Comments on: The TV Generals http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/ This blog was filmed before a live studio audience Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: geezer http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-33790 geezer Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:41:27 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/#comment-33790 That is frickin' funny. That is frickin’ funny.

]]> By: OldTexan http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-33705 OldTexan Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:55:14 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/#comment-33705 I spent 4 years in US Army, 1966-70 watching generals from a distance. I once saw one close up in 1969. We did military intelligence work, a misnomer, and we had several observations. There are no stupid generals, you can't become a general and be stupid. However there are mean generals and pure bat-sh*t crazy generals who know how to work the system for their own maximum benefit. It was fun seeing the general in 1969, he came through our operations building with his entourage and he stopped to talk to a soldier who worked next to me. He asked, “Where you from son?” and the reply was “Texas, Sir.” Then the general asked if there were any problems that he could help the soldier with. The soldier’s reply was, “Yes Sir! I do have a real big problem that I just can’t figure out, Sir can you help me understand existentialism?” The entourage rushed the general on out of the room and that was the only time I ever saw a general close up. I spent 4 years in US Army, 1966-70 watching generals from a distance. I once saw one close up in 1969. We did military intelligence work, a misnomer, and we had several observations. There are no stupid generals, you can’t become a general and be stupid. However there are mean generals and pure bat-sh*t crazy generals who know how to work the system for their own maximum benefit.

It was fun seeing the general in 1969, he came through our operations building with his entourage and he stopped to talk to a soldier who worked next to me. He asked, “Where you from son?” and the reply was “Texas, Sir.” Then the general asked if there were any problems that he could help the soldier with. The soldier’s reply was, “Yes Sir! I do have a real big problem that I just can’t figure out, Sir can you help me understand existentialism?” The entourage rushed the general on out of the room and that was the only time I ever saw a general close up.

]]> By: beachrat http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-33690 beachrat Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:23:06 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/#comment-33690 My question exactly. Answer: <a href="http://tikipundit.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">link</a> My question exactly. Answer:
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]]> By: Preston Taylor Holmes http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-33687 Preston Taylor Holmes Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:08:35 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/#comment-33687 Where's Tiki's linki? Where’s Tiki’s linki?

]]> By: geezer http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-33580 geezer Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:33:08 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2006/11/03/the-tv-generals/#comment-33580 WSJ's James Taranto quoted some SSgt in Iraq the other day about what's wrong with our plan. Couldn't help myself. Had to point out that officers are more educated, more experienced, yada yada. This is on-the-ground action, dammit. Never being an officer lover, each keystroke was painful indeed, but ground action is for real, and that's what senior officers get paid for. I've worked with enough of them to know what's right. When it comes to TV, or any antique media for that matter, all bets are off. A retired general is just that: retired. The day you leave active duty, you lose touch. Period. You're no longer getting up in the AM with a cup of coffee, wondering what the hell this day's evil will bring. You're an outsider. You've got no more pull than the gal who brings your mail, or the guy who picks up your garbage. And that must piss these big dogs off to no end. Classic case of being all dressed up with nowhere to go. Shit, there's always TV. Give me a retired MSgt now and then, and I might just pay attention. Otherwise, show me camping out on the net trying to find out what's really going on. WSJ’s James Taranto quoted some SSgt in Iraq the other day about what’s wrong with our plan. Couldn’t help myself. Had to point out that officers are more educated, more experienced, yada yada. This is on-the-ground action, dammit. Never being an officer lover, each keystroke was painful indeed, but ground action is for real, and that’s what senior officers get paid for. I’ve worked with enough of them to know what’s right.

When it comes to TV, or any antique media for that matter, all bets are off. A retired general is just that: retired. The day you leave active duty, you lose touch. Period. You’re no longer getting up in the AM with a cup of coffee, wondering what the hell this day’s evil will bring. You’re an outsider. You’ve got no more pull than the gal who brings your mail, or the guy who picks up your garbage.

And that must piss these big dogs off to no end. Classic case of being all dressed up with nowhere to go.

Shit, there’s always TV.

Give me a retired MSgt now and then, and I might just pay attention. Otherwise, show me camping out on the net trying to find out what’s really going on.

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