Excerpted from "In the Heart of the Sea; the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex"

"The harpoon did not kill the whale. It was simply the means by which a whaleboat crew ayyached itself to it's prey. After letting the creature tire itself out - by sounding to great depths or simply tearng along the water's surface - the men began to haul themselves, inch by...
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I'm back from the month long leadership course, it wasn't too bad, aside from having no days off for a whole month, no civilian clothes, and very little free time. I met some interesting people, at least. I found I was pretty good at leading troops in the field, I kept them all alive when I was in charge, so that was good.

I bought...
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So at 3 in the morning tommorrow I leave for 30 days of wasted time, a school I must attend in order to be promoted. It'll be like more basic training, wish me luck!

Yesterday I saw Quiet Riot and Skid Row play a free show in an aircraft hanger. Beer was cheap, and served in large cups, and there was a pretty good turnout. I think Quiet Riot may have had 2 original members, while Skid Row just had thier original guitarist. (Time has not been kind, ladies) The crowd seemed really into it, although I have never...
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Yesterday was my 30th birthday, and it was okay. I drank a shot of tabasco sauce and tequila, 2 things I hate most in this world, and so needless to say it was almost unspeakably vile. I had the disgusting taste of tequila in my mouth, plus it burned tremendously for 10 minutes after, despite chugging a bottle of water. It was a free shot...
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