# All that is MAN! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 20, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558 "2006-03-20T09:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 41
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/801 "2011-07-12T20:45:09Z")
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry is one of only two living recipients of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. And how he earned it is a story that you need to hear. Petry had holed up with his platoon in a building in Afghanistan when he and his team took on heavy insurgent gunfire. As he attempted to clear the courtyard of the building, along with Ranger Pvt. 1st Class Lucas Robinson, he encountered two hostiles peppering the area with AK-47s. Petry was hit in both thighs, Robinson in the ribcage. And though both men found modest cover in a nearby chicken coop, they continued to draw fire even when Sgt. Daniel Higgins moved to join them and inspect their wounds. And then? Then the grenades came. The first landed 10 meters away, exploding with enough force to knock them off balance and injure Higgins and Robinson. The next one was truer to its target, dropping just feet from the trio. In seconds, they’d all be dead. And that’s when Petry, with two wounded legs, sprang into action: ``` "I had time to visually see the hand grenade. And I figure it's got about a four-and-half second fuse, depending on how long it has been in the elements and the weather and everything and how long the pin has been pulled. I figure if you have time to see it you have time to kick it, throw it, just get it out there." That's when Petry picked up the grenade and threw it away from him and his buddies. As it turns out, he did have the time to save all three of their lives - but not time to save his hand. The grenade exploded as he threw it - destroying his throwing arm. ``` Petry didn’t realize that the grenade had gone off until he looked down at his arm, and found air and smoke where his hand used to be. That alone would have been enough. More than, really. Except Petry was fitted with a prosthetic hand, and after a short convalescence and rehabilitation actually reenlisted with the Rangers, heading back to Afghanistan for eight more years of service to his country. So that’s how you win a Medal of Honor: being the bravest, baddest SOB in the whole entire world. [Army via The High Definite] ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scott/32/7603_2.png) [@Scott](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/802 "2011-07-12T21:10:02Z")
[https://youtu.be/IY861UGa1Fo](https://youtu.be/IY861UGa1Fo) ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/803 "2011-07-12T21:56:32Z")
^ That is badass. The sound he makes hitting the water… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/804 "2011-07-12T22:41:16Z")
> [@newman](#): > > - talking about highschool while kicking back at the ritz > - having a fauxhawk > - reminiscing over that dude you beat up last week > - telling your ex about that dude you beat up last week > - talking about intentionally bumping into people to start fights on chippewa > - talking about roughing up “\*\*\*\*\*\*s” > - talking about getting stabbed by said “\*\*\*\*\*\*s” > - refusing to show the scar from when you got stabbed by aforementioned “\*\*\*\*\*\*s” > - i don’t like showing it to people my god. who was this?? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/805 "2011-07-13T05:22:40Z")
Hahahah. Omg I can’t recall. I do remember it, though. ---
**Author:** ![STR8\_H8N](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/str8_h8n/32/6088_2.png) [@STR8\_H8N](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STR8_H8N)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/806 "2011-07-13T05:29:47Z")
[https://youtu.be/stW9jqBrPpI](https://youtu.be/stW9jqBrPpI) ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scott/32/7603_2.png) [@Scott](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/807 "2011-08-03T20:27:57Z")
[https://youtu.be/Rskok75ruJk](https://youtu.be/Rskok75ruJk) ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/808 "2011-08-03T20:29:25Z")
gtfo ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/809 "2011-08-04T05:58:54Z")
Your doing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![STR8\_H8N](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/str8_h8n/32/6088_2.png) [@STR8\_H8N](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STR8_H8N)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/810 "2011-08-19T11:30:05Z")
[https://youtu.be/1L8QezKM9r4](https://youtu.be/1L8QezKM9r4) ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/811 "2011-08-19T11:40:59Z")
^That guy aint got shit on our local talent… [https://youtu.be/iwCiQASnw6o](https://youtu.be/iwCiQASnw6o) ---
**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/812 "2011-08-19T16:10:22Z")
[https://youtu.be/6wS5xOZ7Rq8](https://youtu.be/6wS5xOZ7Rq8) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/813 "2011-08-21T15:37:23Z")
Paging Newman…Slacklining for those with the biggest balls. https://player.vimeo.com/video/25338814?app_id=122963 ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/814 "2011-08-21T17:25:21Z")
Fucccckkkk thattt ---
**Author:** ![STR8\_H8N](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/str8_h8n/32/6088_2.png) [@STR8\_H8N](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STR8_H8N)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/815 "2011-08-22T05:43:29Z")
![http://www.dancwhite.com/storage/MillermaxtonBabyBarbell.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1296703041522](http://www.dancwhite.com/storage/MillermaxtonBabyBarbell.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1296703041522) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/816 "2011-08-24T12:10:14Z")
[https://youtu.be/zLoF99LYdts](https://youtu.be/zLoF99LYdts) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/817 "2011-08-24T12:50:51Z")
LIKE A BOSS ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/818 "2011-08-24T17:08:23Z")
I was going to post that… Exploding Car?!?!? ![http://files.sharenator.com/fuck_yea_When_memes_collide_Interwebs_Internets_Competition_s508x395_88087_580_memebase_10-s508x395-153804-535.png](http://files.sharenator.com/fuck_yea_When_memes_collide_Interwebs_Internets_Competition_s508x395_88087_580_memebase_10-s508x395-153804-535.png) ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/819 "2011-08-24T17:30:25Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > LIKE A BOSS he didnt even move lol, just kept being a BOSS. Firefighters have the biggest nuts of all the emergency staff. Running into burning buildings when everyone else is running out. I like how the person filming, films his lighter on the railing with no cigs, like he didnt just set that drug dealers car on fire or anything lol. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-that-is-man/9558/820 "2011-08-25T12:43:13Z")
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