Avoid contact with recruits

[keefe]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1324799/How-men-kissing-lips-friendship-longer-taboo.html

I can state unequivocally that I will not kiss my buds on the lips nor would they wish for me to do so. I would also not wish for them to kiss me on the lips and I am certain they would have no desire to behave otherwise.

At the end of a firefight there is an eerie silence that punctuates the action just concluded. The immediate impulse is to look around the tactical field and visually inspect each and every one of your buds. It is the longest 20 seconds of any man's life. I am guessing the emotions invested in that moment are more genuine and heartfelt than anything that has ever transpired at Assembly Hall.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I can state unequivocally that I will not kiss my buds on the lips nor would they wish for me to do so. I would also not wish for them to kiss me on the lips and I am certain they would have no desire to behave otherwise.

At the end of a firefight there is an eerie silence that punctuates the action just concluded. The immediate impulse is to look around the tactical field and visually inspect each and every one of your buds. It is the longest 20 seconds of any man's life. I am guessing the emotions invested in that moment are more genuine and heartfelt than anything that has ever transpired at Assembly Hall.

Not to diminish the emotions of combat operations, but I'm willing to bet the look that 4 dudes share after a night of bowling is more genuine and heartfelt than anything coming out of Assembly Hall.

[Coleman]

I love Degas. Barnes' mention of Spartans made me think of that particular piece. I am fascinated by his depiction of movement, especially in his works of dancers. His exquisite detail countered with an inability to actually finish a piece is intriguing. I am not sure I would say Monet is overrated but he does get more attention. Monet is actually a much better representative of Impressionism than Degas, as Degas himself would likely tell us.

Of Monet, I am particularly drawn to his depictions of Fin de Siecle London. Charing Cross and the Houses of Parliament series have a haunting, elegiac quality that moves me. I am humbled by the genius of both these men.

Fair enough. You are right. It's just that Monet gets all the attention. While I don't particularly enjoy landscapes Rouen Cathedral and Gare St Lazare were certainly fascinating. Degas' dance lesson and the L'Absinthe piece were both mesmerizing. Also enjoyed the portraits of  Toulouse-Lautrec. Such an incredible collection at the Orsay.

And you are correct, Degas would have preferred to be called a realist.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Not to diminish the emotions of combat operations, but I'm willing to bet the look that 4 dudes share after a night of bowling is more genuine and heartfelt than anything coming out of Assembly Hall.

Very heartfelt

[ronald dragon]

was this when they cut down the nets?

[Benny B]

Very heartfelt

Orgies don't count.

[keefe]

Fair enough. You are right. It's just that Monet gets all the attention. While I don't particularly enjoy landscapes Rouen Cathedral and Gare St Lazare were certainly fascinating. Degas' dance lesson and the L'Absinthe piece were both mesmerizing. Also enjoyed the portraits of  Toulouse-Lautrec. Such an incredible collection at the Orsay.

And you are correct, Degas would have preferred to be called a realist.

I envy you your visit to the Orsay. I actually never went inside and I regret that now.

One of my favorite Realist works is Manet's, Bar at the Folies-Bergere which is at the Courtauld in London. I see something different or new every time I have had opportunity to view it. It is one of that period's most intriguing works - beyond the silliness of the debate on perspective. It is much more social commentary than it ever was about provocative technique. The female figure is more fascinating than most other female subjects. Brilliant.