A Veteran of Bin Laden Assault Unit SEAL Team Six Describes His Training | Politics “Some of you look sleepy. All of you drop and push ’em out!” After push-ups and more instruction, we went outside, where the sunshine had dimmed. Soon we stood by our boats facing the ocean. Bulky orange kapok life jackets covered our battle dress uniforms (BDUs). Before long they returned and gave us orders. Losers would pay with their flesh—it pays to be a winner. “Ones in!” Our two front men jumped into the boat and started paddling. I ran in water almost up to my knees. “Twos in!” Two more jumped in and started paddling. “Threes in!” I jumped in with the man across from me, and we paddled. In front of us, a seven-foot wave formed. “Dig, dig, dig!” Our boat climbed up the face of the wave. As the ocean swallowed us, I swallowed boots, paddles, and cold seawater. I realized, This could kill me. Eventually, the ocean spit us out onto the beach along with most of the other boat crews. Then we gathered ourselves together and went at it again—with more motivation and better teamwork.
The Rubiks Cube Solution How to Solve the Rubik's Cube in Seven Steps The world's most famous puzzle, simultaneously beloved and despised for it's beautiful simple complexity, the Rubiks Cube has been frustrating gamers since Erno Rubik invented it back in 1974. Over the years many brave gamers have whole-heartedly taken up the challenge to restore a mixed Rubik's cube to it's colorful and perfect original configuration, only to find the solution lingering just out of their grasp time and time again. Humanity required a solution, so intelligent gamers went to work to take down the so-called "frustration cube". We are proud to bring you the stunning Rubiks cube strategy guide originally developed by Denny Dedmore, now optimized and refreshed by Chess and Poker Dot Com, that will allow all of us to claim vindication and defeat the previously unbeatable Rubik's cube. Rubiks Cube Terminology and Move Notation The terms used in the Rubiks cube strategy guide are well-known to the cubing world. Left Right Switch 1 and 2
Marine Corps Humor: Differences In The Military | Marine Corps Stories | Scuttlebutt | Sgt Grit In an effort to ensure proper training and readiness among the military services, Congress has approved the following changes to basic principles of recruit training: Haircuts: Marines: Heads will be shaved. Army: Stylish flat-top's for all recruits. Training Hours: Marines: Reveille at 0500, train until 2000. Meals: Marines: Meals, Ready-to-Eat 3 times a day. Leave And Liberty: Marines: None. Protocol: Marines: Will address all officers as "Sir," and refer to the rank of all enlisted members when speaking to them (i.e., Sgt. Decorations/Awards: Marines: Medals and badges are awarded for acts of gallantry and bravery only. Camouflage Uniforms: Marines: Work uniform, to be worn only during training and in field situations. Career Fields: Marines: All Marines shall be considered riflemen first and foremost.
100 Websites You Should Know and Use In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put on your radar and in your browser. To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH. In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH.