Lee03

Maybe a repost, but I had never seen it, until a buddy forwarded to me this evening. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Rank: Master Sergeant (E-8) Job (MOS): 0369 - Infantry SNCO, 7212 - Anti-Aircraft Warfare, 8511 - Drill Instructor Where: Camp LeJeune, Camp Pendleton, MCAS Cherry Point, Okinawa Japan, LeBannon, Grenada, Gulf War, numerous amphibous assault ships. how long: 20 years, 3 months (retired Feb 2002) cool memories: too many to list anything: no Semper Fi -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Are You a Democrat, Republican or Texan? You're walking down a deserted street with your spouse and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges. You're carrying a Smith & Wesson revolver and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do? Democrat's Answer: Well, that's not enough inormation to answer the question. Does the man look poor or oppressed? What drove him to the level of desperation he feels now driving him to FEEL that he has to take from others to make himself FEEL better? What might I have done that ever OFFENDED him? Could I apologize to him first, for ever having done something that might have ever offended him, to first see if that appeases him? Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack or make him feel VICTIMIZED? What kind of childhood did he have? Was he an under privileged child, having less than the rest of the kids growing up, his age, had? Could we have created some PROGRAM that would have made him FEEL more included as a member of society, so that he would not FEEL as though this is his only answer? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What do the Muslims think? What does the WORLD COMMUNITY think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? Could I just CARRY the gun without any bullets, and just show it to him, so that he would know that I have one, but not subject my family to the circumstances involved in really carrying a LOADED weapon? Could I just TELL him that I have a gun, and hope that he understands, and changes his mind? What does the law say about this situation?Does the pistol have an appropriate safety built into it? Why am I carrying a loaded gun in the first place, and what kind of message does this send to society and my children and the Muslim community? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me? does he definitely want to kill me or would he just be content to wound me? If he were to kill just me, or just one of my children, would that be enough to make him FEEL better? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me to death? This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends and the World Community for a few years to try to come up with a PROGRAM to deal with these issues. Maybe we need to consult the Australians, about how well their NO GUNS policy has helped to keep the guns out of the hands of their criminals, who we all know followed their law, that required them to turn in all of their guns. I know... let's talk to Mr.and Mrs. Brady, to see what they think we could do. After all, Mr. Brady is doing better since he took the bullet for President Reagan, and I know he FEELS better now that his assailant, John Hinkley, is going to be able to have unsupervised, overnight visits with his family now. This must make Mr. Hinkley FEEL better now, and MUCH less of a VICTIM. Maybe Mrs. Brady has some good ideas. After all, her husband isn't a COMPLETE vegetable. I know, let's just follow her lead, and outlaw ALL guns... INCLUDING those carried by the Police (and the Secret Service), because after all, they only make the down trodden FEEL more UNCOMFORTABLE and victimized by knowing we have them to protect ourselves. Yea. That's it. The Brits and the Australians have it. Just completely do away with all weapons. That way, when the man with the huge knife (or whatever) comes around the corner, with me and my family in his sights, he won't feel so much like a VICTIM that he feels he has to raise his knife and rob (and/or kill) me and my family. Better yet, he won't be carrying the knife now, because he knows that all weapons have been outlawed, and he doesn't want to break the law. And now, he will KNOW that I don't have a weapon, and he will be far more understanding now that I am TOTALLY defenseless, and he will just use his better judgment, and come to the decision that it just wouldn't be right to rob or kill an unarmed citizen and his family, and will just choose to pass us on by. Yea... that's it. Republican's Answer: BANG! Texan's Answer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click, click. click......... -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

A store that sells husbands has just opened in Dallas, Texas, where a woman may go to choose a husband from among many men. The store is comprised of six floors, and the men increase in positive attributes as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch. As you open the door to any floor you may choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go back down except to exit the building. So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband. On the first floor, the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These Men Have Jobs. The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well, that's better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?" So up she goes. The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These Men Have Jobs and Love Kids. The woman remarks to herself, "That's great, but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes again. The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids and Are Extremely Good-Looking. "Hmmm, better." she says. "But I wonder what's upstairs?" The fourth floor sign reads: Floor 4 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, Are Extremely Good-Looking and Help With The Housework. "Wow!" exclaims the woman, "Very tempting, but there must be more further up!" And again she heads up another flight. The fifth floor sign reads: Floor 5 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, Are Extremely Good-Looking, Help With The Housework and Have A Strong Romantic Streak. "Oh, mercy me! But just think what must be awaiting me further on?" So up to the sixth floor she goes. The sixth floor sign reads: Floor 6 - You Are Visitor 3,456,789,012 To This Floor. There Are No Men On This Floor. This Floor Exists Solely As Proof That Women Are Impossible To Please. Thank You For Shopping Husband Mart And Have A Nice Day. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

I have a Canon Power Shot A70. 3.2 megapixile, with power zoom. I've been very satisifed with it. it takes great pictures, and has all kind of features that I haven't figured out how to use yet, but it seems as if it will do everything a camera could possible do. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Hell, it don't really matter in the end, sometime boxers, sometime sports briefs, commando once in awhile. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Hey. Beer is Beer, It don't matter to me, especially if it's free! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

The restrooms are just fine at ASC! Clean, Hot & cold running water, showers, no complaints! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Amen! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Cool, I'm going to try to make it if possible.

Congratulations. BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

I don't know how to make it, but if you can find the recipet to a drink called a "Spin, Crash and Burn" well, the name says it all! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

The Prop Wash and Sunset Load both work for me!

Congratulations. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

John, I'm sorry. I wish there were something I could say to take the pain away. Like many, I have been through this, and it takes allot of time to get over the pain of losing a dog. Their love is unconditional and complete. They take whatever amount of love you will give them, and give you, it return, all the love that they have. Chief was suffering, he was in pain, and you showed how much you loved him, you released him from his pain. You had a special relationship with him, know that now, he no longer sufferes, he is no longer in pain. I believe, as MissKriss said, he is in a special place now, and one day, you will be reunited with him again. Take the time, and heal. You have the memories of the good times you had with him. You did the right thing for him. God Bless you. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Hello Raul, and welcome! Hope you don't mind being addicted to something, cause when you jump, you are going to be hooked for life!

Not surprised! The left-wing, panty-waist, bed wetters have seen to it that the criminals are the ones that have all of the rights these days! The victum does not stand a chance! Theyh wil probably win the suit! There IS something seriously wrong with this society! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Sounds like she has a serious, and dangerous attitude problem. I, agree that the ST&A should handle it. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Congratulations! BEER!!!!!! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Why, because it would effectivly end the right of the parents to rear their children as they see fit, much more so that the democratic party, various dr. spock types and various other "social engineers" have already done so! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

I started skydiving because I had always wanted too do it, it just took me awhile to get around to doing it. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Your Superhero Identity For Today Is: Name: Blue Panther Secret Identity: Lee Wood Special Power: Invisibility Transportation: Psionic Jet Weapon: Gamma Cannon Costume: Lead Sport Coat Sidekick: Jumpin' Jim Nemesis: Nancy the Mad Tragic Flaw: Fear of commitment Favorite Food: Stroganoff Invisibility could be cool I guess. Cool weapon I have sounds like it could really kick ass! Cool transportation too -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Yo momma so fat, when she goes outside she eclipses the sun! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

Yo mama so fat when she wore a Malcome X shirt, a helicopter tried to land on her! I vote all of the above for icons. -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule

"you are in the US right?" Last time I checked I was Thanks Skybytch.