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Posted: 1/6/2011 4:22:37 PM EDT
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Just finished the book. Holy fuck. Simultaneously both depressing as hell and empowering. If I ever get a chance to meet Marcus Luttrell, I'm buying that man as many drinks as he wants. 
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Posted: 1/6/2011 4:35:14 PM EDT
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Just finished the book. Holy fuck. Simultaneously both depressing as hell and empowering. If I ever get a chance to meet Marcus Luttrell, I'm buying that man as many drinks as he wants. I'll third that.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:31:09 PM EDT
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As I understand it, Marcus is still dealing with serious health problems from his ordeal. The kind of stuff that would have most of us couchbound, collecting disability and feeling sorry for ourselves. Glad his story has reached so many people, George W. gave him a shoutout in Decision Points.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:32:16 PM EDT
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As I understand it, Marcus is still dealing with serious health problems from his ordeal. The kind of stuff that would have most of us couchbound, collecting disability and feeling sorry for ourselves. What kind of health problems? From that damn pepsi bottle? |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:32:49 PM EDT
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I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:34:38 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: As I understand it, Marcus is still dealing with serious health problems from his ordeal. The kind of stuff that would have most of us couchbound, collecting disability and feeling sorry for ourselves. What kind of health problems? From that damn pepsi bottle?  i would think falling off cliffs and being torn up by shrapnel and stuff would do it. he got married recently as well. all i can say is holy crap shes pretty |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:35:53 PM EDT
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Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:35:54 PM EDT
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that was an amazing book
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:37:56 PM EDT
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Great read
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:38:42 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain No more than you love the company of men. I didn't say anything about the content, I said it was written poorly. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:39:30 PM EDT
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Heads-up OP, these threads usually end in a shit storm.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:40:15 PM EDT
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Great read No doubt, I hope he has nothing but good days ahead of him |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:44:45 PM EDT
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Not to change the topic but what ever became of the shit bags that killed his puppy and threatend him?
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:44:55 PM EDT
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I liked it .
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:48:19 PM EDT
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Quoted: Not to change the topic but what ever became of the shit bags that killed his puppy and threatend him? What's this now? |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:50:04 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Not to change the topic but what ever became of the shit bags that killed his puppy and threatend him? What's this now? Some worthless, dumbshit punk ass teens were driving around shooting dogs. Luttrell pursued them a pretty good distance on the line with a dispatcher when he caught them. The dog was named after the fallen SEALs, DASY. Fucking punk ass bitches.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:53:42 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Not to change the topic but what ever became of the shit bags that killed his puppy and threatend him? What's this now? Some worthless, dumbshit punk ass teens were driving around shooting dogs. Luttrell pursued them a pretty good distance on the line with a dispatcher when he caught them. The dog was named after the fallen SEALs, DASY. Fucking punk ass bitches. Wow, that's fucked up. I would love to hear the outcome of that if anyone knows. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:53:45 PM EDT
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Not to change the topic but what ever became of the shit bags that killed his puppy and threatend him? What's this now? Some worthless, dumbshit punk ass teens were driving around shooting dogs. Luttrell pursued them a pretty good distance on the line with a dispatcher when he caught them. The dog was named after the fallen SEALs, DASY. Fucking punk ass bitches. From what I understand he drew down on them until officers arrived. Once in the saftey of cuffs the guys started making death threats and all sorts of gangter tough guy bullshit. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 5:55:25 PM EDT
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Hell of a nice guy. Very polite and personable.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 6:15:08 PM EDT
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I really enjoyed reading his book.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 6:24:01 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain No more than you love the company of men. I didn't say anything about the content, I said it was written poorly. I started reading the book in September. The first chapter or two was pretty hard to get through. A lot of jumping back and forth from being on a C-130 to being at home to back on the plane to the recruiting office, etc.... Then it goes to when he starts at BUD/S, and the story picks up from there. Literally half the book is BUD/S training. The other half is Operation Red Wing. Took me a couple days of reading at work on break to finish it. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 7:00:06 PM EDT
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I think I'll pick up a copy of the book. I need to start reading again. Its more stimulating to the brain than rotting it with an xbox conrtoller in my hands.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:23:16 PM EDT
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I just finished it half an hour ago. Excellant read. Hard to keep the dusty eyes at bay while reading about his teammates dying and his family worrying about him.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:33:23 PM EDT
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Damn double tap.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:33:35 PM EDT
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Every time I read that book, I feel like a complete piece of shit. Everything I've ever done or accomplished, pales in comparison to what Mr. Luttrell and others have done. Not that it's a competition, but damn. Amazing.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:34:16 PM EDT
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Anyone know if he's going to be at the Show Show?
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:35:54 PM EDT
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What is the rifle he mentions..mk 12 or something like that?
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:47:38 PM EDT
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I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain No more than you love the company of men. I didn't say anything about the content, I said it was written poorly. Good story, awful book. Shitty ghost writer. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 9:56:18 PM EDT
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From what I understand he drew down on them until officers arrived. Once in the saftey of cuffs the guys started making death threats and all sorts of gangter tough guy bullshit.[/div] He should have wasted every one of them. I'd've no-billed or not-guilty'd him every time. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 10:05:53 PM EDT
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I thought this was a cool picture. It's on Luttrell's Facebook page.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs046.snc6/167673_493490788675_539508675_5815403_7086157_n.jpg |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 10:23:53 PM EDT
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I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. He was trained to be a Warrior, not a writer. Get past your snobby attitude, finish the book and learn a thing or two about the patriotism of our military members. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 10:27:10 PM EDT
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I bought it but havent had time to read it yet.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 10:37:17 PM EDT
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Still kick myself for passing on a chance to meet him about a year ago.
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Posted: 1/6/2011 10:50:10 PM EDT
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Still kick myself for passing on a chance to meet him about a year ago. How did that come about? |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 10:58:41 PM EDT
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Still kick myself for passing on a chance to meet him about a year ago. How did that come about? Don't know if this is how he was going to meet him, but when Marcus does speeches he invites all of his Facebook friends from the area to have lunch with him at a predetermined place and time. Heck, the guy even invited everyone to his wedding. A classy man, he is. I would feel honored just to be in the same room as him. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 11:22:44 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. He was trained to be a Warrior, not a writer. Get past your snobby attitude, finish the book and learn a thing or two about the patriotism of our military members.  So you're agreeing with me then? When you can quote where I said anything about the man's Sacrifice or Character, you can call me a snob. |
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Posted: 1/6/2011 11:25:05 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain No more than you love the company of men. I didn't say anything about the content, I said it was written poorly. Good story, awful book. Shitty ghost writer. I agree. It's a helluva story, and I would never think to speak ill of the man. |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:10:09 AM EDT
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I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. He was trained to be a Warrior, not a writer. Get past your snobby attitude, finish the book and learn a thing or two about the patriotism of our military members. Except for the fact that the guy that wrote the book is a writer and not a warrior, this would sense. |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:14:59 AM EDT
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Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. Really? I though whoever wrote it did a great job (can't remember his name right now). I have read some very, very poorly written books by some professional writers; I thought that Lone Survivor was decent. I just read a book about Fallujah written by Bing West that I found horrible. I read another by a British sniper that I thought was very well written (I think it was Sniper One by Dan Mills––great book). |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:23:03 AM EDT
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I just finished reading "Victory Point", which was the relatively unknown story of the Marines supporting that mission, and their subsequent hunting down of the responsible Taliban leader and his group of fighters after the Seal incident.
They got into very similiar ambush situations while hunting down that group of Taliban, and some were shot multiple times, only being saved by their SAPI plates. I recommend Victory Point, but with the warning that the first 80 pages are a very dry history of the area, down to details like cotton crops being ruined by parasites, causing shifts in power in various tribes in the region. Very very dry. But after those pages, it's a great story of the Marines hunting down and fighting the group of Taliban that ambushed those SEALS. Aside from the battles, I found interesting how much work they did with befriending locals and how useful their relaitionship was with the interpreters who came along on missions. 
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:29:16 AM EDT
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Just finished the book. Holy fuck. Simultaneously both depressing as hell and empowering. If I ever get a chance to meet Marcus Luttrell, I'm buying that man as many drinks as he wants. +1 on the drinks. Probably the most disturbing part of that story is that Marcus' team let the Afghanis go due in part to a fear of prosecution and lawsuits from government and private anti-war groups. As a result, some very, very good men died. 
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:33:33 AM EDT
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Every time I read that book, I feel like a complete piece of shit. Everything I've ever done or accomplished, pales in comparison to what Mr. Luttrell and others have done. Not that it's a competition, but damn. Amazing. Funny, I had the same reaction. The exact same reaction. ETA: And yes, it was poorly written. |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:44:35 AM EDT
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Quoted: Just finished the book. Holy fuck. Simultaneously both depressing as hell and empowering. If I ever get a chance to meet Marcus Luttrell, I'm buying that man as many drinks as he wants. Friend him on Facebook. |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:46:15 AM EDT
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I met his aunt by chance at the visitors center on Fort Hood. We talked for hours (since your number doesn't get called for hours there anyway).
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:47:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:49:50 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Just finished the book. Holy fuck. Simultaneously both depressing as hell and empowering. If I ever get a chance to meet Marcus Luttrell, I'm buying that man as many drinks as he wants. Friend him on Facebook. Did that many months ago  |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:50:23 AM EDT
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I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain No more than you love the company of men. I didn't say anything about the content, I said it was written poorly. He's a Seal genius not a Pulitzer winner..... |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 4:50:50 AM EDT
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Quoted: I thought this was a cool picture. It's on Luttrell's Facebook page. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs046.snc6/167673_493490788675_539508675_5815403_7086157_n.jpg  Holy fuck. I know he said the mountain was steep, but fucking Christ!
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Posted: 1/7/2011 11:56:20 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I couldn't get more than 30 pages into it before I had to put it down. The way it was written was terrible. i guess you like the eye gougingly dry history books that numb the brain No more than you love the company of men. I didn't say anything about the content, I said it was written poorly. He's a Seal genius not a Pulitzer winner..... I guess you have trouble with reading comprehension. He had someone help him right it. Is getting butthurt over something for someone else a regular thing for you? |
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Posted: 1/7/2011 1:05:55 PM EDT
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I just finished reading "Victory Point", which was the relatively unknown story of the Marines supporting that mission, and their subsequent hunting down of the responsible Taliban leader and his group of fighters after the Seal incident. They got into very similiar ambush situations while hunting down that group of Taliban, and some were shot multiple times, only being saved by their SAPI plates. I recommend Victory Point, but with the warning that the first 80 pages are a very dry history of the area, down to details like cotton crops being ruined by parasites, causing shifts in power in various tribes in the region. Very very dry. But after those pages, it's a great story of the Marines hunting down and fighting the group of Taliban that ambushed those SEALS. Aside from the battles, I found interesting how much work they did with befriending locals and how useful their relaitionship was with the interpreters who came along on missions. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511quZFsW5L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg I borrowed that book from a friend of mine. It was a struggle to get through the first part of it. I gave up and stopped reading it. I thought Black Hawk Down was terribly written also, but In the Company of Heros was terrific. |
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