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Crimson Ghost 08-16-2009 10:18 PM

Where in NJ?

skysidhe 08-16-2009 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnhowdy (Post 588163)
Semper Fi

There are two ways to win a battle in the armed forces....
1. The Marine way: Go ahead and kick their asses and get it over with.
2. The Navy way: Call the Marines.


hehehe... probably not meant to be funny but I thought it was

I actually wanted to join the Air Force at one time....alooong time ago.

capnhowdy 08-17-2009 08:07 AM

Yep... just an old joke from jarhead jargon.

When you get hurt in the field, the most beautiful thing you'll ever see is a Navy Corpsman. Trust me.

Cloud 08-17-2009 08:29 AM

the weather geeks wear uniforms? I didn't know that!

TheMercenary 08-17-2009 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud (Post 588329)
the weather geeks wear uniforms? I didn't know that!

I know the ones on boats do.

classicman 08-17-2009 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pie (Post 588266)
You too??

yuppers - I'm one of the luck who escaped.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost (Post 588271)
Where in NJ?

Union County

TheMercenary 08-17-2009 11:40 AM

Heh, I too escaped NJ, twice. The first time I left I swore I would never go back. And then the Army sent me there for 2 years. Bastards.

Crimson Ghost 08-17-2009 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnhowdy (Post 588322)
Yep... just an old joke from jarhead jargon.

When you get hurt in the field, the most beautiful thing you'll ever see is a Navy Corpsman. Trust me.

You are 100% correct, sir.

Crimson Ghost 08-17-2009 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 588360)
Heh, I too escaped NJ, twice. The first time I left I swore I would never go back. And then the Army sent me there for 2 years. Bastards.

Heh, heh.
That'll learn ya.

hackhelios 08-26-2009 08:48 PM

As a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, I feel compelled to point out that "marine" is actually an acronym for My Ass Rides in Navy Equipment--or for those who have served with them, Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Expected.

Having said that--everything you've heard about the Navy is true...as it is for all the armed services. We're really amazing people ;)

Fair winds and following seas, semper fi, oo-rah.

DanaC 08-27-2009 03:42 AM

Everything we've heard about the navy is true? :P


Incidentally: could someone explain where th term Jarhead comes from?

ZenGum 08-27-2009 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hackhelios (Post 590382)
As a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, I feel compelled to point out that "marine" is actually an acronym for My Ass Rides in Navy Equipment--or for those who have served with them, Muscles Are Required, Intelligence Not Expected.

:lol:

Quote:

Having said that--everything you've heard about the Navy is true...as it is for all the armed services. We're really amazing people ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 590430)
Everything we've heard about the navy is true? :P

:lol2:

Everything would be really amazing.

monster 08-27-2009 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 590430)
Everything we've heard about the navy is true? :P


Incidentally: could someone explain where th term Jarhead comes from?

A member of the United States Marine Corps. When used by civilians it could be considered derogatory, but it is used often among Marines.

The term originates from the "high and tight" haircut that many Marines have, which makes their head look like a jar. It did NOT originate from their uniform or cover.


from www.urbandictionary.com

hackhelios 08-27-2009 08:45 AM

Buzzcuts, standard issue for Marines. Has the unfortunate side effect of making their heads look like jars.

Navy folk were called squids. Squids come in two flavors--pollywogs, or sailors who hadn't sailed across the equator yet, and shellbacks, those who had. Crossing the equator used to be a lot of fun, before the navy cracked down on hazing (initiation rights, similar to pledge week for fraternities). There's be a full day of sailors proving themselves worthy of the Golden Order of Shellbacks--activities ranged from sitting in a dryer all day and saying "cuckoo" anytime someone opened it, to taping flipflops to your elbows and knees and crawling all over the ship, to being strung upside-down and serving as a drawing board for the ops room. The captain would don his King Triton outfit and lord about the place for the day. The ritual sounds brutal, but it was all about the camaraderie and sense of belonging that came after. You really get to know people when you go through hell together.

/unintentional-recruitment-rant

EDIT: Yeah, what monster said.

monster 08-27-2009 08:47 AM

Welcome, hackhelios, btw :)


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