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The DUmpster / Re: I refused orders once...
« Last post by SVPete on November 27, 2025, 10:32:22 AM »



We’re thinking along the same lines but I’m thinking maybe a smoked brisket that’s identifying as a Thanksgiving Turkey!
I am Texan, after all.
KC
PCIntern
66. I am so ****ing tired of these people who
49 min ago
Make all kinds of demands upon the rest of us. I will tell you that ever since I was a young man, and somebody placed certain conditions upon me for attendance or participation, my response was almost literally “go **** yourself“.
I once invited a friend of mine to attend a party, and he actually said to me “I don’t know… Who’s coming?“. My response was, “not you“. And left it at that. He quickly got the “joke“ and apologized, but I have absolutely no patience for this shit. Sorry, but that’s me… Or more correctly, that is I.
Cool story, Bro. 
I'd just tell him that the turkey identifies as an indigenously sourced turkey. For that matter, I'd just buy a chicken and tell him that IT identifies as an indigenously sourced turkey. Since in loony land, "identifying" magically makes it so, all will be fine.
PeaceWave
16 hrs ago
My nephew just sent a text saying he'll only attend our Thanksgiving if we're serving an "indigenously sourced turkey."

Capperdan
I refused orders once...
I was in the Army Reserves based in LA. It was May 5, 1970, the day after the Kent State shootings. "Four dead in Ohio". That day was officially Armed Forces Day and my unit was scheduled to be in a parade In the heart of the city. I was in the color guard carrying a rifle next to the flag wearing my chrome helmet and dress khakis. So the Commander pulled me and the other rifle guy out and told us to fix bayonets, in anticipation of violent protesters. He told us a " short thrust" (as opposed to a long thrust) should suffice, if someone should attack the flag. We looked at each other and rolled our eyes. We didn't say anything but never did put those bayonets on. It was a surprisingly peaceful march however, given the turmoil of those anti -VietNam days. We never got in trouble, but I have always been a little proud of that.
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Yeah right...🙄