Good to know you guys

[The G]

I want to say thanks to all for the time I've have spent here. I think the world of Max and all he has has done for us. I don't want any hard feelings so I will be signing off the forum today. I wish you guys the best. :moon: :D


Take care and be safe.

Thanks Greg

[Remphoto]

Take your ball and go home? Come on G -- you're better than that! :D

[Johnny Dangerously]

I want to say thanks to all for the time I've have spent here. I think the world of Max and all he has has done for us. I don't want any hard feelings so I will be signing off the forum today. I wish you guys the best. :moon: :D


Take care and be safe.

Thanks Greg

Hey! What's up with this? What's he talking about here?

[MYCAR47562]

He Got Upset Cause Max Called Him Hard Headed But I Guess It's Better To Stop Now Then Possibly Ruin A Friendship.


Sucks We Have Lost G And Engels Now

[MYCAR47562]

Oh And G No Hard Feelings From Me I Find It Funny

[Max]

Greg I simply pointed out the obvious. There are some things that people can argue with you but they will never get you to concede anything. I was simply pointing that out in an attempt to end the argument. I thought this was a place we could disagree?

[MYCAR47562]

Greg I simply pointed out the obvious. There are some things that people can argue with you but they will never get you to concede anything. I was simply pointing that out in an attempt to end the argument. I thought this was a place we could disagree?

IT IS BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU PERSONALLY KNOW SOMEONE AND HAVE SUCH DIFFERING STRONG POLITICAL VIEWS.

[gtrman66]

I was a Republican that married a Democrat... we're both Libertarians now.

With that said, G, I enjoyed the sparring. You kept it above the name-calling for the most part. Stay safe and we'll pray you come around :D

[Remphoto]

I hope he comes around when he cools down. He is pretty outnumbered on here, especially with Engels apparently on the sidelines (though I note he is still checking in here).

[Johnny Dangerously]

G-man, c'mon back out and play dude. We miss you... :-(

[scol]

It's like this when you have an opinion and a belief you not only express it, you also try to change others and how they think by reason in most cases, when you realize it is a wast of time you move on. We are all pretty entrenched in the way we believe, us trying to get them to understand our thinking and them trying to get us to understand they're thinking is like hitting your head against a brick wall. In some cases that's how wars start. (civil war comes to mind rather quickly). I think we all need to step back occasionally consider the big picture. They need to understand you can't depend on the police to protect you, that's not they're job they exist to police up the mess after the crime has been committed and they need to understand it is up to the individual to protect themselves. If the police in my family understand this why can't they. As for the other disagreements that go on around here the facts tend to be reported by the press and not one of us really has the whole picture, not even the press knows. Lets go back to summer 1967 I was in Germany getting ready to rotate back. The Israel's were going into the Golan heights, our gov. was telling the folks back home we weren't going to bet involved, Wrong. The 113 infantry was on the move to come in from field training a get ready to go. My outfit the 293rd Eng. Battalion had all the equip. lined up and packed ready to go. If the out come of the 7 day war had been deferant we would have rolled, all the while the people back home are being told otherwise, just one small example of how little we know.

[Johnny Dangerously]

It's like this when you have an opinion and a belief you not only express it, you also try to change others and how they think by reason in most cases, when you realize it is a wast of time you move on. We are all pretty entrenched in the way we believe, us trying to get them to understand our thinking and them trying to get us to understand they're thinking is like hitting your head against a brick wall. In some cases that's how wars start. (civil war comes to mind rather quickly). I think we all need to step back occasionally consider the big picture. They need to understand you can't depend on the police to protect you, that's not they're job they exist to police up the mess after the crime has been committed and they need to understand it is up to the individual to protect themselves. If the police in my family understand this why can't they. As for the other disagreements that go on around here the facts tend to be reported by the press and not one of us really has the whole picture, not even the press knows. Lets go back to summer 1967 I was in Germany getting ready to rotate back. The Israel's were going into the Golan heights, our gov. was telling the folks back home we weren't going to bet involved, Wrong. The 113 infantry was on the move to come in from field training a get ready to go. My outfit the 293rd Eng. Battalion had all the equip. lined up and packed ready to go. If the out come of the 7 day war had been deferant we would have rolled, all the while the people back home are being told otherwise, just one small example of how little we know.
Whoaa!!! Essayons!! Sappers lead the way!!! Sorry, had to be said....

[Max]

Scol that is funny you say that, my father was in and out of Tripoli and Iran about that time teaching them how to repair our F4 phantoms. :rofl: We were living at Ramstein while he was there.

[scol]

Whoaa!!! Essayons!! Sappers lead the way!!! Sorry, had to be said....

What exactly did you say

[scol]

Scol that is funny you say that, my father was in and out of Tripoli and Iran about that time teaching them how to repair our F4 phantoms. :rofl: We were living at Ramstein while he was there.

I can believe it.

[Johnny Dangerously]

What exactly did you sayC'mon man, if you were a combat engineer surely you know the terms "Essayons" and "Sappers Lead The Way"...

I was an engineering officer in the military. When you said 293rd Engrs it was a knee jerk reaction...:rofl

[scol]

C'mon man, if you were a combat engineer surely you know the terms "Essayons" and "Sappers Lead The Way"...

I was an engineering officer in the military. When you said 293rd Engrs it was a knee jerk reaction...:rofl

not combat, Construction Eng. never heard it. We built roads & buildings and occasional pontoon bridge.

[Johnny Dangerously]

Essayons is universal to Army Engineers (in fact we were the only branch that had our own own Class A/Dress Blue buttons with the word Essayons on them). That may have come about after your time (don't be offended, not calling you an old fart) :) or it may not have been such a big deal among the latrine builders (affectionate name we called the construction guys).

Sappers are generally more associated with combat engineers. They actually have a Sapper school now which is kind of the engineering version of ranger school, but sappers is generally a slang term for combat engineers.

[scol]

Essayons is universal to Army Engineers (in fact we were the only branch that had our own own Class A/Dress Blue buttons with the word Essayons on them). That may have come about after your time (don't be offended, not calling you an old fart) :) or it may not have been such a big deal among the latrine builders (affectionate name we called the construction guys).

Sappers are generally more associated with combat engineers. They actually have a Sapper school now which is kind of the engineering version of ranger school, but sappers is generally a slang term for combat engineers.

I am an old fart not ashamed about it either, Ya built latrines I believe you guys called it home. No offence though :rofl

[Johnny Dangerously]

I am an old fart not ashamed about it either, Ya built latrines I believe you guys called it home. No offence though :rofl
Doh! Yeah if we were ever that lucky. :rofl:rofl

"home" was usually wrapped in a poncho under a bush and "latrine" was usually a cathole somewhere....

Thanks for your service man.

[scol]

Doh! Yeah if we were ever that lucky. :rofl:rofl

"home" was usually wrapped in a poncho under a bush and "latrine" was usually a cathole somewhere....

Thanks for your service man.

Back at you brother, S/P5 here

[Johnny Dangerously]

Back at you brother, S/P5 here

:eek: Man, that WAS back in the day. I don't think they even have those anymore except maybe in the MSC.

[scol]

:eek: Man, that WAS back in the day. I don't think they even have those anymore except maybe in the MSC.

ya "67" they don't specialists any more? We had them from E-4 to E-8 I believe, It's been awhile.

[cajun]

"G" man, you can't quit now, you almost had me converted, I was lookin for an Obama bumper sticker for my truck,,,noooooottttt. but your still fun man.