nadinbrzezinski
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Mon Jan-10-11 11:00 PM
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I want to note something about Colonel Badger and his |
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very clinical description of what happened. This is a classic of somebody who has gone through a traumatic experience and who was detached through the whole event. Time (the sensation of time) does slow down in a situation like this...
Also realize this is happening in about ten seconds.
Colonel, you will have that movie playing in your mind for the rest of your life, as I am sure you know.
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gateley
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Mon Jan-10-11 11:02 PM
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1. What are you referring to, nad? nt |
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Mon Jan-10-11 11:04 PM
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2. Lawrence O'Donnel had him at the end of the show |
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and he went through the whole think in a detached, clinical, even tone, description of his actions during the Saturday nightmare.
He is a retired US Army Colonel.
I've used that tone and my husband uses that tone... it is cold and clinical.
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Mon Jan-10-11 11:09 PM
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5. Okay -- thanks. Wasn't sure what you were referring to -- what occurrence he |
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was talking about. Missed the show, obviously.
I know what you mean - my dad was a surgeon and you could just see the "doctor" veil come over him when needed to protect himself emotionally and get the job done. I somehow inherited that, keep my head in emergencies, very clinical, as you say.
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Mon Jan-10-11 11:07 PM
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3. The bullet grazing the back of his head did not faze him. |
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One tough guy in my opinion.
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Mon Jan-10-11 11:08 PM
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4. In his case, training took over... |
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that does not make it less heroic...
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