---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/07/05: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:16 AM - What's Being Said... (Matt Dralle) 2. 03:23 PM - Fw: Rules Of Engagement (nico css) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:16:02 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Commander-List: What's Being Said... --> Commander-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, First, I'd like say *thank you* to everyone that has already made a Contribution during this year's List Fund Raiser! If you haven't made your List Contribution yet, won't you show your support for these valuable services today? Since there's no advertising or other forms of direct commercialism on these forums, its solely YOUR GENEROSITY that keeps them running!! 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Such a great tool and service to the Aviation Community. -William C. ==================== What Listers Are Saying ==================== Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:23:37 PM PST US From: "nico css" Subject: Commander-List: Fw: Rules Of Engagement --> Commander-List message posted by: "nico css" Rules Of Engagement... US Marine Corps Rules: 1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. 2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough. 3. Have a plan. 4.. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work. 5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. 6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4." 7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. 8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral &diagonal preferred.) 9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. 10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. 11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. 12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived. 13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot. Navy SEAL's Rules: 1. Look very cool in sunglasses. 2. Kill every living thing within view. 3. Adjust speedo. 4. Check hair in mirror. US Army Rangers Rules: 1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving. 2. Locate individuals requiring killing. 3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing. 4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted. 5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving. US Army Rules: 1. Select a new beret to wear. 2. Sew patch's on right shoulder. 3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear. US Air Force Rules: 1. Have a cocktail. 2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner. 3. See what's on HBO. 4. Ask "what is a gunfight?" 5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" PowerPoint presentation. 6. Wine &dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD &defense industry executives. 7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets. 8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally. 9. Hurry to make 1345 tee-time. US Navy Rules: 1. Go to Sea. 2. Drink Coffee. 3. Deploy Marines