OT: Thanks Veterans!
by Escher on Nov 11, 2008 9:13 AM CST
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To any other fellow Veterans out there, retirees, or if you're currently serving whether it be active duty or national guard/reserves. Thank you very much for your contribution to this great country of ours. It's been a while for myself (12 years) since I finished my term in the US Army, but I personally know the sacrifice it is to leave all of your loved ones behind and from the bottom of my heart I truly thank you.
Happy Veterans Day!
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"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by Chase Irwin on Nov 11, 2008 9:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah.
Best damn military in the world in the best damn country in the world.
And here’s to a safe return for all the current military members as well.
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
by ghtd36 on Nov 11, 2008 10:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Inane historical fact question
Does anyone know where our military was ranked globally prior to the bombing of pearl harbor in total tonnage?
by Michael Cave on Nov 11, 2008 10:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
We were 17th in the world behind Argentina and then within a year (due to mechanizing our economy) we were number one. This is what I get for doing my undergrad history thesis on military theory and history haha. GO USA!! Thank you to everyone that has served and is serving.
by Michael Cave on Nov 11, 2008 11:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jane's
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by Chase Irwin on Nov 11, 2008 10:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It was based
on tonnage. I can get you the citation tomorrow :-)
by Michael Cave on Nov 11, 2008 2:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rec this up, ya' bitchez!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 10:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, sir!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 11:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
NO thank you Rodney!!
and all you other guys/girls who have served to keep our country free and SAFE!!!!!
What branch were you in?
REC
Steal Home R.I.P. 9/10/08
by LAMuscleFag on Nov 11, 2008 11:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
U.S. Army, here
Lovely assignments at Ft. Jackson, SC and Ft. Hood, TX, 1970-1976.
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Nov 11, 2008 11:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
a cyber handshake and a thanks to you too Sir!
Whenever I meet someone who’s been in the military I always thank them and shake their hand.
You guys don’t get nearly the recognition you deserve!!!
Steal Home R.I.P. 9/10/08
by LAMuscleFag on Nov 11, 2008 12:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
USAF
6 great years.
I was repairing avionics on B-52s that were flying from Barksdale to Iraq, dropping off 50k lbs. or so of “Fun”, and flying back to the USA without ever touching the ground during the 1st Gulf War.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 12:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
did you see the video of the stealth bomber crashing in guam?
pilots punched out and were ok IIRC – but WOW.
also, working on the opera thing lol passed out last nite at like 830
normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis
by knockoutking on Nov 11, 2008 12:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lucky guys.
Beautiful plane.
Wow, how random is that! That video was shot at Andy South, it’s the only runway long enough for a B-2/B-52. I spent 2 months a few blocks from where that video was shot…odd.
Oh yeah, also that affair with the Guamanian aerobics instructor…yowza, was she smokin’! :)
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 12:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
heh
niiiice
normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis
by knockoutking on Nov 11, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rodney
international pimp.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by Chase Irwin on Nov 11, 2008 10:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
WOW I'm impressed..
you sound like one of them “manly man’s men”
you got any more I pods left? kidding
You sir are an American Hero!
Steal Home R.I.P. 9/10/08
by LAMuscleFag on Nov 11, 2008 12:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty awesome Rodney
Thanks man.
"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311
by lonestarJon on Nov 11, 2008 12:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Amen
and how. To those who risk their lives and livelihood, salute.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Nov 11, 2008 11:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
who all has been in the service on here
obviously Rodney + TedFord
who else?
normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis
by knockoutking on Nov 11, 2008 12:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, not me personally obviously
But my Dad was a Navy Corpsman attached to 3rd Marine Force Recon in ’Nam in ’68. He got detached into the thick of Hue as soon as he got in-country, then spent the rest of his time on the ground doing recon missions and the like until he was badly wounded in an RPG blast. After he recovered from his injury they transferred him to the air wing where he spent the remainder of his tour as a ride-along corpsman in a P-2 Neptune based out of Thailand.
Anyway, just thought I’d brag about him today. He’s still got 6 plates and screws in his back thanks to that RPG – doesn’t like it when I brag about him, but he’s always been a hero to me.
"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311
by lonestarJon on Nov 11, 2008 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Now that's Bad Ass!
Tell him I said “Thanks!”
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 12:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Will do
I’m having lunch with him later, I’ll pass that along then.
"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311
by lonestarJon on Nov 11, 2008 12:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As far as people on here go
Chris Hanes is a Marine, IIRC. So Thanks go out to him today as well.
"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311
by lonestarJon on Nov 11, 2008 12:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mr. BT
the wordsmith and all around intellectual.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 12:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Too generous, but thanks
1997-2006.
I’m sure Josey will be around any minute to explain to us what our service really means to us.
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 11, 2008 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
yes BT is as well – forgot him somehow
normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis
by knockoutking on Nov 11, 2008 7:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I've been in the Air Force 18 years
Only 2 more til retirement! I’ve been deployed to 21 countries.
Thanks for all of the kind words and well wishes. They are always appreciated.
And I send out my thanks and support to all of the other veterans too!
Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!
by Panorama on Nov 11, 2008 2:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow 21 countries
thats impressive
quick question: which one was your fav and why
normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis
by knockoutking on Nov 11, 2008 3:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Italy was the best.
We spent 3 years in Aviano. The people were so nice and we had a wonderful landlady who taught us so much. I loved the history and sightseeing (Rome, Venice, Pisa, the Vatican, Naples, Milan). The Air Force had a remote site down in southern Italy where I got to spend an entire summer living in a bungalow on the beach and even got to bring my family. Best summer ever.
The worst was Yemen. Dirty, nasty, scarry shithole. A place where the scum of the earth go to hide.
Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!
by Panorama on Nov 11, 2008 4:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sicily was nice
I spent a year at Comiso AS in 1985. I wish I had traveled more than I did.
USAF 1981-1986 missle maintenance
Nolan Ryan should be the Rangers president, GM, manager and pitching coach.
by RangerMad on Nov 14, 2008 12:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
21 countries?
That, my friend, is beastly.
Where all have you been deployed?
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
by ghtd36 on Nov 11, 2008 3:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
let's see if I can name them all
Germany, Italy, Spain, Guatemala, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Bahrain, U.A.E., Eritrea, Kenya, Oman, Turkey, Qatar, Tajikistan.
Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!
by Panorama on Nov 11, 2008 4:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You have me beat
I only have 16, but I’m not sure that’s a competition you want to win.
by BHill on Nov 11, 2008 4:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
right
but I would say that about 9 of those were hazardous missions.
How long were you in the USMC?
Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!
by Panorama on Nov 11, 2008 4:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Counter measures,
or decoder?
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 4:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Six Years total.
I didn’t get to enjoy the extended stays. Unless it was a real shit-hole.
by BHill on Nov 11, 2008 4:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Belay my last. RIF.
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 11, 2008 7:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You got out at 16?
Medical?
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 11, 2008 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OK
My Dad was USMC in WWII.
I was US Army 1967-1971.
My son was US Army and in Iraq 2005.
by TitaniumJoe on Nov 11, 2008 5:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Conclusion:
Your whole family kicks ass.
Thanks for being American heroes.
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
by ghtd36 on Nov 11, 2008 6:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Happy Veterans Day
to all of the veterans here and across our great land – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf”. George Orwell
by 4Him on Nov 11, 2008 1:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
For keeping us safe guys.
Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. Back to Suckville with a loss to FLA ATL but whatever, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-9 baby!
by sprite on Nov 11, 2008 2:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
been away
but this was worth coming back for.
Sincere gratitude and thanks to those of you who have, and who continue, to sacrifice on behalf of myself, my family, and our country.
A. Stephens
Raleigh NC
by poster formerly known as ncrangerman on Nov 11, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
everyone of you
that helps protect the country is awesome (sorry first word that came to my mind. heh)!
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
by hinduplaya on Nov 11, 2008 3:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And.....cool!
:)
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
by ghtd36 on Nov 11, 2008 3:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Also important to remember...
…that this isn’t solely an US holiday. It’s Armistice Day in a lot of Allied countries. So thanks to EVERYONE.
by Black Francis on Nov 11, 2008 4:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Even France?
:)
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Nov 11, 2008 4:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, Veterans
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Nov 11, 2008 6:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Happy Vets day to my Dad
He’s 83 and still kicking. He served in the Navy in the duece ( WW2 ). He was on the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill the day they got hit by a suicide bomber and 360 men died. 4 of his 5 brothers also served and one died in the Battle of the Bulge. My grandmother was never the same.
What a debt we owe to the hundreds of thousands who have served over the last 200+ years. Thank You Vets!
by BEW on Nov 11, 2008 6:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
To everyone who has served. And thanks to everyone who takes a moment to show their appreciation. And especially to my brother, who completed a military career and is disabled.
Truly,
A vet from a military family with many stories but few told.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Nov 11, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
To all the Men and Women who so bravely served
our country a huge THANK YOU!!!! God Bless YOU and YOUR families!!!!!
"It ain't braggin' if you can back it up."
-Dizzy Dean
by thegashousegang on Nov 12, 2008 7:53 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
And to think Barney Frank...
wants to cut military spending 25%! I guess we don’t need so much protection from terrorists and evil empires now. Right.
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Nov 12, 2008 6:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hey
We don’t really need political talk here. I venture to say I speak for just about everyone.
by Black Francis on Nov 12, 2008 7:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
This was a thank you thread, not a lets-all-give-each-other-a-headache-with-politics thread.
"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole [was] or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311
by lonestarJon on Nov 12, 2008 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I know
We want to keep all our military fully funded and cut taxes.
Then we wonder why our country is close to losing its AAA credit rating.
Idiot Republicans.
Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.
"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky
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