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 Apr 22 2013, 10:13 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant  Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022  |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Apr 22 2013, 11:56 AM)  Mount Mother is (or has been moved to?) in SOI. I'll be hitting it in MCT in a couple weeks. Okay... SO, the small hill you talk about, was that trraining ground 2 or 3? Annoying, but not Mount Mother by any stretch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 22 2013, 10:14 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Umidori @ Apr 22 2013, 03:01 PM) It's curious the number of soldiers who frequent these boards. On a related note, every Marine I've ever met has been legitimately insane. ~Umi That was not..... well, okay... maybe... Some of them anyways. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 22 2013, 10:36 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 22 2013, 05:13 PM) Okay... SO, the small hill you talk about, was that trraining ground 2 or 3? Annoying, but not Mount Mother by any stretch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The Grim Reaper? That was the end of the Crucible, phase 3 right before Marine Week. |
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Apr 22 2013, 10:52 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,090 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Apr 22 2013, 10:10 PM) half of my group of buddies is either active or former military . . But we had the draft until two years ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Apr 22 2013, 11:31 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,492 Joined: 19-April 12 Member No.: 51,818 |
Paper and pencil RPGs are pretty environment-proof and portable entertainment, so maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that lots of military folks play, after all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 23 2013, 12:26 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
They also encourage thought, planning, teamwork, and innovation.
I remember hearing about one group that used different ammo types as minis for a AD&D game, and one day, a LMGer showed up without his Wizard 7.62mm NATO Tracer "Mini", "I had to fire him." was his response. |
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Apr 23 2013, 01:14 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Apr 22 2013, 04:36 PM) The Grim Reaper? That was the end of the Crucible, phase 3 right before Marine Week. Gotcha... |
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Apr 23 2013, 11:30 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,492 Joined: 19-April 12 Member No.: 51,818 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Apr 22 2013, 08:26 PM) They also encourage thought, planning, teamwork, and innovation. ... and the application of limited resources to solving tactical problems with minimal casualties. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 23 2013, 11:49 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521 |
QUOTE (_Pax._ @ Apr 23 2013, 12:30 PM) ... and the application of limited resources to solving tactical problems with minimal casualties. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) as opposed to the other way... application of tactical resource to maximum casualties in limited timescale to solve ANY problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Apr 23 2013, 03:28 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,492 Joined: 19-April 12 Member No.: 51,818 |
Well, I meant "minimal casualties" on your side. Casualties on the other side, are a different matter entirely.
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Apr 23 2013, 08:55 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,575 Joined: 5-February 10 Member No.: 18,115 |
When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight...
Yeah, I kinda feel like I should be moderately alarmed at how hard it is to tell Shadowrunners and Marines apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ~Umi |
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Apr 23 2013, 09:03 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Umidori @ Apr 23 2013, 03:55 PM) When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight... One is an insane, maniacal, fairly tight-knit group who shoot people in the face.Yeah, I kinda feel like I should be moderately alarmed at how hard it is to tell Shadowrunners and Marines apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ~Umi The other is Shadowrunners, who shoot people in the face for money and aren't so tight-knit. |
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Apr 23 2013, 11:22 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Apr 23 2013, 03:03 PM) One is an insane, maniacal, fairly tight-knit group who shoot people in the face. The other is Shadowrunners, who shoot people in the face for money and aren't so tight-knit. Marines are definitely tight knit... as for those other wannabe's, well, Marines need something to practice on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 24 2013, 03:59 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Apr 22 2013, 12:18 PM) Maybe it's because my whole family who served did so as Enlisted, but it always struck me as the Air Force having a great idea of sending the Officers to go out and get shot while the Enlisted stayed behind and were fairly safe as almost-REMFs. I'm told being in the Air Force is a lot like being in the military. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Oh, and welcome back and congratulation Neraph. |
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Apr 24 2013, 06:29 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (kzt @ Apr 23 2013, 10:59 PM) I'm told being in the Air Force is a lot like being in the military. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Not lying, I LOL'd. |
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Apr 24 2013, 01:26 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,389 Joined: 20-August 12 From: Bunbury, western australia Member No.: 53,300 |
Welcome back mate!
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Apr 24 2013, 05:22 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Apr 23 2013, 11:29 PM) Not lying, I LOL'd. Indeed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 24 2013, 05:38 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Apr 24 2013, 01:29 AM) Not lying, I LOL'd. Hey, I wouldn't deny it. I also enjoyed my better quarters, air conditioning, and good food for my entire enlistment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I mean at least as far as most of us. These days they do a little bit better in preparing the average airman for deployment at least. Combat Controllers and Pararescue are just as badass as other special forces. We even had one in Transformers! |
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Apr 24 2013, 06:11 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,575 Joined: 5-February 10 Member No.: 18,115 |
Regarding sending out Officers instead of Enlisted, let me put it this way - would you trust an Enlisted Marine with a multi-million dollar jet fighter? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The Marines exist to be economical. "An airstrike? Do you have any idea how expensive those are? Just round up a half dozen grunts, give them pointy sticks, and point them in the general direction of the bad guys. Enthusiasm will do the rest!" The Air Force is the opposite. When a problem crops up, they throw money at it, then go play volley ball. ~Umi |
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Apr 24 2013, 06:19 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Umidori @ Apr 24 2013, 11:11 AM) Regarding sending out Officers instead of Enlisted, let me put it this way - would you trust an Enlisted Marine with a multi-million dollar jet fighter? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The Marines exist to be economical. "An airstrike? Do you have any idea how expensive those are? Just round up a half dozen grunts, give them pointy sticks, and point them in the general direction of the bad guys. Enthusiasm will do the rest!" The Air Force is the opposite. When a problem crops up, they throw money at it, then go play volley ball. ~Umi Ehhh... Many ENLISTED MARINES are trusted with multi-million dollar peices of equipment, all the time. It isn't the Pilots who maintain that stuff, you know. As for the rest, well, all it takes is a few motivated Grunts to change the world. |
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Apr 24 2013, 06:29 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,492 Joined: 19-April 12 Member No.: 51,818 |
Plus it doesn't have to fly, to be worth multiple millions of dollars. And while an officer will usually be in charge of, say, a Tank ... in combat situations, the senior man aboard may not even be an NCO. But he's still going to fight that vehicle, if it's in any condition to BE fought (like if the officer was dumb enough to stick his head out of a hatch where a sniper could see him do it ...).
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Apr 24 2013, 06:39 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,575 Joined: 5-February 10 Member No.: 18,115 |
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Apr 24 2013, 06:47 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Umidori @ Apr 24 2013, 11:39 AM) No worries... Just brings to mind what the Marines tend to call Air Force personnel. At least when I was in, they were called Postal Workers (and in fact, I heard that again just recently from an Air Force comrade of mine). Mainly because of their uniforms. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Apr 24 2013, 07:06 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
Wing wipers is what I always heard.
Right before I changed the gunny's password so he could no longer teach his linguist class, but still. I will give him this, he had a great joke: "Sure, the Marines are Department of the Navy.....the men's department." |
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Apr 24 2013, 07:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 15-April 06 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 8,466 |
Congratulations and enjoy the gas chamber at NBC school. Something about being locked in a room while they pump nerve gas into it as a "final exam" just gives me the creeps.
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