Archive for October 13th, 2006

SEAL falls on grenade to save comrades - Yahoo! News

CORONADO, Calif. - A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said.
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the rooftop structure Sept. 29 when the grenade hit him in the chest and bounced to the floor, said four SEALs who spoke to The Associated Press this week on condition of anonymity because their work requires their identities to remain secret.

“He never took his eye off the grenade, his only movement was down toward it,” said a 28-year-old lieutenant who sustained shrapnel wounds to both legs that day. “He undoubtedly saved mine and the other SEALs’ lives, and we owe him.”

Two views of Kehaar’s future, courtesy PVPOnline.

Last Sunday night, I downloaded and installed “World of Warcraft”.

Monday night, after going to the gym and eating dinner, I played WoW for about four hours. I was in bed by 11:30.

Tuesday night, after going to the gym and eating dinner and preparing for Carnival of the Vanities, I played WoW for about 2 hours. I was in bed by 11:45.

Wednesday night, I was not feeling well. My eyes were burning and my throat was sore. I came home from work and crashed on the sofa to nap. I did not go to the gym but I did eat dinner. I played WoW for about 4 hours. I was in bed by 12:15.

Thursday I was sick. Honest to God, I was under the weather. My eyes burned, my throat was sore, I had a headache and I could barely breathe from the congestion. I took a sick day from work.

I got up around 11:00 and started playing WoW around noon. I did break for lunch and a shower around 1:45. I went to dinner around 5:30. I played Wow for about 10 hours. I was in bed by 1:00 a.m.

I just had to kill Varnash, the ram-killing snow monster, before I went to bed for the night.

My dwarven rogue, Boriah, is now 13th level. He can fish, cook, make bandages and skin dead animals. He weilds a pair of knives and, as of about 11:45 last night, he can fire a gun. I also joined a guild. “Darkstar” something or other.

I did not call in sick again this morning but I was tempted. I am 85% better but I still have a little cough and other lingering symptoms.

I don’t have any plans for the evening.

I only started playing World of Warcraft because they offered me a free 10-day trial. Last night I found myself thinking that perhaps $14.99 a month wasn’t too much.

I’m only going to play a little while longer anyway.

Update Boriah’s battle cry:

Running out of the cliffs, swinging two hardened pitas, cometh Boriah! And he gives an ominous grunt:

“I’m going to spackle you with wasabi!”