We can bury and walk away from "The Global Force for Good" now

This will do. This will do nicely.

Marines Win Again

They get it. With rare exceptions - the Marine Corps recruiting is spot on.

Sure, I would like more things going boom and fewer shots of "aid" boxes ... but I'll take good over perfect. Matt it right; they have the best.

Whoever is putting together the USMC campaign ... can you make Navy's a double?

Beats the frack out of "Global Force For Good"

Salamander approved.



Hat tip Lee.

Chris for Congress!

BTW - I am serious.

That will leave a mark

Global Force for Good?

Harumph.

For those who still throw up a little in their mouth when they think of the Navy's recruiting advertising - try this palate cleanser.



THAT is how a military recruits its future.

More like a "Global Force for Whup-a55."

Diversity Thursday

If these weren't real I would have to make them up. Pathetic and sad all the same.

Self-parody in all its maddening glory - and the version at the NRC website does not have the nice closed captioning for the multi-culti impaired.



First - don't give me all the psych-babble about "the parents." The social theory that produces this taxpayer funded bile is on the cutting edge of 1977.

All I want to know is; will the next 3-M FR include MRCs en Espanol?

But wait; it gets worse.



If anyone in uniform tells you that they treat all Sailors the same regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin - don't listen to what they say - watch what they do.

... and yes - it is transparent as can be - and as patronizing and insulting as an Al Jolson show ... and no, you aren't the only one who thought this.

And don't feel guilty for laughing. When you are being insulted you can laugh, cry, or scream. I prefer to laugh. Too bad smearing the Navy with sectarianism, racism, and division isn't funny.

Hat tip T.O.M.

Adds you won't see in the USA: Part IX

I miss Europe ... a lot. And even though the pilot looks like me, it isn't - though in a just world it would be.

Oh, and if someone can see your screen - NSFW. This isn't pr0n - it is cheeky.

I also find it funny how some will get all up in arms about this stuff. This comes from Denmark BTW, one of the most pro-woman nations in the world; so this isn't misogyny ... though it is Skippy approved, I am sure.

Link:

Hat tip ThreeDonia.

Can't make this stuff up

I first got mad, then disgusted - then laughed.


US Navy; in full alignment with Delta Airlines.

Insert joke about going through Atlanta to get to h2ll here.

In case your puzzler is puzzl'n - background here.

Hat tip deBarra.

MM1 and IT1 school Salamander

Ok, I might have to reassess my position on the Navy's new advertising campaign based on Fleet imput provided via Philip Ewing at Navy Times.

“Holy cow! This is getting really stupid. Why do we need to change our slogan again? I don’t think it describes the Navy at all,” said Machinist’s Mate 1st Class (SS/SW) Michael Dayton, stationed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bangor, Wash.

Navy Times received 56 e-mails from readers, and all but six disliked the slogan.

Their reasons were many. Several sailors said they worried the new slogan was wrong for the Navy’s reputation as a combat force.

“This bumper-sticker jingle would look good on a flower-toting cart, but when an [aircraft carrier] that displaces over 100,000 tons pulls up off your coast, generally the thought is, ‘Oh crap, the U.S. Navy is here,’” said Information Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Joshua Forman, of the 2nd Fleet Military Intelligence Operations Center.

I will consider myself counseled.

I picture another add. A series of short videos of your typical Taliban, Somali pirate, and perhaps a slightly Chinese looking fella or Bond villain with an expression like this saying in their native language (with English subtitles, of course).

"Oh crap, the U.S. Navy is here!"

That could be followed up by some mish-mash of "Bodies Hit the Floor" shots. ...... or sump'n.

IT1 Forman, trademark that phrase as soon as you can.

"Global Force for Good"? Feh. Maybe we need to balance that yin with some yang.

"Oh, crap, the U.S. Navy is here .... and they brought their little friends!"

Sunday Funnies

Because C-14 demands ....



Here is the real ad that started it.

America’s Navy: A Global Force For Good

The Navy's new add came out last week. Are there a couple of snarky things I could say about it? Sure. But I won't (but I see you....).

No. Let's give her a look. I'll take the good over the perfect. I think you will agree that it is one of the better ones we have put out there. Leaning the USMC method, in a good way.

LBG, call your office

You were vacationing in Europe back then, weren't you?




Dude; so who is up for BALTOPS next year?

PS: here is the backstory.

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UPDATE: Here are some real ones. This is about right - and yes, they do almost all speak English.

Adds you won't see in the USA

Ahhh, the French.



Hat tip Mrs. Salamander.

Adds you won't see in the USA

Shame.



Hat tip Theo.

Adds you won't see in the USA

NSFW, NSFK (Not Safe for Kristin).

Seriously, even the screen shot is iffy. I only add this to show that you need to be careful when you turn on European cable in the hotel room with kids around.

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And ... let's let the Europeans have their adds.

Adds you won't see in the USA

..or video ... one in the same.

Make The Girl Dance "Baby Baby Baby" ( official video )
by placeblancherec

Someone needs to buy that first girl a cheeseburger.

Hat tip NoPasaran!.

Adds you won't see in the USA

Ahhh, the French.

Adds you won't see in the USA

Oh, my!

This handout from Russian advertising agency Voskhod shows a smiling, cartoonish black man flashing the victory sign in front of the US capital building, along with the Russian slogan: "Everyone's talking about it: dark inside white!" Obama ice cream, anyone? Chocolate-vanilla ice cream is one of several Russian products being marketed using Obama even as critics call the ads racist

BTW, that is kind of the way race relations go in the rest of the world. No idea - don't get it. It's the 1930s out there in some places in more ways than one.

Why Skippy misses Asia

Maggie, Kristin - its a WESTPAC thing.... hard to explain.

NSFW (for most of you, but tame on average) here from Mike at Jawa - required viewing to answer the following.

I vote for the one with short hair, on the chair resting on her .... ummmm ...... ahem .... third under the billboard pic you see above in this post.

Skippy, how about you? I bet you like the one sitting on the floor with her legs pulled up and looking left, first after the billboard.

LBG, the answer is no; you cannot have them all.