Friendly Reminder, PSD

Submitted by poseidon7902 on

PSD payments are due by the 30th of January.  I'm sure you all got the email, but can't hur to put more visibility out there.  Go Blue!  

Don

January 24th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^

My BIL is a USMC combat vet who was in some of the worst fighting in Viet Nam, and he's been suffering from PTSD for many years. Thankfully, it's been comparatively mild compared to other vets, and it hasn't prevented him from leading a reasonably happy and "normal" life. I would agree that actual combat- or violence-related PTSD is nothing to joke about.

That being said, from what I see, "PTSD" has entered the American lexicon as a more general term denoting shock or trauma from more mundane causes, much in the same way that "shellshock" is now a fairly generic term even though it originated during WWI. That's the spirit in which I used the term, playing off the similar PSD in a clumsy attempt at wordplay.

Boogeyman

January 24th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^

That causes people to have violent flashbacks,night terrors,suicidal ideations amongst other things is not funny. I would encourage you to watch the HBO documentary Wartorn, and then tell me how funny Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is, and how it relates to giving disposable income to the Michigan athletic department. I had a friend who was involved with a double murder suicide due to his PTSD from OEF, so personally I do not find it funny at all.

MGoCarolinaBlue

January 24th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^

I strongly encourage you to shut the fuck up



A US marine is telling you not to joke about PTSD. The only proper response is "yes sir, sorry sir, thank you sir for your sacrifices for our country"



I am a godless pot-smoking hippie atheist pacifist and yet the above is *obvious* to me. what's your excuse?

itself

January 25th, 2015 at 1:56 AM ^

Im not saying PTSD is hilarious. I am however saying PTSD is a worthy topic to explore through and with humor. I am also saying those who are concerned with or dedicated to outlinining which topics are suitable and unsuitable for humor are wasting their time. Certainly not all jokes are created equal which means not every PTSD joke is or should be regarded as funny, but to suggest that no PTSD joke is humorous is a lie and to say PTSD is an off limits topic to explore with humor is totalitarian. We're not asking you to laugh about it. We are however asking that you give others who do find it funny the space to react in a way they see fit. If you find it inappropriate then make your feelings known to the group and move along, agree to disagree. Youre not wrong and youre not right. And in instances of humor, neither are the people you oppose. 

Ty Butterfield

January 24th, 2015 at 12:15 PM ^

Sent mine in right after Harbaugh had his press conference on December 30th. Hey does anyone know if MGrowOld is getting tickets again?

MGoUberBlue

January 24th, 2015 at 2:32 PM ^

The AD has really improved the web experience of paying online.

However, they charged my credit card twice this year for a total $2,400, thereby creating spousal issues for a moment or two.