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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Odom View Post
    I found the first hour good--and exasperating, especially the police trainer who described himself as a motivational speaker.
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    Tom you got that right, what in the world did he think he was accomplishing??

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    Honestly I cannot tell you...His opening was bad and it went downhill from there...he probably made beaucoup bucks "imposing his American will" upon the police cadets by having them shout "Freedom" and pledge allegiance to the flag drawn in the wall...

    It reminded me of the movie "Starship Troopers" --the poorly acted tough sergeant (played by Clancy Brown) as he motivated the recruits by throwing knives into their hands. At least we were spared seeing Rick or his cadets in a shower scene...

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    Default Rick the Motivational Speaker

    Something akin to Chris Farley on the old SNL skits:

    "My name is Rick and I am a motivational speaker. And I live in a van down by the Tigris!"
    Example is better than precept.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RTK View Post
    Something akin to Chris Farley on the old SNL skits:

    "My name is Rick and I am a motivational speaker. And I live in a van down by the Tigris!"
    And one student looked at the other and whispered, "Anna bihagga seelah"

    (I need a gun!)


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