imnotacanadian

I had planned on going for active duty. But as I said before, it has probally changed my life for the better. It opened my eyes (no pun intended) to the future of the energy industry. The possibilities are endless.

For those of you that haven't graduated high school yet, I urge you to look into it. It's an expanding field...and with the training you will recieve you don't even have to work on windmills. You could work for places such as T.I. Ludlum....or Mitsubishi, Ford, etc. ANYWHERE!

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=Sonic_Striker=

I know why I play a military based game.

1. Its fun

2. I know its not life or death, If I get shot, I respawn

3. I can always click the Esc button and do something else

4. Putting Tactics into a game is awsome

5. Did I say its FUN?

6. Its something to do

I don't know about you but if I was shipped off to another country, half way across the globe, with no way back anytime soon. I wouldn't think it would be fun. Away from familly, or freinds. Or even your girlfriend/wife. And when you know that any moment could be your last.

A game is one thing, your life is another. I just am really scared of death, and I don't want to do anything that will increase that chance. I want to grow old, have a familly and die of old age. I don't want to kill either.

I play paintball aswell and I just know my adrenalin gets pumping when I'm playing in the forest with my freind and his $2000 gun. I can imagine the fear I would have if I knew those paintballs could kill me.

I guess some can deal with the fear and others can't. I for one cannot.

I have nothing against guys in Iraq and Afganistan, I fully respect them and love the dedication they have for thier country.

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Ferris Bueller

Nobody wants to die, thats a given. I fully intend on living forever, and I have a very meticulous plan to do so, but thats another story. As far as the military being scary and not fun, of course it isnt. It's plenty not fun. But you know what, it's just as not fun as sitting in a cubicle 9 hours a day doing something you hate or sweating your ass off doing manual labor, or getting stabbed with an IV that a heroin junkie just yanked out of his arm because it itched and he was mad at you for giving it to him.

Bottom line: it could be worse. The military, as long as you do what you're supposed to do, is a great career. You get to go to cool places, meet LOTS of people from all walks of life, get extraordinary benefits, and you cant get laid off for no reason.

Besides, there are a lot of things more scary than being shot at. Wait until the first time you sleep with a girl and she tells you that shes not on the pill while you're smoking your post-coitus cigarette.

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TurkishDelight

Wow, that sounds really boring.

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w.WAREHOUSE

LOL that is definitely NOT fun.
How about she tells you 3 weeks of a missed period only to find out it was all due to "stress"...
z o m g!

or better yet, what Capt. Rat Bastard went through last year when the next morning he was making her breakfast and she told him she was once a dude! holy crap!

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TheSkudDestroyer

Yeah, 10 days late by Third Eye Blind. When you all get older you'll understand how damn RELEVANT that song is. I honestly had 400 dollars saved if my girlfriend ever got pregnant. We'll just leave it at that. It's not something I enjoy to think of or am proud of.

Every guy can usually admit he's had some very rough times regarding that.

But back to the military...

Why do you let a fear of death control your opinion of something you may enjoy doing? I don't think I've ever been all too afraid of death. But one day my friend and I hit a deer going 45 miles per hour. I saw the deer up ahead. We were driving to school...

I didn't even say a word. I can't tell you what exactly I was thinking. I didn't open my mouth. My friend didn't see the deer until it was too late... We hit the deer. My friend swerved to the right at the very last second. That swerve saved our lives. If my friend didn't swerve, it would have drop kicked him in the face. Probably me too. We would have died.

And you know what? I honestly think I didn't say anything because I knew "Either I die from this or I live through it." Would screaming "DEER!" have changed anything? I don't think so. Yes, it happened very fast...

I haven't feared for my life very much since. No, there was no higher calling - I'm not the god fearing/loving type.

As for killing another human being...

Do you really think anyone wants to put themselves through that? I am joining the military and I can assure you, unless I truly HAD to kill someone, I would not pull a trigger on a person.

When you play PR war is just a game. When you go to a shooting range you can joke about "zomg what if that hit a human head!" But firing a weapon without knowing what damage it really can cause on other people, other human's lives...that's irresponsible. When I handle a weapon I know for certain that it could drastically change the lives of hundreds of people every time I fire it.

No, I, and I assume many other military servicemen feel the same, would never want to take a human life.

"People's values change over time. And so do the leaders of a country. So there's no such thing as an enemy in absolute terms. The enemies we fight are only in relative terms, constantly changing with the times."

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imnotacanadian

I'm not trying to challenge your story skud, just adding some of my experiences also.


I live in Texas, whitetail country. On the 15 mile stretch of highway I commute each and every morning for school I see at least one NEW carcass of a dead deer in the road. I never thought it would happen to me, although it does happen very often where I live.

I was coming home from a home football game one night. I drive a '97 Dodge Neon that has been a little souped up. Supercharger, five speed short shift standard, V6 dropped in, etc. I was in a hurry to get home, as I was supposed to meet some friends at a resturaunt at 11 p.m. It was about 11:30, and I was still 10 miles out of town. I took forever getting dressed in the locker room, so it was my fault. I had sped up to 85 to make up what time I could. I had my brights on and everything. I never even saw the deer, which is the only reason I didn't swerve....which is also something I'm thankfull for.

She flipped up over my hood, slid into my windshield, broke it, then flew over my roof and onto the road behind me. The reason this happened was because I was shifting from third gear to fourth right as it happened, so my car slowed down, therefore causing the front end to lower just a tad...just enough. My car was totaled, but I was fine with only minor cuts and bruises from my windshield caving in on top of me.

Now, I know countless other people who have hit deer. Most are usually going the speed limit on the highway. Sixty-five at night and seventy during the day. Contrary to popular belief, reflexes, and what most people think is common sense...incidents involving deer are more survivable if you DON'T swerve....especially in vehicles other than cars which have a low center of gravity. Try to overcome the instinct to not hit the deer. When you swerve, you have a great chance of either losing control (which leads to hitting trees and other roadside objects...which have alot less give than a 100lb deer would have), causing rollovers, overcorrecting and going into another lane with oncoming traffic, and many other possibilities....all of which are more severe than hitting a deer. Deer collisions at highway speeds are very survivable (except for the deer, as you and your vehicle have a 3900lb advantage on him/her). Survival rates with tree's arent even comparable.

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Liquid.Watcher

Ferris, forever is a long time. Better think twice b4 u say lol you'll be forever aging and sagging through to the end of humanity

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kilroy0097

Don't serve for deer. However do everything you can to swerve to miss a moose. Those things are huge!

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salvation

i have'nt been playing for a week, working.

had one job in a air force military base, its was israel Memorial Day.

lighting guy took some photos..


me on the sound desk..

Ferris Bueller

I'm fully aware of how long forever is. And who says living forever involves continuing to get old?
kilroy, have you ever seen what happens when you hit a deer? People get killed by hitting deer. Cars get completely mangled from hitting deer. Sure, your car may have a 1 ton advantage over the deer by weight, but a 100lb deer coming through the windshield at 65 miles per hour isnt going to be pleasant. Think about someone firing a cannon at you standing behind a single pane of glass. Do you think that glass is gonna protect you? Trust me, swerve to avoid deer too.

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google

Death is an interesting subject. It all really depends on your religious belief. If you are atheist like me you don't care about an afterlife. The way I see it. If you die, you're dead. You can't regret or be sad about your death if you are dead... However, one should make the most of his/her life on this planet earth.

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Belhade

Swerving to avoid deer can be very dangerous. There's a chance that the deer may avoid you, or just strike a glancing blow. That telephone pole or stand of trees next to the road ain't gonna give you any leeway.

Moose are a tricky subject. Yes, they're bigger and heavier than deer, but they're taller. So depending on your car, if you hit one and cut its legs out from underneath it the body may just bounce off the roof.

In my opinion, deer are just suicidal. I've had a deer jump over an empty highway lane just in time to put its head through my door while I was doing 65.

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Ferris Bueller

Actually Belhade, Mythbusters just did a show concerning the whole "hitting a moose and cutting it's legs out" thing. Turns out, regardless of your vehicle size, you're going to get boned. Anyone who doesnt believe me can feel free to check out the Mythbusters Alaska Special.

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thegreatnardini

I'm waiting for the day someone comes back and posts "I was driving down the road and a deer popped out in front of me. All I could do was brace myself and think about that post about whether or not you should swerve to avoid a deer or a moose..."

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