AustonT wrote:I'll let this speak for itself for awhile.

Avatar 720 wrote:...Sooo you idolise fake military personnel?

Monster Rain wrote:There's so much wrong with that picture I don't know where to start.

halonachos wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:...Sooo you idolise fake military personnel?

It happens, but maybe he's talking about the guy in white.

Anyways, that's why its important to give to actual organizations that can sift through this kind of stuff.

mattyrm wrote:
I figured they would figure i had a handgun and a sack full of grenades if i was so obviously crass and offensive.

dogma wrote:Genghis Khan would have made them wash pigs.

mattyrm wrote:...pork scratchings...

AustonT wrote:Kid's a total fake.
No marksmanship badges or ribbons, belt undressed with that long flappy (uncut) tail showing, NCO stripe on his trousers non NCO rank on his sleeves, those very unshined sketchers, untailored paints, and white gloves.
There are two people in this picture one of them is a marine and the other one is lucky to still be capable of walking.

mattyrm wrote:
They tailor your blues to fit, that bloke looks like snoop doggy dogg!

Frazzled wrote:

AustonT wrote:Kid's a total fake.
No marksmanship badges or ribbons, belt undressed with that long flappy (uncut) tail showing, NCO stripe on his trousers non NCO rank on his sleeves, those very unshined sketchers, untailored paints, and white gloves.
There are two people in this picture one of them is a marine and the other one is lucky to still be capable of walking.

I was going to say those shoes would have made my Dad puke, and then hurt him. Badly.

Ahtman wrote:Do we know with certainty this guy is faking it for attention and not going to a costume party or some other odd possibility?

mega_bassist wrote:Can't you get in serious trouble for impersonating military personal?

Johnny-Crass wrote:

mega_bassist wrote:Can't you get in serious trouble for impersonating military personal?

I know for cops as long as you are not claiming to be a officer you cant. And I assume it is the same for military personal.

Monster Rain wrote:The word is "personnel."

Please continue.

dogma wrote:

mattyrm wrote:...pork scratchings...

What is a pork scratching?

mattyrm wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:The word is "personnel."

Please continue.

You get military personals as well.. you know.. them mucky websites where birds want to find perfect strangers in uniform to come and drill them in the back of their car while ten of their mates watch?

.....

That only happened to me then eh?

mattyrm wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:The word is "personnel."

Please continue.

You get military personals as well.. you know.. them mucky websites where birds want to find perfect strangers in uniform to come and drill them in the back of their car while ten of their mates watch?

.....

That only happened to me then eh?

Monster Rain wrote:

mattyrm wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:The word is "personnel."

Please continue.

You get military personals as well.. you know.. them mucky websites where birds want to find perfect strangers in uniform to come and drill them in the back of their car while ten of their mates watch?

.....

That only happened to me then eh?

You have my attention.

halonachos wrote:That reminds me Matty, one of my favorite things is that I have some military buds and every once and awhile they have a girl that cheats on them while they're away on deployment as well as nudey photos of them. Needless to say I think its a nice ritual of what happens afterwards.

CT GAMER wrote:Look at this imposter:

Platuan4th wrote:Auston, did you take that pic? If so, he wouldn't happen to have a JROTC badge on the other arm, would he?

Relapse wrote:The guy looks like he got some kind of half assed Halloween costume accented by shoes polished with a Heshey bar.

CT GAMER wrote:Look at this imposter:

AustonT wrote:GySgt Ableman was keen enough to spot this douche-bag walking through the
Reno Airport

AustonT wrote:I'll let this speak for itself for awhile.

fire4effekt wrote:Hmmmm. I had a very witty and intelligent comment that added to the validity of this post. But since it's gone
Wah wah wah, theyre wearing my clothes.

Serisouly get over yoursleves, they are clothes availble for purchase through the stores and internet. Do you think theyre in business because the enlisted buy there? No. You think because someone is wearing your silly little dress blues they deserve to be punched in the face? Try it Jarhead.

fire4effekt wrote:Hmmmm. I had a very witty and intelligent comment that added to the validity of this post. But since it's gone
Wah wah wah, theyre wearing my clothes.

Serisouly get over yoursleves, they are clothes availble for purchase through the stores and internet. Do you think theyre in business because the enlisted buy there? No. You think because someone is wearing your silly little dress blues they deserve to be punched in the face? Try it Jarhead.

Wah wah wah, theyre wearing my clothes.

You think because someone is wearing your silly little dress blues they deserve to be punched in the face? Try it Jarhead.

fire4effekt wrote:Hmmmm. I had a very witty and intelligent comment that added to the validity of this post. But since it's gone
Wah wah wah, theyre wearing my clothes.

Serisouly get over yoursleves, they are clothes availble for purchase through the stores and internet. Do you think theyre in business because the enlisted buy there? No. You think because someone is wearing your silly little dress blues they deserve to be punched in the face? Try it Jarhead.

mattyrm wrote: Sounds like someone washed out of basic training..

fire4effekt wrote:Serisouly get over yoursleves, they are clothes availble for purchase through the stores and internet. Do you think theyre in business because the enlisted buy there?

SOFDC wrote:...or being dragged bodily to the nearest USMC recruiter.

Samus_aran115 wrote:They're cheap, functional clothing, and they don't necessarily represent the same thing that a dress uniform does.

Monster Rain wrote:

fire4effekt wrote:Serisouly get over yoursleves, they are clothes availble for purchase through the stores and internet. Do you think theyre in business because the enlisted buy there?

Yes. Where do you think service members get their uniforms, braniac? Genies?

mattyrm wrote: To be fair though, I think even if you are a serviceman wearing your rig in the airport makes you look like a chad fether. It was always a big no-no in the RM. We used to always shower and change before we went anywhere in public as an unwritten rule, and scornfully laugh at the army or navy guys we used to see at gas stations and such in their military rig.

I just think that wearing your rig in public makes you look like you think your a bit of a Charlie big-spuds in general. Be you a fake soldier or otherwise!

mattyrm wrote:
I just think that wearing your rig in public makes you look like you think your a bit of a Charlie big-spuds in general. Be you a fake soldier or otherwise!

mattyrm wrote: It was simply a career choice fulled by a base desire to kill people, not an act of selflessness.

mattyrm wrote:I spotted this instantly. You can tell by his trousers alone!

They tailor your blues to fit, that bloke looks like snoop doggy dogg!

This literally never happens in England because nobody is impressed or pleasant towards armed forces members.

And the IRA might be on the backburner, but if you walk through Bradford or Blackburn or Luton like this your liable to get stabbed.

I had a Royal Marines sweater on in London and a mob of Muslims started hurling abuse at me. If I hadn't laughed in the biggest ones face, threw some colourful abuse at them and dared him to do something about it it may well have gone awry.


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I figured they would figure i had a handgun and a sack full of grenades if i was so obviously crass and offensive.

master of ordinance wrote:Dont you tea cupping dare say noone respects the army over here you lovely American chap

Ensis Ferrae wrote:

mattyrm wrote: To be fair though, I think even if you are a serviceman wearing your rig in the airport makes you look like a chad fether. It was always a big no-no in the RM. We used to always shower and change before we went anywhere in public as an unwritten rule, and scornfully laugh at the army or navy guys we used to see at gas stations and such in their military rig.

I just think that wearing your rig in public makes you look like you think your a bit of a Charlie big-spuds in general. Be you a fake soldier or otherwise!

The only time I have worn my uni in public, was when I was leaving basic training and going home for "Christmas Exodus" during MOS training. And that was only because we were "forced" to (as in, there were people of rank patrolling the airport, looking for you to be messed up and in the wrong uniform, and they considered you to be on duty, so no drinking, even though we were on leave waiting for our flights home)


At least in the Army here, it is actually written into the regulations that you are not authorized to do ANYTHING outside of work in uniform, yet I don't know how many times I have seen people do this. Basically, if it is after "standard duty hours" the only thing a soldier is authorized to do in uniform, is drive home, get gas at the gas station, or make an "emergency purchase" such as diapers or milk (not full on grocery shop). For instance, when I was at Fort Carson, I would almost always see a new private at the mall at 7 pm, buying clothes, so I'd quietly go up to him and say, "hey dude, you really shouldn't be here in uniform, and if a SGM sees you here, itll be painful for you tomorrow", most often they would respond with "thanks, I just got here and don't have any other clothes here so I was picking some up" But, on one occasion my wife and I saw a Captain in the comic book shop at the mall, and it was an hour to closing... which isn't authorized under any circumstance (because really, what purchase could be constituted as an emergency at a comic shop?)

master of ordinance wrote:

My Dad was a paratrooper in the first Gulf war
My great Granddad was a hero during World War 1
One and has a BLUE PLAQUE in London

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AustonT wrote:@matty There are some times when you have to appear in uniform in public. We used to drive a van from the barracks on Hunter Army Airfield to Fort Stewart almost every day. One time we stopped to help and old couple change a tire, shoulda seen the look on her face when 15 paratroopers appeared out of the van. Another time two guys driving personal vehicles happened on a near fatal car accident and probably saved some womans life. Its become normal to find dudes in field uniforms at airports because of the sheer number of deployed troops on leave. Guys who have been wearing the same socks and drawer for three days in Kuwait and a 20 some hour flight over. To see some slow in a dress uniform just pings the "something not right" radar. But yes normally you change out of uniform as quickly as possible and if you don't or wear your old uniform trousers cut into shorts with your uniform brown t shirt with your humorously overweight wife, I have now identified you as Ted. A typical enlisted dude.

SilverMK2 wrote:

master of ordinance wrote:Dont you tea cupping dare say noone respects the army over here you lovely American chap

Erm... Matty was in the Royal Marines and is English. Also, please obey rule #1.

AustonT wrote:

Ensis Ferrae wrote:

mattyrm wrote: To be fair though, I think even if you are a serviceman wearing your rig in the airport makes you look like a chad fether. It was always a big no-no in the RM. We used to always shower and change before we went anywhere in public as an unwritten rule, and scornfully laugh at the army or navy guys we used to see at gas stations and such in their military rig.

I just think that wearing your rig in public makes you look like you think your a bit of a Charlie big-spuds in general. Be you a fake soldier or otherwise!

The only time I have worn my uni in public, was when I was leaving basic training and going home for "Christmas Exodus" during MOS training. And that was only because we were "forced" to (as in, there were people of rank patrolling the airport, looking for you to be messed up and in the wrong uniform, and they considered you to be on duty, so no drinking, even though we were on leave waiting for our flights home)


At least in the Army here, it is actually written into the regulations that you are not authorized to do ANYTHING outside of work in uniform, yet I don't know how many times I have seen people do this. Basically, if it is after "standard duty hours" the only thing a soldier is authorized to do in uniform, is drive home, get gas at the gas station, or make an "emergency purchase" such as diapers or milk (not full on grocery shop). For instance, when I was at Fort Carson, I would almost always see a new private at the mall at 7 pm, buying clothes, so I'd quietly go up to him and say, "hey dude, you really shouldn't be here in uniform, and if a SGM sees you here, itll be painful for you tomorrow", most often they would respond with "thanks, I just got here and don't have any other clothes here so I was picking some up" But, on one occasion my wife and I saw a Captain in the comic book shop at the mall, and it was an hour to closing... which isn't authorized under any circumstance (because really, what purchase could be constituted as an emergency at a comic shop?)

@matty There are some times when you have to appear in uniform in public. We used to drive a van from the barracks on Hunter Army Airfield to Fort Stewart almost every day. One time we stopped to help and old couple change a tire, shoulda seen the look on her face when 15 paratroopers appeared out of the van. Another time two guys driving personal vehicles happened on a near fatal car accident and probably saved some womans life. Its become normal to find dudes in field uniforms at airports because of the sheer number of deployed troops on leave. Guys who have been wearing the same socks and drawer for three days in Kuwait and a 20 some hour flight over. To see some slow in a dress uniform just pings the "something not right" radar. But yes normally you change out of uniform as quickly as possible and if you don't or wear your old uniform trousers cut into shorts with your uniform brown t shirt with your humorously overweight wife, I have now identified you as Ted. A typical enlisted dude.
@Ensis That seems to be my experience too, although most guys use more descretion. Played a game against a guy at the game store on the weekend, good sport great game, we had a good time. Come Monday I'm escorting a group of officers from Fort Stewart around our compound to see a launch and landing and to my suprise a young MP captain is among them, same dude. I don't think either one of use mentioned the Army once in a 2 hour game, you know the way it's supposed to be.

mattyrm wrote:

master of ordinance wrote:

My Dad was a paratrooper in the first Gulf war
My great Granddad was a hero during World War 1
One and has a BLUE PLAQUE in London

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Sorry, I had difficulty reading that, Ill just go and smash my face into a wall for a minute and come back in semi-literate mode.

......

Ok where were we..

British people have always been far more reserved when it comes to their treatment of the armed forces, I pointed this out because It is absolutely true, as I have been based in both the US and the UK and found the Americans to be far more open and vocal with their support to their miltary personel (believed to be fuelled by the shameful way that Vietnam veterans were treated bac in the 70s.) and regardless I dont see why you would take my comment so badly. The actual full on disrespect I was talking about was from IRA sypathisers and devout Muslims who view our last two wars as acts of agression, not the average member of the British public.

Also, I respect your families service, but what has that got to do with you? You didnt do anything. I on the other hand went to Iraq twice, and Afghanistan twice, and Northern Ireland, and Sierra Leone. (and I even went to Scotland) agree or disagree, I have earned the right to express my opinion. No need to get your knickers in a twist.

Oh and while im on, tell your dad the paratroopers are all wimps, in first gulf war he will have been so far back in the rear he has to send his laundry forwards, and if his son keeps setting his lip up he is going to get chinned by a green beret who is ten times harder, ten times faster and ten times better looking.


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AustonT wrote:@matty There are some times when you have to appear in uniform in public. We used to drive a van from the barracks on Hunter Army Airfield to Fort Stewart almost every day. One time we stopped to help and old couple change a tire, shoulda seen the look on her face when 15 paratroopers appeared out of the van. Another time two guys driving personal vehicles happened on a near fatal car accident and probably saved some womans life. Its become normal to find dudes in field uniforms at airports because of the sheer number of deployed troops on leave. Guys who have been wearing the same socks and drawer for three days in Kuwait and a 20 some hour flight over. To see some slow in a dress uniform just pings the "something not right" radar. But yes normally you change out of uniform as quickly as possible and if you don't or wear your old uniform trousers cut into shorts with your uniform brown t shirt with your humorously overweight wife, I have now identified you as Ted. A typical enlisted dude.

Oh yeah, there are many exceptions to the rule, and in a similar vein a coachload of our guys once intereved during a coach crash on the M25 when in rig, clearly those actions are well done, Im just saying I think its mega chad if a serviceman takes the time to go wander around the airport in his dress rig in the desperate hope of a free pint or a hand-job.

master of ordinance wrote:I apologise greatly for this. i did not realise that you were English mattyrm as my computer was showing a US flag on your nationalitie.
I have a great respect for the armed forces of Her Majesty and i cannot stand it when someone appears to be trying to get at them and when i saw that you were saying that no one has any respect for them in England a sort of cold fury took over me. I hope we can forget this incident as i do not wish to become the enemy of one of our Soldiers

sighned master of ordinance

Ensis Ferrae wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

fire4effekt wrote:Serisouly get over yoursleves, they are clothes availble for purchase through the stores and internet. Do you think theyre in business because the enlisted buy there?

Yes. Where do you think service members get their uniforms, braniac? Genies?

Typically, my dress uniforms have always been purchased and altered at the local base "military clothing and sales" shop...

Ahtman wrote:Having spent a lot of time in airports of all sizes, that was a big mistake. The larger the airport the more service members. You get to national and international level airports and there is almost a 100% chance there is a soldier in there somewhere.

Ensis Ferrae wrote:At least in the Army here, it is actually written into the regulations that you are not authorized to do ANYTHING outside of work in uniform, yet I don't know how many times I have seen people do this. Basically, if it is after "standard duty hours" the only thing a soldier is authorized to do in uniform, is drive home, get gas at the gas station, or make an "emergency purchase" such as diapers or milk (not full on grocery shop)

Ouze wrote:
I was at Tinker AFB in 2004, when that was just passed down. The guys used to always bring along someone in civvies to go in and get their food, stuff like that. Seems like a weird decree.

Ensis Ferrae wrote:I never understood why someone would want to go to a mall, or grocery store, or restaurant, or anywhere else in uniform unless they absolutely had to.

mattyrm wrote:I spotted this instantly. You can tell by his trousers alone!

They tailor your blues to fit, that bloke looks like snoop doggy dogg!

This literally never happens in England because nobody is impressed or pleasant towards armed forces members.

And the IRA might be on the backburner, but if you walk through Bradford or Blackburn or Luton like this your liable to get stabbed.

I had a Royal Marines sweater on in London and a mob of Muslims started hurling abuse at me. If I hadn't laughed in the biggest ones face, threw some colourful abuse at them and dared him to do something about it it may well have gone awry.

dogma wrote:

Ensis Ferrae wrote:I never understood why someone would want to go to a mall, or grocery store, or restaurant, or anywhere else in uniform unless they absolutely had to.

I know a guy that does it to try and pick up women.

I also know several guys that whinge if they uniform isn't given "sufficient respect" in public.

mattyrm wrote: And if your in a barracks town, it's a huge DISadvantage thanks to blokes like us shagging the local women after promising them the earth and then fething off to.Iraq and never seeing them again.

SilverMK2 wrote:

mattyrm wrote: And if your in a barracks town, it's a huge DISadvantage thanks to blokes like us shagging the local women after promising them the earth and then fething off to.Iraq and never seeing them again.

See, I knew it! War is just an excuse to get laid and then escape without commitment!

Clever

mattyrm wrote: It's true though, there are some chicks with baggage near camps. I was at 40 commando in Taunton once and my company was just back from a short deployment so I was pretty hairy and beardy and not very military looking (other than my mighty guns obviously) I was stood across from the bar when I caught this student birds eye, who smiled broadly at me and then batted her lashes with those sorta "feth me eyes" that chicks have when they fancy you, I remember it well because we both smiled at each other and she was wearing a gak backback with Elmo from Sesame street on the back. When I glanced over a minute later she caught my eye again and then sorta, "waved" the arm on the Elmo thing at me.

So 100% confident thanks to the feth me eyes I sauntered over and said "Hello there, do you want to go somewhere a bit quieter and have a drink with me?" and as soon as she heard my broad northern accent she instantly went from feth me eyes to feth you eyes and said "Are you a Marine?" and I said "I am yes, ive just returned from a deployment" and she went "YOU fething LOSER!"

And stomped away with a sob.

Ouze wrote:

That is so.... not how I thought that story would end.

AustonT wrote:Matty is holding out on you. Later in the evening drunk, alone, and self esteem running on empty she dragged Matty back to her flat for a....

mattyrm wrote:...and she was wearing a gak backback with Elmo from Sesame street on the back.

hotsauceman1 wrote:Ok, I get the guy is a poser. But what would beating him up prove? in the email it said he was lucky to still have his teeth. Wouldnt that just prove that the guy is violent.

SilverMK2 wrote:LMAO!

You have the best stories Matty

Write a book and entertain the world

dogma wrote:

mattyrm wrote:...and she was wearing a gak backback with Elmo from Sesame street on the back.

Was she Asian?

mattyrm wrote:
She wasnt, do adult Asian women seem to have a bizarre fascination with Sesame street in your neck of the woods?