gwb123 ADMINISTRATOR   Administrators 14,898 Location: Omaha, Land of the Free #1   Posted February 16, 2014 On behalf of the Administrators and Moderating Staff of this Forum:   We make an effort to keep the conversations on here free flowing, loose and unencumbered with pages and pages of rules. It's our goal to keep it that way as long as a civil atmosphere is maintained while exchanging information, sharing our collections and our expertise.   But certain things undermine that atmosphere. Chief among them is sarcasm.   Sarcasm is writing something that you don't really mean, but is written to illustrate a point with attempted irony or humor by saying the opposite of your true view. It is often tied to criticism of either an item, or worse, an individual.   Sarcasm can be very powerful in a speaking environment. That is where voice, tone, gestures and facial expression can reinforce that the comment is not meant to be taken or seriously.   But sarcasm often fails and can be destructive in a written environment. Despite all the wit and humor that was intended, sarcastic remarks may be read literally by those who are not in on the joke. And that is where the trouble starts.   We've had an incident this weekend where some of our experienced collectors opened a thread attacking an item on eBay. Remarks were made such as "must have" and "I'll be bidding on this one, for sure". Another one of our members read these remarks, took them literally and bid on the item... to the tune of $1,600... for an item that most people felt was fake or doctored.   This is exactly the kind of thing that can happen, but should not happen here. This is a Forum about facts and details. People come on here to learn and educate themselves, whether it is a brand new collector or an experienced one who is moving into a new area.   Threads built on sarcasm are useless to our readers. If you want to criticize something, then do so. Say what you mean, and mean what you say, and leave no room for confusion. Even better, give enough details so that the rest of us can learn from you and understand what you are seeing.   One of the ironies here is that we provide Private Messaging, in which members can pretty much post what ever they want to. If someone feels this kind of put down humor is necessary, it can be shared with the rest of your inside group off-line.   Please consider this a fair warning. Threads that begin with and continue with empty and misleading sarcastic content will be subject to review, editing or removal. They are contrary to the purpose of this Forum, where our goal is to educate based on facts. We have no need for these kinds of nonproductive threads occupying space and tying up Forum resources.   If anyone feels they need a clarification of this, you may contact any of the Administrators or myself through Private Messaging.   Gil Burket

As flagship of the NATO squadron, we were relieved by the SELLARS and I found these photos in her STANAVFORLANT 1980 cruise book   Left:  Bridge watchstander (we're still wearing beards in 1980) Center:  Ice Cream Vendor bancroft combination cap, 'Johnny Cash' shirt and black tie (note the STANAVFORLANT Shield) Right:  short sleeve dungarees with iron on crow All of these uniforms were on the way out in the early 1980's

What about working well and playing well with others... ?

You really don't get it huh? Read what @The Rooster said again maybe🙃

I’m sorry to those that think so am rude or mean, if it was me that was the original poster I would want you to call me out.!  If you are calling the post office 200 times and another entity 80 times you have an issue…period. If this forum is about collectors helping collectors and being a community then we have to be honest and  say the truth even when it is uncomfortable.  

I’ve always considered it a “PX” item not meant for a uniform.  (Just more inconclusive tribal lore).  

You are never trying to be rude and or crass Blitz... it just frequently comes off that way. Have you never heard someone say.. I called a million times etc etc...? Or I called 200 times... etc etc ? People do say things like that and most people dont take it literally. Most folks dont take things like that literally...... Your first comment was deleted. So you make  2 more comments saying the same thing. 🤣 Happy Friday Blitz.

Thgis uniform posted looks to be late 50s or early 60s. Not real unusual and the uniform being 6th Army was more a post war reserve or command I recall. A former Marine who became an officer in Army and wore a patch. As far as "authorized" todays regs cant be use for uniforms of 50 to 60 years ago and who would tell him he couldn't wear it?  Hes not in the Corps anymore where patches were stopped being used in 1947.  No different han see int he prior Navy patch on an Army Ike in the 50s. Also in WW2 there were Army units that wore the 1st Marine or 2nd Marine Division patch on the cuff or left shoulder as they had served attached to them in the Pacific and several examples are known to exist and have been posted on USMF. Mostly Americal related uniforms.    On a side note I gave a co-worker a 34th ID WW2 made patch after he got back from Iraq with his guard unit. Thought he would put it in his patch display in his office. When I told him it was WW2 he said really?  and...I'm going to put that on my dress uniform...and he did. He went to a Guard retirement ceremony and pointed it out to a couple officers, and they really thought it was cool...wasnt current "regulation" made merrowed edge patch and they never told him to remove it or replace it with a current one. Be great to see that uniform show up at a thrift store and put people into a spin. 

Lol isnt it their job to deliver the mail to the right place? So I would hope they would care about a “stupid helmet”. Crazy that is coming from someone who is supposed to be a collector who is supposed to realize the historical significance of an item. Im sure if you lost something you would do whatever you could to get the item back. I think you’re the one with the issue if youre still continuing to comment. Clearly youre just rage baiting here lol. I won’t entertain it. I cant take you too seriously 😂

I think it’s all legit but just not in regs and sloppy.  He must have been a sloppy officer, hard to believe he made it so high with a uniform like that