Anybody who works on ships, boats, barges, rafts, is a “MARINER” and by the same token you are also a “SEAMAN” under Admiralty statute otherwise that term belongs to any unlicensed member of the deck department. Being considered a professional mariner by your peers is a sign of respect and accomplishment. Conversely, there is no such thing as a “SAILOR” on any civilian vessel. Sailors are in the Navy.
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Your a “SAILOR” if you have a little “SEAMAN” on your zipper.
Okay, so we’re working through our merchant mariner issues with grandiosity and pomposity, and inflated self esteem. But what does being a TWIC card holder make you? A practical joker – A Twic-ster. A chocolate coated wafer candy Twic’s. On late night TV, Stoopid Human Twic’s. Halloween, Twic or Treat, Fun at the airport with TSA,“This card don’t mean twic.” New girlfriend, “Is that a Twic in your pocket or are you just glad too…?”
Know him? Hell, I was the guy driving the M-boat that ran him in to the beach at Leyte! I dropped the ramp early in about 20’ of water hoping he’d step off and sink like a stone but some young punk West Pointer 2nd looey took the dive for him…the kid never resurfaced! Dogout was watching him the whole time with that ridiculous pipe sticking out of his face and when some faggot aide asked if Mac should award the kid some medal, that effing arrogant SOB said “no, I don’t want any glory here going to anybody than myself…this is my day!” A bloody effing SOB, that’s what MacArthur was! Did you know he was awarded the Metal of Honor?!?..a bloody effing yellowstain coward! The goddamn SOB had to wear a diaper to keep the front of this trousers dry everytime he pissed himself!
Also, did any of you know that Eddie Albert was a real hero at Tarawa?
He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943, when, as the pilot of a U.S. Coast Guard landing craft, he rescued 47 Marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire
betchya didn’t think ole Jim Douglas had it in him?!? Didya now? Yes sir, a genuine war hero…not like that effing stuffed shirt SOB MacArthur!