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Red Chief wrote:

Bora Bora wrote: Wow, and here I was thinking that they were just darn cheap and living up to their reputation. And please note, that they were not all drunk. I think they just thought themselves as superior and important, whereas when back in the ol UK they revert back to who they actually are - a no one.

Wow, Bora, we are in the same boat in this not so English Channel anymore. I can’t believe.

I knew we would find common ground somewhere along the way.

Bora Bora wrote:MCL every single man and woman, regardless of their country, returns home with the scars of war.

So True. It's really sad.

Bora Bora wrote:If troops were being medicated they would be removed from "active" duty and confined to lighter duty. No way would they be put on the front line and be allowed the use of a weapon.

The US is hard pressed for troops. I doubt they have the luxury of deploying 15% of their army to light duty.
Anywaz I remember reading an article where this heavily medicated marine driving an LAV fell asleep on the wheel because of medications. Luckily his comrade behind him managed to avert anything untoward happening.
I'm on my cell right now, will post links when I get home.

Misery Called Life wrote:

Bora Bora wrote:MCL every single man and woman, regardless of their country, returns home with the scars of war.

So True. It's really sad.

Bora Bora wrote:If troops were being medicated they would be removed from "active" duty and confined to lighter duty. No way would they be put on the front line and be allowed the use of a weapon.

The US is hard pressed for troops. I doubt they have the luxury of deploying 15% of their army to light duty.
Anywaz I remember reading an article where this heavily medicated marine driving an LAV fell asleep on the wheel because of medications. Luckily his comrade behind him managed to avert anything untoward happening.
I'm on my cell right now, will post links when I get home.

The US military spoon fed their crap to civilians to get them to join. The goverment spoon fed the American people lies to justify it's actions.

And yes, they can put 15% on light duty. Bases have to be run and other facilities have to be manned that are non-combatant. And those military men who are medicated, no secret that drugs exist and are obtainable. But to confine it to one group is unreal. Unfortunately they are probably used to remove the daily nightmares that they have to live with and living with the lies that their own government told them.

This thread has turned to garbage I see, with litttle Putin crying babyishly again about the Empire that Russia never had, after kissing and making up with Bora (temporary alliance I can assure you). He has an insane fixation with it all.

Seems that nobody here is talking about any facts except MCL, Bora you better spit up some statistics or references to counter him or give up, he's talking sense. Friendly fire is one of the big problems of fighting alongside yanks, I can imagine that meds may well have something to do with it! Do you need me to find and put up some references, if so then I will?

What's with the teeth comments? So childish, no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Are we really about namecalling?

Bora, taking stuff you read in the papers and say you have seen it all is very poor, I do not believe for one second you have seen countless British saying 'do you know who I am'. I've been here for five years and I'm lucky enough to go to the best places, and I never actually heard it once, except in jest and certainly not to anyone's face. But boy do I read the apocryphal stories....

Seems that under the veneer we have a whole bunch of racists here after all.

Speedhump wrote:This thread has turned to garbage I see, with litttle Putin crying babyishly again about the Empire that Russia never had, after kissing and making up with Bora (temporary alliance I can assure you). He has an insane fixation with it all.

Seems that nobody here is talking about any facts except MCL, Bora you better spit up some statistics or references to counter him or give up, he's talking sense. Friendly fire is one of the big problems of fighting alongside yanks, I can imagine that meds may well have something to do with it! Do you need me to find and put up some references, if so then I will?

What's with the teeth comments? So childish, no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Are we really about namecalling?

Bora, taking stuff you read in the papers and say you have seen it all is very poor, I do not believe for one second you have seen countless British saying 'do you know who I am'. I've been here for five years and I'm lucky enough to go to the best places, and I never actually heard it once, except in jest and certainly not to anyone's face. But boy do I read the apocryphal stories....

Seems that under the veneer we have a whole bunch of racists here after all.

SH, go to Chocs. statement which started the whole thing. Funny you failed to mention her part in this, seeing as how she started it. Racist I am not, but when someone blatantly states their opinion on Americans - using a paintbrush to cover all Americans, I will go back, which is no different than you standing up for Brits when sparring with RC. And I may remind you of you comment to Rudeboy in another thread making reference to something "disgusting", in retaliation to his comments about Brits.

SH, if you are going to point fingers, please use all the fingers on your hand. You have always been fair so I'm surprised at you being selective with your omission.

And I did not say "countless" British. I have heard "Do you know who I am" stated by several people, from different nationalities. You know as well as I do that there are people here who think they are way more important than they really are. For some reason way too many people develop this inflated self-important ego about themselves.

And I don't see where I said anything about taking "from the papers" or saying "I have seen it all".

I won't go into the military reference, brought into it by Chocs, but I will state, that Iraq should have never happened, but the US did not go into it alone and they may be the only military group to suffer so greatly from depression and needed to be medicated, but being on the front line is no picnic. I think any country that were put in the position of being on the front line would also suffer emotionally. I wasn't debating what MCL said, nor disregarding it. Yes, friendly fire cannot be denied.

And may I point out that the British were guilty of friendly fire. Maybe not to the same degree, but it does happen. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 070875.ece

And thank you for pointing out: [quote] [So childish,] no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Is this a peek as to what lays under your veneer?

I guess that makes you just as guilty of the same thing.

As for the other stuff, yes, pure nonsense. (Hanging head in shame)

Bora used to be very happy playing in this British playground. She didn't notice that something is rotten in the State of Denmark. Just walking in my shoes.

Anyway I confirmed that before Bora’s appearance all that nonsense about dull Americans passed.

Without me DK and Speedy read lecture to DF members, who was originated from theirs former Southern colonies, how UK saved their countries from Hitler during WWII.

What happened, Speedy? DF is not so comfortable for you anymore? Some pain? I know you like it.

Red Chief wrote:Bora used to be very happy playing in this British playground. She didn't notice that something is rotten in the State of Denmark. Just walking in my shoes.

Anyway I confirmed that before Bora’s appearance all that nonsense about dull Americans passed.

Without me DK and Speedy read lecture to DF members, who was originated from theirs former Southern colonies, how UK saved their countries from Hitler during WWII.

What happened, Speedy? DF is not so comfortable for you anymore? Some pain? I know you like it.

Chief, I'm still happy to play here, but fair play.

Yawn, bored now. Let me go use my intelligence for something a little more constructive.

Chocoholic wrote:Yawn, bored now. Let me go use my intelligence for something a little more constructive.

Bwahahahaha.

Soooo...about airguns, you know, the ORIGINAL topic? Some people like to own airguns for shooting practice. I've got a closet full of airsoft guns and i'll take them up on the roof of the villa and shoot at a few paper targets. Some people like to spank the monkey after work, I like to unwind and shoot at cr^p.
Of course I share Bora Bora's "predicament" of being American, but I got the hell out of the country when i was 18 and spent 4 years working as a contractor in Afghanistan. Try being shot at, wounded, and not being able to fire back because your own company hires ex-convicts from europe and eastern europe so they won't allow anyone to carry.
Who the hell cares if someone wants to carry a gun or not, and who is anyone to judge if someone else is mentally stable enough to own one?

Bora Bora wrote:

Speedhump wrote:This thread has turned to garbage I see, with litttle Putin crying babyishly again about the Empire that Russia never had, after kissing and making up with Bora (temporary alliance I can assure you). He has an insane fixation with it all.

Seems that nobody here is talking about any facts except MCL, Bora you better spit up some statistics or references to counter him or give up, he's talking sense. Friendly fire is one of the big problems of fighting alongside yanks, I can imagine that meds may well have something to do with it! Do you need me to find and put up some references, if so then I will?

What's with the teeth comments? So childish, no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Are we really about namecalling?

Bora, taking stuff you read in the papers and say you have seen it all is very poor, I do not believe for one second you have seen countless British saying 'do you know who I am'. I've been here for five years and I'm lucky enough to go to the best places, and I never actually heard it once, except in jest and certainly not to anyone's face. But boy do I read the apocryphal stories....

Seems that under the veneer we have a whole bunch of racists here after all.

SH, go to Chocs. statement which started the whole thing. Funny you failed to mention her part in this, seeing as how she started it. Racist I am not, but when someone blatantly states their opinion on Americans - using a paintbrush to cover all Americans, I will go back, which is no different than you standing up for Brits when sparring with RC. And I may remind you of you comment to Rudeboy in another thread making reference to something "disgusting", in retaliation to his comments about Brits.

I referred to events happening in the UK, they are real, ing events, not imagined. I did not call him ing, but I did call him idiot, which I fully stand by.

SH, if you are going to point fingers, please use all the fingers on your hand. You have always been fair so I'm surprised at you being selective with your omission.

Chocs made ignorant and racist comments. So did someone called pointgiven. not sure the new Scottish guy didn't also, I'm not bothered to look back. You were all being stupid. OK, I hope that sets the record straight.

And I did not say "countless" British. I have heard "Do you know who I am" stated by several people, from different nationalities. You know as well as I do that there are people here who think they are way more important than they really are. For some reason way too many people develop this inflated self-important ego about themselves.

And I don't see where I said anything about taking "from the papers" or saying "I have seen it all".

Well, you said:
''And from my experience alot of Brits seem to be lost. I hear and have heard that so many of them ask people: "Do you know who I am?" Poor dears.''.
So either you have heard others say it, or it's in your experience, I can't make out. Either way you are saying 'a lot of brits'. Correct? But don't you know that hearsay is no proof? Isn't it better only to tell us your own experience. I always try to disregard nastiness spoken by other people, unless I know them like a sibling, or I can vouch for the information myself. I think that it makes me less gullible and more tolerant (I'm not directing this remark against you!).

I won't go into the military reference, brought into it by Chocs, but I will state, that Iraq should have never happened, but the US did not go into it alone and they may be the only military group to suffer so greatly from depression and needed to be medicated, but being on the front line is no picnic. I think any country that were put in the position of being on the front line would also suffer emotionally. I wasn't debating what MCL said, nor disregarding it. Yes, friendly fire cannot be denied.

And may I point out that the British were guilty of friendly fire. Maybe not to the same degree, but it does happen. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 070875.ece

I think the point is 'not to the same degree'. I'm sure other nationalities also make mistakes. occasionally. as I said if you want references I could check into it but seems silly to go that far.

And thank you for pointing out: quote [So childish,] no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Is this a peek as to what lays under your veneer?

I guess that makes you just as guilty of the same thing.

I was trying to make a point. These are sterotypes just as you were using. Sterotypes generally have some basis in truth (small or large) but do not apply to a population as a whole.

As for the other stuff, yes, pure nonsense. (Hanging head in shame)

For you to side with the Russian is something strange indeed, I can see that Chocs upset you, but slinging mud back is not the way to go about it. The comment about Supersized America was only made for that reason, to demonstrate. I apologise if it offended, you know it's not the whole truth and so do I.

Red Chief wrote:Bora used to be very happy playing in this British playground. She didn't notice that something is rotten in the State of Denmark. Just walking in my shoes.

Anyway I confirmed that before Bora’s appearance all that nonsense about dull Americans passed.

Without me DK and Speedy read lecture to DF members, who was originated from theirs former Southern colonies, how UK saved their countries from Hitler during WWII.

What happened, Speedy? DF is not so comfortable for you anymore? Some pain? I know you like it.

Well. Don't believe you have a new friend. I would find that hard to swallow...

That's the only comment needed here. I stopped bothering to 'set my dogs on you' as you called it, long ago.

Speedhump wrote:

Bora Bora wrote:

Speedhump wrote:This thread has turned to garbage I see, with litttle Putin crying babyishly again about the Empire that Russia never had, after kissing and making up with Bora (temporary alliance I can assure you). He has an insane fixation with it all.

Seems that nobody here is talking about any facts except MCL, Bora you better spit up some statistics or references to counter him or give up, he's talking sense. Friendly fire is one of the big problems of fighting alongside yanks, I can imagine that meds may well have something to do with it! Do you need me to find and put up some references, if so then I will?

What's with the teeth comments? So childish, no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Are we really about namecalling?

Bora, taking stuff you read in the papers and say you have seen it all is very poor, I do not believe for one second you have seen countless British saying 'do you know who I am'. I've been here for five years and I'm lucky enough to go to the best places, and I never actually heard it once, except in jest and certainly not to anyone's face. But boy do I read the apocryphal stories....

Seems that under the veneer we have a whole bunch of racists here after all.

SH, go to Chocs. statement which started the whole thing. Funny you failed to mention her part in this, seeing as how she started it. Racist I am not, but when someone blatantly states their opinion on Americans - using a paintbrush to cover all Americans, I will go back, which is no different than you standing up for Brits when sparring with RC. And I may remind you of you comment to Rudeboy in another thread making reference to something "disgusting", in retaliation to his comments about Brits.

I referred to events happening in the UK, they are real, ing events, not imagined. I did not call him ing, but I did call him idiot, which I fully stand by.

SH, if you are going to point fingers, please use all the fingers on your hand. You have always been fair so I'm surprised at you being selective with your omission.

Chocs made ignorant and racist comments. So did someone called pointgiven. not sure the new Scottish guy didn't also, I'm not bothered to look back. You were all being stupid. OK, I hope that sets the record straight.

And I did not say "countless" British. I have heard "Do you know who I am" stated by several people, from different nationalities. You know as well as I do that there are people here who think they are way more important than they really are. For some reason way too many people develop this inflated self-important ego about themselves.

And I don't see where I said anything about taking "from the papers" or saying "I have seen it all".

Well, you said:
''And from my experience alot of Brits seem to be lost. I hear and have heard that so many of them ask people: "Do you know who I am?" Poor dears.''.
So either you have heard others say it, or it's in your experience, I can't make out. Either way you are saying 'a lot of brits'. Correct? But don't you know that hearsay is no proof? Isn't it better only to tell us your own experience. I always try to disregard nastiness spoken by other people, unless I know them like a sibling, or I can vouch for the information myself. I think that it makes me less gullible and more tolerant (I'm not directing this remark against you!).

I won't go into the military reference, brought into it by Chocs, but I will state, that Iraq should have never happened, but the US did not go into it alone and they may be the only military group to suffer so greatly from depression and needed to be medicated, but being on the front line is no picnic. I think any country that were put in the position of being on the front line would also suffer emotionally. I wasn't debating what MCL said, nor disregarding it. Yes, friendly fire cannot be denied.

And may I point out that the British were guilty of friendly fire. Maybe not to the same degree, but it does happen. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 070875.ece

I think the point is 'not to the same degree'. I'm sure other nationalities also make mistakes. occasionally. as I said if you want references I could check into it but seems silly to go that far.

And thank you for pointing out: quote [So childish,] no-one mentioned the vast overweight and sweating 'nation of the supersized' called USA or the drunken uneducated and corrupt masses of Russia. Is this a peek as to what lays under your veneer?

I guess that makes you just as guilty of the same thing.

I was trying to make a point. These are sterotypes just as you were using. Sterotypes generally have some basis in truth (small or large) but do not apply to a population as a whole.

As for the other stuff, yes, pure nonsense. (Hanging head in shame)

For you to side with the Russian is something strange indeed, I can see that Chocs upset you, but slinging mud back is not the way to go about it. The comment about Supersized America was only made for that reason, to demonstrate. I apologise if it offended, you know it's not the whole truth and so do I.

Slight offense taken, but forgotten. I just think it was unfair (and unusual) for you to point the fingers at people who were reacting and only acknowleding the instigator after it was pointed out to you.

And no, the Russian does not have an ally here. Know all to well that he will turn on me in a NY second!

As far as I'm concerned, and I hope you agree, we're good.

Bora Bora wrote:And no, the Russian does not have an ally here. Know all to well that he will turn on me in a NY second!

As far as I'm concerned, and I hope you agree, we're good.

Having Bora as Ally? It's the honor I'd like to avoid, thanks. Saying about “the same boat” I tried to express how unfriendly this forum to non-native speakers. Bora with her "a new section should be open for “English as a second language”" was and probably is the main hate-monger.

RC: Unfriendly to non-native speakers? Give me a break. Main hate monger? of what - people who use English as a second language? Did you just make that up?

You are such an idiot. Yes, I said idiot and I mean it in every sense of the word. And don't come begging to me again trying to smooth things over. First time shame on you.....and there is no second time.

I seen how you operate you backstabbing piece of crap.

Bora Bora wrote:RC: Unfriendly to non-native speakers? Give me a break. Main hate monger? of what - people who use English as a second language? Did you just make that up?

You are such an idiot. Yes, I said idiot and I mean it in every sense of the word. And don't come begging to me again trying to smooth things over. First time shame on you.....and there is no second time.

I seen how you operate you backstabbing piece of crap.

I have never begged of you, don’t lie. If you listen in my words something more than they really mean it’s your problem.

Playground back to normal then.

Bora, Chocs is often stupid, I well know that. And yes of course we're good.

I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Chocoholic wrote:Yes it is a shame. Sadly 'certain' people are just trigger happy.

Sorry but as you can see I really don't have a high opinion of Americans, they need to get out more.

We don't have a high opinion of you either. No need to apologize since I won't.

I can have a gun in my country. If you don't like it then don't go there but don't waste your time telling me how much better you are because you can't have a gun. Get over it and open the London papers to read about knife crime instead.

My 2 cents...

Chocoholic wrote:I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Name calling? Stupid? Well done, that will show those "Stupid Yanks"

billystyle wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Name calling? Stupid? Well done, that will show those "Stupid Yanks"

As if you are above name calling. Give me a break Chocs.

And from us Americans to you, this is what we think of you and your opinion:

Edited to add: and I think there are several non-Americans who share our sentiments.

Chocoholic wrote:I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

There you go. Just for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpFDHO-tqUY&NR=1

PointGiven wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

There you go. Just for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpFDHO-tqUY&NR=1

I think a bazooka would be more appropriate for Chocs. Something big and heavy, like her.

Big and heavy? Nah Sniper is more my style, you'd never see me coming!

Bora Bora wrote:

billystyle wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Name calling? Stupid? Well done, that will show those "Stupid Yanks"

As if you are above name calling. Give me a break Chocs.

And from us Americans to you, this is what we think of you and your opinion:

Edited to add: and I think there are several non-Americans who share our sentiments.

I would stop short of the finger, but I do not want to be associated with her views.

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And from us Americans to you, this is what we think of you and your opinion:

Edited to add: and I think there are several non-Americans who share our sentiments.

Your addition was not really necessary. Even without all those people I cannot see Chock’s face and so sadness on it as a reply on your gesture behind a forest of 300 000 000 fingers of American people. You evidently overdid.

I guess even one your beautiful finger would be enough for full destruction.

Well I actually find it amusing that some people can't take a bit of gentle ribbing. Especially in light of the fact that I do have a load of American mates and many of them actually think the same way about many of their fellow country men.

Half my family is American! I used to actively shoot in competitions and join Marines and Army personnel on training before active duty deployment, so have a pretty good knowledge of alot of weaponry, the different types and their uses. Therefore my comments and opinions are based on personal experience and an active knowledge gained over many years.

So I'm still sticking to it!

It didn't really sound like gentle ribbing and I'm not a Yank. Were you fully brunched maybe?

Bora Bora wrote:

PointGiven wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:I don't care anymore. Yanks and guns are stupid. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

There you go. Just for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpFDHO-tqUY&NR=1

I think a bazooka would be more appropriate for Chocs. Something big and heavy, like her.

and thick

Hardly!