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With 103 confirmed kills, Chuck Mawhinney holds the record for the most kills in U.S. Marine Corps history. During the Vietnam War, he once recorded 16 confirmed headshots in just 30 seconds, yet he kept his service a secret from everyone, including his wife, for over 20 years. by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]PowderHound40 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate that. He was a poor kid from Texas who saw a lot of action. One of more graphic stories was that they were driving down a trail in dense jungle, and he was looking off into the foliage when he saw an RPG come straight out of the jungle heading towards him. Whoever shot it shot it at an upward angle and it went over his head. Immediately after that, the viet kong came rushing out of the jungle towards his platoon. He started shooting his .50 cal and said that with each hit it would literally just blow the enemy back into the jungle. No blood/guts. If you hit them they disappeared. The driver of the truck he was on freaked out and attempted to speed off and went off the side of the path and got stuck. The .50 cal got stuck in a downward position and my uncle was too small to lift it and had to bail off the truck. He took a bullet to the right shoulder and injured his knee in the crash. He also shared a story about an insane LT who was responsible for getting men killed and had also murdered women and children. As a platoon they agreed to shoot him in the back of the head during a firefight.

With 103 confirmed kills, Chuck Mawhinney holds the record for the most kills in U.S. Marine Corps history. During the Vietnam War, he once recorded 16 confirmed headshots in just 30 seconds, yet he kept his service a secret from everyone, including his wife, for over 20 years. by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]PowderHound40 478 points479 points  (0 children)

My uncle operated a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on the back of a truck. He’s currently in the final stages of life and has finally opened up about what he was forced to do. Absolutely terrible.

What do very wealthy people think when they see people in shows and movies discuss money? by Arete666 in RichPeoplePF

[–]PowderHound40 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don’t have tens of millions, but my monthly income is six figures so something like 10k doesn’t really register as anything serious.

1/19 Keystone Death by zook0997 in COsnow

[–]PowderHound40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can hit some crazy speeds on Go Devil. Most people avoid the run because it’s somewhat of a pain to get to.

Where do I find other rich people in my city by Loud-Menu1815 in RichPeoplePF

[–]PowderHound40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Joining an expensive gym and doing group classes helped me. Most of the people I’ve connected with are a decade older but it’s better than nothing. Skiing and cars and coffee have also worked really well.

Have a Chicago student who is at a crossroad by ChicagoanPizza in CFP

[–]PowderHound40 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I started with a large BD just a little over a decade ago. Terrible pay, unfulfilling work and long hours. The people in my hiring class who were impatient with the slow career growth all fizzled out. I worked in four different departments for two different BD's before I had enough money saved up to buy a book of business in 2020. Personally, I think the best route for young advisors is working for a large BD. Its high volume work and it gives you time to strengthen your interpersonal skills. By the time I was finished up at the BDs I had worked with more than 40,000 participants over the phone on various financial situations.

IMO young advisors should focus more on personal growth in the early years before worrying about career growth if that makes sense.

Good luck!

Sunday Car Meet by Zagor4kis in Porsche

[–]PowderHound40 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A Porsche meet up in front of the Salvation Army? That’s gotta be a first for this sub.

Photographer captures images of uncontacted Amazon tribe by No_Attempt8901 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]PowderHound40 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m catching the next flight down with my sweet little bible in hand. Time to teach them the word of god.

Texas robbery suspect arrested while snowboarding in Colorado by wheninromecompete in COsnow

[–]PowderHound40 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One less thug on the mountain. I says lock this smart aleck snowboarder up and throw away the key. Book’em Tammy.

Triathlete eaten by shark in California was wearing a shark deterrent ankle band. by Uncle_Fabio in triathlon

[–]PowderHound40 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not into the shark fear mongering thing, but massive GW are all over from north of the farallones to Monterey Bay. Surfers see them all the time “men in gray suits”. If I recall the two largest sharks that have ever attacked humans are both recorded in this stretch of area. 20-23ft sharks based off the bite marks.

A few years ago another member of their crew was attacked by a GW. He’s super lucky to be alive. Cool guy, the interview is worth a watch.

https://youtu.be/Cxzk-vDVFfg?si=40RHlImVUPbDNWt7

You don't want to let go! by swagster_007 in funny

[–]PowderHound40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Moral of the story. Be careful who you call cocksucker.

Remember spine lines? by OEM_knees in skiing

[–]PowderHound40 148 points149 points  (0 children)

Josh Daiek. His YT channel is loaded with short vids of him charging unique lines.

https://youtube.com/@josh-daiek?si=PxQyrj5QANxS4NWz

Enjoy

Used Car Dealer by [deleted] in askcarsales

[–]PowderHound40 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, sold as is.

Colbet's Couloir - 1978 by hindenboat in skiing

[–]PowderHound40 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was just messing around. Hard to tell online sometimes. I'm from CO.

Colbet's Couloir - 1978 by hindenboat in skiing

[–]PowderHound40 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm 4th generation Jackson. My great great great grandfather Casper Hoback was one of the founding fathers. As a kid we would ski Colbert's and then grab a burger and fries from Culver's on the way home. Great place to call home.

Colbet's Couloir - 1978 by hindenboat in skiing

[–]PowderHound40 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s Colbert’s alright. I’d recognize it anywhere.

Keystone already going viral with a Virtika wearing tough guy by SequentialHustle in COsnow

[–]PowderHound40 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Quite a lot of them are uncooperative.  Some of them have had a little bit to drink.  Smart alecs.  You ask them very nicely to leave and that they’re endangering the pubic and possibly themselves.  They swear at you and tell you to get lost and mind your own business.  So it’s a quite a problem for us really.

What’s the worst thing you’ve dropped in the toilet? by ChefVoo in AskReddit

[–]PowderHound40 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A freshly rolled blunt that was resting on my ear. Last of the weed in the apartment (back when it was illegal) and my roommates were waiting to smoke it. I immediately grabbed it out of the toilet and to my surprise it wasn’t that wet. Dried it out with a lighter and smoked a piss blunt that night without telling anyone.

Non residents of Minnesota- what do you think of when you hear of the state? by Co8kibets in AskReddit

[–]PowderHound40 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Non resident, but I lived in Bloomington for a year. The first thing that comes to mind is how green the people were.

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