The_Dude Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Is your point that you're an illiterate moron who has no business calling anyone else an idiot? Because that's the point you're conveying. I was hoping to get you to concede the obvious truth that grammar does not dictate intelligence. My business partner is uneducated, and does not write as well as I. However, he's McGuyver, and so it works well. Just now, 3rdnlng said: You are hopeless. I pointed out gator's normal posting deficiencies to his paragraphs of knowledgeable perfectly written responses to a subject that few would know anything about. He's done this numerous times. The only issue I'd have with that is if he took credit for the writing. But copying and pasting, is that criminal on a message board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, The_Dude said: I was hoping to get you to concede the obvious truth that grammar does not dictate intelligence. My business partner is uneducated, and does not write as well as I. However, he's McGuyver, and so it works well. The only issue I'd have with that is if he took credit for the writing. But copying and pasting, is that criminal on a message board? Yes, if not credited. Just as if it was a published paper or a speech. Did you really not know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Yes, if not credited. Just as if it was a published paper or a speech. Did you really not know that? when the enemy is making a false move, we should be careful not to interrupt him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, The_Dude said: I'm all for jokes. I make 9/11 jokes. I routinely state 9/11 would be my favorite holiday if it happened to Boston because I hate the patriots. So, ya know, take some salt with it. But if what you're saying is true, that's disturbing. Also, I think sexist/rape jokes are hilarious, and I'd have personally shot one of my soldiers if I ever saw them doing it. So, there are actions, and then there are jokes, right? They weren't jokes. It was not even spoken as a joke. It was spoken in a manner which illustrated his partisan bias believing this event to have been a GOP witch-hunt and flat out disrespectful toward the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 minute ago, row_33 said: when the enemy is making a false move, we should be careful not to interrupt him He's not my enemy and I was simply giving him a ladder to climb down off his high horse. 1 minute ago, Boyst62 said: They weren't jokes. It was not even spoken as a joke. It was spoken in a manner which illustrated his partisan bias believing this event to have been a GOP witch-hunt and flat out disrespectful toward the US Then Gleeful Gator tried to defend his remarks but eventually pulled a Chuck Schumer and tried to reframe them as a joke. The_Dude, like many others are Johnny Come Latelys {sic} who would do better easing into situations that they have no knowledge of. The definition of a Johnny-come-lately is a newcomer, or is someone who is late to accepting a position or late to arriving at an event. A newcomer to an idea who is late in accepting what everyone else already believes to be true is an example of a Johnny-come-lately. Johnny-come-lately dictionary definition | Johnny-come ... www.yourdictionary.com/johnny-come-lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: He's not my enemy and I was simply giving him a ladder to climb down off his high horse. perfect response to a Napoleon quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, row_33 said: were you allowed to blab publicly about the info you had that was confidential or badmouth poisonously everyone ranking above you No. Nobody is ever allowed to "blab publicly about confidential stuff." Do it as an officer on active duty and its a court-martial. Badmouthing people is a freedom of speech issue for civilians. Could do it all I wanted after active duty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, sherpa said: No. Nobody is ever allowed to "blab publicly about confidential stuff." Do it as an officer on active duty and its a court-martial. Badmouthing people is a freedom of speech issue for civilians. Could do it all I wanted after active duty. yup and yup except for the top brass at the CIA and IRS and FBI, when the media loves them they can do whatever they want, amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Yes, if not credited. Just as if it was a published paper or a speech. Did you really not know that? It is different from a paper or speech. You're not going to get sued on a message board for doing it. You can always claim "fair use." I, personally would give credit. But that's just because I had that beaten into my head repeatedly while in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Classic PPP thread. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbb Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, row_33 said: were you allowed to blab publicly about the info you had that was confidential or badmouth poisonously everyone ranking above you Will @3rdnlng go after the grammar of this post or just choose to be a grammar Nazi to folks who don't see the world the way he/she/it does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Dude Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 14 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: They weren't jokes. It was not even spoken as a joke. It was spoken in a manner which illustrated his partisan bias believing this event to have been a GOP witch-hunt and flat out disrespectful toward the US Well, that is not cool. I believe the honor and glory of America is worth killing over. So, there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbb Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Boyst62 said: I don't let a uniform hide character. In Brennans case, and in many others it does just that. And for this man to back a war criminal traitor I guess I question his character. I don't blindly follow those in pretty outfits because they get some nobility granted by the dullards of our society. This man = McRaven 37 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: From him laughing at the troops being killed overseas, to him making jokes about Chris Stevens being killed, the whole disrespectful nature he has... PRO-JEC-TION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: They are not the Catholic Church, and are actually able to reform. J Edgar is no longer in charge I'm as concerned about the public school system and the systemic abuse we see there. And, on the FBI, hogwash. j edgar has been gone since 1972, but j. edgars comey/strozk et al have only been gone for 20 minutes or so. when will the reform come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I can tell you all, that if we're to judge people by their grammar, enlisted Marines, and Soldiers, are IDIOTS. 90% anyways. My goodness. A friend of mine posted a note I left on his bunk mocking him during my time in Iraq. I was implying he was gay. He took a red pen to it. It was bad. I did not know my 'there's,' or or 'too's'. It was bad. I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. My grammar sucked. Did it make me stupid? No. It made me uneducated. I know many, smart, and uneducated people. They're a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, The_Dude said: I can tell you all, that if we're to judge people by their grammar, enlisted Marines, and Soldiers, are IDIOTS. 90% anyways. This is not my experience in any way shape or form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbb Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, The_Dude said: My grammar sucked. Did it make me stupid? No. It made me uneducated. I know many, smart, and uneducated people. They're a thing. Indeed. There is an entire field of study devoted to your point within teaching linguistics and literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, Deranged Rhino said: This is not my experience in any way shape or form. Mine neither. This is not the first time I've wondered which country's armed forces The_Dude actually served in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The_Dude said: I can tell you all, that if we're to judge people by their grammar, enlisted Marines, and Soldiers, are IDIOTS. 90% anyways. My goodness. A friend of mine posted a note I left on his bunk mocking him during my time in Iraq. I was implying he was gay. He took a red pen to it. It was bad. I did not know my 'there's,' or or 'too's'. It was bad. I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. My grammar sucked. Did it make me stupid? No. It made me uneducated. I know many, smart, and uneducated people. They're a thing. i don't agree with much (anything?) you say, but your point on uneducated v. dum-dumbedness is fair. Edited August 17, 2018 by leh-nerd skin-erd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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