Transgendered and the Military

[bcking 3,157]

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

The actual word you were looking for is apologize. Not being picky but I just get chills down my spine when someone uses bad grammar. 

I believe I was editing it literally as you were quoting me. Good catch though. You reading more lately? 

EDIT: Interestingly it actually says I edited it 4 minutes ago (Time from posting and time from editing is the same, so I edited it in less than 1 minute), while you posted 2 minutes ago. So either it took you 2 minutes to make that post or you switched the word back to make your point...

Edited July 27, 2017 by bcking

[OriZ 3,165]

4 minutes ago, IAMX said:

 

I've always admired Israeli women for their toughness. Of course, doesn't go into my personal likes and dislikes.. as I don't personally find masculinity in females an attractive trait. OTOH.. Gal Gadot.. diamonds.

 

I like the RCMP. They're not the military (anymore), but they have the admiration of US law enforcement agencies because of their tenacity (as in, effectiveness, not merely desire) in apprehending the worst criminals.

I'm personally not into anything more than the slightest tomboyish tendency, but to each their own. Israeli women at the end of the day really are no different than women anywhere else...their image of being "overly tough" isn't true at all...many in their personal lives are incredibly sensitive. You learn to differentiate civil life and military, in the military you do what you have to do. Gal Gadot is pretty but a little too skinny for me.

 

RCMP's got great uniforms.

Edited July 27, 2017 by OriZ

[IAMX 3,055]

5 minutes ago, OriZ said:

I'm personally not into anything more than the slightest tomboyish tendency, but to each their own. Israeli women at the end of the day really are no different than women anywhere else...their image of being "overly tough" isn't true at all...many in their personal lives are incredibly sensitive. You learn to differentiate civil life and military, in the military you do what you have to do. Gal Gadot is pretty but a little too skinny for me.

 

RCMP's got great uniforms.

Is it really that easy? No one in my family that has been in combat has ever transitioned back to civilian life with any relative ease.

 

Either they wind up with severe mental problems like PTSD, or their mind is always in such a state of alertness they can't comfortably live a peaceful civilian life. 

 

Of course, the VA isn't much help either.

Edited July 27, 2017 by IAMX

[bcking 3,157]

2 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Is it really that easy? No one in my family that has been in combat has ever transitioned back to civilian life with any relative ease.

 

Either they wind up with severe mental problems like PTSD, or their mind is always in such a state of alertness they can't comfortably live a peaceful civilian life. 

 

Of course, the VA isn't much help either.

I wonder if making it mandatory service for everyone makes a big difference. When you return to civilian life you feel less "alone" because literally everyone else (for the most part) went through the same thing. It makes it very normal.

 

Just thinking out loud. Not sure if that is the case.

[IAMX 3,055]

5 minutes ago, bcking said:

I wonder if making it mandatory service for everyone makes a big difference. When you return to civilian life you feel less "alone" because literally everyone else (for the most part) went through the same thing. It makes it very normal.

 

Just thinking out loud. Not sure if that is the case.

My only real experience with those who've been through conscription (who are alive nowadays) is mainly from a huge swath of old MMO buddies, especially from countries like Finland. They never experienced combat whatsoever, just training and had the military assess what part of the force they'd be useful for if called up.

 

Israel is a different beast.. given the conflict they're surrounded by. I'm actually interested if OriZ ever actually saw a combat role. Or at least one with a high alert state like guarding checkpoints around certain borders or controversial areas.

Edited July 27, 2017 by IAMX

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

19 minutes ago, bcking said:

I believe I was editing it literally as you were quoting me. Good catch though. You reading more lately? 

EDIT: Interestingly it actually says I edited it 4 minutes ago (Time from posting and time from editing is the same, so I edited it in less than 1 minute), while you posted 2 minutes ago. So either it took you 2 minutes to make that post or you switched the word back to make your point...

I really did not probe the matter further. 

[Boiler 48,524]

Actually it is APOLOGISE.

[OriZ 3,165]

13 minutes ago, IAMX said:

Is it really that easy? No one in my family that has been in combat has ever transitioned back to civilian life with any relative ease.

 

Either they wind up with severe mental problems like PTSD, or their mind is always in such a state of alertness they can't comfortably live a peaceful civilian life. 

 

Of course, the VA isn't much help either.

 

9 minutes ago, bcking said:

I wonder if making it mandatory service for everyone makes a big difference. When you return to civilian life you feel less "alone" because literally everyone else (for the most part) went through the same thing. It makes it very normal.

 

Just thinking out loud. Not sure if that is the case.

That's part of it. Another thing is Israelis are very experienced with trauma whether on the battle field or anywhere else in the country(and actually "exporting" that experience - see below), so on top of a large support system there are also very experienced people who can help...and you don't need to be in the military to be in a constant state of alertness. 

 

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4922956,00.html

[bcking 3,157]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Actually it is APOLOGISE.

When I edited it I changed it to "My apologies" because it sounds fancier

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

22 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

It happens, part of growing old. Being forgetful does have it's advantages though, like when Wifey asks me to do something around the house.

A little of topic, but a brilliant strategy.

 

If your wife asks you to do something you don't want to do, and its still a few weeks away. Agree and move on, then when its a day or two out, back it up.

 

She will complain for a day or so. If you say no right off she will complain for a a week or two.

 

same out come less misery 

[Teddy B 17,252]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Actually it is APOLOGISE.

Apologise vs. apologize

 

Apologize is the preferred spelling in American and Canadian English, and apologise is preferred in varieties of English from outside North America. This is the case despite the fact that apologize is the original form and was once standard even in British English (and is still used by some British publishers).

http://grammarist.com/spelling/apologise-apologize/

[IAMX 3,055]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Actually it is APOLOGISE.

aluminium 

3 minutes ago, OriZ said:

 

That's part of it. Another thing is Israelis are very experienced with trauma whether on the battle field or anywhere else in the country(and actually "exporting" that experience - see below), so on top of a large support system there are also very experienced people who can help...and you don't need to be in the military to be in a constant state of alertness. 

 

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4922956,00.html

I so agree with that.. during the last conflict Liveleak had tons of videos showing all the fricken sirens blaring off throughout Israel for random rockets being fired at them. I can't imagine how that state would psychologically impact us. 

Edited July 27, 2017 by IAMX

[Boiler 48,524]

4 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

Apologise vs. apologize

 

Apologize is the preferred spelling in American and Canadian English, and apologise is preferred in varieties of English from outside North America. This is the case despite the fact that apologize is the original form and was once standard even in British English (and is still used by some British publishers).

http://grammarist.com/spelling/apologise-apologize/

ToC specifies English only outside the Regional Forums.

 

ToC is my Bible, should be yours.

[OriZ 3,165]

7 minutes ago, IAMX said:

My only real experience with those who've been through conscription (who are alive nowadays) is mainly from a huge swath of old MMO buddies, especially from countries like Finland. They never experienced combat whatsoever, just training and had the military assess what part of the force they'd be useful for if called up.

 

Israel is a different beast.. given the conflict they're surrounded by. I'm actually interested if OriZ ever actually saw a combat role. Or at least one with a high alert state like guarding checkpoints around certain borders or controversial areas.

I was a turret technician, which means I spent 4-6 days a week in a base working on tanks. It was technically an "open base" meaning those living close by can go home at the end of the "workday" and come back the next morning but it was too far for me to go home most days unless I really had to and really didn't wanna sleep much, so I would stay throughout the week, and then would have to do guarding duty on some weekends(usually like 1 out of 6-8), the rest of the time my commander would let us leave either Thursday or Fri and not come back till Sun many times. Sometimes we would guard during the week as well which wasn't fun as you got about 4 hours of sleep and then had to work on tanks all day th next day. Guarding at the base isn't considered very dangerous however several times they would send some of us out of the base to guard in more high risk places like bases out in the west bank - the one I kept getting sent to was right by Nablus. So while I wasn't in active, infantry like combat duty I did get to spend alot of time sitting by a gate or on a tower near Nablus. Pretty much everyone gets at least a taste of it even if technically you're not in combat.

[IAMX 3,055]

Just now, Boiler said:

ToC specifies English only outside the Regional Forums.

Does it? I better stop typing other languages then.