Armed Polite Society
Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: MillCreek on November 12, 2019, 09:59:54 AM
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/semper-dry-now-marines-can-carry-umbrellas-setting-off-stormy-debate-11573494284?mod=itp_wsj&ru=yahoo
So now I should look for the official issue tactical bumbershoot. Maybe something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Security-Umbrella-City-Safe-assembled-woodhandle/dp/B07959PG7W/ref=pd_sbs_200_t_0/133-9674793-4404149?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07959PG7W&pd_rd_r=08c474ac-a98b-4a0a-a122-e4064d490818&pd_rd_w=HmxPp&pd_rd_wg=Zcawa&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=BJA3T0BKRQ8M6BKSZ3SY&psc=1&refRID=BJA3T0BKRQ8M6BKSZ3SY
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And here comes the thread veer...
I hate umbrellas. I'm 6'1", and it seems like everyone in the word carries an umbrella at just the right height so the spokes are right at my eye level. Been poked in the face more times than I can count. And, of the umbrellas I've owned and tried, the full sized are a PITA to carry around, and the small ones don't do much more than keep my head and shoulders dry. I prefer a good raincoat and hat.
That said, I don't think anyone in military uniform should use an umbrella. Except the Air Force (PJs, Air Commandos, and A-10 pilots excluded). ;)
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That said, I don't think anyone in military uniform should use an umbrella. Except the Air Force (PJs, Air Commandos, and A-10 pilots excluded). ;)
You already limited it to people in a military uniform.
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Saw the title and misinterpreted what was meant by "dry."
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An umbrella is fine by me in non-active situations. If you are working office or other non-field type positions, I see no reason to disallow them. Flight line, in the field, shipboard, etc., no. Walking between buildings, off duty, that sort of thing, should be a non-issue.
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Y'all ever seen an umbrella go through a TF-34?
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Y'all ever seen an umbrella go through a TF-34?
Um, actually ... no.
Is there a story that goes with that?
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Y'all ever seen an umbrella go through a TF-34?
[popcorn]
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Saw the title and misinterpreted what was meant by "dry."
Dry was never an option... >:D
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I thought the Marines (like every other branch of service) had coats and covers and jackets to keep dry. Why would they need (or want) umbrellas? Or if they need something that keeps rain off better, why not authorize campaign hats?
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Jamis never had to worry about any of that. He's so short that rain, no matter how hard, gets down to him....
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A buddy of mine and I used to hunt bumbers. Good eatin', but a pain in the ass to gut and clean.
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A buddy of mine and I used to hunt bumbers. Good eatin', but a pain in the ass to gut and clean.
A bumbershoot? :facepalm:
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A bumbershoot? :facepalm:
Somebody got it ...
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Only military person allowed to carry a brolly is that guy in A Bridge Too Far.
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Christ, I've not heard anyone call it a bumbershoot since my Grandmother died in 1980...
She also used to call the sofa a davenport...
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Only military person allowed to carry a brolly is that guy in A Bridge Too Far.
….and that Marine that stands behind Obama