dmp
Senior Member
Wow. A SSG in an Army (RESERVE) BAND is lecturing us folks. Take notes!
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rtwngAvngr said:He's the boogy woogy bugle boy from company b.
5stringJeff said:What instrument do you play?
jasendorf said:Sax. Thanks for asking.
jasendorf said:Sax. Thanks for asking.
dmp said:Again - Look kid; You hunger and thirst to use "elitist" - FINE! Just PLEASE for the love of god use it where it makes sense. Please.
dmp said:There's NO good comparison of Iraq and Viet Nam. I'd hope ANYONE with a modicum of sense could see that. Do you have a modicum of sense?
dmp said:You wanna see unoriginal? Keep pushing. We don't much care for newbies who join this board and come in here on a proverbial white horse; Braging and snorting and accusing. Drop your ego, and TRY to get along. If you're an asshole, just go away now and save me the trouble of banning you.
jasendorf said:And here you're attempting to brand those with a number of comparative anecdotes that Vietnam and Iraq share commonalities as "the senseless." Why you consider them too stupid to make such assertions is beyond me, but I most certainly consider it elitist by the very definition you provided. I didn't come in here to start a fight, but I won't shy from one either. The dismissive tone of your assertion against a serviceman who gave his limbs to war in service to his country seemed a bit over the top and I stated it. You didn't like it. We can agree to disagree with our views... but calling me a "n00b" and "kid" don't exactly exhibit the stated aims of this board as I read them.
Hey, look, only my wife can call me "asshole"... I prefer scumbag or "commie bastard" if you wouldn't mind. I seriously didn't come in here looking to get banned or to troll around. I have become bored with the site I regularly post on and thought this one had a fair mix of intelligent people with which to discuss the topics of the day.
But, if the sticks and stones of the word "elitist" so upset you, I promise not to use it in referencing you again. Sorry I hurt your feelings.
dmp said:Hey now - at least he went through Basic Training. I mean...that's something.
to him for THAT. But JP needs to stop being an asshole. I suppose he could be upset that he's a SSG after 18 years. That must weigh heavily upon a body; considering E7 in 10-15 years is typical.
With a few pounds to spare, thanks for your concern.HOW the heck do you pass height/weight standards, bro?
jasendorf said:When you serve in a unit where everyone stays forever... the slots don't exactly come fast. Our current 1SG has 34 years... all of our E-7s have 25+ years...
I don't need a raise and I don't need rank to be a leader. Plus, who wants to go to ANCOC these days?
Now that we've dispensed with the "he's in the band" and the "he looks kinda fat to me" introductions, can we get back to the topic of the thread? Or, did I inadvertantly hijack it simply because a "n00b" posted in it?
"Go Away!! :fu2: :fu2: :fu2:
dmp said:Congrats on the ARCOM, btw.
jasendorf said:my job isn't hard and it in no way compares to the sacrifices those who are serving and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan are making, but I take great pride in serving in the way that I think my abilities best serve.
dmp said:You should see the USUAL n00b greeting:
dmp said:I 'wanted'...I was 'driven' to promotion. I'd loved to go to ANCOC - or whatever it is they call it nowadays.
dmp said:You and I may be more alike than first thought.
5stringJeff said:Cool. I'm in a swing band myself.
jasendorf said:Didn't mean to ignore you earlier... that's good stuff. I do quite a bit of big band subbing around Columbus and Central Ohio. Also have a funk, zydeco and blues band that I play in.
jasendorf said:CSM, you discounted Kovic's book because he sells it. I simply want to know if you similarly discount all war literature in this manner or if you have some kind of sliding scale where a book by Oliver North is second only to the Gospel where something by Ron Kovic is nothing more than a meaningless money-grubbing scheme.
Naw...he's just a SSG...besides, we need band members...and he is entitled to his opinion. The thing that got my goat is he was implying what MY opinion was. Obviously, he either did not read what I wrote or simply decided to ignore it. Maybe he just wanted a piece of me (though he wont be getting a virgin if he manages to do that!).dmp said:Sergeant Major - DROP HIM!
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