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[Nando Vallart]

The middle pic makes me wonder if ya'll still use pagers and dial-up modems.  I joke, I joke.

Careful. They not only like guns in that country, they issue them, along with training in their use and in hand-to-hand combat, and it's compulsory. That's why they don't have the kinds of trouble the rest of us idiots do.

He could pilot a Eurofighter and he would still be damn ugly :laughing7:

 

[Cagey]

Ugly? What're you talking about? At the risk of sounding gay, I'd say he turned out to be a fairly handsome guy once he dropped the chick disguise. High school must have been hell for him <grin>

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Careful. They not only like guns in that country, they issue them, along with training in their use and in hand-to-hand combat, and it's compulsory. That's why they don't have the kinds of trouble the rest of us idiots do.

Compulsory?  Like a draft?  Everyone knows a drafted military fights better than a volunteer military.  :icon_scratch:

You're right.  Fear Norway!

I can't even type that with a straight face.

 

[Cagey]

Actually, the more I think about it, I think I'm thinking of Switzerland. So... never mind.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

A lot of European countries have compulsory military service.  We have a 13th Amendment; no involuntary servitude.

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

It's not compulsory anymore. I joined because I wanted a different year, and a "break" from normal life.
I've learned to become independent and lots of other important things in life.

Nowadays, we get a letter that tells us that we have to meet at a certain military office at a certain time, to get a brief about the different military departments and battalions we have the oppurtunity to choose between. We also go thru a health check, and they do an evaluation of our mathematic skills, logical thinking, physical- and psycholagical strength. The results determines if you are eligible for the army.
If you have other plans in life, or if you are a passifist (against weapons, and the whole army thing) - you are free to choose not to join.

I joined His Majesty The Kings Guard. A seremonial and opperative battalion, which is highly trained in parade, close quarter combat, escorte missions, and guarding and patrolling.


The norwegian army also educate one of the best special forces in the world. How we are able to do that?
Training in extreme conditions. Norway has one of the toughest envoirnments in the world, during winter.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1F_MziQMJE[/youtube]
This is not the special forces. This is some of the training guys like me got during one year of military service.
Notice the avalance training at 0:45 - there is actually two soldiers beneath the explosives that triggers the avalance - and YES they were burried by it.

As you can see - the training we get, is pretty tough. I lost 36.7 pounds in 6 months.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUq_sEUE084&feature=related[/youtube]
These are part-time soldiers - normal persons with normal jobs - which trains together a couple of times each month. These are not career soldiers.


So yes - I guess you can call the norwegian army dangerous. But hey - we're on the same side, guys!
Whenever usmc are in trouble - they call in norwegian SOF.

and that's me!

 

[Cagey]

Clearly an animal with a purpose. Kids here can't even make change for a buck without a computer that works with pictures instead of those pesky letters and numbers.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

It's not compulsory anymore. I joined because I wanted a different year, and a "break" from normal life.
I've learned to become independent and lots of other important things in life.

Nowadays, we get a letter that tells us that we have to meet at a certain military office at a certain time, to get a brief about the different military departments and battalions we have the oppurtunity to choose between. We also go thru a health check, and they do an evaluation of our mathematic skills, logical thinking, physical- and psycholagical strength. The results determines if you are eligible for the army.
If you have other plans in life, or if you are a passifist (against weapons, and the whole army thing) - you are free to choose not to join.

We are mostly joking and giving you a hard time because we like you.

We don't have a draft (compulsory military service) at the moment, but have a few times in the last 100 years.  On or before an American boy's 18th birthday, we have to go "register with selective service."  It's basically to let the government know that we are here and of draftable age.  It's funny to me because the government sends you a reminder before your 18th birthday.  A reminder to you before your 18th birthday to let the government know you are 18?  If the government sent the reminder, wouldn't they already know how old I was?  Also, is there such a thing as a "draftable age?"  18 sounds nice, but if need be, couldn't they make it 17 or even 16 if there were a need?

 

[bbl4ck]

  Also, is there such a thing as a "draftable age?"  18 sounds nice, but if need be, couldn't they make it 17 or even 16 if there were a need?

Of course, if there were an extreme crisis, the government would draft anybody needed to fulfill our needs.  I think the 18 year old age specification is to allow citizens time to complete their education. 
Would we really want an army of high school drop outs and uneducated soldiers?  I think not... 

 

[Mor Paul]

Of course, if there were an extreme crisis, the government would draft anybody needed to fulfill our needs.  I think the 18 year old age specification is to allow citizens time to complete their education. 

In school, I'd learned the argument was that people thought, and the government agreed, that they should not go to war before they can vote. Dying for your country before you can be part of it and all.

 

[B3Guy]

Me and my Hammond B2 with Leslie 122 a year ago. (this was my high school graduation pic). If you're in Minnesota, stop by Bethel University and hear me play for Chapel or Vespers.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Of course, if there were an extreme crisis, the government would draft anybody needed to fulfill our needs.  I think the 18 year old age specification is to allow citizens time to complete their education. 
Would we really want an army of high school drop outs and uneducated soldiers?   I think not...   

Just so we're clear, no one 18 or over is a drop out?    :icon_scratch:

 

[Nando Vallart]

We are mostly joking and giving you a hard time because we like you.

Except the part that you're ugly :laughing7:
I may think in move to norway, if you can get hot chicks, even a ugly brazilian bar-steward like myself can get :laughing7: :toothy12:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Me and my Hammond B2 with Leslie 122 a year ago. (this was my high school graduation pic). If you're in Minnesota, stop by Bethel University and hear me play for Chapel or Vespers.

Do you work for them, or are you a student?

 

[B3Guy]

Work? ha. I wish they payed me. No, I'm just on their worship team.  :headbang: It ain't the blues, but at least I get to play live, worship God . . . and in one of the best venues, too!  :headbang1:

 

[JaySwear]

still feels weird, and i can't decide if i'm a huge fan or not. but no going back now! not for a long time, anyway.

 

[bigguspickus]

Today, you are a man.

Mazel tov!

Seriously though, I think the non-long hair suits you better.

 

[Cagey]

Seriously though, I think the non-long hair suits you better.

I agree. The old hair reminds me of the female half of the seaweed zombie pair in "Something to Tide You Over" from the original 1982 flick "Creepshow" <grin>

Maybe we should have used condoms after all...​

Incidentally, the male zombie in the picture is Ted Danson, of all people.

 

[bigguspickus]

Wow, Cagey, with posts like that it's hard to believe no one's ignoring you.

 

[AGWAN]

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