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Landers is considering a move towards the military, what do you think?

18,933 670 August 3, 2010 at 09:40 PM in Question
I'm looking at career path options and one is military, specifically Navy (Jokes allowed, go ahead Marines...). What do you guys think?

Thoughts on the military?

Thoughts on people you know joining the military?

Experiences you've seen in being with the military?


Nothing serious yet, just something in my mind still right now and trying to see/figure out what I want to do and how I want to do it.
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PaintTheSkyGrey
08-04-2010 at 12:34 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:34 PM.
Quote from dwells :
Go fark yourself.
And what called for this inflammatory response?
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08-04-2010 at 12:37 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:37 PM.
Quote from dwells :
Go fark yourself.
If Jen's experience has any validity I think he already did.
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dwells
08-04-2010 at 12:54 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:54 PM.
Quote from PaintTheSkyGrey :
And what called for this inflammatory response?
I don't know, perhaps your ignorant statement that is completely disrespectful to the men and women serving in our armed forces?
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stealth
08-04-2010 at 12:56 PM.
08-04-2010 at 12:56 PM.
Quote from dwells :
I don't know, perhaps your ignorant statement that is completely disrespectful to the men and women serving in our armed forces?
Iagree Such a broad, generalized statement can only be made by someone ignorant of reality. hug

PaintTheSky, freedom isn't free, remember that. nod
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damsel.
08-04-2010 at 01:02 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:02 PM.
Secret Paint is active military.
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TigerStar
08-04-2010 at 01:03 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:03 PM.
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Schooby
08-04-2010 at 01:03 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:03 PM.
Quote from dwells :
I don't know, perhaps your ignorant statement that is completely disrespectful to the men and women serving in our armed forces?
laugh out loud Secret He is in the military and pretty proud of it from what I have seen.
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gimmie
08-04-2010 at 01:04 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:04 PM.
Quote from PaintTheSkyGrey :
Only idiots join the military.

/thread
wow then i guess my husband is an idiot.
btw, you're a farktard LMAO

no seriously, the military is great and OP only you can make the choice.
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dwells
08-04-2010 at 01:05 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:05 PM.
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Secret Paint is active military.
Explains the backwards flag avatar.

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laugh out loud Secret He is in the military and pretty proud of it from what I have seen.
So I just got trolled?
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damsel.
08-04-2010 at 01:07 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:07 PM.
I thought it was well known that he is in the army. laugh out loud
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08-04-2010 at 01:10 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:10 PM.
Quote from damsel. :
Secret Paint is active military.
Quote from Schooby :
laugh out loud Secret He is in the military and pretty proud of it from what I have seen.
Yep. Hence my previous reply, D!

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Quote from dwells :
Go fark yourself.
If Jen's experience has any validity I think he already did.
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DC
08-04-2010 at 01:16 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:16 PM.
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I thought it was well known that he is in the army. laugh out loud
I just found out...but been away from the lounge for quite a while...so missed it...
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Fallacy
08-04-2010 at 01:35 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:35 PM.
Quote from PaintTheSkyGrey :
Only idiots join the military.

/thread
I know you're just trolling, but technically wouldn't that be true?

If we compared the IQ of all the people who joined the military vs. all the people who did not, who are the same age and then compare the IQ of the same subset of people in 10 years, 20 years, 40 years... what would the outcome be?

I'd expect the people who did not join to have a higher IQ from the start, and possibly later in life as well Dontknow
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08-04-2010 at 01:39 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:39 PM.
Quote from Fallacy :
If we compared the IQ of all the people who joined the military vs. all the people who did not, who are the same age and then compare the IQ of the same subset of people in 10 years, 20 years, 40 years... what would the outcome be?
That sounds like a study you should get started on!
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08-04-2010 at 01:41 PM.
08-04-2010 at 01:41 PM.
My future BIL is in the Navy...10 years active now. He lives in HI and is married with 2 kids. Friday he will be getting home from a 6month deployment. They are moving back to Boston this fall, he will be a recruiter maybe. Not exactly what he had in mind when he went in. He doesn't complain about it, and his wife was active duty before they had the kids.
But he missed both his kids being born, and their first steps..etc. He loved the different places he's been too and has interesting stories to tell.
Him and his wife both did college, but not sure how far they stayed with it. They also have no money. Nothing for a downpayment on a house, nothing for their kids future. But his wife did like to spend.

Over-all there are pros and cons to everything, it's just which is important to YOU. But I wouldn't expect to come out of the military and be rich.

On the other hand my cousin is in the Air Force. (and his brother, and BIL). He is now in the reserves, he fixes planes. He does ok.
His brother and BIL, are doing pretty well finically. The both do top secret missions, ones a gunner and not sure what the other does.

So I guess its not only which branch you go in, but what you intend to do when you get in there. Also you have to be good at it.
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