18 and Dead.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Why?

Because you said so?

Admittedly, it wasn't you that specifically asked...

That said, if you're going to harp about military exceptionalism and/or how I would/did/do in such an environment, it pays to know who the movers and shakers in doctrine have been over the past thirty years.

That you don't indicates you possess zero status in the discussion, akin to discussing physics without knowing Einstein.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I never heard of him either, but for some reason I feel bad about that, where I didn't feel bad at all about Zeke's Al Gray.

Because a trombonist doesn't threaten your street cred related to the military, leadership, masculinity and or trying to gain validation via your son?

I, actually, have been a jazz trombonist -- now, this is getting really weird but is true -- and was a music performance major at one point. I have sat in with Sim Flora, Slide Hampton and Bill Watrous but haven't played daily in five years...

Are you going to be threatened by that, too?

[donquixote99]

I suggest you pick it up again. Really.

Drop this message board shit and get out there. The world will be a better place, from just about every point-of-view.

Come to think of it, I've got better things to do. See y'all later....

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Admittedly, it wasn't you that specifically asked...

That said, if you're going to harp about military exceptionalism and/or how I would/did/do in such an environment, it pays to know who the movers and shakers in doctrine have been over the past thirty years.

That you don't indicates you possess zero status in the discussion, akin to discussing physics without knowing Einstein.

Is this your Al Gray?

http://www.amazon.com/New-Common-Den...0211429&sr=1-1

Are you trying to pass off some Dale Carnegie Dare to be Great Huckster as some kind of Military expert?

Do you have the whole six DVD set along with the CD's that you listen to while cruising around in your Cop car?

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Is this your Al Gray?

http://www.amazon.com/New-Common-Den...0211429&sr=1-1

Are you trying to pass off some Dale Carnegie Dare to be Great Huckster as some kind of Military expert?

Do you have the whole six DVD set along with the CD's that you listen to while cruising around in your Cop car?

Wait a minute.

You bothered to Google but do not possess an ability to look at look at a few entries, critique what you find, and then make some sort of -- tied to topic -- analysis of whom I might be talking about?

Explains much...

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Wait a minute.

You bothered to Google but do not possess an ability to look at look at a few entries, critique what you find, and then make some sort of -- tied to topic -- analysis of whom I might be talking about?

Explains much...

I had to go to google because you refused to provide a straight answer.

Is this your Al Gray Zeke?

Are you going to answer the question or provide a link to who the fuck this person is, or are you going to continue to be evasive?

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I had to go to google because you refused to provide a straight answer.

Is this your Al Gray Zeke?

Are you going to answer the question or provide a link to who the fuck this person is, or are you going to continue to be evasive?

As usual, I'm going to wait and see whether you can actually think.

Thus far, I've been terribly disappointed.

Google some more...

[bobabode]

Not that I have a dog in this fight... this Marine's Marine seems to fit the bill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_M._Gray,_Jr.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I, actually, have been a jazz trombonist -- now, this is getting really weird but is true -- and was a music performance major at one point. I have sat in with Sim Flora, Slide Hampton and Bill Watrous but haven't played daily in five years...

Are you going to be threatened by that, too?

I suspect he won't be. Perhaps a bit bored though.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Not that I have a dog in this fight... this Marine's Marine seems to fit the bill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_M._Gray,_Jr.

How long did that take you, about eight seconds?