No "Pay It Forward" threads, Mooshi, otherwise you're getting ban hammered. Your generosity has been noted, but ain't nobody got time for that. If we wanted people to have high morale, we would have had an open bar.
:P And to think I was gonna send you an e-cig. I hear you're in the market for one but don't wanna drop the cash? :) I just bought a new one and am waiting on it, but it won't be here for a few weeks. Was gonna send you my other one when it gets here if you don't mind rockin' purple. haha! And pink tanks...
Nah, you can send it to Maxie. I usually get my smoking in on drill weekends. It at least gives me something to look forward two. For two or three more months, anyway. Nothing is guaranteed these days.
You don't smoke 'cause you've a kid at home? Or just smoking as a treat when you're away? :) Just curious - I picked it up 'cause well, I'm an emotional eater and have a pretty gnarly oral fixation. haha! I'm too picky about my gums and I can't always eat mints. After my break up several months ago, it was a pretty bad cycle of moping around and eating (sad > eat > chubby > makes me sad > makes me eat more > chubbier > more sad > eat more...).
You don't smoke 'cause you've a kid at home? Or just smoking as a treat when you're away? :) Just curious - I picked it up 'cause well, I'm an emotional eater and have a pretty gnarly oral fixation. haha! I'm too picky about my gums and I can't always eat mints. After my break up several months ago, it was a pretty bad cycle of moping around and eating (sad > eat > chubby > makes me sad > makes me eat more > chubbier > more sad > eat more...).
I quit smoking and started dipping after we moved to a new city. I quit dipping because I couldn't afford it anymore because I've been unemployed for damn near a year. Since I quit both, I've gained about 20 pounds on top of the other 20 pounds I gained from being a stay at home dad and not being able to be nearly as active as I was. Now the Army is trying to push me out because I'm overweight and they're overstrength with my rank and position. It hasn't been a stellar year in my professional life, I have to say. I wouldn't exactly say favorable things about my personal life, either, but ain't nobody got time for that.
Point being, I miss nicotine every day. :P
That's a stinkin bummer BROlonoscopy. If you lived out here I'd start workin out more and you can turn me into a soldier! :P Or we could just train and I'll teach you how to punch and kick really hard...
That's a stinkin bummer BROlonoscopy. If you lived out here I'd start workin out more and you can turn me into a soldier! :P Or we could just train and I'll teach you how to punch and kick really hard...
The Army teaches very few punches and kicks. We're more of a "choke you the fuck out" kind of army. Mostly ground control, joint locks, and choke holds. There's four levels of unarmed combatives training, level 4 being for the guys who are MMA fighters in their spare time. At level one, you basically just learn how to escape from different positions, and hold them still long enough for your buddy to pop one in their head. At level two we learned how to break a few limbs if necessary (more or less).
But I can't throw a punch to save my life. :)
I remember that episode of Fight Quest! . But it is very useful to submit someone. That is a huge part of MMA and BJJ. Plus it makes the naive guy look really dumb when he's screaming and threatening you and you just submit him.
Punching is great for just something really high impact and a quick way to end a fight. But joint locks and submissions, done right can screw someone up for the rest of their lives and also put them out right away. Anyway-I'm no expert, just an enthusiast.