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You know, I once asked Steven Pressfield in an email about how to handle negative criticism. His reply: "**** 'em." So if you have nothing positive or informative to add, then **** you, HarperJim.

Gotcha, thank you, Covey_Rider. I hadn't considered either of those points as being contentious or sensitive. I totally understand. I'd love to see anything that anyone is willing to share on the...

*clarification: "off topic" referring my question on offensive role of violence, not your answer. Your answer was very much on topic.

I remember reading in Sebastian Junger's "War" that one of the problems with creating any form of "national" governing authority was the distances between population centers and the inability to...

Not a hard read at all, Hussaf; you fared much better sans a spellchecker than I do at times!

So the application of violence in Afghanistan is so commonplace that it is practically a given by its...

I have some Victor Davis Hanson, actually! Can't recall which books but I know they're sitting on my research shelves at the apartment. I LOVED "Western Way of War"; that one I very much remember...

"Well, if he's an angel, all right. But he damn well must be a killer angel." (paraphrased from the flick, I believe)

It seems very true that violence residse just beneath the surface. And it...

SGT LEPRECHAUN, I love the fact that you quote good ol' "YKMF" McClane! Truly a timeless badass. You seem to be speaking about those for whom violence is a way of life, where the rule of violent...

Boobs truly are the profoundestly beautiful topic of discussion. There has got to be a religion based on boob worship. Hopefully I can become a Marine so I can preach this religion as the Boob...

Ah, I see, yes that does explain your position better. Thank you, Afraziaaaa. Yes, you are corret, I AM ignorant to the mindset of Marines by not being one myself (yet...unfortunately) but I hope...

Thank you, Hussaf. That is actually precisely the perspective in which I'm interested! Biases and limited scope perspectives are unavoidable beacuse we're human and finite, so--for my own...

If clarification is needed, I'd say the question is in regards to "authority" in general regarding the overall human condition as part of a society--everyday in obedience to society, to the...

Afraziaaaa, whatever discontent you have with my original post is misconceived. I imply nothing with my questions. As a guy who has Marine friends and hopes to himself one day become a Marine, I am...

Something for all Marines: What defines authority for you, why, and how does it manifest? Is violence the ultimate authority? If not, what is? Is anything more powerful than the threat of violence?

Great, thank you, Marines. That was my approach exactly when I'd called in the past. He had always told me that there was nothing more and that he would call me when he heard something so I wasn't...

Awesome, thank you, SGT! I don't really have a rapport with my recruiter and so as not to waste his time, what do you guys suggest I say whenever I call or drop by? Are there any topics I should be...

Thank you, Supersquishy and SilentWarrior17, I had no idea MEPS didn't handle this part of it and that it could take months to process these requests/cases. I'm fully willing to be as patient as I...

Any recruiters or anyone with intimate knowledge of MEPS with any advice?

So at the beginning of this year I got in touch with a recruiter and reapplied. Filled out my forms and provided good-to-go letters from doctors for a colon resection when I was 2 years old (even...

Thanks, everyone! Yes, I am not a service member (unfortunately), so I'd have to check with a civilian doctor. It's not too painful (except the occasional cracking of the joints when I extent my...

Hey everyone,

Four days a week I wake up and do 200 push ups: 80 regular, 50 knuckle, 50 close-in, 20 diamond. When I come home from work I do 60 pull ups (palms outward), 40 dips, and 20 chin...

I covered the origin of this in a previous thread, so I'll just recap:

When I was 2 yrs old I had surgery on my large intestine called a Duhamel Pullthrough that is classified as a "colon...

That would be interesting, though not being a Marine tasked with "policing" Marines on their own base is probably one helluva tough job. I bet they get tons of **** from devil dogs for not being a...

Thank you again, Leprechaun. One more question: does this mean no waiver for the Marine Corps or no waiver for the military at all? As much as it kinda churns my gut to think of it, in my more...

Yes, that thought has occurred to me. The lack of water and ingredients of rations I could see leading to (and this may be a bit gross, so please forgive me it's off-putting) constipation in the...