ORIGINAL: Ern
Wow! Sorry I worked last night and missed all the excitement!
I'll just say this - I apologize if I offended anyone by posting the link to the video. I have removed the link from the thread I started. I was amused by the content of the video because of it's references to an internet forum, being banned, being the only one that could spell [we all make typos when posting], and not having anything to do now that he couldn't participate on the forum. How this evolved to "cutting down the enemy" and "the smell of battle", and "no respect" I'm not quite sure. I admit that I have been desensitized to profanity because of the life that I have lived, but Bill, had you answered my PM when I first joined this forum and asked about your background, perhaps you would have learned a bit more about me in return. [If I offended you because I got your rank/grade wrong, again I will apologize, but I couldn't find the picture of you in your uniform and was working from memory when I sent the PM and didn't see the picture again until much later and realized that I was incorrect in stating E6 - I meant no disrespect to you or your military accomplishments].
"Use of language pretty much points to education level and life style"... Contrary to what you apparently believe, I do have a college degree and resent the implication of being uneducated, insensitive, and disrespectful, and being grouped with the current youth of today because I posted a link to a video that contained profanity. Sorry, but I don't say "Oh! Poo Poo!" when I hit my finger with a hammer. Although I served during peace time, I too am a Army vet having served my time with the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany in the 80's [2/15th Inf. Wildlfecken and 1/4th Inf. Aschaffenburg]. I am 46 years old and a 23 year veteran police officer. I too have seen my share, and know all to well the problems of todays society - I see it everyday. I also have the utmost respect for the two generations that preceded mine, and am thankful for the relatively easy life I have been blessed with in comparsion to what you/they have lived through and have experienced, and again, I apologize if anyone was offended.
Can we just talk about tanks now?!
It's not the first time the video has been posted, nor will it be the last. I still believe if someone doesn't like something, change the channel or find something else to do.
You did nothing wrong, so keep posting those things you feel are funny and informative and we'll leave the moderating to the moderator.
I'm 48 (close to the majority of the age group around here) and still find humor in the little things in life like the video. It sure does take the edge off of hearing about the Korean War all of the time.
