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Title: The benefits of rank
Post by: Eternal Student on 29/09/2021 17:53:01

Hi.

   Apparently I'm 5 posts away from being a "Hero Member".   Is it true that high ranking members can change their background to something that isn't bright white?  I'll have that please.

Best Wishes.

Title: Re: The benefits of rank
Post by: alancalverd on 29/09/2021 18:06:19

Admission to Valhalla is reward enough.   

Title: Re: The benefits of rank
Post by: namboru on 09/10/2021 04:09:58

Never know that... Just passing by.

Title: Re: The benefits of rank
Post by: Pseudoscience-is-malarkey on 09/10/2021 19:24:14

I once asked a science question to someone that outranked me, and their reply was "how dare you speak to me!"

Title: Re: The benefits of rank
Post by: Bored chemist on 09/10/2021 20:22:29

As a civilian, I don't have to take orders from the military because I outrank them.

Title: Re: The benefits of rank
Post by: evan_au on 09/10/2021 23:32:59

Quote from: bored chemist

As a civilian, I don't have to take orders from the military because I outrank them.

Once I had to phone someone in the military - the person answering the phone can't see your rank, so I got a response ending with "sir?".
After I identified myself, I got the feeling that any rank outranked a civilian.

Title: Re: The benefits of rank
Post by: alancalverd on 10/10/2021 00:22:49

Heard on the firing range:

"Sarge, why do I keep missing to the left?"

"You 'ave not corrected for wind because you is a 'orrible little man wot cannot stay awake in my classroom, Your Highness, Sir."