Does anyone really have an idea before going off on tangents? I think not, and that's the attraction to the internet. You run your mouth this way or that way and hold limited sense of accountability because often times, it's just a slew of characters on a screen.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Does anyone really have an idea before going off on tangents? I think not, and that's the attraction to the internet. You run your mouth this way or that way and hold limited sense of accountability because often times, it's just a slew of characters on a screen.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

We do tangents here, asshole. Someone ought to educate you on how this site rolls.



(Well, I think I'm funny 🤣 )

Originally Posted by: dfosterf 

Sir Asshole to you young man!!

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

I don't surround myself with anything. My wife does. The family of 4 consists of:

My dead son's former fiance'
My dead son's daughter
Her new boyfriend
Their new child


Imagine, if you can, a grandmother with an only-son that is dead. The grand-daughter is absolutely adorable, and the only hope for it is YOU.

That's what I got.

Since it's all costing me about 5 times what I actually earn at the Home Depot, shouldn't I get one of these entitlement plans also? I work damn near full-time there, (they cut me back every 3 months for a week to under 28 hrs to maintain the illusion of part-time) and way past the Obamacare definition of full-time.

Originally Posted by: dfosterf 

Does anyone really have an idea before going off on tangents? I think not, and that's the attraction to the internet. You run your mouth this way or that way and hold limited sense of accountability because often times, it's just a slew of characters on a screen.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

The Cincinnatus story really fits you, my friend.

People sometimes ask me why I, someone who never had to serve and someone who believes in such radical limitations of power, am such a fan of the Marines. Especially given that so many Marines have, how do we say it, "issues" of playing nice and other "people problems."

And I tell them because of people like you. I've met far too many Marines like you for it to be a special case. Whether they are in active duty or "retired", they never stop serving. They'll do the unpleasant things, the things that they really don't want to do, because those things have to be done by someone. The world requires someone to take the shit jobs, and they're willing to do it. And while it may drive them to drink and swear and other bits, they get the shit done.

So you might try to put it on your wife. But you're still the one doing the good here, my friend.

Because that grand-daughter needs to be looked out for even if everyone else involved are sacks of crap.

Semper Fi, Marine. Semper Fi.

Originally Posted by: Wade