John Ashbrook
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And it's like it's you got to take it 20 miles that way. Go.
Very MacGyver-y. Right.
Very MacGyver-y. Right.
Very MacGyver-y. Right.
Yeah, but you're not in charge every day. And then if someone bad's in charge and they talk about they do stupid shit, you're stuck doing their stupid shit all day long. I was on the worst team ever, I think, in selection.
Yeah, but you're not in charge every day. And then if someone bad's in charge and they talk about they do stupid shit, you're stuck doing their stupid shit all day long. I was on the worst team ever, I think, in selection.
Yeah, but you're not in charge every day. And then if someone bad's in charge and they talk about they do stupid shit, you're stuck doing their stupid shit all day long. I was on the worst team ever, I think, in selection.
I don't care. They were pussies. You know what I mean? Like, I do not give a shit. You know what I mean? It's probably why they are where they are now. You know what I mean?
I don't care. They were pussies. You know what I mean? Like, I do not give a shit. You know what I mean? It's probably why they are where they are now. You know what I mean?
I don't care. They were pussies. You know what I mean? Like, I do not give a shit. You know what I mean? It's probably why they are where they are now. You know what I mean?
Trying to hold me back.
Trying to hold me back.
Trying to hold me back.
Yep. And then they call it the Q course.
Yep. And then they call it the Q course.
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.