WTF in America
May 5th 2014, 1:40 pm
#691
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Re: WTF in America
Let's face it, the only people on a plane who have a 'cool' job are the pilots 
May 5th 2014, 1:43 pm
#692
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Re: WTF in America
I see no reason to cheer someone for choosing a particular career. Actually, I think my reaction is less with regard to the person themselves than the cheerleading attitude that their job needs to be announced to everyone in the first place.
Maybe they should announce everyone that boards ... you know, in case they have "cool" job too.
Baffling.
Maybe they should announce everyone that boards ... you know, in case they have "cool" job too.
Baffling.
May 5th 2014, 1:47 pm
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May 5th 2014, 1:49 pm
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Re: WTF in America
May 5th 2014, 8:39 pm
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Re: WTF in America
I thought that military people always got on the plane first, so they are already seated by the time us in cattle class squeeze into the seats and struggle to find any space at all in the overhead compartments.
May 5th 2014, 8:42 pm
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Re: WTF in America
People called Bubba.
May 5th 2014, 9:18 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Re the comment that perhaps it's because they weren't drafted - shouldn't people who defend their country regardless of what their primary choices in life are more worthy to be cheered? i.e. the people that get drafted? This is not a rhetorical question.
May 5th 2014, 9:31 pm
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Re: WTF in America
People who make good choices or exemplary behaviour generally get acknowledged and rewarded (not necessarily financially). Merely doing as you're told is not remarkable or special. I am thankful for the conscripts in WWI and WWII for their efforts, but I have more admiration for those who have volunteered and put their lives on the line since conscription ended. I do not mean to endorse every war since Vietnam, because once signed up you have no choice in which battles you fight.
May 5th 2014, 9:39 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Lives on the line?
I remember reading that a grunt from say LA had a better life expectancy being in the Army and deployed in Iraq than their buddy who stayed behind.
And what percentage of the armed forces is deployed to anywhere dangerous?
I assumed it was some sort of weird reaction to Vietnam.
I watched the Football this afternoon, pretty awesome game, but one thing I have noticed is that US Supporters do not seem to get behind their teams when they are losing very well.
So why the exception for the Armed Forces?
I remember reading that a grunt from say LA had a better life expectancy being in the Army and deployed in Iraq than their buddy who stayed behind.
And what percentage of the armed forces is deployed to anywhere dangerous?
I assumed it was some sort of weird reaction to Vietnam.
I watched the Football this afternoon, pretty awesome game, but one thing I have noticed is that US Supporters do not seem to get behind their teams when they are losing very well.
So why the exception for the Armed Forces?
May 7th 2014, 10:48 am
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Re: WTF in America
I know it’s a little weird having mattresses as a way to raise funds. What does anybody do with them? I mean .. how many mattresses do you need in the house?