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Darksi4190 wrote:So were the airborne like the most elite unit in your military or something?

At one point.

They've been replaced by the JTF and CSOR but its amazing how their legacy lives on in the attitudes at CFB Petawawa.

Aaron wrote:They've been replaced by the JTF and CSOR but its amazing how their legacy lives on in the attitudes at CFB Petawawa.

oh yeah? how so?

like, just everyone remembers stories, or what?

There were still lots of airborne guys in the units, even when I got out. The whole macho thing, shaved heads, biker type shit. Lots of "you don't go to MIR unless you broke your back, faggot" stuff. Massive anal retention that the Western guys don't have.

I dunno, its hard to get across but they were an old boys club, they knew it, we knew it and you didn't fuck with them.

And of course, they had all hit their heads jumping, so were...kinda nutty.

Oh god, i forgot the alcoholism.

They were big drinkers, and that filtered over to the other units as guys rotated through.

did being pretty far away from a big city contribute to that you feel?

Aaron wrote:Actually I'd rather take the beating, cause when it's over its over.

That works, unless the beating is one part of ongoing/multifaceted bullying.
Usually it's not just a one-off occurance, but some sort of near-daily shit.

Hypothetically though, if we are talking a one-shot thing, I'd go for verbal abuse myself.
If someone calls me a nasty name, I could count the fucks I give on no hands, and it's over the second I've walked away not caring.
If they hit me and I get a black eye, it isn't over until the thing heals up, and I'm reminded of it everytime I blink or look in the mirror.
But that's just me.

We're talking about feelings and shit here, so everything should be tagged as YMMV.

artemas wrote:did being pretty far away from a big city contribute to that you feel?

Yes.

evilsoup wrote:hey have any of you guys been watching Breaking Bad? It's really good

I started last week, and I'm up to season three.

I'll discuss it more when I'm up to date.

I don't want to spoil too much, but it's about drugs.

Aaron wrote:Oh god, i forgot the alcoholism.

They were big drinkers, and that filtered over to the other units as guys rotated through.

I'd rate that as more of a general military thing. In my (limited) experience working jobs in places that served alcohol, soldiers and teachers are two groups that are, on average, notoriously heavy drinkers. High stress jobs and long hours tend to foster that kind of behavior.

Fun fact: Years ago, when I was working a summer at the Officers' Club on the base near where I live, I learned that the US Navy is the largest distributor of alcohol in the world by a pretty wide margin.

I broke a sweat today at Tae Kwon Do. We paired off, and spent half an hour blocking punches and kicks. There was a lot of free space, so my partner and I wound up moving around a lot, trying to outmanoeuvre each other. Fun times, and I like the fitness aspect.

Also, I'm working 29 hours this week. If only my job didn't blow.

Civil War Man wrote:

Aaron wrote:Oh god, i forgot the alcoholism.

They were big drinkers, and that filtered over to the other units as guys rotated through.

I'd rate that as more of a general military thing. In my (limited) experience working jobs in places that served alcohol, soldiers and teachers are two groups that are, on average, notoriously heavy drinkers. High stress jobs and long hours tend to foster that kind of behavior.

Fun fact: Years ago, when I was working a summer at the Officers' Club on the base near where I live, I learned that the US Navy is the largest distributor of alcohol in the world by a pretty wide margin.

It is yes, these guys took it to another level.

Gands wrote:I broke a sweat today at Tae Kwon Do. We paired off, and spent half an hour blocking punches and kicks. There was a lot of free space, so my partner and I wound up moving around a lot, trying to outmanoeuvre each other. Fun times, and I like the fitness aspect.

Sounds like awesome fun! How long have you been doing it?

OWS turns one today

the corporate media is all like "it is dead and in disarray"

fuck those scoundrels. ows lives

Gands wrote:I broke a sweat today at Tae Kwon Do. We paired off, and spent half an hour blocking punches and kicks. There was a lot of free space, so my partner and I wound up moving around a lot, trying to outmanoeuvre each other. Fun times, and I like the fitness aspect.

Also, I'm working 29 hours this week. If only my job didn't blow.

Nice. That was always my favorite part when I was martial arting.


Do you not still have that awesome job you liked so much?

"On the bright side, they don't tend to murder embassy staff in order to demonstrate their rage. It could be worse!"

jesus christ what will it take for people to understand that the attack on the libyan consulate was a planned assault by a paramilitary organization?

Baks-kun wrote:"On the bright side, they don't tend to murder embassy staff in order to demonstrate their rage. It could be worse!"

jesus christ what will it take for people to understand that the attack on the libyan consulate was a planned assault by a paramilitary organization?

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOSLEEEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

Don't you understand? THEY WERE ALL IN ON IT!

"What double standard? Has anyone said that they're perfectly fine with morons setting fires and killing innocent bystanders as long as it's to celebrate that their team won the World Cup or some other nonsense?"

lololol

call me when people call all football fans subhuman or start insisting that argentinians are an inferior race or demand that peruvians be profiled at the entrance to sporting events or jesus christ this was such a fucking stupid metaphor

Wait a minute.

Are you suggesting football fans are people?

what are you talking about, link pls

evilsoup wrote:what are you talking about, link pls

two different teo posts, the first at the end of the "evolution of flavor offensive to christians" thread and the other near the end of the libya thread

Baks-kun wrote:"What double standard? Has anyone said that they're perfectly fine with morons setting fires and killing innocent bystanders as long as it's to celebrate that their team won the World Cup or some other nonsense?"

lololol

call me when people call all football fans subhuman or start insisting that argentinians are an inferior race or demand that peruvians be profiled at the entrance to sporting events or jesus christ this was such a fucking stupid metaphor

You know full well its because it fits the sites narrative, all religious people are stupid.

probably definitely that's the case for the second post, but it's definitely not for the first one

Aaron wrote:

Baks-kun wrote:"What double standard? Has anyone said that they're perfectly fine with morons setting fires and killing innocent bystanders as long as it's to celebrate that their team won the World Cup or some other nonsense?"

lololol

call me when people call all football fans subhuman or start insisting that argentinians are an inferior race or demand that peruvians be profiled at the entrance to sporting events or jesus christ this was such a fucking stupid metaphor

You know full well its because it fits the sites narrative, all religious people are stupid.

To be fair, most are.