Intro: First Post on ShadowSpear.com

[fourfoot]

To everyone here at ShadowSpear.com, both active, retired, or future duty, this is my introduction.

I am university art student at UC Irvine and upon graduation I plan on serving our country in great ways. I want to do something extraordinary with my life while I'm still young and able. I see special operations as my chance. I want to make a difference in the lives of others around me and while I respect all military personnel regardless of status, rank, gender, or branch, I personally see myself doing nothing short of special operations. (An art major thinking of doing special ops? Yeah I know, I have an odd set of skills and interests.)

I try to challenge my mental strength as well as my physical strength on a daily basis. I want to thrive in the special operations courses I put myself through, not just survive and make the average or minimum. I want to be a leader and set the bar high for my peers and be in a positive light with my instructors. Balancing school and training is not always easy but I'm making the most of my time here. I aim to sharpen myself as much as possible to prepare for such a rigorous lifestyle that special operations presents.

My goals are to join the Marine Force Recon or Navy SEAL programs in the near future. They both offer an extraordinary chance to better myself and to serve in ways that are very important in today's world. While different, they both offer me a great challenge that not many have reached before, and that's why they both appeal to me.

My grandfather, now deceased, served in Army infantry in WWII and my uncle as a Navy SEAL in recent conflicts, but now retired. They've set the bar high but also shown what's possible. I know I can do whatever I set my sights on.

I don't need easy, I need possible.

 

[TLDR20]

Welcome to the site, we don't do who is better, more admired type things here. Your poll is closed. Normally we wait a bit before jumping in and stirring the pot as well.

 

[LibraryLady]

Ummm. Yeah. That's a new one, a poll for an intro. An asinine poll to boot.

My respects to your grandfather and uncle for their service.

You'll get a 1,000,000th of an ounce of respect from me IF you sign your name on the dotted line.

LL

 

[fourfoot]

Welcome to the site, we don't do who is better, more admired type things here. Your poll is closed. Normally we wait a bit before jumping in and stirring the pot as well.

Apologies on the poll, I don't remember reading in the terms and conditions that this topic wasn't allowed. It was a harmless poll, intended to see people's opinions. Maybe you should let newcomers like me know before you make a fool out of us ;)

 

[8654Maine]

...sigh...

 

[Dame]

This isn't Irvine. I lived there for years and it's great and laid back and everyone is motivated to do something extraordinary.
But this isn't Irvine. These folks have already DONE the extraordinary. They deserve your utmost respect for all they have done and continue to do. A poll asks them to take their time to give you something valuable. Their opinion.
Be the grey man; the driver. I say this as one on the very bottom of the SS totem pole. Don't ask them to do for you. Learn, and do for them.

 

[Chopstick]

Apologies on the poll, I don't remember reading in the terms and conditions that this topic wasn't allowed. It was a harmless poll, intended to see people's opinions. Maybe you should let newcomers like me know before you make a fool out of us ;)

http://www.shadowspear.com/vb/threads/introductions-guidance.16744/

 

[fourfoot]

Apparently my intentions have been highly misunderstood. The poll was honest, wasn't meant to disrespect anyone. I'm not a 14 year old kid obsessed with the glory aspect of it or seeing it on movies. The poll was intended for non-military. Can someone delete this thread so I can start over new? I feel unwelcome already...

 

[Crusader74]

Free exposure used up.. you're now firing for effect. make it count.

 

[TLDR20]

Apparently my intentions have been highly misunderstood. The poll was honest, wasn't meant to disrespect anyone. I'm not a 14 year old kid obsessed with the glory aspect of it or seeing it on movies. The poll was intended for non-military. Can someone delete this thread so I can start over new? I feel unwelcome already...

I will not delete this however I will lock it and you can start a new intro thread. I will warn you how you come across though. You come across as an arrogant little shit who has not a fucking single goddamn clue what it is you are looking to accomplish. Is your skin so thin that you cannot take people correcting you, in their home? Or is it your arrogance that blinds you? I see 50 stupid intro posts a day and don't say anything to people, but you went ahead and started a poll, on your first post, not only a poll but a ridiculous one at that. Which "SOF" do you admire most? How the hell would anyone who hasn't lived the life know a single thing about what it takes to get there? Who do I admire most? Myself in the mirror I guess, or maybe Brooklyn Deckers tits. Admire... You haven't even begun to understand what you are admiring. No cool guy gear or dreams about airsofters wanking it to your cool guy pics is going to get you through Tuesday night in Hell Week, or carry your buddy through 3 miles of gas in BRC, or carry the 500 lb dead pilot 6 miles to evac in SFAS.

That is why this thread is absurd. People who wait a while to post would know this. Post another intro, or don't I don't really care. I am tired from a hard day of training real men to do real things.