Re: Thinking about joining the army

**Bc2ID** · 02-25-2008, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Ferris Bueller

As far as the military goes, if you want the best possible gauge, go see a recruiter. Explain to him what you want to do and get solid answers.

Never sign anything on the first day. Just tell him you want information only...and will make an informed decision at a later time.

**Sarcoma** · 02-25-2008, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bc2ID

Never sign anything on the first day. Just tell him you want information only...and will make an informed decision at a later time.

OOhhh...Those recruiters aren’t going to like that! Gotta meet the quota now. Just sign like a good automaton.

No joke, its like that hard -ell at a used car dealership, DO NOT sign before you think.

Sarcoma

**TheBigC** · 02-25-2008, 08:24 PM

I cannot believe I took the opportunity TWICE to help out in this thread. This thread is now to the point of being a waste of cyberspace with the all the nonsense and indecision going on.

Here is a simple equation military= hard work X crappy pay. You do not join the military to get rich by making 40k a month or pay for your college, you do it because you feel a obligation or commitment to serve your country. You may be one of those select few who hear this as your calling in life, if not that is ok too.

Take some time and really think about what you want out of life and where you fit in best as a productive part of society and then plan for the end state.

**ScratchMonkey** · 02-25-2008, 09:41 PM

There is a stereotype among the anti-military that the military is just a place for poor people to be used and discarded as cannon fodder. Overzealous quota-driven recruiters will only perpetuate that stereotype.

Those who hang around forums like TG and MA will come to realize that the stereotype isn't true, but the vast majority of the public have no erudite counter-examples to prove it wrong.

**Uranium - 235** · 02-25-2008, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by section-8

Whats that? Cant' hear you from waaaaay up here.

Don't forget that every flight starts and ends with the maintainers. You'll be able to hear me just fine when I happily inform you over the ICS that you're "clear to kill #1" (followed by #2, of course) because of "flight controls out of tolerance" (or whatever else I want to make up (What's that? Mode 4 rekey? SHUT 'ER DOWN!)). Or I'll piss on your MLG and call it a fuel leak (Then watch you sniff it).

And I'm an electronics warfare specialist - in wartime, your life is literally in my hands. Hard to dodge an SA-6 missile when your RWR don't work or your ICMS won't jam the site

**Elwenil** · 02-25-2008, 09:55 PM

Hmmm, lets take a closer look at this. If you look at Twiggy's previous posts we see that he first wants to join the Navy, then we have this post about wanting to join the Army, now in this same post he wants to join the Air Force, and there is also a thread out there where he wants to be a TG Admin or Moderator because he's a mod on the BF2 forums and on two other forum sites. Am I seeing a trend here? I'm beginning to think that he's lonely or just wants to be a part of something or... Anything.

**El_Gringo_Grande** · 02-25-2008, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by ScratchMonkey

There is a stereotype among the anti-military that the military is just a place for poor people to be used and discarded as cannon fodder. Overzealous quota-driven recruiters will only perpetuate that stereotype.

Those who hang around forums like TG and MA will come to realize that the stereotype isn't true, but the vast majority of the public have no erudite counter-examples to prove it wrong.

There are many former military personel that believe it is "for poor people to be used and discarded as cannon fodder."

We are not anti-military, just truthful.

**Elwenil** · 02-25-2008, 11:40 PM

As far as my friends go, I'll take a poor soldier over a rich doctor or snobby CEO any day. It take courage and heart to be a soldier and fight for what you believe in. Any monkey with an education can become an unethical jackass.

**TurkishDelight** · 02-26-2008, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by Twiggy

I didnt even know that is was a scam, i read some of the feedback from different people who used the program and their all positive results thats all . Im not the kind of person to post decieving topics. So im not BSing

Is there a reason you have to be so hostile? Im just deciding on which career path is better for me. Im not trying to start a argument for gods sakes. Can you deal with that?

Hahahaha! Hostile?!

And this is the person who wanted to be a 1337 Spec Awpzorz Pwner?!

Listen, I didn't say anything mean to you, alright?

Don't take things too personally, because people don't really care enough to bother

Good luck in whatever proffesion you decide to do tomorrow...

Turkish

**Apophis** · 02-26-2008, 07:11 AM

Thread closed per author's request.

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