User talk:El Bender

Welcome[edit]

Hello, El Bender, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Newcomers help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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Ahoy, I have arrived[edit]

I have disregarded parental advice about strangers asking me to follow them, and come here to see you! Sherurcij ^{(talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject)} 16:13, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello[edit]

You may not remember me, but I have been forced underground to Mexico (hence EL bender. You wanted to know about my army exppierience I believe?El Bender 21:00, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not that I remember? Did I know you under another name, or what am I missing? I don't mean to be rude, it's just that I leave a lot of requests for informationi hanging around, and coupled with my horrible memory, it tends to leave me confused ;) Sherurcij ^{(talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject)} 21:58, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I cant believe you dont remember me. I went out with quite a bang. Heres a few hints: FFF ;)=Gay. El Bender 21:22, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So you were some random Wikipedia troll that I dealt with over the past year? Why so coy? Sherurcij ^{(talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject)} 21:24, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Because, I reckon I've made a lot of enemys on Wikipedia, and my page is protected. So, you wanted to know about my army career?El Bender 01:56, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've got bad news for you, trolls have like, a 24-hour lifespan, I highly doubt anybody considers you an enemy, and I doubt anyone even remembers you. Welcome to the internet I'm afraid. Sherurcij ^{(talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject)} 02:01, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure that Bishonen remembers Fighter for Freedom.El Bender 02:02, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, maybe, you'd have to ask him. Anyways, generally my interest in speaking to Iraq veterans falls along the lines of asking for interesting stories or photographs they may have. I actually know a couple people serving over there (and one in Kuwait, as well), so it's an interesting discussion to have :) Sherurcij ^{(talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject)} 02:11, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My Story[edit]

Well, it all began in 1999, when I signed up for boot camp. It took me two years to get through it and to be in the 101st Airborne Division. In 2003, we were called to land in Northern Iraq. As we flew over the target, the plane was hit by about 20 rounds of 20MM anti-aircraft fire, and the number 2 engine of the C-135 was on fire. The door opened, and we were told to,"Get the hell out as fast as we could." So we jumped out, on the way down we were merclessly shot at by AA fire. When we landed landed, my company was greeted by a battalion of Regular Iraqi soldiers with tank support. We fought our way to a large farmhouse and set up a defensive position there. We set up a field-hospital in the cellar. We could hear the tank motors approaching the farmhouse. We had four LAW 88s to defend ourselves. Fifteen tanks came out of the clearing. Luckly, we had a platoon out in foxholes dug recently. The tanks rolled over the foxholes. As they did, then one of the sappers would stick a C4 charge on the armorless bottom of the tank. When it was far enough away, they blew the tank. The entire battalion of Iraqi infantry followed, thinking the tanks had wiped out the opposition. as they walked about 10 meters within the foxholes, they were gunned down by M-16, M-249, and MP-5 fire. Before their retreat, they had lost 248 out of 351 troops. The six tanks that remained were blown up by our LAWs. All in all, my company lost eight out of 126 troops. Relief came in one hour. The rest of the battalion came to our aid. I was promoted from Command Seargent Major to 2nd Lieutenant. As we were burrying the dead, one was playing possom, jumped up, and shot me 5 times with his AK-47. I was sent to Wright Patt Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio Via a C-131. Now I am home at my apartment in St. Louis telling you my story. El Bender 15:54, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use image removed from User page[edit]

I've removed Bender.png from your User page. I'm sorry, but according to Wikipedia's fair use policy, fair use images can only be used in the Main namespace. If you have any questions or concerns, ask at my Talk page. --Slowking Man 12:51, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]