From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 18:14:54 MST
On 20 Jan 2002 at 6:12, Casey Maniscalco wrote:
What's the definitopn of a squid?
A life form that glides close to the surface of the ocean and shits on
Marine life.
>
> [brian]
> Casey,
>
> I cordially invite you to publicly apologize for the "intolerables"
> comment. Squid is a word for sailor..but unless you are active-
> duty (preferably a squid or a leatherneck) or have honorably
> retired as the same you don't get the priveledge of talking like
> this ("intolerables")without being called out for being rude.
>
> This is the only time I'll ask.
>
> Have a fine navy day,
> bri
>
> [casey]
> I won't apologize for the squid remark. But, I will clarify the remark.
>
> I lived in San Diego, CA-home to thousands of Navy and Marine Corps
> personnel stationed at Miramar Naval Air Station (formerly the Top Gun
> Flight School), the Naval shipyards at 32nd Street, North Island Naval Air
> Station, the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, as well as, Camp Pendleton just
> north of Oceanside, CA. My brother-in-law was in the Navy for 6 years,
> and I have several close friends who are/were in the Navy. I've enough
> experience living among, not with, military personnel to justify my remarks.
>
> Put simply, squids are jerks of the sort you hear about going to Tijuana,
> Mexico (15 minutes south of San Diego) getting drunk at the ripe age of 18,
> making fools of themselves, their branch of military service and their
> country, and then getting arrested while pissing in an alleyway behind a
> cockroach infested strip club on Avenida de Revolucion by the local
> Federales. ( I was witness to this event among others)
>
> Navy personnel are just that, personnel in the navy. They respect and
> honor their uniform, their branch of military service, and their country.
> They serve and are duty-bound to their country. They offer respect and
> honor to, both, those they meet in uniform and those not in uniform. (I was
> witness to this, as well)
>
> I've met and hung out with both types in my lifetime. I've been embarassed
> by some and proud of others. And I was making an observation of a few posts
> and made a comment regarding those posts. If the comment offended you, then
> I am sorry. But, I won't retract the comment for anyone's sake.
>
> You can be a squid and better yourself; you can be navy personnel and
> belittle yourself.
> The choice is up to the individual. The observer only points out what is
> seen in his/her eyes.
>
> Kind regards,
> Casey
>
>
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