Funny youtube video with CAP mention

Daniel · August 07, 2009, 03:32:51 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Zzb4CxGcs

I think its a joke but I found it funny

Its

SIUC AFROTC Det. 205...Bravo Flight's video for 2008 dining

Like every cadet I waste my time on youtube.

They mention cap at about 4:20

Strick · August 07, 2009, 04:29:52 AM

Cadet wearing General Grade insignia NOT COOL!!!!!!!!!! I just pray that he is not an actual CAP cadet.

Cecil DP · August 07, 2009, 04:43:09 AM

It's an AFROTC unit.

BrandonKea · August 07, 2009, 06:07:29 AM

I think the humor was lost on me here....

Airrace · August 07, 2009, 04:11:20 PM

I didn't get it either!

Major Carrales · August 07, 2009, 04:18:45 PM

Quote from: BrandonKea on August 07, 2009, 06:07:29 AM
I think the humor was lost on me here....

Its in the same sort of humorous style as Sgt Bilko, the Steve Martin version as opposed to the Phil Silvers Show. It is meant to be absurd.

However, I should point out that the dedicated CAPTALKER is a bit to serious to partake of its levity.

Spike · August 07, 2009, 05:12:33 PM

Quote from: Major Carrales on August 07, 2009, 04:18:45 PM
Its in the same sort of humorous style as Sgt Bilko, the Steve Martin version as opposed to the Phil Silvers Show. It is meant to be absurd.

I would not even go that far. SGT Bilko (Steve Martin Version) was comical, this was just terrible. Negative Props to them.

Major Carrales · August 07, 2009, 05:28:58 PM

Quote from: Spike on August 07, 2009, 05:12:33 PM
Quote from: Major Carrales on August 07, 2009, 04:18:45 PM
Its in the same sort of humorous style as Sgt Bilko, the Steve Martin version as opposed to the Phil Silvers Show. It is meant to be absurd.

I would not even go that far. SGT Bilko (Steve Martin Version) was comical, this was just terrible. Negative Props to them.

Phil Silvers is the REAL Sgt Bilko, Steve Martin was simply trying too hard (a result of the times, that should have been much funnier that is turned out to be) The Original Bilko, while subject to schemes, operated in a context of that time that simply didn't translate well to the 90s. Thus, The Phil Silvers Show was funny and poked fun at soldiering (an experience held by many many many people who were veterans of the Second World War and Korea) while I found the tone of the 90s movie to be "anti-military."

It tried to tackle issues (like Pentagon weapons testing, shades of The Pentagon Wars and Gays in the Military, with one direct on joke on the matter), instead of tackling the military experience.

Odds are this is only supposed to be funny and have meaning to those in that AFROTC detachment, full of in jokes and the physical representation of funny stories.

flyguy06 · August 07, 2009, 11:13:41 PM

I liked it. Especially the wayward Army cadet.

Capt_Redfox30 · August 07, 2009, 11:26:41 PM

That was my former unit, Det 205 the Soaring Warriors. Go SALUKIS!!!