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  1. 28-Jun-2009, 07:40 PM #1
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    Don't laugh. There really is an MCI course for MATH FOR MARINES. (Marine Corps Institute) A series of independent study of various career fields of study for Marines, but I had to laugh at this joke.

    MARINE MATH

    The Korean War, in which the Marine Corps fought and won some of its
    most brutal battles, was not without its gallows humor.

    During one such conflict a ROK ( Republic of Korea ) commander, whose
    unit was fighting along with the Marines, called legendary Marine
    General Chesty Puller, to report a major Chinese attack in his sector.
    "How many Chinese are attacking you?" asked Puller.

    "Many, many Chinese!" replied the excited Korean officer.

    General Puller asked for another count and got the same answer, "Many,
    many, many Chinese!"

    "X*#dammit!" swore Puller, "Put my Marine liaison officer on the radio."


    In a minute, an American voice came over the air: "Yes sir?"

    "Lieutenant, " growled Chesty, "exactly how many Chinese you got up
    there?"

    "General, we got a whole shit load of Chinese up here!"

    "Thank God." exclaimed Puller, "At least there's someone up there who
    knows how to count.

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  • 02-Jul-2009, 01:09 AM #2
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    Too funny. I'm an Army veteran and my son is now a Marine. Will have to send this to him. LOL.
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  • 02-Jul-2009, 07:57 AM #3
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    Glad someone could appreciate a military type joke here. No vets around here seems like.
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  • 08-Jul-2009, 11:55 AM #4
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    Ramper Math

    If 3 rampers can eat 3 steaks in 3 days, how many steaks can 6 rampers eat in 6 days?

    *think carefully*

    3
    6
    9
    12




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  • 22-Jul-2009, 10:59 AM #5
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    Probably more than six steaks because they cook them much faster. All they have to do is throw the steaks on the tarmac here in Houston and sizzle it goes.
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  • 22-Jul-2009, 11:29 AM #6
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    I thought they couldn't afford steaks cuz they used all their paycheck for nonrev trips
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  • 22-Jul-2009, 11:36 AM #7
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (29Palms @ Jul 22 2009, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
    Probably more than six steaks because they cook them much faster. All they have to do is throw the steaks on the tarmac here in Houston and sizzle it goes.[/b]
    As usual Palms, you have an interesting line of reasoning.
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  • 22-Jul-2009, 11:47 AM #8
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mrs767er @ Jul 22 2009, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
    I thought they couldn&#39;t afford steaks cuz they used all their paycheck for nonrev trips[/b]
    Uh-huh another interesting answer, M767 I&#39;m thinking you were a philosophy major or have traveled with a rock band. ROTFL
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  • 22-Jul-2009, 02:56 PM #9
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    I was a virology/microbiology major
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  • 23-Jul-2009, 12:21 AM #10
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    virology/microbiology was my next guess.
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