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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:47 PM Original message |
The Coolest Guys in the World. The men most likely to succeed as Navy SEALs |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. So you're saying that perfect killing machines come from "liberal, progressive environment?" |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nope. I'm just saying that they don't fit the stereotype of "perfect killing machines." |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Well, to be a perfect ANYTHING machine, education probably helps. nt |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I don't hink of a liberal education as "machine" grooming. |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The West Coast and New England actually make sense. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The Google sez |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes, which is why I am a little surprised. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. If you spend enough winters in the northern plains states |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Especially after a winter like this past one |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. They are not perfect killing machines, ya runny putz. Jesus. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Shows what I know about cool |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Somehow I don't think that the perfect killing machines are really all that cool n/t |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I think the article means cool also as in steely and resolved. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. Man, I sure won't make fun of those sissy water polo players anymore. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. water polo is hard work. i swam competitive for years, but got into college and would watch our |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Water polo, snowboard and lacrosse? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Sounds like a Final Jeopardy Answer... |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. At first I thought I read "waterboarding". |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. the "snowboard" reference prolly did it...the eye slips... |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. they sound very white |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The photo at the article shows only white looking men. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. We know, from a Jeremy Scahill article on our 'secret war in |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Overwhelmingly they do tend to be white |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. That just blew away a lot of stereotypes. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I would be interested in knowing more about these guys psychological make-ups. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. Delete. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. Are they just looking at total numbers? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. my guess is yes. But remember that the northern plains states include |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. I heard they don't always drink beer. But when they do, they prefer Dos Equis. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I wonder if they even drink alcohol... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. I went on a date with a former SEAL a few years ago. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. what a jerk! |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Right? "The Douchiest Phone Message In History" reminded me of him |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Oh, I believe it...my first husband was a bit like that guy... |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Why do I have this nagging feeling that he may not have been |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Nah, he was the real deal. He was a close friend of a co-worker. |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. The "coolest guys in the world" most likely aren't going to be killers. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. And remember that women risk their lives every time they give birth. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yer one of the coolest people I know, RKZ. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. You can probably expect the same geographic correlation in any group of professionals |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Interesting point... |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. It comes down to the ability, willingness and discipline to be educated. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. That is an interesting analysis. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. The starting block is the ability to absorb advanced education |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I guess that is the founding layer, but after that there has to be something else |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. my girlfriend is cracking up at that picture |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Actually, I think this photo is of SEALs getting ready for their "survival of drowning" |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
44. Many years ago I read about "Hell Week" for the people wanting to be a Seal |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. Yes, I am surprised that America has grown so mainstream fascistic |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. Yup. |
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