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Heard Any Good Ones: Part 2
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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 247502" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>Military Service ....... Today VS. 1945</p><p> </p><p>1945 - NCO's had a typewriter on their desks for doing daily reports. </p><p>2007 - everyone has an Internet access computer, and they wonder why no work is getting done. </p><p></p><p>1945 - we painted pictures of girls on airplanes to remind us of home. </p><p>2007 - they put the real thing in the cockpit. </p><p></p><p>1945 - if you got drunk off duty your buddies would take you back to the barracks to sleep it off. </p><p>2007 - if you get drunk they slap you in rehab and ruin your career. </p><p></p><p>1945 - you were taught to aim at your enemy and shoot him. </p><p>2007 - you spray 500 bullets into the brush, don't hit anything, and retreat because you're out of ammo! </p><p></p><p>1945 - canteens were made of steel, and you could heat coffee or hot chocolate in them. </p><p>2007 - canteens are made of plastic, you can't heat anything in them, and the water always taste like plastic. </p><p></p><p>1945 - officers were professional soldiers first and they commanded respect. </p><p>2007 - officers are politicians first and beg not to be given a wedgie. </p><p></p><p>1945 - they collected enemy intelligence and analyzed it. </p><p>2007 - they collect your pee and analyze it. </p><p></p><p>1945 - if you didn't act right, the Sergeant Major put you in the brig until you straightened up. </p><p>2007 - if you don't act right, they start a paper trail that follows you forever. </p><p></p><p>1945 - medals were awarded to heroes who saved lives at the risk of their own. </p><p>2007 - medals are awarded to people who work at headquarters. </p><p></p><p>1945 - we defeated powerful countries like Germany and Japan. </p><p>2007 - we come up short against Iraq and Yugoslavia. </p><p></p><p>1945 - if you wanted to relax, you went to the rec. center, played pool, smoked, and drank beer. </p><p>2007 - you go to the community center and you can play pool. </p><p></p><p>1945 - if you wanted beer and conversation you went to the NCO or Officers' Club. </p><p>2007 - the beer will cost you $2.75, membership is forced, and someone is watching how much you drink. </p><p></p><p>1945 - the Exchange had bargains for soldiers who didn't make much money. </p><p>2007 - you can get better and cheaper merchandise at Wal-Mart. </p><p></p><p>1945 - we could recognize the enemy by their Nazi helmets. </p><p>2007 - we are wearing helmets that look just like theirs. </p><p></p><p>1945 - we called the enemy names like "Krauts" and "Japs" because we didn't like them. </p><p>2007 - we call the enemy the "opposing force" or "aggressor" because we don't want to offend them. </p><p></p><p>1945 - victory was declared when the enemy was defeated and all his things were broken. </p><p>2007 - victory is declared when the enemy says he is sorry. </p><p></p><p>1945 - a commander would put his butt on the line to protect his people. </p><p>2007 - a commander will put his people on the line to protect his butt. </p><p></p><p>1945 - wars were planned and run by generals with lots of important victories. </p><p>2007 - wars are planned by politicians with lots of equivocating. </p><p></p><p>1945 - we were fighting for freedom, and the country was committed to winning. </p><p>2007 - we don't know what we're fighting for, and the government is committed to social programs (used to be called 'socialism'). </p><p></p><p>1945 - all you could think about was getting out and becoming a civilian again. </p><p>2007 - all you could think about was getting out and becoming a civilian again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 247502, member: 1246"] Military Service ....... Today VS. 1945 1945 - NCO's had a typewriter on their desks for doing daily reports. 2007 - everyone has an Internet access computer, and they wonder why no work is getting done. 1945 - we painted pictures of girls on airplanes to remind us of home. 2007 - they put the real thing in the cockpit. 1945 - if you got drunk off duty your buddies would take you back to the barracks to sleep it off. 2007 - if you get drunk they slap you in rehab and ruin your career. 1945 - you were taught to aim at your enemy and shoot him. 2007 - you spray 500 bullets into the brush, don't hit anything, and retreat because you're out of ammo! 1945 - canteens were made of steel, and you could heat coffee or hot chocolate in them. 2007 - canteens are made of plastic, you can't heat anything in them, and the water always taste like plastic. 1945 - officers were professional soldiers first and they commanded respect. 2007 - officers are politicians first and beg not to be given a wedgie. 1945 - they collected enemy intelligence and analyzed it. 2007 - they collect your pee and analyze it. 1945 - if you didn't act right, the Sergeant Major put you in the brig until you straightened up. 2007 - if you don't act right, they start a paper trail that follows you forever. 1945 - medals were awarded to heroes who saved lives at the risk of their own. 2007 - medals are awarded to people who work at headquarters. 1945 - we defeated powerful countries like Germany and Japan. 2007 - we come up short against Iraq and Yugoslavia. 1945 - if you wanted to relax, you went to the rec. center, played pool, smoked, and drank beer. 2007 - you go to the community center and you can play pool. 1945 - if you wanted beer and conversation you went to the NCO or Officers' Club. 2007 - the beer will cost you $2.75, membership is forced, and someone is watching how much you drink. 1945 - the Exchange had bargains for soldiers who didn't make much money. 2007 - you can get better and cheaper merchandise at Wal-Mart. 1945 - we could recognize the enemy by their Nazi helmets. 2007 - we are wearing helmets that look just like theirs. 1945 - we called the enemy names like "Krauts" and "Japs" because we didn't like them. 2007 - we call the enemy the "opposing force" or "aggressor" because we don't want to offend them. 1945 - victory was declared when the enemy was defeated and all his things were broken. 2007 - victory is declared when the enemy says he is sorry. 1945 - a commander would put his butt on the line to protect his people. 2007 - a commander will put his people on the line to protect his butt. 1945 - wars were planned and run by generals with lots of important victories. 2007 - wars are planned by politicians with lots of equivocating. 1945 - we were fighting for freedom, and the country was committed to winning. 2007 - we don't know what we're fighting for, and the government is committed to social programs (used to be called 'socialism'). 1945 - all you could think about was getting out and becoming a civilian again. 2007 - all you could think about was getting out and becoming a civilian again. [/QUOTE]
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