Comments on: US Navy calls MySpace teens “Alien Life Force” http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:03:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238528 Adam Stanhope Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:37:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238528 Since this isn't my website I am going to bite my tongue and defer to your wisdom in these matters, Carruthers, Sir. Since this isn’t my website I am going to bite my tongue and defer to your wisdom in these matters, Carruthers, Sir.

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238527 Carruthers Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:31:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238527 Hutz: And so, ladies and gentleman of the jury I rest my case. Judge: Hmmm. Mr. Hutz, do you know that you're not wearing any pants? Hutz: DAAAA!! I move for a bad court thingy. Judge: You mean a mistrial? Hutz: Right!! That's why you're the judge and I'm the law-talking guy. Judge: You mean the lawyer? Hutz: Right. substitute Stanhope for Hutz Hutz: And so, ladies and gentleman of the jury I rest my case.
Judge: Hmmm. Mr. Hutz, do you know that you’re not wearing any pants?
Hutz: DAAAA!! I move for a bad court thingy.
Judge: You mean a mistrial?
Hutz: Right!! That’s why you’re the judge and I’m the law-talking guy.
Judge: You mean the lawyer?
Hutz: Right.

substitute Stanhope for Hutz

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238471 Adam Stanhope Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:16:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238471 http://armyofdude.blogspot.com/2007/09/real-deal.html http://armyofdude.blogspot.com/2007/09/real-deal.html

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238470 Adam Stanhope Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:16:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238470 You, Sir, are the person who thrust himself into this thread with the declaration that the concept of there being problems with military recruitment levels is a "myth." The rumors being spread by the "MSM" of a military stretched dangerously thin must be predicated upon pure fantasy and/or the malicious anti-Americanism of the military-hating, coastal, liberal elite. I can't imagine that you actually even believe that yourself. Why should you expect us to believe it? You, Sir, are the person who thrust himself into this thread with the declaration that the concept of there being problems with military recruitment levels is a “myth.”

The rumors being spread by the “MSM” of a military stretched dangerously thin must be predicated upon pure fantasy and/or the malicious anti-Americanism of the military-hating, coastal, liberal elite.

I can’t imagine that you actually even believe that yourself. Why should you expect us to believe it?

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238328 Carruthers Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:37:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-238328 You must have slaughtered the opposition in debating class Adam. So the military can set goals so low that they can meet them whatever the number. Does that mean you believe we should be setting them higher, and the military should be larger? We're not meeting our necessary recruitment levels so that's a problem? I don't know, but I suspect you believe that the recruitment levels are too high and that our military should be much smaller. Not only that, but the military is also incompetent and that perhaps we shouldn't really have armed forces at all. Or something vague and woolly like that. War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing... I don't swallow everything the military says hook line and sinker, but I don't go out of my way looking to contribute to the sort of ankle-biting that the original article and your sentiments seem to relish in. You must have slaughtered the opposition in debating class Adam.

So the military can set goals so low that they can meet them whatever the number. Does that mean you believe we should be setting them higher, and the military should be larger? We’re not meeting our necessary recruitment levels so that’s a problem?

I don’t know, but I suspect you believe that the recruitment levels are too high and that our military should be much smaller. Not only that, but the military is also incompetent and that perhaps we shouldn’t really have armed forces at all. Or something vague and woolly like that. War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing…

I don’t swallow everything the military says hook line and sinker, but I don’t go out of my way looking to contribute to the sort of ankle-biting that the original article and your sentiments seem to relish in.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237965 Adam Stanhope Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:33:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237965 When're you signing up, Carruthers? I understand that we're falling behind a little bit in the "winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim world" aspect of our mission. That sounds like it would be right up your alley! When’re you signing up, Carruthers?

I understand that we’re falling behind a little bit in the “winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim world” aspect of our mission. That sounds like it would be right up your alley!

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237961 Carruthers Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:12:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237961 Such a sophisticated debater. Such a sophisticated debater.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237777 Adam Stanhope Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237777 Which side of the Iraqi civil war are you on Carruthers? I'm on <i>both</i> sides! Which side of the Iraqi civil war are you on Carruthers?

I’m on both sides!

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237757 Carruthers Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:28:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237757 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002U6ND6?ie=UTF8 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002U6ND6?ie=UTF8

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237750 Adam Stanhope Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:11:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237750 <i>You don’t have to read the Instapundit piece if it hurts your sensibilities or spoils your perception that the military is silly or incompetent or whatever.</i> The military? Incompetent? You sound like some sort of America-hater or something. The military is competent enough to set its recruiting goals so low that they can always report meeting or exceeding them. Army of one, baby! You don’t have to read the Instapundit piece if it hurts your sensibilities or spoils your perception that the military is silly or incompetent or whatever.

The military? Incompetent? You sound like some sort of America-hater or something.

The military is competent enough to set its recruiting goals so low that they can always report meeting or exceeding them.

Army of one, baby!

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237546 Carruthers Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:41:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237546 You don't have to read the Instapundit piece if it hurts your sensibilities or spoils your perception that the military is silly or incompetent or whatever. The defenselink link is plain data: recruitment levels at 100 percent or better. And besides, the Instapundit piece just relates an email from a guy with experience in signing up for military service and how the standards aren't being relaxed. You don’t have to read the Instapundit piece if it hurts your sensibilities or spoils your perception that the military is silly or incompetent or whatever. The defenselink link is plain data: recruitment levels at 100 percent or better.

And besides, the Instapundit piece just relates an email from a guy with experience in signing up for military service and how the standards aren’t being relaxed.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237423 Adam Stanhope Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:50:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237423 Didn't "Instapundit" also say that Baghdad is safer than Paris? Plus, I heard that he's hung like a cocktail frank. Who knew? Didn’t “Instapundit” also say that Baghdad is safer than Paris? Plus, I heard that he’s hung like a cocktail frank. Who knew?

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237170 Carruthers Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:22:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237170 It is in fact a myth that the U.S. military is having more trouble than ever finding new recruits. Look at the percentages on the right in the first table: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11311 Commentary on the issue at Instapundit: http://instapundit.com/archives2/009194.php It is in fact a myth that the U.S. military is having more trouble than ever finding new recruits.
Look at the percentages on the right in the first table:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11311

Commentary on the issue at Instapundit:
http://instapundit.com/archives2/009194.php

]]> By: jeff http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237153 jeff Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:14:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237153 i never thought i'd agree with the u.s. military but as far as the narcissistic praise junkies they're right. i never thought i’d agree with the u.s. military but as far as the narcissistic praise junkies they’re right.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237141 Miss Cellania Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:03:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237141 The language of MySpace is not at all alien to most adults. All you have to do is pay attention. The language of MySpace is not at all alien to most adults. All you have to do is pay attention.

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237135 Priscilla Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:51:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237135 Well, maybe the percentage has dropped so much since 2001 because there is a war going on...? Just a thought. Well, maybe the percentage has dropped so much since 2001 because there is a war going on…?

Just a thought.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237107 Adam Stanhope Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:49:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237107 In an anonymous office building in a quiet suburb of Beijing several hundred Peoples Liberation Army psychological warfare experts sit in cubicles, in uniform, creating bogus MySpace pages and befriending American teens. "Yes, I like soccer, too, but in my country, we call it FOOTBALL! Ha ha!" In an anonymous office building in a quiet suburb of Beijing several hundred Peoples Liberation Army psychological warfare experts sit in cubicles, in uniform, creating bogus MySpace pages and befriending American teens. “Yes, I like soccer, too, but in my country, we call it FOOTBALL! Ha ha!”

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237099 Ali S. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:43:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/us-navy-calls-myspace-teens-alien-life-force/#comment-237099 "Because of that, he [is in] a worldwide social network; his best friend may be Chinese," the report says." Good God! Fear the day when we should be friends with some Chinese folks! “Because of that, he [is in] a worldwide social network; his best friend may be Chinese,” the report says.”

Good God! Fear the day when we should be friends with some Chinese folks!

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