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Rex

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17. Tell him if he was really serious, he would join the Coast Guard reserve. See how he reacts.

Reply to al_liberal (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 04:59 PM

Dec 2014

And hey, bonus if he has to move! OTOH not all CAP persons are created equal. It's like pretending all soldiers are clones. You've got your shitbags and your sterlings in every organization.

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