Comments | myrgthful: Photos from the Front

myrgthful

Photos from the Front

Jan 28, 2006 15:27

I've gotten my hands on some awesome images that I wanna share with you. You've just gotta love how these guys keep their sense of humor (and purpose). There's nothing gory, so don't worry about that. =)

( Enter! )

military, images, humor

Comments 4

Not to be picky boy21 January 29 2006, 00:54:29 UTC

But there is still no link to Iraq and all the Al Queda stuff listed on that ship. We are there because it is easier than actually tracking down the folks responsible and killing them. Osama is still alive, we are getting killed A LOT and kids in this country are not getting the attention they deserve because all the money going to Iraq for NO GOOD REASON.

Our troops are good people and they are noble without question to be doing what they are doing... our politicians are currupt and forcing them to be where it benefits big oil, not the American people. Spend the same money (that the war costs) on R&D on gas mileage and we wouldn't have to be messing with oil countries.

My two cents.

Re: Not to be picky myrgthful January 29 2006, 02:35:32 UTC

Appreciated. Really. =)

That's the #1 thing living in the Bay Area taught me: how to coexist with people of widely varying philosophies, and even become excited at the exchange of ideas. I was amazed at how people would strike up conversations about abortion, the death penalty and other topics at the check-out register.

Tried that in other places. Ohhh HELL NO! That just didn't pass muster. And definitely didn't make me any friends.

I may do a rant about the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan in a bit, if I've the time.

Re: Not to be picky nickel February 7 2006, 09:19:25 UTC

I had some friends from New York come visit and they were terrified by how friendly people were in San Francisco. They got nervous anytime a stranger smiled at them. It both amused and saddened me. There should be an English word for that feeling. I have the sense that other languages have the word and look on us the same way they look at an infant learning that those wiggly bits on his feet are toes.

Re: Not to be picky myrgthful February 7 2006, 10:01:57 UTC

Well, honestly, it seems to me that all cultures have their elements of enlightenment... with elements which blind them to enlightenment, as well. Even those who think that ancient, medieval Japan (or China) was full of enlightenment are deceiving themselves: most of the philosophies we study today were mostly available to precious few of the upper classes.

But you're right that there may be certain words for the feeling... at least, for types of alienness. It was Orson Scott Card who introduced the world to them ( ... )