Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed
services.

Have a super day!


I guess I missed your comments in the "My Marine" supporting my son and his
accomplishment.



Does your son read rec.boats while he is in training?

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed
services.

Have a super day!


I guess I missed your comments in the "My Marine" supporting my son and his
accomplishment.



Oh, sorry, I just remembered he is not in training now. Does he read
rec.boats while he is on leave?

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!


So what is your point?



My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.

www.LetsSayThanks.com

ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed.
That way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill
out the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.

Support the troops
 

Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.

Have a super day!


So what is your point?


My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.

www.LetsSayThanks.com

ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed. That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.






The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.

Support the troops
 

Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed
services.

Have a super day!

Support the troops
 

HK wrote:


The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.

Harry,

I agree with you, but for the guy/girl in Iraq this holiday season, (I
am including Christians, Jews and Muslims and whomever else) a card can
be heart warming Thanks. Keep up your work to get them out of Iraq, but
it should not impact on you or anyone using:

www.LetsSayThanks.com

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the troops
can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a great
idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.


Nice snip Jim/Reggie. Why did you snip the following from my post:

"As Tom knows, I pass along the support shown to our troops here to my son
and the other Marines I personally know.

I have yet to read any support from you or John to my son in the "Our
Marine" thread."

'nuff said.



I have never known anyone who needs more stroking than you. I hope your
son got his spine from his mom's side of the family, or he will be in a
world of hurt in the Marines.

Support the troops
 

On Nov 18, 6:53 pm, HK wrote:
Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site,www.LetsSayThanks.comyou can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.

Have a super day!

So what is your point?

My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.

www.LetsSayThanks.com

ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed. That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.

The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"F" you, you are the last person to tell us what someone serving their
country would want. I don't think someone like you could even really
understand why someone would serve in the first place...

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!
So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.

Nice snip Jim/Reggie. Why did you snip the following from my post:

"As Tom knows, I pass along the support shown to our troops here to my
son
and the other Marines I personally know.

I have yet to read any support from you or John to my son in the "Our
Marine" thread."

'nuff said.


I have never known anyone who needs more stroking than you. I hope your
son got his spine from his mom's side of the family, or he will be in a
world of hurt in the Marines.


I am proud of my Marine and his accomplishment, just as John is of his
daughters. The fact that you cannot look beyond a personal grudge with me
and did not post any congrats to him is very telling Jim/Reggie. Too bad.
It speaks loudly of just the type of person you are.



If I told you I posted the following:

I can't imagine how I would feel if a child of mine was in a similar
situation. It really doesn't matter who the person is, I wish them god
speed and in general a quick resolution in Mess O'Potamia.

would you humble ask for my forgiveness?

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed
services.

Have a super day!


I guess I missed your comments in the "My Marine" supporting my son and his
accomplishment.


Please check the thread again, you missed mine.

Support the troops
 

DownTime wrote:
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!


I guess I missed your comments in the "My Marine" supporting my son
and his accomplishment.

Please check the thread again, you missed mine.

and mine. I think he is losing it.

Support the troops
 

wrote:
On Nov 18, 6:53 pm, HK wrote:
Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???
If you go to this web site,www.LetsSayThanks.comyou can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .
You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.
Have a super day!
So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.
www.LetsSayThanks.com
ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed. That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.
The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"F" you, you are the last person to tell us what someone serving their
country would want. I don't think someone like you could even really
understand why someone would serve in the first place...

Au contraire. I can understand why a young man or woman would want to
donate a couple of years of his or her life to public service, whatever
direction that service takes. I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.

Support the troops
 

" JimH" ask wrote in message
...

"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.

Have a super day!

So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is
a great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.


Nice snip Jim/Reggie. Why did you snip the following from my post:

"As Tom knows, I pass along the support shown to our troops here to my
son
and the other Marines I personally know.

I have yet to read any support from you or John to my son in the "Our
Marine" thread."

'nuff said.



I have never known anyone who needs more stroking than you. I hope your
son got his spine from his mom's side of the family, or he will be in a
world of hurt in the Marines.


I am proud of my Marine and his accomplishment, just as John is of his
daughters. The fact that you cannot look beyond a personal grudge with
me and did not post any congrats to him is very telling Jim/Reggie. Too
bad. It speaks loudly of just the type of person you are.


Path:
border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!lo cal01.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.comcast.com!news. comcast.com.POSTED!not-for-mail
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:33:14 -0600
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:34:09 -0500
From: "Reginald P. Smithers III"
User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Subject: Our Marine

Support the troops
 

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Nov 18, 6:53 pm, HK wrote:
Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???
If you go to this web site,www.LetsSayThanks.comyou can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .
You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.
Have a super day!
So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is
a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to
do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.
www.LetsSayThanks.com
ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed.
That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.
The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"F" you, you are the last person to tell us what someone serving their
country would want. I don't think someone like you could even really
understand why someone would serve in the first place...

Au contraire. I can understand why a young man or woman would want to
donate a couple of years of his or her life to public service, whatever
direction that service takes. I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.

Yep, it is time Bush either delivered Osama Bin Laden's head or get the ****
out. Let the Taliban kill their own people as they rebuild and perhaps the
UN will get off their buts in fear once the next crop of dictators grow up
with power.

No kidding, you can stay in war like this for too long. They like you at
first then kill you. Save it for a nuke later. Costs too damn much.

Support the troops
 

On Nov 18, 8:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Nov 18, 6:53 pm, HK wrote:
Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???
If you go to this web site,www.LetsSayThanks.comyoucan pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .
You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.
Have a super day!
So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.
www.LetsSayThanks.com
ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed. That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.
The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"F" you, you are the last person to tell us what someone serving their
country would want. I don't think someone like you could even really
understand why someone would serve in the first place...

Au contraire. I can understand why a young man or woman would want to
donate a couple of years of his or her life to public service, whatever
direction that service takes. I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So we agree again, you don't understand this subject. That brings me
to the question then, why would you use it to hate on folks that do?

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
DownTime wrote:
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.

Please check the thread again, you missed mine.
and mine.

I guess so.



Is that the best humble apology you can do?

Support the troops
 

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.
Does your son read rec.boats while he is in training?


As Tom knows, I pass along the support shown to our troops here to my son
and the other Marines I personally know.

I have yet to read any support to my son in the "Our Marine" thread.

So what is your point?

Your son has done something selfless. He is not looking for public
affirmation of his actions and neither should you. I know you are proud
of your son and you want the best for him but you really need to give it
a rest. Put some time and effort into Toys for Tots or some other
charitable activity.

I have a cousin who is going to Iraq for the second time, his first tour
was in Afghanistan. Hell, he may be in country already, I haven't heard
from him in a couple of weeks. His battalion was in Kuwait for some
acclimation and desert training before moving north, he is a Major and
is the XO of his battalion. Just before he left Iraq last time his
battalion's XO was KIA with two weeks before the went home.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:06:36 -0500, HK wrote:

I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.

Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

Support the troops
 

John H. wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:24:25 -0500, Reginald Smithers III
wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
DownTime wrote:
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.

Please check the thread again, you missed mine.
and mine.
I guess so.


Is that the best humble apology you can do?

He said 'sorry' about four messages ago.

Oh, that was to someone else.

Take it.

I was hoping for a nice thick serving of humble pie.

Support the troops
 

John H. wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:22:04 -0500, Reginald Smithers III
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:24:25 -0500, Reginald Smithers III
wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
DownTime wrote:
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.

Please check the thread again, you missed mine.
and mine.
I guess so.


Is that the best humble apology you can do?
He said 'sorry' about four messages ago.

Oh, that was to someone else.

Take it.
I was hoping for a nice thick serving of humble pie.

If you're really hungry, I'll be doing two turkeys this year

Well, I can only eat one.

Support the troops
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:06:36 -0500, HK wrote:

I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.

Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

I try not to do things that make no sense to me.

Support the troops
 

John H. wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:53:27 -0500, HK wrote:

Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.

Have a super day!
So what is your point?

My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.

www.LetsSayThanks.com

ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed. That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.





The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.

Spoken by one who's never been there or done that.


There's nothing going on in Iraq that is worth one American life.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:57:59 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:06:36 -0500, HK wrote:

I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.

Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

I try not to do things that make no sense to me.

So why are you here?

This place doesn't make any sense to anybody. :)

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:18:37 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed
services.

Have a super day!


I guess I missed your comments in the "My Marine" supporting my son and his
accomplishment.


I guess you've missed all the comments I made congratulating *your son* on
*his* accomplishments.

Now, go fill out a card. Maybe he'll get it.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:53:27 -0500, HK wrote:

Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.

Have a super day!


So what is your point?


My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.

www.LetsSayThanks.com

ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed. That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.






The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.

Spoken by one who's never been there or done that.

Support the troops
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:57:59 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:06:36 -0500, HK wrote:

I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.
Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.
I try not to do things that make no sense to me.

So why are you here?

This place doesn't make any sense to anybody. :)


This and my once every three month 20 minute peek at Faux Noise are all
the senselessness my wife allows.

Support the troops
 

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:18:00 GMT, "Canuck57"
wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Nov 18, 6:53 pm, HK wrote:
Reginald Smithers III wrote:
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go
to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've
got tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???
If you go to this web site,www.LetsSayThanks.comyou can pick out
a thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .
You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of
the armed
services.
Have a super day!
So what is your point?
My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the
troops can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is
a
great idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.
Someone sent me that link a week or so ago, and I sent a few and then
did a general distribution to people in my email. I have it set up as
my home page, so I will fill out a new one every time I log on. As
nice as you passing along the words of support are to your son and
friends, an actually card is nice also and if we get enough people to
do
it, will impact even more than your son and friends.
www.LetsSayThanks.com
ps - I would recommend you tell your son that everyone you know,
including those in rec.boats pass along their prayers and Godspeed.
That
way you have covered your verbal pass along and then you can fill out
the "www.letsaythanks.com", so more soldiers will get warm words of
support during the holiday season.
The only support the troops concept that matters is to work to get them
the hell out of Iraq.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"F" you, you are the last person to tell us what someone serving their
country would want. I don't think someone like you could even really
understand why someone would serve in the first place...

Au contraire. I can understand why a young man or woman would want to
donate a couple of years of his or her life to public service, whatever
direction that service takes. I will admit that going into military
service with a good chance of ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq
makes no sense to me.

Yep, it is time Bush either delivered Osama Bin Laden's head or get the ****
out. Let the Taliban kill their own people as they rebuild and perhaps the
UN will get off their buts in fear once the next crop of dictators grow up
with power.

No kidding, you can stay in war like this for too long. They like you at
first then kill you. Save it for a nuke later. Costs too damn much.


When one has friends who will protect their ass, anything can be said.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:59:03 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:


"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be
wonderful of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

So what is your point?

My point is that the "Support the Troops" concept is one where the troops
can actually read a personalized card of support. It really is a great
idea, one I would think you would readily endorse.


Nice snip Jim/Reggie. Why did you snip the following from my post:

"As Tom knows, I pass along the support shown to our troops here to my son
and the other Marines I personally know.

I have yet to read any support from you or John to my son in the "Our
Marine" thread."

'nuff said.


Oh, did I not provide support in the correct thread? You mean statements in
other threads don't count?

Hell, he's not even 'your' Marine. He's 'our' Marine, who happens to be
your son. We're all proud of *him*. We've all said so. Now, are you going
to turn all those good comments to ****?

Shame on you, Hertvik.

Support the troops
 

HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:06:36 -0500, HK wrote:

I will admit that going into military service with a good chance of
ending up in Bush's idiotic war in Iraq makes no sense to me.

Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

I try not to do things that make no sense to me.

You post here.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:33:01 -0500, BAR wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.
Does your son read rec.boats while he is in training?


As Tom knows, I pass along the support shown to our troops here to my son
and the other Marines I personally know.

I have yet to read any support to my son in the "Our Marine" thread.

So what is your point?

Your son has done something selfless. He is not looking for public
affirmation of his actions and neither should you. I know you are proud
of your son and you want the best for him but you really need to give it
a rest. Put some time and effort into Toys for Tots or some other
charitable activity.

I have a cousin who is going to Iraq for the second time, his first tour
was in Afghanistan. Hell, he may be in country already, I haven't heard
from him in a couple of weeks. His battalion was in Kuwait for some
acclimation and desert training before moving north, he is a Major and
is the XO of his battalion. Just before he left Iraq last time his
battalion's XO was KIA with two weeks before the went home.


I hope he gets one of the cards. I like Reggie's idea to make it a home
page. I've done it also. It works.

Read some of the responses from the troops.

My wife sent her niece's fiance, in Baghdad, a care package with a calling
card so he could call her niece. Tonight she received a call from Baghdad,
made on the calling card, just to say thanks. She ran him off the phone and
told him to stop wasting the time! She then had tears in her eyes.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:24:25 -0500, Reginald Smithers III
wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
DownTime wrote:
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.

Please check the thread again, you missed mine.
and mine.

I guess so.



Is that the best humble apology you can do?

He said 'sorry' about four messages ago.

Oh, that was to someone else.

Take it.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:18:37 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote:

I guess I missed your comments in the "My Marine" supporting my son and his
accomplishment.

I just talked to my SIL to give him some personal support. He's
leaving for Iraq early next month. Army infantry.
I don't know if this will apply to your son if he gets sent there,
but my SIL has been pretty sick the last 6 weeks or so with smallpox
and anthrax vaccinations. The anthrax is six vaccinations.
Basically, he has to keep his distance from other people, no kissing,
hugging, etc.
Since he's biologically active, and my daughter is still radioactive
from thyroid cancer treatment, they have their own little WMD deal
going in their apartment. They are probably more f**king dangerous
than Saddam ever was.
If your son is going to get vaccinations, give him a hug first.

--Vic

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:22:04 -0500, Reginald Smithers III
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:24:25 -0500, Reginald Smithers III
wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
...
DownTime wrote:
JimH wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Something cool that Xerox is doing ... Please take a moment to go to
the
website below and pick out a thank you card for our Troops. We've got
tons
to be thankful for during the holiday season. Wouldn't it be wonderful
of
each of our soldiers (and Marines, of course) received a bunch of
these???

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a
thank
you card. Then Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier
currently serving in Iraq .

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the
armed
services.

Have a super day!

I guess I missed your comments in the "Our Marine" supporting my son and
his accomplishment.

Please check the thread again, you missed mine.
and mine.
I guess so.


Is that the best humble apology you can do?

He said 'sorry' about four messages ago.

Oh, that was to someone else.

Take it.

I was hoping for a nice thick serving of humble pie.

If you're really hungry, I'll be doing two turkeys this year.

Support the troops
 

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:54:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

snippity-snip



Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

Agreed!
I'd still go on that last mission even though I got my **** scattered.
Hell, how many chances does a dozen guys get to kick a Battalions ass.
Em well, hold out against them anyway. :o)
Mark E. Williams
PS...I would move back about ten feet to the other side of the stone
wall though. LOL

Support the troops
 

Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:54:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

snippity-snip


Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

Agreed!
I'd still go on that last mission even though I got my **** scattered.
Hell, how many chances does a dozen guys get to kick a Battalions ass.
Em well, hold out against them anyway. :o)
Mark E. Williams
PS...I would move back about ten feet to the other side of the stone
wall though. LOL


Yeah, that's what I'd want to do...go to the other side of the world to
kill people I don't know who live in a country that neither attacked nor
threatened us.

Support the troops
 

On Nov 18, 10:00 pm, HK wrote:
Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:54:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

snippity-snip

Johnson's idiotic war in Vietnam didn't make a lot of sense to me
either, but I went anway. Hell, I volunteered.

And know what? If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a
thing.

Agreed!
I'd still go on that last mission even though I got my **** scattered.
Hell, how many chances does a dozen guys get to kick a Battalions ass.
Em well, hold out against them anyway. :o)
Mark E. Williams
PS...I would move back about ten feet to the other side of the stone
wall though. LOL

Yeah, that's what I'd want to do...go to the other side of the world to
kill people I don't know who live in a country that neither attacked nor
threatened us

Harry, would that have included Germany 65 yr's ago, or so?

That is, if you were old enough?

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:52:01 -0600, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

PS...I would move back about ten feet to the other side of the stone
wall though. LOL

I hear you. I might rethink hitting the deck in that particular
location again - maybe a few feet to the left might have been a better
idea.

ROTFL!!!

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:31:31 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

Since he's biologically active, and my daughter is still radioactive
from thyroid cancer treatment, they have their own little WMD deal
going in their apartment

I know what that's about, but the way you phrased it is pretty damn
funny.

Good luck to him.

Support the troops
 

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:00:07 -0500, HK wrote:

Yeah, that's what I'd want to do...go to the other side of the world to
kill people I don't know who live in a country that neither attacked nor
threatened us.

Maybe my memory is going, but didn't you once say you served in
Vietnam in some capacity?

Support the troops
 

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:39:32 -0500, wrote:

Germans attacked Pearl Harbo

They did? :)