shropshire 0 #26 August 1, 2009 Quote What about cops? Yeah .... right (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #27 August 1, 2009 Quote Quote M-A-R-I-N-E... Muscles Are Required; Intelligence Not Essential 90% of the Marines i've met are retards. double muscles and less brains for infantrymen. still, built retards can scare me. Ooooh Gonzo is going to get you!! He'd be surprised... some of the smartest Marines in the Corps are infantry. They just entered the Corps for a reason and for them, that reason was to be a grunt... But... The most dangerous Marines I know aren't built. They're skinny little bastards with a lot of knowledge and tricks up their sleeves.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #28 August 1, 2009 Quote That is stable belly fly in student gear. In the last 5 jumps I've maxed out at 156 consistently. Maybe I need a baggy jumpsuit. No, you need to learn to slow your ass down, the suit isn't your problem but this is the wrong thread for this too. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BaronVonBoll 0 #29 August 1, 2009 interservice jokes and rivalry are the norm but it is almost always done with respect! Incidentally "how do you kill a hundred marines in 10 secounds without firing a shot? Throw wet sand on a concrete wal and yell... HIT THE BEACH!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmedic 0 #30 August 1, 2009 Nope. But then I'm a Captain firefighter/paramedic who can fix his own car AND rides a motorcycle. Damn, if I was a Marine, I'd be the perfect man! :)CYA!....up there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #31 August 1, 2009 [Maxwell Smart voice] Missed it by this much! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #32 August 1, 2009 Quote M-A-R-I-N-E... Muscles Are Required; Intelligence Not Essential 90% of the Marines i've met are retards. double muscles and less brains for infantrymen. still, built retards can scare me. So in other words your answer to Skymama's question is yes....got it. www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #33 August 2, 2009 Quote Nope. But then I'm a Captain firefighter/paramedic who can fix his own car AND rides a motorcycle. Damn, if I was a Marine, I'd be the perfect man! :) Hmmmm.... I was a Captain. Is now a Doctor. Could fix older cars (the ones without all those fancy electronics stuffs) AND rides a motorcycle Damn, if I was a Marine, I'd be the perfect man! (well.... except being a woman. ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #34 August 2, 2009 Easy answer. Men aren't intimidated by other men. Men are buddies. First off, this is an article written by a male dating columnist for Glamour magazine. There are two hints right there. The article sounds an insecure person trying to rationalize their failure to overcome 8th grade social issues. I would suggest that most magazine articles, of any type, are written for the reader. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #35 August 2, 2009 Rednecks that ice-fish.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #36 August 2, 2009 I see this thread every day and have tried to come up with something. I can't think of anyone that fits that bill. I've been told many times that I am intimidating, but don't understand why.I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #37 August 2, 2009 That is stable belly fly in student gear. In the last 5 jumps I've maxed out at 156 consistently. Maybe I need a baggy jumpsuit. *** Maybe you should get some coaching by Jenny Craig. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #38 August 2, 2009 Quote Rednecks that ice-fish. What makes that picture so accurate is that no one ever spots their own flags because they're always looking out over the ice at everyone else's."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #39 August 2, 2009 Quote 90% of the Marines i've met are retards. double muscles and less brains for infantrymen. still, built retards can scare me. Maybe it’s a reflection of the Marines I meet, but I haven’t met one who I would describe as retarded or dumb. Like any other group of people, I’m confident that if one went looking one could find one or two who have made some really dumb choices. The last Marine I met (Friday) was a helicopter pilot who is now working on nuclear weapons policy. He asked quite a few questions that I would consider very smart. (Maybe I’m the dumb one?) One of my favorite Marines (now-retired) is completing his PhD in history at Oxford. One needs some level of intelligence -- & perseverance -- to complete a PhD in anything, never mind from Oxford. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #40 August 2, 2009 Quote Quote 90% of the Marines i've met are retards. double muscles and less brains for infantrymen. still, built retards can scare me. Maybe it’s a reflection of the Marines I meet, but I haven’t met one who I would describe as retarded or dumb. /Marg I have to completely agree. One of my good friends here in Kansas City is a prior Marine. I believe that he is MUCH smarter than I am when it comes to the mechanical sciences. He understands engines much better than I can and I (and my husband) often discuss issues with him. AND... he's not just brilliant with engines, but also is rather skilled at conversation. Another friend that I have that was a prior Devil Dog, is a very skilled photographer. Definitely NOT a "retard." I agree that as a branch of the service, the Marines might have a lower cumulative IQ than ... say.... the Air Force..... but there might be a bit of bias in that statement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #41 August 2, 2009 There 'may' be a grain of truth in your last .... in the RAF, for example... we NCOs send our officers (in the main) into harms way, whilst we stay in the NAFFI ... now that shows a modicum of inteligence (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcramil 0 #42 August 2, 2009 Quote I hope your rigger isn't a former Marine. I have learned the hard way that Marines do not have a sense of humor when it comes to inter service insults i AM a marine...and a grunt. i just think the marines i've been around are retards. i've met wise marines, but they're rare. still...built retards scare me haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #43 August 3, 2009 There is a rumor going around about fake SEALS. Then there's always Bolas in a thong. Oh, and Basejumpers. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #44 August 3, 2009 Quote I am intimidated by one man only. The only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #45 August 3, 2009 thats a useless generalization ... smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slcooper 0 #46 August 3, 2009 Does she skydive??? Why didn't I think of that!Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Cause the door was open! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #47 August 3, 2009 The only guys I'm really imtimidated by are the ex-fighter pilots/JAG officers that are now working covertly as secret agents, posing as packers and video guys. We have several at my DZ. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlucus 0 #48 August 3, 2009 Guys that do really cool things like fly fighter jets, personally rescue people (firefighters), travel around the world on a regular basis, or other things you wish you did are only intimidating when they don't care about it. If they aren't humble about it, they are just assholes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
