The Post Your Picture Thread

[marooko]

The things we take for granted.

[ASVP Piccolo]

I'm sure most murderers "didn't think it through." That does not absolve you of guilt. Yes, to some extent you can choose what you do once you're involved, but where does guilt stop? So let's say he signs up for a part of service that doesn't involve murder. Maybe he's in intel or some shit, and he just follows orders to find out where the following five people live. He finds out, hands over the intel. Then the people in those five houses are murdered and let's assume it's unjust. Did he kill them? No. Is he implicit in their death because he volunteered to be part of a war machine? Yes. Anyone who participates is somehow helping the effort which makes them morally accountable.

It's not a complicated answer: stop volunteering for shit until you know what you're fighting for.

Last time I checked, you don't know me, and you most certainly don't know the reasons why I chose to serve my country. Allow me enlighten you:

I come from a family of service members. My grandfather served for 25 years. My father, for 12. My sister is currently serving, and is in her 8th year as a Security Forces Airman in the United States Air Force. I am of Japanese decent, on my Mother's side (I 25%, my Mother, half, my grandmother, full, obviously), and while yes, I am mostly black, I embrace coming from a long lineage of confirmed Japanese warriors. The Buishido code of chivalry is prominent in my life, as I base my morals around its tenets.

When I was 17, I joined the United States Army as a Military Police Soldier and signed a blank check to Uncle Sam for up to and including my life. For me, it is honor and a priveledge to carry on my family's tradition. I love my country. Do we as a nation have our faults? Absolutely. Do I always agree with our imperialistic nature? Absolutely not. But for me, giving back to the country that has allowed me to live a seamlessly carefree life is the least I can do. These are my reasons why I chose to serve my country, and my feelings were just as concrete and strong at 17 as they are now at 20.

I know damn well what I'm fighting for. I fight for those I love, and their ability to express the freedoms we are granted as United States citizens. I fight to carry on the spirits of the two brothers I lost in Afghanistan last year. I fight so others won't have to. You are entitled to your opinions, and you may judge me accordingly, but as you have your reasons for opposing war, I have my reasons for supporting it. As a Soldier of the National Guard, the military is only half of my life. Like any other civillian, I go to college, work a full-time job, and run my own production company. Call me a murderer. Tell me my morality is skewed. I will not falter in my beliefs because of your ignorance. Honestly, I don't understand what made you go out of your away to attack me. I did not insult you, I posted a picture of myself enjoying the job I signed up for. That's all. If attacking strangers on the internet gets you off, then so be it, but don't insult someone without having the slightest hint of who they are or where they came from.

[VigoTheCarpathian]

Could you rephrase that question using groups of words that make sense?

It's a perfectly comprehensible question, Randy.

[VigoTheCarpathian]

Oh shnaps.

[fatbastard]

The things we take for granted.

You going this year Maroo?

[ASVP Piccolo]

Thank you for putting yourself in a potentially life threatening situation so we can all talk shit about you and act like we're better people for not volunteering to do the same.

This. ^

I appreciate the kind words from everyone who decided not to be an ignorant asshole today.

[amyzzz]

He's an asshole. Don't pay any attention to him.

[ASVP Piccolo]

Latest pic of my Daughter...ok, everyone all at once...AWWWWWWWWW

Attachment 9461

D'AWWWWWWW

[VigoTheCarpathian]

You know, all this talk has me longing for the good old days when men like Davey Crockette would punch a sucker like Randy out rather than talk a bunch of shit and act all hard like a pussy IE brotard in a raised truck for instance - if you know what I mean. Somehow this hipster generation has misconstrued not being a pussy for being an asshole.

Maybe there is no Last Great Man.

[greghead]

Chandler? Oh shit, whereabouts in Chandler? I was raised right around Alma School & Elliot and lived around there for a long, long while.

[chairmenmeow47]

ahwatukee over here

[ASVP Piccolo]

i'd just like to thank you for being an attractive male. we need more of that on the board to oogle, morally bankrupt or no.

Hahaha thanks.

[ASVP Piccolo]

Chandler? Oh shit, whereabouts in Chandler? I was raised right around Alma School & Elliot and lived around there for a long, long while.

I'm on Germann, between Price and Dobson! Been in Chandler for most of my life. Where you livin' now? Chairmenmeow: Whats your wereabouts in 'tukee?

[HotHamWater]

My best Kamehameha.

Maybe it's the hat, but you kind of look like Mos Def here.

[naruto_kenshin]

Came for pics...stayed for the anti-war rhetoric.

[RotationSlimWang]

Last time I checked, you don't know me, and you most certainly don't know the reasons why I chose to serve my country. Allow me enlighten you:

I come from a family of service members. My grandfather served for 25 years. My father, for 12. My sister is currently serving, and is in her 8th year as a Security Forces Airman in the United States Air Force. I am of Japanese decent, on my Mother's side (I 25%, my Mother, half, my grandmother, full, obviously), and while yes, I am mostly black, I embrace coming from a long lineage of confirmed Japanese warriors. The Buishido code of chivalry is prominent in my life, as I base my morals around its tenets.

When I was 17, I joined the United States Army as a Military Police Soldier and signed a blank check to Uncle Sam for up to and including my life. For me, it is honor and a priveledge to carry on my family's tradition. I love my country. Do we as a nation have our faults? Absolutely. Do I always agree with our imperialistic nature? Absolutely not. But for me, giving back to the country that has allowed me to live a seamlessly carefree life is the least I can do. These are my reasons why I chose to serve my country, and my feelings were just as concrete and strong at 17 as they are now at 20.

I know damn well what I'm fighting for. I fight for those I love, and their ability to express the freedoms we are granted as United States citizens. I fight to carry on the spirits of the two brothers I lost in Afghanistan last year. I fight so others won't have to. You are entitled to your opinions, and you may judge me accordingly, but as you have your reasons for opposing war, I have my reasons for supporting it. As a Soldier of the National Guard, the military is only half of my life. Like any other civillian, I go to college, work a full-time job, and run my own production company. Call me a murderer. Tell me my morality is skewed. I will not falter in my beliefs because of your ignorance. Honestly, I don't understand what made you go out of your away to attack me. I did not insult you, I posted a picture of myself enjoying the job I signed up for. That's all. If attacking strangers on the internet gets you off, then so be it, but don't insult someone without having the slightest hint of who they are or where they came from.

Actually I wasn't giving you shit--I was giving the people thanking you shit. And rightly so. Although I do find being "proud" of your military service to be a bit bullshit.

You fight to carry on the spirits of your brothers who were killed. So you're fighting for the right to get killed doing something stupid. Brilliant.

[VigoTheCarpathian]

bastard slut

[VigoTheCarpathian]

Randy, go tell the IDF that Islamo-fascism is a fairy tale, fairy.

[VigoTheCarpathian]

You're going into business for yourself? Your puny ass is going to get eaten up.

[RotationSlimWang]

"Islamo-fascism." Jesus fucking Christ

[VigoTheCarpathian]

Shut up

[VigoTheCarpathian]

Men are wired to fight. It's how the goddamn world works. When a business competitor tries to take food out of your kids mouth, you work overtime. When a grave threat, like say Nazism, threatens the world, you fight! But Randy, you sit behind a keyboard and troll high school ravers. You're a slut with no wife, no kids, no property and no guts.

[marooko]

You going this year Maroo?

First time.

[RotationSlimWang]

So all of society's ills are forgiven because "men are wired to fight?"

[getbetter]

Men are wired to fight. It's how the goddamn world works. When a business competitor tries to take food out of your kids mouth, you work overtime. When a grave threat, like say Nazism, threatens the world, you fight! But Randy, you sit behind a keyboard and troll high school ravers. You're a slut with no wife, no kids, no property and no guts.

WHAT!? shut up VIGO! I'm not defending Randy but this is NONSENSE.

[guedita]

So all of society's ills are forgiven because "men are wired to fight?"

Also because of grave threats.

[RotationSlimWang]

prays that Getbetter and Vigo will start arguing about who makes less sense

[getbetter]

GOD DAMN IT NO ONE IS TAKING THAT AWAY FROM ME

[VigoTheCarpathian]

So all of society's ills are forgiven because "men are wired to fight?"

No, but the people who you care about, if there are any, will never forgive you when push comes to shove and you tuck tail and squat.

[RotationSlimWang]

So because I don't agree with this particular fight, that means that I'm unwilling to fight for what I believe in? Because I'm not afraid of some backwards-ass sand people? Are you fucking kidding me?