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Date Posted: 18:24:35 03/28/03 Fri
Author: J.P.
Subject: *Chuckles* Ah, Americans. "National guardman changed his name to a toy"
In reply to: J. T. Magnus, Firm Supporter of the War With Iraq. 's message, "Inspired by the color scheme and in honor of our soldiers at war, I give you a song by my favorite country artist..." on 22:30:02 03/23/03 Sun

Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat.
A member of Ohio's 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield legally changed his name to a Transformers toy.
He legally changed his name on his 30th birthday and now it's on everything from his driver's licence, to his military ID, to his uniform.

It's nice to see the Pentagon has a sense of humor.

"I got a letter from a general at the Pentagon when the name change went through and he says it was great to have the employ of the commander of the Autobots in the National Guard."

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=3828

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Since I intend to change my name to Jay Turbo Magnus, I can respect that. Wonder if Prime needs a Charge Leader? ^_^ (Turbo Magnus in-joke.) (NT) -- J. T. Magnus, 19:04:02 03/28/03 Fri
- I saw that in a TIME magazine in the quotes section. (Or was it Newsweek?) First thing that popped into my mind: 'I wonder if he knows J.T.' -- Amanda Vegita-Williams Hashiba Curtindolph, 20:41:29 03/31/03 Mon
  - Maybe. One thing that's needed to be understood is I only go by my real name because I can't have it changed yet. (NT) -- Wesley Denny, "And if ANYONE calls me anything other than J. T. Magnus, they shall see that mine wrath makes deities cower for a REASON!", 21:01:33 03/31/03 Mon
    - Menkin-::gets a wide, evil grin:: Muwhahahahahahahaha! Cardova-::hits him from behind with a big, easy chair:: Baka! He would beat you down like a small, sick dog... Menkin-::getting back up, his head bleeding and a 3" wooden sliver is protruding from his back:: You didn't say he'd kill me, though... Cardova-Unfortunately, I think that would take helluva alot more than what you take on a daiIy basis... Menkin-It's like some pill I take to cheat death! ^__^ (NT) -- /\/\3|\|k1|\|, 22:16:07 03/31/03 Mon
      - Oh, I'd take great care NOT to kill him. (NT) -- J.T., 17:08:53 04/01/03 Tue
        Exactly...I'm just glad he isn't a masochist. ~__~ That would get old real fast with me... (NT) -- Cardova, 21:37:23 04/01/03 Tue
        O_o.... (NT) -- J.T., 22:34:59 04/01/03 Tue
        >:)Kinky... (NT) -- /\/\3|\||<1|\|, 08:02:17 04/04/03 Fri
        Moron. (NT) -- J. T., 16:18:45 04/04/03 Fri
        >:)Retard... -- /\/\3|\|k1|\|, 22:35:00 04/04/03 Fri
        Life's a rat race. Even if you win the race, you're still a rat. ^_^ (NT) -- J.T., 22:52:06 04/04/03 Fri
        ::singing::Despite all my rage, I'm still just a rat in a cage... ^__^ (NT) -- /\/\3|\|k1|\|, 00:20:10 04/05/03 Sat
        "Chokin' on my own rage here!" (NT) -- J.T., 19:20:34 04/05/03 Sat
        ::singing:: I AM... -- /\/\3|\|k1|\|, 22:19:48 04/05/03 Sat
        "Now you see me, now you don't. First you do, then you won't. Watch me vanish right before you're eyes. You might think you see me there, in a cafe on a street somewhere. Well, that might be me, but I'll be gone. Now you see me, now you don't." (NT) -- J.T., 11:51:13 04/06/03 Sun
        "Hello darkness my old friend... I've come to talk with you again..." (NT) -- Star S., 22:06:34 04/06/03 Sun
        "I didn�t even have to use my A-K, I have to say, today was a good day..." (NT) -- J.T., 23:01:13 04/06/03 Sun
        I've been listening to one song over and over again... -- Star S., 23:59:18 04/06/03 Sun
        Hm. (NT) -- J.T., 13:21:18 04/07/03 Mon
        Don't you dare kill another thread like that again...nobody will touch it for a couple weeks...and THEN you'll explain the "Hm..." No way...this ones continuing...And yet... -- /\/\3|\|k1|\|, 00:20:55 04/08/03 Tue
        Hm. ^_^ -- J. T., 17:27:13 04/08/03 Tue
        I refuse to let it end so simply...MUST...BE...COMPLEX!! Where's the Zeus Plague when you need it? Need...insane...odd...off-...the...wall...topic...must make worthless remarks...need idiocy... ::left eye twitches rapidly, then the right joins in, and it looks like he's blinking randomly:: ...............ALIVE!!! ALIVE I TELL YOU!! LIIIIVE! LIVE! BREATHE!!! ::starts CPR on the thread:: LIIIIVE, DAMN YOU! (NT) -- /\/\3|\|k1|\|, 15:55:14 04/09/03 Wed
        Well, okay, since you've revived the thread from the brink of death... -- Star S., 17:55:29 04/10/03 Thu
        Sorry, Star. This is one thread I wish I could finish. It just doesn't end up that way... And now for a last post, I'll go with one last goodbye... -- /\/\3|\||<1|\|, 02:05:37 04/14/03 Mon
        I love that song. That, and "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?" -- Iggy!, 17:59:32 04/08/03 Tue
    - After speaking with Tay, no. We don't know you. Um... if we call you, should we ask for J.T., or the other name? (NT) -- Amanda Vegita-Williams Hashiba Curtindolph, 20:51:57 04/04/03 Fri
      - Seeing as how I'm always online, and the only one I'd give my cell number to is a certain stunningly gorgous Maryland beauty, does it matter? ^_^ (NT) -- J. T. Magnus, 21:37:19 04/04/03 Fri
        Acctually, yeah. I need to have your number for emergancy meetings and the like. That, and for when I need help with yardwork. (Sighs) My hands are never gonna forgive me. So much mud under my nails, so much scrubbing off of cauluses... (NT) -- Amanda Vegita-Williams Hashiba Curtindolph, 20:34:02 04/06/03 Sun
        My opinion of you has forever been ruined, Amanda. You, afraid of a little yardwork? Good grief... I don't just do yardwork, I create more. =^-^= I told my mom that I was going to build and plant her a raised rosegarden, and that's what I'm doing this year, heck, I'm doing so this week. -- Star S., 21:02:50 04/06/03 Sun
        Gardening's one thing, yardwork's another. ^_^ (NT) -- J.T., 22:12:08 04/06/03 Sun
        No, they're two different branches of the same thing. I'll do yardwork as well, no problem. =^-^= (NT) -- Star S., 23:16:43 04/06/03 Sun
        Jes, I meant that I'd do gardening, but not yardwork... (NT) -- J.T., 13:21:51 04/07/03 Mon
        Same bloody difference. =^-^=
        [rantmode:ON]GET THIS BLOODY SNOW AND SLEET AWAY FROM ME! I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF PLANTING A ROSEGARDEN, AS WELL AS SHELTERING OVER 150 ANNUALS AND PERRENIALS, I WANT THE [expletive deleted] SNOW TO GO THE HECK AWAY!!![/end rantmode]
        Gah, I want that four-letter-word of white stuff to get the heck out of Maryland, and take the sleet and freezing rain with it... (NT) -- Star S., 17:59:06 04/07/03 Mon
        We've got rain down here. Spring Break isn't suppossed to be raining all the time, nor is your mother supposed to wake you up at ten in the morning after only seven hours of sleep and take you shopping, using seeing your grandmother as a bribe. It just doesn't work that way! (NT) -- Amanda Vegita-Williams Hashiba Curtindolph, 20:45:39 04/08/03 Tue
        "April showers bring May flowers", (and Mayflowers bring pilgrims, I know...) but no where does it mention April SNOWS. No, that four letter word is not mentioned ANYWHERE. I never thought I would begin to despise snow with a passion, but I have. *sigh* I seem to have been converted to my father's side... (NT) -- Star S., 00:41:06 04/09/03 Wed
        You've no idea the power of the Dark Side...(/Vader) -- "Darth" Gibb, 22:22:40 04/10/03 Thu
        (Holds up a clod of orangeish-red dirt) Star, allow me to introduce you to Georgia Red Clay. This stuff is well-nigh imppossible to dig through. It stains your clothing. Not fun. (Now holding up a bunch of grass) This is crabgrass. It goes everywhere, like kudzu. Makes things even worse. These two are the yardworkers' nightmare come to life. Try diging through them yourself, and then come talk to me about being dissappointed. (NT) -- Amanda Vegita-Williams Hashiba Curtindolph, 20:40:52 04/08/03 Tue
        Amanda, I invite you to come up to Carroll County and try digging. Then, I will show you a "Carroll County shovel". Even with that, you will not be able to dig through the soil. In addition, what is not clay here is rock. Crabgrass is here as well. Instead of kudzu, we have multiflora rose. Why do you think I'm planting a RAISED rosegarden? Because I don't want to have to spend five days digging three feet down into the ground so that there is enough space for the roses. Don't come crying to me about yardwork. (NT) -- Star S., 00:37:39 04/09/03 Wed
        Whoa. We just hire people to do all that for us. Farmer Brown, I am not. (NT) -- Iggy!, 10:44:21 04/09/03 Wed
        1. No, it doesn't matter, since my cell phone isn't charged up. ^_^
        2. I'll do windows, but I will NOT do yardwork. ^_^ (NT) -- J.T., 21:57:12 04/06/03 Sun