Durka-Durka-Muhammed-Jihad!!
UPDATE: Pablo *patooey* does a Admiral Kirk!! (see Read More...>>
With all the stuff I have going on this week - midterms, quizzes, dialysis, family stuff - this post from Smash really, really made my week much more pleasant.
I almost got kicked out of the library cause I was 'whoo-hoooooing' too loudly:
Two for OneIt was Pablo Paredes, in the flesh.
Pablo and Friends - Photo glommed from SMASHOther than a handful of his anti-war buddies, nobody was paying him much attention. He stepped away from the gaggle for a moment, and pulled out his cell phone.
It was an irresistible opportunity. Before he could dial, I stepped in front of him. “Hey, are you Pablo?”
He put away his cell phone and flashed me a half-grin. “Yeah.”And that's why everyone in San Diego Protest Warrior loves Smash.“Mind if I ask you a question?”
“Sure.”
I looked him right in the eye. “Do you know the name of the sailor who replaced you on Bonhomme Richard?"
The grin was gone. “No, you see, that’s a common misconception people have,” Pablo lied. “Nobody had to replace me. I only got there a few weeks before deployment, and my LPO (leading petty officer) didn’t even know I was coming...”
“So they just stretched out the watch bill to fill the gap, then.”
“You don’t understand. There was no gap. Sending me to Bonhomme Richard was a cheap shot.” the lies continued. “The Navy wanted to get back at me after I dropped out of MA (master at arms) school because I was politically opposed to the war in Iraq. So they sent me to the first ship headed to the Gulf.” It was classic Lefty Logic – paint yourself as the victim, and all your sins will magically be forgiven.
At this point, I could have set Pablo straight about how the detailing process works. I might have explained to him that every ship in the US Navy has a manning document, called an Enlisted Distribution Verification Report (EDVR), that spells out precisely how many sailors of each rating and subspecialty will be assigned to that ship. I could have told him that ships preparing to deploy have top priority for their vacant billets, and that sailors with certain specialites (such as expertise on the NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System) often get pulled at the last minute to fill critical jobs.
I could also have explained to Pablo that when he voluntarily dropped out of MA school because he didn’t want to accrue three more years of obligated service, his detailer had no choice but to send him to fill the highest-priority vacant billet on his list, aboard the about-to-deploy USS Bonhomme Richard. I could have further informed him that his billet would have only gone unfilled for thirty days after he abandoned his post before his detailer had to start looking for a replacement.
But all that would have been a waste of breath.
Instead, I edged closer, and lowered my voice a fraction. “You’re a selfish bastard, Pablo.”
He blinked. “Well, you’re entitled to your opinion, but…”
“You’re a selfish bastard,” I repeated, and turned to walk away. After taking a couple of steps, I spun halfway back around to deliver a parting shot over my shoulder. “And your day of reckoning is coming.”
And for perhaps the first time in his life, Pablo had nothing to say.
(Pablo’s court martial commences on Wednesday, May 11 at Naval Station San Diego. His supporters have promised to stage a “rally and mock trial” outside the main gate on that day. They will not be alone.)
Boo-freakin-YAHHH!! Bravo Smash - BRAVO!!!
UPDATE: Pablo *patooey* creeped up on Smash's site and left a dropping:
Interesting rendition of our meeting at earth day, Mr. Smash.This reminds me of that scene in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home where Admiral Kirk almost gets hit by a taxi in 20th-century and the cabbie screams at Kirk: 'You dumbass!' Kirk is baffled and replies 'Well a double-dumbass on you!'.I was respectfull then and i will attempt to be respectfull now, but i must say you can only take so many lies from one nameless blogger.
I wish you would have told your audience how you were already on the move when you whispered, maybe even mumbled, but definately not "lowered your voice a fraction" and sped through an insult "you're a selfish bastard".
You also say i had nothing to say, that's a laugh. I had plenty to say it was you who sped off afraid of debate and dialog, i was there the whole afternoon. And you can try and tell your people that i am not worth dialog to you and that sort of excuse-like and apologetic logic for the fact, which is you didn't want to debate. You feel pretty tough behind the screen, but when face to face with a guy that has inspired an open letter from you and countless blogs, you were too timid to even say your name. I was quite proud of mine and what i stand for, why were you so shy? Cold feet? I also noticed you waited until the group was gone so you'd have a one on one, and yet still wouldn't even identify yourself or stick around for a second longer than it would take for me to respond to the insults you whispered. Too bad i can't remeber your face, cause i'd love to stop you on the street and talk these things out, but i guess it's more revealing to remember you running from a real debate and telling tall tales on your site. Stick to the site and leave the public stuff for people who believe in their causes enough, and are not so timid, that they won't even reveal their names.
Next week you are absolutely right although you didn't say this to me unless you whispered it "a fraction" even lower than your timid insult, but yes i am going to Court Martial next week. This is because i stood up for what i believe knowing full well the consequences, you wouldn't even stand up to a peace activist at earthday so get off your high horse, and go back to your little mouse and keyboard.
Somewhat Respectfully,
PABLO PAREDESPS i will post this elsewhere in case you do your usual chop and edit routine with posts you don't like.
SMASH SEZ: I asked you a clear and simple question, which you answered with lies. Then I called you a "selfish bastard." When you responded with more bullshit, I repeated my earlier statement, and continued on my way.
Don't flatter yourself, Pablo -- I didn't go to Earth Day to confront or debate you. I didn't even know that you were there, until I saw your pitiful little display. You were a target of opportunity, nothing more.
As for "talking these things out," you might want to save that for your court martial next week.
Pablo's *patooey* reply is just a lame
....that's just like Oh yeah!?! It's a good thing those police are standing right over there otherwise I'd kick your ass!!.
Lame.
Quite lame.
Obsessively lame.
Pablo *patooey* = Lame6 = Lame * Lame * Lame * Lame * Lame * Lame
Lame-O-Rama
Lame Bryant: Your One-Stop shop for lame excuses
Yo mamma is so lame that she's Pablo!! (*patooey*)
Pablo *patooey* is heading down the 5-lame highway to Leavenworth.
Pablo *patooey*: you're not worth the powder to blow you to Hell. Sorry chump, but you're just not worth the time or energy. You can bullshit your way out of this next week at court-martial you selfish bastard....
At least he wasn't forced to help tsunami victims. You know... for the oil.
Read more in Boo-Yaaahhh Smash!!!that Pablo's a better man than me
I doubt that. You served honorably, righ
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scroff said:
I'll tell ya, that Pablo's a better man than me, I'd have told smash to go fuck himself.
Read more in Boo-Yaaahhh Smash!!!He's lucky he lives in the USA and will get a fair trial. If he lived in a communist country, it
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He's lucky he lives in the USA and will get a fair trial. If he lived in a communist country, it wouldn't even get to a trial. It would go straight to sentencing.
|| Posted by Dennis, May 2, 2005 04:13 PM ||I'll tell ya, that Pablo's a better man than me, I'd have told smash to go fuck himself.
|| Posted by scroff, May 3, 2005 08:12 PM ||that Pablo's a better man than me
I doubt that. You served honorably, right?
Unlike Pablo
I'd have told smash to go fuck himself
That's because you have a pair, I presume.
Unlike Pablo
|| Posted by Rob@L&R, May 4, 2005 07:56 AM ||At least he wasn't forced to help tsunami victims. You know... for the oil.
|| Posted by Yogimus, May 11, 2005 12:07 AM ||