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It’s been forever since I posted one. here we go.
(Submitted by MSG Pleads The Fifth)
I should start by saying none of this ever happened, I was in no way responsible for any of these occurrences, but most importantly these stories can be told because the statute of limitations has run out on all except the ones that occurred while deployed.
Things I have been made to promise:
1. I will never again fill the salute gun on Ft Rucker with 300 ping pong balls.
2. I will never brand an official web site with the company name of QLBHCTS (Quick Look Busy Here Comes The Sergeant Major). This site still exists even though I did it shortly before I retired in 2006. http://www.armyhooahrace.army.mil/armyhooahrace/ click About, scroll to bottom.
3. I will not have all 2000 Official Race T-Shirts emblazoned with *designed by QLBHCTS LLC* again.
4. I will not use a M1 Abrams main gun and propane to shoot softballs.
5. I will not refer to softballs shot from an M1A1 as *less than lethal tank munitions*.
6. I will not use railroad ties and a chainsaw to fashion a stock for an M1 120mm gun tube.
7. I will not have the Allied Trades shop make a bayonet for my M1A1 main gun.
8. I will not take M88 through the post car wash because its closer than the wash rack.
9. While Range OIC I will not command the firing line to *fix bayonets and charge* during weapons qualification.
10. I will not swap blanks for live rounds in the CO’s magazines during weapons qualification.
11. I will not yell *I don’t give a rats @$$ what the commander wants you’re going to ….* while the commander is standing right behind me.
12. I will not trade my flight suit to a Polizei motorcycle cop for his leathers.
13. I will not refer to the CO as *The Antichrist* in official correspondence.
14. Inshalla is not a proper response to the FORSCOM commander during a Battle Update Brief.
15. While acting as ACTF NCOIC I will not direct all troops boarding through the front to exit through the rear and all troops boarding through the rear to exit through the front.
16. While acting as ACTF crew chief during infantry false insertions I will not call for a *Chinese fire drill*
17. I will not repaint the Ft Benning infantry slogan on my ACTF to read *swallow me* instead of *follow me*
18. I will not paint a giant pig with wings on the side of my UH-1H immediately before shipping the aircraft to a predominantly Muslim nation.
19. I will not paint the sole of a giant shoe on the bottom of my aircraft immediately prior to deploying to a predominantly Muslim nation
20. During morning formation after announcing a random urinalysis I will not ask to have all *Pecker Checkers* fall out when referring to the urinalysis monitors.
21. In official correspondence I will not refer to urinalysis monitors as *pecker peepers*
22. I will not tie 8 Plebes naked to a laundry cart, duct tape a red chemlight to one and have them pull a naked *Santa Claus* across the diagonal during Christmas dinner at USMA.
23. I will not instruct my squad to practice room clearing using a Porta John as the objective.
24. I will not dress 8 Plebes in yellow t-shirts, overalls and swim masks and then begin referring to them as *my minions*
25. I will not swap a CS grenade for a white smoke grenade during the Ft Rucker Post Commanders annual tactical fun run.
26. I will not give the CO a 16 oz glass of Ouzo and tell him its mineral water.
27. I will not fill the CO’s HMMWV defroster vents full of paper assholes, then place the blower on high.
28. I will not moon the East German border guards.
29. I will not moon the Czechoslovakian border guards.
30. I will not moon any foreign dignitaries.
31. I will not moon anyone while on duty.
32. I will not moon anyone from my barracks window while off-duty.
33. I will not moon the CO from my POV.
34. I will not moon anyone, ever (clarification of previous 6 entries).
35. I will not refer to anyone in the Chain of Command as *that loser* in official correspondence.
36. I will not use Photoshop to alter the commanders appearance in any official photo’s.
37. I will not use a grenade simulator as an alarm clock for the CO.
38. I will not refer to our new WO1 as *spot* when addressing the company in formation.
39. I will not inquire as to the color of the snow on a soldiers planet after being told that purple is the soldiers natural hair color.
40. I will not tear up a soldiers stress card while performing corrective counseling on a trainee.
41. I will not refer to the CO’s injuries as being a *mortal flesh wound*
42. I will not inform a soldier that he has *terminal hypochondria*.
43. I will not inform any soldier that has been diagnosed with terminal hypochondria that they only have 3 months to live.
44. I will not call the chaplain to have him administer last rights to any soldier that has only 3 months left to live after having been diagnosed with terminal hypochondria.
45. I will not put on a red nose and Bozo wig before going out on patrol.
46. I will not trade ANYTHING for a camel, again.
47. I will not tell the new 2LT PL that a Sheppard’s crook is his official symbol of office and have him carry it during a Bn formation.
48. A *Hello Kitty* pin is not an official award for kitten herding. And will not be worn on the ACU’s during an inspection.
49. I will not refer to poodle as *the other white meat* in any menu, in any DFAC, in any theater of operations ever again (this CO was covering his bases).
50. When leaving for the day I will not inform the CO *I’m leaving, I guess that means you’re in charge* while the BN CO is in his office.
51. *Because the little man in my thumb told me to* is not considered a viable reason for any command decision you make.
52. Telling the commander that you do not hear voices in your head, that they are coming from the little man who lives in your thumb is not an appropriate response.
53. I will not show up to formation wearing a ACH with flip flops in the camo band and nothing else.
54. An ACU thong with a SAPI plate is not considered IBA when worn as the sole uniform item.
55. *Penis Jousting* is not an approved exercise during unit PT.
56. 1D10T is not a valid MOS to put as your primary MOS
57. Changing the commanders password in SAMS to B1T3M3 will not make him happier than when it was UR3T@RD.
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October 11th, 2010 at 3:58 am
i laughed so hard on this one that my next door neighbors had to come over and tell me to keep it down (its 2am here)
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October 11th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Pictures, please. I want to see proof of 7 and 8.
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Nate A reply on May 16th, 2011 5:16 pm:
It’s amazing what you can do with a STAK pack plasma cutter, welder, a SEE and a week with nothing to do. Ft Devens RTS-Maintain about 1992. Remember to remove the MRS before trying to mount… Ask me how I know… By the way they aren’t cheap.
#8 Ft McCoy pre-2000 ish. Careful it ‘barely’ fits, and by the way it’s about 600 yards from Post HQ and on the main road running to it….
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October 11th, 2010 at 7:39 am
“51. *Because the little man in my thumb told me to* is not considered a viable reason for any command decision you make.”
But, Mr. Bimbo is our benevolent overlord. His word is law.
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Catherine reply on October 11th, 2010 3:23 pm:
You’d think more people would understand that.
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October 11th, 2010 at 7:49 am
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Brilliant! Love #1.
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October 11th, 2010 at 11:26 am
I think these lists can be the seed for a very funny movie! Skippy’s List in 3D!
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That Guy reply on October 11th, 2010 5:27 pm:
Like Jackass, but better!
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October 11th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Great, now I’ve got more things to add to the shopping list. Tho after awhile, I did stop laughing…I ran outta air.
#10
#18
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October 12th, 2010 at 12:28 am
Umm…I’m almost afraid to ask, but what did you trade for the camel? And did you have to return the camel?
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October 12th, 2010 at 2:35 am
Is it me or does this sound like Skippy with a little rank on him?
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Cad-idiot reply on May 16th, 2011 4:31 pm:
Oh, I know this Skippy and he had a little more rank than the rest… Him being MSG Pleads the Fifth and all.
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October 12th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Here’s a few Grad Student Commandments I’ve picked up. (Psych student, in case you’re wondering)
1. Never refuse free food.
2. Shower. Even if you don’t plan to go out today.
3. If it smells, don’t wear it.
4. You need more data.
5. Don’t refer to the volunteer undergrads as “lab monkeys.”
6. Do not tell research participants that you are testing a “mind control device.”
7. Don’t refer to your faculty mentor as “fearless leader.”
8. You are not allowed to burst into maniacal laughter after asking someone to “come to my lab.”
9. Just because you are the TA does not mean that “I own you all.”
10. Your grant money is not for beer.
11. Even if you need it for “alcohol research.”
12. You cannot submit a request to the IRB for “alcohol research.”
13. Do not audibly belch while proctoring exams.
14. Pornography is not for “human sexuality research.”
15. The proper description for a goodness-of-fit test is “a statistical measure of categorical variables,” not “that’s what she said.”
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October 13th, 2010 at 1:38 am
#6: Where was that mounted?
#7, #19, #24 FTW!
Captch: any flieders
Well? Were there any?
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October 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Just so we’re all clear…I have made it my mission to regard this list, as well as Skippy’s, as suggestions…I’m about to switch from Guard, to Regular Army…this s**t’s gonna be fun…
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October 19th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
I would have never thought of putting ping pong balls in an Abrams cannon…
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October 24th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
#9. What would be really disturbing would be if the firing line not only had bayonets, but promtly followed the order with complete abandon…
#10. I can only imagine the kind of comedy that resulted from this, and hope someone got video.
#18-19. Wrong. On so many levels. But so very funny.
#20. Had an E-7 I deployed with. Awesome guy. We loved him to death. Had a habit of addressing the formation as constituents, c**k suckers, or dick smokers. Also referred to our weapons as “pea-shooters”. Too bad he had to go and retire. He was f**king awesome.
#22. Ahhh…yes. The multiple uses for Cad-idiots.
#23. I have video proof that members of my unit not only did that, but have also determined how many we can fit…7, in full battle-rattle…in under a minute.
#40. I’m sure a little wall-to-wall counseling would have fixed whatever problem that dude had. No need to tear up his stress card. God I hope that thing was bullet-proof.
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bernd reply on September 19th, 2014 6:35 am:
#9. I know of case that beats this in the Bundeswehr. An instructor gave the order “Klappsparten frei!”, some idiots followed it, charged into the gun range and attacked the cardboard characters with their folding shovels while others continued their pistol drill.
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April 11th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Not sure which is worse:
Saying “I did that once.” or saying “I remember one of my Troops pulling this.”
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January 7th, 2012 at 2:19 am
Here’s something that never actually happened, but seems like it’d fit with the main list:
“Getting stamped “Property of U.S. Government” is funny. Getting it tattooed is, ironically, damaging government property.”
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