Tiernan;974161 wrote:Isn't there an OC gathering this weekend for Penn State game? Please sleeper attend.

ts1227;974162 wrote:That's how salaried payments work. If you work for a salary in the private sector you can work a shitload of hours for no extra pay too. What exactly are you trying to explain to sleeper with this example?

Tiernan;974184 wrote:With your vast wealth you could private jet in couldn't you?

Tiernan;974161 wrote:Isn't there an OC gathering this weekend for Penn State game? Please sleeper attend.

NYFan54;974170 wrote:I joined halfway through my Associates degree, and now that I'm out, I'll be finishing it and getting a job in the civilian world. The guys worked with are very, very humble, and have tons of humility. They don't think they deserve to be getting all the praise of Veterans day, and when we worked last year on that day, we took a few Vietnam Vets to Denny's for breakfast, and I thought they (the old guys) were going to cry right then and there. I didn't join because it was the only option I had, I joined because I wanted to. Some people get off at the fact that they're a regular ole Joe Smith who doesn't mean squat to this world, and they need to over emphasize others actions.

sleeper;973851 wrote:LOL

If I'm not afraid of bullets, I'm definitely not afraid of 2 disabled war vets. My uncle got in a car crash and has no legs. He was an accountant. Maybe he should have joined the military so he wasn't a casualty of doing his other job.

DeyDurkie5;974167 wrote:i should've clarified belly. in my opinion, the life of military people sounds awful. The amount of douchebags that are in the service far outweighs the "pride" you would get from serving.

If you want, we can smoke a joint over that discussion. Just dont shoot me.

Belly35;974247 wrote:There are asshole in the service without question .. but then again there is fraging also

I will teach you how to "shotgun" that way the gun is use for a better reason

sleeper;973858 wrote:People try to skew everything like I'm being disrespectful to vets. I appreciate the job they do, just like I appreciate the guy who makes my coffee in the morning, or the firefighter down the street saving cats. I'm just speaking about reality, instead of being hoodwinked into pretending they are special.

Belly35;973980 wrote:My rank in Nam provide me with a grand total of $350.00 including combat pay per mo.
Can you provide the FMV for having your face 6 inch from a boob trap that the FNG ( ****ing new guy) stepped on
How about those three short mortar rounds in the middle of a night log site that some had to disarm what the FMV for that task
Let not forget the 240 day a year in a hostil combat situation (potentially shot at) I'm sure what the a public pay scale for that is.

We are not special we just do the job that others only dream about..

thavoice;974187 wrote:His interest waned the minute he found out that Jerry Sandusky most likely wasnt going to be making an appearance.

sleeper;972797 wrote:Why should I give someone praise for doing their job? That was the point. You must be in the military, because logic isn't your strong suit.

baseball4;974923 wrote:I'm not in the military. I'm just a decent human being. It's funny that everyone agrees on here, but you're the odd one out? Do you not find that odd? With your disgusting way of thinking I'm sure you're 100% sure of the fact that you're right anyway.

dwccrew;974865 wrote:This is trolling at its finest. A+ and reps.



I wouldn't mind having my face that close to a boob trap. Trapped with boobs? That's the dream job that I dream about.



Dude, really? Again.....

baseball4;974923 wrote:I'm not in the military. I'm just a decent human being. It's funny that everyone agrees on here, but you're the odd one out? Do you not find that odd? With your disgusting way of thinking I'm sure you're 100% sure of the fact that you're right anyway.

sleeper;975067 wrote:Other people agree with me. I don't know where you are getting that from.

Regardless, something being popular doesn't make it right.

Zen;974182 wrote:Yeah I think Sleeper is wrong on this, but you basically just explained what a salaried worker does. You could change afghanistan to walmart or mcdonald's and it is still true.

And yes I worked those hours in Afghanistan as well...

Con_Alma;975229 wrote:????

We've establish that some want to celebrate the day recognizing veterans and some don't. Is it really a right or wrong position?

Enough people wanted to celebrate them as did enough wanting to celebrate janitors. No one is forced to do either.

sleeper;974120 wrote:
And yes, everyone you know is going to say they joined for a purpose. They can say whatever they want to justify it, but the reality is completely different. It's like "Oh crap, I can't do anything with my life and I don't want to admit it, so I'll just pretend I want to do something bigger(whatever "bigger" means) so my friends don't think I'm a loser". That's the reality, anyway you spin it.

hoops23;976741 wrote:Again this is false.

You're arguing as if everybody makes the decision because they have no other choice.

Pat Tillman was making a pretty good living before going to the military, yes? He sacrificed his current lifestyle, did he not?

Again, 3 of my cousins who are in the military were college graduates. One got out of college making 100K a year as a pharmacist and he still chose to join the military.

People do make sacrifices upon joining the military. Even if your life is in shambles, there are still jobs in retail, food, etc, that probably offer comparable salary and far less risk.