The world according to Riff.

random blog, little politics, little humor...lotta bull****

2009/2/23

Here Jimbo...a laugh for ya

@ 03:44 AM (9 months, 4 days ago)

Texas farm kid in the army


Dear Ma and Pa,

I am well.  Hope you are.  Tell brother Walt and brother Elmer that the Army 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 like to sleep late.  Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things.  No hogs
to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay.  Practically nothing.

Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water.  Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food, plus yours, holds you until noon when you get fed again. 

It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much...
We go on 'route marches,' which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us.  If he thinks so, it's not my place to tell him different... A 'route march' is about as far as to our mailbox at home.  Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks.

The sergeant is like a school teacher.  He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board.  Majors and Colonels just ride around and frown.  They don't bother you none.


This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing.  I keep getting medals for shooting.  I don't know why.  The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move, and it ain't shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home.  All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it.  You don't even load your own cartridges.  They come in boxes.

Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training.  You get to wrestle with them city boys.  I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home.  I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in DeRidder.  I only beat him once. He joined up the same time as me, but I'm only 5'6' and 130 pounds and he's 6'8' and near 300 pounds dry.

Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in.

Your loving daughter,
Gertrude

 

gotta love it....lol...riff

 

Comment(s) »

  1. hahahaa ya thats funny alright .. thanks Riff ! I saw your article about the dc motors sounded pretty good. also your cranking on a handle ? hook it up to something that is driven by the wind ! I was holding out on that to see if you got that on your own.. But I havent and I've been looking at an idea for many years with something added that you may never think of.. But I dont want to give away the Scheme of things to come. I used to be in the auto wrecking business years ago and had all day to Tinker with Parts . It starts with one of those "Hey" .. moments, I'm sure you know .

    Comment by jim— 2009/02/23 @ 09:09 AM — (Reply)

  2. the motor one is going in my back pack. If I get deployed out for an emergency and we are out I the feild with no power. Small hand held and compact and real portable Just to charge AA or AAA type batteries. The one I screwed up the stator on is destined for a wind turbine. We are on the same page with the wind aspect. Riff

    Comment by riffran— 2009/02/23 @ 09:16 AM — (Reply)

  3. One of these days I'll have to let you in on an idea i've had for years .

    Comment by jim— 2009/02/23 @ 10:33 AM — (Reply)

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