BTW,do you guys know what today is???
Sep 14, 2019 08:32:40 #
slatten49 wrote:
Damn, Seth 
You're proving to be quite the 'Salty' one. 
Given another choice, I believe you could'a/would'a made a great Leatherneck. 
You're proving to be quite the 'Salty' one. Given another choice, I believe you could'a/would'a made a great Leatherneck. I have a few such friends, and have been proud to work with a few.
A Recon gunny I knew at Roosie Roads, PR in the early 80s (multiple tours of Nam behind him) turned up shortly thereafter in the newspapers as the first man into the barracks in Beirut after the van hit it, and I later heard from another Marine that he'd gotten waxed in Guatemala.
It's really difficult to place a value cap on people who are willing to put so much on the line for the rest of us in exchange for so little.
Sep 14, 2019 09:54:43 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Seth wrote:
I have a few such friends, and have been proud to ... (show quote)
One of my 'Nam buddies, Dale Dye, was sent home from the Beirut barracks prior to the bombing for his release after 20 years of USMC service. He still has a degree of 'survivor guilt' from losing so many friends in that disastrous catastrophe.
https://daledye.com/?p=185At the bottom of the comments is mine. We both belong to a small group we call 'The Snuffies.'
Sep 14, 2019 10:01:30 #
slatten49 wrote:
One of my 'Nam buddies, Dale Dye, was sent home from the Beirut barracks prior to the bombing for his release after 20 years of USMC service. He still has a degree of 'survivor guilt' from losing so many friends in that disastrous catastrophe. https://daledye.com/?p=185
https://daledye.com/?p=185In a way, that's a two-sided issue. He should concentrate on the reverse side, that there are some like him who survived to remember those who didn't survive in ways those back home could never get to know them.
Sep 14, 2019 10:11:43 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Seth wrote:
In a way, that's a two-sided issue. He should concentrate on the reverse side, that there are some like him who survived to remember those who didn't survive in ways those back home could never get to know them.
I agree, but...easier said than done.
Even as I appreciate surviving 'Nam to make it home, I often think of those that were not so fortunate. Not all of 'em died, but instead, many lost parts of themselves to agonizing memories of that war. As the years pass, I find myself lingering less on painful memories and celebrating the joy in having led a full life when so many didn't/haven't.
Dale is a strong survivor and has done well as a technical advisor on many war movies and mini-series.
Sep 14, 2019 12:08:31 #
Seth wrote:
Came over to Santa Monica for the afternoon, had a... (show quote)
My son went to a party one night while in college, San Diego, was too drunk to drive so he decided to walk home. Met a homeless lady and gave her 20.00! Walked around with her all night listening to her story! Said she was a nice lady!
Sep 14, 2019 12:09:15 #
Seth wrote:
Just thought she probably has a tough enough time as it is, doesn't need the extra hassle of d**gging her stuff around like that, and I saw that I could help.
God bless ur tender heart!😘
Sep 14, 2019 16:35:51 #
Sep 14, 2019 16:36:13 #
Seth wrote:
Came over to Santa Monica for the afternoon, had a... (show quote)
I could tell you were that kind of person. May God bless you, He already has.
Sep 14, 2019 16:44:39 #
Carol Kelly wrote:
I could tell you were that kind of person. May God bless you, He already has.
Sometimes one sees things one can do nothing about. When that's not the case, it's best to do something.
Too bad there's not some way to fix "liberals."
Sep 14, 2019 16:47:10 #
Wonttakeitanymore wrote:
My son went to a party one night while in college, San Diego, was too drunk to drive so he decided to walk home. Met a homeless lady and gave her 20.00! Walked around with her all night listening to her story! Said she was a nice lady!
Some of those people have back stories that make one realize how close many of us are to personal disaster and just don't know it.
Sep 14, 2019 16:48:39 #
Seth wrote:
Sometimes one sees things one can do nothing about. When that's not the case, it's best to do something.
Too bad there's not some way to fix "liberals."
Too bad there's not some way to fix "liberals."
Yeah, like twitch our nose like Samantha on Bewitched and if that didn't fix them, wait until they're driving, twitch our nose and turn them into a frog.
Sep 14, 2019 16:53:38 #
Tug484 wrote:
Yeah, like twitch our nose like Samantha on Bewitched and if that didn't fix them, wait until they're driving, twitch our nose and turn them into a frog.
Fig. A: New, improved "liberal" 🐸 "rivet!"
Sep 14, 2019 16:58:24 #
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