West Point Cadets rescued by NYPD Helicopter

Can't believe the cop called them "professionals". LOL.
Glad they are fine and I hope they learned their lesson!
 
Perhaps before we all grab our pitch-forks and torches, demanding a trail by mob to determine if this witch really did turn someone into a newt, we can all simply assume this was a rookie mistake by someone not familiar with the intricacies and etiquette of social forums, and simply request they refrain from such action in the future. Perhaps even by PM.

But, then again, you know me. I always liked a good witch-burning, especially when the case for their witch-ness is proven because they weigh as much as a duck (which means they must be made of wood. Watch "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" if you found these references confusing.)

Or, like the Constable in "Young Frankenstein" said: "A riot is an ugly thing....
And is about time WE'VE HAD ONE!!!!" (of course, he said it in an outrageously fake German accent) :biggrin:
 
Perhaps before we all grab our pitch-forks and torches, demanding a trail by mob to determine if this witch really did turn someone into a newt, we can all simply assume this was a rookie mistake by someone not familiar with the intricacies and etiquette of social forums, and simply request they refrain from such action in the future. Perhaps even by PM.

But, then again, you know me. I always liked a good witch-burning, especially when the case for their witch-ness is proven because they weigh as much as a duck (which means they must be made of wood. Watch "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" if you found these references confusing.)

Or, like the Constable in "Young Frankenstein" said: "A riot is an ugly thing....
And is about time WE'VE HAD ONE!!!!" (of course, he said it in an outrageously fake German accent) :biggrin:

Good point.

By the by, I called WP and got their names quite easily. Apparently it was CDTs Nunya & Business.
 
Yep, they should be plenty embarrassed.
OTOH if they were civilians their names would have been released to the press and they probably would have received a bill from the NYPD. Just saying........
 
I heard they were called Plebe One and Plebe Two.... I think Dr Seuss wrote something about them a while back!
 
I got a laugh out of this article in the NY Post.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cool_cucumber_ODXXlWkPbOLGp6v1C5sKLK
My favorite quote =
"The future leaders of America," cracked Storm King Fire Chief Jeff Armitage.

Our forum even got mentioned at the end of the article:
Even the West Point community poked fun at the frozen freshmen on a popular Web forum.

"That's why when they are called on the carpet they use the excuse 'plebe stupid,' " wrote Mom3Boys.

:thumb:
 
Seriously. This person has made two posts on this forum...and has asked if someone can name the cadets in both posts...

Good call....he was a co-author of the NY Post piece posted....

crafty journalists...he did post with is name though.
 
Perhaps before we all grab our pitch-forks and torches, demanding a trail by mob to determine if this witch really did turn someone into a newt, we can all simply assume this was a rookie mistake by someone not familiar with the intricacies and etiquette of social forums, and simply request they refrain from such action in the future. Perhaps even by PM.

But, then again, you know me. I always liked a good witch-burning, especially when the case for their witch-ness is proven because they weigh as much as a duck (which means they must be made of wood. Watch "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" if you found these references confusing.)

Or, like the Constable in "Young Frankenstein" said: "A riot is an ugly thing....
And is about time WE'VE HAD ONE!!!!" (of course, he said it in an outrageously fake German accent) :biggrin:

He's a reporter...
 
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