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I took my brother to school today, no big deal to most people. However his school is 4 hours away from my house in some mountains. No big deal to some, but I was suffering from bronchitis and had been coughing enough to give me a major headache and bloody sputum. That coupled with the altitude changes made the ride terrible, yet I did it. A total of eight hours driving while ill, as soon as I got home I went "YES!" as I did a fist pump and then coughed some more and took a warm bath.

Sure it seems like nothing, but it made me feel like a god. I know some of you guys are military or have done some really amazing things outside of the military, but what are some of the little things that make you feel like you accomplished something even though it wasn't much?

A couple years ago I drove to the top of Kentucky(I live in Michigan) to goto a 3week long truck driving school. So I get down there, took like 10 or 12 hours I cant really remember, and the hotel stay lasted one day. At school, they said they "lost" their contracts with the hotel and so we would have to pay to stay for the 3 weeks, and that was ontop of the $3k already paid to the school. Screw that, so when the class was done I jumped into my truck and headed home. Like I said it was 10 or more hours on the road, and it was getting super late, I was tired, annoyed/pissed that this happened, found out after the class that since I showed up the check was non refundable (HURRAY!)

So it was like 4am when I finally did get home, but I felt the same way, it was just AWESOME to be back home and see my wife and kid

While on a canoe trip, we were getting ready to go out and you know we have kayakes and such and kids getting ready to leave from the banks and we didn't know it at the time but there was a whirlpool.

Then we are pushing the kids off and one goes past the whirlpool and is sucked in. Immediately I kicked into action and rushed to the kids aid and pulled him out with absolutely no effort and then I rushed towards the Kayake and saved it. Of course I lost my shoe, and for the rest of canoe trip we went through lots of more whirlpools and I always got taken in but using my skills *shakes fist* I got myself out of them by taking a little swim and literally pulling the canoe.

Then It came to the end of canoe trip and basically I had not only used every ounce of energy I had left but I basically landed on land and I had the luxury of falling immediately onto land on a bench nearby.


Later we had Thingumabobs. And the kid is still in my debt because he would of drowned. I told him, it would only happen when I needed him most.
Anyway Then I also showed people how fast I was and I went like a bullet off the gun later, using my well endurance.
But when I got home a day later.
I fell assleep and at school I slept on my desk XD. and my teachers didn't notice me in the back ever.

My bed when I get home from work.

I have a few I shouldn't be proud of that have taught me not to be a moron. Driving when fethed up is never a good idea folks, but it is amazing to get home after.

Beyond that, walking 9 miles one way to go pay a ticket because my car wasn't legal. It was pretty badass to get home and rest my legs after.

I'll go the sap route:

When my daughters hug me and say "I love you daddy". Nothing makes me feel more awesome than that.

Devilsquid wrote:I'll go the sap route:

When my daughters hug me and say "I love you daddy". Nothing makes me feel more awesome than that.

Aww, how sweet.


I feel nice when I do an amazing catch in frisbee, or outjump a really good player.

Devilsquid wrote:I'll go the sap route:

When my daughters hug me and say "I love you daddy". Nothing makes me feel more awesome than that.

Yea same here, kids are great, unless they are being annoying, then I want to punch mine

KingCracker wrote:

Devilsquid wrote:I'll go the sap route:

When my daughters hug me and say "I love you daddy". Nothing makes me feel more awesome than that.

Yea same here, kids are great, unless they are being annoying, then I want to punch mine

Daddy Kracker? Can we go ride the Squiggoth again?

Daddy Kracker? Can we go Waaagh! the neighbors?

Daddy Kracker? Are we stompin' 'umies today?

Outaccelerating cars at the lights without even noticing they're trying to race always leaves me with a bit of a loony grin

WarOne wrote:

KingCracker wrote:

Devilsquid wrote:I'll go the sap route:

When my daughters hug me and say "I love you daddy". Nothing makes me feel more awesome than that.

Yea same here, kids are great, unless they are being annoying, then I want to punch mine

Daddy Kracker? Can we go ride the Squiggoth again?

Daddy Kracker? Can we go Waaagh! the neighbors?

Daddy Kracker? Are we stompin' 'umies today?

Shut it ya lowzy runts! Yer makin ma chin squig fussy!


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GazzyG wrote:Outaccelerating cars at the lights without even noticing they're trying to race always leaves me with a bit of a loony grin

I remember once a kid was revving his motor at a light next to me, so I returned the rev, the light changed, I didnt stomp it, but the kid did, made it through the light and blew up his engine. I was crying from laughing the entire time I loaned him my phone

for me.. i have had a few one time "Awesome!" moments..

first was the day my kid came out.. shes almost a year and a half now.. so yeah, that first time holding her was just sheer awesome


prior to that.. there were a couple of missions that i got back to my tiny feth-hole base, that quite honestly i should not have survived to make it back.. so.. yeah theres Iraqi "awesome!" moments.

When I made some tough guy flee out of a bar.

He was hassling a friend of mine, I just glared at him once and never saw him again. 6 foot hairy dude who's been playing with a knife for 2 hours seems to scare people, huzzah!

I was cycling round Kerry about 18 months ago, and I decided to go over a "mountain path" rather than take the road to get from Dingle to Tralee. So I set off on my bike for this mountain. And I get there, cook myself some sausages eat 'em with brown bread on the bottom, and get to moving along the "path". Now, it turned out, path was generous. Someone must have hurt this mountain's feelings before when they called it "vaguely linear upward sloping bog with rocks jutting out of it." It was, in most places, knee deep sludge and water. I carried the bike, and a heavy backpack, plus fishing gear, the whole way up. My brother had told me about this Royal Marine expression, "threaders", which he had tried to describe to me. When I got to what I thought was the top, only to find out it was a half way point, I knew what he meant. And best of all, when I scaled the bloody thing, the weather changed, so I knew I had to get down. But, the other side was a pretty sheer incline, and I couldn't carry the bike and the pack down it. So I had to leave the bike, climb down with the pack, leave it, and then climb back up for the bike. At this point night was coming in and I was exhausted and very tired (I'm a scrawny 10 stone nerd, so this was sheer bloodymindedness propelling me at this point) but there was no real shelter- everything was flooded, or exposed, and there were strong winds coming in off the sea (coastal mountains, very pretty to look at, from a CAR). Eventually, as it was JUST getting dark, I stumbled across a tiny hut used by a shepard. Wonder of wonders, it was unlocked. I slept on the floor of that after a hearty meal of noodles, and staggered down of the mountain the next day. Was I dumb? Hell yes. Was I lucky? Hell yes. Was I bloody estatic when I got back onto the road? HELL YES.

Other stuff- when the kids go "Oh, I get it now, I get it!", the time I caught a shark, and finding out that my niece thinks I'm the best Uncle.

When a kick ass tune comes on the stereo when pulling away from the lights or overtaking another car.

My wedding, it was fething awesome and thinking about it makes me feel good.

My wife and kids, nothing beats coming home to them.

And my peers wanting some of my artwork.

I feel awesome when women talk to me.

Last time I was paintballing, we were playing a round where we had to carry the bomb to the target, rather like Search and Destroy in COD. Bomb carrier gets shot in the open leaving the bomb out of cover. I ran out of cover, about 20m to the bomb, pick it up without stopping and run straight to the base and throw it through the window, winning the round!

Next round, a one-flag CTF game. As soon as we start, I fire and get a small child right between the eyes (luckily he had a mask!). I then sprint into a small forest patch, and spot three guys having a cigarette at the back of the base. I fire, get one, the other guys gak themselves and run off. I then run edge round the side of the base, and raise the flag, while my team-mates and opponents wonder where I had come from! I was so proud of that day as I felt like a bit of a hero then.

When I'm driving while listening to music, and the song ends right as I shift into park at my destination. I feel like the master of the universe.

When my son wants me to read him a bedtime story (he usually likes Mommy better, so it's cool when Daddy gets picked)

Working for 12 hours out in the heat, sweating and getting just incredibly exhausted. Then coming home, taking a nice cool shower and collapsing into bed for the best sleep ever.

I don't work out in the heat, but sometimes I randomly volunteer to help people will stuff just to get this. Volunteering to help build houses or sheds usually does the trick.

Asherian Command wrote:While on a canoe trip, we were getting ready to go out and you know we have kayakes and such and kids getting ready to leave from the banks and we didn't know it at the time but there was a whirlpool.

Then we are pushing the kids off and one goes past the whirlpool and is sucked in. Immediately I kicked into action and rushed to the kids aid and pulled him out with absolutely no effort and then I rushed towards the Kayake and saved it. Of course I lost my shoe, and for the rest of canoe trip we went through lots of more whirlpools and I always got taken in but using my skills *shakes fist* I got myself out of them by taking a little swim and literally pulling the canoe.

Then It came to the end of canoe trip and basically I had not only used every ounce of energy I had left but I basically landed on land and I had the luxury of falling immediately onto land on a bench nearby.


Later we had Thingumabobs. And the kid is still in my debt because he would of drowned. I told him, it would only happen when I needed him most.
Anyway Then I also showed people how fast I was and I went like a bullet off the gun later, using my well endurance.
But when I got home a day later.
I fell assleep and at school I slept on my desk XD. and my teachers didn't notice me in the back ever.

What?

This Christmas I got a hand painted plate from the youngest of a group of three I babysit, now he typically says that my bro is his favorite so when I got that plate I showed it to my brother and went "HA!". Then he showed me the plate he got from the oldest who says that I'm her favorite and he said "HA!" and it came down to the middle child.

He sat there for a minute before saying that I was his favorite because I take them fishing and stuff.

I sat there with a grin and made the "come at me bro" motion.

This is a good thread for OT. Not much to hate on in here.

I've got a little brother and sister. Just watching them learn and grow always warms me up inside.

This thread is all about the love and the warm feelings of awesome a person feels at times.

I sent an incurable disease into remission. Go me!

Me and a friend were having an airsoft battle, and we were using the exact same type of gun. (It was modeled after a FAMAS, and is only spring powered, but still functions smoothly), and anyway, after spending almost an hour adjusting the scope I put on it, (my friend had a scope on his, but didn't like using it) and the second shot I fired off was a hit, while I had his bb's pinging all around me. I was like "who says putting a scope on an airsoft gun is pointless now!" (It was an argument that many of my friends had, and they don't any more after being hit so many times with my gun. The distance was quite far for spring guns, too.

When someone asks for the time, I guess, look at my watch and it's the exact time (or near enough).

Completely owning the contestants on jeopardy.

micahaphone wrote:Completely owning the contestants on jeopardy.

You were on Jeapordy?

chowderhead13 wrote:

micahaphone wrote:Completely owning the contestants on jeopardy.

You were on Jeapordy?

You watch Jeopardy?