Ping...Shortwave Tom - Corps question
 

Do you know the difference between a 2nd Lt and a PFC? The PFC has
been promoted.

Who salutes who?

They salute each other and the officer has to do it a lot more times
every day.

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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:36:10 -0400, BAR wrote:

Bill wrote:
I have two cousins, first cousins, who are now 2nd Lt's in the USMC. One
fresh out of the USNA and the other one year out of BC and who went
through PLC. Damn kids weren't even born when I got out of the Corps.

Do you know the difference between a 2nd Lt and a PFC? The PFC has
been promoted.

Who salutes who?

Reminds me of my cousins graduation from Annapolis this past May. The
Blue Angles did a fly by and you could see faces of the pilots. They
were no more than 75 yards away. It was awesome.

I saw that at my oldest's graduation. It an incredible sight.

Were you there for the air show the day before?

The funniest thing was all of the old Gunner's walking around in their
Charlies, flaming asshole on one collar and bar on the other getting a
kick out of saluting all of the new boot louie's and Ensigns. Some of
these guys were in need of walkers but they were having a great time.

Heh.

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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:31:26 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I was in the day after I turned 17, and it took me a couple years to
learn how to avoid trouble.

I was at El Toro once on manuevers and there was a gaggle of Europeans
there watching.

You couldn't tell the NATO officers from the enlisted types.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:36:10 -0400, BAR wrote:

Bill wrote:
I have two cousins, first cousins, who are now 2nd Lt's in the USMC. One
fresh out of the USNA and the other one year out of BC and who went
through PLC. Damn kids weren't even born when I got out of the Corps.
Do you know the difference between a 2nd Lt and a PFC? The PFC has
been promoted.
Who salutes who?

Reminds me of my cousins graduation from Annapolis this past May. The
Blue Angles did a fly by and you could see faces of the pilots. They
were no more than 75 yards away. It was awesome.

I saw that at my oldest's graduation. It an incredible sight.

Were you there for the air show the day before?

No, this thing called work got in the way.

But, I did see them back in 1976 at Annapolis. My dad was putting some
serious heat on me to follow in the his footsteps and attend the
academy, it is a great show.

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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:31:26 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:


I was in the day after I turned 17, and it took me a couple years to
learn how to avoid trouble.

But I still ain't learnt.
Got a new credit card a couple days ago because I had a bogus charge
so they canceled the old one.
Used it for first time today for a 100 buck purchase.
Good, it worked. Didn't have enough cash for that purchase..
Then went to village hall to buy yard waste stickers.
32 bucks. I figured I'd keep my 40 bucks cash so asked the gal to
charge it. Gave her the card. Denied. Tried again. Denied.
Mentioned I just used the thing to charge 100 bucks. She tried again.
Denied. I paid cash and we chatted about bogus charges, cards not
working, etc.
So I went home to call the CC company instead of going to buy the
lumber as I planned. My wife was going shopping after work for 4th
brats and other picnic stuff, and would be using her card for the
first time. Didn't want her getting skunked at the checkout with a
cart full of goodies.
I pulled the CC out of my wallet to get the phone number and noticed
the card looked worn. It was the old canceled card.
The new one was right next to it.
So though I normally would have cut the old card up as soon as it was
canceled, I slacked off for a minute and failed to do it.
It's now 43 years later, and I'm still f**king up.
Don't know how you might relate this to boating - easy enough - but
it's a damn good reason why I don't go sky diving.

--Vic

Ping...Shortwave Tom - Corps question
 

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:36:10 -0400, BAR wrote:

Bill wrote:
I have two cousins, first cousins, who are now 2nd Lt's in the USMC. One
fresh out of the USNA and the other one year out of BC and who went
through PLC. Damn kids weren't even born when I got out of the Corps.

Do you know the difference between a 2nd Lt and a PFC? The PFC has
been promoted.

Who salutes who?

Reminds me of my cousins graduation from Annapolis this past May. The
Blue Angles did a fly by and you could see faces of the pilots. They
were no more than 75 yards away. It was awesome.

The funniest thing was all of the old Gunner's walking around in their
Charlies, flaming asshole on one collar and bar on the other getting a
kick out of saluting all of the new boot louie's and Ensigns. Some of
these guys were in need of walkers but they were having a great time.

For a real thrill, go play the Oceana Naval Air Station golf courses in
Virginia Beach. The F-18's practice touch 'n goes all day, right over your
head. I'm very surprised they didn't issue ear plugs along with the cart
keys!
--
John H