On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:37:12 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?

No. You quit a job when you want to.
It's a duty to go in the military, and an obligation to fulfill when
you take the oath.
Doesn't mean it's not "work."
Doesn't mean there's no organized tasks to perform.
But it's not a "job."

--Vic

On Jan 29, 10:28*pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:37:12 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:



this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on
rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk"

So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it
from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service
IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion
because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical
of *that claim.

So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on
rec.boats:

"Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a
"job"?"

What say ye?

No. *You quit a job when you want to.
It's a duty to go in the military, and an obligation to fulfill when
you take the oath.
Doesn't mean it's not "work."
Doesn't mean there's no organized tasks to perform.
But it's not a "job."

--Vic *


Good point, Vic.

But the original questioning was: "is it a "Job"? or a "Boondoggle?"

I said it was a "job," but another distinguished poster said it was a
"boondoggle"

I'm trying to gather opinions on which would be correct.

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:49:32 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:


Good point, Vic.

But the original questioning was: "is it a "Job"? or a "Boondoggle?"

I said it was a "job," but another distinguished poster said it was a
"boondoggle"

I'm trying to gather opinions on which would be correct.

There's probably as many featherbedders in the military as in the
civilian world.
The difference is the obligation to die when the **** hits the fan.
Apples and oranges.

--Vic

On Jan 29, 11:00*pm, Vic Smith
The difference is the obligation to die when the **** hits the fan.
Apples and oranges.

--Vic

And to me that is a point of honor and duty.

On Jan 30, 12:09*am, Tim wrote:
On Jan 29, 11:00*pm, Vic Smith

The difference is the obligation to die when the **** hits the fan.
Apples and oranges.

--Vic

And to me that is a point of honor and duty.

Exactly. And we know who doesn't have any honor. Along with honor
comes honesty.............