Just a short post...

[conuly]

Lizziey, let's be fair, is usually very bright, and often pretty knowledgable. So we're honestly just joking around when making fun of her, AND I asked her permission before posting this...

Earlier today, we were talking about general politics, and she mentioned that the only good thing about a draft is that she can't be drafted, no matter what they do, because she's a single parent. Eric couldn't get custody of Seth if he wanted to, due to some, ah, irregularities concerning his behaviour and his sister. This turned into how she couldn't really join the army anyway because that means signing over custody, and a bit of an explanation from me about how that's supposed to be just a formality, even legally... that you can sue to get custody back if the other guardians overstep their bounds somehow. And I mentioned that she couldn't really join the army anyway because, "you know, you're bi". Now, I love her, and she is completely right when she says that "isn't this discrimination? That's illegal, isn't it?" but apparently she's been completely out of touch for as long as I've known her (seven and a half years! Scary...)

And then we all explained that, yeah, she COULD join if she didn't have any hot lesbian sex, but, knowing Lizziey, she probably would. That's not an insult, she just has a healthy sex life, and some of it involves women. She couldn't join the army anyway... she's got a bad back, bad eyesight, almost no hearing, no real sense of balance, and other health issues.

Comments

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Um.. You'll have to add me to the list of people to mock later about not knowing about "don't ask, don't tell".. Because up to the moment I read it here I'd never heard of it.

[xiggaroo.livejournal.com]

you're excused on account of you're Canadian and it's an American military policy.

...which is really, really fucked up.

*curses the US*

Oh, wait, capitalism already did that FOR me! *flips hair* Like, yay!

[conuly]

It's all right if you're from out of the country. It's a horrible, ignorant policy, and I'd rather other countries didn't know about it, as it embarasses me.

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

I'm American, and I don't know about it... or at least I can't recall at the moment.../sheepish

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

And next time, I will read the edited post before I comment. *headdesk* Sorry, I'm tired.

Personally, I think any excuse one has to stay out of the army is a good thing. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to join, being a) so nearsighted it's not even funny and b) overweight and out of shape and not inclined to excercise, along with a bad back and knees.

[conuly]

It's all right, the first post was so I didn't forget to post the edited version.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's an American thing, well that's understandable. I thought it was like one of those well known proverb-y things.

[conuly]

Well, I kinda thought it was well-known. But no, it's the name of the policy. They won't kick you out for being gay, so long as they don't know about it. But the first time you kiss, or have sex, or admit it, or anything like that, you're gone.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is a really stupid policy. Free country my ass. (sorry, just had to say it)

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

You know, my father got out of the draft because of a heart murmur. I have the exact same murmur, wonder if I can say "Yeah, I got tested for Brugata Syndrome-- you know when people just randomly keel over and die? That. Now, the doc's still not sure what it is... my girlfriend's still worried I might not wake up in the morning and my vertigo really kicks in when I drive--" "Ma'am, get out." "Yessir!"

I should prolly see a quack about the vertigo thing, huh? At least I don't have anymore dizzy spells where my vision swims.

The "don't ask, don't tell" policy is ignorant, but all the homos are going "thankyou GOD!"

[conuly]

Except the ones who want to join the army. Still, it's a stupid policy. Now, if there's ever a draft, can you imagine how many will lie? It's nothing you can ever *prove*, and there's always bisexuality, so one marriage "it's an open marriage" won't be the disproving factor.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Um.. You'll have to add me to the list of people to mock later about not knowing about "don't ask, don't tell".. Because up to the moment I read it here I'd never heard of it.

[xiggaroo.livejournal.com]

you're excused on account of you're Canadian and it's an American military policy.

...which is really, really fucked up.

*curses the US*

Oh, wait, capitalism already did that FOR me! *flips hair* Like, yay!

[conuly]

It's all right if you're from out of the country. It's a horrible, ignorant policy, and I'd rather other countries didn't know about it, as it embarasses me.

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

I'm American, and I don't know about it... or at least I can't recall at the moment.../sheepish

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

And next time, I will read the edited post before I comment. *headdesk* Sorry, I'm tired.

Personally, I think any excuse one has to stay out of the army is a good thing. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to join, being a) so nearsighted it's not even funny and b) overweight and out of shape and not inclined to excercise, along with a bad back and knees.

[conuly]

It's all right, the first post was so I didn't forget to post the edited version.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's an American thing, well that's understandable. I thought it was like one of those well known proverb-y things.

[conuly]

Well, I kinda thought it was well-known. But no, it's the name of the policy. They won't kick you out for being gay, so long as they don't know about it. But the first time you kiss, or have sex, or admit it, or anything like that, you're gone.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is a really stupid policy. Free country my ass. (sorry, just had to say it)

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

You know, my father got out of the draft because of a heart murmur. I have the exact same murmur, wonder if I can say "Yeah, I got tested for Brugata Syndrome-- you know when people just randomly keel over and die? That. Now, the doc's still not sure what it is... my girlfriend's still worried I might not wake up in the morning and my vertigo really kicks in when I drive--" "Ma'am, get out." "Yessir!"

I should prolly see a quack about the vertigo thing, huh? At least I don't have anymore dizzy spells where my vision swims.

The "don't ask, don't tell" policy is ignorant, but all the homos are going "thankyou GOD!"

[conuly]

Except the ones who want to join the army. Still, it's a stupid policy. Now, if there's ever a draft, can you imagine how many will lie? It's nothing you can ever *prove*, and there's always bisexuality, so one marriage "it's an open marriage" won't be the disproving factor.