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Anecdote Unfairness
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My stories rule. I can talk about Hollywood and name drop with stories about Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and George Clooney. When I get into a story contest with old friends, I expect to dominate with my grade A-1 material.

Except when I sat down with Colonel Kasper. He got to use words like IED's, suicide alley, and Mosel circle where all the IED's are planted. Damn him and his stories about Special Ops and talking knowledgeably and knowingly about Stormin Norman Schwarzkopf. I haven't been bitch slapped in a story throw down in a long time.

And I picked up some tidbits. NATO stands for 'Not After Two O'clock'. And there are two types of Muslims, little M and Big M. I remember the difference was priceless, I just can't give you a description of it.

It's easy to think about the war as something that is just over there until you bump into someone you know who can recount horrifying first hand experiences. Kudos, Colonel.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit
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#2
To add insult to injury, it is *our* tax dollars that funded his vast store of weapons-grade anecdotes.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.
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#3
Little m's don't have issues with alcohol or pork. I'm guessing it's like the difference between orthodox and reform Jews.
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
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