Ah, well that sure changes a whole lot. Thank you for letting us know that, Viking. :beam::yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Heh, but why does Norway do this? As far as Europe goes, only the former Soviet states have similar policies, right?
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Ah, well that sure changes a whole lot. Thank you for letting us know that, Viking. :beam::yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking
Heh, but why does Norway do this? As far as Europe goes, only the former Soviet states have similar policies, right?
Believe it or not but Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Greece all also have conscription in some form or another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
Are you hard enough?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUcaM_0ztbM
Sorry for the bad quality, the text isn't very clear I'm afraid...
marines...that cant swim? unfortunately, like in all militarys in the world (save maybe the best special forces) the USMC does have some mroe obese or less physically capable members, but for the most parthis is due to a lack of exercise from sitting at a desk all day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Husar
hell, even my dad, who loves to exercise and does it almost every day, has gained some weight sitting at a desk all day but a couple hours. hopefullt hell lose some quickly, he might even be my weight in a year.
You took that comment way too seriously, boy. :smile:
i got some pride. so what?Quote:
Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah
You are proud of being a marine?Quote:
Originally Posted by Prussian Iron
Cold war remnant. The number of drafties have decreased drastically during the last years. Sweden abolished peace time conscription last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
you know what i mean Meth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah
I love you so much. Finally another military brat! Where are you in N. Carolina, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point?Quote:
marines...that cant swim? unfortunately, like in all militarys in the world (save maybe the best special forces) the USMC does have some mroe obese or less physically capable members, but for the most parthis is due to a lack of exercise from sitting at a desk all day.
hell, even my dad, who loves to exercise and does it almost every day, has gained some weight sitting at a desk all day but a couple hours. hopefullt hell lose some quickly, he might even be my weight in a year.
I understood about half of that, and I don't even speak Ukrainian. :PQuote:
O chim ti ghovorish? Ya rozmovliau po ukrainiski bez niyakih problem. Moya ghramatika mozhi bute ne zovsim doskonala, ale ya ymiu perevoditi ne girshe byd'-yakogho hohla
Shchozh, zvidki ti, ah? Ya prozhivav v Kyiv ta v Chernivtsah, v Ukraini. A ti yak?
Whoa, where'd you come from?
obviously not the ukraine
Yeah, I know the feeling. I understand about half of written Czech, for instance, as it is basically a variation of Russian written in Latin script (Latinitsa). But no matter how many times I have been to Prague, I still cannot understand their speech. But writing? No problem. Ukrainian is both different and similar. Russians have difficulty understanding it, but Russia and Ukraine have always felt like the same country. In fact, before the 20th century, Ukraine was Malorossiya - Malo (small) Rossiya (Russia). Sorta like Belarus, or Bela (white) Rus (Russia). Anyhow, nearly every Ukrainian, with no exception speaks Russian. It is impossible for a Russian who lived in Ukraine for two years or more to not be able to translate Ukrainian perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Azathoth
Do you not remember Aza posting this in the Tavern? He said his father was Jewish, but Russian speaking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah
EDIT: Shoot, double post :shame: I usually quote another post separately and the Ctrl+X into my original post through the process of editing it, but this time I forgot :no:.
Nah, not that. I thought the little bugger was banned, then he suddenly pops up like a squeaky imp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
Lol it appears it slipped his mind and we arent all cyborg russian teenagers (which explains quite alot about you actually.....) who have photographic memories.Quote:
Do you not remember Aza posting this in the Tavern? He said his father was Jewish, but Russian speaking.
Funny you should say that, b/c...Quote:
Originally Posted by Centurion1
... it would appear that his parts are a bit rusty. Go get oiled up, bwoi! Vaseline is yo friend!Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
Taiwanese Military Recruitment ad. Transformers fun.
Ruski Marines (longish); I particularly liked the mine-detecting guy half-way into the clip. :)
French Army ad. Lotsa smiling faces and girlfriends.
South Africa Nat'l Def Forces. "Because we Teach You".
Irish Defense Forces. "Because You only have One Life".
Thanks Kukri, great finds!