BLACK JACK SHALAQ

i climb trees for living with a chainsaw tied to my ass, and in my spare time i'm in the marine corps resevres....

Both very admirable professions, in my book..

BONNIE BABY......KIN OL' BLACK JACK BE YER....BOOK ENDS?

I USE TO SMOKE DOPE BACK IN THE DAY...BUT NOW I'VE FOUND THAT HANG OVERS ARE SO MUCH MORE.....CHALLENGING!

Any suggestions on how I can get involved?

RUMMY la YUMMIE!

I KID YOU NOT, THE SMALLEST THINGS REALLY HOLD WATER TO A MARINE,SAILOR,SOLDIER or AIRMAN....IT'S MAIL! A SIMPLE POST CARD or LETTER. AN EMAIL or a CARE PACKAGE of DISPOSABLE RAZORS for an EXAMPLE. IF YA DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE, JUST SAY "I KNOW YER OUT THAR and THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO". AND IF YER REALLY DARING, SEND NAKED PICS OF YOU TO A TOTAL STRANGER...LIKE...MY SON!

BLACK JACK

(Jan. 2) - Matt Pottinger was a reporter, but he's no longer so sure that the pen is mightier than the sword.

The 32-year-old former Wall Street Journal reporter has joined the U.S. Marines.

"The life of a reporter versus the life of someone in the military -- it is a radical departure," he mused.

Combination of Factors

In seven years covering China for The Wall Street Journal, Pottinger got a sense of how American liberties are a rarity in the world -- especially when he got arrested for writing about corruption.

"I was standing over a toilet," he recalled, "with a bunch of Chinese policemen standing around me shredding my notebook, page by page, and flushing it down a toilet."

From afar he could assess America's strengths and its weaknesses.

"I would come home, and you didn't feel coming home to the United States from abroad that we were a country at war," he said. "I was surprised by that … and that disturbed me. It gave me a sense that we were being a little bit too complacent."

It's hard to pinpoint the genesis of his decision to join the Marines. Maybe it was the murder of his colleague Daniel Pearl. Maybe it was the night he saw a video on the Web of the beheading of an American in Iraq.

"I watched it," he said, "and it was so obscene and so deeply disturbing to me that I felt a bit of the terror."

Brushes with Marines

Not long after that, he found himself wandering around the Intrepid Museum -- a decommissioned former aircraft carrier anchored in New York City -- looking at the Marine officers' recruiting office.

"I'm wondering whether I'm nuts," he said later.

Inside, they told him at age 32 he'd be facing some pretty tough physical requirements.

He recalled them telling him, "You're going to have to do a three-mile run, timed; maximum score is 18 minutes for a three-mile run. One hundred crunches, which are like sit ups, in two minutes. And then 20 pull-ups."

At the time, when he tried to do a pull-up, he could only get half way.

"It was pathetic," he said, laughing.

Now, "I could probably knock out 20, but don't make me do it."

Initially, Pottinger was discouraged, but his decision was sealed when he covered the Asian tsunami and saw firsthand the marines leading the relief effort.

"Watching U.S. Marines and other military personnel on the ground helping people there amid that devastation … it's really indescribable what we saw there," he said.

'From the Dark Side'

He started training hard, and eventually was able to come back to the Intrepid and run the three miles in a passable time.

"I was sort of foaming like a mad dog," he said, "and I ended up throwing up all over the tarmac."

He made it as an officer candidate, and two weeks ago graduated.

"I wanted to actually be participating in an incredibly important period in our history," he said, "as opposed to just observing and reporting events. … I didn't want to watch the movie and not have a part in it."

At his swearing in ceremony, Pottinger hugged his brother Paul who said, "You're making us proud. We're proud of you."

An officer at the ceremony congratulated Pottinger by quipping, "It's an honor, you know, to get somebody from the dark side to come over to our side."

'A Bit Scared'

Pottinger realizes the consequences of trading the pen for the sword.

"There's a war going on right now, and there's a very good chance that I'm going to end up in Iraq," he said. "I'm a bit scared. But I think anyone who would end up facing combat would be scared."

Pottinger's life will change in 2006, and he hopes Americans will change too -- by becoming less complacent and more prepared to conquer new economic challenges.

"Get off our sofas and get involved," he said. "Start improving ourselves. We're competing now. … We can't take our eye off the ball. This is going to be a big 10 years. A lot's going to change in the world over the next 10 years. And we've got to be on our toes."

01-02-06 09:59 EST

Copyright 2005 ABCNEWS.com

HOORAH! SEMPER FI! CARRY ON!

Anubis, jackal god of the house, sniffs the newborn.

.....That is a cute pic William

...my hooters?

Puddin' , Ya needs a pair of nipple rings fer yer toys. And be a nice lass and don't ferget to share!

I resolve to try ta stop pissin'on peoples boots! I be gettin' better at it...I miss my boots totally!

...Oh yeah...I also resolve to take an extra second or two too make sure me crank ain't hangin' out da bottom of me boxers. Even though it draws some attention , the breeze tickles me fancy!

Quote by Durty Mick Moon

; >hick<.......damn yellow bellied piss ant miscreant of a pond scum suckin'......uh, ....uh.....sober moderate Bush voter!.......>

Easy now mate!...GW may not be the purtiest talker. But he's got BALL's

as big as church bells, n' he ain't skeered ta swing um!

We gots 20-30 cats out in da milk barn...ain't a RAT in sight! Of course the chickens ain't skeered of em'. They try ta peck thar eye's out...It's kinda humorous actually....Now our german shep "Hell Boy", Is the yard boss...He does the thinkin' in this barn yard!

.......Schmuck......

You fine folks (all of ya) pay me to blow stuff up... I'm a Marine Reservist, and when I'm not on active duty, I'm a copper in a really big town that reminds me of the Wild West on crack...

...WHEN IT ABSOLUTLY, POSITIVELY HAS TO BE BLOWN UP OVER NIGHT!..

YES, IT'S TRUE. THE MARINE CORPS. IS A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT!

...EYE, SIGHT, SQUEEZE, FIRE...IT'S A MARINE THING....

...................................OOH-RAH!!!!.......................................................

You're welcome Capt. Morgan you salty dog you! Thank you for being a good and honorable Marine. Even though you know I disagree about the war I'm glad there are people like you over there. I been wondering how you and your family are doing.

Again, thanks, Maria... we're just doin' our jobs...

And, everyone here is doing well! Thanks for asking!

Well done Marine! Well done! Carry on! 

Aye, Gunny... tell your son Semper Fi' and to keep his head down...

.....Aye Morgan I will. My marine has his sh** wound tight and is good to go!

*eyes twinkling* (naughty pirate! )hmmm..... Endless, ye say?

Endless my fine lass....Endless

De suit fit.

Snicker Snicker.........

A wealthy hospital benefactor was being shown around the hospital

when during her tour, she passed a room where a male patient was

masturbating furiously.

"Oh my GOD!!" screamed the woman, "That's disgraceful!!! Why is

he doing that?"

The doctor who was leading the tour calmly explained,

"I'm very sorry that you were exposed to that, but this man has a

serious condition where his testicles

rapidly fill with semen, and

if he doesn't do that at least 5 times a day, he'll be in extreme pain

and his testicles could easily rupture".

Oh well, in that case, I guess it's ok." commented the woman.

In the very next room, a male patient was lying in bed and it

was obvious that a nurse was performing oral sex on him.

Again, the woman screamed, "Oh my GOD!! How can THAT be

justified?"

Again the doctor spoke very calmly, Same illness, better health plan.

on the cob

FEEDIN' ER' DA ROPE!

Armpits, smelly.

Doritos and tuna (think, think)

-- Hurricane

SNICKER,SNICKER

I GOTS SOMETHUN TA SAY!...TIS' BETTER TA BURN OUT THAN TA FADE AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT STILL BE DA SMELL OF MONEY!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

  I either wanna fuck or fight. And I don't care which!

          Yup, I be yer run of da mill, everyday,"You watch my back n' I'll stab yers", drunk assed pyrate! 

.....BESIDES THAT....I'M PRETTY QUIET REALLY....

...Just don't bore me!

OH YEAH..ONE MORE THING..I GOTS THIS TERRIBLE PROBLEM WIT ME FACE RUNNIN' INTA DA FLOOR ALOT

"PitBull"... when I was a baby Marine, my platoon Sgt called me that and the name stuck... I'm a little guy, but I can be mean when I have to be...

DAT IS A COOL NAME MATE....OOOOOH-RAH!

I TOOKS DA TEST...IT SEZ I BE A SUPERVISOR,PROTECTOR TYPE GUARDIAN.........IT DIDN'T SAY NUTTIN' ABOUT GOING TA JAIL SO....I MUST BE OKAY I GUESS....