Hell, HC! If you shut up while being ill mannered you'd have to change your screen name!
LOL!
Seriously, cgk and Illbay, do you have any idea what Gyrenes would say if this accident had befallen soldiers (in the Army, btw)?
Something like, "....dumb f***ing dogfaces don't have enough sense to play with men's weapons......!"
We are a brotherhood of fighting men whether it be Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps.
Our humor may be a little raw and rough around the edges, but we feel more grief for the loss of a brother than any civilian could understand.
We just show it in a different way.
My personal favorite target (despite what HC thinks) are the Swabbies, or Squids, as they are called today, yet my Navy brother was on a destroyer in the Pacific that was sunk by a Japanese sub in WW II.
When we poke fun at each other, read between the lines, and you will see the deep love and respect we all have for each other.
Gee now you make me want to cry! ........ or puke! ..... stupid Marines. ;-)
BTW when do I get a turn on that cannon you bought? Hope it holds up better than the M-1 you tried to kill Eaker with.