What do you do when you're really, really bored?

2016-05-14T22:37:10-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv9WPTrngCc
I well-remember the oppressing boredom that can overtake military personnel while deployed. In Vietnam, we had bug fights. Throw two bugs in a papercup, shake them around, place your bets, and toss them into the ring. After watching this, I may just include a few bags of marbles in my next care package to the men and women on the front lines. Hey, it's better than just sitting around drinking, isn't it?

Sand Marble Race (odd balls) + bonus race!

=== Sand Marble Race (odd balls) + bonus race! === This video contains 2 marbles races on a sand hill: It's somewhat shorter than the 2 previous races. Race ...

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2016 10:38 PM

2016-05-14T22:38:51-04:00

Watch the boring and lazy Kardashians..just kidding!!! I dislike selfish snobs! I go on here and read neat stories and read comments that mean something. I also read the paper or read my history magazines I have collected over 25 years. The stories never get old!

Response by Maj John Bell made May 14 at 2016 10:52 PM

2016-05-14T22:52:47-04:00

If Ancient Aliens isn't on, I click on RP.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 14 at 2016 10:57 PM

2016-05-14T22:57:43-04:00

Sleep, lol....

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 14 at 2016 11:00 PM

2016-05-14T23:00:27-04:00

Still, I'll grant you, that is funny, lol...ttemkem Burns civil war PBS series had amusing segment about how Union soldiers used to hold louse races, with one guy constantly cheating till he got caught , lol....

Response by SGT Kyle Johnson made May 14 at 2016 11:15 PM

2016-05-14T23:15:49-04:00

Maintaining my 100% win record on Freecell with several 1000 games played... Oh yes, I left one game open for days till I can figure it out! If I lose, I clear the stats and start over. Haven't reset the stats now for over a year!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2016 11:53 PM

2016-05-14T23:53:28-04:00

We shot flies with rubber bands in Cairo West. Got so good at it we then tried it blind folded while a spotter made corrections. Success rate dropped significantly.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made May 15 at 2016 12:14 AM

2016-05-15T00:14:12-04:00

I watch reality TV and laugh at the idiots...No, but really I normally build myself a rifle or I work on my book. It will be a coffee table book called "No Shit, There I was"

Response by SSG Dennis Grossmann made May 15 at 2016 2:37 AM

2016-05-15T02:37:28-04:00

The military isn't allowed to drink anymore, at least in theater.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made May 15 at 2016 10:18 AM

2016-05-15T10:18:08-04:00

I read, or if it's nice out, I work in the garden . Sometimes I go for a walk.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made May 15 at 2016 3:45 PM

2016-05-15T15:45:00-04:00

Well the first thing I DONT do is let the WIFE know I'm bored believe me she can find plenty for me to do more in fact than some First Sergeants I had!and with none of the niceties they showed hah!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 16 at 2016 1:15 AM

2016-05-16T01:15:54-04:00

It has been a long time since I was really bored CPT Jack Durish. I have seen a significant amount of death and suffering the past few years. Yesterday afternoon we comforted the grieving parents of a young veteran who was killed elsewhere and his body dumped near Martinsburg, WV VAMC in the room he rented from one of my sons who lives there. Heroin and opioid overdoses have been taking out young people and veterans of varied ages in this area for some time.
One day the death will peak but that seems to be somewhere in the future.
I recognize this was meant to a humorous post but I consider you to be both a friend and a supporter of veterans.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 10:57 AM

2017-01-06T10:57:52-05:00

This looks interesting, and I can see the designs getting more complex with more props at each race.