Cringe-worthy Army Commercial

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BasementDweller

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A Marine would blast through the obstructing ball.

A Sailor would do some weird bar room gaff where they roll the cue ball under the table and give up ball in hand.

An Airman would easily kick this ball in if they didn't have a proper jump cue on-hand.

An Army Soldier tries the old scoop shot. Just sad.

Who did the technical advising on this? I'm guessing it wasn't Dr. Dave.


 
When we start recruiting soldiers by appealing to a desire to meet new friends to socialize with, we‘re lost.

In the Marine Corps we used to say… “Join the Marines. Travel to exotic lands, experience new cultures, meet new, interesting people, and kill them.”

I’m sorry, but that’s the attitude you want in your military. Not this Kumbaya bullshit.


Who do you want protecting the country?

People who were drawn to that ad, or this one…?

 
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BasementDweller said:
A Marine would blast through the obstructing ball.

A Sailor would do some weird bar room gaff where they roll the cue ball under the table and give up ball in hand.

An Airman would easily kick this ball in if they didn't have a proper jump cue on-hand.

An Army Soldier tries the old scoop shot. Just sad.

Who did the technical advising on this? I'm guessing it wasn't Dr. Dave.


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Coast Guard? Would use a cutter
 
BasementDweller said:
A Marine would blast through the obstructing ball.

A Sailor would do some weird bar room gaff where they roll the cue ball under the table and give up ball in hand.

An Airman would easily kick this ball in if they didn't have a proper jump cue on-hand.

An Army Soldier tries the old scoop shot. Just sad.

Who did the technical advising on this? I'm guessing it wasn't Dr. Dave.


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Unsurprisingly this is how almost all "players" who I meet in the 15-25 year old range (recruitment age) think a jump shot is performed. It goes over well at the bars (or playing with other friends who don't know any better).

The ones who go on to be better players actually want to understand why it is a foul and then want to learn to jump properly. The ones who just want to be a star at the bar or destroy non-players just ignore it and never play anyone who knows what a foul is.

Pool can be whatever you make it, socialization doesn't require real rules. Competition, at some point, does.

But I mean, if you're wanting to recruit kids to go die for oil and creating lucrative contracts for Halliburton, Boeing, etc. It's better they don't know the rules of engagement anyway. Wow, good job sport, you nailed that, great shot! Just look at how many friends you will make!

The army uses all tactics, but preying on loneliness created by modern society and lack of face to face social interaction is pretty low.

I respect those who served. I didn't, but have family who has. If we are ever invaded, I'll gladly spill every drop of blood in my body to defend America, but screw fighting proxy wars for the rich and powerful. Let the rich send their own kids if recruitment is so important.
 
If that had been two Sailors (or Marines), the commercial would have ended in a big bar fight over the legality of that shot. :ROFLMAO:

Maybe getting kids (or an old guy, like me) off of the computer and into social interaction with friends, is a good thing. It builds camaraderie, which develops into team work. And that is essential in the military.

I think the people in today's military are great. I have to wonder about some of the people in the Pentagon, though. And I especially wonder about the politicians.

Banger>>>>>>proud to be a veteran.
 
MajorMiscue said:
You know why they never issue Marines the latest best weapons and equipment?

They don't bring it back.
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That was true when I was in the Corps 1965-1969.
When we got new trucks, jeeps or other equipment they were always Navy hand me downs that we repainted.
In Nam I opened up a box of c-rats and printed inside the top flap was the date it was made 05/1947.
It was as old as I was so I ate 21 year old c-rats.
And the Pall Mall cigarettes were so strong I could barely smoke them.
 
We are lo wining standards in Military, I shop at USAF Training Base.

Let’s say Marine are proud of spit n
polish, clean streets, etc.

Air Force is not same, or close.
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
We are lo wining standards in Military, I shop at USAF Training Base.

Let’s say Marine are proud of spit n
polish, clean streets, etc.

Air Force is not same, or close.
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CBC, if I forced you into your bathroom and demanded that you get down on your knees and clean the throne and everything else with your toothbrush would that demonstrate your pride in a clean bathroom?
 
David in FL said:
When we start recruiting soldiers by appealing to a desire to meet new friends to socialize with, we‘re lost.

In the Marine Corps we used to say… “Join the Marines. Travel to exotic lands, experience new cultures, meet new, interesting people, and kill them.”

I’m sorry, but that’s the attitude you want in your military. Not this Kumbaya bullshit.


Who do you want protecting the country?

People who were drawn to that ad, or this one…?

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You actually need both kinds.
 
measureman said:
That was true when I was in the Corps 1965-1969.
When we got new trucks, jeeps or other equipment they were always Navy hand me downs that we repainted.
In Nam I opened up a box of c-rats and printed inside the top flap was the date it was made 05/1947.
It was as old as I was so I ate 21 year old c-rats.
And the Pall Mall cigarettes were so strong I could barely smoke them.
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I was one of the original crew of the USS Tarawa, LHA-1, our duty was to transport marines to their amphibious assault. The ship was brand new, no bugs, no rodents. We sailed her from Pascagoula Mississippi to San Diego through the canal with just the 237 man crew, no marines.

We took exceptional care of the ship. It was our home. There was NO food in berthing areas, no trash anywhere, ever.
Then we picked up 5000 marines and housed them for 30 days at sea until they did their practice assault on Camp Pendleton (we wanted to assault/capture Tijuana for a day but noooooo).

They trashed the ship. litter and apple cores everywhere, candy bar wrappers, half eaten junk food stuffed into cubby holes. Not to mention smoking dope on a fueling station right after a refuel, lighting up while standing in 2" deep fuel. They acted like they just didn't GAF.

Their offload was glorious. The Tarawa was a round bottomed carrier so she could operate in shallow waters. When not under power, she turned sideways to the swells and rocked like crazy. The Marines weren't used to our brand of rock and roll and they were adding USMC puke to their mess in buckets. Then they climbed the boarding rope ladders into the landing craft and sat awaiting orders to the beach for a couple hours. They were packed in like sardines, puking all over each other. The few who weren't sea sick were soon puking anyway. Good riddance.

The ship's crew took the opportunity to man the rail and add to their misery with streams of warm sailor pee. What were they going to do, they had a date on the beach. We had another week to do at sea and every day of it was spent cleaning up for marines and throwing their adrift gear over the side.
 
MajorMiscue said:
I was one of the original crew of the USS Tarawa, LHA-1, our duty was to transport marines to their amphibious assault. The ship was brand new, no bugs, no rodents. We sailed her from Pascagoula Mississippi to San Diego through the canal with just the 237 man crew, no marines.

We took exceptional care of the ship. It was our home. There was NO food in berthing areas, no trash anywhere, ever.
Then we picked up 5000 marines and housed them for 30 days at sea until they did their practice assault on Camp Pendleton (we wanted to assault/capture Tijuana for a day but noooooo).

They trashed the ship. litter and apple cores everywhere, candy bar wrappers, half eaten junk food stuffed into cubby holes. Not to mention smoking dope on a fueling station right after a refuel, lighting up while standing in 2" deep fuel. They acted like they just didn't GAF.

Their offload was glorious. The Tarawa was a round bottomed carrier so she could operate in shallow waters. When not under power, she turned sideways to the swells and rocked like crazy. The Marines weren't used to our brand of rock and roll and they were adding USMC puke to their mess in buckets. Then they climbed the boarding rope ladders into the landing craft and sat awaiting orders to the beach for a couple hours. They were packed in like sardines, puking all over each other. The few who weren't sea sick were soon puking anyway. Good riddance.

The ship's crew took the opportunity to man the rail and add to their misery with streams of warm sailor pee. What were they going to do, they had a date on the beach. We had another week to do at sea and every day of it was spent cleaning up for marines and throwing their adrift gear over the side.
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Can not believe Marines acted that way. Surprised Officers, and NCO Marines did all this.

Curious what year this was. Remember be in San Diego Balboa Hospital, was told do not embarrass the Corps.

If we had our reward would have made he’ll look attractive.
 
With apologies to all of my Air Force brothers (I was Navy (with a close connection to the Marines), but some of my best friends were Air Force). :D

 
MajorMiscue said:
I was one of the original crew of the USS Tarawa, LHA-1, our duty was to transport marines to their amphibious assault. The ship was brand new, no bugs, no rodents. We sailed her from Pascagoula Mississippi to San Diego through the canal with just the 237 man crew, no marines.

We took exceptional care of the ship. It was our home. There was NO food in berthing areas, no trash anywhere, ever.
Then we picked up 5000 marines and housed them for 30 days at sea until they did their practice assault on Camp Pendleton (we wanted to assault/capture Tijuana for a day but noooooo).

They trashed the ship. litter and apple cores everywhere, candy bar wrappers, half eaten junk food stuffed into cubby holes. Not to mention smoking dope on a fueling station right after a refuel, lighting up while standing in 2" deep fuel. They acted like they just didn't GAF.

Their offload was glorious. The Tarawa was a round bottomed carrier so she could operate in shallow waters. When not under power, she turned sideways to the swells and rocked like crazy. The Marines weren't used to our brand of rock and roll and they were adding USMC puke to their mess in buckets. Then they climbed the boarding rope ladders into the landing craft and sat awaiting orders to the beach for a couple hours. They were packed in like sardines, puking all over each other. The few who weren't sea sick were soon puking anyway. Good riddance.

The ship's crew took the opportunity to man the rail and add to their misery with streams of warm sailor pee. What were they going to do, they had a date on the beach. We had another week to do at sea and every day of it was spent cleaning up for marines and throwing their adrift gear over the side.
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You never had even half that many Marines on that ship.

I suspect that the rest of your story is equally exaggerated.
 
David in FL said:
You never had even half that many Marines on that ship.

I suspect that the rest of your story is equally exaggerated.
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I never took time to count them, that's what they told us so it was probably a lie.
I was hoping you were there.
Did you know that if you pee on a gyrenes helmet he instinctively looks up?
 
MajorMiscue said:
I never took time to count them, that's what they told us so it was probably a lie.
I was hoping you were there.
Did you know that if you pee on a gyrenes helmet he instinctively looks up?
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No Navy officer or Chief would ever allow that to happen, anymore than any Marine officer or NCO would allow their Marines to trash any part of a ship.

But you tell your story.
 
MajorMiscue said:
I was one of the original crew of the USS Tarawa, LHA-1, our duty was to transport marines to their amphibious assault. The ship was brand new, no bugs, no rodents. We sailed her from Pascagoula Mississippi to San Diego through the canal with just the 237 man crew, no marines.

We took exceptional care of the ship. It was our home. There was NO food in berthing areas, no trash anywhere, ever.
Then we picked up 5000 marines and housed them for 30 days at sea until they did their practice assault on Camp Pendleton (we wanted to assault/capture Tijuana for a day but noooooo).

They trashed the ship. litter and apple cores everywhere, candy bar wrappers, half eaten junk food stuffed into cubby holes. Not to mention smoking dope on a fueling station right after a refuel, lighting up while standing in 2" deep fuel. They acted like they just didn't GAF.

Their offload was glorious. The Tarawa was a round bottomed carrier so she could operate in shallow waters. When not under power, she turned sideways to the swells and rocked like crazy. The Marines weren't used to our brand of rock and roll and they were adding USMC puke to their mess in buckets. Then they climbed the boarding rope ladders into the landing craft and sat awaiting orders to the beach for a couple hours. They were packed in like sardines, puking all over each other. The few who weren't sea sick were soon puking anyway. Good riddance.

The ship's crew took the opportunity to man the rail and add to their misery with streams of warm sailor pee. What were they going to do, they had a date on the beach. We had another week to do at sea and every day of it was spent cleaning up for marines and throwing their adrift gear over the side.
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That was not the Corps I was in.
We had brutal discipline and would never trash a ship.
I spent 3 weeks on an LST being transported from San Diego to Japan in 1966 with a 100 or so other Marines and we would have never trashed the ship or gotten away with it.
I'm calling bullshit on your story,maybe some who never served in the Corps will believe your story but not I.
 
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