Now the Military?

[Surf Monkey]

I love how you're quick to characterize me as something I'm not based on a single statement that I fully clarified in subsequent posts. Not only doesn't it advance your cause to immediately label someone as a stereotype and dismiss them out of hand, it makes you look very close minded and dogmatic.

 

[grimmer255]

I love how you're are quick to characterize me as something I'm not based on a single statement that I fully clarified in subsequent posts. Not only doesn't it advance your cause to immediately label someone as a stereotype and dismiss them out of hand, it makes you look very close minded and dogmatic.

someones fired up today.

 

[Kate51]

I love how you're are quick to characterize me as something I'm not based on a single statement that I fully clarified in subsequent posts. Not only doesn't it advance your cause to immediately label someone as a stereotype and dismiss them out of hand, it makes you look very close minded and dogmatic.

I'd say you hit the nail right on the head. Did it smart? Quick, rub it in!

 

[Surf Monkey]

someones fired up today.

I never appreciate it when people jump to conclusions based on little or no evidence. Notice for example that I haven't accused sattec of being a Limbaugh zombie or some similarly offensive thing. I give him the benefit of the doubt because I don't know him. All I ask is that the same deference be applied to me.

 

[Kate51]

Ok, SM, you're granted deference, on the grounds that you jumped to conclusions based on little or no evidence. There, all better now?

 

[Surf Monkey]

Ok, SM, you're granted deference, on the grounds that you jumped to conclusions based on little or no evidence. There, all better now?

I didn't jump to any conclusions, but thanks for accusing me of it anyway.

 

[Kate51]

Now, could we get back to the Thread please? Seminole got rudely interupted.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Maybe you should tell us since you and sattec are the ones who derailed it in the first place.

 

[Kate51]

Interesting, hope all these people going into the Military are aware of the smoking policies......just found this:
Smoking in the Military
My grandson is just going to leave for boot camp in San Diego this coming week. He doesn't smoke, I'm glad to say! But sure is going around, this no smoking stuff getting to be a bad habit?

 

[originalhurt]

i think that its ridicules they are serving our country they should be able to smoke if they so chose to

 

[krull1981]

Im sure i read somewhere on here about the most workplace accidents happening on No Smoking day than any other day because when people give up for the day but they cant concentrate as well as the could when they were smoking.

Its bad enough being absent minded in a warehouse but this would be a pretty stupid thing to do in Iraq.

 

[makdevo]

So its OK for the commander in chief to smoke but not the GI on the front line!

WTF

 

[Kate51]

Didn't the term "smoke 'em if you got 'em" originate in the military?
Good article, Mac. Ladyraj, you have family serving, right? And Raven is helping out BIG TIME. Wonder if there's any dissent going on, ha, people getting wrote up for packing heat? How does this no-smoking campaign mix with Don't ask, don't tell. Yikes.
Don't ask, Don't tell, Don't Smoke. What's next, Don't Shoot?

 

[drakefire]

I'm in the United States Air Force, And I can tell you, that if this was even slightly a possibility, We'd have known about it by now.

I would highly suggest no one tries to take cigarettes away from the USAF.....we have nukes.....and if you've read the papers, we don't secure them all that well.........one missed smoke break it all it takes FDA....all it takes.

The only limitations the military has on smoking is A. Dont smoke and walk while in uniform....its a disgrace to the men and women who have died before you to keep that uniform free. And B. No smoking within XX feet of a military building or XX feet of a building entrance when XX feet from the building is not possible. And of course no smoking inside.....

Smoking cessation is offered to all military members who wish to quit for no charge. Also, you are constantly warned of it's dangers.

HOWEVER, The military has never once told me not to smoke...I was told in smoking cessation that it is one of the single best forms of stress relief......and ya know we just happen to be under a lot of stress most of the time. The day smoking is banned from the military is the day me and my M4 go to tell the FDA how we really feel.

 

[ashdaburned]

Maybe they have too many soldiers, and they want to get rid of some. However, I don't think i would want to be next to someone in battle while they are in mid withdrawl.

 

[sMuCk_fOg]

Sgt. Carter used to smoke in Gomers quarters all the time.

 

[grimmer255]

hey when i lived in the barracks they told me no smoking but since my room mate was a smoker we put our money into a 150 dollar fan and had the fan blow the smoke out the window. I was on the top floor and was not about to go down 8 flights of stairs in the middle of halo wars in the barracks. It was just not happening. I was a four floor building with 8 flights of stairs...it was stupid design building. Anyway you get my point.

 

[SmaBob]

Are they banning smoking cigarettes for the health of the soldier? Perhaps it would be more beneficial to ban weapons

 

[Kate51]

Thank you Drakefire, that's what we need, some good solid information at the source.
Thanks also for your service (bless you and your family.)

 

[Kate51]

Are they banning smoking cigarettes for the health of the soldier? Perhaps it would be more beneficial to ban weapons

I really don't think that's the way to go, actually, do you? 8-o