Steff

I don't know about anyone else.. but I think you both are acting like f***ing 2 year olds and you're making every thread you touch, s***. So f***ing cut it out would you both.

He meant f'ing.. but he never wore his false teeth so it came out "effing".

My great grandfather.. a very wise man, IMO.. always said.. "if you can't say something nice... keep your effing mouth shut.."

It's never you...

Lovely.. another ruined thread.

"Harried and hassled travelers,..." Harried...?

I use that line all the time..

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll.../410150366/1002 By Jeremy Hudson [email protected] A 17-member Army Reserve platoon with troops from Jackson and around the Southeast deployed to Iraq is under arrest for refusing a "suicide mission" to deliver fuel, the troops' relatives said Thursday. The soldiers refused an order on Wednesday to go to Taji, Iraq — north of Baghdad — because their vehicles were considered "deadlined" or extremely unsafe, said Patricia McCook of Jackson, wife of Sgt. Larry O. McCook. Sgt. McCook, a deputy at the Hinds County Detention Center, and the 16 other members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company from Rock Hill, S.C., were read their rights and moved from the military barracks into tents, Patricia McCook said her husband told her during a panicked phone call about 5 a.m. Thursday. The platoon could be charged with the willful disobeying of orders, punishable by dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and up to five years confinement, said military law expert Mark Stevens, an associate professor of justice studies at Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, N.C. No military officials were able to confirm or deny the detainment of the platoon Thursday. But today, Sgt. Salju Thomas of the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad issued a statement saying that an investigation has begun. "The Commander General of the 13 Corps Support Group has appointed a deputy commander to lead an investigation into allegations that members of the 343 Quartermaster Company refused to participate in theri assigned convoy mission on Oct. 13," Thomas' statement said. The investigation team is currently in Tallil taking statements and interviewing those involved, Thomas said in the statement. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said he plans to submit a congressional inquiry today on behalf of the Mississippi soldiers to launch an investigation into whether they are being treated improperly. "I would not want any member of the military to be put in a dangerous situation ill-equipped," said Thompson, who was contacted by families. "I have had similar complaints from military families about vehicles that weren't armor-plated, or bullet-proof vests that are outdated. It concerns me because we made over $150 billion in funds available to equip our forces in Iraq. "President Bush takes the position that the troops are well-armed, but if this situation is true, it calls into question how honest he has been with the country," Thompson said. The 343rd is a supply unit whose general mission is to deliver fuel and water. The unit includes three women and 14 men and those with ranking up to sergeant first class. "I got a call from an officer in another unit early (Thursday) morning who told me that my husband and his platoon had been arrested on a bogus charge because they refused to go on a suicide mission," said Jackie Butler of Jackson, wife of Sgt. Michael Butler, a 24-year reservist. "When my husband refuses to follow an order, it has to be something major." The platoon being held has troops from Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi and South Carolina, said Teresa Hill of Dothan, Ala., whose daughter Amber McClenny is among those being detained. McClenny, 21, pleaded for help in a message left on her mother's answering machine early Thursday morning. "They are holding us against our will," McClenny said. "We are now prisoners." McClenny told her mother her unit tried to deliver fuel to another base in Iraq Wednesday, but was sent back because the fuel had been contaminated with water. The platoon returned to its base, where it was told to take the fuel to another base, McClenny told her mother. The platoon is normally escorted by armed Humvees and helicopters, but did not have that support Wednesday, McClenny told her mother. The convoy trucks the platoon was driving had experienced problems in the past and were not being properly maintained, Hill said her daughter told her. The situation mirrors other tales of troops being sent on missions without proper equipment. Aviation regiments have complained of being forced to fly dangerous missions over Iraq with outdated night-vision goggles and old missile-avoidance systems. Stories of troops' families purchasing body armor because the military didn't provide them with adequate equipment have been included in recent presidential debates. Patricia McCook said her husband, a staff sergeant, understands well the severity of disobeying orders. But he did not feel comfortable taking his soldiers on another trip. "He told me that three of the vehicles they were to use were deadlines ... not safe to go in a hotbed like that," Patricia McCook said. Hill said the trucks her daughter's unit was driving could not top 40 mph. "They knew there was a 99 percent chance they were going to get ambushed or fired at," Hill said her daughter told her. "They would have had no way to fight back." Kathy Harris of Vicksburg is the mother of Aaron Gordon, 20, who is among those being detained. Her primary concern is that she has been told the soldiers have not been provided access to a judge advocate general. Stevens said if the soldiers are being confined, law requires them to have a hearing before a magistrate within seven days. Harris said conditions for the platoon have been difficult of late. Her son e-mailed her earlier this week to ask what the penalty would be if he became physical with a commanding officer, she said. But Nadine Stratford of Rock Hill, S.C., said her godson Colin Durham, 20, has been happy with his time in Iraq. She has not heard from him since the platoon was detained. "When I talked to him about a month ago, he was fine," Stratford said. "He said it was like being at home."

No because the standard deduction is lower for "married filing separately" - which means that more of your income is taxable and you end up paying more than if you just filed together.

Happy Birthday..

It might also be a tad bit better if you had someone assigned to LF if Carlos is traded..

Why don't you listen before you talk bulls***.

Apparently you haven't listened in the past..... 2 years. Jeckle.. is there anything you wont b**** and complain about just to b**** and complain..??

Mancow would not be without Stern. And Mancow is an idiot and a piece of s*** for asking his wife to show her breasts on his show. But I'm nost surprised you listen to him.. the lack of origionality was a dead giveaway.

Amazing indeed.. that guy was/is a horse. Never cried or made excuses for his injury. Class act.

I didn't make light of anything. I made a joke. Don't assume you know s*** about my mindset, and don't put words in my mouth. What you showed is that you can dish it with the best of them.. but run and cry like a baby when you're the butt of the joke. Not surprising. Take responsibility for your idiotic over-reaction and move on.

No worries.. Brian is a little behind the times.

Maybe if you learned how to use the appropriate color for your sarcastic comments...

101.. he was making a joke.

It's a shame that you couldn't take the comment for what it was. And it's a shame that this thread has been ruined.

Adding some lemon juice to that helps get rid of the salt "flavor" after you gargle.

Doing something would definitely create a buzz... trouble is Sox fans are too smart and we wait for results before we go.. Well there are some idiots out there that buy season tickets no matter what... Me :dips***

Sweetie... I wasn't ganging up on anyone until he compared me to a whore (you might be a bit to young for this.. but Debbie, who did Dallas, is a whore). Maybe you like being compared to a whore, or feel it's ok to compare your mom or sister or girlfriend to one.. but I don't. As for being a b****.. if you think this is being a b**** you should do some reading of some past threads here. This is nothing. I sure hope you don't get banned... aside from this, you seem to be a normal person. Sorry you're outta here.. come back real soon.

The second quote was in response to Kap. And if you also can't recognize sarcasm maybe you should go hang out with PA and stay out of converstions that don't include you.

Hmmm.. nope. One response to PA.