Elwood Loc: Florida

Going the e-mail rounds.

Boudreaux and GI insurance.

Boudreaux, the smoothest-talking Cajun in the Louisiana National Guard, got called up to active duty.

Boudreaux's first assignment was in a military induction center. Because he was a good talker, they assigned him the duty of advising new recruits about government benefits, especially the GI insurance to which they were entitled.

The officer in charge soon noticed that Boudreaux was getting a 99% sign-up rate for the more expensive supplemental form of GI insurance. This was remarkable, because it cost these low-income recruits $30.00 per month for the higher coverage, compared to what the government was already providing at no charge.
The officer decided he'd sit in the back of the room at the next briefing and observe Boudreaux's sales pitch.

Boudreaux stood up before the latest group of inductees and said, "If you has da normal GI insurans an' you goes to Afghanistan an' gets youself k**led, da govment' pays you benefishery $20,000. If you takes out da suppmental insurans, which cost you only t'irty dollars a munt, den da governmen' gots ta pay you benefishery $400,000! "

"Now," Boudreaux concluded, "which bunch you tink dey gonna send ta Afghanistan first?"

Loki Loc: Georgia

Woodrow Boudreaux, the slickest talking Cajun in the Bayou. I tell you fo' true.

Elwood Loc: Florida

:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

They never offered me anywhere near that kind of money in benefits before going to Viet Nam. :shock:

PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.

Nor for me to Korea. But heck, $30.00 bucks was almost half my monthly stipend from my good ol' Uncle Sam

Elwood Loc: Florida

That was because you didn't have Boudreaux to guide you. :lol: :lol:

Loki Loc: Georgia

You should have waited for Afghanistan. When I was in, Hazardous duty pay was an extra $50/month. That was actually a sergeant's pitch when we were talking about my requesting Jump School. Fortunately I came to my senses. Only two things fall out of the sky, birds**t and Goddamn fools.

BearK Loc: TN

Go without today, live for tomorrow.
Reverse psychology at its best. :-D :-D

Elwood Loc: Florida

:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Alicia Loc: NYC

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For the most part, that is the Christian philosophy.

BearK Loc: TN

Sorry, as a Christian, I am to live for today, as it is a guaranteed gift - tomorrow may not come if I die tonight.

This is paraphrased: Luke 12:16-21 A parable about a rich man who decided to build more barns to store his grain, and lay it up ahead. But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

Alicia Loc: NYC

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I've read a number of your posts and I must say that you are different from most Christians.

Well, perhaps you are different but most Christians I come in contact with are looking forward to their hereafter and obeying the commandments solely because they fear where they'll end up in the hereafter. But then,of course, they all believe that just loving Jesus will ensure where they'll end up. Are you using the words of your god and Jesus interchangeably?

BearK Loc: TN

The Luke parable has Jesus telling the story. I believe in the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. I've been taught that if I believe Jesus died for me, to wash away my sins, I will go to heaven. But, I believe you had best be about loving your neighbor as yourself as well. That can be where the kicker comes in - Oh, and I have a true story about that.

Sorry Elwood, don't mean to try upstage you with a true one, but I know you'll laugh with me.

My Dad ran a tavern. One night this one woman was there, who was saying how she LOVED EVERYONE. Just then a fellow came in, she looked at him, and said, "But I can't stand that SOB."

I could tell you more about her, but that would be carrying tales.