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mbchills · 02-28-2005, 09:32 PM

I was just watching the news, and they showed a clip from a terrorist training camp, and they showed the masked terrorists on monkey bars. It all makes sense now, to become a terrorist, one must be sufficient at the monkey bars, but here's the question: what about the slide? the rope? the see-saw? these terrorists need to re-think their strategy if they are going to neglect such key elements in their training campaign

Rdr4evr · 02-28-2005, 09:41 PM

I believe the training video you're referring to is the Al Queda one. And their training is obviously sufficient as they managed to pull of one of the greatest attacks in American history. But either way, I don't think they even need much physical training as it seems most of their activities don't require much physical strain. I know your post is a joke...but ah well.

Hard8s · 02-28-2005, 09:57 PM

Come on how much more training does it take to blow yourself up than the MONKEY bars???

MacGuyver · 02-28-2005, 10:01 PM

I'm sure that whatever you saw on the news completely encompassed the 'terrorist' lifestyle... not so much. Joke or not, I rarely pay much attention to television newscastings when it comes to 'terrorist activity'. The slant bothers me.

Fire · 02-28-2005, 10:57 PM

Bunch of friends and I cracked up when , while watching that clip at the start of the afghan invasion, one of my friends just blurted out, at the monkey bars portion, "well, here we see americas nemisis at play" nothing funny about it, but it was just one of those moments....

anleja · 02-28-2005, 11:15 PM

I've wondered about this video. Sure, they are kinda goofy on monkey bars, but there is something sinister about it... "sinister" as in the networks who have been playing this one clip repeatedly for quite a while... Although it looks silly to me, I think others see it as stealthy fighters trained to kill with no remorse. And, although that is probably not an inaccurate depiction, I think that the constant playing of this clip is doing nothing to help lessen the blind fear people fear in this country. Ohh, ever see it in slow motion? Scary.

MacGuyver · 02-28-2005, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by anleja

I think that the constant playing of this clip is doing nothing to help lessen the blind fear people fear in this country.

I think that's the point of any video clip/news story having to do with 'terrorist activity' in this country.

SitizenVZ · 03-01-2005, 11:13 AM

The see-saw is employed in a hidden part of the camp, they can't give out all thier secrets.

lunchbox · 03-01-2005, 11:48 AM

the tire swing is where it's at. when you can master the pushing techniques to maximize the entertainment of the tire-swinger then you can conquer the world.

spived2 · 03-01-2005, 03:21 PM

I had to do the monkey bars in basic training, it was part of an endurance obsticle course. I don't see why that's so funny, it helps build upper body strength and it's probably only a small part of the physical training. Kind of makes me wonder if they use a similar training program the US military uses....

02-28-2005, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
mbchills Insane Location: NJ	a thought I was just watching the news, and they showed a clip from a terrorist training camp, and they showed the masked terrorists on monkey bars. It all makes sense now, to become a terrorist, one must be sufficient at the monkey bars, but here's the question: what about the slide? the rope? the see-saw? these terrorists need to re-think their strategy if they are going to neglect such key elements in their training campaign __________________ rawr.

02-28-2005, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rdr4evr Banned	I believe the training video you're referring to is the Al Queda one. And their training is obviously sufficient as they managed to pull of one of the greatest attacks in American history. But either way, I don't think they even need much physical training as it seems most of their activities don't require much physical strain. I know your post is a joke...but ah well. Last edited by Rdr4evr; 02-28-2005 at 09:44 PM.. Reason: spelling

02-28-2005, 09:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hard8s Addict Location: Wherever I am!	Come on how much more training does it take to blow yourself up than the MONKEY bars??? __________________ If ignorance is bliss, then wipe this smile off my face!

02-28-2005, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
MacGuyver You're going to have to trust me! Location: Massachusetts	I'm sure that whatever you saw on the news completely encompassed the 'terrorist' lifestyle... not so much. Joke or not, I rarely pay much attention to television newscastings when it comes to 'terrorist activity'. The slant bothers me. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. ---Aristotle Deeds, not words, shall speak [for] me. ---John Fletcher

02-28-2005, 10:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fire Warrior Smith Location: missouri	Bunch of friends and I cracked up when , while watching that clip at the start of the afghan invasion, one of my friends just blurted out, at the monkey bars portion, "well, here we see americas nemisis at play" nothing funny about it, but it was just one of those moments.... __________________ Thought the harder, Heart the bolder, Mood the more as our might lessens

02-28-2005, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	I've wondered about this video. Sure, they are kinda goofy on monkey bars, but there is something sinister about it... "sinister" as in the networks who have been playing this one clip repeatedly for quite a while... Although it looks silly to me, I think others see it as stealthy fighters trained to kill with no remorse. And, although that is probably not an inaccurate depiction, I think that the constant playing of this clip is doing nothing to help lessen the blind fear people fear in this country. Ohh, ever see it in slow motion? Scary. Last edited by anleja; 02-28-2005 at 11:18 PM..

03-01-2005, 11:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
SitizenVZ Tilted	The see-saw is employed in a hidden part of the camp, they can't give out all thier secrets.

03-01-2005, 11:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
lunchbox Thank God hockey is back Location: Deeeeeetroit	the tire swing is where it's at. when you can master the pushing techniques to maximize the entertainment of the tire-swinger then you can conquer the world. __________________ A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

03-01-2005, 03:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
spived2 Desert Rat Location: Arizona	I had to do the monkey bars in basic training, it was part of an endurance obsticle course. I don't see why that's so funny, it helps build upper body strength and it's probably only a small part of the physical training. Kind of makes me wonder if they use a similar training program the US military uses.... __________________ "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." - V