Military

[jarhead]

Billy & Larry, That crap aint funny !!!! Trying to say Marines aint very smart. True ,but still aint funny .
A couple weeks into boot camp we would do our daily 5 mile run and could see across some bay and see the Navy boot camp. Navy dudes were over there playing volley ball or shooting hoops while we were running our young arses off. One night while we were all lined up having our one cigareette of the day Gunny Hensley came out and told us the Navy was short of men and anyone that wanted to switch over to the Navy to line up in front of his duty hut, then he went back inside. Now Mother Edwards's baby boy might not be Army smart but he didn't fall for that line of crap-----but about 20 ,skin headed recruits did. Yea them lads played all kinds of silly games out there in the sand, most of the night, but they got their "heads stright" .

[larryJ]

I was reminded of a joke.  I told this to a fellow co-worker one time, a Marine veteran, and he chased me around the LA Times press room for three days until his fat butt couldn't keep up any more.  This is what I told him.

It was approaching 4 PM at the USO club.  The "donut dolly" stood up and went to the microphone and announced, "Ladies and Gentlemen, it is now 4 PM.  For you Army and Air Force personnel, that is 1600 hours.  For you Navy Personnel, that is 8 bells, and for you Marines,------------------------------------------Mickey's little hand is on the 4, and the big hand is on the 12."

Sorry, I couldn't keep that one in!

Larryj

[jarhead]

Larry,
That little joke just cost you a whole can of Kansas whup ass if you ever come back here !!!!!! After we drink a few cold ones.

[larryJ]

LOL Jarhead, I ain't worried.  Besides after a few cold ones, I won't be conscious anyhow. 

Larryj

[jarhead]

That's good Larry because there aint nothing more pathetic than two old farts acting like banty roosters !! Get all winded just trying to tell to the other what a Billy Bad Ass he is.

[larryJ]

 

You are so right, Jarhead.  We would be so busy trying to "one-up-ya" there wouldn't be no time for physical stuff.  And, besides we would laughing so hard and drinking so much, we couldn't stand up straight anyway.  Best we just stay in our chairs and toast each other!!!!   Here's to you, pal.

Larryj

[jarhead]

Larry,
Well I had the pleasure of finally meeting Varmit today. It was a brief meeting but long enough for me to have a little "talk " (if you catch my drift )with the lad about  trash talking my beloved Corps. I will admit he's a scrapper but in the end he got his head on straight. Might not hear from Varmit for a spell cause his knuckles are all swollen from throwing lefts--and rights and jabs but let that be a warning to you------ you ol Califorinia condor !!!!

[Varmit]

Oh, I had my head straight well before then.  But I will admit our litte "talk" did take longer than I had anticipated.  Of course, you being my senior and all, I didn't wanna make you look bad in front of everybody. 

[larryJ]

Senior?  What did he mean by that, jarhead?  Oh well, he is just one of those "whippersnappers" mentioned on the forum previously.  And, how did his knuckles get messed up?  I know, what you being a leatherneck, he couldn't have hit you.  So what was he hitting?  And, about that "ol California condor" crack-----------that is one of the stupidest things they ever did in California.  You know, capturing those birds and breeding them so they don't become extinct.  All those birds eat is roadkill.  No way are they beneficial to the environment.  We got people that can go out and pick up the dead stuff off the highway.  And, to tell you the truth, they are probably the ugliest bird on the planet. 

Larryj

[Diane Amberg]

Why not let the birds have the carrion? Those people can eat something else!