Combat experience rules of the forum:
1. If you don't like what people write on this forum - start your own. The mods get to police it, you'll soon know if you've strayed.
2. Just because you know people personally does not preclude others from commenting on them - if you know them better, good for you.
3. Learn to assume people on here are at least black belt level cynics or sarcastic bastards - it's how you survive the military.
4. Most of us understand that (despite the geriatric decision making in Falaise road) you don't get to command an Apache Regt without a reasonable level of common sense.
5. It's the internet. You don't have a clue whether you are having social intercourse with a 12,000 hour, Master Blue steely-eyed sky God, or a 12 year old kid taking a break from "Call of Duty" to wind up some old farts. Assume the best, prepare for the worst (Although if HH is only 12, he's really good at it!).
6. Relax.