It doesn't matter. We're all going to die someday, one way or another.

You gotta be shiatting me. Of course those judges would praise his audition, could you imagine the P.R. backlash if they didn't? Simple case of "doing what's best for the network image"

Lando they could just not show him in the first place.

Paradoxflux: I believe they already did, and allowed him to continue.

Nice to see the Military's priorities are straight.

If at least it were because he's playing in the Super Bowl... but American Idol isn't even an american show at all, it's a British import.

Whoever put the "cool" tag in should be forced to listen to the last place contestant shreik for four hours.

Military will replay recordings of bad auditions through loudspeakers aimed at Iraq.

This would rightly be considered a war crime.

The military does not always walk lock-step into battle. There are, and will always be, exceptions to the rule.

What a shame. He should be slapped.

Singer Fi.

He was actally pretty good...

Of course, the military is planning to really hold back on Iraq. They only plan to use some 1/2 the troops used in Desert Storm. (gag) As much as it can be fought, war can't be won with technology...

Unless we make the creators of Macross/Robotech happy and make fighters that turn into big robots! Woot!

/happy about Macross Zero, shows his age

Lot of people criticizing this guy. Fine if they are serving or have served.

But if not, shut your pussy hypocritical ass.

Annoying.

Yeah Ganon appears to be a goner. So far hasnt been all that much of a game.

Raider fans still confident they will win?

TD Tampa!

War can't be won with technology eh Another_Angry_Goth? Tell that to the Japanese.

Well that's mighty nice of the government. Nice to see my taxes sending some Marine to be on a game show.

On another note, they need to get that one mean guy from American Idol to go tell Dubya how good a president he is.

As a Marine, I just do not get why he reported in to the judges. This may be good for recruitng and the image of the Corps, so I got no problem with it.

Lomaran,
I doubt very seriously the Marine Corps is spending any money on this.

Twister58201 -- what are you going to drool next, the old "Why do you hate America so much"?

Shut the fark up

I don't see the problem, both are bullshiat served up by the media by greedy entrepreneurs out to influence the public and make money.That is to say 'American idol', and the need for this war are both media creations.

THis guys chances of running for office are over. This is far worse than a Rhodes scholarship or cushy assignment in the National Guard.

um , i dont see the problem here . he tried out , he must deserve to have a chance on the show ... glad to see the military is going to let him . hoorah !

...and if the military was funding this, the money has already been collected, allocated, and spent.

Did you know the Army has a program called World Class Athlete? That's right, we have active duty soldiers whose sole job is to train and participate in international competition.

doo bee doo bee dooooooo.......

/Sinatra rolls at graveside

20-3 Bucs... and it's not even halftime.

Muhahahahaha!

Optimus,
I did not know that. Thanks for the info. Those programs have to be great for recruitment.

Apostrophe's do not pluralize word's!

God, I don't pick on much grammar, but it's the dumbest mistake people make.

Dammit, I'm an idiot. An illiterate one at that.

I saw the audition this guy did on American Idol. I was impressed. Whether it was by his voice or the incongruity of his entrance to his performance, I dunno. It does smack a bit of Gomer though. Speaking of which, it seems awfully hard to find Jim Nabors mp3s. I have a huge gap in my fromage library in iTunes.

When my unit deployed to Saudi for Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the Army wouldn't let me stay to see my son who was to be born three days later...the docs were scheduled to induce labor on the wife.

Whatacrockofsheet.

anyone on that show should actually be sent to iraq. Put them right on the front lines, convienently forgetting to give them bullets.

Just another swabbie with a gun....

Half,
Swabbies are the navy.

"Cool" ?

Where's the farking "Sick" tag??

Anyone and everyone related to American Idol, along with all of its viewers, should be shot to save the rest of humanity.

He was pretty good. Good for him; at least he's not gonna die for... nah, I won't be the one to throw the match.

01-26-03 08:20:07 PM Mikey65
Half,
Swabbies are the navy.

Mikey65 I think he is poking fun at the fact that Marines don't like to be reminded they are part of the Navy.

/Ex-swabbie

Nope I do not mind at all, but calling a Marine a swabbie is like calling a sailor a jarhead.

pa

thetic.

he had one of the better singing voices, but what a 'tard as he marched in and out.

RandyJohnson -- Marines part of the Navy? are you quite sure about that one?

I mean in the US of course.

PHEW! Luckily he wasn't going to be on Survivor or something...

under anna k i can understand, but under the navy?

/yeah, nuthin again

Quite simply: Marines = naval infantry

The Marines fall under the Department of the Navy.

01-26-03 07:43:58 PM Clevershark
Twister58201 -- what are you going to drool next, the old "Why do you hate America so much"?

Shut the fark up

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Hey Clevershark,

I'll bet you are one of those fat pussies who doesn't do a thing for anyone, let alone this country.

All I said was for people to back off this guy unless they were in a branch of the military at some point.

I notice from some of your posts that you are watching the superbowl, probably while shovelling pizza or nachos into your cum-guzzling mouth and getting fatter. Why don't you do the gene-pool a favor by withdrawing from it, that is if there is a woman willing to shag a guy like you.

Why don't you do something constructive, like choke yourself? Now that's constructive.

Twister58201 -- your post gave me a good laugh. I didn't know 14-year-olds could get Fark accounts.

Just because someone has never been in the military doesn't mean they can't have an opinion about it. The problem is that because this Marine is going to be on a popular television show, the army allowed him to stay behind whilst the rest of his unit is being sent to Iraq, regardless of their personal situation.

As far as helping out someones country, you pay taxes. That's help enough.