Israeli Army Frowns on D&D 984
Big Rob found us a gem of a story about the Israeli Army frowning on D&D players. Apparently '18-year-olds who tell recruiters they play the popular fantasy game are automatically given low security clearance.' I especially enjoyed the pictures of D&D players with swords, as generally the only thing in my hand during D&D is soda and/or swiss cake rolls.
I'm thinking that a few generals should meet up with Jack Chick and have a good long discussion about the evils of role playing.
I like D&D (Score:5, Funny)
It Could Be Worse (Score:5, Funny)
Heck, you'd think they'd get a leg up for it--for example, as D&D precludes any and all contact with females, they run no risk of sexual transgression whatsoever!
Roll the dice... (Score:5, Funny)
That's nothing - (Score:5, Funny)
Wait 'til you hear what they do to recruits who admit they read Slashdot!
I wouldn't trust 'em either. (Score:5, Funny)
+1 smartbomb (Score:5, Funny)
I especially enjoyed (Score:1, Funny)
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:3, Funny)
A good laugh, if anything.
qsl (Score:1, Funny)
First girl to show a little skin, and your entire North Atlantic operations become a blustered marriage proposal.
Can you imagine what secrets would be divulged if you let them get to third base?
But... but... (Score:2, Funny)
(Attn: Read the Jack Chick tract before modding this offtopic.)
Re:Roll the dice... (Score:5, Funny)
Forgive my inexperience, but how does anyone get the Suicide Bomber class past level 1?
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:1, Funny)
How do you game the system in D&D? Shaved dice? Counterfeit hit charts?
Re:Roll the dice... (Score:5, Funny)
That's Awesome (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I Agree (Score:1, Funny)
Next TV Watchers, Book readers, /.ers (Score:2, Funny)
"These people have a tendency to be influenced by external factors which could cloud their judgment, a military official says. They may be detached from reality(...)
You watching TV ? What is that, holly-fricking-wood liberals ? You outa here ! What book is that, son ? So you say its fiction, like it only exists in your head ? I see. You have been promoted to toillet cleaner, second class. Slashwhat? Look at me! Im talking to you. Stop typing and stand up right away! What do you think you are doing, writing, reading and being influenced by these international techno-babble freaks ?
The head of the IDF then said... (Score:5, Funny)
before he hefted a beer keg over his head while all his frends chanted "ogre, ogre, ogre".
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:5, Funny)
Probably redundant by now, but oh well.
Re:D&D or LARP? (Score:5, Funny)
And this is news? (Score:4, Funny)
Elmar, a level 12 half elf thief walks into a college party:
Rolling 20 sided die, possible outcomes:
1-15 Every girl there that happens to notice Elmar laughs and shakes their head sadly - Charisma -3
16-18 Other partygoers dump beer on nerd taunting him unmercifully - Defense -3
19 Jocks perform +5 super atomic wedgie on Elmar grievously injuring him
20 It is dark in the closet you are locked in. You are likely to be eaten by a GRUE.
Re:There's a good reason (Score:1, Funny)
Not all D&D players are your typical generalization.
that's why it's called a generalization and not an absolute, numb nuts.
Jack Chick (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is Jack Chick gonna get /.'ed? (Score:3, Funny)
Aside from that, Black Leaf in the Chick tract is a hottie and Elfstar/Debbie should be played by Uma in Dark Dungeons: The Movie.
chick.com slashdotted! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Data Point (Score:2, Funny)
I should have been born an ancient Hebrew.
-Peter
Makes sense (Score:3, Funny)
Is it just me? (Score:3, Funny)
Soldier = "LIGHTNING BOLT!!! LIGHTNING BOLT!!"
Enemy in big homemade suit = "RAWGRAWGRAWRG"
Soldier = "LIGHTNING BOLT!!! LIGHTNING BOLT!!"
Aight... (Score:3, Funny)
The Trilogy (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Right (Score:1, Funny)
There is no precursor to the Rapture - the entire point is that no precondition is necessary, we could be taken and sadly, many of you left behind without a hope. If you know the truth and don't act on it before the Rapture, you have no chance.
This is eternity, folks. You choose - smoking or non-smoking for eternity. You can accept the Lord Jesus Christ's free gift of salvation, He paid the price for my sin, your sin, everyone's sin. But only if you ACCEPT the gift can you RECEIVE the gift.
Just pray, from your deepest heart, and cover these points:
- admit you're a sinner
- admit you cannot change that
- accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord
- accept His gift of salvation
- ask forgiveness for the totality of sins you've committed
- acknowledge that the Lord Jesus Christ died, was buried for three days, and rose again as proof of the resurrection.
If you do that and REALLY mean it, you are saved. Some that call themselves Christians (Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah Witness) will tell you that is not sufficient. The Bible says otherwise. You need to pick - put your trust in humans (the pope, the mormon apostles and prophet, the watchtower); or put your trust in God.
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:4, Funny)
That's right. The military would certainly reject me on the grounds that I am Chaotic Evil, and just as likely to fire on my comrades as the enemy --- discriminating bastards.
Re:+1 smartbomb (Score:3, Funny)
One...Two...Five!
Three Sir!
Three!
Re:You got it wrong (Score:3, Funny)
Put Them on the Group W bench (Score:5, Funny)
"I went over to the sargent, said, "Sargeant, you got a lot a damn gall to ask me if I've rehabilitated myself, I mean, I mean, I mean that just, I'm sittin' here on the bench, I mean I'm sittin here on the Group W bench 'cause you want to know if I'm moral enough join the army, burn women, kids, houses and villages after bein' a litterbug." He looked at me and said, "Kid, we don't like your kind, and we're gonna send you fingerprints off to Washington."
Re:You got it wrong (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:4, Funny)
In fact, why stop there?
Next, they should refuse to give you a license for having played Burnout [slashdot.org]
(They should also pay you in kmart vouchers if you admit to ever having gambled in your life)
Re:You got it wrong (Score:1, Funny)
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:4, Funny)
"They're detached from reality and suscepitble to influence," the army says. "Also, many of them read Slashdot, and we find those ones have especially small genitalia."
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:2, Funny)
Who is this Ted Kennedy? Is he someone in the Bush White House? Yeah, I can see how if he's one of them he'd be of questionable moral and ethical character.
Re:IDF has smart people working for them ... (Score:3, Funny)