Growing up watching G.I. Joe lead me to believe that being a soldier was awesome, and that you got some kick ass weapons, a jet pack and hung out with ninjas. Yeah you got into some heavy shit but no one ever really got shot. I mean, do you remember ever seeing a shot hit anyone in that cartoon? Not even a frag from the damn explosions going off three feet from Duke. Well when I turned 18 and joined the Marine Corps I found out that this show was total bullshit. People get shot all the time! Fuck you G.I. Joe, and your propaganda. Now I'm stuck fighting two wars, with out even the slightest bit of evidence that Cobra Commander is secretly hiding in Haditha.
Also, in 00:35 of this video, why is Duke kicking the shit out of someone when some dude is lifting weights in the background. Talk about abuse of power...wait your damn turn for the Chuck Norris Total Gym machine!
joshwoodzy wrote:
Ash is probably just home humping his SNES collection.
TheRoboSleuth
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Nov 13 2008 04:53 pm
Sorry Marine79, but the cobra commander is hiding in another warzone.
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Nov 13 2008 05:16 pm
Cartoons are bullshit.
I wasted so much time eating spinach like Popeye, when I should have been taking steroids.
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Nov 13 2008 05:53 pm
knowing is half the battle
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Nov 13 2008 07:12 pm
It could have been worse. You could have watched He-Man and decided to wear pink shirts.
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Nov 13 2008 08:05 pm
Wasn't GI Joe in the Army? Therein lies the problem. You're a marine. All the ninjas and other cool shit take place in/around the Army.
Be safe, and thanks for what you've done/are doing.
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descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
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Nov 13 2008 08:53 pm
"It was more than just a job it was an adventure!"
"...see the world they said."
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Actually there were members in GI Joe from all the services. Both Leatherneck and Beach Head where Marines. Several Navy guys from Shipwreck, Deep Six, and Wet Suit. Army you have Duke, Falcon (An Army Ranger), Stalker, and Zap. I even forgot Gung Ho was not only a Marine, but his second release figure was him in his Dress Blues. I do apologize for the lies of 80's pop culture, and I hope you get home safely and in one piece.
Knyte
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Nov 14 2008 07:57 pm
Some were even civilian cops (Law & Order), or was he an MP? I don't remember.
I do know one was an NFL Football player: Walter "Fridge" Perry
And, one was just a Pro Wrestler with a huge chin: Sgt. Slaughter
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Nov 14 2008 09:45 pm
Sgt Slaughter was a former Marine...Yo Joe!
joshwoodzy wrote:
Ash is probably just home humping his SNES collection.
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Nov 15 2008 01:09 am
I actually has the dress blues Gung Ho. Thought it was real cool.
I had one of those figures with the sound effect backpacks who was an MP.
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Nov 15 2008 03:24 am
I remember I used to have the drug lord guy from the special say no to drugs episode where joes and cobras joined forces to keep kids off of drugs.
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Nov 15 2008 03:52 am
King wrote:
Actually there were members in GI Joe from all the services. Both Leatherneck and Beach Head where Marines. Several Navy guys from Shipwreck, Deep Six, and Wet Suit. Army you have Duke, Falcon (An Army Ranger), Stalker, and Zap. I even forgot Gung Ho was not only a Marine, but his second release figure was him in his Dress Blues. I do apologize for the lies of 80's pop culture, and I hope you get home safely and in one piece.
No fucking Air Force? That's bullshit.
Lady_Satine
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Nov 15 2008 04:40 am
M3GA MAN wrote:
King wrote:
Actually there were members in GI Joe from all the services...
