OT: is that what he meant to say?

[Midnighter]

What’s it like on the good ol’ old board?

 

[TheTwistedFrog]

What’s it like on the good ol’ old board?

What was the name of the old independent board? I’m trying to remember. I had a different username over there.

 

[TheTwistedFrog]

What’s it like on the good ol’ old board?

What was the name of the old independent board? I’m trying to remember. I had a different username

You are correct standards have come down and its not the same as the 90's.

I have a lot of stories about some of the amazing leaders I had when I first joined in the early 00s. By the time I left, those men and women were gone the ones who replaced them, well, there’s a reason I turned down reenlistment numerous times.

 

[psuro]

It depends. Are you dealing with live ammunition, coordinates of troops, responsible for supplies or calling in air strikes? Or making sure the coffee is hot in the DFAC (also supremely important to be honest)? Certainly watered down performance will hinder any effort but again, we talking about handing out bottled water and stacking sandbags or making sure someone’s gas mask won’t malfunction?

You are confusing the issue. The issue is if forcing someone to do something waters it down. The severity is not dependent on anything other than expectation.

 

[leinbacker]

It depends. Are you dealing with live ammunition, coordinates of troops, responsible for supplies or calling in air strikes? Or making sure the coffee is hot in the DFAC (also supremely important to be honest)? Certainly watered down performance will hinder any effort but again, we talking about handing out bottled water and stacking sandbags or making sure someone’s gas mask won’t malfunction?

It’s FEMA, they walk around in their FEMA jackets carrying a clipboard, then spend the night in fancy hotels. Doing work handing out water or sandbagging is contracted out or done by volunteers.

 

[leinbacker]

Seriously? You bring up Chicago?

OK - 60% of mass shootings are committed by white men, and over 1/3 of them have military experience..... So I still stand by my statement....forcing people to join the military would not really benefit society....

there are fewer veterans today than in the past and yet they had fewer mass shootings in the past.

I’d suggest that the issue is the lack of care, especially for mental illness, is the issue.

 

[leinbacker]

While true, some of the worst, most unintelligent creatures I've ever had the misfortune to know are in the military. As a 25 year old enlisted guy with a college degree, sharing a barracks room with 18 year olds who have never been outside of their own county let alone state is a very particular kind of torture. Still, they did raise their hand, and that is worth something.....

do you think a 25 year old veteran living in a college dorm with 18 year olds isn’t similar?

 

[psuro]

there are fewer veterans today than in the past and yet they had fewer mass shootings in the past.

I’d suggest that the issue is the lack of care, especially for mental illness, is the issue.

Yeah -mental health issues. But we still give them guns.

 

[Midnighter]

You are confusing the issue. The issue is if forcing someone to do something waters it down. The severity is not dependent on anything other than expectation.

Disagree. Moving on.

 

[TheTwistedFrog]

do you think a 25 year old veteran living in a college dorm with 18 year olds isn’t similar?

So, fun story. I went to college at Frostburg State in Maryland. As a freshman, we had a 30 something vet on the GI Bill living in the dorm. He had a roommate and the whole thing.

One of the most legitimately creepy things I’ve ever witnessed in person.

 

[leinbacker]

So, fun story. I went to college at Frostburg State in Maryland. As a freshman, we had a 30 something vet on the GI Bill living in the dorm. He had a roommate and the whole thing.

One of the most legitimately creepy things I’ve ever witnessed in person.

Guess we know who made the beer run

 

[Midnighter]

do you think a 25 year old veteran living in a college dorm with 18 year olds isn’t similar?

Not really. Wide range of ages enlist on active duty - had plenty of older, college educated friends to hang with - even in Basic. I’d say older freshman in a college dorm is weirder.

 

[Obliviax]

What’s it like on the good ol’ old board?

It's fine. Not as active and not as engaging for general discussion. Most of it is PSU-related as in the old days, like here, we had "who's the hottest" and various consumer Q/A. But I do miss many of the old characters. Like a lot of "change", some is good and some is bad. Like playing poker, life is about being able to maximize/minimize than hand you are dealt.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Isn't that what Israel does? 2 year requirement?

Yes