Military/Civilian Quote of the Week

I waited 14 years for this.

from JoeUser Forums

Quote of the week :

(While testing a tactical radio inside an active army barracks with Navy Seals)

Navy Seal : “What’s the deal with all these army guys out here painting the rocks?”

(Simultaneously)

Army Lieutenant Colonel : “That’s what you have soldiers do when you don’t have anything scheduled for them.”

Greywar : “That’s a sure sign that a fucking moron is in charge here.”

The look I got from the LTC plus the laughter from the Seals made my whole week.

God it’s good to be a civilian.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
What color were they painting the rocks?

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Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Red actually...
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
You rock, Grey! That's priceless! Way to stick it to the arrogant brass!
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I love you.

Actually, that brings to mind an incident this past Friday. In an informal gathering of our company (the CO is the type who calls the unit to attention, and then tells them to "gather around" or "form a horseshoe), the current commander appears concerned about soldiers making poor decisions over the weekend.

"I care about you guys... not in a gay way. But I still care."

Weird. Doesn't hold a candle to yours, though.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
Still like Talisein's. Sitting around in the "not a break" room. Storms in SFC Blunt Object.

"What are you all doing sitting around in here, BESIDES eating donuts???"

Talisein ".............drinking coffee?"

Exeunt Blunt Object.

God it’s good to be a civilian.


Yes. Yes it is.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

AWESOME.

sweet evil jesus you are still alive then?

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
you are still alive then?


His LJ is friends only again. Understandable, what with the debauchery of college and all... wouldn't want his Aunt to read about his hangovers.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Oh yeah, that debauchery is center stage in my life alright. Every second I'm not agonizing over my physics class or writing an essay for one of my english classes or doing my calculus homework or writing programs for my computer science class, I'm out there LIVING IT UP like I always dreamed! I'm really on the way to my goal of having a STD by the age of 30. See, I'm training myself by playing lurid Japanese sex video games. Once I have mastered the way of the tentacle the girls won't be able to resist me. They'll throw themselves at me! Yes!

Anyways, I guess I should go back to my essay now. Once I'm done with that I'll be free for the weekend and debauchery extravagence!

Well, after dinner anyways.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
Ah the memories of "painting rocks" and other useless "area beautification" projects. It was "projects" like that that inspired me to look up at the guys I was working with and say...

"What scares me most is... This just may be all I can be!" ;~D

I know you love being a civilian and more power to you, but MAN I MISS BEING IN THE ARMY!!! ;~D
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
Red actually...


Sounds like Cav. The best is when they color the other side white and then make a little Cav flag rock garden. Used to love visiting the on in B Quad at Schofield Barracks late at night...
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Used to love visiting the on in B Quad at Schofield Barracks late at night...


Why, would they suddenly become Canadians?
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
I spent 5 years wishing I could say that......it must be fun!
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Why, would they suddenly become Canadians?


HAHA! No, to mix their colored rocks up.
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
No, to mix their colored rocks up.


Less imaginative, I suppose, but certainly easier and less risky than making a Canadian flag out of them.

I want to congratulate you on the prank, but... didn't that just make more work for some poor Schlub PV2? I know, I know, the consequences weren't apparent at the time...
Still sounds like more fun than guidon stealing.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
but... didn't that just make more work for some poor Schlub PV2?


Yeah, but it's Cav we're talking about here. The unit actually went from being named 5/9 to 3/4 because the guys were having trouble counting to 10... OK, that's just a joke, but now you've made me feel bad about about the consequences of my actions... Nah, just joking again.
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
now you've made me feel bad about about the consequences of my actions


Which was a consequence that I weighed as I typed it.

Nah, just joking again.


Which is fine, as that's what I figured the actual outcome would be.