I understand what you mean by surreal.The DUers had a golden opportunity to acquire firsthand knowlege and it was just too much for them to handle.Solution:Attack the messenger.
I certainly hope that Marine is enjoying his time home now, especially seeing his 7-month old son for the first time (How wonderful!).He, hopefully, hasn't wasted another minute of his precious time at DU.
Thanks for the DUmmies FUnnies thread. It surely shows that a person won't learn when they won't listen to what's being said.