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Welcome To Caveman’s Fight Club!
Keith Hackney employing an interesting technique to escape the guillotine from side control
Sparta Kick outta nowhere!!
Spinning Hellbow
(@jiujitsuviciados)
Michael Page makes his MMA debut, stopping Ben Dishman with some ridiculous spinning shit
Real or fake?
Dillian Whyte’s devestating left hook puts his opponent to sleep!
Respect your elders!
Battle Royale!
Prison chest boxing
Cholo gets lit up after trying to bully street performer
Guy tries to sucker punch 7-11 employee
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The Daily Man-Up
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How do I get over my crippling laziness? Even when the reward warrants the effort, I tend to stall out.
Sincerely,
kyle
Hey Kyle:
You need to learn to love the process, dude, not just the reward.
Working toward a goal, big or small, is like taking a long walk from one place to another. Some people trudge along, only thinking about what things will be like when they get to their destination, spending the whole walk staring down at their feet in despair. “I can’t wait to get there…” they say. This mentality saps your motivation, makes you dislike what you take on, and causes you to stall out. You start to question whether it’s worth walking to that place at all, and you might even convince yourself that it’s just easier to go back.
Other people, however, know they’re walking toward something, but allow themselves to enjoy the walk itself. They bop along to music, stop for coffee, take photos, and instead of staring down at their feet, they keep their head up, in search of the next little joy that keeps the walk from becoming a shoe-less march on frozen ground. “I’ll get there eventually,” they say. And they will.
It’s not that some people have more motivation than others, like it’s some sort of resource bottled up inside our brains. You weren’t short-changed on motivation juice at birth. It’s that they know that motivation is something you cultivate, and something you care for once you have it. Whether you’re in school, at work, or just trying to find the drive to vacuum your damn house, finding a way to love the process is the key.
It’s about the journey, Kyle, not the destination. Always.
And when in doubt, do what I do and follow the Nike rule: just do it. I tell myself to stop being such a lazy piece of garbage and try to make my existence worthwhile. I suggest you do the same. But you have to give a shit in order to try, and nobody else can do that part for you.
(via)
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What Kind Of House Does $70 Million Get You In Beverly Hills?
The house is in the high-end Trousdale Estates neighbourhood, and weighs in at 23,000 square-foot. It has eight bedrooms, and 15 bathrooms all equipped with Toto Neorest toilets at a price of $5600 each. It has an automated 54 foot curved glass door in the living room that opens onto an infinity pool with iPad-controlled fountains and spectacular views.
There are vodka and tequila bars, a candy room, an 18-seat tiered screening room, a state-of-the-art kitchen and an 18-foot onyx dining room table for 24 that includes place settings by Roberto Cavalli at a cost of $3700 each. Each.
There are three HD 90-inch TV screens that beam in panoramic views of Los Angeles from the roof into the downstairs lounge, for when you can’t be bothered to actually go up onto the roof to see LA for your self. Art pieces include a replica of James Dean’s motorcycle and a chromed Ma Deuce machine gun.
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A Collection Of Suicide Letter To Give You Insight Into The Inner Thoughts Of People Who Have Given Up Hope
(photo: @the_alp_photography)
1. “Dear Mom, I love you with all my heart. I just wasn’t meant for this world! I hope I can find a place of peace and happiness, a place I am child enough to live, yet man enough to survive. I love you! I hope you can truly believe me. Maybe on my journey I’ll find Jesus. Pray for me mom. Pray I will find happiness. I hurt so bad inside! I want it all to go away. I want a new beginning. I am not afraid to die mom. I’m just so afraid of tomorrow!
To all my friends and loved ones, I ask of you one last favor: don’t let my spirit die. Remember me for the laughs and the good times, the thrills we all had together. I hope I made a place in all your hearts and touched each and every one of you in a special way. I have chosen to die, but I haven’t chosen to be forgotten. I must find a new world, a world of peace and happiness. I want you all to know I am not afraid to die, only to quit living. I’ll miss you.”
2. “I have no family and no friends, very little food, no viable job and very poor future prospects. I have therefore decided that there is no further point in continuing my life. It is my intention to drive to a secluded area, near my home, feed the car exhaust into the car, take some sleeping pills and use the remaining gas in the car to end my life.”
3. “I’m not sure why I’m writing this. I went online to look up information on suicide: statistics, methods and all that stuff. I was raised in a family where I went to church every Sunday and was taught the importance of faith and God in our lives. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t help me. I got hurt… bad… when I was a child. I was hurt in a way that no person, no little child should be hurt. I think about suicide on a daily basis… sometimes it’s all that I can think about. I’ve been hospitalized for attempts before. I’ve been put on medications to help the depression… the mental disorders that doctors are so quick to diagnose. I’m sick of it all. Why should I bother trying anymore? I’m not even afraid of dying. I’m not afraid of pain. I just want to leave this world. Please pray for me. I’m tired of trying.”
4. “I have a feeling I shall go mad. I cannot go on longer in these terrible times. I shan’t recover this time. I hear voices and cannot concentrate on my work. I have fought against it but cannot fight any longer.”
5. “I’m trying to watch TV but I don’t know what I’m watching. It’s so lonely here. I want to sleep but it just won’t come. I’m so tired of hurting and being a lone. I keep thinking about the pills in the cabinet but I’m scared. My head hurts so much from crying but if I take anything for it I’m scared I won’t stop and I would want to stop.”
6. “I’m so cold, please do something. I can’t stand this empty feeling that I’m having. My head is horrible. Stop the pounding it hurts so much. I have no control over anything in my life. I’m breaking into pieces. Somebody do something.”
7. “What is a few short years to live in hell. That is all I get around here. No more I will pay the bills. No more I will drive the car. No more I will wash, iron & mend any clothes. No more I will have to eat the leftover articles that was cooked the day before. This is no way to live. Either is it any way to die. Her grub I can not eat. At night I can not sleep. I married the wrong nag-nag-nag and I lost my life.”
8. “The time has come for me to move on. I don’t come to this decision lightly, however, but now that I’m older, I’ve finally realized that there’s a world of difference between living happily ever after and just living ever after. I may seem strong. But I’m not I’m just like anyone else. We can feel pain. We can die. And I won’t be the one to destroy anyone else’s hopes and dreams. Never again.
9. “I feel certain that I am going mad again. I feel we can’t go through another of those terrible times. And I shan’t recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I can’t concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. You have given me the greatest possible happiness. You have been in every way all that anyone could be. I don’t think two people could have been happier ’til this terrible disease came. I can’t fight any longer. I know that I am spoiling your life, that without me you could work. And you will I know. You see I can’t even write this properly. I can’t read. What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. You have been entirely patient with me and incredibly good. I want to say that — everybody knows it. If anybody could have saved me it would have been you. Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can’t go on spoiling your life any longer. I don’t think two people could have been happier than we have been.”
10. ‘I am one of the woman in Aleppo who will soon be raped in just moments..there are no more weapons or men that can stand between us and the animals who are about to come called the “country’s army”. ‘I don’t want anything from you..I don’t even want your supplication…as I am still able to speak I think my supplication is going to be more truthful than what you say! ‘I am committing suicide..and I don’t care if you say I am in Hell-Fire! ‘I am committing suicide because i did not remain firm in my deceased father’s home for all these years because his heart burned when he saw all those who left Aleppo.. ‘I am committing suicide not due to no reason but because I do not want several members of the Assad Regime to savor raping me while just yesterday they were afraid to say the word “Aleppo”. ‘I am committing suicide because the Day of Resurrection has taken place in Aleppo and I don’t think Hell-Fire will be worse than this.. ‘I am committing suicide and I know all of you will unite on my entering of Hell-Fire and that will be the only thing that you will unite upon: the suicide of a woman. Not your mother or sister or wife…but a woman you are not concerned about. ‘I will conclude by saying that your fatwa (verdicts) have become meaningless to me so save it for yourself and your family. ‘I am committing suicide.’
11. No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun — for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your (old) age. Relax — This won’t hurt”
12. “I am depressed . . . without phone . . . money for rent . . . money for child support . . . money for debts . . . money!!! … I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings and corpses and anger and pain … of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners…! have gone to join Ken if I am that lucky.”
13. “To die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly.” – Nietzche –
If you are reading this then it must be a rap. I refuse to live a parasitic life, relying on taxes and the generosity of friends for food and shelter, while never being able to give back. I always used to say “You gotta know when the gig is up.” I had a good run. I experienced more in my short life than 5 avg. men combined.
To: Christy, my one: I truly love you and planned on being with you forever. I know that I had many flaws and that I wasn’t the best BF at times. When I left you in May it didn’t take me long to realize my mistake. I loved you more than freedom. When we re-united I was 100% dedicated. I know you felt it. I guess it was too little, too late though because something seemed different about you. It drove me crazy, but I knew that you still loved me because you kept telling me to get you the ring. Looking back on it, I guess you wanted security before you “put all of your eggs in one basket” again. That night I was so excited to see you. Finding what I found that night was devastating to me, more than you will ever know. Not just the unfaithfulness, but the way U cared for him and protected him. Not a day goes by that I don’t wish that you weren’t hurt that night, I hope you know that. If I could do it all over again I’d just have laid down and let him beat me up. Maybe you still loved me enough to stop him and make him leave. Maybe I could have just laid on our bed and cried and you’d have held me. Maybe you still loved me enough to end that fling and re-commit to me. I’ll never know. I forgive you, please forgive me, I love you. In hard times know that I am there to lean on.
Ryan: I love you brother, long live the circle. Keep alpha male shit alive.
Zsanett: You were a wonderful wife and stronger than you know. I was always proud of you, Szeretlek.
Michael, Shannah, Melissa: I love you all so much. Sorry I wasn’t a better brother. Don’t let the Koppenhaver name die Mike. It’s all you.
Papa: You were the best grandfather a guy could ask for, I love you. Sorry to let you down.
Nyba, R1, Kendall, 9MM, Wade, Doodoo, Julio, Heather, Trae, JD, Baret, Herman, Pav, Duza, Vitelli, Sua, Matt, D, J.R., Daniel, Fritz: My great friends, oh how I love you all. May my strength be with you.
Amanda: Thank you for your love and support. It meant the world to me. I hope you find your Tristan. I will watch over you.
Oh man, writing all of this has me crying like a lil’ bitch! I still don’t understand how I got into this mess, I don’t know why this had to happen. My life was going so well. I know that I made mistakes in the past but I had corrected that and was living life correctly. It is one thing to catch a case when you set out to commit a crime, but catching a case when you have nothing but good intentions in your heart is just so hard to accept. The severity of the charges makes it that much worse. They wanna charge me with battery and DV? Fine, do it, but don’t railroad me with B.S. fantasy charges like rape! Attempted murder! Kidnapping! And burglary! It’s fucking ridiculous. And it’s making it impossible for justice. I’m a good person with a huge heart and everyone who knows me knows that, especially Christy. I don’t know what has happened to her but I’m not gonna watch the woman I love go on the stand and tell painful lies about me. I don’t know if her scumbag agent is making her do this for $/publicity, or if the D.A. is just pressuring her/scaring her, or what. Anyway, thank you to all who have supported me over the years. I appreciate you all, sorry if I’ve let you down. I hope you choose to remember me for my times of strength and not for this. Society has killed men. I was never meant to live in this era anyway. Follow your dreams and think for yourselves.
“Verily, often laugh at the weaklings who think themselves good because they have no claws.”
– Nietzche.
14. To Boddah
Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty easy to understand.
All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven’t felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guity beyond words about these things.
For example when we’re back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds begins., it doesn’t affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love, relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd which is something I totally admire and envy. The fact is, I can’t fool you, any one of you. It simply isn’t fair to you or me. The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I’m having 100% fun. Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch-in time clock before I walk out on stage. I’ve tried everything within my power to appreciate it (and I do,God, believe me I do, but it’s not enough). I appreciate the fact that I and we have affected and entertained a lot of people. It must be one of those narcissists who only appreciate things when they’re gone. I’m too sensitive. I need to be slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasms I once had as a child.
On our last 3 tours, I’ve had a much better appreciation for all the people I’ve known personally, and as fans of our music, but I still can’t get over the frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. There’s good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel too fucking sad. The sad little, sensitive, unappreciative, Pisces, Jesus man. Why don’t you just enjoy it? I don’t know!
I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who reminds me too much of what i used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. I can’t stand the thought of Frances becoming the miserable, self-destructive, death rocker that I’ve become.
I have it good, very good, and I’m grateful, but since the age of seven, I’ve become hateful towards all humans in general. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along that have empathy. Only because I love and feel sorry for people too much I guess.
Thank you all from the pit of my burning, nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years. I’m too much of an erratic, moody baby! I don’t have the passion anymore, and so remember, it’s better to burn out than to fade away.
Peace, love, empathy.
Kurt Cobain
Frances and Courtney, I’ll be at your alter.
Please keep going Courtney, for Frances.
For her life, which will be so much happier without me.
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU!
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255
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Confessions Of A Former Navy SEAL
Why did you become a Navy Seal?
I have struggled with this question for a long time. To be brutally honest I would say insecurity. I had to prove something to myself. I chose SEAL training because it was regarded as the hardest thing you could do. To answer the next logical question here, yes I did prove it to myself and I a have lost quite a bit of my insecurity.
Did you do anything to prepare for the training before you joined?
I ran track in high school. My advice is run a lot. Run in soft sand if you can. Check out Crossfit too, it is actually some good stuff. The Crossfit football program will make you vomit blood, but it will get you in shape. DO NOT start the football version without doing the regular version for a while first.
What was your most difficult moment during training and how did you overcome it?
Thursday of hell week we were sitting in the water in the bay. It was freezing and I literally felt like I was going to die. Everything was going numb and I felt a small bit of life left in my chest. It felt like a ball of life and it was getting smaller. I overcame it by simply accepting that I was going to die before I quit. I should probably note that I had been hallucinating for over a day at this point.
I’ve heard that the part where the recruits all stand and watch the sunset while the sergeants are telling you about the hot showers and food you’d get if you quit was the hardest. What was it like?
They made us stand on a sand berm and wave good by to the sun every night. It is a terrible feeling watching the sun go away. They taunt you the whole time about hot showers. They feed you constantly so I can say I was never really that hungry. You would probably actually die if you weren’t getting a constant stream of food.
What sort of things do you have to do during “hell week”?
Mostly you just run around with boats on your head, swim, sit in the ocean, roll around in the sand and do various other types on non stop working out. I lost all the skin on the upper part of my legs and most of the skin on my dick from abrasion.
How cold was the water/air?
Can’t give you an exact number but it was fucking cold. It was winter (in San Diego) and this happened sometime between midnight and 4AM.
I am very interested in the “mind over body” thing I hear SEAL candidates employ to get through BUD/S and subsequent training. What tricks of willpower did you employ during moments when you might have wanted to quit, that kept you going? Do you think “ordinary” (non-SEAL material) people can learn to utilize these methods to get through challenging times?
Simple trick. Don’t quit. As long as you remove the possibility of quitting from your mind it is no longer an option.
This philosophy works great for situations like SEAL training. Not necessarily the best philosophy for life. There are plenty of situations in life where it is the far smarter decision to simply quit.
Regarding ordinary people, I’m not sure. My class started with 180 people and graduated with under 25. I saw people who I thought were way harder than me quit. I have no idea what the secret formula for being able to make it through BUD/S is or what motivates each individual. SEALs are a very diverse group and find motivation from a wide variety of philosophies.
What was the first thing you did/ate after you learned that hell week was over?
Ate a pizza and slept for a full day. I tried to go out two days later for dinner but I passed out in the restaurant at the table. You swell up really bad after you start to heal and look like you got in a fight with a bear. It took me a month to start walking right again, but I had an injury to my leg. You also tend to piss yourself in public for a while.
How come you piss yourself in public, is that a psychological effect of the training?
During hell week you spend a lot of time in the ocean. You just pee wherever you are. Towards the end of the week you are wet all the time anyhow so you tend to just go where you are. You will be back in the ocean in a minute anyhow. If you’re not careful you will continue the habit post hell week.
BTW, peeing yourself in the ocean is a brief moment of bliss from the warmth.
Was there anything that you did as a SEAL that was as physically and mentally demanding as hell week training?
When you go through BUD/S the instructors always say “You think this is bad, wait till you get to a team!” I always thought they were full of shit. The first time you spend 3 hours on bag (underwater) freezing to death under a pier waiting for someone else to show up those words will come back to haunt you. That or getting absolulty tossed over the beach with all your gear by giant evil waves. I have crawled up on the beach so weak and beat up that a Girl Scout troop could have come over and stomped me to death.
Are there any pop culture depictions of Navy SEALs or other special forces that you think are well done? I remember hearing a former Army Ranger say Black Hawk Down was pretty accurate. Any others?
I really liked Black Hawk Down with the exception of the “My finger is my safety” part. I seriously doubt that anyone would ever be so stupid as to leave their weapon off safe while walking around.
I’m struggling to think of any other movies that had SEALs that were accurate. For that matter most war movies get it very wrong. The one exception to that was the movie Jarhead. That was a chilling look at the realties of the Marines.
Do you support the US’s policy on the war in the middle east?
Now that I am out I can say no.
What do you disagree with?
The nation building aspect of what we do. The indigenous people of these countries don’t want us there. It is fun to sit back and think we are going to be able to make a difference and “stand up for human rights,” but the reality is that every time you push on one side you cause a problem on the other.
This world is too complex to undertake complex actions without unexpected repercussions.
I would have supported a hard strike package to Afganistan to kill those who directly attacked the US. The US military has done its part, but to think that we were going to be able to put a non-corrupt replacement to the Taliban in charge was probably not wise.
Put another way, the US military should not be used as a police force. It is unfair to the members of the military to have them fill this role.
In all the missions you were sent on, how close did you come to losing your life? Any bad training accidents?
The only time I came close to loosing my life was a drowning accident. I got trapped underwater and no one had seen me go under.
A boat rolled on me in the surf and my pack got snagged on the tiller arm of the motor. I was pressed flat against the sand with the boat on top of me. I had to wait for a swell to come and tried to escape only to find that my pack was snagged. Had to wait for a second swell to drop my pack, then a third swell to get free. It was fucking scary and I didn’t stop shaking for about two hours after.
What is the camaraderie like amongst the SEALs?
Camaraderie is amazing. It’s one of the things I miss the most. The community is awesome and I will never work with such interesting and strange people again.
Do you still keep in touch with any other SEALS? Is that even allowed?
I do keep in touch. There is not nearly as much “super secret classified” stuff as everyone thinks. I just had a few beers with some guys I used to work with earlier today.
Are you even allowed to tell us you’ve been a Navy SEAL ?
Yes. This is a huge misconception about SEALs. The fact that you are or were a SEAL is in no way a secret. My service is spelled out in detail on my resume for example. Some guys don’t tell people they are or were a SEAL because you tend to get cornered at parties and such. I don’t usually tell people unless it’s relevant to the conversation.
After you left the SEALs, what was the biggest change you felt?
Not having a real purpose in life. When your in everything matters. If you mess up people die or get badly hurt. When your out there is a period of time where it feels like everything your working on is just a circle jerk.
So going to a corporate job after would not be ideal? It seems like the constant politics and he-said she-said would seem so trivial and lame after being in the SEALs.
There is a lot of politics in the SEAL teams. I would say there has been a lot less of that since getting out.
Is it true that SEALs get to overrule non-special Forces officers on how their operations are planned?
You are not supposed to overrule a non-SF officer. Rank is still rank in the military. Now I know I have told people including higher ranking SEAL officers to fuck off before.
In a combat situation I can see a SEAL telling just about anyone to fuck off. I wouldn’t blindly follow an order that would get me or my buddies killed for no reason.
Do special forces tend to look down on the regular grunts?
They do and I wish they didn’t
What other teams on an international scale do you think are hard and why?
Aussies are not only hard as nails but funny as hell. Can’t say I have ever worked with any other units that were notable. I would expect that the British are equally bad ass, and we had some Germans running around the team for a bit who seemed bad ass too. Never worked directly with either though.
Compensation while being a SEAL?
An E6 makes the equivalent of 70k. SEALs get paid base pay plus dive, jump and demo pay. Those three pays are not exactly a ton of money. Maybe it has changed recently, I have been out for a bit.
What is the longest period of time you have gone without sleep?
It was three days and it wasn’t during hell week.
I just wanted to ask about something I have heard repeatedly when watching documentaries about the specialized military forces: Its the idea that soldiers are emotionally and mentally “broken down” to then be rebuilt in a way more suited to their duties. It sounded a little too much like brainwashing/forced behaviour modification so my question to you is: Do you remember this being applied to you when you were in training and do you think it worked in the way they suggest? Did it make you a better soldier? Less inclined to question orders?
I don’t think that SEAL training specifically tries to brainwash you. They are looking for people who are already a certain way. Everyone else is gotten rid of. SEALs are professionals, but if you had to rank the units on willingness or ability to take orders I’m not sure they would surface at the top.
I think the brainwashing aspect could be very true of other units.
What weapons where you trained on? What was your favorite rifle and sidearm?
M14,M4,MK48,MK46,203, Sig 226 (mildly on the AK47) and HK something or other 45 side arm. My favorite rifle… Can’t say I have ever shot anything but the M4 and M14. I didn’t really like either.
If you had a choice, would you have chosen non-standard US weapons?
I do like the Sig 226 quite a bit. If I had to choose I would take an HK 7.62 battle rifle of some sort, but that might be a grass is greener thing.
What role did you fill on your fire team? How much do they cross train people? i.e. is everyone trained to be a sniper? Medic? Comms? Machinegunner? etc.
No specifics on my role, but yes everyone has a role. No not everyone is a sniper. I never got sniper school and I am still pissed about it.
There is quite a bit of cross training. I can give an IV fairly well and have done so when hungover a few times (yes, given myself an IV). Everyone really should know everything in theory. In practice…
What in your opinion would be the best handgun for A) home defense, B) personal defense while in public (ie legal concealed weapon)?
Believe it or not being a SEAL doesn’t necessarily make you an expert on such things. I have a Sig P226 and a Sig P228 (both 9mm) but that is only because I am super familiar with the guns. For home defense I have a Mossberg pump action.
The thing about carrying a gun around in public is that they become quite uncomfortable and heavy if it is a full frame gun. If I had to carry all the time I would probably carry the 228 or a small wheel gun.
My guess is a gun expert would say to carry a .45 of some sort.
What happens after you leave the SEALs? Does the Navy have some sort of program where you’re put into a comfy job whereever you like? Or do you have to fend for yourself? What are the post-SEAL benefits after your service (vs. non-special forces service)?
The Navy has various transition programs but nothing specific to the SEAL Teams. I already had several job offers (the reason I got out actually). I did not retire so I have no benefits.
How has being a SEAL affected civilian life? (Never get lost in a new city, find yourself planning exit strategies during dinner, etc…?)
I walk down the street looking for threats. It took me a long time to realize that normal people don’t do this.
What’s your opinion of private security forces? Blackwater (now XE) Aegis Defense DynCorp International, Fluor, GardaWorld, et al.
Some are good to go and some are in it to make a buck. The units that are good to go are the ones you don’t hear about. The ones that are in it to make a buck use cheap labor or don’t properly equip the guys. People get killed as a result.
I have friends who have worked for XE and DynCorp. I don’t think they would do it again. They are much happier working for the smaller “boutique” companies.
Why don’t SEALs allow women to serve?
It is a DoD policy not a SEAL policy. That said lets be honest about the differences between a man and a woman. Men are built different and I have never once met a woman who would have made it though SEAL training.
I am a huge supporter of women’s rights, but this is just a reality. The human species is just not setup that way.
I guess I should clarify. It is mind over body because everyone in training is on the same playing field for the most part regarding physical strength. You have to go through a physical test just to get into training and that washed tons of people out (they are not counted in the drop out numbers).
The physical demands are overwhelming and no matter how strong you are you will eventually be pushed past your physical breaking point. Then it becomes mental. I do suspect that a woman might be able to make it through BUD/S, but that is just the beginning. Operating gets a hell of a lot harder and more physically intense. Oddly during BUD/S you are not asked to really carry much gear. Logs, boats, but not much in the way of guns, water and ammo. I have carried packs that weighed over 180lbs (not easily, that was a ridiculous amount of weight).
Imagine this scenario (taken from memory with a few details changed).
It is 3am and you have been in a small boat getting your ass kicked by waves for the last two hours. Your hands are frozen solid and you can’t feel your toes. Your wearing body armor, a bunch of ammo, a small amount of water, various types of crashes/grenades, two radios (one inter squad and a big heavy (20lb) satcom unit.)
You pull up along side an unsuspecting ship and {edited for classified reasons} you start to climb. It is a good 50′ climb to the deck and just as you get on the {classified} a swell comes and puts you under water. You are getting torn off the {classified} and cannot breath. The swell goes past and you haul yourself, now soaking wet with maybe 100lbs of wet guns, ammo, radios and equipment up onto the deck. After maybe a one minute break you are running, climbing, kicking and shooting all over the ship. You fight from the lower decks all the way up to the bridge and then all the way back down to the engine room to stop the ship. Along the way you have to take two prisoners that you physically have to wrestle to the ground. When you move you are holding your gun up level to the ground the whole time. All this with your gear on.
I guess the point is that they don’t make lighter guns, radio and ammo (made out of lead) for girls. The worst part of the job is hauling all that shit around. On top of that you have to haul it all around like it isn’t there. You are expected to be able to run down a guy wearing just a pair of running shoes while you are fully loaded up.
So I guess your final answer, it does come down to a certain level of physical strength I am fairly certain no woman could ever achieve.
If it was just about pain I think all SEALs would be women. I’ve watched childbirth and… ouch.
Recommended Reading: Lone Survivor![]()
: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
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The Dumping Grounds
This Is What It’s Like To Be Shot At With an AK-47 in a armored Mercedes-Benz
Jesus Turns Water Into Wine
Sweet old cat abandoned at 17
Old Man In Nursing Home Reacts To Hearing Music From His Era
What a Japanese Nursing Home is Like
In Solitary: The Anti Social Experiment – Four volunteers attempt to spend five days in complete solitary confinement
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Linkage
Royals Who Suffered From Hereditary Mutations And Defects Caused By Inbreeding – Ranker
Take a Harvard Course on Buddhism for Free – EDX
How to Graduate to Better Whiskey – Life Hacker
Why is Fortnite Battle Royale so wildly popular? – Polygon
If you sit at a desk all day, this cushion will relieve and prevent back pain – Everlasting Comfort
When 26.2 miles just isn’t enough – the phenomenal rise of the ultramarathon – The Guardian
How To Get Life-Changing Clarity Within 90 Minutes Of Waking Up – Thrive
FCC approves SpaceX plan for 4,425-satellite broadband network – Tech Crunch
The Crux of Adulthood: From Choosing and Pursuing to Maintaining and Building – The Art Of Manliness
Christina Milian in a Bikini of the Day – Drunken Stepfather
What It’s Like to Go Through Life As a Really Beautiful Woman – The Cut
Emily Ratajkowski Looking All Kinds Of Ultra Hot – Yes Bitch
Celebrity Deaths That Changed Music History: Gone Too Soon – Rolling Stone
How to Have Great Sex Until You’re 90 – Mens Journal
I Bummed a Cigarette at a Festival and Traded Up to Cocaine – VICE
The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time – Pitchfork
If you’re thinking about investing in Bitcoin, check this out first – Underground Finance
A damn fine collection of bewb, awesomeness and everything in between – Leenks
Looking At People Trying To Sell Mirrors Is My New Favorite Thing – Sad And Useless
Her hand brain can barely contain the overflow (nwfw) – Ehowa
Oklahoma teacher: ‘I’d be on food stamps’ without second job – AP News
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Instagram Girl Of The Day: Sophs
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Reaction GIFs Beeeyotch!
When Back That Ass Up come on in the club
When she gives me another chance and thinks im going to change
When guys hear another dude fart across the room
When you hit your little brother too hard
When you get a gf and she wating on you to announce you got a girl on social media so the hoes be gone
When I read that drunk text I sent her last night
When my mom identifies phishing mail and deletes it by herself
When you’re high AF and someone is asking you questions
When you went out with your friends all night and you come home and your girl is waiting for you on the couch
Spends the whole day with your girl doing whatever she wants
You: Im gonna go kick it with the boys tonight
Your girl:
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There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With
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The Daily Man-Up
You wouldn’t know it, but David Goggins hates running.
He hates it with a passion. Growing up, Goggins has always been on the larger side. He loved powerlifting and had the physique to show for it. But in the world of Ultra, such a large frame is virtually unheard of. It was just inefficient to move that much weight over such long distances.
Goggins knew he was going to suffer — that was precisely his plan. That was the only way he was going to raise enough funds for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
“People respond to pain. If I go out and wash cars for $10, who gives a damn? People want to see you throw up, cry and go through tremendous suffering.”
But for David Goggins, suffering is not just about raising funds. As he says: “suffering is the true test of life”.
Goggins isn’t training just for a race. He’s training for the tragedies that inevitably strike each and every one of us. He does this so he doesn’t fall apart if he gets the 2 A.M. call from the hospital informing him that his mother has passed away.
In other words, David Goggins is the modern day stoic. But unlike the ancient philosophers who advised that we should periodically embrace suffering, Goggins has actually made suffering a habit.
Strengthen your mind and your resolve by voluntarily putting yourself through situations in which you struggle. Callus your mind the same way you do your hands. Take the path of most resistance every day of your life.
Check out the rest of the article here
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I’m Going To Help You Decide What To Have For Lunch Today
SURF N TURF sandwich is filled with filet mignon, Maine lobster and house-made cheese sauce (@therexburgerandlobster)
Deep Dish Chicago Pizza (ranceschicagopizza)
Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with jalapeno coleslaw on a brioche roll
Mozzarella fries topped with boneless hot buffalo wings
Ground angus beef, cage-free over medium egg, caramelized onions, bread and butter pickles, cheddar cheese, and dijonnaise in a warm brioche bun (eggslut)
Garlic Knots, (photo: @itsmostlyfood)
Rotisserie Chicken (Pollo A La Brasa, photo: chefchrisoh)
Loaded Fries
Mac N Cheese Donut (glamdolldonuts)
Breakfast Burrito (Crossroads Deli and Catering, photo: inkaholic__)
BBQ Plate (Franklin Barbecue, photo: @johnmartiniv)
Tacos (@tacoselvenado)
Vietnamese-Cajun crawfish
Pancakes (Micasadeco & Cafe, photo: @jsreverie)
Beer battered fried cod on a bed of french fries (BIG & little’s Restaurant, photo: @ardellski )
Roast pork belly, roast duck, and char siu pork shoulder over rice (Wah Fung No 1, photo: @esze.e)
In-N-Out Double Double + Fries, Animal Style (photo: @innatelee)
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Drug Aficionados Are Now Posting Pictures Of Their Stashes Online
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The Story Of A Man Who Killed Himself After Loosing 15,000 Bitcoin
(photo:@noahsilliman)
Do not take this as criticism of Bitcoin, blockchain technology, or cryptocurrency users & developers, it’s not.
There are probably other factors that led to my brother’s suicide, but he had been beating himself up over Bitcoin for the past several years to the point where he seemed constantly depressed over it and gradually became a shadow of his former happy self.
He claimed to have owned 15,000 at one point, which may have been an exaggeration. But I know for a fact that at some point around October-November 2012 he did have at least 6,000 BTC which he showed me in his wallets. He was so enthusiastic about Bitcoin and how cryptocurrencies would revolutionize the financial world. For awhile he was annoying the fuck out of our relatives about how it would make them millionaires.
I’m not sure exactly what happened to his BTC. Sometime in 2013 he claimed to have lost most of them in a hack and sold the remainder too early. He very well may have sold them all too early, but who knows.
As the price took off in late 2013-early 2014 you could tell he was distraught over it and became increasingly withdrawn from family and friends. Whenever I did manage to contact him he would sometimes end up ranting about how badly he had fucked up and how he would never have a chance to be rich again.
As the price climbed up to 10k over the past several months it became even more difficult to make contact with him, he just wouldn’t reply to me or my parents calls and texts. A couple weeks ago my parents flew out to see my brother and found him dead by suicide with no note. He was 29 with 50 years of life ahead of him.
Other than obvious grief I don’t really know how to feel about this. If I had missed out on $50M I might have killed myself too. I can’t imagine what my brother must have been feeling these past several years knowing he missed his best & easiest shot at the wealthy life he had always fantasized about. Bitcoin totally fucked up his mindset to the point where you couldn’t talk about anything related to investing, money or finances without him storming off or crying.
– barking_bonerz
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The Dumping Grounds
Do you ever wonder what happens to your car when you drop it off at the dealership for service?
Woman born with Distal 18q-, a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genetic material within one of the two copies of chromosome 18, gives us a glimpse into her life.
A Chinese business owner trained his dog to walk around with a sign advertising his burger joint
A Soviet KGB defector, explains in detail his scheme for the KGB process of subversion and takeover of & control of western society
Crazy bargaining in Beijing Fake Market
“Be A Man!” – Russell Peters
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Linkage
Dead Man Rising: The Making Of The Undertaker – The Ringer
Life Is Better When We Focus on What We Appreciate, Not What’s Lacking – Tiny Buddha
48 Famous Couples with Huge Age Differences – Ranker
Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study – NY Times
Just finished this book, really great read! – Extreme Ownership: How US Navy SEALs Lead And Win
MIT researchers have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user concentrates on verbalizing, but does not actually speak aloud – MIT
Here’s How Much You Need To Earn To Afford The Average Home Price In Every State – Digg
A damn fine collection of bewbs, awesomeoness and everything in between – Leenks
I analyzed my Lyft driver tips, here’s what I found – Hackernoon
The Sexy Madi Edwards Is Our Thursday Wonder – Linkiest
Spaniard raised by wolves disappointed with human life – El Pais
If you drive less than 35 miles a day – Comparisons
‘God help us if it gets hot’: Train hauling 10M pounds of human feces stranded in town – Fox 43
Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber in a Bikini of the Day – Drunken Stepfather
9 Things That Make Earth the Perfect Place for Life – Curiosity
Southerners Actually Thought Slaves Escaping Was A Sign Of Mental Illness – All That Is Interesting
Demi Lovato is all kinds of sexy (nsfw) – Celeb J
Teachers have gone on strike in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky — this is how much money teachers make in every state – Business Insider
The Payday Loan Scam – Return Of Kings
Bella Thorne, Emma Watson and Other Random Women – G-Celeb
The Women Who Fart — And the Men Who Watch The psychology of fart fetishes – Mel Magazine
Guy Turns Escalator Into A Painful Nut Smasher – Trending Views
The Opioid Epidemic Is So Bad, the Surgeon General Wants You to Carry an Overdose Antidote – NPR
Pre-Workout Supplements, Explained: Everything You Need to Know Before Hitting the Gym – GQ
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Pretty Girls Make The World Go Round
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The Daily Man-Up
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Mom Has Been Secretly Takes Pictures of Husband and Daughter Holding Hands For Years
A Filipino mom has been taking photos of her husband and daughter holding hands without their knowledge for years and plans on making a video montage of the photos for her 18th birthday or her wedding.
“My husband and daughter. They have no idea I’m taking photos of them holding hands since 2014,” she wrote.
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