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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:32 PM Original message |
Carrier - I challenge you to watch it. |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. I watched last night. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. As a member of a Navy family I second the challenge |
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KatyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
83. "My brother is presently the commander of a US Navy warship" |
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Bobbie47 (386 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. very moving |
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PetrusMonsFormicarum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Fascinating so far |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. I watched it |
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Rageneau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Brought back memories. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
79. Thank you for your service. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Are they going to do a 15-hour special on the people who get bombed, shocked and awed, maimed and |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Point taken. |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. Watch It? |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I feel the same way about medical shows. |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. As The Postman Said |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Right. It is a facist system set up to *promote & protect* democracy. |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. There is a small difference here, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. It's a fascist system, intended to offer human lives as fodder --- |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Just a few responses to your post |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. No -- as you have pointed out 18-20 year olds don't understand the system . .. |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Well first off |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. The entire world understands what "fodder for war" and that means males/soldiers --- |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Where did I say stupid |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #72 |
84. You didn't say "stupid" . . . you inferred that they weren't paying enough attention . . . |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. 15 hours?! |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. the Republic-- the good guys, yes? |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. I was on a carrier. |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I think that it is the humanization of the cogs that is compelling. |
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fight4my3sons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. my husband and I thought the same thing |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I am sorry that the show is being dismissed as propoganda. |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Most kids join the military for economic reasons, not out of patriotic fervor. |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I live in a poor area that is near the top in the nation in supplying recruits. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. The promise of socialism |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Fro m what I hear about serving these days the Halliburton army is abused . . .. |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. That's the irony. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
67. As Postman said in #19, I too joined for economic reasons. We |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Yes, ships is correct |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. No thank you |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. So a strong |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Wasted resources |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
42. It sure is a waste to have a larger military than the whole rest of the world combined |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Sorry but I dont agree |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. It seems now that the Soviets are more threatened by us than we by them |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. What is the percentage of current enlistees |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. I am kicking this with a double dare. |
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reformedrethug (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Last nights episodes |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I think the way they are looking at all the ramifications of prejudice is fascinating. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
51. That was the Corps party line |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
23. Oooh! Do you double-dog-dare me??? |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I double-chicken-dare you! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. K&R Thanks for the heartfelt recommendation! |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Watched it last night |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm already hooked. It's quality stuff. n/t |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. Tried it... thought it was recruiting propaganda |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I've always wondered... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:02 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. I believe that some classes of large Coast Guard ships |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Interesting. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Has nothing to do with turning Alaska into glass |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. Watched it tonight and found something interesting... |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
71. And some of the pilots were so disappointed. |
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Jackeen (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. I think it was more of a 'professional' disappointment... |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. Saw a few minutes... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Has anyone ever claimed that the Military was |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Gee... my old Gunny told me.... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. Quite the contrary |
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mandingo (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
70. I was in the Navy and watched it. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
73. delete. wrong place, dammit! n/t |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
45. It's propaganda. |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
46. Carriers - bah! |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. The real Navy is a 2250 ton tin can |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Nah.... even your 2250 ton tin can still has a little bit of draft to help stabilize it. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. Grant you large slow targets are a tough ride |
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coriolis (691 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
47. I watched a little but turned it off...it was incredibly boring. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. That's what I expected |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
59. NO THANK YOU! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
61. Watched five minutes. Boring as hell. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Right, there's even a whole Military Channel on cable |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I've actually scene an interesting show on that channel. |
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Jackeen (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
75. The Snows aren't Historians, really. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
62. Episodes 1 - 4 are available online |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
74. I came back to post again in this thread as I am now conflicted... |
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Jackeen (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Re: conflicted. |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. Maybe Rev Wright increased your sensitivites and sensibilities. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
76. I thought it was pretty cool... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
81. Just a comment: when I was in the Army |
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western mass (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
82. Recruiting video w/ rock'n'roll soundtrack. |
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