Bad Ass of the Week

Prince Henry of Wales.

Because you can't ask a man to go Fight a War your not willing to go fight yourself. Did some check up on the Province he's at and it's as much as a craphole as it get's. Loaded with Taliban Figthers and other radical fundamental nut jobs.

Good for Britain. Good for him

Edited by Evil Elvis - 29 February 2008 at 9:28am

While I suspect they will find a way to ensure that no baddies get anywhere his precious little booty, you can't fault his intentions - he worked pretty hard to get stationed ("but daaaaaaaaaad!").

Label well earned.

"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."

Snake6. wrote:

That picture was taken about 30 second before he was shot in the head by a sniper for looking like an idiot.

Yes, but being British he got up, dusted off a bit and apologized for getting blood all over things, shuffled about a bit awkwardly and asked if he should pose again.

Tolgak wrote:

At least he has the balls to serve his country, unlike some leaders who try to send us to war.

evillepaintball wrote:

i dont think that qualifies him as any more of a bad ass than anyone else who goes over there.

Kind of yes, kind of no.

Two things that make this kid special:

1. The Pat Tillman argument. People that have "made it" can find it easier to essentially retire from life. Prince Harry could, if he chose, spend his life in complete uselessness, an option not available to most people. Most people have to do SOMETHING useful or starve, and the military is one such useful thing.

2. Specific duty. As EE hinted at, this is not just another citizen performing a vague general duty to his country. This is a prince. By fate he has been thrust into a position where his job is to be a leader for the nation. And if he is to take that job seriously, certain specific actions are required. For most people there are a variety of ways to meet your civic. For this guy, it pretty much had to be this. Anything else would be less. And to identify the exact thing that has to be done, and take great steps to accomplish that thing, is pretty badass. He didn't just "sign up" - he knew what was required and made it happen.

"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/29/prince.afghanist an/index.html

Damn the media!

Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good.

sinisterNorth wrote:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/29/prince.afghanist an/index.htmlDamn the media!

DAMN WHALE!!!!

I'm extending an invitation to Prince Henry to come and be president here any day.

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Evil Elvis wrote:

sinisterNorth wrote:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/29/prince.afghanist an/index.htmlDamn the media!

DAMN WHALE!!!!

There is an irony to all of this.

The same media that everyone is blaming for him having to come home, they brought you the story to begin with so that everyone was oohing and aahing about how cool it is that a prince is in a warzone (and it is cool).

Evil Elvis wrote:

Susan Storm wrote:

evillepaintball wrote:

i dont think that qualifies him as any more of a bad ass than anyone else who goes over there.

Kind of yes, kind of no.

Two things that make this kid special:

1. The Pat Tillman argument. People that have "made it" can find it easier to essentially retire from life. Prince Harry could, if he chose, spend his life in complete uselessness, an option not available to most people. Most people have to do SOMETHING useful or starve, and the military is one such useful thing.

2. Specific duty. As EE hinted at, this is not just another citizen performing a vague general duty to his country. This is a prince. By fate he has been thrust into a position where his job is to be a leader for the nation. And if he is to take that job seriously, certain specific actions are required. For most people there are a variety of ways to meet your civic. For this guy, it pretty much had to be this. Anything else would be less. And to identify the exact thing that has to be done, and take great steps to accomplish that thing, is pretty badass. He didn't just "sign up" - he knew what was required and made it happen.

Gracias! for getting it.

So right now Prince Harry > Snake > Kristofer > ProCarbfreak > Sporx

sporx is not better than us. Not ever.

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