Jim Phaserman

DS9 is tops for me.

As yet, I have none, but I want to get one. perhaps crossed tomahawk Missiles with the phrase "Self Contained Packages of Satellite guided whoop-a**"

I just changed mine. See above, it's up there.

Today, the DOW Jones Industrial Average, long considered one of the big indicators of the American Economy, hit a 2 1/2 year high ov 10,737.7, up 123.87 points. so what does this mean? Well, for one thing, people are making money. if companies make money, they ussually have to produce more of their product. to produce more product, they need more employees.

3, you are borg, gender is irrelevant.

That's right Jimmy, it's not a job, it's an adventure1 "Welcome to the US Navy, where we will sail around the world delivering Marines unto those in dire need of some serious a** kicking!"

Hey! that works nicely with your new signature.

HAHA! I laugh in the face of Danger! *ducks ax, turns around and laughs*

I'd visit the Marine Recruiting webpage, but I'm already in the Navy...

I am an American, my ancestry is from England, Scotland, Scandanavia and Germany. Sometimes I have dreams of Drinking beer with Vikings while reading Shakespear during a game of golf.

I don't really care for reality TV. I think it is a waste of airspace. however, "Fear Factor" is pretty cool

Ya know, there are only a few people I consider "Close friends" here, I hope none of you take that the wrong way, but we generally AGREE on things. Sarge and I, for example, are the tag-team dominators in the Military topics. ask Nemesis, he's been getting blasted for a couple of nights now. Jaina and I manage to avoid disagreements on religion because I word things carefully.

I pledge Allegience

to the Flag

of the United States of America

and to the Republic,

for which it stands,

one Nation

UNDER GOD

Indivisible,

with Liberty and Justice for all.

 

OOH RAH!

Sarge, good show, Buddy! if that isn't a display of patriotism, I don't know what is!

I am a Male. That would explain my fascination with Football and things that go

BOOM!

I like Sisko. for some reason, I relate to him. as an officer in the armed forces, I'd like to have a captain like Sisko.

EJP's wife actually served aboard the most recent incarnation of the Enterprise, and was a member of the crew on the morning of 11 September, 2001. the Enterprise CVN-65 turned all about and headed back to the South China Sea.

That's right, Julie was on the Enterprise at the time. all I have to say about the Enterprise, either incarnation, is a qoute from Dr. McCoy in STVI:

My god that's a big ship!

All you really have to do is reconfigure the focul point of the sensor so, instead of opening when someone is within 1 meter, they open when someone is at...say...18 inches. also, the automation can be turned off from the inside. basically it would be a cross between an elevator's doors and those in the super market, just as said with a closer detection range.

How much of this crackdown on profanity can be attributed to the highly and hotly debated Military posts? it seams that alot of us posting there seem to lose our cool when posting.

I still have bruises, Darryl. but I popped you a couple of good ones too. hey, next time you get on over this way, we should get a game going.

Hehe, that qoute is very true. Marines pride themselves on how well they shoot, and I really have no wish to be on the business end of a Marine and his rifle. any volunteers?

I've got to say, just as important as family members getting letters from deployed servicemen...actually, more so, is the servicemen getting letters from their families. "Letters from Home" by John Micheal Montgomery shows this very well. when I was out on the sub, what kept me going was the 40-word Family Grams. they told me what was happening every week. when I was in the gulf almost a year ago, I'd get e-mails from home, and it was the best thing in the world. imagine being in a world where death could come from anywhere. those letters from home are a welcome relief from the everyday grind.

With all due respect in regards to the poem quoted, the soldier gave us none of those rights.  The very rights we so proudly expouse were given to us by our country's founders, very few of whom were soldiers. more.

They could not do such a thing if it wasn't for the brave souls who gave their lives in the American Revolution. so, yes, the Soldier DID give us all of these, because without their sacrifice, there would be no USA.

Yes. at least, I think so. I played High School football for 4 years, as a Linebacker, Defensive End, and Tight End. I know on the HS level, the hitting is intense. now, someone going from playing at Smalltownsville East High School to playing for the New England Patriots is going to experience 2 things. 1, the hitting in the pros is much harder. these guys are faster,stronger, and much bigger than in High School. 2, the season is nearly twice as long. by week 10, your average High School to Pro player would be dead. physically, they'd not be able to get off their couches, and mentally, they wouldn't be able to convince themselves to go forward.

Yeah, Nik. the 5 and 6 inch secondaries are useles against another battleship, and the 40s, 20s, and Pom Poms are really only good for AA. However, it is more cost effective to smash a destroyer using secondaries than Main batteries.

Speed means the ship can choose the distance at which the engagement is fought.

Woohoo! congrats to all!