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Aristus

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Reply to Separation (Reply #18)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 09:31 AM

Sep 2016

I crewed a tank in the Gulf in 1991. If my unit had been put into combat, then probably. Tank-to-tank slugging matches are a pretty impersonal way to kill people. If I had had to do it, I don't know how I would have felt.

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Ask me anything... [View all] Aristus Sep 2016 OP

Why? NightWatcher Sep 2016 #1

Very good! Aristus Sep 2016 #2

Do you think B88 8B8 would make a good license plate NightWatcher Sep 2016 #3

Yeah. Aristus Sep 2016 #4

I never make Star Wars references, I think all that Spock mind melt shit is stupid NightWatcher Sep 2016 #5

What if I decide that I do not want to ask you anything LynneSin Sep 2016 #6

Sounds like you already did. Aristus Sep 2016 #7

But I might change my mind and decide I didn't want to ask any questions LynneSin Sep 2016 #13

Will I be able to stay awake lillypaddle Sep 2016 #8

Yes. Hillary will crush Trump into a million tiny, orange pieces. Aristus Sep 2016 #9

Thanks! lillypaddle Sep 2016 #10

Yeah, I get that a lot... Aristus Sep 2016 #11

Like a bowl of Orange Skittles? LynneSin Sep 2016 #14

What is your learned opinion of drumpf? ailsagirl Sep 2016 #12

I'm going to watch part of it tonight. Aristus Sep 2016 #15

Is there a quantifiable advantage of turbos over nitrous? GreydeeThos Sep 2016 #16

why do people dislike rainy days? cleveramerican Sep 2016 #17

I don't know. Aristus Sep 2016 #19

A question that I get more than I like. Separation Sep 2016 #18

No. Aristus Sep 2016 #20

Is the ask me anything still going on? rurallib Sep 2016 #21

Sure. Aristus Sep 2016 #23

Favorite song at the moment? (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #22

'Nada" by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers (formerly The Refreshments.) Aristus Sep 2016 #24