The Rat Trap

[QUOTE=Admin2;4018001]I'm curious. Is this;.

What you mean by this;.

Personally if you wanted to throw that shit in McNamara's face, or Kissinger, Nixon, LBJ, Kennedy ok but how the Vietnam vets got treated by some of the public was a national disgrace.

A2.[/QUOTE]What I meant by that is I think the Vietnam war, in particular, has some unusual circumstances. The servicemen took the brunt of what our weak-minded politicians wrought to the tune of 58 K dead. And the way they were treated, after all, was fucking horrendous.

When you're drafted and sent off to fight a war that becomes unpopular, it's shitty to blame people that were trying to keep themselves alive during the prosecution of the war.

So I'm "appreciative" of their sacrifices because it was difficult. I feel this way for all of our military. I'm not supportive of people who've mostly never served a day getting their "free patriotism badge" by using them as battering rams or profit centers for everything from football to t-shirts to bumper stickers.

And I'm just fucking with that yrag dude because he seems to think this "squid vs. marine" thing has legs. LOL.

[QUOTE=Admin2;4017987]I served but I sucked at it and both the Army and I were really glad to part company and I get the never ending gyreen / squid thing but I had an Uncle who served for 26 years, retired as an E-9 did three tours in Vietnam, was in Korea at the end, was in Berlin during the airlift, won a bronze star for valor and he used to always say he was retired military and I'm most fucking sure he was never "less than particularly proud" of his service. Not everybody needs to compensate for having a micro penis by letting everybody know they were a fucking gyreen.

Just saying.

A2.[/QUOTE]Sure, every time someone is proud of something they "did" or "have", they are compensating for a micro penis. That's a real old story. Truth is, most folks that use that line do it out of pure jealousy - - pure and simple!

Thank you for your and your uncle's service - - sounds like he was in the real shit!

[QUOTE=Admin2;4018001]I'm curious. Is this;.

What you mean by this;.

Personally if you wanted to throw that shit in McNamara's face, or Kissinger, Nixon, LBJ, Kennedy ok but how the Vietnam vets got treated by some of the public was a national disgrace.

A2.[/QUOTE]It was a little confusing to me also until I read it a couple times - - after all, I'm just your avarage jarhead.

His response went into a long tirade about what he thought of the war, but his original words didn't indicate anything like that.

[QUOTE=CssnPilot;4017587]It pisses me off when they say "Thank You for your Service". That's not what they were saying during Vietnam when I served.
Pilot.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=RogerOver;4017599]And after 58,000+ bodybags? We should've been thanking you.[/QUOTE]CssnPilot was saying he was not thanked for his service back during Vietnam, and RogerOver was just saying that he "should" have been.

[QUOTE=Yragyrag;4018078]Sure, every time someone is proud of something they "did" or "have", they are compensating for a micro penis. That's a real old story. Truth is, most folks that use that line do it out of pure jealousy - - pure and simple!

Thank you for your and your uncle's service - - sounds like he was in the real shit![/QUOTE]I was in the Army and even though I sucked at it I sort of have to do it.

My uncle was a bad motherfucker indeed and I'm not talking about John Shaft.

[QUOTE=RogerOver;4018021]What I meant by that is I think the Vietnam war, in particular, has some unusual circumstances. The servicemen took the brunt of what our weak-minded politicians wrought to the tune of 58 K dead. And the way they were treated, after all, was fucking horrendous.

When you're drafted and sent off to fight a war that becomes unpopular, it's shitty to blame people that were trying to keep themselves alive during the prosecution of the war.

So I'm "appreciative" of their sacrifices because it was difficult. I feel this way for all of our military. I'm not supportive of people who've mostly never served a day getting their "free patriotism badge" by using them as battering rams or profit centers for everything from football to t-shirts to bumper stickers.

And I'm just fucking with that yrag dude because he seems to think this "squid vs. marine" thing has legs. LOL.[/QUOTE]I didn't understand. I thought you were harshing on the fella. I took that to mean the opposite of what you said. I nearly banned your account. Seriously I'm sorry.

No worries with yrag, gyreens v everybody has legs hoss.

[QUOTE=Admin2;4018111]I didn't understand. I thought you were harshing on the fella. I took that to mean the opposite of what you said. I nearly banned your account. Seriously I'm sorry.

No worries with yrag, gyreens v everybody has legs hoss.[/QUOTE]Glad we cleared it up. Not just because I don't want to be banned, but I don't want anyone thinking I'm denigrating a vet. Not my intention at all.

[QUOTE=RogerOver;4018000]I never denied I was in the Navy dipshit. You are pretty much what we expect when talking to a jarhead.

Know why marines are like bananas? They all turn yellow and die in bunches. LOL.

BTW, I'm "all over" the country for reals. I travel to these cities. You can stick to Orlando.[/QUOTE]And you are pretty much what we expect when talking to a squid - - bounce out of the closet once and awhile, only to see there are real {straight} people out here, and go back in the dark with their buddies.

That was one of the lamest jokes I've ever heard - - that's all you got, Popeye?

Yeah, I'm sure you travel to all those cities - - I feel bad for those folks. LOL!

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No worries with yrag, gyreens v everybody has legs hoss.[/QUOTE]That's right A2 - - always knew you were smart!

Anybody else want a piece of me - - come get it!

[QUOTE=RogerOver;4018119]Glad we cleared it up. Not just because I don't want to be banned, but I don't want anyone thinking I'm denigrating a vet. Not my intention at all.[/QUOTE]Although it came across wierd at first read, one should have been able to tell from prior context that you were not being negative.

If an average Jarhead like me can figure it out, anyone else with half a brain can - - no one else called you out on it!

Here, I'll throw you a bone, Popeye: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-3ws7b4sZg[/URL].

[QUOTE=PurrFecttSwags;4017797]How many purple hearts do any of you have? My uncle AB earned 3. I come from a very proud serious military family. Hell my sons father in law is a Liuetenant Colonel. [/QUOTE]You're a broken fucking record. Honey, you [B]CANNOT wear their honor[/B]. [U]How many fucking purple hearts do [b]YOU[/b] have?[/U] [b]NONE[/b]. So your opinion means as much as anyone else that hasn't served a day. Get it?

[s]Also, it's "Lieutenant". Just sayin.[/s]

[quote]I seriously will not read anymore of your want to be military shit.

Swags.[/quote]

This sounds [b]VERY[/b] promising.

[QUOTE=PurrFecttSwags;4017428]B52. Sry the 3 is next to the 2. [highlight]Actually his crew flew parts to the bomb over seas that bombed Hiroshima.[/highlight]

Swags.[/QUOTE]You mean they got off the B52 (3-LOL) and walked over to a DC-3? Your madness gets worse by the post. I'm going to drop it though. This will be my last reply on this subject because I'm really starting to feel sorry for you.

For anyone that wants to know how the parts arrived, here you go:

[CENTER][quote]"They broke the bomb parts in several distinct, secret shipments code-named BRONX (irreplaceable parts, like fissile material) and BOWERY (parts that could be replaced within several weeks, like the other components of the bomb).

Most of the heavy components the non-nuclear parts for the gun bomb (with many spares), and the ~80 lb high-enriched uranium "projectile" for the Little Boy bomb were from Los Alamos to Albuquerque on July 14st, in "a closed black truck and seven cartloads of security guards" (Rhodes, Making of the Atomic Bomb), [b]and from there were flown to Hamilton field in San Francisco in two DC-3[/b]s. There another security convoy moved them to the [b]USS Indianapolis at Hunter's Point, San Francisco,[/b] and which left for Tinian on July 16th (just hours after the Trinity test was completed). The containers were welded to the deck of the Indianapolis and kept under 24-hour armed guard."[/quote][/CENTER]