01-25-2004, 20:21
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SFAS-The Experience, Comments
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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01-25-2004, 21:33
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Now that is a beneficial read for those of us heading to SFAS.
It is mind over matter.
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01-25-2004, 21:51
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Damn
That boy can write!! Great reading.
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01-25-2004, 21:52
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Outstanding read Basenshukai! Well done.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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01-26-2004, 12:11
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Thank you.
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01-26-2004, 12:47
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SFAS-The Experience
Great story! If nothing else it might scare some of the WANNABE's.
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01-26-2004, 13:45
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B:
You are probably sitting out the weather today, where is the Phase II story?
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01-26-2004, 14:03
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That was a truly outstanding read:
Exceptional:
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01-26-2004, 14:20
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Good writing, good reading.
I am anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series. Between trying to push SC into Ga ofcourse.
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01-26-2004, 14:35
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Good writing, good reading.
I am anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series. Between trying to push SC into Ga ofcourse.
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You will fail. There are several thousand people at Benning, Stewart, Gordon, and Hunter AAF pushing GA into SC. All you have for support is Jackson, where they train admin types.
Good thing NC is holding you in place or you would be gone already.
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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01-26-2004, 14:51
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B:
You are probably sitting out the weather today, where is the Phase II story?
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It's funny you mention that because the Phase II story is already in the works. So far it's about 9 pages, single space, font 12. I've been working on it since last year.  I'll send you a piece of it. And, yes, this has just turned into a three-day weekend. Hopefully, we will begin SFAUCC as scheduled tommorow.
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01-26-2004, 15:14
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Sir,
It's funny you mention that because the Phase II story is already in the works. So far it's about 9 pages, single space, font 12. I've been working on it since last year. I'll send you a piece of it. And, yes, this has just turned into a three-day weekend. Hopefully, we will begin SFAUCC as scheduled tommorow.
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(In my best Montgomery Burns voice)...Exxxccccceeellllllllllent!
Will expect the Robin Sage story to follow, since tomorrow is looking very shaky out here in Pineland.
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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01-26-2004, 16:24
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Outstanding!
An outstanding read. Basenshukai is quite a writer.
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01-30-2004, 07:35
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I just completed the read, it was great!! Can't wait for the rest!!
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Your descriptive style of writing allows the civilian a tiny glimpse into your mind and I thought this was an excellent read. I look forward to your next installments.
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