Hmmm

[weaktwos]

Okay, I cannot fault the guy for loving his wife, but...the wedding ring is only a symbol, soldier.

Comments

[misanthropist.livejournal.com]

Stupidity for a noble cause is still stupidity.

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

I know, I know.

[ratbastrd.livejournal.com]

The really funny part is that they lost the ring anyway. Okay, maybe I shouldn't find that funny, bu I do...

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

It's funny, and I keep hearing this "wah, wah wah waaaaah" sound when I read the article.

But still...he had his finger severed...well, I guess his whole hand is hosed up, so that's the way it goes.

And then it's sad that he even has to be there to lose his hand, anyway.

[myasma.livejournal.com]

I found that part kind of funny too, and I felt bad about it, but laughed anyway.

He's only 19 or 20, so I guess that explains his thinking.

[dangermouse74.livejournal.com]

hehe no, that's the topper to the story, it wouldn't be nearly as good without that :-)

[dangermouse74.livejournal.com]

what a dumbass

[imlac.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but then again the flag is also only a symbol, and sometimes soldiers die to save the flag from falling into enemy hands.

[patricks.livejournal.com]

I edited this story Sunday night at work. My question, why didn't the doctors say, "Dude, you're hopped up on pain medicine and you've lost a lot of blood. You're not thinking straight, and you're not making this decision."

[reannon.livejournal.com]

You know, one of my few real phobias is any kind of amputation. It just totally squicks me. So not only can I not get behind the guy's decision, but I can't find it funny, because I'm just in a total state of squick.

From what I read, it sounded like the finger might have been a goner anyway, but to LOSE THE FUCKING RING? Jesus Christ, what monkey was working the OR that day? All for nothing. Yikes.

maybe I'm just being analretentive.

[libidoergosum.livejournal.com]

please don't confuse Marines with Soldiers... I know there's only a minute difference in the eyes of the public, but it's a huge one to the boots on the ground :)

Re: maybe I'm just being analretentive.

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

Well, don't blame me. Dictionary.com defines marine as a "soldier serving on a ship or naval station."

Re: maybe I'm just being analretentive.

[wiseacre.livejournal.com]

No, it's a soldier with his brains kicked out.

[wiseacre.livejournal.com]

I'd be horrified if my wife did something like that. I can buy her another ring, but not another finger.