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What would you do? (reddthat.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Its rhetorical. You take him to the beach!

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago (1 children)

http://web.archive.org/web/20230316135523/https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/reports-from-hell-excerpts-from-chas-smiths-new-surf-book-on-yemen

[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for sharing. That's the coolest story I've read in a long time. It harkens back to a simpler, more laid-back time. My favorite photograph from the article is this cool mix of chill and hell.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Is that a handgun sticking out of that guy's swimming shorts?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Sure is, and the other guy has an ak-47 over his shoulder. They were in a part of the world with pirates, freedom fighters, and warlords. The article details that this area had recently been overrun by pirates, and they were looting the town not far from the beach. They had to smooth talk their way past a government checkpoint to even be allowed there. USA Special Forces troops weren't allowed through, and were pissed when the surfers got past.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Be me, Spec Ops

Stuck in Libya, can’t get past gov checkpoins without firefights.

Finally make it through and can continue my mission.

There’s an American already here, holding a surfboard.

WTF

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

or is he just happy to see me