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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 01:57:03 GMT, Mike Marron
wrote: Ed Rasimus wrote: Mike Marron wrote: Juvat ("juvat" my ass) wrote: Sincerely relax...lots of guys with guns on US airliners right now. Jeez Juvat, *that* really helped. I just had my wife read your response but I'm afraid your "RELAX.......LOTS OF GUYS WITH GUNS ON US AIRLINERS RIGHT NOW" failed to set her at ease, if ya' know what I mean. Lemme see, your wife is one of those who doesn't like good guys with guns around her, but ignores the fact that the bad guys with guns will be there regardless? She doesn't even THINK like that, Ed. Help me out here. Come up with something other than, "...lots of guys with GUNS on airliners right now." Thanks! Well, I didn't say "lots of guys with GUNS...", Juvat did. But as someone who has carried for the past twenty years (and had a CCW for the last nine), I'm a strong believer that we are safer with more honest citizens armed than in those communities that have strong gun control laws--like NY City, Washington DC, Chicago, LA, etc. BTW, 'juvat" means what, no balls or glory or sumpthin like that? "Fortes fortuna juvat"---Fortune favors the brave. Ouh Rah! (sp?) When used in conjunction with an F-4 type (or Vipers now) it refers to someone from Kunsan Korea. The Juvats are well known as a fighter squadron. OK., But just who is this "Juvat" on RAM whose so obsessed with "exhausting sessions" and "blurting out" and "Victoria's Secret?" Nevermind Victoria's Secret (who ain't obsessed?) but you get my drift, no? Actually no. The creative "you wrote" version as a quote leader doesn't degrade the message any more than a creative sig. I'm not a Juvat, but know a lot of them. It took me less than thirty seconds to find what "juvat" means through Google. Juvat on RAM is a former AF fighter type now flying with the airlines. As such I (and you as well) have seen his posts regularly and should recognize him as one of those who makes a meaningful contribution from a position of experience. Please understand, "lots of guys with guns on airliners right now" sounds well and good to me, but I'm afraid you failed to reassure my poor wife that she's any safer by your response. Maybe your wife needs to think through the problem. If Juvat told your wife that she's safe flying on airliners these days due to "LOTS OF GUYS WITH GUNS ON US AIRLINERS RIGHT NOW" would she think through the problem? Actually, my wife knows a lot of Juvats, a lot of airline pilots, and a lot of gun carriers. She has thought through the problem. She understands it quite well. Why do you think she's been able to tolerate me for the last thirty years? Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN #1-58834-103-8 |
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