Odd/usual injuries during basketball games

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Corndog89

After 2-3 futile attempts to "rip his lip off" (it was very slimy and hard to get hold off...plus I wasn't actually trying, just humoring him)...

I'm thinking I just might skip dinner tonight. Thanks alot.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I'm thinking I just might skip dinner tonight. Thanks alot.

I drive by the Academy often; never the same after that story.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I drive by the Academy often; never the same after that story.

And everyone picks on the Marines....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

And everyone picks on the Marines....

Yep. Always will; with respect.

I've known too many pilots to be overly surprised by this story.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yep. Always will; with respect.

Of course, and as a puke civilian, my respect goes out to all that have served. My grandfather was a career Marine so I have a special place in my heart for them.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Welpe

And everyone picks on the Marines....

Well technically, there used to be only 2 Armed Forces: Army & Navy.

Air Force used to be the Army Air Corps. The Marines used to be an extension of the Navy.

Now there's 5 Armed Forces: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, & Coast Guard.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Well technically, there used to be only 2 Armed Forces: Army & Navy.

Really? Go on. Tell me more about Tun Tavern.

The Marines used to be an extension of the Navy.

Used to be? I bet there are a lot of Sailors and Marines that will be happy to hear that.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Well technically, there used to be only 2 Armed Forces: Army & Navy.

Air Force used to be the Army Air Corps. The Marines used to be an extension of the Navy.

Now there's 5 Armed Forces: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, & Coast Guard.

LOL

Originally Posted by Welpe

Really? Go on. Tell me more about Tun Tavern.



Used to be? I bet there are a lot of Sailors and Marines that will be happy to hear that.

All right, Eagleboy, brief history.
The USAF came out of the Army Air Corps, you're correct.

The Marines, however, are still considered, at the very top, part of the US Navy. Ask any Navy Corpsman, or marine stationed on security detail at a Naval base. Just don't ask them to share a meal together.

Good grief, man, don't you watch NCIS? (I know J.A.G. is before your time).

The Coast Guard is not considered military; they're currently under DHS. Don't let their .mil address or rank structure fool you. They can be militarized if necessary, however.

So, truthfully, we currently have three branches, not five. Just don't tell a marine he's a sailor.

[Welpe]

The Coast Guard is not considered military; they're currently under DHS. Don't let their .mil address or rank structure fool you. They can be militarized if necessary, however.

Just asking from my limited understanding, isn't the Coast Guard considered military (either independent or absorbed into the Navy) while in a warzone?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

LOL



All right, Eagleboy, brief history.
The USAF came out of the Army Air Corps, you're correct.

The Marines, however, are still considered, at the very top, part of the US Navy. Ask any Navy Corpsman, or marine stationed on security detail at a Naval base. Just don't ask them to share a meal together.

Good grief, man, don't you watch NCIS? (I know J.A.G. is before your time).

The Coast Guard is not considered military; they're currently under DHS. Don't let their .mil address or rank structure fool you. They can be militarized if necessary, however.

So, truthfully, we currently have three branches, not five. Just don't tell a marine he's a sailor.

But all the branches drive ambulances and talk about farming on their cell phones.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I drive by the Academy often; never the same after that story.

Noticed that guy ended up a B-2 pilot. Wonder how many times the line from Airplane has been actually used: "...roger, Roger."