Social War Room Lounge Thread #325: PotWR Edition

[LangfordBarrow]

So my son whose 17 won a scholarship/prize from the Beaverbrook foundation which culminates in a trip to Belgium and France to commemorate those who served ( Lord Beaverbrook was a British Canadian entrepreneur and politician, he was largely responsible for recording WW1 in pictures , moving and still, fascinating guy) George was one of 12 Canadian teenagers selected, there was an application which required a reference from a former teacher ( I can't imagine a more glowing letter ) he also needed to write two essays and had an interview before he was selected .

He's incredibly knowledgeable about the great wars , so this was right in his wheelhouse,it doesn't hurt that my wife teaches history and global politics, it's been a hobby of his for a many years.

It's an educational trip, they are touring war Memorials and interacting with local teens in Belgium and France , they also each selected a Canadian who died during WW1 or WW2 to honor

Today was the first day , this is his message

[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: sorry i didn't text today, we left the hotel in a hurry and by the time i realized we wouldn't have wifi i was already gone

[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: today was really really really great, i can't emphasize how cool today was. it was super fun and i think i was laughing for the entire day, like really just wow

[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: today we went to sites around falaise and caen which were amazing, all the people are really great so even the bus rides and quite times are a blast
[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: tomorrow we are doing the d-day beaches including juno beach center, mulbury harbors, free time on the beach and lots more!! i am so excited!!



He usually pretty reserved (after about age 4 he rarely rated anything higher than 8/10 because and I quote " I'm going to live a long time so I have to leave room for something better") so it's great to see him so jazzed up

I'd post pics but I can't figure out how to do it on this phone since the last update

No real point to this just happy for and proud of my boy , I can't imagine a more deserving kid .

*Who's

@Andy Capp you're slipping son...

 

[idrankyourbeer]

Drag. I still get the splash screen nagging me to become a member quite often and have to click "continue to site". It's a pain in the arse.

Are you using a VPN by any chance? I have found I get the "prove you're human" thing on some sites when I use my old desktop 'puter.

half the times it asks me i aint even connected to a vpn

 

[Islam Imamate]

I’ve taken breaks from here before. The only reason I’m not on a break right now is I know the minute I leave, Jack will return and welch on his bet.

Wasn't the bet only for a few months?

 

[Andy Capp]

*Who's

@Andy Capp you're slipping son...

So, Captain Pedantic takes a day off and he gets "disappointed Hughes" faced?

Harsh as homegrown, sherbro.

Spoiler

Speaking of which, I saw it but I didn't want to harsh his buzz.

 

[Rob Battisti]

Wasn't the bet only for a few months?

Then he lost again but never came back after the first loss

 

[senri]

I'm more of an Opie type.

 

[Andy Capp]

Yeah, thats a totally normal response and not unhinged at all.

Kiss my arse and then maybe I'll be less mean toward people who say stupid shit.

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

*Who's

@Andy Capp you're slipping son...

Fuck me , it was past my bedtime, I usually catch those lol

 

[Andy Capp]

Fuck me , it was past my bedtime, I usually catch those lol

You had a lot on your mind. That's something I can empathize with these days.

 

[Islam Imamate]

Then he lost again but never came back after the first loss

Doesn't that mean he wouldn't be welching since he held his end of the bet?

 

[Rob Battisti]

Doesn't that mean he wouldn't be welching since he held his end of the bet?

He only needed 2 months away and never came back after 8 months

 

[Mr Holmes]

He only needed 2 months away and never came back after 8 months

What were the stakes of the new bet?

 

[Islam Imamate]

He only needed 2 months away and never came back after 8 months

Right so he wouldn't be welching on the bet of he came back right?

 

[LangfordBarrow]

So, Captain Pedantic takes a day off and he gets "disappointed Hughes" faced?

Harsh as homegrown, sherbro.

Spoiler

Speaking of which, I saw it but I didn't want to harsh his buzz.

Just busting your chops bro...

 

[My Spot]

Yeah, thats a totally normal response and not unhinged at all.

 

[Mr Holmes]

 

[Andy Capp]

Just busting your chops bro...

Of course. Did you check the spoiler?

 

[Rob Battisti]

Right so he wouldn't be welching on the bet of he came back right?

… are you Jack?

 

[Rob Battisti]

What were the stakes of the new bet?

I think this one was just another 6 month sig. the previous was 2 months out of the WR and 6 month sig. this one I think was just another sig bet. He never came back so the sig was never seen by anyone.

 

[HereticBD]

What were the stakes of the new bet?

I believe it was a sig bet for six months.

I doubt he comes back, though. Dude's ego can't handle it. He leaned on that undefeated bet record in arguments, and always pointed to it as some litmus test for one's passion and/or intelligence. Now it's all gone. It must've really hurt his soul that the bets were about the stock market, too.

I think some of his last words were "and you're really proud of getting rid of one of the best posters on the site?", LOL.