ummmm oops?

*Katie* · 03-26-2006, 01:47 PM

Marines Try to Recruit 78-Year-Old Woman
By Associated Press
Sat Mar 25, 3:28 AM

SAUGUS, Calif. - Sonia Goldstein was flattered by the nice recruiting letter asking her to consider becoming one of "the few, the proud." But at age 78, she believes she's just a little old to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps.

"I couldn't believe it," Goldstein told KCAL-TV on Friday. "My girls were sitting here ... we were in hysterics, we laughed so hard."

The letter told her the corps could use her unique language skills, but also warned that life as a Marine would test her physical and mental abilities "beyond anything you've ever known."

"There I am with my walker. I can't maneuver from here to there without it," said Goldstein, who added that her only language is English.

"I'll do whatever I could for this wonderful country we live in," she said. "But you know, this is kind of stretching it a bit."

The Marines ordinarily recruit people 18 to 27, said Maj. Joseph Kloppel, a corps spokesman. He said the letter must have been sent by mistake.

"Seventy-eight is obviously too old," Kloppel added.

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All I can say is...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

*iris* · 03-26-2006, 02:06 PM

Desperate times...

*KROW* · 03-26-2006, 02:08 PM

Might not be a bad idea. After all, the best strategic element in battle is the element of surprise.

*XERO* · 03-26-2006, 02:33 PM

Uncle Sam wants Aunt Sam.

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-26-2006, 04:16 PM

Be careful a women with a walker can be a dangerous weapon!

Ra · 04-07-2006, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KROW

Might not be a bad idea. After all, the best strategic element in battle is the element of surprise.

The problem is what to surpise them with though - the fact that they have Grandmas going to battle, or the fact that there is no hope left for the Military?

*iris* · 04-07-2006, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ra

The problem is what to surpise them with though - the fact that they have Grandmas going to battle, or the fact that there is no hope left for the Military?

I don't really equate a mailing list error with complete military collapse, personally. It is pretty funny though.

03-26-2006, 01:47 PM	#1
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	ummmm oops? Marines Try to Recruit 78-Year-Old Woman By Associated Press Sat Mar 25, 3:28 AM SAUGUS, Calif. - Sonia Goldstein was flattered by the nice recruiting letter asking her to consider becoming one of "the few, the proud." But at age 78, she believes she's just a little old to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. "I couldn't believe it," Goldstein told KCAL-TV on Friday. "My girls were sitting here ... we were in hysterics, we laughed so hard." The letter told her the corps could use her unique language skills, but also warned that life as a Marine would test her physical and mental abilities "beyond anything you've ever known." "There I am with my walker. I can't maneuver from here to there without it," said Goldstein, who added that her only language is English. "I'll do whatever I could for this wonderful country we live in," she said. "But you know, this is kind of stretching it a bit." The Marines ordinarily recruit people 18 to 27, said Maj. Joseph Kloppel, a corps spokesman. He said the letter must have been sent by mistake. "Seventy-eight is obviously too old," Kloppel added. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All I can say is...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

03-26-2006, 02:08 PM	#3
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Might not be a bad idea. After all, the best strategic element in battle is the element of surprise. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

03-26-2006, 02:33 PM	#4
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Uncle Sam wants Aunt Sam. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

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iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	Desperate times...

03-26-2006, 04:16 PM	#5
~~Turtledude2k3~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 783	Be careful a women with a walker can be a dangerous weapon!