Hyperborean Wanderer

Hyperborean Wanderer

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Reply to I'm cranky....so what? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

So, I hauled myself out of my rack this morning, grabbed a caffeinated sports drink out of the fridge to help me wake up, then went in to my soldiers' room to help them wake up, because, poor souls, they can't seem to do it on their own. Once I was satisfied that they were up and moving, I went into my office and fired up my computer to check my official email to see if anybody had sent me any 'this can't wait, do it NOW!' instructions while while I wa

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Reply to Lies, lies....and just a twinge of guilt in Parenting JoeUser Forums

when he gets to be a teenager and half our salary is spent on groceries to keep him fed, you'll look back on the times you had to encourage and coerce him to eat with nostalgia. And also, eventually he will only eat what he wants to eat. Now that I'm a grown man and no one can coerce me, you'll never catch me eating peas or lima beans.

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Reply to Freaking disaster in Writing JoeUser Forums

Quoting Scoolhouse Rock, the best education I ever received, 'Conjunction Junction, what's your function? Hooking words and phrases and clauses and makin' 'em run right!'

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Reply to U.S. Inteligence Collection : In Need of Clarity? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Careful Grey, the Intel community secret police may come knocking at your door!. If they can figure out which door it is. Or if they aren't too busy doing police call. Maybe if the right memo gets filed. I'll have the battle captain put together a powerpoint slide for the next brief...

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Reply to COMP1-Introduce yourself. in Writing JoeUser Forums

LH: You forgot to add that you're drop-dead gorgeous! Hehe. Yes, she is. She is too modest to ever admit to it, but she is the neighborhood hot mom. plus, she rocks!

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Reply to COMP1-No title yet in Writing JoeUser Forums

this whole English thing is BS. Yes it is, particularly when it's possible that someone could read this beautiful description of a moment of sublime peace in the middle of chaos, and red-pen it for perceived grammatical imperfections. You don't need the validation of a college teacher to make you a good

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Reply to The Day Every Thing Changed in Misc JoeUser Forums

I tried to research the event...and couldn't find it anywhere...how 'bout that. It's a good thing, then, that you're writing about it. This way, more people will know, the story will get out. This one is particularly poignant, Thanks for writing it down.

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Reply to Life in the Swirling Epicenter in Current Events JoeUser Forums

just came down with a case of queer but now it's cleared up is there a vaccination for that? 'Don't get too close buddy, I think I've got a touch of the gay today, and I wouldn't want you to catch it...'

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Reply to Would I recommend the military to someone considering it? in Politics JoeUser Forums

The percentage that actually get a dishonorable discharge is but a small fraction of the actual problem children. One of the issues I have with the Army is the tendency toward political correctness that seems to be rapidly overtaking all of American society. It's harder to reward the good guys, and also harder to punish the screw-ups. Instead of holding people accountable for their actions, we give them 'counseling' and 'corrective training'. It doesn'

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Reply to Would I recommend the military to someone considering it? in Politics JoeUser Forums

the Army is polluted with this breed and they do nothing but drag the mission down. This is true. It's an example of the 10% rule; 10 percent of your people will cause you 90% of your problems. The good soldiers and leaders spend too much time chasing around after screw-ups; holding their hands or clean

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Reply to Would I recommend the military to someone considering it? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Like with most things, I think you’ll get out of the military what you put into it. I believe the military is a noble profession, and that the recruiting poster clichés of honor, patriotism, and service really do have meaning in our lives. I agree with Grey when he says: I would recommend the military to anyone who wants to j

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Reply to He Was the King in Misc JoeUser Forums

You never told me you'd seen Elvis perform live. Makes me wonder what other stories you have to tell that I have no idea about.

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Reply to A Side Trip to the Theater in Misc JoeUser Forums

He was hugely surprised to see me right behind him...but showed me his very valuable cap...smiled, then looked confused that so many people were staring at him. this is priceless!! 'gosh guys, what's the big deal?!?'

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