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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Letter from a Farm Kid (Now at MCRD San Diego)

Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. but I am getting so I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Talking Dog for Sale

A guy is driving around the back woods of Tennessee, and he sees a sign in front of a broken-down, shanty-style house: "Talking Dog for Sale". He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the back yard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Marine Corps Policy: The Wet Monkey Theory

1. Start with a cage containing five monkeys. 2. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The CO's Morning Briefing

The Commanding Officer of a Regiment in the U.S. Marine Corps was about to start the morning briefing to his Staff and Battalion and Company Commanders. While waiting for the coffee machine to finish its brewing, he decided to pose a question to all assembled. He explained that his wife had been a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

My Life in the Marine Corps...by Dilbert

My life planning operations... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Halo 3 = A Need for Therapy

This is an excerpt from some e-mails between my younger brother and I around Christmas-time. He's still in college, and playing video games with each other on Xbox Live is how we keep in touch across the globe (I'm in Japan). Please note* The phrase "killing bitches" (used frequently below) is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Being Retired

For those of you wondering, no I'm not retired. My mother-in-law sent this to me, and it was worth a smile so I bring it to you... BEING RETIRED Working people frequently ask retired people what we do to make our Days interesting. Well, for example, the other day I went downtown to go to the News... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Dictionary of Evaluation Comments

For those of you who have upcoming Fitreps or evaluations to write, I submit a resource for your able use. For those of you who are wondering what your supervisor really meant, here you go. Enjoy: Dictionary of Evaluation Comments AVERAGE: Not too bright. EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Cinderella, Snow White, Peter Pan and Mickey Mouse arrested...

I submit to you all that I will probably never be afforded a better comedic writing opportunity than the man who composed this story, proving concretely to the entire world that life will always be stranger than fiction... Cinderella, Snow White, Peter Pan and Mickey Mouse arrested as police clash... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Bullet Points from the Funniest Fitness Report I've EVER Read

-Baller! Erbody in the squadron knows Pat don’t play—leads and supervises 3 dudes and 1 chick with an iron fist. -This cat has got his section running straight; ask them dudes what happens if they screw up—paperwork…BAM! -Leader! My man came in his section and was like “ah hell naw! I know you ain’t... Sign in to see full entry.

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