[Gunnair]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

naw, he prattles like an Englishman.

[EyeBrock]

Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

You don't think soldiers have to be mentally strong? You really are in Grade 11 eh?

Did I *fucking* say that? No.

We can all read your words. The perception I gained from that is:

Teachers are clever but wimpy, Soldiers are tough but thick.

If you meant otherwise you should reconsider how you phrase things, young fella me lad.

[ShepherdsDog]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

You don't think soldiers have to be mentally strong? You really are in Grade 11 eh?

Did I *fucking* say that? No.

We can all read your words. The perception I gained from that is:

Teachers are clever but wimpy, Soldiers are tough but thick.

If you meant otherwise you should reconsider how you phrase things, young fella me lad.

If being stupid is a prerequisite, then I guess he can enlist.....for the infantry. Seriously, when I enlisted in 1984, at age 17, the average education of those enlisting was first year university.

[Gunnair]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:

Did I *fucking* say that? No.

We can all read your words. The perception I gained from that is:

Teachers are clever but wimpy, Soldiers are tough but thick.

If you meant otherwise you should reconsider how you phrase things, young fella me lad.

If being stupid is a prerequisite, then I guess he can enlist.....for the infantry. Seriously, when I enlisted in 1984, at age 17, the average education of those enlisting was first year university.

I'd say it's still pretty good.

[Axeman]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

If being stupid is a prerequisite, then I guess he can enlist.....for the infantry. Seriously, when I enlisted in 1984, at age 17, the average education of those enlisting was first year university.

An unfinished 1st year...I read somewhere (sorry, I can't rememeber where or support this) that the largest single group of enlistees are folks that flunk out of first year at university. Is that true?

[Gunnair]

Not in my experience. A lot (Naval Reserve) end up doing a year or two, then work a few years to save up in order to avoid a crippling student debt.

[Tricks]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

Never stopped him before.

Zinger

[Yogi]

In my day-to-day life I rely heavily upon what I have been taught by a myriad of teachers, but when the 'shit hits the fan' no question, I would much rather have a soldier watching my back!

[fifeboy]

Yogi Yogi:

In my day-to-day life I rely heavily upon what I have been taught by a myriad of teachers, but when the 'shit hits the fan' no question, I would much rather have a soldier watching my back!

However, wouldn't you prefer that the soldier watching your back could read. Someone (Shep I believe) said the average education of recruits was one year University. How did they recruits get to Uni in the first place? Teachers taught them to read, maths, history, etc.

[roger-roger]

Can we please end this pointless discussion...

[Tricks]

fifeboy fifeboy:

Yogi Yogi:

In my day-to-day life I rely heavily upon what I have been taught by a myriad of teachers, but when the 'shit hits the fan' no question, I would much rather have a soldier watching my back!

However, wouldn't you prefer that the soldier watching your back could read. Someone (Shep I believe) said the average education of recruits was one year University. How did they recruits get to Uni in the first place? Teachers taught them to read, maths, history, etc.

I could read before going to school...

[Yogi]

fifeboy fifeboy:

Yogi Yogi:

In my day-to-day life I rely heavily upon what I have been taught by a myriad of teachers, but when the 'shit hits the fan' no question, I would much rather have a soldier watching my back!

However, wouldn't you prefer that the soldier watching your back could read. Someone (Shep I believe) said the average education of recruits was one year University. How did they recruits get to Uni in the first place? Teachers taught them to read, maths, history, etc.

To continue in this vein would only result in a 'discussion ala ' the chicken and the egg'!

I was/am referring to two people, a soldier and a teacher, one of whom I would have to choose between today.

Let me put it another way; I rely on what teachers have taught me in order that I may 'get by day to day'. I rely on the soldier to 'keep my world safe' so that I can utilize the knowledge which was passed on to me by the teachers.
Not that I ever intend to quit learning, but at this stage in my life, and with the direction the world is heading, I don't much give a flying **** if the soldier knows the 'ABC's' or 1-2-3's, as long as he can 'protect my sorry ass, 'he/she' is my first choice!

[Brenda]

Can't we just decide they are not comparable, nor interchangable?

Nobody is worth more than another anyway. We all shit on the same toilet, in the same colour (if we're not sick), and we all stink.

Pffffff

[fifeboy]

Tricks Tricks:

I could read before going to school...

So you could read the manual for this:


WOW

[fifeboy]

Brenda Brenda:

Can't we just decide they are not comparable, nor interchangable?

Nobody is worth more than another anyway. We all shit on the same toilet, in the same colour (if we're not sick), and we all stink.

Pffffff

I know, and I am sorry! I am just winding tricks up.