"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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What the the defense department use as justification for this? Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.

I'll make a stink if they try to call me back. Besides, there should
sure as hell be enough neocons on this newsgroup to fill those shoes,
aren't there, or at least to get started? They should all stand up and
be counted now for what they believe in instead of trying to send my
kids over there.

Capt. Jeff

"JohnH" wrote in message
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Add mine, along with some others in the group, to your list.

Sure that would be a good idea? You may run into some of your former
students that you 'steered' towards the military.

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 23:49:24 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .

Add mine, along with some others in the group, to your list.

Sure that would be a good idea? You may run into some of your former
students that you 'steered' towards the military.


Nah, other than pointing out that I was drafted with only a high
school diploma and retired as an LTC with two masters degrees, I
didn't much praise the military.

But I sure made them do their homework!

Methinks you've spent too much time listening to Krause.

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...



What the the defense department use as justification for this? Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.



I wish I remembered where, in the past month, I heard some comedian rattling
off a list of reasons why it would be a GOOD idea to send old guys like us
off to war. Really funny. Some examples I recall:

1) Old guys LIKE waking up at 3:30 AM. Matter of fact, some have no choice,
if their bladders have anything to say about it.

2) Old guys tend to like guns more than young guys, and have sometimes
created intellectual frameworks which justify shooting neighbors because
they don't like the way they park their cars. With that kind of thinking, a
real enemy is in grave danger.

3) Old guys don't need a hangover or any other reason to wake up grumpy and
irritable. Look out, enemy.

4) Old guys may actually LIKE soft food that requires no knife.

5) Old guys tend to know trouble when they see it, which should result in
the military having less problems with venereal disease or pregnancy in its
ranks.

6) Old guys have probably been married for many years, so they know the REAL
meaning of fear.

7) Old guys know how to motivate themselves when faced with distasteful
chores. Finish the chore (aw crap...not again...killing a few enemy
soldiers), get back to the pleasure (newspaper, television, golf).

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:06:43 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...



What the the defense department use as justification for this? Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.



I wish I remembered where, in the past month, I heard some comedian rattling
off a list of reasons why it would be a GOOD idea to send old guys like us
off to war. Really funny. Some examples I recall:

1) Old guys LIKE waking up at 3:30 AM. Matter of fact, some have no choice,
if their bladders have anything to say about it.

2) Old guys tend to like guns more than young guys, and have sometimes
created intellectual frameworks which justify shooting neighbors because
they don't like the way they park their cars. With that kind of thinking, a
real enemy is in grave danger.

3) Old guys don't need a hangover or any other reason to wake up grumpy and
irritable. Look out, enemy.

4) Old guys may actually LIKE soft food that requires no knife.

5) Old guys tend to know trouble when they see it, which should result in
the military having less problems with venereal disease or pregnancy in its
ranks.

6) Old guys have probably been married for many years, so they know the REAL
meaning of fear.

7) Old guys know how to motivate themselves when faced with distasteful
chores. Finish the chore (aw crap...not again...killing a few enemy
soldiers), get back to the pleasure (newspaper, television, golf).


A few more at:
http://www.allowe.com/Humor/book/Why...0Over%2050.htm


John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:06:43 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...



What the the defense department use as justification for this? Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.



I wish I remembered where, in the past month, I heard some comedian rattling
off a list of reasons why it would be a GOOD idea to send old guys like us
off to war. Really funny. Some examples I recall:

1) Old guys LIKE waking up at 3:30 AM. Matter of fact, some have no choice,
if their bladders have anything to say about it.

2) Old guys tend to like guns more than young guys, and have sometimes
created intellectual frameworks which justify shooting neighbors because
they don't like the way they park their cars. With that kind of thinking, a
real enemy is in grave danger.

3) Old guys don't need a hangover or any other reason to wake up grumpy and
irritable. Look out, enemy.

4) Old guys may actually LIKE soft food that requires no knife.

5) Old guys tend to know trouble when they see it, which should result in
the military having less problems with venereal disease or pregnancy in its
ranks.

6) Old guys have probably been married for many years, so they know the REAL
meaning of fear.

7) Old guys know how to motivate themselves when faced with distasteful
chores. Finish the chore (aw crap...not again...killing a few enemy
soldiers), get back to the pleasure (newspaper, television, golf).

Sounds good to me - where do I sign up?

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:06:43 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...



What the the defense department use as justification for this?
Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.



I wish I remembered where, in the past month, I heard some comedian
rattling
off a list of reasons why it would be a GOOD idea to send old guys like
us
off to war. Really funny. Some examples I recall:

1) Old guys LIKE waking up at 3:30 AM. Matter of fact, some have no
choice,
if their bladders have anything to say about it.

2) Old guys tend to like guns more than young guys, and have sometimes
created intellectual frameworks which justify shooting neighbors because
they don't like the way they park their cars. With that kind of thinking,
a
real enemy is in grave danger.

3) Old guys don't need a hangover or any other reason to wake up grumpy
and
irritable. Look out, enemy.

4) Old guys may actually LIKE soft food that requires no knife.

5) Old guys tend to know trouble when they see it, which should result in
the military having less problems with venereal disease or pregnancy in
its
ranks.

6) Old guys have probably been married for many years, so they know the
REAL
meaning of fear.

7) Old guys know how to motivate themselves when faced with distasteful
chores. Finish the chore (aw crap...not again...killing a few enemy
soldiers), get back to the pleasure (newspaper, television, golf).

Sounds good to me - where do I sign up?

Later,

Tom


I'll sign up immediately. I'll pretend the insurgents are dogs. ROFL!!! Hear
that, Dave, you insipid little crank???

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 16:30:33 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:06:43 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...



What the the defense department use as justification for this?
Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.



I wish I remembered where, in the past month, I heard some comedian
rattling
off a list of reasons why it would be a GOOD idea to send old guys like
us
off to war. Really funny. Some examples I recall:

1) Old guys LIKE waking up at 3:30 AM. Matter of fact, some have no
choice,
if their bladders have anything to say about it.

2) Old guys tend to like guns more than young guys, and have sometimes
created intellectual frameworks which justify shooting neighbors because
they don't like the way they park their cars. With that kind of thinking,
a
real enemy is in grave danger.

3) Old guys don't need a hangover or any other reason to wake up grumpy
and
irritable. Look out, enemy.

4) Old guys may actually LIKE soft food that requires no knife.

5) Old guys tend to know trouble when they see it, which should result in
the military having less problems with venereal disease or pregnancy in
its
ranks.

6) Old guys have probably been married for many years, so they know the
REAL
meaning of fear.

7) Old guys know how to motivate themselves when faced with distasteful
chores. Finish the chore (aw crap...not again...killing a few enemy
soldiers), get back to the pleasure (newspaper, television, golf).

Sounds good to me - where do I sign up?

I'll sign up immediately. I'll pretend the insurgents are dogs. ROFL!!! Hear
that, Dave, you insipid little crank???

LOL!!!

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 16:30:33 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
message
.. .
On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:06:43 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...



What the the defense department use as justification for this?
Something
in
a contract/signed agreement?

Didn't catch that. There were the usual references to 9/11 etc.



I wish I remembered where, in the past month, I heard some comedian
rattling
off a list of reasons why it would be a GOOD idea to send old guys
like
us
off to war. Really funny. Some examples I recall:

1) Old guys LIKE waking up at 3:30 AM. Matter of fact, some have no
choice,
if their bladders have anything to say about it.

2) Old guys tend to like guns more than young guys, and have sometimes
created intellectual frameworks which justify shooting neighbors
because
they don't like the way they park their cars. With that kind of
thinking,
a
real enemy is in grave danger.

3) Old guys don't need a hangover or any other reason to wake up
grumpy
and
irritable. Look out, enemy.

4) Old guys may actually LIKE soft food that requires no knife.

5) Old guys tend to know trouble when they see it, which should result
in
the military having less problems with venereal disease or pregnancy
in
its
ranks.

6) Old guys have probably been married for many years, so they know
the
REAL
meaning of fear.

7) Old guys know how to motivate themselves when faced with
distasteful
chores. Finish the chore (aw crap...not again...killing a few enemy
soldiers), get back to the pleasure (newspaper, television, golf).

Sounds good to me - where do I sign up?

I'll sign up immediately. I'll pretend the insurgents are dogs. ROFL!!!
Hear
that, Dave, you insipid little crank???

LOL!!!

I went to the range last night and FINALLY, after hours of tweaking, got the
scope lined up REALLY nice on the Ruger 10/22. :-) I'm ready.