RIP Richard Marcinko, 1st CO of Seal Team 6

[HalcyonDaze]

W

Working with then is a bigger PITA than working with commercial divers. Especially for a nuke. SEALs think they are the best. Nukes KNOW they are.

In this particular case, I'd say more specifically it's like nukes know they have to do things according to procedure or, well, things start glowing. That doesn't go well with Marcinko-type antics. Among some of his Vietnam-era stories I've seen described, he once put a monkey in a safe with a grenade and took bets on how long it would take to pull the pin. Another party involvd him bringing a large snake and releasing it near a duck; Marcinko got frustrated (and drunk) waiting for the snake to eat the duck and then tried biting the snake's head off.

Yeah, can't imagine why that type would be a nuke's worst nightmare to work with ...

 

[Catito]

W

Working with then is a bigger PITA than working with commercial divers. Especially for a nuke. SEALs think they are the best. Nukes KNOW they are.

What is a Nuke?

 

[Wookie]

What is a Nuke?

Naval nuclear operators. We’re high functioning austistic man-babies who are told from the day we’re born that we’re smarter than everyone else.

We use pocket protectors and slide rules for fun.

 

[AfterDark]

Born to Raise Hell

Born to Raise Hell

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That's a pretty fair article. He was after all a warrior not an eagle scout.

 

[Akimbo]

We use pocket protectors and slide rules for fun.

What's a slide rule?

 

[Bob DBF]

What's a slide rule?

An abacus with numbers.

 

[AfterDark]

I thought it was musical instrument.

 

[Bob DBF]

I thought it was musical instrument.

Depends on the tune.

 

[Catito]

In this particular case, I'd say more specifically it's like nukes know they have to do things according to procedure or, well, things start glowing. That doesn't go well with Marcinko-type antics. Among some of his Vietnam-era stories I've seen described, he once put a monkey in a safe with a grenade and took bets on how long it would take to pull the pin. Another party involvd him bringing a large snake and releasing it near a duck; Marcinko got frustrated (and drunk) waiting for the snake to eat the duck and then tried biting the snake's head off.

Yeah, can't imagine why that type would be a nuke's worst nightmare to work

What's a slide rule?

Hahaha

 

[Catito]

Naval nuclear operators. We’re high functioning austistic man-babies who are told from the day we’re born that we’re smarter than everyone else.

We use pocket protectors and slide rules for fun.

Ohhh, I see. It explains a lot. Nothing wrong with high functioning.