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Mr. Scot

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50 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

It's a fun show. Lady Cowboy Fan and I have been watching from the start.

This is, I think, their third season. They've had a lot of former athletes on from the NFL (Danny Amendola was on the last one) NBA and others, but they haven't won. The winners of the first two seasons included one women's soccer star (Carli Lloyd) and some reality show personalities, mostly from The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.

The physical challenges are certainly tough, especially on some of the older folks, but what tends to derail people is the mental side of it. Some can't keep their attitudes under control, others just tap out. Many are doing the show because they have demons to deal with, and you see a lot of that come out.

You definitely can't assume you know who will succeed and who won't either. Last year, Dez Bryant flamed out in spectacular fashion while Jojo Siwa actually went much further than I'd have thought. 

And as you might expect, you come away from it with a real appreciation for just how badass some of these special forces guys really are.

Those guys are actually taking it easy on them compared to what they actually go through in real navy seal training. Actual navy seals would call this summer camp.

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11 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Those guys are actually taking it easy on them compared to what they actually go through in real navy seal training. Actual navy seals would call this summer camp.

The celebrities have a tough enough time with what they're doing. Can't imagine if they got the full treatment. 

That last test they did in the surf? I know I'd have tapped out of that one quick 😨

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53 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

The celebrities have a tough enough time with what they're doing. Can't imagine if they got the full treatment. 

That last test they did in the surf? I know I'd have tapped out of that one quick 😨

Same here. A dear departed friend of mine was a navy seal. I remember him talking about it once. He had the same mentality as those guys on TV and stood 6'5" 260. He was intimidating in stature but kind in heart and actions.

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Same here. A dear departed friend of mine was a navy seal. I remember him talking about it once. He had the same mentality as those guys on TV and stood 6'5" 260. He was intimidating in stature but kind in heart and actions.

Miss you Randy

Seals are in the business of taking sand, water, and pain to break the minds and bodies of tryouts......business is GREAT. 

If within 3 miles of water always pick seals. 

I've had dealing with many different groups as a contractor.

Two different times I was in real danger. I did not ask for the seals or rangers or the best of all delta. They would to gather up and form a plan of attack that could take hours........ I asked for the Marines, they are legit psychos and don't need any plan or recon. They would go though the problem area without any of that silly "planing" of waiting til dark or calling in a 155 or what they are up against or drone nonsense.  

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Seals are in the business of taking sand, water, and pain to break the minds and bodies of tryouts......business is GREAT. 

If within 3 miles of water always pick seals. 

I've had dealing with many different groups as a contractor.

Two different times I was in real danger. I did not ask for the seals or rangers or the best of all delta. They would to gather up and form a plan of attack that could take hours........ I asked for the Marines, they are legit psychos and don't need any plan or recon. They would go though the problem area without any of that silly "planing" of waiting til dark or calling in a 155 or what they are up against or drone nonsense.  

My friend wasn't afraid of anything and was patriotic to his core. 

RIP my friend. 

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8 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Lol. I think it's the biggest joke for anyone with a military background.

Disagree, from the perspective of seeing a bunch of celebrities and athletes who might think they're on par with soldiers learn very quickly that they're not even close...and that from a toned down version of their training.

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3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Disagree, from the perspective of seeing a bunch of celebrities and athletes who might think they're on par with soldiers learn very quickly that they're not even close...and that from a toned down version of their training.

I'm not a reality TV fan at all but that show was actually worth watching. I'm not sure what the celebrities were thinking when they signed up for that challenge. The athletes I can kinda understand. 

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7 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Same here. A dear departed friend of mine was a navy seal. I remember him talking about it once. He had the same mentality as those guys on TV and stood 6'5" 260. He was intimidating in stature but kind in heart and actions.

Miss you Randy

Was he smaller (at least in weight) when he served?  I take you at your word about your friend 100% but SpecFor guys usually tend to run toward “average” size and often smaller. A humongous guy in those communities is pretty rare.

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