Recent content by Ghost of Tom Joad

You could get through basic training in the shape you are in now, but it will be more difficult for you than it has to be. I'd try working on your run time and improve your pushups before boot camp. Your sit ups look good though.

You're the one in here ranting about it. And if he said anything else, you would be in here whining about indoctrination. Anyway, it hasn't occurred to you, one is that not every parent is putting out a responsible message to their kids, and secondly, that the more people who confirm what you...

Well I think this is covered in the variation: Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life

Well I think this is covered in the variation: Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life

Poor you, a rebel without a cause (or a clue for that matter). Anyway, the only person who wants to bring back the draft is Rangel, apparently he is more optimistic about the potential for losers like you than anyone else.

After 24 hours missing you will be considered AWOL, and they will put out a warrant for your arrest. After a month you will dropped from the rolls and can be considered a deserter, although in reality you only get charged for desertion if they can prove you weren't planning on coming back. Even...

Maintain their vehicles, clean their weapons, do PT, clean their barracks, mow the lawn, do CQ, do KP, do police call, drive officers and sometimes help combat support soldiers complete their missions (for example, if supply or commo needs an extra hand). Basically, if you are not training...

In theory you can (it is part of a NATO agreement we have), but I wouldn't go try going to Spain that way. I tried once and was turned back at the Spanish border. What is worse, a Venezuelan guy who was next to me in the train had his season train pass stolen by the Spanish border patrol...

No, but here are few other jokes you might find funny. "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno." -John McCain, speaking to a Republican dinner, June 1998. "But did you know that there is a white house dog" -Rush Limbaugh, putting up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, 13...

Of course you can't stereotype people, but in your case you are still breaking the law. While that wasn't originally your fault when you came here at 15, you are now old enough to do something about it. That means you need to find a way to legally stay here or move back to Mexico. I actually...