I would like to be a soldier

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flag daw7id (Aug 25, 2008 at 12:08)
haha nice Smile
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flag PHIL198 (Aug 25, 2008 at 18:49)
this should be POD Smile
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flag bayernbiker (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
nah no helmet
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flag TyreBurningBiker (Sep 13, 2009 at 8:26)
i dont think that rule applies for a wheelie...
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flag Mtn-Bik3r (Sep 13, 2009 at 8:44)
I agree that this should be POD. I think we could make an exception for the no helmet rule here, considering that the child is in a warzone, there are 3 armored personal carriers with gunner's nests behind him, and he likely doesn't own or have access to a helmet.

Not wearing a lid out of negligence or vanity is one thing, but if you're in a war torn third world country I think you have bigger issues to deal with than protecting your head while biking.

For me this is a powerful image, no its not as wicked cool as an uberskilled DHer hucking something huge on his exotic race bike, but it got an emotional response out of me and made me think. To me thats as POD worthy as it gets.
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flag motostu93 (Sep 23, 2009 at 22:38)
[Quoten]Mtn-Bik3r[/Quoten] I Think We All 100% Agree With You
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flag towers08 (Sep 24, 2009 at 10:16)
I dont think a helmet would protect you from those beside him Wink

POD.
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flag Matt-W (Sep 24, 2009 at 12:55)
multicoloured spokes!
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flag towers08 (Sep 24, 2009 at 13:16)
didnt even notice!

thats pimp! Razz
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flag YetiRider88 (Sep 24, 2009 at 18:26)
POD definitely agree 100% with Mtn-Bik3r



hes a smart guy he is.
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flag tyscrap (Sep 25, 2009 at 14:41)
yes PPOOOODD
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flag AmpRider94 (Sep 26, 2009 at 12:15)
respect to the lil guy :I
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flag bmxalldayeveryday (Oct 11, 2009 at 13:34)
pod def.
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flag Tinva (Oct 19, 2009 at 3:24)
POD, so much said throughout this picture
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flag ov3r1d3 (Oct 25, 2009 at 6:56)
Well put to say the least, but here is a better reason for POD. Ive been trying to get the kids over to do wheelies for 10 months straight with no results, this kid not only is holding it down w/ style but hes wearing sandals.
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flag matthew13sanderson (Oct 25, 2009 at 7:59)
this kid is very dedicated....middle of a war and he still goes out to bike tup
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flag tomstreader (Oct 26, 2009 at 13:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
bet he is about to set off or drop a bomb
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flag bennyboi30 (Oct 26, 2009 at 13:29)
should not have said that mate, could be so racist towards some people...?
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flag chickenmgee28 (3 days ago)
you f**king racist f**ker! how the hell do you find the odassity to say that. You have no f'ing idea what the f*ck is going down there.
He's a little kid trying to make the best out of what he has. He has a ride, and rips it.
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flag ov3r1d3 (2 days ago)
why is everything "racist"? big deal tomstreader simply used what the media show 24/7 about Iraq, IED IED IED!!! give the racism card a break its waaaayyyyyy overplayed, besides over here they discriminate based on religious sects.
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flag Tanner-Norco (Aug 25, 2008 at 18:02)
haha thats awesome
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flag louiscypher (Aug 26, 2008 at 6:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
IED attack!
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flag HarryIsGod (Mar 26, 2009 at 13:23)
not funny, you seen what one of those can do?!
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flag freeride-maverick (Apr 5, 2009 at 1:43)
i have, not fun, you really shouldn't joke about IED attacks.
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flag HarryIsGod (Apr 5, 2009 at 3:36)
inconsiderate polish guy, 150 british people have died in afghanistan since 2001.. 80% of those are from IEDs.
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flag freeride-maverick (Apr 5, 2009 at 12:17)
yeh i know the stats, its not just the KIA's it's the wounded etc like that that make the numbers aswell. its even included in training now, how to react and deal with an IED attack, even training scares the shit out of us.
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flag wkdrider69 (Dec 10, 2008 at 22:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
^ its a little kid doing a bloody wheelie? wtf would it be p.o.d????????
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flag Mtn-Bik3r (Sep 13, 2009 at 8:49)
Are you daft, sir? Did you miss the fact that the child is in a 3rd world warzone and there are 3 armored personal carriers with gunner's nests behind him?

Its not about the kid manualing, its about the circumstances under which he's manualing.
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flag bobaliciousYEH (Sep 25, 2009 at 9:53)
wkdrider69....ur a douchebag!! put a little thought into wat u post u idiot!
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flag pufi (Apr 5, 2009 at 1:39)
keep on rockin' in the free world
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flag dawgdeluxe (Apr 5, 2009 at 1:39)
haha lol pod
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flag freeride-maverick (Apr 5, 2009 at 1:41)
ha, i'm suprised they didn't shoot him Big Grin lol, that dude has guts for sure Big Grin Big Grin
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flag bananowy (Apr 5, 2009 at 1:43)
it's amazing how kids are always able to have fun and retain a positive attitude, even when adults f*ck it up for them
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flag supersheekey (Apr 5, 2009 at 1:46)
Imagine parallel parking one of those trucks haha.
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flag jamiearabi (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:08)
pod
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flag deadlywhisp (Sep 24, 2009 at 7:38)
This has to be a POD for sure it really does speak a thousand words in this photo. Keep the rubber side down and keep rolling.
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flag DH-Til-I-Die (Sep 24, 2009 at 14:35)
He looks like hes shiiting bricks lol , to be fair , i would with that armored shizz beside me lol
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flag bobaliciousYEH (Sep 25, 2009 at 9:56)
he can probably wheelie better than most people in NON-WARTORN COUNTRIES! BIG PROPS to him for that!!
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flag diogodavinha (Sep 25, 2009 at 18:59)
woo..thats pic have life and deth!!POD!!
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flag leni8 (Sep 26, 2009 at 7:30)
It's Iraq style(shit)Razz podBig GrinBig GrinBig Grin
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flag Caiokv (Sep 26, 2009 at 10:34)
he should use the brakes, cause his fingers are not on the brake lever
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flag bloodypalace (Sep 26, 2009 at 12:32)
POD!
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flag Jandrewz (Oct 2, 2009 at 5:15)
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flag Alberto94 (Oct 3, 2009 at 14:33)
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flag calvinz (Oct 7, 2009 at 17:55)
dont do that
it herts my eyes
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flag Nickerson (Oct 3, 2009 at 14:36)
this is a great photo
POD
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flag mtbryder (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:10)
POD
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flag mathewgehman (Oct 10, 2009 at 0:31)
POshould be POY...picture of the year imo Smile
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flag rvberkel (Oct 22, 2009 at 5:44)
+1

i was thinking same thing

POTY
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flag mathewgehman (Oct 10, 2009 at 0:32)
POD* lol
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flag bloodypalace (Oct 11, 2009 at 13:33)
POD!
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flag trailer (Oct 11, 2009 at 13:42)
Progress is being made.
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flag blackpegasus (Oct 18, 2009 at 11:15)
POD
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flag Bmx-Michael-Bmx (Oct 22, 2009 at 14:33)
POD
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flag andyf7 (Oct 24, 2009 at 3:42)
ha he got skills, he isnt even covering the brakes!!
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flag connor-morris (Oct 27, 2009 at 23:12)
i think that radek and them should see this and make it pod. it would show people what actually happens in the world
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flag stolenmirrariderdan (Nov 11, 2009 at 10:18)
his spokes make my day
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Poland Żywiec, Poland

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Date: 2008-08-25
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