> We just had dinner tonight with 23 UNITED STATES MARINES!

Presumably there were pretty women there, perhaps an attractive waitress and even a hawt bartender but time and time again you seem enamored with the big burly men you meet.

OOOORAAHH!
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Tom Leykis wrote:

It was at a Christmas function for an organization my wife belongs to.  We sponsored one Marine's dinner and the other attending mambers sponsored the rest.  My God, what a fine group of America's Best!

The first pair we chatted with were the base's communications specialists!  Interesting, because we're both Hams.

How sore is your ass?

. wrote:

How sore is your ass?

Marines use plenty of lube

Heekee wrote:

Marines use plenty of lube

On their weapons.  Every one of them had "rifle expert" and "pistol expert" medals, and many others on their dress uniforms.  They sang the "Marine Hymn" for us, and later we ALL sang "God Bless America". 

Then, they reminded us that it was December 7, and that we should all give a moment of silence, for those that lost their lives on the "Day of Infamy".  You could have heard a toothpick drop on the carpeted floor.  None did.

It was a special evening.

Tom Leykis wrote:

On their weapons.  Every one of them had "rifle expert" and "pistol expert" medals, and many others on their dress uniforms.  They sang the "Marine Hymn" for us, and later we ALL sang "God Bless America". 

Then, they reminded us that it was December 7, and that we should all give a moment of silence, for those that lost their lives on the "Day of Infamy".  You could have heard a toothpick drop on the carpeted floor.  None did.

It was a special evening.

THIS IS MY RIFLE, THIS IS MY GUN!
STROKE YOUR AND PUT MINE IN YOUR BUM!
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Tom Leykis wrote:

Hi Beebuh.  Around here, I get shyt just for saying "Hi"!

The answer is yes and no.

I have belonged to the San Francisco Fire Department, Neighborhood Emergency Response Team, since class #2 in 1990.  I have served on their Leadership Board.  I still belong.

In 1991, the Office of Emergency Services founded the "Auxiliary Communications Service", which was supposed to be a government sanctioned civillian backup arm, based on radio communications - serving both official and NERT disaster communications needs.  I was their first logistics officer, and was very effective, because I got along well in the Firehouses and got a number of Auxilary Stations installed in them.

On 9-11-01, we were an extremely effective force.  We fielded operators and equipment to a vast number of government facilities - they were worried that someone was going to target city communications sites.  We had about 100 card carrying, vetted members at the time. Most deployed.

Later, things changed.  Leadership changed, as did attitudes.  My card expired in 2006, and there were more and more obstacles thrown in the way of people a person in leadership "didn't like".  Many people left.  Many fine, long term contributing people left.  I took required FEMA courses, and probably a half dozen more that were not required, but there was always "one more reason" they would not renew my card.

Finally in 2010, I had a net control rotation, the day before the World Series.  I had a little fun on this most routine of nets, and got chewed out royally for it, on the air.  I mentioned the Giants, and didn't follow the script, word for word.  I guess nobody there remembers that disasters don't follow scripts.  (Drills certainly don't).  There used to be a lot of humor during drills and nets,  but that is long gone.

They have about 8 card carrying members now, and I realized that that had become totally ineffective.

So I retired after 19 years of service.

I am reunited with the SFFD NERT program - which I never really left - and have been invited to join their Disaster Corps, their elite (they hope) group of highly qualified volunteers, able to be sent on difficult missions.  Class #1 will be on Saturday morning.  Will I see you there?

TL;DR Summary:

Tom was kicked out of the Firefighters ham radio club for being an ass.



PS: Fuq the Marines. We need another Vietnam to thin their ranks out.

Tom Leykis wrote:

Hi Beebuh.  Around here, I get shyt just for saying "Hi"!

The answer is yes and no.

I have belonged to the San Francisco Fire Department, Neighborhood Emergency Response Team, since class #2 in 1990.  I have served on their Leadership Board.  I still belong.

In 1991, the Office of Emergency Services founded the "Auxiliary Communications Service", which was supposed to be a government sanctioned civillian backup arm, based on radio communications - serving both official and NERT disaster communications needs.  I was their first logistics officer, and was very effective, because I got along well in the Firehouses and got a number of Auxilary Stations installed in them.

On 9-11-01, we were an extremely effective force.  We fielded operators and equipment to a vast number of government facilities - they were worried that someone was going to target city communications sites.  We had about 100 card carrying, vetted members at the time. Most deployed.

Later, things changed.  Leadership changed, as did attitudes.  My card expired in 2006, and there were more and more obstacles thrown in the way of people a person in leadership "didn't like".  Many people left.  Many fine, long term contributing people left.  I took required FEMA courses, and probably a half dozen more that were not required, but there was always "one more reason" they would not renew my card.

Finally in 2010, I had a net control rotation, the day before the World Series.  I had a little fun on this most routine of nets, and got chewed out royally for it, on the air.  I mentioned the Giants, and didn't follow the script, word for word.  I guess nobody there remembers that disasters don't follow scripts.  (Drills certainly don't).  There used to be a lot of humor during drills and nets,  but that is long gone.

They have about 8 card carrying members now, and I realized that that had become totally ineffective.

So I retired after 19 years of service.

I am reunited with the SFFD NERT program - which I never really left - and have been invited to join their Disaster Corps, their elite (they hope) group of highly qualified volunteers, able to be sent on difficult missions.  Class #1 will be on Saturday morning.  Will I see you there?

"highly qualified volunteers on difficult missions" mostly limp-dicked self-important pompous asses with bloated egos who would fit right in with the 14.313 crowd.

Does this hat make me look fat???
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Tom Leykis wrote:

It was at a Christmas function for an organization my wife belongs to.  We sponsored one Marine's dinner and the other attending mambers sponsored the rest.  My God, what a fine group of America's Best!

Bukakke?

Tom Leykis wrote:

My God, what a fine group of America's Best!

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Tom Leykis wrote:

On 9-11-01, we were an extremely effective force.  We fielded operators and equipment to a vast number of government facilities - they were worried that someone was going to target city communications sites.  We had about 100 card carrying, vetted members at the time. Most deployed.

"I dun bin D-ployed by Tom tuh muh bedroom ta wait by da electric talking box thangy."
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