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Originally Posted by Radar Rider
Happy Chanukah!
As for Masada: The book and TV miniseries came out when I was in high school. I lived near the foothills of the Sacramento Mountains (New Mexico), and could see a nice plateau (flat top mountain) from my house. I was a cross country runner, and used to go to the mountains for good training. I called the run to the plateau "going to Masada". It was a good nine mile up and down run, and I always thought of the warriors that held out in Masada when I did that run. It was quite inspirational.  |
Man I love that area! I'm trying to convince Osama Bin Mama we need to live in Timberon. Damn City Girl! I got to pick better next time. I would have DXd her because of it already, but The Kid seems fond of her.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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