On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:20:03 -0400, HK wrote:

Are you assuming a Marine DI could spell marine?

Absolutely, and quite a bit more.

Nor would they snicker up their sleeve at *your* chosen profession or
lack of emotional maturity.

That said, this thread really has no business in rec.boats even though
the marines are nominally attached to the navy.