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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#6952: Aug 28th 2011 at 7:19:14 PM

1 percenters can even make a Lcp pop veins in their heads.

Who watches the watchmen?
Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
#6953: Aug 28th 2011 at 8:30:09 PM

Good luck Mark; do what you're told, how and when you're told. Keep us posted.

MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#6954: Aug 28th 2011 at 8:37:39 PM

Will do on both counts, Kino.

Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#6955: Aug 28th 2011 at 8:55:23 PM

If you don't have a 15 percent Security Forces discount, I'm burning down your bar.

Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
#6956: Aug 28th 2011 at 8:56:05 PM

Quick, post a picture of Barkey near the door!

MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#6957: Aug 28th 2011 at 8:59:15 PM

... alright, Barkey, compelling argument, SF will also get that 15% discount.

But all Security Forces had better bring that beret with em as proof. Don't want no pilots trying to game the system. Unless they are A-10 pilots, then they get the discount.

Hell I might just make it a 15% discount for all military folk. That'd be easier.

edited 28th Aug '11 9:00:37 PM by MarkVonLewis

Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#6959: Aug 28th 2011 at 9:06:46 PM

Could always just do a "first shot is on the house" for military people.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#6960: Aug 28th 2011 at 9:07:30 PM

Yeah 15% off for everyone. Or make it 10%, easier to do the math mentally.

edited 28th Aug '11 9:45:15 PM by TuefelHundenIV

Who watches the watchmen?
Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#6961: Aug 28th 2011 at 9:09:15 PM

[up][up]That is a lot better marketing wise.

If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#6962: Aug 28th 2011 at 9:40:25 PM

Yeah one free shot to servicemembers might be a better business move, anyway.

Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#6963: Aug 29th 2011 at 6:38:38 AM

Will coin-checks be enforced?

Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
#6964: Aug 29th 2011 at 7:50:34 AM

So I'm drinking shitty instant coffee and watching C-SPAN; is it me, of does Gen. Mattis make a fuckton of sense? He's like a goddamn wizard, weaving pragmatism and experience into his words.

Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#6965: Aug 29th 2011 at 7:56:42 AM

I'd watch with you, but I don't get C-SPAN up here.

If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#6966: Aug 29th 2011 at 9:38:57 AM

Just how much of your living costs does the army directly support anyway? I mean, you get paid, but does the army provide you with food and stuff while on base for free or do you have to pay for stuff?

Obviously it would vary from nation to nation and I'd imagine it would vary even from service to service. Also, what proportion of the military is actually "front line soldiery" as opposed to logistics?

...dunno why all those questions suddenly occurred to me...

edited 29th Aug '11 9:39:30 AM by GameChainsaw

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#6967: Aug 29th 2011 at 9:45:42 AM

Modern western militaries are more "tail" (support) than "teeth" ("pointy end" people) by a significant degree, up to like 10:1 support:shooter depending on the force, IIRC.

As for food, if you live on base, and go to the base food facilities, in general you don't have to pay. I know I didn't, though the McD's on the bases I was stationed at (training and out in the fleet) got a good bit of a workout at my wallet's expense anyway because I'm somewhat picky about food when I get a say in the matter*

. tongue

edited 29th Aug '11 9:46:15 AM by Nohbody

All your safe space are belong to Trump
Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#6968: Aug 29th 2011 at 9:58:37 AM

Base housing and the barracks are free, if you live on base the chow hall is free.

If you live off base you get a housing allowance that is based on the cost of living of the zip code you are living on, and also 323 dollars a month for food if you are enlisted, but you have to pay at the chow hall if you decide to eat there.

I'm in one of the richest zip codes you can live in, so I get about 1700 a month in housing allowance, but I have a roomate and only pay 500 a month. This means I get to pocket the extra 1200 bucks as income and do what I will with it, it's a common practice in the military to do so.

Before anybody says that's wasteful on the governments part, keep in mind that I stimulate the fuck out of the economy with that money. tongue

edited 29th Aug '11 9:59:02 AM by Barkey

Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
#6969: Aug 29th 2011 at 10:00:05 AM

Now when you say money...

[edit] You just reminded me of this

edited 29th Aug '11 10:01:53 AM by Kino

BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#6970: Aug 29th 2011 at 10:22:51 AM

[up] Given your post number, that should have been, "So when you say stimulate ... "

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Mod with the Migraine
#6972: Aug 29th 2011 at 12:18:57 PM

I'm curious, how many people have seen situations like this *

come up in the service before. This is something that, in the Navy, I don't see - though that's because the Chiefs* typically have their own little reserved space in the galley, or even their own mess on board a carrier.

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#6973: Aug 29th 2011 at 3:38:04 PM

They do in the Navy, the other services don't put SNCO's on some special pedestal that gives them their own mess, Enlisted eat together, Officers eat together.

I know an E-7 at my base who is dating an E-3, the E-7 is a close friend of mine, I've had to resist telling him how unsat that is, but then again it's National Guard.

Edit: In the same unit, btw.

edited 29th Aug '11 3:38:18 PM by Barkey

Kino Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Californicating
Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#6975: Aug 29th 2011 at 3:45:48 PM

They are in a pogue unit in the Guard, if it can fly anywhere, it's there.


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