At 10/4/09 11:40 PM, Eman110 wrote:

1) I've narrowed down my choices of enlistment to either the US Army or the US Marine core

whoops, sorry for the spelling FAIL there!

Hey Guys, Eman back again. Over the past couple of months, I've become more and more interested in joining the US Armed Forces. Now, I've got a couple of more years before i can enlist, but, hey, never too early to start your homework ;)! So I'm reporting back, with another set of questions!

1) I've narrowed down my choices of enlistment to either the US Army or the US Marine core. I was wondering what some of the differences between the Army and the Marines are (eg: Physical requirements, most common places to be deployed to, common deployment durations, etc.).

2) Which do you think is better? Army or Marines? Also, please explain why.

3) Do either have some type of cadet or jr. officer program?

Thanks in advance!

At 8/18/09 10:34 PM, Genocide wrote: I read an article about a chair exploding(the compression part exploded, shooting a spring out) and killing a small boy that was sitting in it.

lol

Superglue to the rescue!

At 8/18/09 10:21 PM, riskyjoker wrote:

At 8/18/09 10:18 PM, Eman110 wrote:
Oh fuck off you asshole. He meant to you actual UK vs US question. And how the fuck is he trying to 'fit in'?

nah you're not a troll are you

he said NOBODY REPLY before because he wanted to let the thread die, and then as soon as EVERYONE started replyin he starts to join in and reply several times, HYPOCRITE, SOMEONE WANTING TO FIT IN, AND FREAK!

He meant to your goddamn question. And you are the troll. You created this thread exactly for this, people debating with you on a subject totally irrelevant to the original post.

At 8/18/09 10:16 PM, riskyjoker wrote:

At 8/18/09 10:15 PM, BeAFreeThinker wrote: I found the UK!!!

you just said nobody reply

i hate ppl like u, tryin to fit in when everyone starts to like somethin, freak!

Oh fuck off you asshole. He meant to you actual UK vs US question. And how the fuck is he trying to 'fit in'?

At 8/15/09 02:06 PM, ph0ne wrote:

At 8/15/09 01:20 PM, Patton3 wrote: Did it ever strike you that maybe, just maybe, you shouldn't come in here to dump on atheists, and then lose your shit when someone in the Atheist Fucking Army disagrees with your religion and points out inaccuracies with it? Just a thought.

I didn't come here to dump on here. I'm just coming in here to clear things up that you have said about religion. He said nothing about Judaism though. All he did was tell me I'm being controlled because I'm, according to him, a Christian. Do Atheists only object to Christianity or all religions with a god or gods? I don't think I lost my shit, so much as you're losing yours. He didn't read my post at all, which distempered me by a bit.

As Patton said, he never called you a Christian. And based on what he said, he obviously did read your post.

at 8/15/09 01:38 PM, michelinman wrote:

What did you guys expect? Really. Every point i made was valid, so he discredited me as a person and resulted to insulting me. What the fuck ever. :/

I didn't insult you. I'm simply trying to say that you're misguided and you just don't understand anything about relgion. You just have no idea what you're talking about.

How the fuck is calling our beliefs bullshit, saying that WE'RE misguided, and saying that we have no clue what we're talking about not insulting us????

I myself am not a Christian, but you people portray them in ways like this:

hates homosexuals, Muslims, abortion doctors, and a tidal wave of other people.

I don't think that, i just think its wrong when they glorify those who do hate those things.

That's not true at all. Almost all my friends are Christian and they're very informed, intelligent, and tolerant people. Don't try to make blanket statements like that, or you're no better than the people you're up against.

I never called them those things.

At 8/15/09 01:53 PM, OddlyPoetic wrote: Exactly! This isn't the sort of place where we want Relig-Tards flaming us. PhOne hasn't any right at all to be offended. What does he expect to find in the Atheist Army?

May I explain this again: I'm not flaming you, and I have every right to be offended because I am baffled by your asinine explanations of religion. You're missing the point.

Cough cough *insult again* and as Oddly Poetic said, when you came here and started a debate, you should have expected this.

Ya, I guess so.

Ya seriously, you come and talk shit about Atheists in THEIR OWN FUCKING CLUB, then someone actually calls you out on it, so then you just say that it has no relevance and run away.

Hey, would any of you guys be interested in a Gun Club if I started one?

Yep, it'll defiantly be something i'll remember. :)

Within a minute of getting out you'll be busting up laughing at how much snot is all over you, so it's not like misery. I'd do it again.

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply!

Hey, its me, that annoying kid, back to ask another question.

To those of you in the US Army, what training and how much of it did you have in the gas chamber?

I forgot to mention that Military Police(MP) are welcomed too!

Also in addition to my other questions, i was wondering about reconnaissance.
1. Is it more dangerous than other posts, like infantry?
2. How often do you actually cross into enemy territory?
3.Is there a high risk of being captured?
4. Is the only job of a recon officer to gather intel, or are there other duties too?

Any feedback appreciated.

Ya, hopefully we'll get at least a couple of regulars here...

HIGHLY UNLIKELY, but if anyone on here has any experience with the police force, did you or do you like it?

I want to be an officer one day but I'm too young at the moment. That's why i opened it to anyone who wants to be an officer too. Also, thanks for the tips.

This group is for anyone that wants to be a police officer, is a part time or volunteer officer, or is a full time police officer. THIS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLAM AND PROTECT RANK!!! The purpose of this group is to help officers connect with each other and to just chat about the general topic, whatever it may be. I will be the main moderator of the thread but will be taking co-mod applications if you want to be one.

Rules:
1. Follow all BBS rules
2. No hate speech or rude comments about any one group, religion, race, etc.
3. Have an open mind
4. HAVE FUN!
5. Try to stay somewhat on topic.

To Join: Just contribute positively to the conversation, and if you're feeling REALLY nice, then you coul put the link to the group in your sig.

Ya, I'd also like to ask some questions:

1. I'm 14 but would ultimately like to join either the Army or Marines. Are there any programs provided by either for people too young to enlist(like a cadet type of thing)?

2. I would like to go to college first and have some of it paid by either the Army or Marines. If I accept money from them, will there be any restrictions to colleges I can choose or courses I can take?

3. Out of the Army and Marines, which sees more active deployments to combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan, and which deploys more to places like Germany and other European countries?

Your answers are appreciated.

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I'm switching to a new account. I am not going to leave NG and I will post when the new account is going.

I'm back after a weekend at the relatives! Sorry for the lack of postage.

This is a bummer. Are there even any active members any more?

At 7/16/09 09:22 PM, ninja2142 wrote: So how do I join this atheist army of NG? I believe you can only be an atheist, once yo uhave given all else an honest chance, and I have no real faith, its all another sugar coated view on death, the same disney story, with different characters, leading to pointless wars...

I'm too lazy to type anything... so i just copied and pasted this from the first post

"To join, you'll have to be prepared for a lot of flaming in this thread, as atheistic threads attract a lot of flaming, but it's all in good fun anyway. Don't incite any hatred, just keep to yourself unless someone else starts it. I suppose.

On top of that, the rules to this club are pretty much the same as the forum rules - no spam, no being racist. Promotion of open-mindedness please.

Have fun. It's pretty bleak, only having death to look forwards to, but I'd rather be like this than in denial, looking forward to some lie about angels and life after death. Honesty is the best policy, especially with yourself."

Hi there! I'm a scientist, don't know if I'm a MAD scientist, but I sure am MAD about science! Hehe. Could I be a mod or an admin of the group? Also, is there any requirement to join?

At 7/15/09 07:49 PM, TheBlueNeck wrote: Some others I can think of are "Man's Search for Meaning" which liked quite a bit. And "The Hiding Place". Also I heard "The Book Thief" was a bit like "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas".

I've read
The Book Thief, and its IS set in Nazi Germany, and the main character hides a Jew, but that's about the main extent of the historical references. If you've taken a Middle School History class, then you will learn nothing new, though it still is a good read. If you want a good first hand memoir, then check out No Pretty Pictures, by Anita Lobel.

Wow, no takers at all? I'd have expected at least one response by now...

Ok then, thanks for the timely response. I'll probably check it out when it comes out for PC.

So are any of you guys in on the YouTube Atheist scene?

I know this is a pathetic question, but how much does it cost and is it on PC?

So, its been a couple months since the H1N1 virus thrust it's self on to the world stage, enacting a declaration of health emergency in the US, virtually closing all of Mexico City, and closing airports worldwide. So far, most fatalities have been among people with underlying conditions or those who are not able to receive proper medical care. The virus is still rampant, and is now an official pandemic according to the WHO. So now I pose 3 questions to you. 1. Do you think that a vaccine will be necessary in the upcoming winter in the Northern Hemisphere? If so, do you think it will be ready by the time Flu Season 09' - 10'? 2. Do you think we will see a rise in fatalities soon as the virus spreads to 3rd world countries? 3. How likely do you think the chance of this strain mutating into the 1918 strain is? Also, do you think fatalities will be as high as, higher than, or lower than those in 1918?

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My answers:
1. I think that a virus would be necessary for the elderly, children, and those with other illness reducing the capacity of their immune system (HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy, etc. ) . However, i don't think that a vaccine will / would be necessary for healthy adults. I do think that the vaccine its self will be ready, but mass production will only have begun.

2. I expect the fatalities to rise.

3. I HOPE, that this strain won't mutate, but I think that the possibility is there. If it were to mutate to the 1918 strain, then I think that the fatalities would be about the same or slightly higher. I think that modern medicine and science will be able to produce an effective enough vaccine in a relatively quick time, but getting it massed produced, distributed worldwide, and keeping a steady flow up will be challenging. I think that science will be able to keep fatalities low... for those who can get their hands on it. I predict that the high number of poor and the high number of 3rd world countries will see high casualties and be a large chunk of the total death toll. Not only will their in-ability to get medical care be a reason in death tolls, but poor diet, poor housing, and poor care for pre-existing medical conditions will all play their parts.

I look forward to seeing all of your responses.