On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:07:59 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

Bert Robbins wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:

So, we both worked jobs when we were teens. Big deal.
I was still in high school when I was working for Uncle Sam part time, 20
hours per week. I gave it all up to become a US Marine and it was the
best thing I ever did by getting out of a government job wherer you could
advance on your own merits you had to wait until you did the time just
like the other guys, who were sitting around just collecting a paycheck.

I was the manager of a QA team when I was 25 years old and I was bringing
home $40K per year. Pretty good mone for the mid '80's.

So, can you quantify "considerably more?"

Sure I can quantify it, but why?

I knew you wouldn't put a specific number out. It is not in your nature to
be honest.

You want to know the length of my penis, too?

Two things I think it inappropriate to discuss in a public forum: one's
particular religious beliefs and one's specific income.


By the way, when you gave up your part-time government job to join the
marines, you didn't get out of a government job. You simply traded one for
another. Soldiering is a government job.

My part time job was converted to full time the day I graduated from HS.
Working as a civilian in government is a job. Serving in the US military is
an honor and privilege.

Whatever makes you feel good about it, eh, Bert? If you were in the
military, you were a federal employee. You received your pay and bennies
from the government, just like any other federal employee. There's
nothing wrong with that, though you seem to think there is.

Harry, Harry. There *is* a difference between a civilian government worker and a
soldier, airman, sailor, or marine. Of course you wouldn't know the difference.
But, that's OK.

Oh, and...

All these things are true, but with the special narcissistic twist that, first,
their real life isn't interesting to them so it doesn't occur to them that it
would be interesting to anyone else and, second, since they have not yet been
transfigured into the Star of the Universe, they're ashamed of their real life.
--
John H

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Self-obsessed Hypocrite]