ever notice how some folks have to get the last word in?

[R J]

Gunny, where and when did you do Boot Camp?

I was April 1950, San Diego. CA.

[R J]

Da Gunny has the last post on # 58 & 59......  He is a runnin away from us.........

[Willow]

Gunny, where and when did you do Boot Camp?

I was April 1950, San Diego. CA.

Same place, eighteen years later.  I was 3rd battalion so we lived in quonset huts that seemed to be WW II vintage.  I may have slept in the same rack you used.  

I recently went through my platoon "yearbook" to check whether anyone in my boot camp platoon was on the Vietnam memorial wall.  I found that only one of my platoon mates was there.  He arrived in Vietnam in April the day before his nineteenth birthday and was dead eight days later.  I didn't even complete my specialty school in Quantico until May.  

[R J]

When my parents basement flooded the spring of 51, I lost my year book and all my photos.

My buddy from home who enlisted with me, we ended up in a platoon of Reserves from Hawaii.   They hadn't did their Boot Camp requirement, so they got stuck in San Diego with a couple of hick's from the Midwest.   After Boot, they went back to Hawaii.

I found a couple of their names on the wall.  I have a link to the wall and you can search by name, state and etc.

http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

I was in the 5th Division out of Boot and went almost immediately to Korea.
13 months later I came home and got Swamp Lejeune, and encountered a 90 day wonder.    We fell out in formation one morning and after inspecting my MP's, he proceeded to rip my lettuce off my chest, said I was too young for the rank and chest lettuce. and ripped my jacket in the process.

Base commander and I both served in the Trap and came home together.   After inspection I went to the Colonel's office and told him what happened.   He ripped the 2nd Louie a new A'Hole.  He told him that I had more time in combat then he had days in the USMC.  He had to buy me a new jacket, get my rank and all my lettuce replaced and present it to me a high noon on the Parade field.

I also asked for a transfer to anywhere.   Nothing open at the time in the MP's so I went back to Korea, the 2nd Louie also got assigned to Korea.    I found his name on the wall.    He arrived in the same draft I did and was KIA one day later per the writeup on the wall.

I don't know how it happened but I ended up in the 1st Division.     Same one my dad was in when he hit Iwo Jima.   Small world I guess.  

[HayHauler]

Small world indeed RJ.  Thanks to both of you for your service to keep us free from the bottom of my heart.

Glad you are both still around.

Hay
Jimmyt

[Willow]

R J is a real hero, Jimmy, and he was a young man who's father was sacrificed on the alter of our freedom.

I don't normally make a big deal of my time in because I was never put in a position to have anyone shooting at me.

I have a warm spot in my heart (and sometimes a lump in my throat) for those who have chosen to be put into harm's way.   They are heroes because, in the words of one story teller,

they stand on a wall and say, "Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch."

And they will always have my unqualified gratitude.

[HayHauler]

I know about RJ, but he's kinda quiet about it. 
"I have a warm spot in my heart (and sometimes a lump in my throat) for those who have chosen to be put into harm's way.   They are heroes"   +1 

Hay 
Jimmyt

[R J]

R J is a real hero, Jimmy, and he was a young man who's father was sacrificed on the alter of our freedom.

I don't normally make a big deal of my time in because I was never put in a position to have anyone shooting at me.

I have a warm spot in my heart (and sometimes a lump in my throat) for those who have chosen to be put into harm's way.   They are heroes because, in the words of one story teller,

they stand on a wall and say, "Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch."

And they will always have my unqualified gratitude.

No hero, just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I know about RJ, but he's kinda quiet about it.  
"I have a warm spot in my heart (and sometimes a lump in my throat) for those who have chosen to be put into harm's way.   They are heroes"   +1  

Hay  
Jimmyt

After God brought me out of the Reservoir unhurt, and I was stupid enough to ask for a 2nd Tour in Korea, then God let me pay just enough for it that I'll be cursed if I'll ask for a 3rd Tour.    God has his ways of getting your attention, especially if you are a 19 and 20 year old punk, and you never run from a fist fight.

Got my ass kicked, adjusted and reoiled a few times.  So then I learned Judo, and really kicked some ass.     Had a little 5' -5" feather merchant who really gave me a ass kicking.      We ended up going to Korea together and he was in the Trap with me.     Our last day of our Reverse March, he stepped on 2 land mines, buried side by side.    The concussion from the 1st one set off the 2nd one.   We picked him up in 3 black bags and hauled him to the Motician area.     The Mortician said he was in 15 pieces.    UGLY.......  That was when I decided I didn't want to go into that field of work.    So instead I became a CHP motor Officer.

Modification:      Would I do it over, hell yes, it kept my sorry butt out of jail, and with no dad, I was headed that way.    Step-dad was not restrictive with me, he let me do as I damn well felt like doing, and then stood up to mom for me when I did something and got in trouble.

The Marine Corps kicked my butt a few times and gave me KP duty or Guard duty when I got out of line.

1st assignment out of Boot Camp, I got stuck with 11 straight weeks of KP duty.  To this day I respect that T/Sgt.    He is in his 90's now and we still correspond.  He lives in a retirement home in oHIo.   He was too orney to pass away......

[HayHauler]

I read about that Reservoir a couple of years ago.  To know you are one of the men that made it through that battle and asked to go back....  well, I can't say any more about that.

Thanks.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Hooter]

R J is a real hero, Jimmy, and he was a young man who's father was sacrificed on the alter of our freedom.

I don't normally make a big deal of my time in because I was never put in a position to have anyone shooting at me.

I have a warm spot in my heart (and sometimes a lump in my throat) for those who have chosen to be put into harm's way.   They are heroes because, in the words of one story teller,

they stand on a wall and say, "Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch."

And they will always have my unqualified gratitude.

No hero, just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I know about RJ, but he's kinda quiet about it.  
"I have a warm spot in my heart (and sometimes a lump in my throat) for those who have chosen to be put into harm's way.   They are heroes"   +1  

Hay  
Jimmyt

After God brought me out of the Reservoir unhurt, and I was stupid enough to ask for a 2nd Tour in Korea, then God let me pay just enough for it that I'll be cursed if I'll ask for a 3rd Tour.    God has his ways of getting your attention, especially if you are a 19 and 20 year old punk, and you never run from a fist fight.

Got my ass kicked, adjusted and reoiled a few times.  So then I learned Judo, and really kicked some ass.     Had a little 5' -5" feather merchant who really gave me a ass kicking.      We ended up going to Korea together and he was in the Trap with me.     Our last day of our Reverse March, he stepped on 2 land mines, buried side by side.    The concussion from the 1st one set off the 2nd one.   We picked him up in 3 black bags and hauled him to the Motician area.     The Mortician said he was in 15 pieces.    UGLY.......  That was when I decided I didn't want to go into that field of work.    So instead I became a CHP motor Officer.

Modification:      Would I do it over, hell yes, it kept my sorry butt out of jail, and with no dad, I was headed that way.    Step-dad was not restrictive with me, he let me do as I damn well felt like doing, and then stood up to mom for me when I did something and got in trouble.

The Marine Corps kicked my butt a few times and gave me KP duty or Guard duty when I got out of line.

1st assignment out of Boot Camp, I got stuck with 11 straight weeks of KP duty.  To this day I respect that T/Sgt.    He is in his 90's now and we still correspond.  He lives in a retirement home in oHIo.   He was too orney to pass away......

Ah yes, the quotes:

     Thank you guys for your time and service!   

[solo1]

Thanks RJ, for bringing me up to speed on your service.  I had a friend at work who also was a Marine at the Chosen. He didn't talk about it much but once remarked that they were driving bulldozers off some cliffs and hoping that they would land right side up without damage so they could get the hell out of there.

I was very lucky.  My MOS was medical aideman but i ended up driving a truck in a medical outfit north of the parellel. In 1953 the Korean war was winding down.  However, one of  my buddys was reassigned as an aideman and was killed by a Chinese burp gun five days after he hit Korea.

I didn't see action but I saw the results, especially when the North Koreans were making a last ditch effort before the Truce was signed.

Now, it seems,  they are thinking that they have the guts to try it again, hopefully without China helping them this time.

[R J]

If anyone else was in the White House, and they started something, I'd almost bet my life savings they would get blown off the map....

[solo1]

Yeah, RJ, the present POTUS has no idea of what to do.

I just looked up some info on the Korean war.  KIA's were;  Army 27,704,  Marines 4,267,  Air Force 1,198, and Navy 458.  A total of 33,627 US troops killed in three years as compared to 47,367 killed in 10 years in Vietnam.   272,975 Korean ROK army casualties.  Over two million civilians killed both North and South.  Now we have the SOB in North Korea thinking that his balls are huge and we have a commander-in- Chief who............ , no I won't say it.

[R J]

That little Bastard was either in daddy's bag or still in diapers when we were over there.

I looked at his picture again and I'd estimate him as in his late 30's maybe early 40's.

So he would of still been a dream in daddy's head.

[Hooter]

  At  that age he only knows what he has read about most any of the previous wars. Even Viet Nam.

[HayHauler]

True, but a sad state of affairs.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[R J]

If 'Fung Chew' attacks, he will get a quick solution to his problem, and a surprise at the same time.

If Bam Bam is like Truman was with MacArthur we will be in for another Police Action.

Bam Bam will have to get his $.02 in and if it will hurt his Muslim buddies, he will not give our Military any support.

So let's hope to hell he says go for it and end the problem.

Yes, I know, Bam Bam is the main problem.

He has shown the world he is a pussy cat.....   Fast talking one so long as he has a Tele-Prompter.

[solo1]

If he attacks, it's gonna be like Vietnam.  Decisions will be made in Washington, not by the field commanders.  Don't worry tho, we have a highly qualified commander-in chief capable of making decisions at the drop of a teleprompter.

Oh yeah!

[R J]

Years back we used to go to war to win.

Now it is to pussy foot around, waste $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and get our soldiers killed.

[Hooter]

Now its to help with the "National Deficite".   

[F.I.B.]

How's this for the last word
Zyzzyva. Last word in the dictionary.
Sorry, bored...

[Willow]

How's this for the last word
Zyzzyva. Last word in the dictionary.
Sorry, bored...

Been done.  And rejected.

I can't believe you didn't read this whole thread to find that.   

I guess you weren't really all that bored after all.   

[HayHauler]

Sorry,  you are not the winner.

Hay
Jimmyt

[R J]

Yupper what JimmyT & Willow said.

NO winner as of this writing.

[Willow]

Hey, R J and Jimmy, we're all winners.   

[R J]

OK,,,,,   You da Boss Gunny.

Semper fi.

[HayHauler]

Y'all are all heroes in my book. 

Hay
Jimmyt

[R J]

JimmyT, da man was a talkin about winners, not heros.

[Oss]

well since  the Valkyrie would not start last weekend. damn that 10 yr old POS cheap yuasa battery
I am gonna put the electrolyte in the new one let it sit an hour or so and then charge it on my bmw charger 1.5 amps for 10 hrs

Sunday will take my dragon out for a ride

Then I will be a winner again

Of course riding the bmw police bike with the heated grips is a winner as well   That bike does pull away from lots of others and can hold its own up to speeds I no longer have a desire to surpass

Thanks Wayne and Russ for your service and words of wisdom  Keep em comin gents

Carl thank you as well, even if you didnt get shot at you stepped up and that counts in my book

[R J]

10 year old battery, jeez Louise, you like to get your $$$$$ worth out of them.

How about a picture of that Police Bike Evan?

Everyone stay safe and if'n ya must drink this weekend to celebrate the green gremlins, LOL, be sure and have a designated driver so as to stay out of jail.

Those iron bunks, concrete floors and stainless steel potty chairs can get awful cold.     

[Hooter]

Yupper what JimmyT & Willow said.

NO winner as of this writing.

You got that right! This is far from over.   

[R J]

Yupper what JimmyT & Willow said.

NO winner as of this writing.

You got that right! This is far from over.   

As lonng as I can suck air into my lungs, it ain't over, unless Willow kills it.

[Oss]

ok  RJ  here is a pic at the damn

[Moonshot_1]

WHAT THE HELL?? STEALING MY LAST WORD??? I HAD THE LAST WORD FIRST!!! (A sentence that would have no possibility of making any sense except for this thread)

DISQUALIFICATION!!! FIB MUST BE DISQUALIFIED. 

There is the "buying of rounds" exception however.  Rule 614. 23, sec. 2, paragraph 4.

Stealing of a word is 4 rounds.

I submit, as evidence of my first submission of the word Zyzzyva the following post from FEB. 2012

Wait a minute, that was f6gal's word.
STILL ISN'T RIGHT! ABOVE PENALTY STILL APPLIES!

But as we all can see from the posts I've submitted as evidence, Zyzzyzus, the word I submitted, is the last word.

THE LAST WORD

 
zy'mologist


World English Dictionary
zymology  (zaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ)
 
— n
the chemistry of fermentation
 
zymologic
 
— adj
 
zymo'logical
 
— adj
 
zy'mologist
 
— n

I win

Correction, I win!

The last word:

zyz·zy·va  [ziz-uh-vuh]
noun
Any of various South American weevils of the genus Zyzzyva,  often destructive to plants.

P.S.  nanner-nanner!

This may actually be the last word.

Zyzzyzus

Zyzzyzus is a small genus of marine[1] tubulariid hydrozoans.[2]


I believe I shall claim victory. For now.

Oh, nanner nanner.

nanner nanner

[R J]

Mike, take a chill pill Brother, Don't want ya to blow your bllod pressure up too high.    LOL........

[Hoser]

Gunny, where and when did you do Boot Camp?

I was April 1950, San Diego. CA.

Same place, eighteen years later.  I was 3rd battalion so we lived in quonset huts that seemed to be WW II vintage.  I may have slept in the same rack you used.  

I recently went through my platoon "yearbook" to check whether anyone in my boot camp platoon was on the Vietnam memorial wall.  I found that only one of my platoon mates was there.  He arrived in Vietnam in April the day before his nineteenth birthday and was dead eight days later.  I didn't even complete my specialty school in Quantico until May.  

Hey Willow, I was there four years before you, only on the other side of the fence where it was more civilized.       Hoser

[Willow]

Gunny, where and when did you do Boot Camp?

I was April 1950, San Diego. CA.

Same place, eighteen years later.  I was 3rd battalion so we lived in quonset huts that seemed to be WW II vintage.  I may have slept in the same rack you used.  

I recently went through my platoon "yearbook" to check whether anyone in my boot camp platoon was on the Vietnam memorial wall.  I found that only one of my platoon mates was there.  He arrived in Vietnam in April the day before his nineteenth birthday and was dead eight days later.  I didn't even complete my specialty school in Quantico until May.  

Hey Willow, I was there four years before you, only on the other side of the fence where it was more civilized.       Hoser

lol!  You have no idea what nice things the Marine drill instructors had to say about the other side of the fence.    

[R J]

Gunny, where and when did you do Boot Camp?

I was April 1950, San Diego. CA.

Same place, eighteen years later.  I was 3rd battalion so we lived in quonset huts that seemed to be WW II vintage.  I may have slept in the same rack you used.  

I recently went through my platoon "yearbook" to check whether anyone in my boot camp platoon was on the Vietnam memorial wall.  I found that only one of my platoon mates was there.  He arrived in Vietnam in April the day before his nineteenth birthday and was dead eight days later.  I didn't even complete my specialty school in Quantico until May.  

Hey Willow, I was there four years before you, only on the other side of the fence where it was more civilized.       Hoser

lol!  You have no idea what nice things the Marine drill instructors had to say about the other side of the fence.    

You got that right.    They even said nice things back in 1950.....

[Hooter]

Moonshot,

     ZZZZZZZZ is the last word in the dictionary. It indicates sleep. I made that up but what the hell.

[Willow]

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you who are Irish for today!