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Title: AGW
Post by: easymo on August 05, 2000, 02:29:00 PM

 I just read a thread on AGW suggesting that out of respect for combat vets. They should get a discount  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) from WB. I think pyro has enough respect for vets to offer one in AH.

Title: AGW
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on August 05, 2000, 03:24:00 PM

How do u define a combat vet? Needed to be in a theater of operation or simply enlisted in an army? Does foreign military qualifies too? hehehe

Title: AGW
Post by: Wardog on August 05, 2000, 04:06:00 PM

Been married 16 years, does that count? Longest running war ive been in!


Dog out..

Title: AGW
Post by: Nash on August 05, 2000, 04:50:00 PM

Hehe Dawg

Title: AGW
Post by: edog on August 05, 2000, 05:08:00 PM

A very nice gesture it would be, I'm sure.  
<Gets into devil's advocate mode, and dons flame-retardant suit>.  However, one doesn't have to put cash in someone's hand (or the equivalent) in order to show appreciation.  Whats more, IMO, the idea of cash equivalent "thank you's" *can* send the wrong message to the more impressionable among us - and that there is already far too much reliance on that sort of thing in today's society.

Go to a con and see how the players treat the guest speakers.....read the boards and see the respect that is afforded the vets....heck, the mere existence of the sim and affiliated community probably raise awareness of veterans issues to a certain extent...

edog

Title: AGW
Post by: Downtown on August 05, 2000, 06:53:00 PM

Hey, I'm a vetran, I have been shot at, I like Easymo's Idea.  Discount me baby.  Whoo Hooo.

I was in for Grenada, Panama, The Gulf War, and Provide Hope, Provide Comfort, and another on (Mogodishu, and support for the Kurds in Iraq and Turkey, there were three, one for Mogodishu/Somalia and the other two for the kurds.) Of course I wasn't in theater for anything past panama, I did do direct support activities!

(Was shot at in the Phillipines.)

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Title: AGW
Post by: Yosus on August 05, 2000, 08:51:00 PM

Oke-doke, what about veterans from the side of KAOS? How come the discussion is for ex-Control operatives only to get the perks? KAOS operatives got shot at, maimed and injured too, ... and we believed in our cause just as much as the imperialist, capitalist, scum sucking, gutter-trash Control agents did!

I say ex-Kaos veterans should get perked as well ... mutter...mein-mutter-schnitzel...humph.



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Title: AGW
Post by: -ammo- on August 05, 2000, 10:45:00 PM

yup, desert shield, desert storm, northern watch, southern watch, and other little things thta Ive been deployed for. A simple thank you would be nice, however I dont expect it. I didn't sign up for a thank you. I signed up to protect the people of this country (USA) and the freedom that is so precious. I imagine that other countries vets feel the same way

on a side note.... send all contributions to:

ammo
Golbdsboro, NC.... (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: AGW
Post by: gospel on August 07, 2000, 05:40:00 PM

Thank you Ammo, S! my friend  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Check is in the mail  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) .

Title: AGW
Post by: pzvg on August 08, 2000, 10:37:00 AM

Neg, no discount when it comes to earning a living,we don't have much kick against the ordinary working joe,why get credit for games simply by being dumb enough to go get shot at?
(note: pzvg has been that dumb,so keep the flame general,don't get personal)

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Title: AGW
Post by: -towd_ on August 08, 2000, 10:47:00 AM

rest of our lives r&r and a discount also to good to be true . nobody shootin at ya ? shut up and be happy  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: AGW
Post by: easymo on August 08, 2000, 02:15:00 PM

 Well since the big pyro fish is swimming at the other end of the lake, (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) ill reel in, And just say thank you to HTC for provideing us all with a free H2H game (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif).

Title: AGW
Post by: Baddawg on August 08, 2000, 02:17:00 PM

Maybe you might have to rebait your  question of a rebate  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: AGW
Post by: Andy Bush on August 08, 2000, 04:02:00 PM

I hate to ask...but what is 'AGW'?

Title: AGW
Post by: gospel on August 08, 2000, 06:44:00 PM

AGW, you know, Alt.games.warbirds  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Here: http://agw.dogfighter.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro (http://agw.dogfighter.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro)

Title: AGW
Post by: Andy Bush on August 08, 2000, 07:52:00 PM

gospel

Thanks very much. I was unaware of that newsgroup.

Andy

Oops...that's not a newsgroup!

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