By far the worst place I ever worked on a car was in Chicago around 1968. I owned a ‘62 TR3B and lived in a four story walk up. Parking was first come first serve basis and I seldom got home in time to get a spot. Initially, I stored my tools and parts in the trunk but that only lasted about six weeks. Then someone…

I have already ridden the fastest motorcycle I ever will. The bike was a 1985 BMW K100. The bike and I saw 152 mph several times on the autobahn in Germany. The last time it developed a moderate tank slapper that I was very fortunate to survive. It wasn’t skill, just luck. I never want to do that again!

As soon as I heard this guy speak I knew I hated him. I think the incident is unfortunate and the white pickup is probably in the wrong but I sure like her attitude more than his. “Oh my god, she is hitting my vehicle.” What a douche!

It looks like a giant electric shaver.

It was a freakin’ movie and not a very good one at that. Certainly not what Robert Heinlein had in mind in his novel.

Well, you have come out of your shell a bit, to tell us that you were part of the Army elite (Airborne) as well as having a Phd. You also have mentioned that you spent more than one tour in the Army. So far so good. However, as part of the Army Airborne, your hatred for the Corps is to be expected. Most Marines don’t…

Ah yes, marksmanship. SFC Lifer is on the way to the firing range with his platoon. It is comprised of Surveyors, Maintenance, Wire Dogs, Supply, and Cooks. Firing orders are set, soldiers assigned to each order, and form up behind their respective targets. SFC Lifer observes as each order advances to the 100 meter…

Elsewhere in this snark fest, I specifically mentioned how upper AND lower body strength were intrinsic to my MOS and the performance of my survey crews. This was an established fact, and was specifically mentioned in training and operational manuals such as FM6-2.

All valid concerns and yet not germane to the original article.

My foremost concern is the giant full color screens adjacent or even directly in front of the operator. Talk about a distraction! This cannot possibly be a good idea.

I would love to score a set of horns from a 50's era Cadillac, Buick, etc. I loved the deep and melodic tones they put out. On the other extreme are the horns of a similar era Mercedes. Shrill and obnoxious but definitely distinctive.

Looks like a badly rendered Jaguar from the 90's.

Actually that derogatory term is used to describe a person of middle eastern or arabic persuasion.

If you have knobbies on your street legal scrambler, get rid of them or stay off all pavement. Believe me, I know! ;-)

A short story relevant to nothing in particular. It’s 1955. You go to the local car dealer and begin to admire some cars. After a few minutes, the salesman approaches and says, “How would you like to take that baby out for a spin all on your own?” Well, hell yeah! Please leave your keys in your vehicle for security…

Bummer!

You are absolutely correct. I didn’t post this to convince anyone of anything. Just some old sea stories from an old man living out his life with memories, good and bad. PFC Maddy, wherever you are, I still applaud you for the strength of character and incredible drive. You did your damndest and never quite succeeded…

Reference female soldiers in other countries, check this out:

As an old retired Marine and soldier, I have always had my doubts about women in line combat units. During my 9 years in the Corps, I knew several female Marines but none of them ever expressed any interest in combat arms. Granted that was 1965 - 1974. When I joined the Army I became a Field Artillery Surveyor; a MOS…

In the film, the narrator specifically said that the traction control does work and in fact they had to remove the fuse to turn it off.