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Friday, October 7, 2011

Dudes / Nepotism Congratulations Are In Order

Posted by Cienna Madrid on Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM

My brother just called to tell me he's been awarded a Navy SEAL contract. I was less than thrilled when he first brought up the idea of becoming a SEAL a year ago, and reading up on their training and deployment did nothing to soothe my liberal, big-sister hand wringing (why the fuck couldn't he grow up to be a teen dad like his friends???). But after watching him work for the last year—running marathons in hiking boots, swimming miles with a brick in his mouth, morphing into one giant ab, etc.—I'm really proud of him for getting his goddamn contract. He's earned it. (Goddammit.)

And what better way to celebrate that fact than by paying a hairy man $5 to write Congrats! on his stomach and dance his fucking ass off? (Hat tip to TVDinner for the idea!)

I love you, buddy! Reach for the stars!*

*And then quietly smother them in their sleep.

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congrats Carlos! Cienna, you are a good sis

Posted by Kelly O on October 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM

The hairy man has a name, and that name is Dror. Congrats to your brother and try to remember to breathe.

Posted by suddenlyorcas on October 7, 2011 at 2:42 PM

cienna this is incredible.

Posted by alithea on October 7, 2011 at 2:55 PM

The internet is sometimes an AMAZING place. THANK YOU for this video, and congrats to your brother.

Posted by Tracy on October 7, 2011 at 3:01 PM

@3 - It's not just incredible, it's adrorable.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on October 7, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Dror is truly the gift that keeps on giving. I got this video about two months ago and have watched it (at least) twice a day since then.

Some day I'll probably rival Dror in body hair but hot damn! I'll never be able dance like that.

Posted by Cienna Madrid on October 7, 2011 at 3:17 PM

I know how you feel. My family was partial to airborne and the Army Rangers. My old man was a Green Beret. Before it was a cliché.

You and your brother should be very proud.

Even if it is just the navy.

Posted by tkc on October 7, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Oh gosh, I'd forgotten about this! Glad you've enjoyed it, Cienna. Dror is awesome, and your brother totally deserves this.

Becoming a SEAL is a hell of an accomplishment. Congrats, Cienna's little bro!

Posted by TVDinner

on October 7, 2011 at 3:31 PM

More Dror for Sure!!! And may the CF4L be with you.

Posted by More, I Say! on October 7, 2011 at 3:32 PM

David Schmader porn.

Posted by Joh on October 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Cheers, here's hoping he's only ordered to kill the right people.

Posted by OuterCow on October 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM

Cienna,

I think it is awesome that your brother is a Navy Seal! I think it is just as awesome that you are so proud of him despite some inner (and possibly outer) turmoil.

Although we wish we didn't fight, I know that without capable people like your brother, other countries would try to up and steal our land, you know, the way we stole it from the Indians?

Anyway, I think it is awesome and I salute his service to this country! Tell him a big thank you from Joe in Seattle!

Regards,

Joe

Posted by scratchmaster joe on October 7, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Sorry, but I can't help pointing out that the USAF pararescue, and the Marine Corp's Special Forces (SOC) are superior.

But on the positive side, the SEALs were the creation, at least on the politically supportive side, of the last authentic democrat to ever occupy the presidency, John F. Kennedy.

Posted by sgt_doom on October 8, 2011 at 11:35 AM