Ya gotta Love those Marines > > > From a Marine in Bosnia. Note the signature, but read it last. > > > A funny thing happened to me yesterday at Camp Bondsteel (Bosnia): A French army officer walked up to me in the PX, and told me he thought we(Americans) were a bunch of cowboys and were going to provoke a war. > > > He said if such anything happens, we wouldn't be able to count on the support of France. I told him that it didn't surprise me. Since we had come to France's rescue in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Cold War, their ingratitude and jealousy was due to surface at some point in the near future anyway. That is why France is a third-rate military power with a socialist economy and bunch of wimps for soldiers. > > > I additionally told him that America, being a nation of deeds and action, not words, would do whatever it had to do, and France's support was only for show anyway. Just like in ALL NATO exercises, the US would shoulder 85% of the burden, as evidenced by the fact that the French officer was shopping in theAmerican PX, and not the other way around. > > > He began to get belligerent at that point, and I told him if he would like to, I would meet him outside in front of the Burger King and beat his ass in front of the entire Multi-National Brigade East, thus demonstrating that even the smallest American had more fight in him than the average Frenchman. > > > He called me a barbarian cowboy and walked away in a huff. With friends like these, who needs enemies? > > > Signed.....Mary Beth Johnson LtCol, USMC *** Interesting Email Addresses Many colleges and businesses tend to strip the last name down to 6 characters and add the first and last initial to either the beginning or end to make up an e-mail address. For example, Mary L. Ferguson = mlfergus or fergusml. They are just now beginning to realize the problems that may happen when you have a large and diverse pool of people to choose from. Add to that a large database of company/college acronyms and you have some very funny addresses. Probably not funny to the individual involved, however. 10. Helen Thomas Eatons (Duke University) - eatonsht @ dku.edu 9. Mary Ellen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) - dickinme @ iup.edu 8. Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes University) - kissinfk @ lvu.edu 7. Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University) - aspicker @ pu.edu 6. Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University) - ibballin @ bsu.edu 5. Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, Northern Division, Overton Canada) - btkisser @ bendover.com 4. Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us) - ihadcock @ tru.com 3. Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University) - cumminme @ fu.edu 2. George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers & Cabinets Inc.) - blowmegd @ dropdrawers.com but at No 1, it had to be... 1. Barbara Joan Beeranger (Myplace Home Decorating) - beeranbj @ myplace.com *** Ten Things Men Know About Women 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. They have breasts. *** HUSBAND SHOPPING CENTER!! Recently a "Husband Shopping Center" opened in Dallas, where women could go to choose a husband from among many men. It was laid out in five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended. The only rule was, once you opened the door to any floor, you HAD to choose a man from that floor; If you went up a floor, you couldn't go back down except to leave the place, never to return. A couple of girlfriends went to the shopping center to find some husbands... First floor The door had a sign saying, "These men have jobs and love kids." The women read the sign and said, "Well, that's better than not having a job, or not loving kids, but I wonder what's further up?" So up they went. Second floor The sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking." Hmmm, said the ladies. But, I wonder what's further up? Third floor This sign read, "These men have high paying jobs, are extremely good looking, love kids and help with the housework." Wow! Said the women. Very tempting, BUT, there's more further up! And up they went. Fourth floor This door had a sign saying "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak." Oh, mercy me. But just think! What must be awaiting us further on! So up to the fifth floor they went. Fifth floor The sign on that door said, "This floor is empty and exists only to prove that women are impossible to please. Goodbye." *** Embezzled Millions The Godfather, accompanied by his attorney, walks into a room to meet with his accountant. The Godfather asks the accountant, "Where's the three million bucks you embezzled from me?" The accountant doesn't answer. The Godfather asks again, "Where's the three million bucks you embezzled from me?" The attorney interrupts, "Sir, the man is a deaf-mute and cannot understand you, but I can interpret for you." The Godfather says, "Well, ask him where the @#!* money is." The attorney, using sign language, asks the accountant where the three million dollars is. The accountant signs back, "I don't know what you're talking about." The attorney interprets to the Godfather, "He doesn't know what you're talking about." The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it to the temple of the accountant, cocks the trigger and says, "Ask him again where the @#!* money is!" The attorney signs to the accountant, "He wants to know where it is!" The accountant signs back, "Okay! Okay! The money's hidden in a suitcase behind the shed in my backyard!" The Godfather says, "Well, what did he say?" The attorney interprets to the Godfather, "He says that you don't have the guts to pull the trigger." *** Doctor Bob Doctor Bob had slept with one of his patients and felt guilt all week long. No matter how much he tried to forget about it, he simply couldn't. The feelings of guilt and betrayal were overwhelming. Every once in a while though, he'd hear that soothing voice within himself, trying to offer reassurance: "Bob, don't worry about it. You're not the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients, and you won't be the last. And you're single. Just let it go." But invariably, the other voice would bring him back to reality: "Bob, you're a vet". ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com