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OnWis97

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

mrussel1

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

dankind

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

nicknyr15

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

Not much of a choice here. Did you see who else was running? Anyone is better than deblasio. Anyone. Anything. 

dankind

nicknyr15 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

Not much of a choice here. Did you see who else was running? Anyone is better than deblasio. Anyone. Anything. 

Marty Markowitz for Supreme Lord High Commander!

Halifax2TheMax

The Rent's Too Damn High guy.

mrussel1

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

HughFreakingDillon

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

I recall how my sister (and not often, my parents) telling me to stop wearing skin tight jeans and all black metallica/testament/megadeth shirts in summer and cut my hair and all that shit, and how worthless it made me feel. 

so I don't dare say anything to my kids about stuff like that. 

mrussel1

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

I recall how my sister (and not often, my parents) telling me to stop wearing skin tight jeans and all black metallica/testament/megadeth shirts in summer and cut my hair and all that shit, and how worthless it made me feel. 

so I don't dare say anything to my kids about stuff like that. 

They were right about your Jordache jeans. 

mickeyrat

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

HughFreakingDillon

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

I recall how my sister (and not often, my parents) telling me to stop wearing skin tight jeans and all black metallica/testament/megadeth shirts in summer and cut my hair and all that shit, and how worthless it made me feel. 

so I don't dare say anything to my kids about stuff like that. 

They were right about your Jordache jeans. 

haha, also had a brief run with this style (everyone did here)

mrussel1

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

mickeyrat

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

academy listing doesnt show rank however in the bio it said he is(or was) navy reserve also saying he has taught there as both a civilian and officer...

mrussel1

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

academy listing doesnt show rank however in the bio it said he is(or was) navy reserve also saying he has taught there as both a civilian and officer...

Yeah I know.  He had to go to Gitmo for two years a few years ago to fulfill the end of his reserve requirements.  I think he is technically retired now, as he's about 55 now.  I tend not to talk about rank and those sorts of things.  I'm not particularly enamored with the military just because they are military.  

mrussel1

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

academy listing doesnt show rank however in the bio it said he is(or was) navy reserve also saying he has taught there as both a civilian and officer...

FTR, he was a hard core Republican.  His dog was named Reagan when we met him.  I used to always call it Regan (for Don Regan) just to annoy him. But he was and is vehemently anti-Trump.  He even voted for Hillary.  I'm sure it was painful, but he is definitely in the "never-Trump" camp of the GOP.  So as much as we used to argue politics, we were good there. 

mickeyrat

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

surprised how long it took. found something, Commander is or was his last rank.

Being Navy myself, I'd be interested in that Jackson era Naval History book.  Not a fan of the human or his policies particularly about expansion and his actions toward native populations.

HughFreakingDillon

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

academy listing doesnt show rank however in the bio it said he is(or was) navy reserve also saying he has taught there as both a civilian and officer...

FTR, he was a hard core Republican.  His dog was named Reagan when we met him.  I used to always call it Regan (for Don Regan) just to annoy him. But he was and is vehemently anti-Trump.  He even voted for Hillary.  I'm sure it was painful, but he is definitely in the "never-Trump" camp of the GOP.  So as much as we used to argue politics, we were good there. 

must be frustrating as fuck to be in that camp. 

mrussel1

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

surprised how long it took. found something, Commander is or was his last rank.

Being Navy myself, I'd be interested in that Jackson era Naval History book.  Not a fan of the human or his policies particularly about expansion and his actions toward native populations.

Well that's right.  His policies on slavery and Indian Removal were 'harsh' to say the least.  He actually got a chance to sit and interview Robert Remini who is considered the preeminent Jacksonian expert.  I read a ton of his stuff in college, but I was always critical of Remini's apologist mindset towards Jackson.  Claude and I have argued that a time or two.  

If you want a signed copy I'm sure I can get you one!  My sister in law is coming next week to watch our dogs while we're in FL. 

mrussel1

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

dankind said:

mrussel1 said:

OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

academy listing doesnt show rank however in the bio it said he is(or was) navy reserve also saying he has taught there as both a civilian and officer...

FTR, he was a hard core Republican.  His dog was named Reagan when we met him.  I used to always call it Regan (for Don Regan) just to annoy him. But he was and is vehemently anti-Trump.  He even voted for Hillary.  I'm sure it was painful, but he is definitely in the "never-Trump" camp of the GOP.  So as much as we used to argue politics, we were good there. 

must be frustrating as fuck to be in that camp. 

They are political orphans.

mickeyrat

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OnWis97 said:

Everything is a threat to "our way of life." High-scoring spring training games, Disney saying "kids" instead of "boys" and "girls," the Cleveland Guardians, the Washington Commanders, options beyond just milk at coffee shops (i.e., oat milk, soy milk, etc.), and most of all, pronouns. It really must be exhausting to feel threatened by almost every change.

(And yes...I did see an outraged tweet about too many coffee creamer choices...)

Don't forget long hair, baggy pants, etc.  So many threats.. so so many.  

Anybody Brooklynites remember Eric Adams' bullshit taxpayer-funded "stop the sag" campaign from about 10 years ago?

I never would've voted for such a fucking douchenozzle.

That's crazy.  How kids dress or look is the least important thing in the world to me.  You have your whole life to be uptight, let it loose now.  My son had a crazy ass 'fro in high school.  He could man bun it.  My brother in law (wife's BIL actually) is a Navy colonel and professor at the academy.  He would ask me about it and complain, but I'd say STFU.  Who cares.  He'll grow out of it when he needs to.  And now he's in college with a girl friend who likes short hair, so he has short hair.  Amazing what a little action does to a man.  But that's just how it works. 

silver oak leaf, or bird insignia? colonel is army, air force , or marines. navy rank is gold oak leaf is lt commander, silver oak leaf is commander and bird is captain. 

I don't know man.  He actually might be Marine, but I do think it's Naval.  He teaches history there and has written some books on Jackson.  We end up arguing about Jackson because he is a fanboy of his military career and I'm critical of his presidency.  He's considered a Jackson expert.  

Here is his page at the USNA https://www.usna.edu/History/Faculty/Berube.php and his books if you are inclined to read them:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27:Claude+Berube&s=relevancerank&text=Claude+Berube&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

surprised how long it took. found something, Commander is or was his last rank.

Being Navy myself, I'd be interested in that Jackson era Naval History book.  Not a fan of the human or his policies particularly about expansion and his actions toward native populations.

Well that's right.  His policies on slavery and Indian Removal were 'harsh' to say the least.  He actually got a chance to sit and interview Robert Remini who is considered the preeminent Jacksonian expert.  I read a ton of his stuff in college, but I was always critical of Remini's apologist mindset towards Jackson.  Claude and I have argued that a time or two.  

If you want a signed copy I'm sure I can get you one!  My sister in law is coming next week to watch our dogs while we're in FL. 

just got the audiobook version...