jps wrote:
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:05:56 GMT, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:11:48 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"jps" wrote in message
...

My father is an ex-marine. He'd never question another man's
virility.
Careful. There's no such thing as an "ex-Marine"
Damn straight. Which he would know if his father really was a former
Marine.

What, you're now saying that because I called him and ex-marine that
he didn't serve as a Marine?

WTF is the difference between "former" and "ex" asshole.

Are you joining the ranks of idiots that abound in rec.boats?

He is a former Marine, like many others here.

http://www.montney.com/marine/once.htm

Once a Marine - Always a Marine

Being a Marine is a state of mind. It is an experience some have likened
more to a calling than a profession. Being a Marine is not a job – not a
paycheck; it is not an occupational specialty. It is not male or female,
majority or minority; nor is it a rank insignia. Stars, bars, or
chevrons are only indicators of the responsibility or authority we hold
at a given time. Rather, being a Marine comes from the eagle, globe, and
anchor that is tattooed on the soul of every one of us who wears the
Marine Corps uniform. It is a searing mark in our innermost being which
comes after the rite of passage through boot camp or Officer Candidates
School when a young man or woman is allowed for the first time to say,
“I’m a United States Marine.” And unlike physical or psychological
scars, which, over time, tend to heal and fade in intensity, the eagle,
globe, and anchor only grow more defined – more intense – the longer you
are a Marine. "Once a Marine, always a Marine."