I don't watch TV. I had them take the cable out of my house almost a year ago. I find it mind numbing if not annoying. Now I spend my time perusing this forum.
I don't watch TV. I had them take the cable out of my house almost a year ago. I find it mind numbing if not annoying. Now I spend my time perusing this forum.
Thanks, I'm very concerned about the outcome.
Mike said he was used to not being around other people. I think its a lack of social skills. I don't think its a knock on the guy himself. He seems like an alright guy just lacking in the thoughtfulness department. I mean if you got one of three machetes then I know I should get one not being used and if your fishing I'm not gonna swim over and splash around you. Nothing wrong with a little competition.
Oh and if you take my palm frans after I go to bed and I get wet I'm gonna be a pissed of mug also. That is stealing in my book.
Yosemite Sam: Are you trying to make me look a fool?
Bugs: You don't need me to make you look like a fool.
Yosemite Sam: Yer deerrrnnn right I don't!
Jerk is my default and the first quote is the big excuse. Fortunately my wife and others remind me of that weakness and the need to play well with others. It is a GREAT reminder and one this registered jerk appreciates.
I would be very assertive in that situation too...33 years as an LEO can make you good at that. However, we can all learn and my take is Michael types need to learn instead of leaning on the "I'm a loner" excuse and push to adapt. The first thing I would do is lobby to make the Ranger our leader and then set to finding out the needed skills of others through the "Squad Leader" Ranger (including his). Michael has needed skills but he also would need a leash to manage his poor social skills. In a true survival mode the others would think team or be sorry they did not.
As an former FTO (field training officer) my creed, given to the newbs, was. "Everybody makes mistakes, smart ones learn from them and stupid ones don't. I'll put my life on the line for you if you are not stupid. If you are...well do the math." Pain and hunger are harsh instructors...so is death.
That said, they are being filmed so there is a semi-scripted component here. They are at least going to want their "show" to be a success and so much of the drama.
More statistics...
307,006,550 - Population in America Jul 2009. Article written 2007 so it's more like 40%
http://articles.cnn.com/2007-07-09/h...s?_s=PM:HEALTH
"Doctors are now medicating unhappiness," said Dworkin. "Too many people take drugs when they really need to be making changes in their lives."
For Dworkin, the proof is in the statistics. According to a government study, antidepressants have become the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. They're prescribed more than drugs to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, or headaches. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen discusses the CDC study on antidepressants
In its study, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at 2.4 billion drugs prescribed in visits to doctors and hospitals in 2005. Of those, 118 million were for antidepressants.
High blood pressure drugs were the next most-common with 113 million prescriptions.
The use of antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs -- those that affect brain chemistry -- has skyrocketed over the last decade.
Adult use of antidepressants almost tripled between the periods 1988-1994 and 1999-2000.
Maybe the accumulated world events since 9-11 have made people want to find a happy place. However, folks have wanted to alter brain chemistry for hundreds of decades.
Here's one example that indicates some control exist over how the brain chemistry is altered. ( the important points are made at the 1:00 time mark)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfUDVqWMhWs&NR=1
Back on topic: I was not aware of the show "Out of the Wild" till seeing it mentioned here. Another type of escape. Checking the channel guide I see it's on tonight at 1:00 a.m. I watched a few minutes of the show at the vimeo link previously posted. I'll give it a look tonight or a DVR it for later.
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