tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64874082012-01-30T00:30:58.961-05:00Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-90049939777410670242008-11-10T12:48:00.002-05:002008-11-10T13:25:19.901-05:00

(This is a truly bad post. Not written that well, and not all that interesting. It's one of those "you had to be there" stories. I havent written much in a long time though, and need to get some practice in.)Raced my second hare scramble yesterday. I mainly ride offroad, but have been riding more track lately. This particular harescramble is raced on a 7 mile course that includes two separate

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so youre going to have to give me some more info before i email you back. also, i was thinking about it, but i deleted the comment with the irresponsible amount of information on it and now i cant remember the address. ralee something.it's not that i have any reason not to email people, i just dont know if this is for a good reason, or something stupid. i dont really feel up to harrassment right

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-59506508054713481192008-10-05T15:31:00.002-04:002008-10-05T15:50:38.348-04:00

I'm still here, just busy as a one legged man lately with pursuits both professional and private competing for my time.At work, I pinned on the rank of First Sergeant a few days ago, although I have actually held the position for over six months. It's nice to wear the rank, but I wont actually get paid for the job until my number comes up sometime next year.The family is good. My boy is a senior

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-69198586580386098232008-03-23T14:03:00.000-04:002008-03-23T14:04:21.999-04:00

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23411799-7583,00.html

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-23776129540119104162008-02-20T19:54:00.002-05:002008-02-20T19:55:19.966-05:00

That seems to be the message of Barack Obama. Apparently, he still thinks it a good idea to attack John McCain for wanting to stay in Iraq and finish what we’ve started. 6-12 months ago, this might have been a good idea. Iraq was on fire and the American Public, whose stores of fortitude have always been lower than the actual Soldiers who are doing the fighting, had decided that enough was enough

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-69162199600382474552008-02-18T20:27:00.002-05:002008-02-18T20:38:55.483-05:00

From comments..."Anyway - Sounds like you're pretty good natured about the whole thing so. :-) Keep at it and you'll probably get pretty good eventually. Of course that is assuming that you don't break something before then of course. ;-)"Too late. The first one to go was a rib high on the left side. The better I get, the faster I'm going when I eat it. We were at Keystone, and I was trying to

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-64861600792538295362008-01-28T20:02:00.001-05:002008-01-28T20:18:21.863-05:00

My life right now is doing a bunch of stuff, and then snowboarding, and then doing a bunch of other stuff, and then going snowboarding again, and then more stuff, until I finally get to go snowboarding, and then... etc.It's not that simple, but if only it could be...Don't get me wrong, theres plenty of family time in there, especially since I took the family to get skiing and snowboarding

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-57763544318699405892008-01-21T12:28:00.000-05:002008-01-21T12:53:52.753-05:00

I do intend to start writing more. I've been busy goofing off.Still working on the jeep. It runs a lot better, but I still havent fixed the main problem with it, which is a "bucking" that happens after I've been going for a while.So far I've put a new 21 gallon polymer tank on it, replaced almost every component of the electrical/ignition system (except for the actual distributor, which is next),

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-3133365819685072942008-01-10T21:17:00.000-05:002008-01-10T21:38:46.428-05:00

As soon as we got home from Iraq, five guys in my platoon went out and bought jeeps. Some spent a lot of money, some spent a little money, and I spent the least money. Consequently, I have the most work to do.I bought a 1980 CJ7. It's in pretty good shape, but has a few issues.I put a new Weber carburetor on today to replace the crappy Carter stock carb that came on it.I'm not a great mechanic...

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-82099298946666319422008-01-09T16:38:00.000-05:002008-01-09T16:39:25.568-05:00

heres the first article I got published...but it's not working today for some reason...http://www.legion.org/?section=publications&subsection=pubs_mag_index&content=pub_mag_deadlycorner_0807

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-78889473420182026972008-01-08T21:25:00.000-05:002008-01-08T21:29:41.872-05:00

I made it home.I never posted after google stuck their fingers in the pie because, frankly, I didn't have the time or the patience to figure out how to log onto my own blog. Now I have the time, if not the patience, but regardless... here I am again.I never stopped writing. I actually had two articles published in American Legion magazine while I was in Iraq.If anyone still pays attention to this

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1168910741640510272007-01-15T19:48:00.000-05:002007-01-15T20:25:41.670-05:00

I'm still here, it's everything I thought it would be and worse. I won't blog much about what happens here, but I will say this...If the Dems block these troops, we're screwed. We need them. We are as effective as we can be right now, but with more personnel we could be doing a lot more. They are doing it for political reasons and I hope it bites them in the ass come election time, because if

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We're here in Iraq now. I won't be blogging anything cool probably while we're here though. I remember really enjoying a few blogs at the beginning of the war, but they were pushing the limits a little bit on opsec and I don't plan to get anywhere near those limits. Names, places, time, movements, and tactics won't be talked about except either in very general terms or after the fact. We're not

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Ok I have NO CLUE how to use this thing (myspace is about as close as I get to blogging, and I hardly blog on it!) so I hope you get this message...I am an army wife to an E6 who is thinking about becoming a drill sergeant VERY SOON. I'm a little nervous, since we are based in Hawaii, and he's looking at heading toward South Carolina (which I noticed is where you were at one point).He said that I

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1159328595529876142006-09-26T23:42:00.000-04:002006-09-26T23:43:15.563-04:00

(Everytime i say that I have this vision of Brick saying "I pooped a hammer" or "I killed a man with a trident" in Anchorman.) I reallly did though. Blow up a van... not poop a hammer. I shot 200 rounds of 7.62 from a M60 Machine gun into a white van and it blew the heck up and burned to the ground. No, I'm not in Iraq yet. We went to a place called Dragon Man's machine gun shoot here in CO

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This is a shameless plug for my sponsor ...If anyone is ALREADY looking to buy tactical gear, hydration systems, holsters, pouches, molle gear, blackhawk packs or assault gear, etc...then they should get it by clicking on the patriot outfitters link over on the right there. I've checked their prices against other sites and they are consistently either cheaper or the same as ranger joe's, us cav,

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Three times I’ve tried to write something about what I’m feeling as we get ready to deploy to probably the most dangerous city on Earth. It’s not going to work. Writing, as I do it, requires too much honesty and I would rather not think about what’s going to happen in the future. I know that when it actually takes place I will have to set my emotions aside and focus on the mission and what’s best

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1150568087944853562006-06-17T14:11:00.000-04:002006-06-17T14:14:47.963-04:00

More of the same from the Ditzy Twits... possibly the fakest, least country, country band ever.Thanks for the link Russ... This self-centered little twit just doesn't get it... "The entire country may disagree with me, but I don't understand the necessity for patriotism," Maines resumes, through gritted teeth. "Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like

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Just curious, but why is your blog called "Done"?I started the blog while I was a relatively new Drill Sergeant. Finishing my time "on the trail" was pretty significant. Three years was far far too long. I'm very happy to be back in the Infantry where I belong. The title used to be AnAmericanSoldier, but I changed it on the day my time was up.On the other hand, I haven't really thought about it

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1148748439510356122006-05-27T12:46:00.000-04:002006-05-27T12:50:41.510-04:00

UFC 60 - ROYCE GRACIE VS. MATT HUGHES TONIGHT...Any predictions?I'm calling it Hughes by decision, but I'm not sure by any means. I think Matt is a little overconfident, but I also think his strength and toughness will make up for that. I predict that he'll rock Royce a few times but won't finish him and Royce will end up playing defense and come up short on points. That is all a wild guess of

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1145827698085738412006-04-23T16:55:00.000-04:002006-04-23T17:28:18.326-04:00

Check this comment out.."Are you okay? Do you have someone to chat with? "LOLYeah... I'm fine. better than fine actually.I guess it seems like I've dropped off the planet as far as blogging goes. In reality, I've just been busy with the real world for a few months now and kind of got out of the habit of writing for a while. Here's the short version of what's been going on lately... Of course i am

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1145545702435408632006-04-20T11:06:00.000-04:002006-04-20T11:08:22.446-04:00

"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence (arete), if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." New Testament, Philippians 4.8

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Unfortunately, we're covered in snow so I can't find out for myself, I have to take Chevy's word for it.If you haven't played around with the Yahoo / Widgets thing yet, I highly recommend that you do so immediately. I entertained myself for way too much of the day today trying out all the cool widgets. Some are incredibly useful, some are useless but hilarious, some have very specific uses, some

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1140102996599051622006-02-16T10:13:00.000-05:002006-02-16T10:21:14.316-05:00

It's actually my wife's Valentine's day present, but I told her she has to share. Someone's gotta blow the cobwebs out occasionally and that should be me :)DISCLAIMER: Not my actual car. I haven't taken pictures yet, but I found pictures of this one with the same options and color on the internet. (2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS, 23,000 miles, LS1 V8)

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Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1133748742050875042005-12-04T21:11:00.000-05:002005-12-04T21:12:22.063-05:00

I'm tiling my countertops. If it turns out good I am gonna post pictures of it. I've already practiced on two bathrooms, but the kitchen is the big thing. Once I get done with the countertops, I have to do the kitchen floor and then start painting and doing a bunch of other little BS stuff to get this place ready to rent out. Meanwhile, the movers are coming this week. I'm staying at Carson as

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1133318468727784712005-11-29T21:40:00.000-05:002005-11-29T21:41:08.740-05:00

Tomorrow is my last day as a United States Army Drill Sergeant.I wish I could say that the time flew by, but that would be a load of crap. It was long, slow, and painful. It was worth it, I am glad I did it, and I even had a lot of fun sometimes... but it's time for someone else to have all the fun for awhile. One of the best parts is going to be getting rid of that big ass hat. (Beavis: "

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Tred Barta... you're the man

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"Ouch! Ribs just hurt. I guess all this hand-to-hand stuff helps some appreciate weapons all the more." I was just explaining this to my soldiers the other day. They know I love the unarmed combat training. I had to explain that I do it for fun right now but I never ever ever want to have to go hand to hand in combat. If that happens, something has gone very wrong somewhere. My first choice would

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Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1131487492747407362005-11-08T17:04:00.000-05:002005-11-08T17:04:52.760-05:00

http://www.xanga.com/AnAmericanSoldierhere's a shortcut to the site with the pictures. I'll post em here soon.

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1131416156008483872005-11-07T21:15:00.000-05:002005-11-08T18:35:14.896-05:00

Let me start by saying quite seriously that although we like to glorify ourselves constantly and I'm every bit as bad as the next guy, all the glory belongs to God. You're all free to believe what you want, but I believe that if I had not prayed for strength after I got hurt, I wouldn't have won my next three fights. I mean every bit of that literally... but I'm getting ahead of myself. I

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1130723709833282472005-10-30T20:54:00.000-05:002005-10-30T20:55:09.933-05:00

I haven't posted a lot lately, but I have been spending a lot of time training. One of my computers, the one I usually posted from, kicked the bucket. It's probably fixable, I just haven't even messed with it. It just refused to boot up one day, so I unplugged it and haven't touched it since. It had a lot of writing on it though... that will suck if I can't get it going again. It also had a lot

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It looks like I will be fighting for Fort Jackson in the 2005 All-Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Benning in a few weeks. I'll fight in the 205 and under weight class.We just finished my last BRM ever, and by the way, I hit my goal of 90% first time Gos for the first time. I've been trying to hit 90% for three years and the closest I've ever been is around 85%, so it's a great way to finish up

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1129235588011960452005-10-13T16:32:00.000-04:002005-10-13T16:47:06.246-04:00

It started this the day before we climbed Uncompahgre..Ummm... it's still September, and it's 90 degrees in SC... This could've been a great picture... if I hadn't blinked.Two outstanding human beings I am privileged to know... We left at 4AM thinking we could reach the summit by dawn...This is a long time after dawn... but we did make it to the summit eventually...Success.14,309 ft. I feel a

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1128874051821881512005-10-09T12:01:00.000-04:002005-10-09T12:07:31.826-04:00

As much as I don't want to talk about football right now, I owe you an answer on the Bevo Question. Most people on both websites, (I have a mirror site on xanga.com) gave the same story that I had heard about the brand being changed from 13-0 to BEVO. The truth, according to the UT website, is that although the stupid cow...ummmm sorry... uhhh... bull WAS branded by the aggies with a huge 13-0,

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1128870851936387062005-10-09T10:51:00.000-04:002005-10-09T11:14:11.983-04:00

WARNING: Shameless plugging follows...If you haven't checked out the Patriot Outfitters store advertised on the right, they have made some changes to their website. I have absolutely no hesitation about advertising for these guys, for three reasons... 1. I have compared their prices to the Ranger Joes site, the US Cav site, and the actual tactical gear store off base here at Jackson, and they

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1128773896851925172005-10-08T08:17:00.000-04:002005-10-08T08:18:16.856-04:00

It's OU-Texas weekend, and we all know what that means.Another Pimpslapping for the Longhorns. Yes, I know it hasn't been the greatest year so far for the Sooners, but mark my words... none of that matters when it comes to OU-Texas or OU-OSU. So fire up the charcoal and get out the BBQ sauce. It's Bevo for lunch.TRIVIA QUESTION: How did BEVO (The longhorn mascot cow) get his name?

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Well, I’m back. I spent a little over a week in Colorado. I did a little recon on Fort Carson and found out where I will most likely be assigned. Apparently I won’t be going to Iraq right away like I thought. It looks like I will be going to the 1/503rd, so I won’t be going mechanized like I thought either. That could all change, but that’s what G1 told me. All this is neither good nor bad, just

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1127349785826595942005-09-21T20:42:00.000-04:002005-09-21T20:45:21.660-04:00

We picked up yesterday.My last cycle.:)

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I told a friend of mine I would move this to the front page, so he wouldn't have to search through the archives for it. I really should try to organize them somehow. Army Combatives - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Once again, just as I was wondering what I should post next, someone asked a really interesting question. Well, at least I thought it was interesting, maybe you will too. Anyway...here goes...

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Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1126464930682479512005-09-11T14:55:00.000-04:002005-09-11T14:55:30.690-04:00

USC is giving Georgia a hell of a game. I hope they win. I would like to see the Cocks surprise a lot of people this year. OU managed a win against Tulsa after losing to perennial powerhouse TCU last week. Kanye West and all of his "cry racism at the drop of a hat" ilk need pimpslapped. I have one more cycle at the most... and that's if we pick up when we're supposed to. Soon, I will be a

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1125874446941172222005-09-04T18:48:00.000-04:002005-09-04T18:54:06.946-04:00

If you haven't watched The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV yet, it comes on again tomorrow night at 11 PM. The first two episodes have been pretty good, but I expect the action to pick up a little bit with the Heavyweights first fight coming up.I completely missed the first season, although I did watch the final fight with Stephen Bonnar and Forrest Griffin. That fight was absolutely outstanding and

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1125617579458821172005-09-01T19:31:00.000-04:002005-09-01T19:32:59.466-04:00

I seriously almost had a heart attack this morning as I watched the pump roll past 75.00 to fill up my gas tank. I would understand if I had a suburban or even a big truck, but I drive a Grand Cherokee. I had no choice but to pay 3.29 a gallon for premium, because that’s all that was left on the 15 mile drive to work, and I was running on fumes. All the morons here in Columbia made a run on gas

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1124725017117866132005-08-22T11:36:00.000-04:002005-08-22T11:36:57.123-04:00

We're out in the field right now, but I came home for a minute to grab some breakfast and clean up. Hot as all hell here. It's really slowed down our training due to the risk of heat injuries. The Ultimate Fighter starts tonight on SpikeTV. I like the way JDenz blogs about The Shield, even though I've never watched it, so maybe I'll try to blog the Ultimate Fighter as it goes. I doubt I'll have

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1124316978320830412005-08-17T18:15:00.000-04:002005-08-17T18:16:18.333-04:00

FORT CARSON! Well, I'm in a new company now. The situation is better now. I hated to leave my old company but it was for the best. Enough said. It looks like I actually might have gotten the assignment I wanted. I don't want to get too excited because I'm afraid I'll jinx myself, but the assignments guy at Branch told me I was locked in and gave me a report date to Ft Carson, CO in January. I'll

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Have you ever witnessed such blinding incompetence, such staggering stupidity, that you almost felt fortunate? Kind of like getting beat up by Bigfoot or stepped on by Nessie. It's not pleasant, but it is just so extraordinary that you know nothing else will ever compare.Speaking of getting beat up...One of my buddies at work and I have taken the game to a whole new level. Instead of straight jiu

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They do this a lot...Chuck waving...

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Won't talk about work except to say that I got a good bunch of soldiers. I'll try to train em up right in spite of unmentioned issues.I escaped the company for two weeks to go to the Level Two Modern Army Combatives course. It's still mostly ground based. I thought there would be more kickboxing etc, but that's in Level Three. We were on Day Two today. The course is ten days long. It's already

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1120609382175028102005-07-05T20:22:00.000-04:002005-07-05T20:23:02.180-04:00

That's all I can really write about work lol. Except that hopefully I'm going to the Level 2 Army Combatives Instructor course in about two weeks. That'll be good. By the way, I didn't get A lizard. I got lizardS.Multiple lizards. We started with two and then got a third one the next day. They are definitely the most expensive free pet I've ever had. They cost about 70 bucks at PetSmart. We have

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1120174871765288442005-06-30T19:36:00.000-04:002005-06-30T20:28:44.416-04:00

My old settings got screwed up somehow, and there's no way I'm digging into the HTML right now, so I'll just have to use a template and redo all my links and stuff when I get a chance.And by the way, I still haven't cheated with the copenhagen. I'm convinced it will never get any easier. I don't think about it quite as much as I did, but when I do it is this really heartbreaking feeling. I'm done

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1120174393846619352005-06-30T19:32:00.000-04:002005-06-30T19:33:13.850-04:00

Yikes...

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This is so great. I hope thye go all the way with it and evict that moron from his house.

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I might or might not keep working on this. Regardless, I don’t want it to get stale, and I’m not going to try to publish it, so instead of perfection I’m going to shoot for timeliness and put it out there. I can’t tell you how important I think this is. I literally can’t. The long-term implications of this ruling can only be found in science fiction worlds, which do not contain a recognizable

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I thought the hardest part would be the first few days, but I'm not sure that's true anymore. So far so good though. I haven't touched tobacco of any type in 6 days. You can expect prices of sunflower seeds to exceed 60$ a barrel by the end of next week though, as I have made a serious dent in the world's supply. I've been working out a lot too. Hopefully I will see some significant gains there

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1119005629774707902005-06-17T06:52:00.000-04:002005-06-17T09:28:34.506-04:00

sick bastards.I suspect a worldwide plot involving all branches and sects of this nefarious organization. Behind their annoying, space cadet, uber-hippie, do-gooder facade lurks a sinister purpose. The retriever your parents told you ran away when you were 13? Kidnapped and tortured by PETA. Your hamster that disappeared? Abducted by PETA. Jake the snake? (sobbing) Possibly being tortured by PETA

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1118876542473475442005-06-15T19:02:00.000-04:002005-06-15T19:02:22.480-04:00

I'm having a Godzilla attack. If it weren't for the social and cultural expectations placed on me by the modern world, I would be stomping all over cars and clawing skyscrapers apart with my bare hands right now. Oh yeah... I'd have to be really big too. I'm quitting tobacco. I've been dipping Copenhagen for about ten years, and smoked for about 6 before that. It's only been about 20 hours. This

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1118835382837851702005-06-15T07:36:00.000-04:002005-06-15T07:37:16.680-04:00

(story developing... more to follow)

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...each time I launch one my computer almost pays for itself.I bought a new computer that I didn't need. My old one went kaput. I tried everything to get it to boot up, but couldn't get anything. I went to the comp store to buy a reasonable, affordable CPU to go with all my other crap. I intended to buy something affordable, but finally decided on the 5 GHz, 2500 front side bus, 10 Gigs of RAM,

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"As more and more people devolve into short tempered idiots who resort to violence as a first option to deal with problems, then the more government has to interfere to "protect" the people from themselves." You think we're devolving into people with short tempers?"Og raised an eyebrow and gazed interestedly at Zurg. 'Zurg' he said, 'Why you poke Og in eye with sharp stick? You not know it better

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1117239406873878132005-05-27T20:15:00.000-04:002005-05-27T20:16:46.876-04:00

We are devolving.Soon, pointy sticks will be outlawed and we'll have to resort to beating the hell out of each other with rocks. Meanwhile, cars and planes kill thousands each day. Soon... mandatory Amish-ness.uhhh... until we start taking casualties from buggy accidents...then...OUTLAW THE WHEEL!!!

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1117151675898071192005-05-26T19:54:00.000-04:002005-05-26T19:54:35.906-04:00

I haven’t posted in a while. That sucks. I’ve written a lot, but it always ends up relating to problems in my new company at work, and while it might be okay for some people, I’m not a big fan of public whining and airing a Company’s dirty laundry. I always end up with two or three paragraphs of stuff I’m not willing to make public so I erase it. (Okay, actually I delete it… but you knew what I

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1115678495973350402005-05-09T18:41:00.000-04:002005-05-09T18:41:35.976-04:00

I went to get some new tires the other day. Then I started looking at rims and decided to get some new ones. Then I started thinking, "If I'm gonna get new rims and tires, I should go ahead and lift it some first so I can get even bigger and more expensive tires". So I started looking at lift kits. I started furiously studying everything I could find online about lifting Grand Cherokees and what

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1115426830301306152005-05-06T20:46:00.000-04:002005-05-06T20:47:10.306-04:00

Check this out...Interesting because a friend and I were just discussing a related subject a few days ago. Specifically, how any Reverend ...*cough*Jesse*cough*... could actively support a party that seems to be against Christian values on nearly every subject. Maybe I'll write more later, but depending on how he worded it, a Pastor is well within his rights to expect a certain standard of

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1115043048519526642005-05-02T10:09:00.000-04:002005-05-02T10:10:48.520-04:00

Just a warning...if you're thinking about financing anything through a company called HRS... don't. I think they also do business as Retail Services, HSBC, and Household InternationalThey are the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with. They are aggressively predatory in their lending. I thought I had just made a mistake, until I checked it out online. There is hopefully going to be a class

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1114906055153539212005-04-30T20:06:00.000-04:002005-04-30T20:07:35.153-04:00

If she couldn't handle the wedding, how was she going to handle the marriage? The wedding is the easy part. I'm glad she wasn't kidnapped or anything, but what an idiot. Drop her like a live grenade and run like hell bro...

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I haven't written anything in a while, not much to write about. My parents have been here visiting, so I've mostly been hanging out with them, and wishing my stupid nose would heal. They finally took out the little splint contraption today, and it made a biig difference. I can breathe again, better than ever, and the schnozz only hurts if I bump it into something. I try to avoid that, but it

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1114398554512195412005-04-24T23:08:00.000-04:002005-04-24T23:09:14.513-04:00

The deadline is approaching for the fourth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. Please publicize this announcement, and thanks.WAR POETRY CONTESTPostmark Deadline: May 31Prizes of $1,500, $500, $250 and 10 honorable mentions of $75 each. Submit 1-3 original, unpublished poems on the theme of war, up to 500 lines in all. $12 entry fee, payable to Winning Writers. Judge: Jendi

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1114222154222344072005-04-22T22:08:00.000-04:002005-04-22T22:09:14.223-04:00

OK… not really a nose job. I had surgery to fix a deviated septum. It sucks. I have these two splint things in my nose and I have to breathe through my mouth for awhile apparently. I figured I better do it now while we’re on cycle break though, or I would never have it done. I get two weeks of convalescent leave for it to heal up… that’s good. On the other hand, it’s a lot more uncomfortable than

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1114015358921011792005-04-20T12:41:00.000-04:002005-04-20T12:48:26.000-04:00

There.It's done. (I'm not saying I would've done it. I'm not saying it was the right thing to do. I'm not saying that it wasn't either. I'm saying that deep down, I feel like she got back exactly what she gave.)

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Here’s a bunch of questions I’ve received. If I missed yours, email me again. I should have more time now that we’ve graduated. (Did I mention that we graduated last Friday? Yeeeehaaaaw!)how accruate is the movie Full Metal Jacket?Well, that movie took place during the 1960s and was the Marine Corps rather than the US Army, but since R Lee Ermy was an actual Marine Corps Drill Instructor I would

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1113267939552236592005-04-11T21:05:00.000-04:002005-04-11T21:05:39.553-04:00

I got a comment about military acronyms. I hadn't realized that I used them as much as I did in that particular post. I figured I would put some of them up here, and everyone can add their own in the comments.ORP - OBJECTIVE RALLY POINTCCP - CASUALTY COLLECTION POINTQRF - QUICK REACTION FORCETCP - TRAFFIC CONTROL POINTEPW - ENEMY PRISONER OF WARKIA - KILLED IN ACTIONLP/OP - LISTENING POST

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1113095383306215582005-04-09T21:09:00.000-04:002005-04-09T21:09:43.306-04:00

Lesson #1...There is no "3 second rule" on mashed potatoes.

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I'm back.Victory Forge is over and I have to say that although there were things that could have gone better on our part, overall... for the first six day we've ever attempted, it went really well. The soldiers did really well and I think that they got more out of this week than they ever would have out of the 3 days we did in the past. Not just because of the time involved either, but the

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1112390600368230812005-04-01T16:14:00.000-05:002005-04-01T16:23:20.370-05:00

Six days in the field. For those of you who came through Jackson in the past, Victory Forge is now a total of 6 days long. We also do a 1 day and 3 day FTX earlier in the cycle.It should be pretty good. I did a fair amount of the prep for this and we are trying to do some things that haven't been done before. Our final STX lanes are gonna be a company size Cordon and Search mission, all done

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1112152800578977412005-03-29T22:15:00.000-05:002005-03-29T22:20:00.580-05:00

I was listening to the ol' XM on the way home today and heard the new Navy commercial.I am not making this up lol...The gist of their new commercial is this...Navy Dude: When I joined the Navy, I wasn't sure how much time I would have off. (blahblahblah... I think he talks some more)Navy Dude: But I work in Military Intelligence for a few hours each day, then I have a lot of time off work. I live

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1111966198811207902005-03-27T18:28:00.000-05:002005-03-27T18:29:58.813-05:00

Here's the latest from Russ Vaughn. I have his permission to reprint all his stuff here, and as soon as I figure out how to do it, I'm going to put it all in the same place and put a permanent link to it on the front page. Great stuff from a Vietnam Era Screaming Eagle. The “No Right Answer” Game(Inspired by “ The Wrong Army,” by Jeff Edwards, USN, Ret., warrior and novelist) America’s forces

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“Wake up! Why are you sleeping on guard while your buddies think you’re watching your sector? You’re gonna get someone killed Private!”“But Drill Sergeant… I wasn’t…I didn’t go to sleep, I…”(Private wilts visibly as I give him ‘the look’. You know… that ‘You should know better by now but I can tell that you’re gonna go ahead and embarrass yourself anyway if I let you’ look.“Soldier… have you ever

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1111612695637489342005-03-23T16:11:00.000-05:002005-03-23T16:19:22.040-05:00

New link up to Patriot Outfitters.I checked their prices on the Blackhawk X1 R.A.P.T.O.R. Assault pack. I just bought one the other day here at Fort Jackson, and I checked the price at Ranger Joes, and all 3 prices were about the same. (Within a few bucks) Actually Patriot was the cheapest, but only by about a dollar. So why should you buy from them? (assuming you were already gonna buy some

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1111360889894845602005-03-20T18:19:00.000-05:002005-03-20T18:23:46.010-05:00

"I bet you were the kid in high school that got picked on and got his ass beat everyday. You have a smartass, military jargon, Jar Head Bullet Catcher comment for anyone that dissagrees with you or wants to post thier opinion. REMF (I used it again.. do something about it.)" Forces of Evil ™ Part TwoThe Troll IncidentKyle leaned forward and scrutinized the soft radiance of the display in front

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I gave my Soldiers a short written test tonight on some basic knowledge that they hadn't covered in a while. I used it as remedial PT and each question they missed out of a 20 question test was 10 pushups.This was an actual answer given by one PVT... and believe it or not, he was serious. I hope he misunderstood the question.Question: What action do you take if you are walking alone, in uniform,

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1110742661168328532005-03-13T14:37:00.000-05:002005-03-13T14:49:53.000-05:00

"When you're running, what do you think about?" Good question. What you think about while you run has a lot to do with whether you keep going or not for a beginning runner. Ten years ago in OSUT I remember that when I got tired on a run I would consciously start looking around at the scenery to take my mind off of the pain. Between then and now, after running long distances had become a lot more

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1110683677329675842005-03-12T22:13:00.000-05:002005-03-12T22:14:37.330-05:00

If you've ever ran a reeeeeeaaaaallly long run, do you know that feeling you get around mile number eight when you see a long steep hill ahead of you?Grit teeth, head down, lean forward, one foot in front of the other...Nine more months...

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I am one with the shadows. A shadow appears to divide in silent black mitosis as I slide along the side of a cookie-cutter perfect two story house in the suburbs of Chicago. A cut pane of glass rests quietly against the vinyl siding. After a brief flirtation with visibility I disappear inside a dark window and begin my evil work.The house is quiet except for the faint sound of lullabies on

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1108658359350276062005-02-17T11:38:00.000-05:002005-02-17T11:45:01.486-05:00

"Okay. I admire your discipline, but I dont think i will ever understand concepts like loyalty and honor. Sorry, but I just dont see how you can say that unquestioned loyalty, how giving your life for your country, I simply dont see how that is a good thing." I never asked you to understand.

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1108373162103667512005-02-14T04:25:00.000-05:002005-02-14T04:26:02.103-05:00

"are you really proud to be an american soldier? are you proud to be a pawn in a grand chess game that you have no control over? are you proud to let people use you for their evil purposes?" Yes.Being the a member of the "forces of evil" (tm) is cool.So as soon as I finish pulling on my jackboots, I'm going to come over and do something bad to you and your whole family. Like... I dont know...

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1107957620311385112005-02-09T08:59:00.000-05:002005-02-09T09:00:20.310-05:00

We pick up again today. Heeeere we go again... Same old stuff again... marching down the avenue... 9 more weeks and we'll be through... etc

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Here's my response to THIS article. What the… Oh… my… gosh… WHAT do we have HERE? I THOUGHT the humidity had just increased in here! Are those TEARS in your eyes? Well let them FLOW Baby.... Go ahead… CRY me a friggin RIVER you snot nosed little infant... GO AHEAD STICK YOUR BOTTOM LIP OUT GO ahead STICK it out there FARTHER! (voice lowers to whisper… takes a step forward to

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Check it out the outrageous part is at the end. Eason Jordan? I'd like to "target him" with a few rights and lefts... but I'll settle for telling people about him and his "Communist News Network"

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"Hey Sarg.....if the world wasn't crazy, it would be awfully boring!!!! Finally, a real DI that I can poke for crucial information. What do you think about today's DI school? I was thinking about going, but I want to know all the in's and out's. Can you clue me in! Hooah!!!!" I’ve done a few posts about going to Drill Sergeant School, but it’s probably easier to do it again than to find it, and

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Speaking of evil... think about this next time some piece of evil, immoral, or just plain stupid legislation gets passed because people don't think it will affect them.

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1106856821457003572005-01-27T15:11:00.000-05:002005-01-27T15:13:41.456-05:00

There is no room for debate here. This is evil. The fact that people would try to argue in favor of it makes me embarrassed for the human race, and frankly, a little frightened.

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There... I coined a new word. Lemocrat: Noun. Refers to a member of the Democratic Party in the early 21st century who, together with other Lemocrats, succumbed to mass hysteria and slowly became unhinged. The victims of Lemocratic politics banded together and flung themselves headlong, en masse, from the cliffs of politics like so many Lemmings. Apparently their collective hatred and vitriol

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1106454762034561022005-01-22T23:31:00.000-05:002005-01-22T23:33:41.260-05:00

OK I think I have it figured out. Thanks to Donguan who provided the link to the host site. I tried it out and the only drawback is that you have to wait about 30 seconds before you can download it. Thanks also to HighwindNY who helped me get the file down to about 3 MB. I tried it and it seems to work, but if anyone has problems let me know. Also... I tried it out and nothing seeemed fishy,

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1106144580013213532005-01-19T09:19:00.000-05:002005-01-19T09:26:59.290-05:00

Does anyone know how to post video on either xanga or blogspot? I haven't tried yet, or even looked into it, but if it's relatively easy then I'll post a fight between me and another Drill that we got on tape. Here's one of my soldiers winning a fight with a straight arm bar...

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1106086491318502252005-01-18T17:14:00.000-05:002005-01-18T17:14:51.316-05:00

I know I haven't been writing much lately. It's been pretty busy with BRM and everything. The privates picked it up in the end and did well overall. Maybe not as well as some platoons have done in the past, but they made great strides from the dismal start they had. Overall I'm pretty satisfied. Sometimes I feel like there's nothing left to write about concerning Basic Training. It's like that

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13584368169420590877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487408.post-1105179936298165202005-01-08T05:25:00.000-05:002005-01-08T05:25:36.296-05:00

We've been busy with BRM the last few days. I usually try to be an optimist, so when I look at how this bunch is shooting, I like to tell myself that the glass is 1/8th full.

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Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner, O-K-U! Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, O-K-U! I'm a Sooner born And a Sooner bred, And when I die I'll be Sooner dead. Rah, Oklahoma! Rah, Oklahoma! Rah, Oklahoma! O-K-U!

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"You know... this is what life is all about." I muse to myself tranquilly as my body contorts and twists through the air. I ponder the juxtaposition of Earth... Sky...Earth.. Sky... and inevitably, it ends with earth. The impact when my upper torso hits the ground is just barely sufficient to knock several inches off my height and simultaneously pop a few of my toenails off. I feel like I'm

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