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Ah, but you do keep company with all of the above--- Protagoras. You're quick to dismiss others as childish when you can't cope with the point at hand. Your arguments are precisely those posed by Souter and Ginsberg...and really few else prior to the 1980's. You know that. It is the same creative nonsense used to wipe out prayers at high school graduations, a decision as you'll recall that was handed down the same week.

Now as for my current occupation, I've had 60+ months in hazardous fire areas, 37 months at the last whack. I am working a MK19 Training Module because I was operating one recently overseas and I'm familiar with using them in an indirect fire mode...Should I return? I'll let you go first...

Regarding training unit personnel, some do the training and others the fighting? Has that been your experience? All of my instructors had CIB's, Ranger Tabs, Senior Parachutist wings, etc. Do you remember when the Rangers had to sit out Gulf War I because they were training the National Guard Brigades from Georgia and Louisiana? Most of SWC at FBNC was similarly occupied. Should we have demeaned their training efforts in the style of your last post? You've never mentioned any service yourself, and in my experience, some very good units are left behind to train. I guess you have not seen that? Usually training the troops is reserved for folks who've served in line units. The folks at the Ranger School, the Airborne School, Twenty Nine Palms, the Amphib School and Fort Irwin come to mind. Not easy duty, but perhaps not nearly as tough as the kind you've seen?

My general impression of you was of a guy who was glad to see the other guy off to service, while you stayed stateside. Were there any service in uniform, you'd have worked it into the conversation along with your stellar financial background. You should not delve into areas where your experience is limited. Hurry and make some up for your next witty retort!

Regards to Ruth, Steve, Dave, Dave's boyfriend and your barkeep. Tip'em well. Dave's boyfriend may be looking for something more.