Reads with Scotch ’s Comments (group member since Mar 14, 2008)

Reads with Scotch ’s comments from the Axis Mundi X group.

Varmint, believe me I am no fan of Halliburton. Just above child rapist if you ask me.

And yes many support functions are now ran by private contractors. Like the gear issue... ciff... I don't think that is right, at any rate all the gear issue is through them. We still maintain a unit level supply, but it is no longer a one stop shop. They changed over in 99-2000 time frame. Big mistake IMO. But nobody asked me so.

I count (3) Saw’s {squad automatic weapon} (3) m-14 (2) SMW’s {squad missile weapon} Not a bad start to the day. Nuf fire power to take down a small town.

God damn Goreocale lied to me man. I feel so cheated. Ruined my whole day.

But still don't you think the lawn dart election has some merit :)

It is complete crap! I am supposed to have another 5 weeks at lest.

:: stomps off into the ensuing blizzard ::

So I wake up this morning thinking it is going to be like every other day, Foggy, maybe some drizzling rain. But no thismoring when I walked outside, I walked into a white cold bastard. I quit.

I think we need to scrap our ideal of free elections. The universe operates on the chaos theory and so should we.


I call it the lawn dart election.

On election day one guy will go up to the top of a really tall building. Throw lawn dart. Repeat until it hits someone (and that someone lives of course). That someone is the new elected official for what ever seat is open.

The 30k in S. Korea is a complete operating unit Varmint. I didn’t really say send them into Pakistan either, I said Afghanistan. And 30k sitting on the Pak/afghan boarder would make a huge impact. Of that 30k I will agree that maybe 8-9k are actual combat units. More then enough to close the door tight.

The real equation is for every combat personnel there will be 3 support personnel.

How to remain single: Drape a sheet of any color over yourself. Talk in Sanskrit.

I do agree that we really don't need to be in S. Korea. There are plenty of friends next door. I think those 30k would do nicely in Afghanistan at the moment.

I personally would like to see them sitting in Australia. I hated my time in Japan. Camp Swab BOOOO! BOOOOO!

There has been talk in the military for almost a decade now about moving our base in Japan to Australia. That would be a big troop morale booster. Aussi is awesome!

It’s not so much about the need to have them there NB. It’s about having someone close at hand to deal with something/anything. The Marine Corps mission statement is to respond anywhere in the world within 48 hours. It doesn’t need to be a hostile action; The Marine Corps does more world wide humanitarian work then any other branch of service.

I'll get to cracking. I think I actually have a list that I sent to my wife at home in my foot locker. (No this is not a locker full of children’s feet) I am wondering if the availability of certain items has changed in the last 3 years. I know a lot changed from 03' to 05'

But none the less, I'll compile a list of things that really stood out.

Is the anything like the Darjeeling limited? I like Natalie Portmen.

true story... Game on... I still think you should drop by and laugh at them.

Hoax! It's all about the rods. RODS I tell you!

mmmm what kind of tea?

Does this list include embassies?

Something to consider: We maintain troop levels in certain places, because of that places particular terrain/climate what have you. Ever wonder why so many Military bases are in crappy places? If you train in the worst place, you will bleed less in the real place.

As for those ones and twosies I have no idea. I can assume that these people are manning a surveillance system Radar, computer tracking servers and the like, or perhaps they are, as already stated acting as consultants.

Thinking back a few years, I believe President Bush had intended on closing down many of our over seas bases. This was received with mix reviews.

Take Alaska for instance. The Air force has a commanding presence here; we also have many nuclear missile sites. Couple that with the base station for the star wars program.
Despite popular belief that program has never been shut down. Some postulate that this is the reason China shot down one of its own satellites last year, just a friendly reminder that they have a military presents in space as well.


What I am trying to get at is this. In today’s military it doesn’t really matter where the personnel are stationed. For us anyway. Our logistical capabilities make it irrelevant. However there are certain things that we need to hold close to our chest. Nuclear missile sites and the like. From Alaska we can watch most of Asia without sending anyone over in a plane to do it.

Ok well I finally found the website

www.403bwise.com

The story starts off with a former teacher "Art Dawe"

Art's Annual growth was 5.19% His ING fund deducted 3.59% annually.

The deductions comprising of:
.67% operating expenses
1.92% management fees
1% death benefit (this is completely pointless because you have an assigned beneficiary with retirement plans)

So of all his contributions and earnings from contributions Art's retirement account only went up 1.6% that is a rip off.

To put it into Mickey Mouse terms for all of us that is not Wall Street bankers...

Teacher A: Average retirement plan
Contributes $500 per month
Earns 10% a year
Have 379,684 after 20 years

Teacher B: 403(b) & value builder plan holders

Contributes $500 per month
Earns 10% a year
Has 209,114 after 20 years, which is 170,000 less then what the average retirement plans make.



Oh and I need to correct an earlier statement. The Union is NEA, they made some stabs at the other teachers union, but they really beat up NEA. SO I hope this helps some of you out.

Ah yes the mighty wetwipe... I was only talking about "issued" gear... But if you want the full list I'll be back in 5 years time ;)