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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:23 PM Original message |
Had a moment with a recruiter today. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry I couldn't get past the part where you invited a recruiter to SCHOOL!!!! |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hmmm, I was unaware that you were one of my parents. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Was that your personal experience? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. "Hey, kids, you wanna be cannon fodder for Blackwater and Halliburton? Join up!" |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Why? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. What's to see through? The fact is, if you join the U.S. military, |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. That's what I was thinking. |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well I would like to be there |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I don't see what it matters if you are there or not. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. ... and the person whom he recruited has a demonstrated lack of knowledge... |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. lw fern why don't you read what is being written? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Why don't you write what you want others to read? |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You really do have trouble with the written word don't you. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. inviting a recruiter goes beyond being "fair and balanced" |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. then you missed out, cause there was a lot of good stuff after that |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Well Said |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I'd certainly be quite upset about that, too. And my child |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Your child probably would be attending |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. Well, fortunately my child would pay no attention even if |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Absolutely, 100%, utterly AGREE. You just said it better than I could. nt |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. The military suffers from "kick me harder" syndrome. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. the Clinton military won 2 wars for Bush and he's now losing both... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. That recruiter is going to need another lesson |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. I was active duty Army from 1982 - 1991, |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. I can tell you what I didn't do.... |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You're right velvet |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. No, I've just taken some of those depressed children into my |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Hmmm give me a fish or teach me to fish |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Teaching.... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. So those are their options -- depression or being shot in Iraq? |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Isn't that the truth..... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. how about kids learning from the experience. and parents help |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. You rock! |
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Green Mountain Dem (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. I spent the afternoon.... |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Should have asked the recruiter also ... |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
26. I must agree with the disinters |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
31. Failed a political history, he has. |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's really amazing to me |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Recruiters trained in psychological tactics to get kids to join up are not "dissenting views". |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. This topic proving how well it works, eh? |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I hear what you are saying. People tend to present under fales pretenses, don't they. |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. You give recruiters way too much credit for their ability to do their job. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Oh Please. |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. look at 42 |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. 42 was a rude comment |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Wow. Incredible replies you give. Advertising vs Information is my issue. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. So should we invite Phillip Morris into the schools |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Ok Jerseygirl you will have to set up a different straw man |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. The purpose of a school is to help the kids learn to learn |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. good post |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Yes, it certainly would seem |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Good post. Recruiters are salespeople. Schools are for learning, not for salespeople to work on. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. you are so right on. not only that, i can support my troops and want them out of iraq |
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Andy Canuck (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
36. I am always amazed at Clinton being held responsible for Somalia. |
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