Just Me
Year 36
And my knee STILL hurts.
Guess my fellow vets are going to get their way here. The Corps hosed it up, and the Corps is going to pay for it. I just really hate the idea of submitting myself once again to the US Government's hurry up and wait schedule.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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heh heh .... resistance is futile!!
Look, knucklehead, the government owes you treatment. They do not owe you an easy time of it. That being said, you have been through far worse. If the government said they are going to give you a gazillion dollars but you have to fill out "these forms in triplicate" and wait two years, you would fill out the damned forms and wait two years. Besides, look at it this way, you going to the VA and getting what is owed to you aggravates the crap out of liberals!
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
Just Me
Originally Posted by CSM
Well, I'm actually having to wear the knee brace every waking hour. I just have this TOTAL issue with letting the Navy cut on my knee. They wanted to scope it 20 years ago.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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ANd so here you are 20 years later going "damn, my knee hurts". LOL. It is what it is; now you get to collect on a debt.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
Just Me
More importantly, bum knee or not, I can STILL clean and press my own bodyweight.
Way back when I was a SSgt and we rode dinosaurs into battle, a Gunny had a "no pull ups chit". It was because the Navy cut on him. The result was he couldn't lift his arm higher than shoulder level. That scared me. He was permanently DONE because some numbnut squid cut his ligament too short. All the pay in the world isn't worth it to me.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Understood. However, this is now; you have better things to do with your life and all that physical prowess, while still important, is now secondary to your greater mission of living life well. I sincerely am hoping you get relief. By the way, the only thing I can clean and press is my one fancy suit and I take that to a professional!More importantly, bum knee or not, I can STILL clean and press my own bodyweight.
Way back when I was a SSgt and we rode dinosaurs into battle, a Gunny had a "no pull ups chit". It was because the Navy cut on him. The result was he couldn't lift his arm higher than shoulder level. That scared me. He was permanently DONE because some numbnut squid cut his ligament too short. All the pay in the world isn't worth it to me.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
Just Me
Oh I'm living well. If for no other reason to piss off the ex's. And to beat the government out of its money. Ever think about that? They bet against your life. Military retirement, social security, whatever. They're hoping you don't live. The longer you live, the less interest they get to collect.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
Senior Member
You are absolutely correct. The longer I live, the longer they gotta pay and I intend to actually make money on this deal!
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
Just Me
As one of my Majors pointed out ..."Gunny, you're going to live to be 140 just to piss everyone off."
He was okay. I could totally outrun him.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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LOL!As one of my Majors pointed out ..."Gunny, you're going to live to be 140 just to piss everyone off."
He was okay. I could totally outrun him.
Almost everday somebody will ask me "how are you doing" and my reply is "still living". They will usually then say "well that's good" and then I get to say "yeah but it does piss some people off and that makes me happy!"
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
Just Me
The cool part is knowing it DOES piss some people off.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
Just Me
I have the paperwork. Good thing I have Jess around to spell for me.
A friend of mine got it for me. You might know him. Y'all did the same job from a different POV. He flew OH-!'s.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Know of him. You should listen to your friends! but of course, you're stubborn just like the rest of us of the same ilk!I have the paperwork. Good thing I have Jess around to spell for me.
A friend of mine got it for me. You might know him. Y'all did the same job from a different POV. He flew OH-!'s.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
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I have no clear recollection of anything you might be intimating.
He's got some really cool pics. You know they wouldn't let us use cameras during Desert Storm? They confiscated them.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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We had too much crap to carry so cameras were a rarity. I carry a lot of pics in my head though ... hard to get rid of em.I have no clear recollection of anything you might be intimating.
He's got some really cool pics. You know they wouldn't let us use cameras during Desert Storm? They confiscated them.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
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