Jesus Christo!! I almost got activated!!
 

I got a call Wednesday night from a buddy in the Army who saw my name on a list of inactive reserve people in the area who they were going to be activating. So yesterday I get in contact with the Sergeant who is in charge of contacting the people on the list. He tells me that yes, I am going to be activated due to my MOS, 19k (tanker). I'm freakin' out. I've been out of the service for four years, have a great job, a fantastic woman, and this guys is telling me that I am about to be activated for a year! He then tells me that he hasn't looked at my file yet, so he pulls it to check it out.

One glance at my file, and he's like, "nevermind". It's about as thick as the bible with big black marks all over it. I got three article 15's when I was in, stripes taken away. All kinds of good crap.

Not sure why I am posting this. I know you "patriotic" goodie two-shoes will be all over me. If called, I would've gone without a fight, despite losing mad money, most likely a girl, and possibly my life, all for George and his power-trip.

But let me tell you, for 24 hours, I thought I was going. And in the very short time, everything that I took for granted changed. Moral of the story boys, be very very grateful for what you have.

Heh, thas nice dude

I'll just say you got lucky.

I would have felt just the same.

you'd be lucky to go, travel alittle nothing much gonna happen over there anyway.

live in a bubble do ya?

do you think bush wanst to put us into a depression?

Do you actually have the ability to think clearly?

no and the name of this thead needs to be changed oOo: stop spamming "jesus christ" "oh god" and shit seriously

Im going reserves when im done with HS the LAV unit im in is getting ready to be activated

WOW! it has morals! CHRISTIAN morals!

Ease up guys, he might be a mormon!

Bush wants revenge... he doesn't give a fuck about the world.

*Green predicts this thread is going to burn*

A 'war' with IRAQ wouldnt cause a fucking depression. Give me a break. Go read a history book and look and what caused it.

And you DO know what made AMERICA the world power it is today...dont you?

That's right kids, SLAVERY.

Well WAR and SLAVERY. But mostly WAR in the 20th century.

eh but prices of oil go up 5 to 7 if we have war. aftree 9/11 economy still alittle shaky

[quote="The ED! Foundation":db591]A 'war' with IRAQ wouldnt cause a fucking depression. Give me a break. Go read a history book and look and what caused it.

And you DO know what made AMERICA the world power it is today...dont you?

That's right kids, SLAVERY.

Well WAR and SLAVERY. But mostly WAR in the 20th century.[/quote:db591]

Ed is right there would'nt be a depression if war comes. And Ed trying to start flame wars really is'nt very cool.

That REALLY sucks.

The way the military goes is you don't know certian things until they happen, or until you see it written on paper.

If you sign up for 6 years say, you serve your six, then you sign a paper, boom you're done, right? Nope. You acutally sign up for 8. 6 Active, 2 inactive. These last two years are reserved if there is a war/chrsis on our hands, and we need more troops. You are basically still considered enlisted for those two years, but you don't have to goto drill when required. That's what happened to Totenkopf, sounds like. hake:

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":12fde]That REALLY sucks.

The way the military goes is you don't know certian things until they happen, or until you see it written on paper.

If you sign up for 6 years say, you serve your six, then you sign a paper, boom you're done, right? Nope. You acutally sign up for 8. 6 Active, 2 inactive. These last two years are reserved if there is a war/chrsis on our hands, and we need more troops. You are basically still considered enlisted for those two years, but you don't have to goto drill when required. That's what happened to Totenkopf, sounds like. hake:[/quote:12fde]

Its called reading the fine print. Everyone in my platoon knew this -

And so should he have.

[quote="The ED! Foundation":8b7f8]A 'war' with IRAQ wouldnt cause a fucking depression. Give me a break. Go read a history book and look and what caused it.

And you DO know what made AMERICA the world power it is today...dont you?

That's right kids, SLAVERY.

Well WAR and SLAVERY. But mostly WAR in the 20th century.[/quote:8b7f8]

HAH! Slavery making the US a world power?? Actually, it was WWII that made us one of the few superpowers today.

I don't see how slavery made us a "superpower" like we are today. Since slavery was abolished in the early 1860's.

[quote:e8e45]HAH! Slavery making the US a world power?? Actually, it was WWII that made us one of the few superpowers today.

I don't see how slavery made us a "superpower" like we are today. Since slavery was abolished in the early 1860's.[/quote:e8e45]

Ohhhhhhh -

You mean having a workforce of millions that you didn't have to pay didn't create a wealthy nation.

Well shit, lemme head on back to economics cause I durn been pwnerized!!!!

Guys, can we please refrain from the country bashing?

[quote="The ED! Foundation":2a0af][quote:2a0af]HAH! Slavery making the US a world power?? Actually, it was WWII that made us one of the few superpowers today.

I don't see how slavery made us a "superpower" like we are today. Since slavery was abolished in the early 1860's.[/quote:2a0af]

Ohhhhhhh -

You mean having a workforce of millions that you didn't have to pay didn't create a wealthy nation.

Well shit, lemme head on back to economics cause I durn been pwnerized!!!![/quote:2a0af]

Man Ed your such an ass, we all know slavery bad...bad. its over, through, done with...Would some reparations make you shut up, I'll just track down someone whos family owned slaves during those times, and have them give you some cash would that make you happy, quit trying to start shit. hake:

See Ed. I'm not the only one that thinks your an idoit. oOo:

Dude...leave for a few minutes and the thread goes to hell!

I did read the fine print, I knew about the five years of inactive reserve that I would be sitting on after my three years of active duty. What I didn't count on when I signed the papers was to egotistical maniacs bent on killing young men for the hell of it. F it, they should get the two together in a ring and let 'em at each other. Charge ten bucks for the show on pay-per-view, and pay off our national deficit.

Hell throw Osama in, and charge twenty bucks.

[quote:606ed]Man Ed your such an ass, we all know slavery bad...bad. its over, through, done with...Would some reparations make you shut up, I'll just track down someone whos family owned slaves during those times, and have them give you some cash would that make you happy, quit trying to start shit. [/quote:606ed]

What the fuck? Are you pulling this from your Magical Asshat? Where did I say I have a problem with slavery? Run through that ONE MORE TIME Mr. Green since comprehension is a problem you (and several folks on this board) have.

I said...once again...that SLAVERY bad or freaking not saved ALOT of Americans money and it what allowed the nation to become as RICH as it was before the bust that came when the Stock Market fell.

What in ANY of that is a comment on the evil of slavery and that reperations (which would NEVER happen) need to be paid out?

Go get some sun kid.

[quote="The ED! Foundation":a556b]What the fuck? Are you pulling this from your Magical Asshat? Where did I say I have a problem with slavery? Run through that ONE MORE TIME Mr. Green since comprehension is a problem you (and several folks on this board) have.

I said...once again...that SLAVERY bad or freaking not saved ALOT of Americans money and it what allowed the nation to become as RICH as it was before the bust that came when the Stock Market fell.

What in ANY of that is a comment on the evil of slavery and that reperations (which would NEVER happen) need to be paid out?

Go get some sun kid.[/quote:a556b]

Oh I'm sorry I did'nt know you were the only one who could bring things into a thread that have nothing to do with it I was attacking you because you were just trying to start shit (like always) slavery had nothing..NOTHING to do with this thread or any posts in it, moron. Why not let it out, I mean you are God right, your word is the end all, their can be no others who are right.

[quote:5a94f]Oh I'm sorry I did'nt know you were the only one who could bring things into a thread that have nothing to do with it I was attacking you because you were just trying to start shit (like always) slavery had nothing..NOTHING to do with this thread or any posts in it, moron. Why not let it out, I mean you are God right, your word is the end all, their can be no others who are right[/quote:5a94f]

Calm down. Take two steps back. And do one more thing for me...




















READ THE FUCKING REPLY!


Seriously, then you will see that someone said war would cause a depression, to which I said wars dont CAUSE depressions, they elleviate them, much in the same way slavery allowed the US to become a rich nation. How do you NOT see a connection here or a relevance. Are you being dumb and ignorant just so you can justify having a dissenting opinion to mine. Are you pulling a "PEST" - whats the deal here.

Another shining example of Eds "God complex" hake:

Oh and to answer you pointless post, slavery was not close to being the only factor that got this country on its world power "feet" you do realize that really only half the country truly benefitted from slavery, the North relied on industrial works to support itself. The fact is that your intial "And you DO know what made AMERICA the world power it is today...dont you? That's right kids, SLAVERY. Well WAR and SLAVERY. But mostly WAR in the 20th century" was pretty fucking stupid, if you think that those to things are relly what got us where we are your mind is very, very narrow. So God, anymore condisending insults, would you like to resort to your ever favorite sex insults...so on. Grow up.

[quote="the ED Foundation!":b4b9e]Where did I say I have a problem with slavery?[/quote:b4b9e]

So you think slaverys ok? oOo:


I don't see how slavery made the US a rich nation, if anything it made the plantation owners rich.

and are you fishing for a ban even though you just got your name back?

[quote=Chango]So you think slaverys ok? oOo:


I don't see how slavery made the US a rich nation, if anything it made the plantation owners rich.

and are you fishing for a ban even though you just got your name back?[/quote:fbc9e]

I did'nt make the nation rich, it made as you said the southern plantation owners rich and yes, they did pay taxes however not enough to ellivate the country on a huge scale. Ed just likes talking down to people, its makes him feel bigger than he is. Anyway to get him banned faster Joe?

[quote="The ED! Foundation":c3a90]Are you pulling a "PEST" - whats the deal here.[/quote:c3a90]

Dont drag me into this. You dug this hole all by yourself.

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[quote=pest]Dont drag me into this. You dug this hole all by yourself.

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There is a serious hole of denial being built here, but for those that cant connect the dots here we go...

For 200 years slavery was rampant across the nation, not just in the Southern states as revisionist history would have you believe. It was on plantations and it was in industry. The jobs that whites didn't want to do, were given to slaves and they were glad to do it. Without having to pay wages to MILLIONS of AMERICANS, the nation enjoyed a nice cushion of profit in it's endeavors.

Or do you think it was American innovation that allowed this?

As for WAR contributing to Americas rise post-WWI, if you think anything BUT it helped you are sadly out of your mind and in need of more education. You will not find ONE historian to tell you that WWII pulled America out of its depression and has been a leading reason why America has been able to sustain its position at the top of the heap.

But then this is just GOD just speaking to the masses again eh GREEN, and you still refuse to admit even the tiniest bit of truth to yourself. Shame really.

Fishing for a ban...hardly.

[quote="The ED! Foundation":d6c20][quote=pest]Dont drag me into this. You dug this hole all by yourself.

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There is a serious hole of denial being built here, but for those that cant connect the dots here we go...

For 200 years slavery was rampant across the nation, not just in the Southern states as revisionist history would have you believe. It was on plantations and it was in industry. The jobs that whites didn't want to do, were given to slaves and they were glad to do it. Without having to pay wages to MILLIONS of AMERICANS, the nation enjoyed a nice cushion of profit in it's endeavors.

Or do you think it was American innovation that allowed this?

As for WAR contributing to Americas rise post-WWI, if you think anything BUT it helped you are sadly out of your mind and in need of more education. You will not find ONE historian to tell you that WWII pulled America out of its depression and has been a leading reason why America has been able to sustain its position at the top of the heap.

But then this is just GOD just speaking to the masses again eh GREEN, and you still refuse to admit even the tiniest bit of truth to yourself. Shame really.

Fishing for a ban...hardly.[/quote:d6c20]

I never said war was not a big factor in the recovery of the United State, NO WHERE did i say this, I said that these two factors were not the only factors to effect the status of the U.S. After slavery ended we did not go into a deep depression, infact the U.S. economy began to grow ever richer and was doing EXTREMLY well untill the stock market crash. You also seem to think that only blacks were there doing the jobs the middle-class, or rich people did not want (it was'nt just whites you moron) what about the Irish or the Asians? You are not the smartest man on earth, as you would like to believe, so why not stop telling people that they are stupid and your here to tell them the truth? hake:

Oh and slavery was only rampant, in the United States of America for 87 years. Before that you can yell at England.

Here is my take Ed.

Slavery fueled an agricultural based economy in the south. The weath of America was based in the industrial North. That industry was built on the backs of irish and italian immigrants (among others) that were treated only slightly better than slaves.

Americas rise to a superpower was cemented by WWII and fueled by an economy that was forced to expand by the war and fed by a country with a vast land mass rich in natural resources.

Yes, slaves fueled a southern economy, but that economy was small in comparision to the north. The end of slavery crushed teh economy of the south, yet the north continued as always. That tells me that slavery was not the force behind the rise of a nation. It was only barely economically viable before the cival war.

No, Ed. You are not the only person here to have ever read a book.

[quote="The ED! Foundation":3419a]As for WAR contributing to Americas rise post-WWI, if you think anything BUT it helped you are sadly out of your mind and in need of more education. You will not find ONE historian to tell you that WWII pulled America out of its depression and has been a leading reason why America has been able to sustain its position at the top of the heap.

But then this is just GOD just speaking to the masses again eh GREEN, and you still refuse to admit even the tiniest bit of truth to yourself. Shame really.[/quote:3419a]

i never read anything in this thread that even suggested that WW2 pulled the US out of the depression. you must just be pulling facts out of your ass to appear smart again.

and you apparently think your god

[quote="Pfc.Green":9277a]Oh and slavery was only rampant, in the United States of America for 87 years. Before that you can yell at England.[/quote:9277a]

or rome or the assyrians or the egyptians

just a couple of points
1 ED your an ass
2 how much did the blacks in Africa make off the rich white southerners when they sold thier own people to them?

OK a few points
3 do I get reperations because i have family that died freeing the slaves????

to the piont of the thread: If you got called you would go..... that my friend deserves the utmost respect!!!!!!
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[quote:e0386]I never said war was not a big factor in the recovery of the United State, NO WHERE did i say this, I said that these two factors were not the only factors to effect the status of the U.S. After slavery ended we did not go into a deep depression, infact the U.S. economy began to grow ever richer and was doing EXTREMLY well untill the stock market crash. You also seem to think that only blacks were there doing the jobs the middle-class, or rich people did not want (it was'nt just whites you moron) what about the Irish or the Asians? You are not the smartest man on earth, as you would like to believe, so why not stop telling people that they are stupid and your here to tell them the truth?[/quote:e0386]

Are you kidding me?

What then, Mr. Green, contributed to the success of white-America during the 17 to 1800's. Please tell me that. Cause since you seem to KNOW for a FACT that I am wrong you gotta help me out here.

As for WWII and the United States economic recovery...

http://www.encyclopediabritanica.com

Do a bit of the research through glasses that are anything BUT rose tinted. I think you will find that it is very clear that WAR carried the nation OUT of its depression. Not innovative new business models. Not new thinkings. WAR.