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Old 11-09-2000, 07:15 PM
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...and why I haven't posted while being delayed.
As a few of you may recall, I was supposed to leave for boot camp around October 26. The thread in which I had initiated a goodbyefest is here: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...threadid=42848

whelp, turns out I've had some problems with the paperwork again. Twice. So, instead of leaving for boot camp in the next two weeks- the next available date-I'm leaving around January, due to the fact that a 3 week stay in boot camp followed by a 6 week stay (because of Christmas Exodus)seems kindof non productive. But it will be fixed by January; we've (my parents and I) yelled at a whole bunch of people, and got a whole lot of influential people involved.

Keep in mind that these problems have nothing to do with the Army; the Military Enlistment Processing Station is controlled by the Department of Defence (which means that you can scare them shitless if you get a senator involved).

to sum it all up, I've decided to come out of lurking and be a participant for the next few months; you don't konw how often I've wanted to participate in a political thread.

One good thing: instead of going to one of the coldest boot camps, I'm now going to Relaxin' Jackson in South Carolina.

...that's all I have to say about that.
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Old 11-09-2000, 07:33 PM
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Old 11-09-2000, 07:53 PM
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Personally, I bet Sally Jesse Raphael has something to do with it.

With all the 'therapy' she does on her show using boot camp instuctors, there's bound to be some shortages out there.
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Old 11-09-2000, 08:57 PM
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You know, you may be on to something...
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Old 11-09-2000, 09:44 PM
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welcome back, thanks for telling me

supposedly...
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Old 11-09-2000, 09:46 PM
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stupid sig...
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Old 11-09-2000, 10:14 PM
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Hey...right about the time you're an E-3, I might just be taking over as your platoon leader. See ya around.

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Old 11-10-2000, 09:00 AM
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Naw, technically I'm an E-2 right now, cuz of this program they got. wouldn't be surprised if I'm an E-4 by the time I'm done in Monterey. Hell, the trainings a year long, I should get at least one promotion.
YOu going into intelligiance too, Jman? That would be cool if I ran into you.
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Old 11-10-2000, 11:16 AM
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Since you've got time to do things...

...Why not look into joining the Marine Corps, instead? It's our 225th birthday today.


You just don't mess with an armed force that was founded in a bar!
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Old 11-10-2000, 12:05 PM
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I don't know yet, but I'm trying for Signal Corps. MI might be my 4th choice or something. It's just too hard to get into after commissioning...lots of people want it.

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Old 11-10-2000, 06:53 PM
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Jman: really? I was told there was a shortage. have to look into that...

thinksnow: cuz, as far as I know, Marines don't have an intelligiance division.
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Old 11-10-2000, 07:28 PM
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thinksnow: cuz, as far as I know, Marines don't have an intelligiance division.
This is funny on at least two different levels.

Just a word of caution... One of the other guys in my basic training company was overheard calling it "boot camp" by a DI. He got to polish all the boots of the other members of his squad.

When I went through it, they called it BCT. (Basic Combat Training)

Another word of caution... Don't laugh. Don't even smile. Another guy was caught smiling at something while standing at attention. Whoo-eee. The DI came down on him like a ton of bricks. After reaming him out for a few minutes, the DI made him stand in front of the formation and recite the names of every comedian he knew, at the top of his voice, while the rest of us did a push-up for each name. Bastard repeated himself a couple of times, too.

Him: "BILL COSBY!"

Us: "ONE!"

Him: "DON RICKLES!"

Us: "TWO!"

et cetera.

No smiling. Smiling is a bad thing.
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