I'm a Hard Nut, Me

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What's the most bad-ass thing you saw someone do?

When I was an Army cadet my mates and I found the hot tap in the washroom at some camp to be scalding hot. It didn't warm up, it just came out like that as soon as it was turned on - you couldn't hold your hands under it for more than a second

Then in came Captain Philpin - always a very popular officer with us - friendly, dashing (his uniform always looked good on him) and a proper leader: "Everything okay, lads?" he asked as he made his way to the washbasin - I think we probably answered but all eyes were on his hands as he turned on the tap. We waited to see the flesh fall away once he started rubbing, instead of which he carried on chatting amiably - rolling the soap between his palms. Finally he shook his fingers over the sink (they didn't fall off) and took his leave. I remember we just gaped