Wow! Such pent up hostility & name calling can only be degrading your otherwise rosy view of life! I know the Marines are always last to get new updated equipment after the Army,etc.,but to make a saying that makes it look like they revel in mediocrity does not show the true spirit of our patriots,of which I was one,that are faithfully following the orders of their superiors,fighting for our great USA.Redneck,you say? Man...

I still have my 1911 from 1969. Still works fine, shoot it all the time. Wish I still had my m-14 from boot camp, what a fine weapon that was.

JacksL71 said: I still have my 1911 from 1969. Still works fine, shoot it all the time. Wish I still had my m-14 from boot camp, what a fine weapon that was.

Yep,I still wish I had my Colt .45,and I liked the range,accuracy,etc. of the M-14...but sadly I no longer have one of each.My current .45 is a Paraordnance 14 round version(for one),prefered carry weapon of the FBI,and Secret Service special ops.I think the military gave up some things a '45 provides,when they switched to higher capacity 9's.But I like the "M-16" and some of the other new weapons on the horizon.I also have Berrettas,Astra,CZ,Sig Sauer,S&W only one of which is a 9mm. The .45's I used to qualify the 1st time were worn and the fit was loose,but I qualified every time,and with every weapon I fired,including mortars,as EXPERT...and I wear glasses because I'm quite near-sighted(in vision,not outlook-like some people)

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C3RVETTE said: and I wear glasses because I'm quite near-sighted(in vision,not outlook-like some people)

Are those rose colored glasses ?

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Just to get things back on topic....which is Quick Wit, right?

If you're an American when you go into the bathroom...

and you're an American when you come out of the bathroom...

What are you while you're IN the bathroom??




















European!

I was merely adding a little levity to a humourous thread, in that I may have failed, my saying might not be as funny to you as it was to the people I served with, yet I doubt that it warranted such a redneck response.Did you here about the duck that walked into a bar....

I want to hear about the duck!

how about this old favorite

Arguing on the Internet is like competiting in the special olypics. Even if you win you're still retarded.

An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking a ceremonial
pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to interview him.
"Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "You have observed the white man for
90 years. You've seen his material wealth. You've seen his progress.You've
seen his wars." The chief nodded in agreement. The official continued,
"Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go
wrong?"

The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute and then
calmly replied, "When white man found the land, Indians were running it. No
taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, women did all the work,
medicine man free, Indian man spent all day hunting and fishing, all night
having sex."
The chief leaned back and smiled, "Only white man dumb enough to think he
could improve system like that."

This one is for Alan

http://gearheadracing.com/HumorPages/cop_talk.htm

Things that you should never say to a police officer


No, YOU assume the position.
I'm surprised you stopped me, Dunkin Donuts has a 3 for 1 special!
If I bend over, will I still get a ticket?
No, offi, offic, lucifer . . . I'm not as think you are drunk I am. I swear to dog.
No, I don't know how fast I was going. The little needle stops at 110 mph.
Back off, Barney, I've got a piece.
But officer, I've got 2 different drivers licenses from 2 different states! Pick 1
I know I was weaving, but I was trying to hit all the little green men!
On the way to the station let's get a six pack, oh don't forget the cig's
You'll never get those cuffs on me. . . You Homo!
Come on write the damn ticket, the bars close in 20 minutes!
Hey, wasn't your daughter a porn queen?
How long is this going to take? Your wife is expecting me.
So thats what those yellow flashing lights in the school zone means
What do you use those rubber gloves for, anyway?
I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.
Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.
Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me! Good job!
Excuse me. Is "stick up" hyphenated?
I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.
I was going to be a trooper, but I decided to finish high school instead.
Bad cop! No donut!
You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?
Gee, that gut sure doesn't inspire confidence.
Wow, you look just like the guy in the picture on my girlfriend's nightstand.
Is it true that people become troopers because they are too dumb to work at McDonald's?
I pay your salary!
So, uh, you on the take, or what?
Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too!
Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.
I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there is no other car around--that's how far ahead of me they are.
What do you mean, "Have I been drinking?" You're the trained specialist.
Well, when I reached down to pick up my bag of crack, my gun fell off my lap and got lodged between the brake pedal and the gas pedal, forcing me to speed out of control.
Hey, is that a 9 mm? How's that compare to this one here?
Say Hi to your wife and my kids!