whoa whoa whoa, I don't think he's trying to say us "civvies" are not able to fill the job, I think he's just saying that military people would be more apt to crack the whip more, meaning a tighter ship, opposed to non-military people.

But he is wrong, us "civvies" cannot be classified that we cannot be strick JUST because we havn't been in the military. DO NOT LUMP!

Originally Posted by philam15

whoa whoa whoa, I don't think he's trying to say us "civvies" are not able to fill the job, I think he's just saying that military people would be more apt to crack the whip more, meaning a tighter ship, opposed to non-military people.

But he is wrong, us "civvies" cannot be classified that we cannot be strick JUST because we havn't been in the military. DO NOT LUMP!

No what he is doing is taking a cheap shot which is his trademark and to be honest I really don't have an issue with being called a "civvie" although I can't understand why anyone would want to denigrate a role he now fills himself.

It is actually this somewhat snide remark that I like to respond to.

You civvie types probably won't understand or appreciate this but I'm going to try and dumb it down for ya to understand.

because it is rude, somewhat schoolyard and totally bereft of fact.

Senojekips would get my vote, even though I have no vote, as well as Monty, and Mmarsh.

In the end hopefully it will be someone who is not going to pull rank when beaten or corrected, and punish members for such, which is the sign of a professional.

Originally Posted by Gator

Senojekips would get my vote

In the end hopefully it will be someone who is not going to pull rank when beaten or corrected, and punish members for such, which is the sign of a professional.

I second that!!

I apologize for my absence the past week but we have a big push on a couple of delinquent programs at work.

Before a few of you decide to form a committee to vote for new moderators, let me warn you beforehand. You had better vote for your worst enemy because that will be a fitting punishment for them.

We are like the body at the wake, there can't be one without us but we're not expected to say much. We read, talk among ourselves, and decide whether someone is going too far in attempting to lead a thread into a partisan, religious, or just plain name calling battle. No one of us is a judge, jury, and executioner. We don't always agree on everything but we are mature enough to agree with the majority.

If the Forum Admin thinks one of our members is moderator material, he/she will be emailed and given a choice of taking the offer or declining. The other mods are polled and if they agree that someone is mod material, he/she becomes one.

Now, that said, this thread is headed for a crash and burn because of some of you calling names and forming cells against each other and this is not good. So cool it and at least try to behave like the rules dictate.

Steady up there! I thank you both for your vote of confidence, however I would decline on the grounds that we already have a very good selection of moderators who do a great job. I'm sure that if any one of them decides or is asked by Redleg to pay the political forum a little more attention, they will do an exemplary job of keeping the thread "on course"

P.S. Truth be known I'm a pig headed old coot, and don't have the tolerance that the job demands.

But thanks anyway.

Spike.

See, I told you so.

"The bird is hot, Missileer, target acquisition is on hold".

To BCO: Sir, multiple targets acquired and are tracking.

BCO: Confirm IFF negative, continue track, MTR, get ready for my countdown.

BCO to LCO: Order your Section Chief to raise Birds seven, niner, and twelve.

LCO: Sir, those are 40kt s.

BCO: Roger that, we have very hardened targets incoming.

The system is on hold at 1308.

LOL

All systems stand down. HIPAR, roger. ACQ, roger. MTR, roger. TTR, roger. LCO, roger.

Admin edit: I expect you to keep comments like that to yourself in the future