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I have many jumps under my belt, but don't keep up with the various significant profiles in the sport. One person I was interested in is Joe Jennings. I actually enjoy this man and his work. Read many biographies on him and seen some good documentaries about him. My question pertains to some posts I've read in the past. The threads were vague, but more or less made comments to the effect that he has a bad rep or something. What's the consensus on Joe Jennings? Has he done something bad? I've never read anything bad about him myself, but like I've said, I don't follow the personalities like most of you probably do. Forty-two

Thanks for your opinion on what posts you feel should be outlawed. Now what's that old saying about a grain of salt? Forty-two

HOOYAH!!!!! Forty-two

Finally, some people with common sense who see the light of day and want to pay these terrific human beings whbat they deserve. Right on! Forty-two

I'm thinking the Michael Jackson joke, lol. For future reference...might be best if no MJ jokes were posted. Just a thought. Forty-two

Not only is it dangerous, but it is extremely hard and tiring...especially if you live in Florida. I feel bad for those poor bastards when I drive by and see them in the 98 degree heat on top of those roofs cooking like in an oven. Tough fucking work. Forty-two

OVERTIME! Forty-two

Lol, I think you're a closet-football addict. Come out my child, it's ok. Admit your passion for the pigskin! Forty-two

It's looking bleak for him. He may have an outside chance if it hits overtime, but even then it's a stretch. Forty-two

Bush has done a remarkable job. Unless Clark wins the Dem ticket, I will vote again for Bush. Forty-two

He just passed Barry Sanders. Needs 50 more yards for the All-Time record. Forty-two

Who else is watching this game. He's getting close to the record. Forty-two

Still hoping. Forty-two

Ugh, country. I'm hoping Country Western music will fizzle out like disco. There's always hope. Forty-two

I'm still thinking about what takes more brain-power...flying a passenger plane or driving the greyhound bus? Forty-two

Punched you in the face a few times? Are you attending the funeral or just sending flowers? Forty-two

Airman Jones was assigned to the induction center, where he advised new recruits about their government benefits, especially their GI insurance. It wasn't long before Captain Smith noticed that Airman Jones had almost a 100% record for insurance sales, which had never happened before. Rather than ask about this, the Captain stood in the back of the room and listened to Jones's sales pitch. Jones explained the basics of the GI Insurance to the new recruits, and then said, "If you have GI Insurance and go into battle and are killed, the government has to pay $200,000 to your beneficiaries. If you don't have GI insurance, and you go into battle and get killed, the government only has to pay a maximum of $6000." "Now," he concluded, "which bunch do you think they are going to send into battle first?" Sixteen All-Time Biggest REAL Soldier Lies 1. "I put it in distribution." 2. "Your pay will be straight at the end of the month." 3. "I know I left it right here on the top of my desk." 4. "Of course I can read a map." 5. "It's on valid requisition." 6. "No Sir, I don't smoke dope!" 7. "He's in the motor pool." 8. "I have to go back to the rear." 9. "I don't give a d@!& if the General hears about this!" 10. "I need this for the old man right away!" 11. "I was here until midnight last night working on this!" 12. "I read the after action report." 13. "Sorry I'm late, but the Colonel called me just as I was about to leave." 14. "Give me your number and I'll call you back." 15. "This is a courtesy inspection." 16. "We're here to help you." Changes to Recruit Training In an effort to ensure proper training and readiness among the military services, Congress has approved the following changes to basic principles of recruit training: Haircuts Marines: Heads will be shaved. Army: Stylish flat-top's for all recruits. Navy: No haircut standard. Air Force: Complete makeovers as seen on the Jenny Jones show. Training Hours: Marines: Reveille at 0500, train until 2000. Army: Reveille at 0600, train until 1900. Navy: Get out of bed at 0900, train until 1100, lunch until 1300, train until 1600. Air Force: Awaken at 1000, breakfast in bed, train from 1100 to 1200, lunch at 1200, train from 1300 to 1400, nap at 1400, awaken from nap at 1500, training ceases at 1500. Meals: Marines: Meals, Ready-to-Eat 3 times a day. Army: One hot meal, 2 MRE's. Navy: 3 hot meals. Air Force: Catered meals prepared by the Galloping Gourmet, Julia Child, and Wolfgang Puck and Emeril Lagasse. All you can eat. Leave And Liberty: Marines: None. Army: 4 hours a week. Navy: 2 days a week. Air Force: For every four hours of training, recruits will receive eight hours of leave and liberty. Protocol: Marines: Will address all officers as "Sir," and refer to the rank of all enlisted members when speaking to them (i.e., Sgt. Smith). Army: Will address all officers as "Sir," unless they are friends, and will call all enlisted personnel "Sarge." Navy: Will address all officers as "Skipper," and all enlisted personnel as "Chief." Air Force: All Air Force personnel shall be on a first name basis with each other. Decorations/Awards: Marines: Medals and badges are awarded for acts of gallantry and bravery only. Army: Medals and badges are awarded for every bullet fired, hand grenade thrown, fitness test passed, and bed made. Navy: Will have ships' engineers make medals for them as desired. Air Force: Will be issued all medals and badges, as they will most likely be awarded them at some point early in their careers anyway. Camouflage Uniforms: Marines: Work uniform, to be worn only during training and in field situations. Army: Will wear it anytime, anywhere. Navy: Will not wear camouflage uniforms, they do not camouflage you on a ship. (Ship Captains will make every effort to attempt to explain this to sailors.) Air Force: Will defeat the purpose of camouflage uniforms by putting blue and silver chevrons and colorful squadron patches all over them. Career Fields: Marines: All Marines shall be considered riflemen first and foremost. Army: It doesn't matter, all career fields promote to E-8 in first enlistment anyway. Navy: Nobody knows. The Navy is still trying figure out what sailors in the ABH, SMC, BNC and BSN rates do anyway. Air Force: Every recruit will be trained in a manner that will allow them to leave the service early to go on to higher paying civilian jobs. West Point Jokes Q: Why do West Point graduates hang their diplomas from the rear view mirror? A: To justify their handicap parking. Q: Do you know why the Army football team should change its name to the "Opposums"? A: Because they play dead at home and get killed on the road. Q: Why doesn't Army have ice on the sidelines during games? A: The guy with the recipe graduated. Q. What do you get when you drive slowly by the Military Academy campus? A. A degree. Q: What do a Navy Midshipman and a West Point Cadet have in common? A: They both got accepted to West Point. Q: What do you get when you breed a groundhog and a West Point Cadet? A: Six more weeks of bad football. Navy is playing Army, which has a first down with three minutes left in the half. An Army fan sets off a firecracker, and Navy, thinking it's the end of the half, runs off the field. Three plays later, Army punts. The Army football coach gave his team a few days off. Several decided to go down to Panama City Beach for fun and relaxation. Coach Sutton saw the players the first day back at practice and asked about their vacation. "Not good coach," said the players. "We never made it to the beach." "Why not," the coach asked, "car trouble?" "No," they replied, "every few miles down the interstate we saw signs that said, 'Exit, Clean Restrooms'. You have no idea how many restrooms we cleaned between West Point and Panama City." The Annapolis grad walked into the bar, sat down and said, "Hey barkeep, you hear the joke about the four West Point players in a farmhouse?" Chairs scraped behind him, and four of the biggest, meanest guys in the bar stood up. "We played for Army. You sure you wanna tell that joke?" The Navy grad smirked in disbelief and said, "What, and have to explain it four times?" Q: How many West Point plebes does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, it's a second year course. Did you hear that Army just bought twenty new septic tanks? Yeah, and Army coach Bob Sutton says as soon as they learn to drive them, they're gonna invade Annapolis. Q: How many Air Force Cadets does it take to change a flat tire? A: Three, two to go for beer and one to call daddy. Q: How many Navy Midshipmen does it take to change a flat tire? A: Five, one to change the tire and four to lament how wonderful the old tire was. Q: How many Army Cadets does it take to change a tire? A: Just one, but he gets four hours credit and it counts as a lab science! Q: What are the best four years of a West Pointer's life? A: Third grade An Army football player was almost killed in a tragic horseback riding accident. He fell from the horse and was nearly trampled to death. Thank God the manager of the K-Mart came out and unplugged it. Q: How come the Army football team doesn't have a website? A: They can't string three "W's" together. Aviation Humor Blue water Navy truism; There are more planes in the ocean than there are submarines in the sky. If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe. Navy carrier pilots to Air Force pilots: Flaring is like squatting to pee. When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash. Without ammunition the USAF would be just another expensive flying club. What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, the pilot dies. Never trade luck for skill. The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh S#!+!" Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers. Progress in airline flying; now a flight attendant can get a pilot pregnant. Airspeed, altitude or brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight. A smooth landing is mostly luck; two in a row is all luck; three in a row is prevarication. I remember when sex was safe and flying was dangerous. Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one up there! Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag for the purpose of storing dead batteries. Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding it or doing anything about it. When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten. Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day. Advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II. When a prang (crash) seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity as slowly and gently as possible. The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. (Attributed to Max Stanley, Northrop test pilot) A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't flying his plane to its maximum. (Jon McBride, astronaut) If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. (Bob Hoover - renowned aerobatic and test pilot) If an airplane is still in one piece, don't cheat on it; ride the bastard down. (Ernest K. Gann, author & aviator) Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death I Shall Fear No Evil For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing. (sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operating location Kadena, Japan). You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. (Paul F. Crickmore - test pilot) Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you. There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. (Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970). The three best things in life are a good landing, a good orgasm, and a good bowel movement. The night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities in life where you get to experience all three at the same time. (Author unknown, but someone who's been there) "Now I know what a dog feels like watching TV." (A DC-9 captain trainee attempting to check out on the 'glass cockpit' of an A-320). If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to. Basic Flying Rules Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there. You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal. A corporal needed to use a pay phone, but didn't have change for a dollar. He saw a private mopping the floors, and asked him, "Soldier, do you have change for a dollar?" The private replied, "Sure." The corporal gave him an icy stare. He said, "That's no way to address a superior officer! Now let's try it again. Private, do you have change for a dollar?" The private replied, "No, SIR!" By the time a Marine pulled into a little town, every hotel room was taken. "You've got to have a room somewhere," he pleaded. "Or just a bed, I don't care where." "Well, I do have a double room with one occupant a Navy guy," admitted the manager, "and he might be glad to split the cost. But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in adjoining rooms have complained in the past. I'm not sure it would be worth it to you." "No problem," the tired Marine assured him. "I'll take it." The next morning the Marine came down to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. "How'd you sleep?" asked the manager. "Never better," replied the Marine. The manager was impressed. "No problem with the other guy snoring, then?" "Nope, I shut him up in no time," said the Marine. "How did you manage that?" asked the manager. "He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the room," the Marine explained. "I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, said, 'Goodnight, beautiful,' and he sat up all night watching me." An army Major visits the sick soldiers, goes up to one private and asks, "What's your problem, Soldier?" "Chronic syphilis, Sir." "What treatment are you getting?" "Five minutes with the wire brush each day." "What's your ambition?" "To get back to the front, Sir." "Good man," says the Major. He goes to the next bed. "What's your problem, Soldier?" "Chronic piles, Sir." "What treatment are you getting?" "Five minutes with the wire brush each day." "What's your ambition?" "To get back to the front, Sir." "Good man," says the Major. He goes to the next bed. "What's your problem, Soldier?" "Chronic gum disease, Sir." "What treatment are you getting?" "Five minutes with the wire brush each day." "What's your ambition?" "To get the wire brush before the other two, Sir." As a group of soldiers stood in formation at an Army Base, the Drill Sergeant said, "All right! All you idiots fall out." As the rest of the squad wandered away, one soldier remained at attention. The Drill Instructor walked over until he was eye-to-eye with him, and then raised a single eyebrow. The soldier smiled and said, "Sure was a lot of 'em, huh, sir?" "Well," snarled the tough old Navy Chief to the bewildered Seaman. "I suppose after you get discharged from the Navy, you'll just be waiting for me to die so you can come and piss on my grave." "Not me, Chief!" the Seaman replied. "Once I get out of the Navy, I'm never going to stand in line again!" U.S. AIR FORCE OATH OF ENLISTMENT I, Zoomie, swear to sign away four years of my useless life to the United States Air Force because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army and because the Marines frighten me. I swear to sit behind a desk and take credit for the work done by others more dedicated than me who take their job seriously. I also swear not to do any form of real exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a valid form of exercise. I swear to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, even though I believe myself to be above that. I promise to walk around calling everyone by their first name because I know I'm not really in the military and I find it amusing to annoy the other services. I will have a better quality of life than all those around me and will at all times be sure to make them aware of that fact. After completion of my -- snicker -- "basic training," I will be a lean, mean, doughnut-eating, lazy-boy sitting, civilian-wearing-blue-clothes, Chairborne Ranger. I will believe that I am superior to all others, and will make an effort to clean the knife before stabbing the next person in the back with it. I will do no work unless someone is watching me (and it makes me look good), will annoy those around me, and will go home early everyday. I consent to never getting promoted -- EVER -- and understand that all those whom I made fun of yesterday probably will outrank me tomorrow. So help me God. Signature: ___________________ Date: _________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. ARMY OATH OF ENLISTMENT I, Rambo, swear to sign away four years of my mediocre life to the United States Army because I couldn't score high enough on the ASVAB to get into the Air Force, I'm not tough enough for the Marines, and the Navy won't take me because I can't swim. I will wear camouflage every day and tuck my trousers into my boots because I can't figure out how to use blousing straps. I promise to wear my uniform 24 hours a day even when I have a date. I will continue telling myself that I am a fierce killing machine because my drill sergeant told me I am, despite the fact that the only action I ever will see is a court martial for sexual harassment. I acknowledge the fact that I will make E-8 in my first year of service, and vow to maintain that it is because I scored perfect on my PT test. After completion of my sexual -- er -- I mean, BASIC training, I will attend a different Army school once every other month and return knowing less than I did when I left. On my first trip home after boot camp, I will walk around like I am cool and propose to my ninth-grade sweetheart. I will make my wife stay home, because if I let her out she might leave me for a smarter, better-looking Air Force guy. Should she leave me twelve times, I will continue to take her back. While at work, I will maintain a look of knowledge while getting absolutely nothing accomplished. I will arrive at work every day at 1000 hours because of morning PT and leave every day at 1300 hours to report back to the "COMPANY." I understand that I will undergo no training whatsoever that will help me get a job upon separation, and will end up working construction with my friends from high school. I will brag to everyone about the Army giving me $30,000 for college, but will be unable to use it because I can't pass a placement exam. So help me God. Signature:__________________ Date:_______________ U.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAVY OATH OF ALLEGIANCE I, Top Gun, in lieu of going to prison, swear to sign away four years of my life to the United States Navy because I want to hang out with Marines without actually having to BE one of them, because I thought the Air Force was too "corporate," and because I thought, "Hey, I like to swim...Why not?" I promise to wear clothing that went out of style in 1976 and to have my name stenciled on the butt of every pair of pants I own. I understand that I will be mistaken for the Good Humor man during the summer, and for the Waffen SS during the winter. I will strive to use a different language than the rest of the English-speaking world, using words like "deck, bulkhead, cover, and head," when I really mean "floor, wall, hat, and toilet." I will take great pride in the fact that all Navy acronyms, ranks and insignia, and everything else for that matter, are completely different from the other services and make absolutely no sense whatsoever. I will muster (whatever that is) at 0700 hours every morning unless I am buddy-buddy with the Chief, in which case I will show up around 0930 hours. I vow to hone my coffee cup handling skills to the point that I can stand up in a kayak being tossed around in a typhoon and still not spill a drop. I consent to being promoted and subsequently busted at least twice each fiscal year. I realize that, once selected for Chief, I am required to submit myself to the sick, and quite possibly illegal, whims of my new-found "colleagues." So help me Neptune. Signature:__________________ Date:_______________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. MARINE CORPS OATH OF ENLISTMENT I, ________________ (state name here), swear...uhhhh...high-and-tight... grunt... cammies... ugh... Air Force women.... HOORAH! So help me Corps. Thumb Print:___________________ Date:______________ Forty-two

Lol, I just figured out why these professions have such a high fatality rate. What do most of these jobs have in common? They all drink heavily Seriously. Timber cutters, fishermen, metal workers, roofers, construction laborers and truck drivers? These guys drink a 12 pack for lunch. No wonder they're all dying on the job!!!!! Forty-two

Misc. A collection of jokes... Having just moved into his new office, a pompous, new colonel was sitting at his desk when an airman knocked on the door. Conscious of his new position, the colonel quickly picked up the phone, told the airman to enter, then said into the phone, "Yes, General, I'll be seeing him this afternoon and I'll pass along your message. In the meantime, thank you for your good wishes, sir." Feeling as though he had sufficiently impressed the young enlisted man, he asked, "What do you want?" "Nothing important, sir," the airman replied, "just here to hook up your telephone." --- A private is on duty in the motor pool when the phone rings: "Soldier, can you tell me what equipment is available for use immediately?" The voice on the other end asked. "Well, sir, we have two tanks, a half dozen half-tracks, two armored personnel carriers, a couple of motorcycles, and fat-ass Johnson's command jeep." "Soldier? Do you know who you are speaking to?" "No sir." "This is Major Johnson, your commander!" "Uh Sir? Do you know who you are speaking to?" "Not yet!" "That's good! Bye, Fat-Ass!" --- A couple of A-10's are escorting a C-130 Hercules and their pilots were chatting with the pilot of the transport to pass the time. Talk fell on the subject of relative merits of their respective aircraft with the fighter pilots holding their planes were better because of their maneuverability, weaponry and the like The C-130 pilot replied "Yeah? Well I can do a few things in this old girl that you'd only dream about." Naturally, he was challenged to demonstrate. "Just watch," he tells them. The C-130 continues to fly straight and level, and after several minutes the Herk pilot returns to the air and says, "There! How was that?" Not having seen anything, the fighter pilots say, "What are you talking about? What did you do?" He replies, "Well, I got up, stretched my legs, got a cup of coffee, then went back an took a piss." --- Q:How do you know if there is a fighter pilot at your party? A: He'll tell you. --- Q:What's the difference between God and fighter pilots? A: God doesn't think he's a fighter pilot...... --- Q:What's the difference between a fighter pilot and a jet engine? A: A jet engine stops whining when the planes shuts down. --- 3 Marines were walking through the forest when they came upon a set of tracks. The first marine said "Those are deer tracks." The second marine said "No, those are elk tracks." The third marine said "You're both wrong, those are moose tracks." The marines were still arguing when the train hit them. --- A Navy Chief and an Admiral were sitting in the barbershop. They were both just getting finished with their shaves-the barbers were reaching for some after-shave to slap on their faces. The admiral shouted, Hey, don't put that shit on me! My wife will think I've been in a whorehouse!" The chief turned to his barber and said, "Go ahead and put it on. My wife doesn't know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like. Forty-two

ID Check A few years back one of the new Marines at the Barracks at Yorktown, VA was standing post at the main gate of the Naval Weapons Station. The policy was to check 100% of ID cards including military in uniform. A Navy sedan drove up to the gate with a young seaman at the wheel and a rear admiral sitting in the back. The young PFC signaled for the car to stop, approached the driver, and asked to see both ID cards. The admiral told the Marine that he was on his way to meet with the station CO and didn't have time for such nonsense.... Admiral to driver: "Go ahead." ...PFC to driver: "Don't do that." ...Admiral to driver: "You heard me, Drive on." ...PFC to Admiral as he draws his .45: "Sir, this is my first time on post. Do I shoot you or your driver?" The admiral showed his ID. Forty-two

Forget diamonds. A good tongue lashing goes a lot further Forty-two

Not really sure this post was neccessary. Anyways, there is nothing wrong with a movie going to another country to shoot it. Budgets are critical for movies and shooting scenes overseas is cheaper. This is nothing new. Many American movies are filmed overseas. People are extremely hypocritical. They want to boycott a movie because it wasn't filmed over here, but I bet the same people drive foreign cars and have gobs of electronics at home from other countries. It's like the old saying goes. "If people aren't bitching they aren't breathing." Why must people want to stir the hornet's nest every chance they get. Eat a twinkie, smoke a joint and go to bed. Forty-two

I have lived in Florida my whole life and NEVER heard of SOBE. If I had to make a guess I would say SOuth BEach? Forty-two

I'll make sure to secure both the lock AND deadbolt now. Thanks for the warning. Forty-two

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