You're welcome to your opinion, even as a soldier. And, as a soldier, you still have the right to express that opinion at the ballot box. What you don't have a right to do is betray the oath you took because you don't like the orders you've been given. Oaths still mean something, especially to members of the military.
In the end, you always have a choice. The Army can't take away your freewill (cue Rush, the band). You can desert. Just be prepared to face the consequences. Again, I'm glad you chose not to enlist in the first place. You did your fellow soldiers a favor.
It's called "the service" for a reason. If you can't count on the guy next to you when the going gets tough, or unpopular, you might as well stay home. Glad our soldiers don't have to worry about you watching their backs.
Yes, Generation X is turning 40. We were in our young teens when Space Invaders hit the arcade and the Atari 2600 hit the home. We haven't stopped playing, and we have more disposable income than ever. The only thing we lack is time.
Give me something that rewards me in short sessions and allows me to save anywhere and anytime. Also, give me a good quest log so I can easily re-immerse myself in an RPG or adventure game after some time away.
Do all those things and you can have large portions of my kids' college fund.
There has to be a reward for everybody to allow PVP to work in this context. Games are supposed to be fun, afterall.
It's almost an axiom that nobody wants to roleplay the victim, unless it's a plot device to facilitate an eventual victory. And 'evil' roleplayers are rare. It's more likely the thieves are just griefers who won't continue playing when their characters are eventually caught, thus denying the victims a reward (justice).
Many would agree with you. Google "Abrams Doctrine" for the reasons we changed the use of Guard/Reserves after the Vietnam War.
For those who don't know, The Guard and Reserves essentially sat out the Vietnam War, which made them safe havens for those lucky enough to land a spot. Guess who those lucky people were? Now those same rich and powerful folks want to claim credit for their safe service by riding the coat tails of the genuine heroes serving in the Reserves and Guard today. Don't be fooled.
The only commonality between a cell phone and a PDA for me is that they are both pieces of electronics I often carry. Of the two, I carry my PDA more often. Why should they be one device? They have nothing in common.
Fundamentalism is a tiny minory in this state, and creationism (in all its flavors) is openly mocked around here. I never even meet a person who had a problem with evolution in the schools until I spent some time down south.
Then you've been blissfully ignorant, my friend.
My HS biology teacher refused to teach the chapter on evolution because of his religious views, and proudly announced it to the class before skipping to the next chapter. Since he was also the head football coach he was able to get away with it.
CLI/Command Prompt != DOS DOS-like commands != DOS
DOS went away with Win9x and has never been a part of the NT family, which includes 2K, XP, 2K3, and Vista.
Using CLI tools gives an experienced user more options. It doesn't take away anything from those who want a GUI-only experience. Any *nix user here must agree with that.
George Lucas came up with this universe in the first place, so he's not a total idiot, but I think he's proven with these last three films that his creative output needs a lot of filtering through other creative people in order to not be total crap.
That's it in a nutshell. The Star Wars universe is amazing. While it is a fantasy Lucas makes it feel gritty and real, as opposed to the sanitized purity of Roddenberry's Trek. The sites (distressed metal, garbage in the streets), sounds (whining motors, garbled radio and video), and the music so completely immerse you, you don't even care about the broken laws of physics (e.g. X-Wings banking in space or engines making sound in a vacuum). He may have stolen the concept of a decaying SF empire from others but he was the first to introduce it to the masses.
I just finished KOTOR II and half the fun was walking around soaking up the sites and sounds, particularly brandishing the character's light sabers and hearing that familiar hum that's captured my imagination for the last 29 years.
I like everything about Lucas' creation except the stories he's written for his universe since the original trilogy. He should have left that to others.
It as an Army Reserve MP Company, not trained for that mission. Regardless, your earlier post is correct: They were unsupervised, which effectively put a young Specialist (the father of PFC England's baby) in charge. There were apparently no officers or even NCOs checking on them. Clearly a failure of leadership.
BS. This had nothing to do with Marines vs. Army. It had everything to do with a failure of leadership. BG Janis Karpinski, the CO of the prisons at the time, was demoted to Colonel and retired over the incidents. Her story is that she was told to back off and let the CIA run the interrogations. Apparently she also took that to mean her officers should stop looking after their soldiers.
I thought you were going for a tribute to Uncle Owen and Aunt Buru's moisture farm... except without the moisture. But the weeds are a nice touch. Did you import those?
Exactly. Or as my dad used to say when I asked him why we locked our car doors: 'It's to keep the honest people out.' Just make it one step too hard to be worth bothering over. For most teenage explorers turning off SSID broadcast is probably enough.
I live in a remote suburb even more spread out than yours, with nothing but private homes surrounding me, and I've gone to moderate lengths to lock down my WiFi (WEP, MAC filter, firewall with limited port forwarding). The slight (less than 5 minutes one time) hassle to add a host is a reasonable tradeoff for peace of mind. It won't keep out experienced, determined crackers; but a local teenage script kiddie is much more likely to piggyback on the ten open networks nearby than try to break into mine.
Question for you: Why bother to lock the door to your house? If they're determined they're eventually going to get in, so you might as well save some money on repairing the door and lock. It's not like your projector and Mac Mini are worth anything, and your insurance will give you a free upgrade.:)
My quotes were aimed at U.S. citizens, since TFA is about the Pentagon and the U.S. military. But thanks for sharing your heritage and upbringing.
That "jingoistic nonsense" allowed the U.S. to give "proper thanks" to the English 229 years ago. Maybe you're wishing you had some of it so you could be reading this in Gaelic today.
I stated a fact. Whether the soldiers are internally or externally motivated to fulfill their oaths (to support and defend the Constitution) they will do it.
Your speculation as to their motivations is typical AC flamebait not worthy of response.
With all the technology like stealth bombers, smart bombs, predator drones, surveilance devices and some very skilled special forces, the US can cause a fair amount of damage with a fraction of the force that we used in bigger wars like Vietnam & WWII. Except for SF, tell me where and when we've used any of the technology you've described in the M.E. in the last two years.
Your argument went out the window when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and our adversaries changed from the militaries of nation-states to insurgent guerillas.
We need the grunt on the ground, in the enemy's face, today as much as the Roman Legions did 2000 years ago.
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You're welcome to your opinion, even as a soldier. And, as a soldier, you still have the right to express that opinion at the ballot box. What you don't have a right to do is betray the oath you took because you don't like the orders you've been given. Oaths still mean something, especially to members of the military.
In the end, you always have a choice. The Army can't take away your freewill (cue Rush, the band). You can desert. Just be prepared to face the consequences. Again, I'm glad you chose not to enlist in the first place. You did your fellow soldiers a favor.
I think you mean Corvette Summer. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077372/
I remember thinking how bad it was and I was 10. "Han Solo goes on to make Indiana Jones and Luke Skywalker does this?!?"
It's actually an "Army of small teams", since most work is done at the squad (12) and team (4-6) level. But "The Few, The Proud" was taken.
I propose a new slogan, particularly for IT workers in the Army:
"It's Like Office Space, With Guns"
Well said. Wish I had mod points for you.
It's called "the service" for a reason. If you can't count on the guy next to you when the going gets tough, or unpopular, you might as well stay home. Glad our soldiers don't have to worry about you watching their backs.
Yes, Generation X is turning 40. We were in our young teens when Space Invaders hit the arcade and the Atari 2600 hit the home. We haven't stopped playing, and we have more disposable income than ever. The only thing we lack is time.
Give me something that rewards me in short sessions and allows me to save anywhere and anytime. Also, give me a good quest log so I can easily re-immerse myself in an RPG or adventure game after some time away.
Do all those things and you can have large portions of my kids' college fund.
Hey, to each its own.
Welcome back, btw.
I didn't know you were a painter. The things you learn on Slashdot...
There has to be a reward for everybody to allow PVP to work in this context. Games are supposed to be fun, afterall.
It's almost an axiom that nobody wants to roleplay the victim, unless it's a plot device to facilitate an eventual victory. And 'evil' roleplayers are rare. It's more likely the thieves are just griefers who won't continue playing when their characters are eventually caught, thus denying the victims a reward (justice).
Many would agree with you. Google "Abrams Doctrine" for the reasons we changed the use of Guard/Reserves after the Vietnam War.
For those who don't know, The Guard and Reserves essentially sat out the Vietnam War, which made them safe havens for those lucky enough to land a spot. Guess who those lucky people were? Now those same rich and powerful folks want to claim credit for their safe service by riding the coat tails of the genuine heroes serving in the Reserves and Guard today. Don't be fooled.
The only commonality between a cell phone and a PDA for me is that they are both pieces of electronics I often carry. Of the two, I carry my PDA more often. Why should they be one device? They have nothing in common.
One word: phonebook
Fundamentalism is a tiny minory in this state, and creationism (in all its flavors) is openly mocked around here. I never even meet a person who had a problem with evolution in the schools until I spent some time down south.
Then you've been blissfully ignorant, my friend.
My HS biology teacher refused to teach the chapter on evolution because of his religious views, and proudly announced it to the class before skipping to the next chapter. Since he was also the head football coach he was able to get away with it.
CLI/Command Prompt != DOS
DOS-like commands != DOS
DOS went away with Win9x and has never been a part of the NT family, which includes 2K, XP, 2K3, and Vista.
Using CLI tools gives an experienced user more options. It doesn't take away anything from those who want a GUI-only experience. Any *nix user here must agree with that.
George Lucas came up with this universe in the first place, so he's not a total idiot, but I think he's proven with these last three films that his creative output needs a lot of filtering through other creative people in order to not be total crap.
That's it in a nutshell. The Star Wars universe is amazing. While it is a fantasy Lucas makes it feel gritty and real, as opposed to the sanitized purity of Roddenberry's Trek. The sites (distressed metal, garbage in the streets), sounds (whining motors, garbled radio and video), and the music so completely immerse you, you don't even care about the broken laws of physics (e.g. X-Wings banking in space or engines making sound in a vacuum). He may have stolen the concept of a decaying SF empire from others but he was the first to introduce it to the masses.
I just finished KOTOR II and half the fun was walking around soaking up the sites and sounds, particularly brandishing the character's light sabers and hearing that familiar hum that's captured my imagination for the last 29 years.
I like everything about Lucas' creation except the stories he's written for his universe since the original trilogy. He should have left that to others.
It as an Army Reserve MP Company, not trained for that mission. Regardless, your earlier post is correct: They were unsupervised, which effectively put a young Specialist (the father of PFC England's baby) in charge. There were apparently no officers or even NCOs checking on them. Clearly a failure of leadership.
BS. This had nothing to do with Marines vs. Army. It had everything to do with a failure of leadership. BG Janis Karpinski, the CO of the prisons at the time, was demoted to Colonel and retired over the incidents. Her story is that she was told to back off and let the CIA run the interrogations. Apparently she also took that to mean her officers should stop looking after their soldiers.
I thought you were going for a tribute to Uncle Owen and Aunt Buru's moisture farm...
except without the moisture.
But the weeds are a nice touch. Did you import those?
I might try that sometime for kicks. Now, which part of that brown patch in front of your house do you consider 'lawn'?
Exactly. Or as my dad used to say when I asked him why we locked our car doors: 'It's to keep the honest people out.'
Just make it one step too hard to be worth bothering over. For most teenage explorers turning off SSID broadcast is probably enough.
I live in a remote suburb even more spread out than yours, with nothing but private homes surrounding me, and I've gone to moderate lengths to lock down my WiFi (WEP, MAC filter, firewall with limited port forwarding). The slight (less than 5 minutes one time) hassle to add a host is a reasonable tradeoff for peace of mind. It won't keep out experienced, determined crackers; but a local teenage script kiddie is much more likely to piggyback on the ten open networks nearby than try to break into mine.
:)
Question for you: Why bother to lock the door to your house? If they're determined they're eventually going to get in, so you might as well save some money on repairing the door and lock. It's not like your projector and Mac Mini are worth anything, and your insurance will give you a free upgrade.
We're saying the same thing. You just chose less eloquent words.
... or Celtic. Whatever.
My quotes were aimed at U.S. citizens, since TFA is about the Pentagon and the U.S. military. But thanks for sharing your heritage and upbringing.
That "jingoistic nonsense" allowed the U.S. to give "proper thanks" to the English 229 years ago. Maybe you're wishing you had some of it so you could be reading this in Gaelic today.
I stated a fact. Whether the soldiers are internally or externally motivated to fulfill their oaths (to support and defend the Constitution) they will do it.
Your speculation as to their motivations is typical AC flamebait not worthy of response.
With all the technology like stealth bombers, smart bombs, predator drones, surveilance devices and some very skilled special forces, the US can cause a fair amount of damage with a fraction of the force that we used in bigger wars like Vietnam & WWII.
Except for SF, tell me where and when we've used any of the technology you've described in the M.E. in the last two years.
Your argument went out the window when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and our adversaries changed from the militaries of nation-states to insurgent guerillas.
We need the grunt on the ground, in the enemy's face, today as much as the Roman Legions did 2000 years ago.