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Offline zack1234

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« on: February 13, 2016, 07:00:28 AM »
Been hearing recently parents telling their kids not to join the forces :old:

Not because of the danger but because of the reasons for the recent wars.

Maybe the Internet is informing people.
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Offline Thor

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2016, 09:58:32 AM »
Read an article a while back about their recruiting numbers way way down. Basically the lack of benefits/etc outweighed the sense of duty or other factors that tend to lead people to join the armed forces.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2016, 04:12:59 PM »
"Me before my country", sadly common in today's society.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 05:19:58 PM »
Maybe it's the fact those who start the wars don't actually pick up a gun just the coin.?

And those coming back are left picking up the pieces.
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Offline JimmyD3

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Re: Britain
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2016, 06:13:14 PM »
"Pride goes before a fall"
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Re: Britain
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2016, 07:03:35 PM »
Quote from: JimmyD3 on February 13, 2016, 06:13:14 PM
"Pride goes before a fall"

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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Offline DaveBB

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2016, 08:44:41 PM »
I work with a guy who got injured in Iraq, and was reassigned to a medical holding unit stateside while the army figured out if they could fix his back.  The psychological and physical trauma soldiers go through is astounding.  He told me of one guy, the lone survivor of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that had hit a Russian anti-tank mine.  He had a severe traumatic brain injury and would open imaginary doors and try to step through them.  There's no fixing a brain injury like that.

There are tens of thousands of people who are a shell of their former selves. 

There better be an extremely good reason to go to war.
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2016, 08:57:03 PM »
a bush in the hand is better than a bird in the hand.  then again, if the mood strikes sometimes a bird in the hand is better.


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Offline bozon

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Re: Britain
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2016, 01:11:52 PM »
Quote from: Thor on February 13, 2016, 09:58:32 AM
Read an article a while back about their recruiting numbers way way down. Basically the lack of benefits/etc outweighed the sense of duty or other factors that tend to lead people to join the armed forces.
Nonsense!
There are plenty of brave young Brits joining ISIS.
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2016, 02:38:26 PM »
See Rule #14
« Last Edit: February 15, 2016, 12:51:10 PM by Skuzzy »
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Re: Britain
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2016, 06:47:48 PM »
My wife and I had a British breakfast today at our local pub.

We had Speckled Hens to drink.

Britain is Great!  :aok
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Offline zack1234

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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2016, 12:22:47 AM »
I had a bottle of the beer yesterday while watching happy days
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Re: Britain
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2016, 01:09:53 AM »
Happy Days isn't British!

I watch Downton Abbey!
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Offline zack1234

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« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2016, 01:47:02 AM »
I don't watch Dowton Abbey, my house has more rooms.

I don't let those downstairs watch it either it might give them ideas :old:
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Offline Thruster

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Re: Britain
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2016, 05:10:40 AM »
See Rule #14
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