213374U Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Yeah, I bet y'all think all I ever do is troll, but a few months ago I went and enlisted myself in the airborne brigade. And now, after much restroom cleaning, completing the parachute instruction and the pledge of allegiance ceremony this weekend, I'm (almost) officially a paratrooper. I wish I had some pics to share with you folks but we aren't allowed to use cell phones during jumps (infractions are severely punished with extra restroom cleaning duty). Now all I have to do is put some time aside and get me that NWN2 thingy everyone seems to be talking about... - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Hildegard Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Congratulations Numbers man... PS. What's the average weight of equipment when you do a jump in your airborne?
Lucius Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 What? I've always thought you already were in the military. :D DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Krookie Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Congrats. Make sure to pack your reserve shoot.
Kaftan Barlast Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Parachuting... huuu *shivers* military... blesch! ( Im insanely scared of heights ) DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Arkan Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 If CnC has taught me anything, it's that paratroopers are expendable. "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
Meshugger Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Congratulations! Being a paratrooper has to be one of the most difficult professions in the military, good luck! "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
ElNino Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) Is being in the military really the best option in your life? Edited November 5, 2006 by ElNino
213374U Posted November 6, 2006 Author Posted November 6, 2006 Hey, thanks all. Hilde, I'm not really sure about the weight. 40 kg perhaps? It probably depends on the weight of the combat pack. All I know is it's more cumbersome than heavy... Is being in the military really the best option in your life?Chances are our concepts of what is "best" are quite different. It's probably not the most comfortable job ever but it has its good things. And someone has to do it anyway. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Kaftan Barlast Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Is joining the army in Spain the same as other places? Its something you do when youre young, poor, unemployed and out of options? DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Calax Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Is joining the army in Spain the same as other places? Its something you do when youre young, poor, unemployed and out of options? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In america it depends on who your asking, if your asking a right wing you get the answer of "It's a noble thing to do... now go serve your country while I have some lemon daquiries" Left wing is about the same as you posted. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
jaguars4ever Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Yeah, I bet y'all think all I ever do is troll, but a few months ago I went and enlisted myself in the airborne brigade. And now, after much restroom cleaning, completing the parachute instruction and the pledge of allegiance ceremony this weekend, I'm (almost) officially a paratrooper. One week later... Numberman jumps out of an airplane with a parachute on his back. As he's falling, he realizes his chute is broken. He doesn't know anything about parachutes, but as the earth rapidly approaches, he realizes his options are limited; he takes off the parachute and tries to fix it himself on the way down. The wind is ripping past his face, he's dropping like a rock, and at 500 feet, another soldier goes shooting up past him. In desperation, Numberman looks up and yells, "Hey do you know anything about parachutes?!" The Combat Engineer flying up looks down and yells, "No, ... do you know anything about C-4 Plastic Explosives?!" :D
Lucius Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 (edited) In Denmark you get drafted, so guys of all layers of society gets to meet eachother and say "wtf are we doing here" Not to mention it's a great chance to have a 19 year old, short sergeant boss you around while trying to sound older than he is... yes that was lovely. Edited November 6, 2006 by Lucius DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
@\NightandtheShape/@ Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 I have this overwhelming urge to break out into so... Another bites the dust! "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
213374U Posted November 6, 2006 Author Posted November 6, 2006 (edited) Is joining the army in Spain the same as other places? Its something you do when youre young, poor, unemployed and out of options?Well... in some cases that's true. But there are also people who intend to make career in the military, and then there are those who just like to "shoot things"... The reason why one joins the military is irrelevant, though. As Machiavelli put it, "Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many". I'm finding it an interesting experience to meet, live and work with people from so many different places and with such a variety of backgrounds. You don't get that anywhere else. The Combat Engineer flying up looks down and yells, "No, ... do you know anything about C-4 Plastic Explosives?!" :D Funny you would say that, as I'm going to be posted in a sapper unit, and they are the ones who deal with demolitions... Edited November 6, 2006 by 213374U - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Lucius Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 I'm finding it an interesting experience to meet, live and work with people from so many different places and with such a variety of backgrounds. You don't get that anywhere else. That was my experience aswell, without trying sound too elitist and/or upper class, I'll say that I got to meet and befriend a lot of guys with backgrounds I'd usually never associate with, before that I had always only known students. Funny thing is that the guys who didn't go to high school sorta made fun of us who did, associating high school with being 'softies'. Which might be partially true btw. DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Kaftan Barlast Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Is joining the army in Spain the same as other places? Its something you do when youre young, poor, unemployed and out of options?Well... in some cases that's true. But there are also people who intend to make career in the military, and then there are those who just like to "shoot things"... The reason why one joins the military is irrelevant, though. As Machiavelly put it, "Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many". I'm finding it an interesting experience to meet, live and work with people from so many different places and with such a variety of backgrounds. You don't get that anywhere else. But you did join because you couldnt find anything else to do? Or because you wanted to blow **** up? DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
213374U Posted November 6, 2006 Author Posted November 6, 2006 But you did join because you couldnt find anything else to do? Or because you wanted to blow **** up? Once I came to the oh so painful realization that posting in the OE boards doesn't really qualify as an "occupation", I had to choose between giving uni another shot, or join the military. And after having found out that I don't really like studying (took me two years at uni to find out), I took the latter option, since I'd always quite liked the armed forces. So, I guess I could have found something else to do, but I probably wouldn't like it as much, and chances are I'd end up failing at it due to lacking motivation. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Walsingham Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Rock! Does that mean we can send you packages of porn and beer now? "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
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