Cpl Kendall wrote:I'd accept that rather than the mishmash of handwaving we got.
That is either you saying BS or you aren't paying attention.
No I want a straight answer, yes or no. Are you in the military?
The information you seek was provided before you asked the question.
'And as someone that is a scientist, as well as militarily tactically trained (though I've never been in the military and I'm not talking about something I just read from a book), I've been both college and real world educated.' -- page 6
You quoted me...and even bolded that section.
And if not where you got your training?
Cpl Kendall='So tell me, if you've never been in the military than how did you come by this military training?'
GStone='I'm not at liberty to go into the specifics, but it wasn't as any kind of rebel/freedom fighter/terrorist. I'm not presently in the field and don't expect to be in the near future, as well as the partial anonymity the internet and a made up screen name (but even that is limited with things, such as electronic surveillance, both legal and not), so there is just a tad bit of leeway with just mentioning it in a general sense. But, it would be inappropriate for me to go into specifics though there is still the opening of deniability left even though the entity of 'GStone' can be thought of just some kook that was trying to make himself sound more knowledgable than he really was.' -- page 6
As military, I'm sure you understand what the phrase 'I'm not at liberty to go into specifics' means, as you have now said you are, though even that isn't required. But, instead of accepting that, as you say you are now willing, you said 'That's exactly what I thought you'd say.'
I further made a few elaborations in a reply to coyote on page 7, where I said:
'-Is all my knowledge just theory? Answer: No.
-Have I been out in the field? Answer: Yes.
-Have I lead people and not just been one that follows orders? Answer: Yes.
-Was I even talking to you when I said it? Answer: No.
-Was painball how I learned? Answer: No. I've never played paintball.
-Did I learn with any of the methods I listed a civilian could use to get an idea of what it's like? Answer: Aside from reading Sun Tzu and using a firing range, I haven't joined an air show, I've never played paintball, I don't buy operation field manuals, I hate camping, but I know how to do it, I've been in a sub only once when I was young, I learned long ago how to scuba dive.
-Have I ever fired a gun? Answer: Yes.
-Did it take me long? Answer: No, I'm a natural shot.
-Have I ever fired a gun on someone? Answer: Yes.
-Have I ever been in a knife fight? Answer: Yes.
-Have I ever fought unarmed against someone with a gun or without one? Answer: Yes to both.
-Have I ever watched men die and/or were they part of the ones I've lead? Answer: Yes to both.'
This discontinuity amongst your posts on the last couple of pages makes me think it isn't willful forgetting.
Now, on this board, since you had said you were military, you might get a question about what you did, when you served. At SDN, to make such a statement would most likely get call for your name, rank, serial number, where you were station, when, what you did for the deliberate purpose of wanting to see if you were telling the truth, though I don't 9 out of 10 attempts never get past the 'anyone know how to find if it's true...no?...oh, well' stage and unless you can prove it, you will always be thought to be lying if you disagree with the higher ups.