From: "Robert Comer" 

> The reporter suggested the question, but he did not suggest the
> spontaneous cheers from the other soldiers.  I thought he was being pretty
> resourceful.

There's a fine line between resourceful and underhanded shot. 

> Regarding someone saying that the retirement one was an odd-ball question,
> it was actually about all benefits, and "retirement" was
just an example;
> granted, the first one that seemed to come to the questioner's mind.

Absolutely agreed here, I never thought that one was odd, even from
young'uns -- a LOT of people go into the military with that on their mind.
(or more precisely schooling money to get a better job to retire on, plus
the medical benefits.)

> Sea story: Admiral's call, with CNO Boorda.  Big guy, a weightlifter, gets
> to ask a question of the Chief of Naval Operations.  He had a complaint:
> he has a 50-inch chest, and he has a hard time getting uniforms that fit.
> Needless to say, the CNO did not recommend his personal tailor, nor
> promise to dedicate the resources of the military supply system to getting
> this one guy a big shirt.  Nor did the audience cheer.  I'm sure that guy
> got an earful from his CO, after it was passed down the chain.

Now that question would be a bit much.

- Bob Comer


"Steve Ewing"  wrote in message
news:opsi0zunggsagvys{at}news.barkto.com...
> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:51:12 -0500, Robert Comer
>  wrote:
>
>> I personally thought it was cheap and pretty underhanded shot (by the
>> reporter), but nevertheless, it was a valid question. Perhaps it should
>> have been asked in another setting...
>
> Sorry for the late responses-- just catching up after the weekend.
>
> The reporter suggested the question, but he did not suggest the
> spontaneous cheers from the other soldiers.  I thought he was being pretty
> resourceful.
>
> Regarding someone saying that the retirement one was an odd-ball question,
> it was actually about all benefits, and "retirement" was
just an example;
> granted, the first one that seemed to come to the questioner's mind.
>
> Sea story: Admiral's call, with CNO Boorda.  Big guy, a weightlifter, gets
> to ask a question of the Chief of Naval Operations.  He had a complaint:
> he has a 50-inch chest, and he has a hard time getting uniforms that fit.
> Needless to say, the CNO did not recommend his personal tailor, nor
> promise to dedicate the resources of the military supply system to getting
> this one guy a big shirt.  Nor did the audience cheer.  I'm sure that guy
> got an earful from his CO, after it was passed down the chain.
>
> --
> Steve 
> http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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