Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770

Which would take the rest of the world out of sync with us. International Business would go nuts.

We don't do that in Arizona.

Compared to THOSE two, yeah. Compared to the rest of the world, maybe not. Maybe Alpo's right, (DON'T tell him I said that), they balance each OTHER out.

As long as they don't unbalance our universe, I'm good with both of them, but I don't know that I'd say EITHER of them is balanced.

I don't know... I think that Alpo and Subdeacon Joe might be polar opposites, Alpo asks questions nobody else does, Joe answers questions nobody asked.

Amaze, or frighten?

You know that you can always count on your Sergeants. When I was in, ('77 thru '90), we called them jungle hats, so I just searched "jungle hat size 8", and that's one that came up.

They're doing a bunch of these. And yeah, a little creepy.

This place shows a size 8. https://grandpopsarmynavy.com/products/od-green-jungle-hat-ripstop-made-in-usa?variant=42391522214123

They have slack in them so that you kind of sink in, so that's not likely to happen. But climbing into one after returning from Shore Leave while drunk is something.

That's one of the things that always bothered me about the old monster movies. The Mummy,/ Creature,/ Frankenstein's monster,/ zombie, etc. is SHUFFLING towards the girl, who instead of WALKING away from them, just holds her hand over her face and screams, allowing the whatever to Get her. Compare that to Dale Evans, who more than a few times came to ROY'S rescue, guns a blazin'.

The looking over one's shoulder is a prerequisite to the tripping and falling, thus allowing one's pursuer to catch them.

If you think that the Sailors have it tight, Marine berthing spaces are far worse. The racks are 4 high in the compartment. The bottom one is literally on the floor, the next about 18 inches above that, etc. They are also only about 18 inches wide. They share a common "aisle" with the next row, which is about 24 inches away. Marines have take turns getting out of their racks because there's not enough room for all eight guys to get up at once.

When do you think I was in? With Forty Rod?!

The movie "Hawmps" was based on this. Funny movie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawmps!

A bit of an update here: Since Cimarron was no help at all, I decided to go further and call Pietta, since they made the thing. COMPLETELY different result. On the Technical Help Line I spoke to the head gunsmith there, one David Hadaway. I told him what I'm dealing with, and he said that he'd never heard of one being that far off either. He emuled me a repair form to fill out and return, and will be sending me a UPS Label to send the gun in to him for repair. This is even though I bought the gun used. I'm anxious to hear what he has to say and do. As an aside, I asked him if I needed to remove the Poly Ivory grips I had on it. He said that I did not, and that he would be sure to wipe them off since he and the other guys there would surely drool on them.

I always heard that the A.S.P.C.A. is the same way. I guess that it costs a bunch to produce those commercials.

Don't forget the Ice Age they swore was coming back then, too.

Remember back in the 70s when it was "Save the trees!"

Before the invention of plastic trash bags for the home, (early 60s), my Mom would put a grocery store paper bag in the kitchen waste basket.

We often see and hear discussions on what to have in your Bug Out Bag. I don't have a Bug Out Bag. All my stuff is here at the house. If the SHTF, THIS is where I want to be. I can see having a Get Home Bag, but not a Bug Out Bag. Besides, I"m too old to Bug Out. What do you guys think.

They had the Browning Hi Power and the S&W 59.

I had a "Secret" clearance when I got out.

I think that you're all wrong. Since the vast majority of your donation goes to pay THEM, they're going to keep twice as much for themselves.

Last I heard it was a stick of gum.