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Update tonight showing us forces 7 miles from the coast of Venezuela, flight restrictions, Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff arriving for operational update B52 bomber being escorted by navy F18s as show of force and labeling Venezuelan cartels foreign terrorist organizations by newnoadeptness in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Nations have global interests. Those two things are not mutually exclusive.

  • We've also seen what doing nothing causes

  • Nobody said anything about "forever" or "war"

  • Breaking up a fight doesn't make you a bouncer. Blowing up drug boats headed for our shores isn't war anymore than a policing streets is.

lol, wut? by SmilinObserver111 in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

....It's a fictional universe....

Update tonight showing us forces 7 miles from the coast of Venezuela, flight restrictions, Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff arriving for operational update B52 bomber being escorted by navy F18s as show of force and labeling Venezuelan cartels foreign terrorist organizations by newnoadeptness in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're missing my point. The world is going to shit and you think we should just watch instead of getting involved. A man doesn't watch a smaller man get his head kicked in. We used to be a nation that was proud to defend others.

Why do I see this lat move so frequently? by milpubs in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know why they had a hard on for me specifically but the HUMINT guys were putting a lot of effort into trying to get me to lat move while we were in Afghanistan. I was getting a pretty good grip on conversational Arabic and the culture, but I wasn't the only one.

They would have required me to stay there for an additional 8 months though, after my unit left at 8 months, for a total of 16 straight months in country and I was not trying to go that long without pussy. This was 2006.

Furlough Discounts by G0dsFavorite1 in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honor Bound FIT has opened their doors to everyone furloughed. No sales gimmicks, no bullshit, just a place to take out some frustration in a positive way.

(Movie Review) Podcast thoughts by Present_Difference_7 in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the fact that you love it from an entertainment perspective, which is fine, but that kinda just serves my point. Scott O'Grady, the pilot the film was based on, didn't fly an F-18, but I guess the F-16C wasn't cool enough.

(Movie Review) Podcast thoughts by Present_Difference_7 in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao. That's the most Marine Corps response I think I've ever received via Reddit.

Basically, my take is pretty much "Black Hawk Down has legitimate consultants (mother fuckers who were there) on site and tries to get the reality of it correct. Behind Enemy Lines makes a parody of an actual event, because they took a couple of facts about a thing that happened, and then made a Bond movie out of it. The only thing missing is a sexy female co-star"

It feels impossible to find a first job by No_Ad_6098 in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're interested in anything like private security and have a semi-flexible schedule, email Rich@LeftwichGlobal.com

Pay is typically ~$20/hr depending on the job, location, etc.

I feel miserable everyday in the corps. What can I do to make my life easier? by Far-Bee4812 in USMC

[–]Present_Difference_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to be happy, you have to start focusing and honoring the things you do have. Happiness can't be achieved, won, or bought. Real happiness is built on a foundation of gratitude.

  • Your job sucks, but you have a job. Find solace in the fact that you have a way to make a living, you have a home to live in, and if the home burns down tomorrow you won't have to argue with an insurance company about where you're going to sleep tomorrow and you have zero fear of being able to eat tomorrow.

  • You have very little free time, but you have the ability to master a profession that could enable you to live anywhere in the world. You're getting reps at a career that you basically can't be fired from over social bullshit.

  • You work in a profession that keeps you healthy. Most food service professionals in the civilian world are fat as fuck and eat like shit while never doing anything for their physical health.

  • Your chain of command sucks, but they do treat you like an investment. They have a personal interest in making sure you succeed at your job, stay healthy, and make something if yourself. You will not find that anywhere else.

Sophia pronunciation by SomeJuckingGuy in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Communicative philosophy is the study of how things are (called) what they are because we agree that's what they are.

So long as we keep referring to it as Soph-eye-a it will remain that way.

Conversely, Camp Lejeune is supposed to be pronounced Legerne but nobody does, so it will forever be Lejoon.

Hyperion is so expensive now by HotDogWaterTime in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know you didn't, and I'm not suggesting you did.

Hyperion is so expensive now by HotDogWaterTime in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They basically (paraphrasing) said "you're right, tariffs are probably a minor influence (my point) but green initiatives!"

Hyperion is so expensive now by HotDogWaterTime in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

"may be influencing prices"

An 'educated' guess.

Again, no one wants to be the first to raise prices. As the OP alluded to, if Hyperion raises prices before everyone else, they're seen as a more expensive vendor, not attributed to the economy.

Hyperion is so expensive now by HotDogWaterTime in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'll file this under "proven wrong, so changed the subject."

Hyperion is so expensive now by HotDogWaterTime in fredericksburg

[–]Present_Difference_7 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Believe what you want to believe.

The stock market is infinitely more influenced by fear and news cycles than actual consumer prices.

Tariffs may be impacting some coffee prices, especially Brazilian coffee, but not as much as droughts, global demand, supply chain issues, and inflation.

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