Burn of the Week
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
That damn fool wouldn’t last two days in a modern day forest, let alone the Paleolithic age.
PS, I wouldn’t either. At least I know and admit it.
I was pleased that I lasted 36 hours or so on a “survival week-end” with the Boy Scouts (before they went Woke). Somehow managed to avoid getting lost in the woods with only my small packet of instant oatmeal and meal bar. Half-cooked chicken was dinner. I was thankful we didn’t have to kill and skin our own rabbits like the boys had to do twenty years prior.
That’s what I’ve repeatedly said about stuff like Avatar and other “harmonious nature tribe” goodfeel pictures:
“Where are all the diseases and parasites?”
I never went on an Army Field Training Exercise without coming back with a nasty bug. Heat stroke, constant insect bites, being continually drenched with rain, prior to the days of gps being frequently lost, field injuries (I still have a memento that flares up now and again in my right ankle from an injury rappelling down cliffs.),cold Army coffee, tasteless rations, constant complaints by everyone. I quickly decided that the great outdoors was vastly overrated.
He disparages civilization on his Twitter feed, communicating instantly with thousands from the comfort of his home. And doesn’t seem to find that incongruous. I don’t think it’s a matter if ingratitude as much as it’s a lack of both self-awareness and a sense of the ridiculous.
The best part is “no poverty”. The more you think about that line, the funnier it gets.
You’re absolutely right, Pinky. I think that’s because to commies, poverty and inequality are used interchangeably. Everyone is miserable, but at least we’re all equally miserable, so it’s OK.
@Donald –> that’s why I went into the submarine service. The reactor provided electricity for heating, lighting, air conditioning, fresh water, clean air, refrigeration for good food (Navy chow on subs was good), working toilets, hot showers, laundry machines, etc. We were always sleep deprived, but with full bellies and clean clothes. I would never survive in the woods for any extended period. Frankly, I love civilized technological benefits, especially nuclear power.
There used to be a kids’ cartoon called “Tooter Turtle”, wherein the character would wish he were back in some idyllic past. His friend “Mr. Wizard the Lizard” would warn him, then give him his wish. Of course, things went badly and Tooter always cried and got recalled. The show didn’t do a bad job pointing out the (shall we say) drawbacks of premodern life.
“Drizzle-drizzle-drozzle-drome: time for this one to come home!”
I think Mr. Wizard has another customer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz2X3nxlZMA&list=PL6rj1b7vga5WnAdkG1ZwY6yDWWGYHnSxc
Robert Raymond channeling the anarchist delusionary dream..