Boxing is Rampant on Green because of the TLP Playerbase

[RecondoJoe]

Originally Posted by Skarne [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Roflmao you’re such a loser dude. Take some martial arts classes or something so you don’t have to compensate your lack of confidence on the internet with lies. Oh wait lemme guess, you’re already proficient in all martial arts and have black belts. You recorded a video and put it on YouTube as proof...and your proof is a recon sticker that you framed. I thought you were special forces? Wannabe.

I'm actually a certified MAC instructor. Was the first class that got to get trained by civilians. Really exciting stuff at the time. There's pictures of me with Matt Larsen on his facebook [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]~

I'm sure it's just a coincidence that I have all of this stuff readily available though, you are right. Or we can pretend like I don't active post in the P99 facebook group with thousands of pictures of my Military career publicly available, along with hundreds of comments from guys I served with.

PS. That "sticker" wasn't cheap. Since it's not really commercially available, I actually had to have that custom-made and printed onto CANVAS.

[cd288]

Originally Posted by RecondoJoe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

RECON TIL THE DAY I FUCKING DIE, BITCHES.

Lmao wtf you framed a recon sticker to try and seem like you were in a unit? Saddest thing I’ve seen on here

[Skarne]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lmao wtf you framed a recon sticker to try and seem like you were in a unit? Saddest thing I’ve seen on here

You better be careful dude he’s a recon team leader.

[sydbarrett25]

Originally Posted by RecondoJoe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

RECON TIL THE DAY I FUCKING DIE, BITCHES.

Sincerely think your awesome man. My comment I quoted few posts ago was to the play on words of jagger and keith lmao.

[Lune]

Originally Posted by RecondoJoe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

RECON TIL THE DAY I FUCKING DIE, BITCHES.

Boasts about gaming accomplishments to lend authority to opinion in that other thread? Check.
Continuously details military service during elf forum argument? Check.
Videos domicile complete with wall flare modeled after Jesse's pad in Breaking Bad? Check.

That can only end in fiery lulz

Originally Posted by RecondoJoe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Joining the ARMY does not make someone cool. Being Special Forces does not make someone cool. I joined. It was a long time ago. If I could go back in time, I wouldn't have enlisted. I very seldom recommend any young person enlist.

All of the kids I played this game with 20+ years ago are making six figures from the comfort of their office or home. Meanwhile I'm still doing manual labor like a dumbass with very limited career choices if I don't feel like being a police officer or prison guard. Being able to say "well, I was in the ARMY" isn't as cool as saying "I went to college and got a degree, and now I have a decent job and career."

Why not use your GI bill to go to school for something if you don't like manual labor? And there are plenty of things where military service, regardless of what you did in the military, will give you a leg up- most federal and state jobs for example. Also very few of the kids you played with are making six figures unless you happened to play with a particularly high achieving bunch.

[RecondoJoe]

Originally Posted by Lune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why not use your GI bill to go to school for something if you don't like manual labor? And there are plenty of things where military service, regardless of what you did in the military, will give you a leg up- most federal and state jobs for example. Also very few of the kids you played with are making six figures unless you happened to play with a particularly high achieving bunch.

I did use my GI BILL to become a Paramedic. I didn't enjoy the job. I thoroughly enjoy the job I have now. It's the only job I've ever had where I actually have fun every single day I go to work. But I'm also 36 years old and very seldom see a climbing arborist over the age of 40, and have to be realistic about it.

And yeah, they were particularly high-achieving. You have to remember that most house holds in 1999 didn't have a computer, let alone internet access. Most kids who had access to a gaming computer, and their parents credit card (required to play this game) typically went on to be very successful in life. My next door neighbor is not only a pharmacist, he's over every single pharmacist in the region. My best friend who went into the Navy and became a Nuclear Engineer, got out and makes bank. Another kid is now a Psychology professor at VT and has been there long enough to have earned tenure. Another kid is a surgeon. Ironically two other friends who played with us have committed suicide since then.

I genuinely believe that EverQuest was an upper middle-class experience for most kids who were able to access it in 1999.

[Trexller]

Originally Posted by RecondoJoe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I genuinely believe that EverQuest was an upper middle-class experience for most kids who were able to access it in 1999.

EQ was for the privileged? guess we gotta tear it down and burn it but not before looting EC and "redistributing wealth"

[Lune]

Originally Posted by RecondoJoe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I did use my GI BILL to become a Paramedic. I didn't enjoy the job. I thoroughly enjoy the job I have now. It's the only job I've ever had where I actually have fun every single day I go to work. But I'm also 36 years old and very seldom see a climbing arborist over the age of 40, and have to be realistic about it.

And yeah, they were particularly high-achieving. You have to remember that most house holds in 1999 didn't have a computer, let alone internet access. Most kids who had access to a gaming computer, and their parents credit card (required to play this game) typically went on to be very successful in life. My next door neighbor is not only a pharmacist, he's over every single pharmacist in the region. My best friend who went into the Navy and became a Nuclear Engineer, got out and makes bank. Another kid is now a Psychology professor at VT and has been there long enough to have earned tenure. Another kid is a surgeon. Ironically two other friends who played with us have committed suicide since then.

I genuinely believe that EverQuest was an upper middle-class experience for most kids who were able to access it in 1999.

I'd say that's absolutely true about it being an upper middle class experience in general, and as evidenced on this very forum and community many went on to become software develops, sysadmins, etc. But I wouldn't say most. I grew up in one of the wealthiest areas of California- one of my friends fixes air conditioners, one of em works at a sandwich shop, another one got an MBA and works for the US treasury but only makes maybe 80k.

People ham up their lifestyle on social media so I'd take any display of status with a grain of salt. And I debated being a navy nuclear tech, they aren;t engineers unless they get out and get degrees, most of them only end up making 60-70k when they get out of the navy unless they got a shitload of certs and further degrees

[Skarne]

If you really want to prove anything how’s about a copy of your dd214...personal info blacked out obviously, but how about some accommodation and campaign medals? Maybe a CIB? I won’t be holding my breath though, I’m done having fun with you. Thanks for the laughs.

[RecondoJoe]

Originally Posted by Skarne [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you really want to prove anything how’s about a copy of your dd214...personal info blacked out obviously, but how about some accommodation and campaign medals? Maybe a CIB? I won’t be holding my breath though, I’m done having fun with you. Thanks for the laughs.

Yes, let me post my social security card as well while I'm at it.