John Ashbrook
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Yep. And then they call it the Q course.
The qualification. Uh, a lot of, I was an engineer, so that's the explosives, but, uh, we do a lot of other stuff like building stuff. Like basically you're a general contractor for like houses. They teach you that stuff. Oh, and then, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Super useful. Right. And then, um, explosives and a lot of explosive stuff.
The qualification. Uh, a lot of, I was an engineer, so that's the explosives, but, uh, we do a lot of other stuff like building stuff. Like basically you're a general contractor for like houses. They teach you that stuff. Oh, and then, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Super useful. Right. And then, um, explosives and a lot of explosive stuff.
The qualification. Uh, a lot of, I was an engineer, so that's the explosives, but, uh, we do a lot of other stuff like building stuff. Like basically you're a general contractor for like houses. They teach you that stuff. Oh, and then, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Super useful. Right. And then, um, explosives and a lot of explosive stuff.
So, yeah, the mid-'90s, Special Forces, you know, the Bill Clinton Army kind of sucked. No ammo, no training, no money, right? So a buddy of mine, I was at his house. I don't know. I was on leave. We were drinking, smoking cigars, and he just gave meβ uh, a yellow sticky with a time and place. So I was like, what's this? And it was like this field on post.
So, yeah, the mid-'90s, Special Forces, you know, the Bill Clinton Army kind of sucked. No ammo, no training, no money, right? So a buddy of mine, I was at his house. I don't know. I was on leave. We were drinking, smoking cigars, and he just gave meβ uh, a yellow sticky with a time and place. So I was like, what's this? And it was like this field on post.
So, yeah, the mid-'90s, Special Forces, you know, the Bill Clinton Army kind of sucked. No ammo, no training, no money, right? So a buddy of mine, I was at his house. I don't know. I was on leave. We were drinking, smoking cigars, and he just gave meβ uh, a yellow sticky with a time and place. So I was like, what's this? And it was like this field on post.
So he's like, yeah, you're going to be there at six in the morning. It's like, it's like midnight, man. No way. I ain't going nowhere at six in the morning. Right. I went, um, and, uh, he talked me into going, he was a Mogadishu guy and, um, I went and that's it. I passed. Yeah.
So he's like, yeah, you're going to be there at six in the morning. It's like, it's like midnight, man. No way. I ain't going nowhere at six in the morning. Right. I went, um, and, uh, he talked me into going, he was a Mogadishu guy and, um, I went and that's it. I passed. Yeah.
So he's like, yeah, you're going to be there at six in the morning. It's like, it's like midnight, man. No way. I ain't going nowhere at six in the morning. Right. I went, um, and, uh, he talked me into going, he was a Mogadishu guy and, um, I went and that's it. I passed. Yeah.
But in my day, you didn't know what Delta force was. Like if someone went there is a black hole, you just never seen them again. You didn't even know they were alive. You know what I mean?
But in my day, you didn't know what Delta force was. Like if someone went there is a black hole, you just never seen them again. You didn't even know they were alive. You know what I mean?
But in my day, you didn't know what Delta force was. Like if someone went there is a black hole, you just never seen them again. You didn't even know they were alive. You know what I mean?
What else was I going to do? Sometimes I do my best work hungover. What's up? How was the, how hard was the tryout or the, uh, Oh, so first off, it ain't easy. I'm going to say that. But at the same time, it was fucking great, man. They leave you alone. You walk through the mountains. Like, yeah, yeah. I'm here. You got to go like, I don't know. Like you have maps.
What else was I going to do? Sometimes I do my best work hungover. What's up? How was the, how hard was the tryout or the, uh, Oh, so first off, it ain't easy. I'm going to say that. But at the same time, it was fucking great, man. They leave you alone. You walk through the mountains. Like, yeah, yeah. I'm here. You got to go like, I don't know. Like you have maps.
What else was I going to do? Sometimes I do my best work hungover. What's up? How was the, how hard was the tryout or the, uh, Oh, so first off, it ain't easy. I'm going to say that. But at the same time, it was fucking great, man. They leave you alone. You walk through the mountains. Like, yeah, yeah. I'm here. You got to go like, I don't know. Like you have maps.
You ever see like the big forest?
You ever see like the big forest?
You ever see like the big forest?
I know. It's probably the worst thing you want to hear.