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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: danny76 on September 16, 2012, 11:25:51 AM
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2 soldiers were killed yesterday at a checkpoint in Helmand province. They were from 3rd Btn Yorkshire Regt. The murdering piece of crap that shot them both was wearing Afghan police uniform and they ran to his aid when he feigned an injury. How is anyone supposed to fight an insurgency campaign when you spend as much time looking over your shoulder at your"allies" as much as you are at your enemy?
:salute lads, rest peacefully.
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:salute you brits
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interesting choice of words...got me thinking...on the one hand, I can see how murdered is applicable because the soldiers weren't engaged in combat and, as danny said, considered the guy to be an ally rathe than an enemy
on the other hand, does killing a member of an armed force that has invaded and occupied your homeland count as murder? it's a tricky one
maybe some of this guy's family were collateral damage and he considers them to have been 'murdered' by occupation forces.
if my country was invaded i wouldn't balk at any measures, however deceitful, to hurt the enemy. i'm sure most of you would do the same if it was the UK or America under attack :old:
How is anyone supposed to fight an insurgency campaign when you spend as much time looking over your shoulder at your"allies" as much as you are at your enemy?
isn't the very definition of fighting an insurgency campaign that this kind of thing will happen and you therefore have to spend a lot of time looking over your shoulder and mistrusting everything and everyone?
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if my country was invaded i wouldn't balk at any measures, however deceitful, to hurt the enemy. i'm sure most of you would do the same if it was the UK or America under attack :old:
I would, absolutely no doubt. Infact we would go further and make sure we took out more than a few checkpoint gaurds. And we would make every effort not to die ourselves. By most western standards of warfare what this taliban man did was practically suicide for little result. A common enough statement in invasion defence warfare ever since we threw the first rocks. The sadness is that two men died in war for a country. It is a useless persuit by the media or anyone to decide that it was an underhand act of so called civillized warfare because it changes nothing. If the two men had died in an honourable fist fight with fair rules it would be no less of a loss.
I may have a reasonable salute for them this month
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X56lK-sh7oY
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if my country was invaded i wouldn't balk at any measures, however deceitful, to hurt the enemy. i'm sure most of you would do the same if it was the UK or America under attack :old:
If the Islamists, like the Taliban take over your country, let's hope the USA doesn't come to your aid by "invading" your country. I will be okay with the placement of your people into forced servitude, taking away your freedoms, not allowing your daughters any rights or an education. Sharia law will be okay for you, as long as we don't invade. If they want to allow Al Qaeda free reign, so be it. We won't invade.
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If the Islamists, like the Taliban take over your country, let's hope the USA doesn't come to your aid by "invading" your country. I will be okay with the placement of your people into forced servitude, taking away your freedoms, not allowing your daughters any rights or an education. Sharia law will be okay for you, as long as we don't invade. If they want to allow Al Qaeda free reign, so be it. We won't invade.
ahhh I see so the occupation forces present in Afghanistan are there for completely altruistic reasons then? gotcha
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ahhh I see so the occupation forces present in Afghanistan are there for completely altruistic reasons then? gotcha
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This isn't the thread for this argument, but after all the food, water, water treatment plants etc. that have been built there.....
I like how the people who haven't been there speculate so much. :rolleyes:
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who is speculating? :headscratch:
you're right though, this isn't the thread for arguing with idiots like Dago :] it's just hard to resist
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ahhh I see so the occupation forces present in Afghanistan are there for completely altruistic reasons then?
Why are we there? I'd love to hear this one...
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2 soldiers were killed yesterday at a checkpoint in Helmand province. They were from 3rd Btn Yorkshire Regt. The murdering piece of crap that shot them both was wearing Afghan police uniform and they ran to his aid when he feigned an injury. How is anyone supposed to fight an insurgency campaign when you spend as much time looking over your shoulder at your"allies" as much as you are at your enemy?
:salute lads, rest peacefully.
<S> The sad thing is you cannot truley fight that. Rest in peace brothers.
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Why are we there? I'd love to hear this one...
Give him time Del, this ass-hat will have a great life exmple. Coombz, try picking up a weapon and standing a post somewhere instead of talking out your rear end.
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Why are we there? I'd love to hear this one...
You really think any war is going to be for purely altruistic reasons? Why would any country waste so much bloody money and so many soldiers lives just to be nice guys?
If it's just to help the poor Afghan people and save them from the nasty Taliban, then why aren't we in all those crappy African countries saving their people from similar militant groups? Why don't you ever even hear jack s**t in the media about what is going on in those countries? Trust me, it's just as bad or worse as anything happening in the Middle East. Check out the Africa Research Bulletin sometime if you want to read some really harrowing stuff.
Why are we really there...just ask yourself, what is the root of all evil in the world?
money. power. control.
if he had said 'payback' at least that would be somewhat convincing, but pretending it's for altruistic reasons is just ridiculous
Give him time Del, this ass-hat will have a great life exmple. Coombz, try picking up a weapon and standing a post somewhere instead of talking out your rear end.
we already established that this isn't the right thread to be arguing with idiots, so I guess I'll just ignore all of your posts
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Three Marines were killed the same way about a month ago. An Afghan National Guard (ANG) officer invited them into his home to have drinks with him. They arrived and when they entered the home, the ANG officer shot two of the Marines in the back of the head before they could turn around, and the other could not load his weapon fast enough to shoot him.
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sad event for sure. personally, we need to pull out and if the goat herders really want the taliban gone, they can do it themselves.
who is speculating? :headscratch:
you're right though, this isn't the thread for arguing with idiots like Dago :] it's just hard to resist
i see the pot calling the kettle black. you frequently stick your foot into the chasm of your mouth as clearly illustrated by your first comments. there is never an "altruistic" reason for governments to wage war. the ones who do the actual fighting are the ones who may or may have themselves fooled into believing they are there for somethng other than political b.s.
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You really think any war is going to be for purely altruistic reasons? Why would any country waste so much bloody money and so many soldiers lives just to be nice guys?
If it's just to help the poor Afghan people and save them from the nasty Taliban, then why aren't we in all those crappy African countries saving their people from similar militant groups? Why don't you ever even hear jack s**t in the media about what is going on in those countries? Trust me, it's just as bad or worse as anything happening in the Middle East. Check out the Africa Research Bulletin sometime if you want to read some really harrowing stuff.
Why are we really there...just ask yourself, what is the root of all evil in the world?
money. power. control.
if he had said 'payback' at least that would be somewhat convincing, but pretending it's for altruistic reasons is just ridiculous
we already established that this isn't the right thread to be arguing with idiots, so I guess I'll just ignore all of your posts
Zing! Way to go sweetheart bag. I cannot express the feelings I have knowing you are breathing the same supply of precious oxygen I am. The world is a beautiful place!
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i see the pot calling the kettle black. you frequently stick your foot into the chasm of your mouth as clearly illustrated by your first comments.
how so? if it's so clearly illustrated you should be able to do better than a vague allusion to me being a hypocrite :headscratch:
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how so? if it's so clearly illustrated you should be able to do better than a vague allusion to me being a hypocrite :headscratch:
wow, right over your big head? look again, and read slowly this time, i'm never vague and i never said a thing about hypocrite...
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wow, right over your big head? look again, and read slowly this time, i'm never vague and i never said a thing about hypocrite...
Uhh...lol...pot calling the kettle black = accusation of hypocrisy *facepalm*
I guess you should be on the list with SoonerMP
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Why are we really there...just ask yourself, what is the root of all evil in the world?
money. power. control.
How is Afghanistan the path to power?
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Uhh...lol...pot calling the kettle black = accusation of hypocrisy *facepalm*
I guess you should be on the list with SoonerMP
uh huh...full on clueless. i'll give you the benefit of the big boy crayons...
you're right though, this isn't the thread for arguing with idiots like Dago :] it's just hard to resist
got a clear picture yet?
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How is Afghanistan the path to power?
Pacify and control the middle east, better chance to control the resources of those countries, including the most important resource in the whole world
(yes, of course I'm talking about spice! he who controls the spice controls the universe!!)
I'm not even saying it's a bad motive, just be honest about it eh? :)
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uh huh...full on clueless. i'll give you the benefit of the big boy crayons...
got a clear picture yet?
Ah well that's fine, you can call me an idiot without bothering to back it up because you don't like what i say
I can call you an idiot because you demonstrably are one as proved by your previous post :aok
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as well as several Americans in Zabul Province... the 2nd time this year in the same place (happend when i was there, to my platoon..)
:salute to the Brits
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how so? if it's so clearly illustrated you should be able to do better than a vague allusion to me being a hypocrite :headscratch:
Hey coombz its clear you have a share tongue why don't you sharpen your social skills and your tactfulness to the same level? :aok
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To Queen and country.
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interesting choice of words...got me thinking...on the one hand, I can see how murdered is applicable because the soldiers weren't engaged in combat and, as danny said, considered the guy to be an ally rathe than an enemy
on the other hand, does killing a member of an armed force that has invaded and occupied your homeland count as murder? it's a tricky one
maybe some of this guy's family were collateral damage and he considers them to have been 'murdered' by occupation forces.
if my country was invaded i wouldn't balk at any measures, however deceitful, to hurt the enemy. i'm sure most of you would do the same if it was the UK or America under attack :old:
isn't the very definition of fighting an insurgency campaign that this kind of thing will happen and you therefore have to spend a lot of time looking over your shoulder and mistrusting everything and everyone?
The US and UK were, and still are under attack
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Pacify and control the middle east, better chance to control the resources of those countries, including the most important resource in the whole world
Is this [sarcasm]shocking revelation[/sarcasm] as far as you have come with your observation and reasoning? Did you proudly piece it together yourself or just collate information from other forums?
Conceding your 'right to speak' Mr. Coombz, which you seem so intent on asserting, I once again suggest that your comments are inappropriate and in bad taste, to a level approaching Tourette's, for a thread acknowledging the death of human beings and ask you to remove the Union Jack from your avatar, in case members of the AH forum associate your opinions and actions with other British players.
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Ah well that's fine, you can call me an idiot without bothering to back it up because you don't like what i say
I can call you an idiot because you demonstrably are one as proved by your previous post :aok
Go troll another thread you POS
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interesting choice of words...got me thinking...on the one hand, I can see how murdered is applicable because the soldiers weren't engaged in combat and, as danny said, considered the guy to be an ally rathe than an enemy
on the other hand, does killing a member of an armed force that has invaded and occupied your homeland count as murder? it's a tricky one
maybe some of this guy's family were collateral damage and he considers them to have been 'murdered' by occupation forces.
if my country was invaded i wouldn't balk at any measures, however deceitful, to hurt the enemy. i'm sure most of you would do the same if it was the UK or America under attack :old:
isn't the very definition of fighting an insurgency campaign that this kind of thing will happen and you therefore have to spend a lot of time looking over your shoulder and mistrusting everything and everyone?
The soldiers were most certainly engaged in combat. They were in a combat zone, and were killed by gunfire from an underhanded little pos who capitalised on the fact that he knew, that unlike most indigenous people in his toilet of a country, these young lads would run to the aid of what they believed to be a wounded ally, and they died for their compassion and courage. I do not give two turds for politics or religion, I don't care that the politicians send troops overseas for a political objective, its what they are paid to do, and in my experience what they love to do. I merely wished to pay tribute to them. I did not wish to start a thread on the morality or political aspirations of our involvement in Afghanistan or anywhere else.
I don't know what happened to the insurgent, and frankly I don't give a damn, hopefully he was ended shortly after committing this act, and buried facing the wrong way with a pork chop jammed up his arse. But at least he didn't sit on internet forums trolling, whilst sitting comfortably at home allowing others to face danger on his behalf.
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I don't know what happened to the insurgent, and frankly I don't give a damn, hopefully he was ended shortly after committing this act, and buried facing the wrong way with a pork chop jammed up his arse.
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
But at least he didn't sit on internet forums trolling, whilst sitting comfortably at home allowing others to face danger on his behalf.
Well said Danny.
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But at least he didn't sit on internet forums trolling, whilst sitting comfortably at home allowing others to face danger on his behalf.
He had the sense to stay at home, not one Western soldier should be over there anymore.
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He had the sense to stay at home, not one Western soldier should be over there anymore.
I don't disagree in the slightest. Your post does however imply a lack of sense in the soldiers who are over there, and when I said:
But at least he didn't sit on internet forums trolling, whilst sitting comfortably at home allowing others to face danger on his behalf.
I was referring to the insurgent
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I don't disagree in the slightest. Your post does however imply a lack of sense in the soldiers who are over there, and when I said:
But at least he didn't sit on internet forums trolling, whilst sitting comfortably at home allowing others to face danger on his behalf.
I was referring to the insurgent
You were also referring to coombzy, which is what I was reacting to.
Any western Soldier lost over there is regrettable and a waste, none of them should be over there they certainly don't get paid enough for that BS..
I struggle to find sense in the Soldiers over there being there, it was a completely disagreeable campaign to start with.
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I do not give two turds for politics or religion, I don't care that the politicians send troops overseas for a political objective, its what they are paid to do, and in my experience what they love to do. I merely wished to pay tribute to them. I did not wish to start a thread on the morality or political aspirations of our involvement in Afghanistan or anywhere else.
I wasn't trying to turn this thread into political BS, I was just honestly intrigued by your choice of words as I said in my first post. I read the post shortly after waking up, thought about it for a while and then posted my thoughts while I was on the bus. I don't think they were especially inflammatory or in any way disrespectful to soldiers living or dead
Also, you did ask a question in the OP which I felt merited an answer if only because of it's pure :huh element.
As for the subsequent de-railment, I am falling back on the 'he started it! :neener:' defence. I have poor self control when bored at work, and can't help myself responding in kind when people have a go, and it's especially hard to resist when they are so obviously morons.
If you just wanted a few pages of :salute 's then I guess I'm sorry for messing it up *shrug* But if we have a salute thread every time a serving soldier is killed then the forum is gonna be snowed under with them pretty quickly.
The US and UK were, and still are under attack
I wasn't going to bother replying to this, as it is so completely irrelevant I didn't think it was worth it, but as I'm going to be replying to a bunch of stuff I may as well.
Firstly you knew I was referring to attack in the context of invasion, so your point (if you had one) is kind of meaningless *shrug*
Secondly, in saying that the US and UK were attacked, so that makes it OK, it's kind of like you're suggesting that the whole of Afghanistan decided to say 'f**k the US and the UK' and collaborate to get terror attacks underway, rather than it being just those nasty extremist chaps. If some scumbags from the UK went and blew up a synagogue in Jerusalem or something, would you be OK with Israel wanting to go to war with our whole country just because of those whackjobs? :headscratch:
Is this [sarcasm]shocking revelation[/sarcasm] as far as you have come with your observation and reasoning? Did you proudly piece it together yourself or just collate information from other forums?
this is a good point - I am actually pretty uninformed regarding global affairs and politics in general, and on other forums (well, the one other forum that I frequent) I don't bother joining any political discussions because there are far more intelligent and knowledgeable people on there who would shut me down instantly. the thing is, this forum is...well, without being too overtly abusive, let's just say it's not up to that calibre. so I can speak my mind here in the knowledge that most of the people who will reply to me will do so with responses at about the general intelligence level of Nathan60, gyrene or Dago. I can engage with people at that level with some kind of advantage, as I'm at least slightly less retarded than they are.
Conceding your 'right to speak' Mr. Coombz, which you seem so intent on asserting, I once again suggest that your comments are inappropriate and in bad taste, to a level approaching Tourette's, for a thread acknowledging the death of human beings and ask you to remove the Union Jack from your avatar, in case members of the AH forum associate your opinions and actions with other British players.
As stated above, I didn't aim for this thread to turn into another bloody trainwreck :old: I have to admit I did sort of expect it (I refer you again to the general intelligence level of AH forum posters)...but in all honesty danny's post and the phrase 'murdering pieces of crap' just got me thinking about when is it murder in war and when is it just fair play, tea and medals all round etc.
Regarding my avatar, I know you're more intelligent than to honestly believe that all British people are going to be tarred with the same brush just because I ruffle some bald eagle feathers on here. Surely no one on the internet needs to have a disclaimer in everything they write saying 'My opinions are my own and not that of my home country' :huh It's a ridiculous thing for you to request...however, I am not overly attached to my avatar (as I said I don't even have them turned on), so if you will make me another one I'll use that instead. Perhaps a picture of a stinky troll would be appropriate? :rolleyes:
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If you just wanted a few pages of :salute 's then I guess I'm sorry for messing it up *shrug* But if we have a salute thread every time a serving soldier is killed then the forum is gonna be snowed under with them pretty quickly.
How perceptive of you, of course that's what I wanted. Most soldiers do not get a mention on the BBS, and I agree that it would rapidly become overwhelming if they did. I was merely pointing out the disreputable manner in which these guys 'fight', and occasionally I think they are worthy of a mention.
I find it ironic that you seem so vehemently against the military of any country and yet choose to spend your time indulging in a simulation of war :confused:
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I wasn't trying to turn this thread into political BS, I was just honestly intrigued by your choice of words as I said in my first post. I read the post shortly after waking up, thought about it for a while and then posted my thoughts while I was on the bus. I don't think they were especially inflammatory or in any way disrespectful to soldiers living or dead
Also, you did ask a question in the OP which I felt merited an answer if only because of it's pure :huh element.
As for the subsequent de-railment, I am falling back on the 'he started it! :neener:' defence. I have poor self control when bored at work, and can't help myself responding in kind when people have a go, and it's especially hard to resist when they are so obviously morons.
If you just wanted a few pages of :salute 's then I guess I'm sorry for messing it up *shrug* But if we have a salute thread every time a serving soldier is killed then the forum is gonna be snowed under with them pretty quickly.
I wasn't going to bother replying to this, as it is so completely irrelevant I didn't think it was worth it, but as I'm going to be replying to a bunch of stuff I may as well.
Firstly you knew I was referring to attack in the context of invasion, so your point (if you had one) is kind of meaningless *shrug*
Secondly, in saying that the US and UK were attacked, so that makes it OK, it's kind of like you're suggesting that the whole of Afghanistan decided to say 'f**k the US and the UK' and collaborate to get terror attacks underway, rather than it being just those nasty extremist chaps. If some scumbags from the UK went and blew up a synagogue in Jerusalem or something, would you be OK with Israel wanting to go to war with our whole country just because of those whackjobs? :headscratch:
this is a good point - I am actually pretty uninformed regarding global affairs and politics in general, and on other forums (well, the one other forum that I frequent) I don't bother joining any political discussions because there are far more intelligent and knowledgeable people on there who would shut me down instantly. the thing is, this forum is...well, without being too overtly abusive, let's just say it's not up to that calibre. so I can speak my mind here in the knowledge that most of the people who will reply to me will do so with responses at about the general intelligence level of Nathan60, gyrene or Dago. I can engage with people at that level with some kind of advantage, as I'm at least slightly less retarded than they are.
As stated above, I didn't aim for this thread to turn into another bloody trainwreck :old: I have to admit I did sort of expect it (I refer you again to the general intelligence level of AH forum posters)...but in all honesty danny's post and the phrase 'murdering pieces of crap' just got me thinking about when is it murder in war and when is it just fair play, tea and medals all round etc.
Regarding my avatar, I know you're more intelligent than to honestly believe that all British people are going to be tarred with the same brush just because I ruffle some bald eagle feathers on here. Surely no one on the internet needs to have a disclaimer in everything they write saying 'My opinions are my own and not that of my home country' :huh It's a ridiculous thing for you to request...however, I am not overly attached to my avatar (as I said I don't even have them turned on), so if you will make me another one I'll use that instead. Perhaps a picture of a stinky troll would be appropriate? :rolleyes:
This post is filled with ego. Why is important for you to compare yourself to others? You are no better or worst than any person on this planet. People like you would benefit the most if mushrooms and other psychedelics were made legal.
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I don't know what makes you think I am against military folk...just because i speak my mind about recent conflicts doesn't mean i think all armed forces are bad or that i am against soldiers.
the thing that always affects me in historical accounts or memoirs of wars is how bloody young most of the guys fighting are.
with that random and irrelevant thought, i am off to sleep :old:
edit: sunfan i would be the first to admit that i am worse than most people :D if i had to list my faults and failings as a person i could fill a page easily, but to number my good points i could only think of 5 or 6, none of them particularly noteworthy
but i guess one of those good points is that i am not totally braindead (although i have my moments)
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Coombzy,
Your posts have a cumulative effect. Either you are genuinely unaware how your activities are perceived in some sort of social interaction deficiency stylee or you're so fixated on trying to say something controversial that it overrides any notion of taste and tact. You alienate the entire community then seem to enjoy mocking the ones that challenge you.
I'm also sometimes annoyed by overly nationalistic and the 'America f*** yea' attitude but one learns to selectively ignore. You can't correct the world or make everyone value the things you value, this is anti-diversity anyway.
You say you aren't so well informed about global affairs then I suggest you reserve comment. The human race as a homogeneity entity is still very very primitive, social and cultural development lags far behind technological development, all of the present world events are typical for a culture at this stage of its development. It is not time yet to move to the stage which your comments are on the point of suggesting. There's more work to do.
I have poor self control when bored at work, and can't help myself responding in kind when people have a go, and it's especially hard to resist when they are so obviously morons.
There is always someone more intelligent than you and that isn't your fault either. I think you have a weird hobby Mr. Coombz. I should of thought someone with your faculties, with time available and access to the internet and literature could find something more interesting and constructive to do with their energies.
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Coombzy,
Your posts have a cumulative effect. Either you are genuinely unaware how your activities are perceived in some sort of social interaction deficiency stylee or you're so fixated on trying to say something controversial that it overrides any notion of taste and tact. You alienate the entire community then seem to enjoy mocking the ones that challenge you.
I'm not unaware, I just don't care. To my eyes it's some of the comments made by others that are extremely tactless and tasteless. Not to mention plain wrong.
If I choose to fight fire with fire, rather than attempting a reasoned discussion and debate with people who are plainly incapable of such, then that's my prerogative isn't it? You may not like it, but I don't post here to make you happy. I have noticed that you are fortunate enough to be the kind of person who can read overly-patriotic and blindly nationalistic drivel, along with thinly veiled insults, and still keep a reasonably level head and respond to those people with some decorum and respect. More power to you. But that's now how I roll ;)
I would submit that the sort of people that I butt heads with on here are already alienated from me completely by virtue of our extremely opposite world views and opinions. Yes, I enjoy mocking them when they challenge me. It's a character flaw :) If any of them were sufficiently clued up to put me in my place and shut me up with a well informed, intelligent post, then I'd probably run off with my tail between my legs :uhoh But as long as they choose instead to attack my comments with more of the 'America f*** yea' attitude, as you put it, with a side helping of 'and f*** everyone else', then I will continue to enjoy mocking them.
I'm also sometimes annoyed by overly nationalistic and the 'America f*** yea' attitude but one learns to selectively ignore. You can't correct the world or make everyone value the things you value, this is anti-diversity anyway.
You say you aren't so well informed about global affairs then I suggest you reserve comment. The human race as a homogeneity entity is still very very primitive, social and cultural development lags far behind technological development, all of the present world events are typical for a culture at this stage of its development. It is not time yet to move to the stage which your comments are on the point of suggesting. There's more work to do.
This is a good point and one that I think I touched on in another thread. I agree, and if I am understanding you right (I may not be), I didn't intend for my comments to suggest that the human race should be imminently moving on into some kind of liberal paradise where there is nothing unjust in the world and everyone is groovy to one another. In fact one of the fundamental differences between me and you shida, I think, is that you think such a future is possible, whereas I am kind of convinced we're a race of self-destructive, selfish, evil b**tards. It'd be nice to be proved wrong though.
There is always someone more intelligent than you and that isn't your fault either. I think you have a weird hobby Mr. Coombz. I should of thought someone with your faculties, with time available and access to the internet and literature could find something more interesting and constructive to do with their energies.
It's not really a hobby, more of a habit inculcated over many years spent posting on another forum of a much more cut-throat nature. It's a kind of self-policing place, almost Darwinian you could say :) Reading these boards is often a shocking reminder of just how many ignorant, close-minded people exist in the world, and it seems that I find it hard to get out of the habit of making fun of those people.
I'll be perma banned from here sooner or later anyway I guess, for stepping over the line one too many times. I'm already on strike 3 (one of which was for posting a supposed cheating accusation against my own CO *facepalm*) . I doubt many will weep for my departure :D
I could indeed think of a lot more stimulating and constructive activities to spend my time on, but sadly most of them aren't available while I'm at work and this place is (for up to an hour a day at least).
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I'll be perma banned from here sooner or later anyway I guess, for stepping over the line one too many times. I'm already on strike 3 (one of which was for posting a supposed cheating accusation against my own CO *facepalm*) . I doubt many will weep for my departure :D
Is Bruv really still Striking people?! :lol: i thought that was just used to control the 'loud colonials' :D
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no, I meant strikes from Skuzzy. I guess I forgot to tell you, when I posted that 'Bruv hacks' mashup on Youtube and linked it on here HTC was apparently inundated with angry phone calls asking why Bruv was still allowed to play the game. Yet another sad indictment of the general intelligence level of this community I'm afraid.
you are right, the squad strike system was mostly there for the little kids :)
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If I choose to fight fire with fire, rather than attempting a reasoned discussion and debate with people who are plainly incapable of such, then that's my prerogative isn't it?
Yes it is. Probably your approach is more realistic than mine, I'm a bit of a dreamer, but I'm not the only one :)
Reading these boards is often a shocking reminder of just how many ignorant, close-minded people exist in the world, and it seems that I find it hard to get out of the habit of making fun of those people.
Give them time. 150 years ago most marriages happened in the same village. Look at your and my family's domestic situation for a contrast. Progress is ongoing.
In fact one of the fundamental differences between me and you shida, I think, is that you think such a future is possible, whereas I am kind of convinced we're a race of self-destructive, selfish, evil b**tards. It'd be nice to be proved wrong though.
Perhaps you are right but it is better to try and fail than to never try at all. Optimism has another advantage over pessimism, it makes the wait more pleasant. Shame I can't encourage you to look beyond mankind's primitive and bloody past (/present). A wise friend of mine tells me that the Internet is fantastic medium for transcending cultural and geographic boundries and helping mankind recognise their similarities more than their differences. I've seen this even here on this forum myself, at a small scale and in a broader scope beyond this forum as well. Maybe one day you might transcend your pessimism and decide to apply your energies to making a constructive contribution in this direction. You could do a lot of good with one hour every day, if you ever felt so inclined.
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I dare say Zack will be along in a minute, to tell everybody I like soft fruit :old:
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Politicians promote war.
Soldiers ensure peace.
The duty of a uniformed man or woman is the defence, protection and service to all people of their respective nation. Aside from Generals and other higher up pen pushers, service men and women do nothing save their duty and carry it out with sterling excellence.
We owe every last one of them, from the armaments officer on a flight-line to the poor grunt crawling through mud. A thank you, because they are brave enough to do a job that our soft tulips aren't doing.
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HTC was apparently inundated with angry phone calls asking why Bruv was still allowed to play the game. Yet another sad indictment of the general intelligence level of this community I'm afraid.
:lol Clearly some people are being allowed to mate with vegetables. I wonder if Skuzzy was repeatedly telling them to turn the phone the other way up?
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You guys are classy to threadjack a post ment to honor the fallen :aok Glad you guys are here to show the rest of us the proper way of behaving.
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A wise friend of mine tells me that the Internet is fantastic medium for transcending cultural and geographic boundries and helping mankind recognise their similarities more than their differences.
He is a very wise chap :old:
zack on the other hand is like the proverbial old dog that can't learn any new tricks :neener:
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This post is filled with ego. Why is important for you to compare yourself to others? You are no better or worst than any person on this planet. People like you would benefit the most if mushrooms and other psychedelics were made legal.
lol bad trips man, bad trips.
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, whereas I am kind of convinced we're a race of self-destructive, selfish, evil b**tards. It'd be nice to be proved wrong though.
not true. but this brings up a good point why socialism and communism and sole leaderism will never work. The greed of man will find its way to the top.
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yeah, because greedy and corrupt scumbags can never get into positions of power with other forms of government :aok
you guys are gearing up to elect a prime example as president in November aren't ya? ;)
sorry, couldn't resist
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yeah, because greedy and corrupt scumbags can never get into positions of power with other forms of government :aok
you guys are gearing up to elect a prime example as president in November aren't ya? ;)
sorry, couldn't resist
that will be up to the electoral college.
When you find some other way to maintain order, productivity, and protect the rich; then we can talk. as for now we will elect our officials on a short and regular basis tyvm.
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that will be up to the electoral college.
When you find some other way to maintain order, productivity, and protect the rich; then we can talk. as for now we will elect our officials on a short and regular basis tyvm.
I didn't suggest that another way would be preferable, just pointing out that your statement was a bit silly as communism/sole leadership are obviously not the only ways for 'the greed of man to find it's way to the top' as you put it
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Shida and Coombzy like each other......... a lot :rofl
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Shida and Coombzy like each other......... a lot :rofl
Go abck to bed Zack what is it 5 am there?
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My pc just switched itself on 3 times I cant get back to sleep :rofl
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My pc just switched itself on 3 times I cant get back to sleep :rofl
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Thats cool I'll saw a few logs for you then.
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Shida and Coombzy like each other......... a lot :rofl
Zack likes soft fruit and romance novels :old:
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I represent that remark :old:
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Coombsy you need to face the facts.
Terrorists all have one thing in common, they hate freedom.
America is the freeist country in the world that is why they hate it.
America is also the only country brave enough to stand up to them and if it wasn't for that you could be speaking Iraqi or Afghan by now and you wife wearing a Burkha.
Show some respect
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America is also the only country brave enough to stand up to them and if it wasn't for that you could be speaking Iraqi or Afghan by now and you wife wearing a Burkha.
:rofl highly unlikely but ok...
where coombz lives, more likely to be speaking japanese, german or russian and forced to either be buddhist or renounce any religious beliefs.
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Don't listen to Yarbles he won KOTH :old:
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:rofl highly unlikely but ok...
where coombz lives, more likely to be speaking japanese, german or russian and forced to either be buddhist or renounce any religious beliefs.
I already have to eat Shish Kebab as their is no Mc Donalds round here.
I blame the Democrat Party :old:
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Not trying to start any thing but there are reports from WW2 of brit sas (i think) and american's taking germen uniform's and going behind there lines and doing pretty much the same thing, Also the german's did this.
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you could be speaking Iraqi or Afghan by now and you wife wearing a Burkha.
That is the single most stupid thing I have read today, and, I only just put down the Daily Express.
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That is the single most stupid thing I have read today, and, I only just put down the Daily Express.
:D I am planning on going for a job at the Daily Mail/Hate.
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Don't listen to Yarbles he won KOTH :old:
I told you I don't like to talk about it :o
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I wear a burkah :old:
Its only for recreation and nothing more :old:
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That is the single most stupid thing I have read today, and, I only just put down the Daily Express.
Could it be that Yarbs is perhaps being belligerant? :)
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Yarbles is unhappy because he feels unappreciated :old:
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Yarbles is unhappy because he feels unappreciated :old:
I simply cannot believe that! After all didn't he win KOTH?
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I simply cannot believe that! After all didn't he win KOTH?
I don't like to talk about it :o
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Yarbles is a wise old sage :old:
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Yarbles is a wise old sage :old:
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You can say that again :old:
Zack is too good looking for a man I preffered it when he used to wear womens clothes. I believe he still wears the underwear though some of it is antique and pre war.
I wish Ronald Reagan was still in the white house he knew how to deal with bloody foriegners; "Nuke the whole country from orbit its the only way to be sure" :salute
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Bonkers old lefties. :huh
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R.I.P. ...Thanks for the service
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