garage!"
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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
From: New York City & Newport, RI
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 12-08-2002 07:43 AM
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Last week I came down with the flu, loose as a goose at both ends, so I went to the doctor. Sat out in the waiting room for half an hour.
Finally was taken into this little room to wait on the doctor. waited in there about another half hour. It was about 25 degrees outside and about 15 degrees in that room.
Finally The doctor comes in. Tells me to raise my shirt, and puts the stethoscope against my back,(had just taken it from the freezer),says umm , uhuh, asked me if I smoke, I said yes. Asked me if I was left or right handed.(don't know what that had to do with anything.), said I was right handed. Asked me if I was allergic to penicillin, told him no.
He writes me out a prescription, andstarts to leave telling me the nurse will be in to give me a flu shot, and leaves. total time he's there 10 min. in a few minutes the nurse comes in gives me a shot and I leave.
Total time there, almost 2hrs. Never did find out what's wrong with me, anyway went got prescription filled. Went home opened the bottle to take the pills, I've had smaller suppositories, Each pill about inch long, half inch diameter. Have to take 2 twice a day, take with food, hell after taking two of them, I'm full no room for food.
Checked package for side effects. Guess what, side effects may cause vomiting and diarrhea, the same darn thing I went to the doctor for in the first place.
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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
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Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 12-09-2002 10:12 AM
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~ A Special Present ~ There's a special present under the tree this year. Wrapped in paper of red, white, and blue. I walked in to find the children, Constructing it especially for you.
Their little hands were covered with glitter, Bits of paper scattered everywhere. I had to quietly laugh at seeing them With glue stuck in their hair.
I slipped out of the room unnoticed by them And sat down in front of the tree. The glowing lights and smells of Christmas Quickly brought visions of you to me.
Suddenly, I heard little feet running down the hall. I knew their project must now be done. They handed me the crumpled present and asked, if I would please help wrap this one.
On this sheet of paper a big star they had placed, With stick-people looking up toward the sky. They waited in anticipation for my approval. Their faces glowed with pride
At the bottom, a note was scribbled In a child's special little way, To let you know they only asked Santa For one thing this Christmas Day.
We asked Santa if he would hang a special star, While he was up there in the sky. So that you can look up and see our gift From where you are tonight.
Santa said it wouldn't be hard to find it. He would put the biggest one there for you. Because, we know there's lots of stars And they're real far away too.
So before you go to sleep Christmas night, Look way up in the sky You'll see our star Santa left for you, While he was flying by.
Then they signed it at the bottom in your favorite color, blue. We know why you're a soldier Mommy and we're so proud of you.
Dedicated to all the women serving in our US Military
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Bob Maar
(Maar stands for Maartini)

Posts: 28608
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posted 12-10-2002 08:23 AM
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Army Rules for Gun Fighting
1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is pricey.
3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.
6. If you can choose what gun to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun, and a friend with a long gun.
7. In ten years, nobody will remember the details, such as your caliber, stance, or tactics.They will remember who walked away after the gunfight.
8. If you are not shooting, your ass should be reloading.
9. Accuracy is relative; most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the shot fired.
10. Use a gun that works EVERY time. Remember, "All skill is in vain when an angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket."
11. Someday, someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to a bloody pulp with it, because it's empty.
12. Always cheat;always win.The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
13. Have a plan.
14. Have a backup plan,because the first one will fail.
15. Use cover and concealment as much as possible.The visible target should be in FRONT of your gun.
16. Flank your adversary when possible.Protect yours.
17. Don't drop your guard.
18. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
19. Watch their hands.Hands kill.Everyone else,keep your damn hands where I can see them.
20. Decide to be aggressive enough quick enough.
21. Speed counts.The faster you finish the fight,the less you get shot.
22. Be polite.Be professional.But be sure to have a definite plan to kill everyone you meet.
23. Be courteous to everyone;friendly to no one.
24. Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance,deterrence,and de-escalation. 25. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun,the caliber of which does not start with a 4.The bigger the number, the bigger the hole!
Navy Rules to Gun Fighting
1. Adopt an aggressive offshore posture. 2. Send in the Marines. 3. Drink coffee.
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