# Good people of the Teeming Millions, let us declare war . . . **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 15, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624 "2000-07-15T00:57:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/41 "2000-07-17T22:23:29Z")
**Tripler** , I beg to be added to your staff! What all of you are forgetting is that after war comes peace. I volunteer to be in charge of establishing “diplomatic” relations with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. If necessary, but only in cases of extreme distress, I may provide comfort to the enemy, but it will be for purely humanitarian reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/42 "2000-07-17T23:07:01Z")
Tripler - _Chief Prosecutor, Political Advisor_ General Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor - _Theater Commander 19th SDMB Corps_ **19th Corps Staff Officers** Colonel Arnold Winkelried - _Director of Staff_ Major Lurkernomore - _Intelligence Officer, Sortie Generation_ Major Bucky - _Military Security Police and POW Camp Commander_ **19th Air Combat Group** Colonel Falcon - _Commander 19th Air Combat Group (19 AG)_ **19th Ground Combat Group (19 GC)** Captain Balance - _Special Operations/Unconventional Warfare Officer_ Major SwimmingRiddles - _Commander Alpha Company, Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (A/19Bn)_ Major Magdalene - _Commander Foxtrot Company, Heavy Weapons, 19th Battalion Landing Team (F/19Bn)_ Major Sledman - _Commander Mike Company, Artillery, 19th Battalion Landing Team (M/19Bn)_ Major Donnie Rotten - _Commander Echo Company, Mechanized Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (E/19Bn)_ **19th Naval Combat Group** Still recruiting!! ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/43 "2000-07-17T23:14:38Z")
Whoops, got cut off. Arnold, as DOS, you’ll have a pretty good amount of ‘Public Affairs’ exposure. You also currently stand as Theater Vice-Commander. I think I may start a new thread trying to get more together. Spread the word and recruit!! Tripler May the world tremble at our strength . . . ---
**Author:** ![tcburnett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@tcburnett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tcburnett)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/44 "2000-07-17T23:55:57Z")
You are going about this all wrong. Give me $5 mil per and I’ll deliver each of them to the tribunal. Onward transportation to the gulag, free of charge. If you don’t like that idea, I volunteer anyway as long as you put Ricky Martin on the list. ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/45 "2000-07-18T00:09:49Z")
So, if there isn’t an assassin already aiming for her, I nominate myself. I am a deadly shot with a blowgun. ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/46 "2000-07-18T00:10:23Z")
Hey! What about the A-Teens, who remake ABBA songs? And can I be Chief Sex Officer for the captured females? –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Amulet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Amulet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amulet)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/47 "2000-07-18T00:28:13Z")
I volunteer for the Naval Combat Group. I live within driving distance of NAS Jacksonville, Mayport Naval Station, and Kings Bay Submarine Base (nuclear subs, this is fuckin’ serious). Plus I _adore_ sailors. I would _personally_ take extremely good care of each man (and woman) under my command. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/48 "2000-07-18T01:03:10Z")
Tripler - _Chief Prosecutor, Political Advisor, Masestro of the Madness_ General Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor - _Theater Commander 19th SDMB Corps_ **19th Corps Staff Officers** Colonel Arnold Winkelried - _Director of Staff_ Major Lurkernomore - _Intelligence Officer, Sortie Generation_ Major Bucky - _Military Security Police and POW Camp Commander_ **19th Air Combat Group** Colonel Falcon - _Commander 19th Air Combat Group (19 AG)_ **19th Ground Combat Group (19 GC)** Captain Balance - _Special Operations/Unconventional Warfare Officer_ Major SwimmingRiddles - _Commander Alpha Company, Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (A/19Bn)_ Major Magdalene - _Commander Foxtrot Company, Heavy Weapons, 19th Battalion Landing Team (F/19Bn)_ Major Sledman - _Commander Mike Company, Artillery, 19th Battalion Landing Team (M/19Bn)_ Major Donnie Rotten - _Commander Echo Company, Mechanized Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (E/19Bn)_ Captain RedDragon60 - _Commander Recon/Sniper Platoon (19 Recon)_ **19th Naval Combat Group** Captain (Naval) Amulet - _Commander Naval Combat Group (19 NCG)_ Lieutenant (Naval) Homer - _Chief of Navel (get it?) Operations_ I plan on appealing to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Cecil, duh) for a blessing on our mission. Y’all think he might respond? Also, I know I haven’t started a recruiting thread . . . So, spread the word to your friends . . . Tripler May God Himself fear our army . . . ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/49 "2000-07-18T01:09:45Z")
Ok, so I’m Theatre Commander. But I’ll be dammed if I get stuck running the film projector! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/50 "2000-07-18T01:09:58Z")
“The price of a thing shall be what the market will bear”. ---
**Author:** ![Tracie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@Tracie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracie)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/51 "2000-07-18T02:01:14Z")
What would happen if someone came in here and said they liked Brittany Spears? _ **NOT** _ that I do or anything… 😃 I am new here and was curious on how things work around here. 🙂 ~Tracie ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/52 "2000-07-18T02:11:52Z")
Can I be part of the amphibious assault (why we need an amphibious assault is beyond me, but all good military operations seem to have one)? Also, in response to the ABBA thing–I think that they should be included not because they are a teen band that does covers of ABBA songs, but because they are one of \*\* two \*\* teen ABBA-cover bands created at about the same time. I mean, that’s just gratuitous… ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/53 "2000-07-18T02:29:55Z")
Tracie, we would declare them a War Criminal and shoot them (get 'em before we turned them over to the Tribunal, military trial . . .) Myrr, Congratulations. You’ve just been awarded command of Golf Company, Armor (Amphib), 19th Battalion Landing Team (Golf/19 GC) Tripler ---
**Author:** ![Tracie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@Tracie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracie)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/54 "2000-07-18T02:34:46Z")
Ok… So what if you are forced to listen to the named enemies? Would you be considered a POW? What do you do about POW’s? ~Tracie ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/55 "2000-07-18T03:03:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tracie \* > \*\* > What do you do about POW’s? > \*\* Officially, I will state that they are being held in a humane and safe manner, according to the Geneva Conventions. Unofficially, I have no comment. Please see General Bosda or Colonel Winkelried for comment, who may introduce you to Major Bucky if you would like a tour of the camp. Tripler Like I said, I’m being the politician on this one . . . ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/56 "2000-07-18T03:20:49Z")
\ Anybody got any spare bear traps? And if someone would sharpen up a few more stakes while I modify this pressure washer to handle HCl, I’d appreciate it. Sure it’s dirty work, but it’s in a _noble_ cause. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/57 "2000-07-18T03:24:56Z")
**Latest Order of Battle** Mr Tripler - _Chief Prosecutor, Political Advisor, Masestro of the Madness_ General Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor - _Theater Commander 19th SDMB Corps (19 SDMB)_ **19th Corps Staff Officers** Colonel Arnold Winkelried - _Director of Staff (DOS/19 SO)_ Major Lurkernomore - _Intelligence Officer, Sortie Generation(INTEL/19 SO)_ Major Bucky - _Military Security Police and POW Camp Commander (SP/19 SO)_ **19th Air Combat Group** Colonel Falcon - _Commander 19th Air Combat Group (19 AG)_ **19th Ground Combat Group (19 GC)** Major SwimmingRiddles - _Commander Alpha Company, Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (A/19 GC)_ Major Donnie Rotten - _Commander Echo Company, Mechanized Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (E/19 GC)_ Major Magdalene - _Commander Foxtrot Company, Heavy Weapons, 19th Battalion Landing Team (F/19 GC)_ Major Myrr21 - \*Golf Company, Armor (Amphib), 19th Battalion Landing Team (Golf/19 GC) \* Major Sledman - _Commander Mike Company, Artillery, 19th Battalion Landing Team (M/19 GC)_ Captain RedDragon60 - _Commander Recon/Sniper Platoon (Recon /19 GC )_ Captain Balance - _Special Operations/Unconventional Warfare Officer (SW/19 GC)_ **19th Naval Combat Group** Captain (Naval) Amulet - _Commander Naval Combat Group (19 NCG)_ Lieutenant (Naval) Homer - _Chief of Navel (get it?) Operations (CNO/19 NCG)_ Last updated, 20000717 2321EST. Please tell your friends. We’ve got lots more room . . . The more, the merrier the war. Tripler Britney Spears? Hell no. We want the world . . . ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/58 "2000-07-18T03:26:59Z")
People, get serious. Find a connection with The Perfect Storm, baby Swordfish and the lady ( I use the term loosely) in question. ---
**Author:** ![Kiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@Kiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiva)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/59 "2000-07-18T07:34:30Z")
Tripler! I _knew_ I liked you! May I be the evil mercenary assassin? Please? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2000, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624/60 "2000-07-18T13:12:15Z")
**Order of Battle: 18 July 00** Mr Tripler - _Chief Prosecutor, Political Advisor, Masestro of the Madness_ General Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor - _Theater Commander 19th SDMB Corps (19 SDMB)_ **19th Corps Staff Officers** Colonel Arnold Winkelried - _Director of Staff (DOS/19 SO)_ Major Lurkernomore - _Intelligence Officer, Sortie Generation(INTEL/19 SO)_ Major Bucky - _Military Security Police and POW Camp Commander (SP/19 SO)_ **19th Air Combat Group** Colonel Falcon - _Commander 19th Air Combat Group (19 AG)_ **19th Ground Combat Group (19 GC)** Major SwimmingRiddles - _Commander Alpha Company, Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (A/19 GC)_ Major Donnie Rotten - _Commander Echo Company, Mechanized Infantry, 19th Battalion Landing Team (E/19 GC)_ Major Magdalene - _Commander Foxtrot Company, Heavy Weapons, 19th Battalion Landing Team (F/19 GC)_ Major Myrr21 - \*Golf Company, Armor (Amphib), 19th Battalion Landing Team (Golf/19 GC) \* Major Sledman - _Commander Mike Company, Artillery, 19th Battalion Landing Team (M/19 GC)_ Captain RedDragon60 - _Commander Recon/Sniper Platoon (Recon /19 GC )_ \*\* Staff Sergeant Kiva, Staff Sergeant Red\_dragon60 - _Recon/Sniper Team One (1/Recon/19 GC)_ Captain Balance - _Special Operations/Unconventional Warfare Officer (SW/19 GC)_ **19th Naval Combat Group** Captain (Naval) Amulet - _Commander Naval Combat Group (19 NCG)_ Lieutenant (Naval) Homer - _Chief of Navel (get it?) Operations (CNO/19 NCG)_ Man, I’m loving this . . . Waaahaaaa!! Hey, we need some fighter/bomber pilots. . . Can’t have a war without air support . . . Tripler I love the smell of napalm in the morning. And JP-8. . . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-people-of-the-teeming-millions-let-us-declare-war/25624.md?page=4)