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celticlord2112 -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 9:58:42 PM)
Reality does tend to smudge those rose colored glasses. Alas, poor kittin, such is the order of things....

kittinSol -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 9:58:50 PM)
You see, I am not beyond hope. I do like to learn stuff.

celticlord2112 -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:00:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol You see, I am not beyond hope. I do like to learn stuff. kittin, I don't regard anyone as being beyond hope. (Marines never give up)

TheHeretic -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:07:36 PM)
And gallows humor is often an effective tool of psychological self-defense against the horrors some face.

kittinSol -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:10:32 PM)
Yes, I see that now... poor people! How terrible it must be to live with such vivid memories of the war and atrocities still going through your mind like a bad film...

TheHeretic -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:11:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol Do you think you could spare some time enlightening me? I already gave better than 4 years, Kitten. What are you looking for?

TheHeretic -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:14:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol Yes, I see that now... poor people! How terrible it must be to live with such vivid memories of the war and atrocities still going through your mind like a bad film... Pity is one of the most degrading and damaging forms of prejudice, Kitten. Do I strike you as a victim? You should hear the sorts of jokes the doctors, nurses, and paramedics you place so highly above vets tell when the doors are closed. Are they to be pitied as well, or have they made a choice of what they will be exposed to in service of a greater good?

kittinSol -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:14:31 PM)
Merely, the other side of the coin. Your personal experience, how it affected you. The things you did, how did it change your attitude towards conflict, if at all... trying to understand the other side, so to speak. I don't want to take your time unduly though and I realise it's a bit much to ask like that so please don't hesitate to say no if this would be too much of a bore/burden for you.

celticlord2112 -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:14:50 PM)
quote: Celtic, I can only imagine the little ditties you had at Paris Island??? Marine gunnies seem to have a special knack for it.... They had a few....[;)] (Only it was MCRD San Diego....)

kittinSol -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:16:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheHeretic quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol Yes, I see that now... poor people! How terrible it must be to live with such vivid memories of the war and atrocities still going through your mind like a bad film... Pity is one of the most degrading and damaging forms of prejudice, Kitten. Do I strike you as a victim? I wasn't thinking of you but of those that are badly maimed and injured. I heard a lot about PTSD and its effect on some of the soldiers...I don't do pity, however. I try to be a compassionate person: is that a bad thing?

DomAviator -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:16:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheHeretic And gallows humor is often an effective tool of psychological self-defense against the horrors some face. Heritic, exactly. When I flew the A-6 I would roar off into the night with 18,000 pounds of misscellanious and assorted things that go boom... I would come back empty... You can either let it bother you or make it into a big joke with back slapping and laughter in the ready room... Those who are bothered by it shouldnt do it... But its those of us who do that make it possible for the pacifists to live... Im not trying to pick on a certain feline who clearly detests me... BUT to be fair, as a sensitive peace loving type she wouldnt exactly fare well under the type of tyranical regiemes we keep at bay by killing those who would love to put her in a burkah and beat the fuck out of her with a rattan cane if her ankle or wrist shows, or to execute her if she spoke back to a man, etc... These arent imaginary people, these are REAL things that happen at real places in the world and they would love to make the same thing happen here...

DomAviator -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:21:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: celticlord2112 quote: Celtic, I can only imagine the little ditties you had at Paris Island??? Marine gunnies seem to have a special knack for it.... They had a few....[;)] (Only it was MCRD San Diego....) OH FUCK! Who did you piss off to get sent there??? LOL As if Paris Island wasnt hot enough???? Care to share some snippets of the Marine Cadences, just to show that Im not unique in my song playlist and taht is is across all services...

kittinSol -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:24:33 PM)
Okay, maybe another time, Rich. I'm genuinely interested but I can't cope with all the noise around here. Sweet dreams!

celticlord2112 -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:24:47 PM)
quote: I try to be a compassionate person: is that a bad thing? No, but it's not quite as good as actually succeeding at it.....

celticlord2112 -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:29:22 PM)
quote: OH FUCK! Who did you piss off to get sent there??? LOL As if Paris Island wasnt hot enough???? Choice between sand fleas and Mt Motherfucker....I chose Mt Motherfucker

TheHeretic -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:33:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol Merely, the other side of the coin. Your personal experience, how it affected you. The things you did, how did it change your attitude towards conflict, if at all... trying to understand the other side, so to speak. I don't want to take your time unduly though and I realise it's a bit much to ask like that so please don't hesitate to say no if this would be too much of a bore/burden for you. Not a bore or a burden, Kitten, but deeply personal matters. Perhaps I'm being oversensitive but I'm getting some condescension from you, and don't care to feed it.

hizgeorgiapeach -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:37:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: celticlord2112 quote: OH FUCK! Who did you piss off to get sent there??? LOL As if Paris Island wasnt hot enough???? Choice between sand fleas and Mt Motherfucker....I chose Mt Motherfucker Shit, Celtic - You actually CHOSE Mt Muther? Are you INSANE, man?

celticlord2112 -> RE: I did not know this (6/5/2008 10:40:59 PM)
quote: Shit, Celtic - You actually CHOSE Mt Muther? Are you INSANE, man? Yep! (But I'm feeling MUCH better now! [:D][8D])

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