I'll never know how I survived the Gulf War without a ballroom.

[Aristus]

I mean, I had a tank; seemingly appropriate, effective protection. But still: no ballroom.

I’m lucky to be here…

[SocialDemocrat61]

1. Unbelievable

You must be very lucky 😉

[Aristus]

2. There I was: protected by Chobham armor, a lightning-fast engine,

and armed with three machine guns and a 120mm smoothbore Rheinmetall tank canon.

When what I needed was parquet flooring, chandeliers, and Corinthian columns.

Who knew?

[SocialDemocrat61]

3. But how did we win WWII

without a ballroom?

[biophile]

4. We're lucky you're here!

So glad you survived, especially since you lacked a ballroom.

[Aristus]

5. Oh, it was horrible!

After an exhausting day of sand and dust, sweating it out in a broiling tank, getting nothing but food and water.

No foxtrot, no waltzing, no tango, no cha-cha. I don’t know from where I summoned the will to go on…

[surfered]

6. Thank you for your service...and for doing it it without a ballroom.

Peace!

[Aristus]

7. All this time,

I never knew what I was sacrificing…

[surfered]

8. 😁

[surfered]

9. 👍

[pfitz59]

10. I survived the Gulf War in a large helicopter

crammed in a Cruiser with 400 other men. Our dance floor was the flight deck, right next to the missile deck and aft gun. At least our wardroom cook was a White House Chef.

[surfered]

11. Glad you survived!

[CatWoman]

12. LOL

[Aristus]

13. Hi, Cat!

[Totally Tunsie]

14. You took one for the team, Aristus. Thank you.

As for me, I had a deferment for an ingrown toenail and, like the Presidunce, couldn't serve.

[Skittles]

15. I have to ask you, Aristus

did you ever, EVER hear any mention of this fucking BALLROOM before that orange assclown came along - I mean, EVER???

[Aristus]

16. No.

No one did. It’s what we’re meant to be talking about instead of the Epstein files.

[Skittles]

18. heh

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221209039

[slightlv]

17. You think the regular military

Will be able to step foot inside it.. let alone us veterans or regular people? Oh, no... that ballroom will only be for the hoity today of society. And I'll lay odds he charges for admission.. and keeps the admission fee for himself.

He was kept out of the rich society functions in NY and it drove him mad. They wanted nothing to do with the brash, arrogant rich bastard. Building this and keeping them out is his sadistic wet dream.