Punching Bag

[Peace]

We used to have "smokers" in the Navy a long time ago. It was a boxing ring where one sailor could box another sailor that had issues with him. They would line up on Saturday nights. We called them smokers because the smoking lamp was lit.

Good times.

 

[Macman45]

We used to have "smokers" in the Navy a long time ago. It was a boxing ring where one sailor could box another sailor that had issues with him. They would line up on Saturday nights. We called them smokers because the smoking lamp was lit.

Good times.

And perhaps a more sensible and cheaper way of solving world issues?... Heads of state punch it out...I can't remember where I first saw that, a movie? Or maybe an old ad...funny though.

 

[ericrwalker]

We used to have "smokers" in the Navy a long time ago. It was a boxing ring where one sailor could box another sailor that had issues with him. They would line up on Saturday nights. We called them smokers because the smoking lamp was lit.

Good times.

We used to have wall-to-wall counseling in the Army. Always done behind closed doors.

 

[-aggie-]

Or this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=14698170

OMG! What an epic amount of fail.

 

[Peace]

We used to have wall-to-wall counseling in the Army. Always done behind closed doors.

Yup. We called them blanket parties.

 

[r.j.s]

We used to have wall-to-wall counseling in the Army. Always done behind closed doors.

Not always ... see below:

Yup. We called them blanket parties.

No, no, no ... there are rules for wall-to-wall counseling, see FM 22-102

 

[ericrwalker]

Not always ... see below:



No, no, no ... there are rules for wall-to-wall counseling, see FM 22-102

LOL, well we always closed the door, or did it out in the field where nobody was around.

You can never be too careful.

 

[Peace]

Not always ... see below:



No, no, no ... there are rules for wall-to-wall counseling, see FM 22-102

LOL, well we always closed the door, or did it out in the field where nobody was around.

You can never be too careful.

Your history is a fine one but might I remind you the United States Navy was the first military we had.

 

[annk]

...then I think that for the most part it was just whatever you wanted to say, unless it gets too personal. If members just use it to insult each other, then that's not okay...

At this point it would have to be moderated regardless.

The problem is that behaviour in that sort of thread would spill over into other threads, and ultimately cause more work for the moderators (and, I suspect, less satisfaction for members in general).

As Panda said, it's fine to disagree on MacRumors. And there's no reason that frustration can't be vented within the rules for appropriate debate. You can disagree pretty strongly with someone and challenge their arguments without letting it spill over into insults. So I guess I just don't see the need for it.