“Now don’t pull on the rope until I tell you. If they fall out, we will have to get personnel from the S-1 to come and replace them items. Does everyone understand?”
Sargent Air Assault: Now you should all be tied to your opposite with you Acme tether…
Road Runner:Beep! Beep!
Coyote:Did someone see a bird come this way?
4th Man: Like someone who attacks you with a pointed stick?
Sergeant: Pointed stick? Oh, oh, oh. We wanna learn ‘ow to defend ourselves against pointed sticks, do we? Getting all ‘igh and mighty, eh? A piece of string not good enough for you eh? Oh, oh, oh. Well let me tell you something my lad! When you’re walking home tonight and some great ‘omicidal maniac comes after you with a length of twine, don’t come crying to me! Right, and now, bungee cord! (He does a leaping about-turn.) When your assailant lunges at you with a length of bungee cord, ah thus…
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Are the souls of all dead troopers camped
Near a good old-time canteen.
And this eternal resting place
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-Author Unknown
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