Recent content by CSAR GYRENE

stretch (ing the truth)

lobster

I spent 5 days in Hong Kong with guys from the Royal Regiment of Wales. Tough, well disciplined, and well trained. Also some of the best beer drinkers in the game. (but for GODS sake, dont call them ENGLISH!) Heres to the RRW, and may God save the queen.

At face value, I have to agree with you here, Bear. The question also remains, was this a stand alone bill, or was it attached as a rider to another bill that the GOP wanted to pass, thereby forcing them to vote FOR amendment that they otherwise would have voted against. This is a common "poison...

Bela (lugosi)

On behave of myself, my children, and the thousands of vets out there, I thank you for your support. I find no fault whatsoever with your post. <salute>

I must be missing something here, cause for the life of me I cannot see how ones stance on organised labor has anything whatsoever to do with the ability to lead troops. I dont ever recall being asked to show a union card when rounds were coming downrange.

Frankenstien

I often hear this "they wouldn't be so eager to start a war if their kids were in the Army" logic, and to be honest, I dont think it holds much water, particularly as we have an all volunteer military. As a combat vet, and a father of 4, (three of which are currently in the Army), I like to...

Many years ago I was assigned to a canidiot ( I mean CANADIAN) MP unit to try and teach them some basic counter terrorism. Of the 20 some soldiers in my class, about 4 or 5 of them actually took any of it serious. (This was pre 9-11, so take it for what its worth) The rest, while possesing fair...

boris

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt NWA give back a control in Continental in return for a "golden note" to ensure Continental couldnt merge with anyone that NWA didnt approve? Is it possible they are trying the same thing here? Food for thought is all..........

Theres no way in hell I would take a manager position for what little they pay them. Besides, the motivational techniques I have very successfully employed as a leader over the last 20 years probably would be seen as way too politically incorrect around here.

Hmm, how about "Oakland, with NLG retract problems".......OOPs, my bad...wrong airline

What really scares me about these two is the complete and total stock they put in the failure of the US military. If We actually pull this off in Iraq, they KNOW they will be out of power completely. They have bet the farm an an AMERICAN defeat. Just how far would they be wiling to go to hang on...