Thread: Irwin, Wrecked His Black Beauty, avoiding a Deer, Last Night!
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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Default Re: Irwin, Wrecked His Black Beauty, avoiding a Deer, Last Night!
Originally Posted by irwin
dude am i taking this the wrong way or are you saying its stupid to enlist... ...

i think you read me right but interpreted it wrong. i was amused that you chose to get out of the commitment of a couple of payments by committing to military service... I will say i got the impression that it was a decision you made for financial reasons when the unemployment rate is about 6%. If you have some sort of calling for it, that's a different reason, and not mentioned in your original post. lets face it, military service in todays world is a risky choice. would you regret your decision if you lost a leg? i have pity for those who come back wounded, but not so much for those who come back angry...like blaming big tobacco for your lung cancer... we are fortunate to have young people willing to take that risk. i was not one of them.

I know a kid over there right now who will one day own one of the NFL franchises. His parents thought some service would solve some problems and he agreed. No real passion for service. Well it has been a disaster.

no doubt for this post there will be 10 others telling you it is a great decision. they may very well be right. if your service is based on a zealous desire to serve, you have made a fine and remarkable decision. if your decision to serve is based on money, i'll take the flaming and remain amused that that is your reason to go AND if your decision is based on money, ...paison
 
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