Royal Marine Reacts To America's Airborne Anti-hero - Jake "McNasty" McNiece

[@OriginalHuman]

For everyone in the comments saying they have read the Stormlight Archives, you are now my best friends. For all you saying sloppy Joe’s is better than beans on toast, you are now my enemies 😂😂

[@vampiro4236]

Wait... You have dual American/British citizenship. Does that mean being enemies and (God forbid) fighting you is akin to a civil war, or a good old fashioned father/son punchup? 🤣 Oh, and great react as always!

[@adamdalejohnson]

Dude I have never had beans and toast, I’m not sure what your beans are like, (Englands/ British style ) Are they anything like Bushes brand baked beans? Because sloppy Joe’s a hard to beat “ cheap/ easy meal. I mean I like baked beans but with some brisket or butt. And your squishy peas, you can have them. 😂 looks like baby food, well I guess they are.

[@adamdalejohnson]

FYI British Royal Marines are some great dudes. ( and ladies I suppose just never met a female one) I had the pleasure of meeting and having quite a few pints with them. When I was down in Mexico vacationing. We closed down the bar that night. We got talking about where we were during the first gulf war, we both were floating in and around the Persian gulf at the same time. I have not talked to him in a long time, kept in touch with facebook. Sorry rambling 😂

[@SeanCasey-q2g]

Yes, absolutely watch the dirty dozen

[@SeanCasey-q2g]

Also, I’ve tried both. Now, I have NOT tried them in the UK. Maybe it’s better there. Though I have had it made with UK ingredients from amd Irish woman fresh off the boat. So it was probably pretty much identical to what I would be served in the UK. Sloppy Joe’s are one hundred percent better than baked beans on toast in my experience. Though bad sloppy Joe’s exist, so that may be affecting your decision.

[@Ali_D_Katt]

Jake McNiece narrates his book himself on audible and it adds a new dimension that reading it yourself doesnt. You can hear him giggle about silly stuff he did and start to choke up at certain points. Very good listen.

[@14goldmedals]

Thanks for the heads-up.

[@pirksaddict]

This comment needs more traction.

[@pirksaddict]

Can you link it? I can't seem to find that version... :(

[@GuyonYouTube173]

I’ve listened several times and don’t know he was reading it!

[@zakattak167]

The one I see he doesn't narrate it. It's someone else

[@George-ux6zz]

I've fact checked a few of his stories bcuz they seemed unbelievable. It turns out he's absolutely truthful in each story.

[@buckeyegirl16]

The only error I've ever heard about in any of his stories is Dan Daly wasn't 16, he was 26 when joining. One small detail admid dozens of unbelievable stories. I agree with Original Human that Nic and Mr. Ballen are the 2 best storytellers on KZbin ❤

[@lurkingllama8364]

The truth can sometimes be weirder then anything fiction does.

[@theroachden6195]

​@@buckeyegirl16yeah I think he just misspoke in that one

[@psychorabbitt]

Nic's videos are always so insane because they're about men who are absolutely the main character.

[@StacyBaldwin-qv5cj]

He gets some things wrong, but for the most part he's accurate.

[@Chpow01]

Royal Marine's longest Yomp was in the Falklands, which was 90km in 3 days with a 36kg rucksack... Which translates to 56 miles with 80lbs load... McNiece's march was 218.871 KM, with a 36kg ruck.

[@devinmoore3828]

Came to say this after I googled it lol

[@Adiscretefirm]

Not having to worry about the enemy is probably an advantage, should be separate records for war zone and an ocean behind the lines

[@C.V._McCullar]

Not even close.

[@OkieRA29]

I can't say I was 'lucky enough' to know Jake. If you lived anywhere near Ponca City, you knew Jake. He was a talker, he loved to tell his stories. I interviewed him three times and spent many days just talking to him. Jake was the same guy till the day he passed. My most treasured relic from my days in the new biz is a signed copy of Jake's book 'The Filthy Thirteen'

[@RogunK]

18:39 Bringing up Sloppy Joe's as a comparison to bland, unseasoned British food is a bad example. Considering we add spices to the meat to give it more flavor which is the whole point of making fun of the Brits for not seasoning their food.

[@deangoldenstar7997]

A good steak only needs salt and pepper. It's honestly all about execution and money. If you can afford and have the ability, English food is superb. Also, it's nice to actually taste the food. If any seafood dish just tastes like old bay, it's meaningless. Can you appreciate the quality of a pasty if it's just covered in "filthy rays butt grape chili"? Don't get me wrong. Spice is good, variety is good, but sometimes you need to step back and have something unadulterated and clean. I know Americans also have non spicy food. Chowder, potato salads, meat and potatoes, tomato soup. Basic, clean and still good.

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

@@deangoldenstar7997 you guys ate horse meat. stop.

[@deangoldenstar7997]

@@theghostofthomasjenkins9643 ... horse meat is perfectly fine. It's a bit sweet weirdly enough, but it's great in stews.

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

@@deangoldenstar7997 you weren't eating the good horses, though.

[@deangoldenstar7997]

@@theghostofthomasjenkins9643 i have done so before though.

[@plotholedetective4166]

I made beans on toast.... It is inferior to chipped beef on toast or sausage gravy toast. Americas shit on a shingle is the superior!

[@xv6701]

It’s meat vs veggies. Beans are great but they can’t compete with beef.

[@Elias_Avraham]

True but protein vs veg, the beans will never win. Beans on toast gain a point for the fact they're quick. I mean super quick, you can have your toast done and nuke your beans in under 2 minutes, solid protein hit for very little time when in a rush.

[@ghomerhust]

i grew up with shit on a shingle before i went into the military! love that stuff!

[@aaronstevens82]

​@@Elias_AvrahamSpam on toast, dont even have to cook the spam, but it does taste dramatically better pan seared, which takes less than a minute on a ripping skillet.

[@Elias_Avraham]

@@aaronstevens82 True, also a good option. It doesn't have to be one or the other, you can enjoy both.

[@hoovey86]

Hershey's chocolate uses the "tropical" formula developed during WWII for use in the Pacific. That makes it taste worse, but also ridiculously shelf stable. Sloppy Joes at least have meat.

[@JSC420]

It’s not that we don’t believe you. It’s just I don’t believe you would do it you and your Marines me and my American army I like my American army.

[@chrismaverick9828]

The main ingredients I found that would stabilize that tropical bar would have been the oat flour, cocoa butter, and powdered sugar. Still, I'm sure they were wonderful to have in a scorching hot warzone.

[@deangoldenstar7997]

Hersheys chocolate uses buteric acid. You stomach produces buteric acid. So, if you grow up with it, it's inconsequential, if you only try it as an adult, it tastes like vomit.

[@adamskeans2515]

also, he acts like that's the only brand of chocolate in America.

[@seanwilner]

I know a lot of people from Europe also find that Hershey's tastes like vomit -- which is actually due to the prevalence of butyric acid in Hershey's chocolate. Butyric acid shows up in milk and plenty of milk products, but the concentration is much higher in Hershey's and is also found in higher concentration in human vomit, so if you didn't grow up eating Hershey's and your tongue gets the higher dose of butyric acid, your brain associates it with the only other time that you get that much butyric acid on your tongue and you think "hey that's vomit!" whereas Americans who grew up eating it don't have the same association and just think "hey that's Hershey's!" @deangoldenstar7997 didn't see your comment before I wrote mine out :\

[@theamazingguzzardo]

"The Dirty Dozen" is pretty good if you remember that it's supposed to be entertainment. Lee Marvin, who played Major Reiser, and was a real WWII veteran (he was a Marine who was discharged after getting shot by Japanese troops on Saipan), called it "Hollywood dreck," and said later that "Big Red One" was more representative of the military experience.

[@JohnFromSC]

Yeah, it was a pretty good movie but inspired by McNeace's story is a bit of a stretch to me. Seems to me nothing close to his story unless you want to count the number in the title unless I'm missing something.

[@TheRagratus]

"The Dirty Dozen" is a star studded masterpiece.

[@edwardcanard6439]

I recommend watching this movie. It’s a classic and so many stars in it!

[@ghomerhust]

absolutely, an excellent war-era film, and as war films in general go, it's a banger!

[@bugvswindshield]

One of the top 10 WW2 movies. for sure!!!!

[@faithcat7675]

💯

[@stephenvangelder3893]

There is a book "The Filthy Thirteen" Richard Killblane & Jake McNiece (the man himself)

[@cindydelbridge2311]

I have a copy of this!

[@johnhardy1485]

It's a great book

[@Ali_D_Katt]

The audible of his book is even better Jake narrates it himself and hearing him giggle to himself about his own antics and choke up when he talks about losing a guy or about his wife and kids. It adds another dimension to the whole thing. I listened to it at work and would find myself stopping just to listen.

[@stephenvangelder3893]

@@Ali_D_Katt Thank you for letting me know. I will have to get that

[@RealMoukeycat]

15:16 back then (when he would have been growing up) in the US shoes weren't as common among poor children. Going barefoot was the norm. So i dont find it surprising he wouldn't get blisters.

[@chrisvibz4753]

sloppy joes actually have seasoning💀💀💀💀 oh brother youre insane (with love of course) 💀🤣 u cannot compare beans and toast with spicy sloppy joes 💀💀

[@chrisvibz4753]

Just talking shit^💀🤣

[@OriginalHuman]

Mate I’ll take beans on toast over sloppy J anytime! 😂😂

[@SuperDave71176k]

​@@OriginalHumanHence the blandness😂😂.The beans and toast are fixable though.Just add to it.Turn it into s chili dog and chips.

[@chrisvibz4753]

@@OriginalHuman 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️

[@chrisvibz4753]

@@OriginalHuman i do like beans on toast tbh

[@ryanhamstra49]

I completely believe that the Royal Marines can do that, but you gotta remember that shoe technology has come along ways since World War II. That’s impressive now, it was darn near impossible back then.

[@daethwing188]

I also came here to say this.

[@ghomerhust]

early 1940s boot tech was literally "strap a leather sole into some leather wrappings" and that was about it. no cushion at all, no support. literally a "structure" built around the foot. when i did basic training in the late 1990s, it wasnt much better. no padding at all, just leather stitched to basically tire rubber as a sole. they were horrid. fairly recently, the UK/US special forces training camp was re-built in the SW usa and highly trained soldiers, including seals and SF, tried to complete the training there, using ww2 period correct stuff. almost none of them passed.

[@gk5891]

"Kids are viruses." Best quote ever!

[@MrFox-ox2ze]

As a former child I've always considered them to be an 18 year minimum STD

[@Stevarooni]

Kids are centrifuges that concentrate the lethality of any disease going.around, bringing them home to you.

[@blafonovision4342]

Those Native American kids back in the day seldom had shoes. Their feet were like leather.

[@jackofrost7205]

Stole my thunder lol. Back in the depression, most kids went without shoes, aside from dress shoes.

[@bad-people6510]

Hell *I* didn't wear shoes a lot growing up. (Still don't if I don't feel like lacing them up) That's just country living. It's probably fair to say Jake McNiece didn't see a pair of shoes outside of a church until he was ten years old.

[@chrisvibz4753]

hell yeah bro, more fat electrician plssss

[@PAPA_ELECTRICIAN]

"Ace of Aces" TFE’s new video

[@seanpaula8924]

Yup.

[@justadutchperson4732]

me and all my homies love nic

[@m2hmghb]

A family story is that my grandfather walked home from California to New Jersey. He was a Marine Raider and was on Okinawa and the Philippines to name a couple places and saw too much. So rather then go straight back to civilian life he just walked the 3,000 miles home. Got home he and his brothers built a house and my dad was born two years later. Grandpa didn't touch a gun after the war.

[@op-4]

We can strive to be like Steve Rogers, but we're only one bad day from becoming Frank Castle.

[@lookinfriday5885]

Comparing beans on toast to sloppy joes should be a war crime in itself

[@Echo4Sierra4160]

Usually on a march we moved 3 mph. So 136 miles divided by 3 is (hold on, going to calculator) 45 hours.

[@OkieJay]

To be fair, I think the food in England during WWII was probably a lot worse than what it is today because they were under strict wartime rationing. They had to make due with what they had available. The sugar thing is absolutely true today, but I think back in the 1940s, Americans didn't have as much sugar and toxic waste in the food as we do today. Americans didn't eat as much highly processed garbage back then, and they were better off for it.

[@moody_18_45]

I think you’d like the Percy Hobart video. British tank expert that invented the blitzkrieg tactic

[@ghomerhust]

seconded! dude was a master tactician! the proper master of tank combat

[@greganderson6371]

BRO! When you started talking about super hero books with a twist, I literally thought “Stormlight Archives” because I’m listening to the audiobooks right now. Easily in my top five favorite book series, maybe even top three.

[@OriginalHuman]

Yea it’s definitely one of my top series!

[@greganderson6371]

@@OriginalHumanit ticks every box for what I look for in a story. Great characters, great dialogue, worldbuilding is on point, and fantastic morals. Listening on Audible right now but I’m going to buy the books as soon as I can.

[@Gutslinger]

Man, I've been hoping you and others would react to this one. Can't wait to watch. He's from my home state.

[@xv6701]

Jake McNasty is my spirit animal. F@^$ dog and pony shows, get the mission done and go home. Jake McNiece should be every soldier and NCO’s goal of duty over glory.

[@ghomerhust]

when in war, screw the shiny boots and creased sleeves. those dont get the mission done.

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

it does feel like a lot of guys forget the reason for the dog and pony show and just keep it going because it's what they know.

[@RealMoukeycat]

14:30 don't forget that boot technology during ww2 wasn't what it is now.

[@Sebrof3]

Watch the movie “A Bridge too Far”... “Battle of Arnhem” is what he was referring to with the 38,000 paratroopers.

[@arcticbanana66]

Here's something really weird: I love to read, always have since I was a kid, and I'm a huge fan of fantasy and sci-fi, and yet until a couple days ago when the Cosmere RPG Kickstarter started and everybody started talking about the Stormlight Archives, I somehow have never even _heard of_ Brandon Sanderson except as "the guy who finished writing The Wheel of Time" (another series which I have, somehow, never read).

[@briannaleong2392]

The Dirty Dozen is a good movie

[@lornadavis476]

So, chocolate. I agree Hershey has waxy oversweetened chocolate. Have you tried Godiva chocolate? Or dark chocolate brownies made with Tollhouse cocoa? Or tollhouse chocolate chip cookies?

[@Plastikdoom]

As to who SF goes for, I was USMC, I’ve commented before on other videos of yours, the day I turned 17, I signed up to join, in 04, got my parents to sign, did all the tests and what not, was in the DEP (Delayed Entry Program) for those who don’t know. Got into a bad car accident my senior year that fall, the day before thanksgiving. Was medically disqualified I fought for a year with my recruiter so I was allowed to re join. And shipped out to recruit training on Nov 27th, 2005. Had to change MOS as I originally signed up to be an assault man, 0331, literal door kicker among other things. I was in insane shape, as that’s all I ever wanted to do, I ran cross country, played football, did track too most years from 7th grade to my accident. Always was lifting, 10th grade was 5’6” 145lbs I could clean jerk 225lbsbench max was 200lbs and squats 350lbspretty damn good for that age and size, my record 40yd dash was 4 seconds flat, and I could run 7 miles in the top 3 of my cross country team, loved swimming and good at it. My goal was do stuff I like and would help to prepare me, I was going recon. All that bullshit happens. I can rejoin, but part my waiver to get in at all, I couldn’t be combat arms, I should’ve died in phase two of recruit training, due to a respiratory infection that turned to full blown pneumonia during the crucible, I was coughing up blood and nasty fluid going up the reaper. But didn’t quit and finished phase 2, my senior DI was freaking out, I refused to quit and get into the corpsman’s humvee. As soon as we got back to Edson range, he took me to medical, my blood oxygen level was down into the 30% range, they were shocked I was conscious and even still alive, after they x rayed my chest, said I had so much fluid in my lungs they should’ve collapsed and should be dead. Told them it takes more than to kill me off, my accident, I was down to a 1/3 of one lung, for over 30 minutes, after losing a liter of blood internally, when I was 17 and saved myself, one other, and checked on the other, sadly I couldn’t save one, car crumpled around her legs as the car burned, and I had to be pulled away by other that finally showed up and stopped. As bad ass as I can be, I couldn’t bend the steel around her legs, so had to watch and listen to her burn alive. That was my best friends gf, he was driving her car, as we went to workout before school, all 3 of us were in the DEP, I pulled him out, luckily he doesn’t remember anything, except right before the impact, when I said “oh fuck” he doesn’t remember until a couple weeks later, he broke the steering wheel of the column, with his face, about 1/3 of his face is titanium plate, pins and screws. Minus minor scars. All my injuries were internal organs. And didn’t need any surgery, besides minor ( 2 chest tubes) one in each side. I healed up, mostly good. Well, after the accident, disqualified for combat arms. But they still sent me to ITB (Infantry training battalion) anyways, then to my schools of my now rechoosen MOS of avionics for Huey’s and cobras. Fast forward 3 1/2 years later, I got asked to go to recon, I had a 5 year contract for my MOS as schooling was about a year, after boot camp and MCT, but I went to ITB, the guy doing selections was like you’re air wing and went to ITB, told him yep, and you can work on, load and build code for comsec, and other systems? Yep, what was trained to do. And I’m good at it, he wanted me to join. Told him give me the papers, I’ll sign right now, was an E-4 Corporal, in the zone, low end of the zone for E-5, Sergent. One other guy, one of the E-5’s got selected also, then he told me, he’s sorry but can’t offer me a slot, die to my injuries and waiver. Even though I was in the top 10% of the USMC for PFT’s expert rifleman. My electronic/crypto experience and the fact that I was coughing up blood, shoulda been dead, but became a marine and never quit, guess too much of a gamble, even though that was my goal, so tried going for recon for my reenlistment, they would t give me that, so got out in 2010, that was my dream, all the convincing in the world and proof I could, wasn’t good enough. So I was like, well, fuck off then, I’m out. One other guy in the DEP with me, had contract to go to recon after ITB, I was supposed to also, until I had to requalify and sign up. He did his whole enlistment with 2nd recon battalion. Sad I didn’t get the chance.

[@joshuahein9928]

Sorry to hear you didn't get recon, but thank you for serving!! Everyone has a part to play, and if there's anything I have learned from war stories, it's that you can never count out anyone as not "the main character".

[@Plastikdoom]

@@joshuahein9928 thanks what I really wanted, maybe for the best, or not, we’ll never know, which sucks…leaves lots to doubt. I tried but couldn’t. Did some other great work, but not what I wanted. Who knows. If I did. I’d be dead, or not. Wouldn’t matter to me. No not cause I’m some hero, cause line cares haha. My grandparents are long gone, so is my dad, my family is a long line of troubled people from 1066 and the battle of Hastings in the UK, to now and fighting for the OG 13 colonies and America since then. But each generation of major war is alcohol and drug users, to some extent till Vietnam. Definitely not perfect, but did the right thing. Well, since the very beginning, good and useful, but not the right thing. Or right way. I follow that. To an extent. But thank you, we tried and do try, though we can and do fail. Get in trouble, at least never traitors or those that have surrendered, we go down swinging before any of that bs. Granted that’s pure luck outside of my personal actions, but proud I never have to claim surrendering.

[@Plastikdoom]

@@joshuahein9928 and I’m proud of my limited service and limited combat, just sad I couldn’t due as needed and shoulda done. Because I was limited, with no choice, and I i poo used the limits anyways, made them accept me, it helps it was the beginning of the surge when I joined at 17, then got requalified at 18 after my accident. The crazy part is the navy tried to get me to quit, after I was coughing up blood and fluid all the up and down the reaper, during the reaper, told that O-6 fuck no, I don’t quit and never will, you want me out, you’re gonna have force me out over my constant screaming, in 05, lol. Told them if I was quitter, never woulda been coughing uk blood for days and liquid as I finished the crucible, at insanely low oxygen levels. Where I should be dead, not the first time j should be dead, and I’m not quitting, so try to kick me out, good luck. Got told by my senior DI the only time I can tell a navy captain to fuck off and try me, basically, haha. Cause I’m coughing up blood and fluid, low to mid 30% blood oxygen levels and not quitting.

[@gmbane384]

Funny you react to this one today, been paying attention watchin the UK this last week and might have to put Tommy Robinson in that "Anti-hero" category.

[@Anonymous-vc8hs]

There is a book titled “the filthy thirteen: from the dust bowl to hitlers eagles nest”

[@karlynbrinker440]

Good for the UK for having good taste in food... But the origin of Chicken Tikka Masala is debated. It's largely agreed that it is from India, but even if you subscribe to it being invented in Scotland, it still took a Pakistani immigrant to show y'all the light. Also, sloppy Joe vs beans on toast? At least a sloppy Joe is seasoned, saucy MEAT on a bun and not just BEANS. If anything Beans on toast is the vegan sloppy Joe. Everyone is entitled to their opinions on food, mine happens to be dying on the hill of the vegan option is never as good.

[@steeljawX]

The story I've heard for Chicken Tikka Masala was it was someone "blanding down" Chicken Korma because the spice level in that was apparently too much for the British pallet. And when you compare the two, it kind of makes sense. When you also look at the reasoning, it also makes sense. I get that it's not something probably enjoyed EVERY day, but I can't understand people who are like, "I HATE INDIAN FOOD!!!! IT'S TOO SPICY!" You take a look at their diet of McNuggets and Wonder Bread and everything makes sense. But if you're given an option to enjoy Indian food even if it's kind of tweaked to be completely different, I'd say go for it. I have no idea what else garam masala can be used for so you might as well eat it. Beans on toast is even odd for the British. I don't see the UK being the prime ecosystem for Navy Beans (the breed used in those baked beans) but I guess when your supply of beef is also lacking, you take what you can get. I'm not a huge fan of sloppy joes either. Pulled Pork Sandwiches though, awesome. But yeah, I'm going to have to argue that even with "Manwich" around, there's a clear difference between putting canned beans on burnt carbs and putting spiced meat on bread. It's not a huge difference, but it's clear enough.

[@karlynbrinker440]

@@steeljawX My husband use to be the McNugget and Wonder Bread type. I finally convinced him to try Indian food, and now he craves it more than I do. Also pulled pork sandwiches are undoubtedly better than sloppy joes.

[@-scrim]

No, they definitely didn't need an immigrant to show them anything. 💀

[@ryanalston9895]

Love your vids bro I’m a former American artillery man.

[@bradycarlton1882]

Thanks for your service brotha 🇺🇸

[@ghomerhust]

greetings brother! im the satellite guy that got you internet in tent city!

[@SidewaysEightSix]

There is absolutely no way beans on toast beats out a proper sloppy Joe. We can fight about it. 😂

[@goblin6673]

Ur the first person I’ve heard talk down on sloppy joes 😮 ( Also, I love hersheys)

[@alexandercross9081]

Yeah, children are just big bacterial incubators.

[@joecollette6767]

Did a lot of research. Royal marines have never rucked that far. There are 0 instances shown of it. Non bias, just facts.

[@M11969]

I'm pretty sure beans on toast could classify as a war crime 😂. I say that as someone who despises beans.

[@bobprivate8575]

re: "It feels like families don't have that many kids these days..." Thank child labor laws. Jake got a full-time job at ten, and helped support his family. He was a net benefit to the finances of his family, even as a child. That doesn't happen anymore, children are a net drain on finances. Quite simply, you get more of whatever behavior is incentivized. When children could work and contribute to the household, there was an additional incentive to have more kids, so families had more kids. There have been other changes over the last century. Electrification is one. My mother, from the time she was about four, had the daily tasks of carrying water from the well and gathering firewood for the stove. At age four, she was doing chores that contributed to the household. A few years later, the area had electricity and those chores disappeared: the benefit the child was providing tot he household, was gone and replaced by a monthly electric bill. Also, coffee is better than tea. Am I now your enemy?

[@shadefangkweep]

Throw on top that historically IIRC the chances of a kid making it to 10 years old was somewhere in the 50-80% range depending. People used to have large families because otherwise there was a good chance they wouldn't have any that made it.

[@stevegibbons6239]

How dare you compare beans on toast to sloppy joes. I've had both. Who the hell made your sloppy joes for you?

[@riverlady982]

This Royal Marine doesn't even get the brag about "oh we do that all the time" unless they're gonna do it in the boots you had to wear back then and without changing their socks once. 20:30 Thank you for what you said about hunting though. I've never been happier or healthier than when I was eating all wild game and tanning hides for years in my early 20's and I miss it. To be clear I had a deal with the hunters and the County Sheriff's in the area I was in and any fresh kill from a car was brought to me at my Dad's Shop where we processed it and then I processed the hides as well but I also processed the deer for hunters in exchange for the hide and part of the meat and often I was just given entire deer by hunters. I really miss that Little Town and Shop with all the wonderful people and quirks.

[@madscientyst3126]

I was actually pleased with the explanation of the bland British food being a lack of sugar. I was equally happy with the conceding that they're getting flavor better there.

[@OmegaMTG]

That part about too much sugar in US food is absolutely correct.

[@ghomerhust]

i make everything from scratch in my home, and it's all about massive amounts of seasoning. just a simple hamburger patty has about 5 different seasonings mushed into the meat patties. i'll saute onions and mushrooms to top it. i do love beans, but the baked beans i make have honey and maple and huge chunks of bacon and pork in it. i can take any traditional UK recipe and crank it to 11 using no sugar at all, unless it's natural sugar from fruits or something like honey (not sugar from a bag!). that type of sweetener is healthy, and eating food that blows your mind also releases endorphins that can combat things like pain and depression! drop a little maple in those beans on your toast. trust me.

[@Kovitlac]

You're one of the most personable people I see reacting to these videos :)

[@1bmxdakota]

Yes finally! Been waiting for you to do this one for ages! More of his longer videos please!

[@Jester32433]

18:27 southern bbq ends anything in Europe no question

[@SuperBossGiovanni]

No way you just said beans on toast is better than sloppy joes. That actually wild. You're out of your mind

[@Indyofthedead]

Originalhuman casually dropping Brandon Sanderson.

[@dustindavidson8033]

How dare he compare sloppy Joe's to beans on toast when sloppy joes have meat.

[@billwyatt2449]

I feel you. Home this week with the family. We all have Covid. I have watched all his videos and love every one. I love to watch these again with you just to see your reaction that never disappoints. I was at RAF Lakenheath form 81 to 84. Loved England, but had the best times in Edinburgh.

[@EthanCantrell-v7r]

It’s not that it’s beans in toast, it’s beans in toast for breakfast, that’s what’s wild.

[@NaVy_Swift]

This was purely an awesome vid it was a really well spent hour! Thanks again Luke! ❤

[@fusionaddict]

I haven't started The Stormlight Archive yet but I have just finished the first Mistborn trilogy and I am definitely hooked on Sanderson's brand of fantasy.

[@Cramernutz22]

The Stormlight Archive books are fantastic! I got hooked on Sanderson after he finished the Wheel of Time. I can't wait until Winds of Truth is finally out in December.

[@OriginalHuman]

You are going to love it!

[@chrismaverick9828]

In those days most of America was still very agrarian. Farms need workers and the cheapest workers are the ones you make yourself (while enjoying it, no less), so farm families had lots of kids. The more kids you had the more able hands you'd have later. This was a double-edged sword in the depression era, but virtually every kid coming out of that era was tough AF and understood self-reliance, family duty, and was able to get things done. THESE are the young men who went to war in the 40's and kicked ass and the women who worked the farms and factories to keep things running. We don't have near as many people like that today, sadly.

[@volundrfrey896]

About the special forces wanting loose canons, when my dad was drafted (Sweden so national draft back then for all men) and sat down to do his mental evaluation he just threw it away because in his words "what's the worst they can do, throw me in jail?" He was taken to a psychologist and sent to "norrlandsjägarna", the special forces brigade operating up within the arctic circle.

[@Tijuanabill]

Americans have fancy chocolate too. But we get it from Belgium, not GB.

[@danw2276]

My uncle, Charles West was another simular to him. Always fighting, causing trouble but turned out to be a great leader. Started his fighting career in Vietnam with the marines, went into the Army for 20 years and did 20 years national guard. Deployed every time anyone farted in those sandy countrys recovering tanks repairing broken stuff. Called him papa surf last time he was in Afghanistan. A bad ass and thankfully he was on our side. RIP Charles West

[@goobcutusofborg3357]

The Dirty Dozen is a great movie. I haven’t seen it in years, but now I’m gonna have to watch it again.

[@The_Stranger1986]

13:05 As a veteran of Op Herrick IV and VIII with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish I can confirm that when it comes to yomping that the RM's are the best. 🇬🇧💪

[@James-qp8ez]

Totally kills it as a narrator. What an epic story and a happy ending all of the way through n through to the last chapter as a postal worker. But he never had to go postal ...

[@antoniorichardson6980]

Comparing beans and toast to sloppy joes is outrageous

[@EZ2NV86]

Okay, my sister-in-law is British, and thanks to her I've eaten enough British dishes to know the food isn't bad. I actually quite like a lot of it. Sheppard's pie is tasty. Having said that, a good sloppy Joe is infinitely better than beans and toast and it's not close. Edit: oh, and I agree British chocolate is better. Cadbury > Hershey's

[@bulldawggirl2168]

Happy you did this one but I still want to see you react to the Berlin air lift, biggest logistical flex. It shows the British and the Americans coming together to “kick ass and take names” 😜

[@Th1sUsernameIsNotTaken]

I know Brandon Sanderson gets a lot of love, but I never really SEE people talking about his books. Glad to see another person who enjoys them. And I honestly wasn't aware of an rpg coming out for it, so THANK YOU for the knowledge! :D

[@Plyst3]

I have those books in audible... Because I'm a truck driver so I listen to them... Absolutely fantastic. We get the last book in December. I cannot wait.

[@Jeremiah71603]

21:30 Wait, the premise and the quote from Battlefield Bad Company isn't satire? "...we're going in before them, they're too valuable to waste."

[@Snakes-w1c]

Here in the USA, I started employment at age 9. When I turned 16, I could work 45+ hours per week while attending school.

[@patrickwallen5065]

I read all the Cosmere books, when you showed your collection I thought to myself that you must be in the US because of how colorful the covers are.

[@hunterwilliams2833]

Brandon Sanderson has so many good books that I find myself working a full time job reading them and I love it!

[@Messywildcat78]

Sloppy Joe’s are so much better than beans on toast. I am willing to die on this hill.

[@epicmage82]

Beans on toast is a war crime.

[@C.V._McCullar]

It's never a war crime the first time.

[@Th3Ruhl]

I recommend watching a bridge to far if you wanna see the mess that was operation market garden. They did a good job being accurate with the history

[@RealMoukeycat]

13:18 it wasn't that i didn't believe, i was just curious. The only reference i could find was a 3 day 56 mile "yomp" during the Falklands war.

[@codycarson1404]

I've heard of 60 miles ruck marches or yomps if you're British buy this is still the world record for the longest ruck march from what I can find. Please correct me if I'm wrong

[@The_Stranger1986]

It's not so much that they're the best on accounts for the longest distances but it's the speed at which they can complete a long yomp.

[@williamgrant8702]

no negative to the royal marines... you guys do amazing work. But the terrain and weather McNiel went through on his ruck is not as cool and pleasant as UK. so, the socks and blisters is, in fact, a big deal :) Think Swamp @$$ in your boots for 130+ miles... temperatures more extreme and in UK.... and their gear wasn't as comfortable (for anyone) back in the day... I know Brittish uniforms weren't comfortable during WWII, either :)

[@joerussell1732]

"So i had to take out 10 tanks while saving all but one of my eggs" "That must have been really tough." "Nah, it was super easy.. barely an inconvenience."

[@judyjudyjudy394]

You mentioned that you've never seen "The Dirty Dozen." It is ONE OF THE BEST WWII movies ever!!! Also, you mentioned that the soldiers partied the night before D-Day because they knew they may not be coming back. Actually, it was a closely guarded secret. My father, who was involved, said that no one knew the enormity of the invasion until they landed on the beach. All they were told were their own orders.

[@maxconnelly4287]

So happy to see you do this

[@williamhensley8698]

I was allowed to go on a patrol with the British Royal Marines in Northern Iraq right after Desert Storm . This was during Opreation Provide Comfort, where we were helping out the Kurds.

[@Kalush19]

In the first episode of Band of Brothers, you can see a scene where the Filthy Thirteen are getting their Mohawks. I had seen this video before watching that episode and was so stoked because I knew who that was.

[@ssjwes572]

1:22 Yeah when you have kids they become a big vector in the spread of illness in the family. Its just what happens, can't stop it.

[@MadMan_123]

Basically just a channel of reacting to fat electricion. I dig it, atleast i watch his videos first usually sometimes with friends but when i cant its fun to re watch with you. And i appreciate you are bringing his channel more attention from the UK

[@daltonv5206]

Man. He has so many great long form videos. You really should react to them all. Theyre fantastic. Every time i say to myself..."how has Hollywood not made this into a movie?!"

[@xpatriatedtexan2122]

Yet another great reaction! The only thing I would do to improve it would be to turn on dark-mode for youtube, but as Alfred said, "Some people just want to watch the world burn." and I may very well be who he was thinking of when he came up with that line.

[@Aldarion65]

at least sloppy joes have meat in it lol, and any country that has to use mashed up green peas as their national dish doesnt get to talk lol

[@jackmanley1473]

The Dirty Dozen is incredible. It's up there with The Great Escape as one of the best war films of the 1960s.

[@darrensmith9597]

As a fellow vet and a native Oklahoman and a 101st airborne member, I love the story about a fellow brother in arms

[@Zeraia420]

The way you brought up the storm light archives. I read those in the Navy like 8 years ago. Kaladin my goat.

[@NightL3gacy47]

I have been waiting for this one! You obviously can't tell, but as soon as I saw this in my youtube feed, the smile was genuine because I already know what's coming😂😂 Sending all the love you legend!

[@sharptalons3474]

Huge Sanderson fan! Love all his books. He writes just fast enough for me to keep up aswell. I don't read much but he puts out a few books a year. He's a beast.

[@Mr.Constitutionalist427]

To be fair the Royal Marines are known for getting more Trench foot than any other unit.

[@p_serdiuk]

Eyyyy I wondered when you'll react to this one :D

[@Sheppy-x6c]

Maaan I love watching your reviews of Fat Electrician vids, maybe it's cause I'm American and for the most part we love the UK but I can't stop binge watching your reviews. Well played good sir =)

[@chrismaverick9828]

"The Dirty Dozen" was filmed in 1967 and was about a group of prisoners sentenced to life in prison or death for various crimes in the military. Lee Marvin is a Major who is no-nonsense and hates foolish authority and gets assigned the dangerous mission to attack a chateau used by German officers as a rest camp, and kill every officer there to disrupt the chain of command prior to D-Day. All of the characters have their quirks that make his efforts hard, but he manages to make them a team. It's a great film with a star-studded cast and one I definitely recommend. Also, 'Kelly's Heroes" is another worth watching for its comedic value.

[@keganmoore9758]

I am from the town he trained at Toccoa, Georgia at Camp Toccoa. Pretty much everyone in town knows of Jake in some capacity as a "local" legend.

[@thelastrock8551]

these videos about a single legend are honestly some of the best content

[@camrenbergstad8651]

Speaking of the AirBorne Divisions. "The Angels" is a really great story by The Fat Electrician