People always tell me I look like my cousin Sock.
After looking at that thread with all the pics I suddenly feel really out of place. I picture all of you as 20 somethings since I am only 19.
I'm only a year older than you.
After looking at that thread with all the pics I suddenly feel really out of place. I picture all of you as 20 somethings since I am only 19.
Well in less than 2 years, you'll be in the 20 somethings too. Besides I'm only 23, I'm not old am I? Do people consider that old now?
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After looking at that thread with all the pics I suddenly feel really out of place. I picture all of you as 20 somethings since I am only 19.Well in less than 2 years, you'll be in the 20 somethings too. Besides I'm only 23, I'm not old am I? Do people consider that old now?
I still have a tendency to imagine other posters as kids. At 36 I know I'm not exactly the Old Man on the Mountain, but it feels that way sometimes.
And no, 23 is still a baby. ;)
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I‘m a warthog faced, vomitous mass. Children shriek at my hideousness, babes weep at my approach, women cry out “Dear God, what is that thing?”
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That's why I wear this sheet.
After looking at that thread with all the pics I suddenly feel really out of place. I picture all of you as 20 somethings since I am only 19.Well in less than 2 years, you'll be in the 20 somethings too. Besides I'm only 23, I'm not old am I? Do people consider that old now?
Well I mostly was talking about the pics in that thread link posted earlier which seemed to be mostly 35+ year old people. I guess those are just the type of people who have the time to browse the off topic section of a tabletop gaming messageboards. Sweet, I'm a minority!
Well I mostly was talking about the pics in that thread link posted earlier which seemed to be mostly 35+ year old people. I guess those are just the type of people who have the time to browse the off topic section of a tabletop gaming messageboards. Sweet, I'm a minority!After looking at that thread with all the pics I suddenly feel really out of place. I picture all of you as 20 somethings since I am only 19.Well in less than 2 years, you'll be in the 20 somethings too. Besides I'm only 23, I'm not old am I? Do people consider that old now?
Well if anything you're still a minor (depending on which country you're in). Even TOZ is apparently only like 20 something, which is weird because I actually imagined him older.
Anyway, all and all based on the thread I got to see, posters aren't that bad looking allowing my views of the internet to foster. Ashiel and Kelsey are probably really freaking hot and just don't wanna post their pics so we won't stalk them.Naw, I don't post a pic because I'm a tranny and therefore hate my (male) body. Once I get some hormones and surgery, I'll post.So long as you keep your pants on, feel free to post with just the hormones :)
(That came out wrong? Hardly the first time.)
This reminds me of certain short movie that was spread on internet a few years ago...
I still have a tendency to imagine other posters as kids. At 36 I know I'm not exactly the Old Man on the Mountain, but it feels that way sometimes.
And this reminds me when I went with a few friends from gaming club for a picnic and it occured me that I am the youngest present (I think I was 30 then). Which lead all participants to joke about their age.
Uh, that was over one and half year ago... I must get used to being 32 since monday.
I have platoon leaders in my company who were in high school while I was invading Iraq. :/
Ouch.
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I have platoon leaders in my company who were in high school while I was invading Iraq. :/
I can outdo that. My last deployment-- several of the young privates I spoke with during the mission (none of them actually fell into my section), were born after I'd already completed my first 3 year tour in the Regular Army and was in my first stint with the National Guard. I believe, though I think it's really close-- but the youngest officer I know of on that deployment, was born after I started Basic Training. :P
How long it takes to advance to platoon leader, counting from enlistment?
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I have platoon leaders in my company who were in high school while I was invading Iraq. :/I can outdo that. My last deployment-- several of the young privates I spoke with during the mission (none of them actually fell into my section), were born after I'd already completed my first 3 year tour in the Regular Army and was in my first stint with the National Guard. I believe, though I think it's really close-- but the youngest officer I know of on that deployment, was born after I started Basic Training. :P
Was his birth date minus nine months close to your first leave? ;)
If it makes you feel any better, I am incredibly good looking. I am also staggeringly talented, loveable, charitable, funny, charismatic, intelligent, and with very nice facial hair.
I am also the most modest person you will ever meet.
All of this is completely true.
Cosmo is also a disturbingly good poet. (I have proof.)
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How long it takes to advance to platoon leader, counting from enlistment?
Since the USA is still collectively stupid enough to let someone go to college, get some pseudo-military training through ROTC (or, worse yet, go through those abysmal excuses for military preparation that are the service academies)-- then someone waves the magic wand, gives 'em their "butter bars", declares them "leaders of men"-- they go to their Basic Officer Leadership Course-- and there they are: brand new Lieutenants and Ensigns-- ready to screw everything up as platoon leaders (among other tasks). Takes getting your Bachelor's Degree, + about 5-11 months for that Officer's Basic Course, depending on which Branch the Officer was commissioned into.
Doesn't take anywhere near long enough; and none of them are required to have time in the enlisted ranks before they get commissioned. Hmmm... Actually, since we did have a couple of officers who'd barely hit 21, some of them were definitely born after I'd gone to Basic Training.
Was his birth date minus nine months close to your first leave? ;)
Well, for a few of them the timing would have been about right... :D
(seriously though-- naw, none of them line up for right place and right time; and I always use protection)
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I must be a glass-is-half-full kind of guy. I tend to picture everyone anonymous to me as pretty good-looking.
I think it comes from having something of a cinematic mind. I just picture everybody at their computer the way they would look if they were members of a film cast.
I don't know about any of you, but I'm dead sexy.
Perchance I should get a new photo of my handsome self?
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Would it be out of place and post a pic like a cam whore?
This is me showing off some skin It's not really NSFW or anything but maybe something people wouldn't feel comfortable looking at work.
Your permissions are not enabled for those not your Facebook friend to see that photo. You need to change it to public if you want to feed others to engage in Facebook voyeurism.
Screw promotions. Free up room for more recruits so I can try and get a waiver out of MEPS. Technically, I can join the military again if I can talk MEPS into thinking I won't have to be discharged a second time.
We have been in the Army too long and need to retire...C'mon and free up some promotions fer us younglings! I've been an E-6 too long...
IIRC TOZ is not so old to be blocking promotions... Much.
Your permissions are not enabled for those not your Facebook friend to see that photo. You need to change it to public if you want to feed others to engage in Facebook voyeurism.Would it be out of place and post a pic like a cam whore?
This is me showing off some skin It's not really NSFW or anything but maybe something people wouldn't feel comfortable looking at work.
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I must be a glass-is-half-full kind of guy. I tend to picture everyone anonymous to me as pretty good-looking.
I think it comes from having something of a cinematic mind. I just picture everybody at their computer the way they would look if they were members of a film cast.
Oh, they are; it's just Meet the Feebles.
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Publicized for Voyeuristic Pleasure ;)Your permissions are not enabled for those not your Facebook friend to see that photo. You need to change it to public if you want to feed others to engage in Facebook voyeurism.Would it be out of place and post a pic like a cam whore?
This is me showing off some skin It's not really NSFW or anything but maybe something people wouldn't feel comfortable looking at work.
First thing that came to mind: Keanu Reeves during the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure era.
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OK, so this is what I look like.
No, it's not really me, but if you go to PaizoCon in July, you'll recognize me. ;)
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Yep. My avatar is pretty close to accurate. And the ladies love me... Why? Because I'm typing this with somethin' and it ain't my beak or my claws.
I'd waggle my eyebrows if'n I had any.
It's okay, he's still seaworthy.
Right?
[paranoid] Are you calling me fat? [/paranoid]
Nah, just 'big keeled'.
First thing that came to mind: Keanu Reeves during the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure era.Publicized for Voyeuristic Pleasure ;)Your permissions are not enabled for those not your Facebook friend to see that photo. You need to change it to public if you want to feed others to engage in Facebook voyeurism.Would it be out of place and post a pic like a cam whore?
This is me showing off some skin It's not really NSFW or anything but maybe something people wouldn't feel comfortable looking at work.
Cool, 'cause Keanu is like my role model sort of.
So I have this one picture that's sort of androgynous looking before I cut my hair. Why is it that so many girls like the hair?
[paranoid] Are you calling me fat? [/paranoid]It's okay, he's still seaworthy.
Right?
Nah, just captain material. ;)
Which raises the question of whether you can marry people on land as well as at sea. I'm not sure how that works.
What does being a captain have anything to do with marrying people? Does marriage fall under the captain's purview once you leave the land masses? Because the oceans are international and Kajehase is the king on the sea?
Oh lord, it's hard to be humble.
When I'm perfect in every way.
I can't wait to look in the mirror.
I get better looking each day.
To know me is to love me.
I know I'm a hell of a man.
Oh lord, it's hard to be humble,
But I'm doing the best that I can...
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We have been in the Army too long and need to retire...C'mon and free up some promotions fer us younglings! I've been an E-6 too long...
Heh.
Missed something in my posts, I think you did. :P
My last deployment was in 2009. I retired in 2010, and I've already cleared the way for you young whippersnappers... (plus I was an E-6 when I retired anyway-- you think you got it hard waiting for a promotion in the Regular Army-- you really have to wait for someone to die to open up a slot in Guard and Reserve units, particularly if you're in a small MOS.
Heya Finn.I typed something about you telling us how you really felt about officer training in the US military, Finn, about four times. But it kept coming off either snarky or hateful, so I gave up.
But I hear you. :D
I had to cut and rewrite what I said 7 times in that post, otherwise it would've been a lot a snarkier... ;)
Seriously-- Most of the officers I served under were mediocre at best, there were way too many poor officers, and although I served under a few truly outstanding officers, there were too few good ones that I saw in the commissioned ranks. I don't blame the people who become officers-- most of them I'm pretty sure were (and are) basically decent human beings to start with-- but I really don't think we've got a good system for selecting, training and qualifying, mentoring, promoting and retaining officers in the United States Military, and IMO it shows in the results we have for a lot of the leadership (and the whole "0-defect" never ever take a risk, bureaucratic mastery, avoid being the one held accountable if anything can go wrong, crap I saw from my view in the ranks, is part of that system).
I'm sure a lot of people's experiences were different than mine, and YMMV-- I also mean no offense to people who happen to be (or were, if they're out now) commissioned officers, but it's kind'a hard for me not to hate officers on general principle after some of the truly abysmal leadership I had on two deployments (on one of them, yes, officer mistakes cost lives unnecessarily, and I've never forgotten or forgiven that-- I admit, that's one of my many issues I should handle better that the psych types tell me is part of the PTSD problems I have now). I do remember that the gut-reaction to hate, is my issue and not fair to the person who may be an officer, so I try to not lash out at people over it-- I apologize for not always being successful at that effort.
After looking at that thread with all the pics I suddenly feel really out of place. I picture all of you as 20 somethings since I am only 19.Well in less than 2 years, you'll be in the 20 somethings too. Besides I'm only 23, I'm not old am I? Do people consider that old now?
I still have a tendency to imagine other posters as kids. At 36 I know I'm not exactly the Old Man on the Mountain, but it feels that way sometimes.
And no, 23 is still a baby. ;)
So many old people on these boards...
I have platoon leaders in my company who were in high school while I was invading Iraq. :/
Yikes.
I am, in fact, a sexy and hirsute goblin.
I must be a glass-is-half-full kind of guy. I tend to picture everyone anonymous to me as pretty good-looking.
I think it comes from having something of a cinematic mind. I just picture everybody at their computer the way they would look if they were members of a film cast.
If that cast is the rocky horror picture show you might be onto something...
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Still the same picture from the sockpuppet thread, but since it is still more or less acurate (no, that was a renaissance fair, I am not normally wearing this kind of clothes) and one of the few pictures of me floating around anywhere in the web, this has to do.