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Not a thing from my house. It was part of my family for 43 years.
But Samuri is a water boy. A boat person. One of dem swimmers.
Did not know that about Samurai. I was an AMMO Troop in the Air Force for 6 years so I was just curious...I figured he must have been military when you wrote that. BUT, wearing Air Force Blue is MUCH BETTER than those Navy Bell-Bottoms!!
Did not know that about Samurai. I was an AMMO Troop in the Air Force for 6 years so I was just curious...I figured he must have been military when you wrote that. BUT, wearing Air Force Blue is MUCH BETTER than those Navy Bell-Bottoms!!
Just as I stand up for the USAF, I'll have to say that there's nothing wrong with the USN either....just different roles. But I do agree with the bell bottom statement however I very seldom see any Navy folk actually wear those...
Just as I stand up for the USAF, I'll have to say that there's nothing wrong with the USN either....just different roles. But I do agree with the bell bottom statement however I very seldom see any Navy folk actually wear those...
Couldn't agree with you more. Are you still in the service?
I love picking at other branches of the service but the truth is I've had many good friends in all of them and have been stationed at bases where members of other services were assigned. No doubt that those were the best 6 years of my life. All the services have different jobs but they are ALL vital.
I firmly believe it can never be said enough: THANK YOU to all of you (Active/Reserve/Guard) for your service to this great country!!! You are constantly in my family's thoughts and prayers!
Couldn't agree with you more. Are you still in the service?
I love picking at other branches of the service but the truth is I've had many good friends in all of them and have been stationed at bases where members of other services were assigned. No doubt that those were the best 6 years of my life. All the services have different jobs but they are ALL vital.
I firmly believe it can never be said enough: THANK YOU to all of you (Active/Reserve/Guard) for your service to this great country!!! You are constantly in my family's thoughts and prayers!
Yeah man I'm still in...I'm a logistics officer at Robins AFB Georgia. Almost two years in so far...so I'm still a young buck! Those guys and gals over there (and here too) are doing a hell of a job, I just wish the media would show some of the good things they are actually doing....but you know how that goes. Anyway, sorry to get off of the thread topic but thanks for your generous comments.
What's so bad about the Air Force, you ask ? Not a thing. Matter of fact, I considered going that route at one time. But then, ......I decided I didn't want to be mistaken for a Greyhound bus driver.
Seriously, my father is retired ANG and my older brother is still active as an Air Force LTCOL. As a kid, I loved gawking at the old F-102's in the hangar at McEntire. Sleek and mean with sharp angles all over and that old delta wing design. As a real little kid, walking in front of it's looooong pitot - static probe used to intimidate me.
I've always been the blacksheep of the family, what can I say ? Turned my back on the Gamecocks in favor of football tradition at an early age. Opted for adventure instead of better base golf courses......
I'm with you on the bell bottom issue, though. The navy got rid of those back around 1999, all except for the service dress blue uniform. The term dungaree does not even exist anymore. They are "utility" uniforms which more closely resemble the coast guard's underway working attire. The service dress blue is still bell bottom, but then again the whole trouser leg is very baggy.
Navy hangs onto tradition more than the other services. Ancient traditon and terminology is engrained into the everyday routine. Sometimes you think about the way we do things and it seems sort of cool that history never really got relegated to the past. The use of a bosun's pipe, marking time with a brass bell, making 12 o'clock reports to the Captain, Captains Mast (Article 15 NJP) are just a few that come to mind. ......There are so many obscure traditions you continue without even conscious thought. One I almost always observed was to "show a leg". This practice dates back to when mariners brought their wives along for company. In the morning, sailors were rousted from their slumber but women would not be disturbed. To display a non-hairy, non-masculine lower leg from the covers would prevent unwanted harrassment. Today the tradition is used to let shipmates know you heard reville and you'll drag your own carcass out of your rack in a few moments.
"What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?" - W. C. Fields
Did not know that about Samurai. I was an AMMO Troop in the Air Force for 6 years so I was just curious...I figured he must have been military when you wrote that. BUT, wearing Air Force Blue is MUCH BETTER than those Navy Bell-Bottoms!!
The Navy doesn't wear bell-bottoms (Dungarees) anymore. What's the problem with the Navy?
"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program until one day America will be a Socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened."
Norman Thomas, Socialist, Pacifist, Presidential Candidate. 1884-1968
Urban Meyer might be the hot new name in college football coaching but he's yet to face a full season of SEC football and the wherewithall it takes to succeed CONSISTANTLY in this league. I think he'll do well but it wouldn't surprise me to see the Gators manage to just marginally improve from what they were doing under the Zookster.
Steve Spurrier, on the other hand....well, do I have to even say it? His track record speaks for itself.
If you go back and look over the last 3 years, Zook was really good at recruiting. So if this Meyer, can coach, better watch Florida this year. They could come out swinging!
If you go back and look over the last 3 years, Zook was really good at recruiting. So if this Meyer, can coach, better watch Florida this year. They could come out swinging!
I think Florida is going to be very good this year. If Carolina starts to surprise people, that could be a slugfest!!
What's so bad about the Air Force, you ask ? Not a thing. Matter of fact, I considered going that route at one time. But then, ......I decided I didn't want to be mistaken for a Greyhound bus driver.
Seriously, my father is retired ANG and my older brother is still active as an Air Force LTCOL. As a kid, I loved gawking at the old F-102's in the hangar at McEntire. Sleek and mean with sharp angles all over and that old delta wing design. As a real little kid, walking in front of it's looooong pitot - static probe used to intimidate me.
I've always been the blacksheep of the family, what can I say ? Turned my back on the Gamecocks in favor of football tradition at an early age. Opted for adventure instead of better base golf courses......
I'm with you on the bell bottom issue, though. The navy got rid of those back around 1999, all except for the service dress blue uniform. The term dungaree does not even exist anymore. They are "utility" uniforms which more closely resemble the coast guard's underway working attire. The service dress blue is still bell bottom, but then again the whole trouser leg is very baggy.
Navy hangs onto tradition more than the other services. Ancient traditon and terminology is engrained into the everyday routine. Sometimes you think about the way we do things and it seems sort of cool that history never really got relegated to the past. The use of a bosun's pipe, marking time with a brass bell, making 12 o'clock reports to the Captain, Captains Mast (Article 15 NJP) are just a few that come to mind. ......There are so many obscure traditions you continue without even conscious thought. One I almost always observed was to "show a leg". This practice dates back to when mariners brought their wives along for company. In the morning, sailors were rousted from their slumber but women would not be disturbed. To display a non-hairy, non-masculine lower leg from the covers would prevent unwanted harrassment. Today the tradition is used to let shipmates know you heard reville and you'll drag your own carcass out of your rack in a few moments.
Like I said man, not a thing wrong with the Navy....got some good friends that joined....upmost respect for them and all of the other branches. Greyhound bus driver huh?? That's funny, I haven't heard that one yet! I'm surprised my friends in the USN never said that to me, we call each other stuff all the time, but it's just all in fun, nothing serious. Thanks for your service.
Like I said man, not a thing wrong with the Navy....got some good friends that joined....upmost respect for them and all of the other branches. Greyhound bus driver huh?? That's funny, I haven't heard that one yet! I'm surprised my friends in the USN never said that to me, we call each other stuff all the time, but it's just all in fun, nothing serious. Thanks for your service.
I used to mess with my dad all the time, telling him that all they (the USAF) ever did was train, train, train. While we (the USN) on the other hand, took the show on the road. We'd go directly to the hottest spots of the world and flex our red, white and blue muscles. I was an aircraft electrician in the F-14 community at the time. (Where's a waaay cool smiley when you need one ? )
In the first gulf war, more than any other aircraft you saw on the news were the F-16's with "SC" on the tails. When it was all said and done, he made sure to point out that the 369th TFW at McEntire had flown more sorties and delivered more ordnance than any other unit (Navy or Air Force, active, reserve or otherwise) participating in the campaign.
Thank you as well, USAFGAMECOCK. I hope you enjoy your time in the military.
"What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?" - W. C. Fields
Those guys and gals over there (and here too) are doing a hell of a job, I just wish the media would show some of the good things they are actually doing....but you know how that goes. Anyway, sorry to get off of the thread topic but thanks for your generous comments. 
As a real little kid, walking in front of it's looooong pitot - static probe used to intimidate me. 
"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program until one day America will be a Socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened."
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