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To: Fatalis
My senior year roommate at West Point became a tunnel rat.

Don't think this passes the smell test.

39 posted on 10/19/2004 9:21:06 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother (Crush your enemies; see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women - Conan)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
Don't think this passes the smell test.

Hmmm... I don't know. Here's his e-mail though.

RBowieJ@comcast.net

43 posted on 10/19/2004 9:26:19 AM PDT by Fatalis (The Libertarian Party is to politics as Esperanto is to linguistics.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
"My senior year roommate at West Point became a tunnel rat. Don't think this passes the smell test."

I thought the same thing. Googling as much as I could, the guy does seem to be legit. I would still like to know more about him though.

44 posted on 10/19/2004 9:26:55 AM PDT by bluecollarman (Kerry, I want my Nuclear Bunker Buster delivered on time!)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother; Fatalis

Possible explanation...tunnel rats were volunteers who were not picked by rank, but rather because of physical characteristics, like being small, thin, agile and instinctivly wary and alert.


49 posted on 10/19/2004 9:36:44 AM PDT by shibumi (HELP! HELP! We've lost our accordian and can't shoot the ducks!)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Officers served as tunnel rats. They were chosen mostly on size and other charateristics, and rank was mainly irrelevant.


68 posted on 10/19/2004 11:02:28 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Hey, Kerry: Custer had a plan, too!)
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