The next HBO/Spielberg/Hanks WW2 miniseries is a go...

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

You should avoid GT if feel the need to defend yourself like that.You can say what ever you want here in GT so long as it follows the Forum rules so why do you not post your true opinion?

If you post something in Gt you should be prepared for the reaction to it from a person of opposing point of view. No one on here is trying to change your opinion that it your own lack of confidence.

Also slightly wall of textish and hard to read.(your post/rant)

August quote comes from a speech by T. Roosevelt generally called "The man in the Arena" he may be thinking of what Sailor Steve was saying to you because Steve has experienced war and you have not.He might also be trying to say ignore Skybird.

I usually avoid GT topics that lead to me getting riled up. I just feel strongly about certain things and our military is one of them. Sailor Steve has experienced war. I highly respect him because of that. He has defended the things that he believed in. He defended my right to guns, an education, speech, press, and all of those other good things. I do not usually post my whole, true opinion because some of my views would offend some people. I try to keep an open mind so that I can learn about things from a different point of view. I am sorry that my rant was hard to read. I typed for a long time and cannot help it. I like you guys, but sometimes....you have a way of pressing my buttons. Anyone who has fought for this country is worthy of deep respect. I don't usually have arguments of this magnitude. (Raptor1 and I had a nice argument about the possibility of a self-sufficient Mermaid civilization that is causing global warming and their Nuclear Fusion Technology and why they don't speed up global warming and invade now. It was fun)


I try to learn things all the time. Before Subsim, I had no respect for the Navy. I was a firm believer in the Army-Navy Rivalry. I saw the real heroes as "Army Men" and the Navy inferior to the army in everything....Then this thing called Silent Hunter 2 came along. Aided by Das Boot and Subsim.com...My opinion was dramatically changed. 2 years ago, if you would've told me that I will love submarines and Naval stuff, I would've slapped my knee and fallen into a dramatic laughing spasm. I would've labeled you crazy. Now, I try to see different points of view while leaving out my own biases and opinions. I can learn so much more about the world this way. I have recently taken a liking to country music. I hated country music since the first time I heard it. Then, I heard Johnny Horton's historical music...then a friend pointed me to Jason Aldean, Eric Church, and Florida Georgia Line. I would've had a similar laughing spasm 6 months ago if you told me that I would like country music. If I keep an open mind, I have found out that I can learn so much and I can grow in my interests. I can now sit and listen to Country music on Pandora and play Silent Hunter. Pre-1900 History may be the next spark that turns into a fire. I have shut out things I deemed "unlikable" but now when you see it in a different way and in a different context....It can be pretty interesting. We have completely derailed this thread from it's original purpose. My "lack of confidence" can be proven by these points. I try to see things from other points of view and leave out my opinion. Sometimes, those two things come together in a gray area. Some of those issues I feel too strongly about. I can't even imagine taking the side of Hitler in his argument against the Jews. The Holocaust was a terrible thing. I couldn't even think about to argue against guns. Guns are a wonderful part of human technology if used in the correct manner.

I normally avoid topics like this that will set me off into an opinionated argumentative rant. Also, I mean no offense to anyone who served in the Navy. I'm just simply outlining my transformation. I would spit up a storm for weeks when the Army lost the Army-Navy game...(They still haven't won for over 10 years... ) Now, I can respect the Navy's fighting men in the same way I do the Army, Marines and Air Force. I have yet to be convinced on the Coast Guard though...You guys are going to have to work on me there...


Subsim is a great place...