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Edit: oops, wrong thread. Unless ya'll had some quick questions about decoding mesoamerican glyphs... (deleted post) grover fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Aug 16, 2012 |
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Clicking page 59 has me so confused I'm not sure what is going on right now.
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Aug 13, 2012 00:02
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grover posted:Edit: oops, wrong thread. Unless ya'll had some quick questions about decoding glyphs describing mesoamerican combat... for what it's worth i watched the whole thing
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Aug 13, 2012 00:19
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sants posted:for what it's worth i watched the whole thing 
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Aug 13, 2012 00:22
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iyaayas01 posted:It depends...seriously, the only way you are going to get a no kidding answer to this is to actually go talk to a recruiter and start working through the process. Since you have a steady (I assume) well paying job, with DoD no less, you really need to hold out for an officer slot, even if that means waiting a while and reapplying a couple of times, particularly since your GPA and clearance mean you should be fairly competitive. As an addendum to this, you done goofed. From what I've gleaned over the last 18 months or so working with various OSOs and Army recruiters, your application sounds pretty competitive even for an active OCS/OCC spot with the Army/Marines outside of the  . And for what it's worth, the guard and army reserve units in my area (Minneapolis) were actively looking for officers as of six months ago or so - but right now not even Captain America would get in if it's known he's smoked a bowl or two. My gut says don't lie because bad poo poo will happen if someone finds out, but someone else here would have more insight concerning how likely that is, or whether or not you should gloss over that, or how much your recruiter needs to know.
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Aug 13, 2012 16:49
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People are getting tossed from the AF for PT tests...getting busted lying to get in would not go ignored.
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Aug 13, 2012 16:51
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I'm in the RC and in an MOS that requires a TS/SCI. MJ usage was not a barrier to enlistment or clearance at all. If you want to go RC, look for BN/BCT headquarters units or B Co in BSTBs as that is AFAIK always a MICO in BCTs. They all have lots of MI slots at any rate.
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Aug 14, 2012 19:54
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DoktorLoken posted:I'm in the RC and in an MOS that requires a TS/SCI. MJ usage was not a barrier to enlistment or clearance at all. Our B Co is the signal company in the BSTB. I forget which is MI.
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Aug 14, 2012 22:20
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Is this the place to discuss a military smiley I want made?
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Aug 14, 2012 22:51
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Martello posted:Is this the place to discuss a military smiley I want made? Unless it involves crudely drawn dicks, yes.
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Aug 15, 2012 00:34
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I know where crudely drawn dicks are, that's my favorite thread.  So what I was thinking was a  smiley where it's just like  or  or whatever but the smiley wears a camo helmet and holds either the pointing stick or an M4. Not sure which would be better. Either way I'd front the cash, I just don't know how to make such things. Are there any artistic milgoons here who'd be willing to make the image?If it was a crudely drawn dick I'd be all over it.
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Aug 15, 2012 01:09
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Martello posted:So what I was thinking was a The only use for a smiley like that would be a retard officer giving a brief. I love it.
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Aug 15, 2012 01:18
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Exactly. I'm an AS3, so I need it pretty much all the time. Also, it's good for when  -ly correcting someone's stupid misconceptions about the military.
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Aug 15, 2012 01:23
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Martello posted:Exactly. I'm an AS3, so I need it pretty much all the time. I'm a PL for a platoon that doesn't exist since they're deploying, an unassigned replacement officer in case another LT gets hurt during mobilization or deployment, and rear detachment commander just in case a deployment slot doesn't open up. Since I wear a hat or three, I'm 
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Aug 15, 2012 02:08
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Replace the m4 with a knife hand and work in a 'flector belt. Preface every post with it for maximum motivation.
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Aug 15, 2012 07:09
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If someone hasn't made one by the time I get out of class I'll take a stab at it.
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Aug 15, 2012 17:11
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I only have mspaint so it still needs transparency, but this is what I came up with
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Aug 15, 2012 22:20
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Have an idea for a name yet? I think :chandler: would be perfect.
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Aug 15, 2012 23:13
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Sir Lucius posted:I only have mspaint so it still needs transparency, but this is what I came up with Beautiful. I think I have Photoshop somewhere but I have no idea how to use it, can I use that to do the transparency thing? AB posted:Have an idea for a name yet? I think :chandler: would be perfect. I expect this is an inside joke I'm not tracking. I still like for simplicity, but I could go for something really dumb like :tracking: or :m25910smileypointingmilitary: to imitate ultra-long equipment descriptions. Might exceed the emoticon char limit though.
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Aug 16, 2012 00:52
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:grover:
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Aug 16, 2012 01:06
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grover is synonymous for mil101! 
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Aug 16, 2012 01:28
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But that smiley actually has way more cred than you grover, its actually been issued a helmet.
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Aug 16, 2012 01:41
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DEVILDOGOOORAH posted:But that smiley actually has way more cred than you grover, its actually been issued a helmet. Holy poo poo, lost it.. Martello posted:I'm not tracking SMA Chandler is the douchiest SMA yet.
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Aug 16, 2012 01:50
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McSpatula posted:
poo poo, that's right. I can't believe I didn't make the connection  Then again, I'm a CPT. Why should I pay attention to the NCO support channel? I'm buying that smiley. It's gonna be unless someone comes up with something better in the next hour.grover, if you made that version of it, thanks, good work.
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Aug 16, 2012 01:56
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:lt:
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Aug 16, 2012 02:32
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I went with mil101 Never mind, it works. Martello fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Aug 16, 2012 |
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Aug 16, 2012 04:00
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Can someone explain how the cross training (I think that's the correct term) really works? My recruiter gave me a huge speech about how if I didn't like my job, I could switch to a new one if a slot ever opened later on. How likely is this to actually happen though? Is it pretty common or is it a BS program that only very few lucky people get to use?
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Aug 16, 2012 08:08
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Ziji posted:Can someone explain how the cross training (I think that's the correct term) really works? My recruiter gave me a huge speech about how if I didn't like my job, I could switch to a new one if a slot ever opened later on. How likely is this to actually happen though? Is it pretty common or is it a BS program that only very few lucky people get to use? hahahahahaahahahahahaahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah When you enlist, sign up for what you want NOW, now what you can MAYBE get when you get in. It's not unheard of, but when it comes to your military career, always plan on getting hosed. Hard.
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Aug 16, 2012 08:27
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kombatMedik posted:hahahahahaahahahahahaahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah That's EXACTLY what I thought. Luckily I signed for the job I asked for, and all is well. I was just curious because it sounded like total BS to me and wanted some closure. Thanks!
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Aug 16, 2012 08:47
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Martello posted:Then again, I'm a CPT. Why should I pay attention to the NCO support channel?   Smug noble dog finally has a buddy.
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Aug 16, 2012 11:36
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Martello posted:Then again, I'm a CPT. Why should I pay attention to the NCO support channel? At least he's not a noble... sadly he's close enough though.
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Aug 16, 2012 11:55
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AB posted:
Glad to be of service. Morale of the troops is one of the highest concern of a leader. Or at least it should be. IDR posted:At least he's not a noble... sadly he's close enough though. The saddest thing is that Raymond Chandler is such a badass name, and he's not living up to it. The real Raymond Chandler is shaking his head in his grave, a cigar clamped between his teeth. If they put the proposed sideburn reg into effect I'm getting out.
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Aug 16, 2012 14:07
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I don't know if this warrants a thread so I'll post it here: My step mom who is leading a research project regarding veterans (most who have served in Afghanistan, Liberia or Kosovo) and their families in Sweden together with our Armed Forces, she also teaches classes at a university aimed at future healthcare professionals and social workers. She is looking for resources that help her and her fellow researchers and students understand veterans and the situation in the Armed Forces around the world. I've recommended some books and movies that I found wasn't poo poo from my limited experience as a conscript in Sweden or has been recommended to me from friends working for the Swedish Army or seen talked about in here. Stuff like: Restrepo, Generation Kill, Catch 22 and Armadillo. Do you have any good suggestions for her? Also, why the distinction between War Veterans and Veterans (post-wwii)?
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Aug 17, 2012 10:38
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Movies and books really aren't the best way to understand the issues some vets go through, but if you want the most realistic modern war series: Generation Kill. edit: I guess I missed the part where you listed that. My bad. 2 of my favorite military books are Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Makes-G...+the+grass+grow and Blood on the Risers http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Risers-...d+on+the+risers The first one is about Afghanistan, the second about Vietnam. I haven't read many other books that really seem "real" to me, or at least to my individual experiences which are a little varied, but these two I found enjoyable and easy to relate to. A Bakers Cousin fucked around with this message at 12:50 on Aug 17, 2012 |
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Aug 17, 2012 12:18
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Of course, and both of us understand that. But as long as it isn't Battleship it hopefully won't hurt.
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Aug 17, 2012 12:26
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Just ask Grover. Battleship was true to life
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Aug 17, 2012 17:35
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IDR posted:Just ask Grover. Battleship was true to life
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Aug 17, 2012 18:02
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In 2 months I'm going to Basra in Iraq for a month doing some pretty tedious technical stuff. This will apparently involve me driving all over the desert in a convoy of armoured SUVs whilst dressed up in something called ballistic armour. As a fat English coward I need to know; 1] What's the chance of me dying screaming in a vast expanding fireball? 2] What's the weather like? Will I need a rain coat at that time of year? Many thanks.
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Aug 18, 2012 18:10
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1.) Medium, maybe 35% 2.) Yeah it rains a bit that time of year. Still going to be warm in Basra though.
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Grampybone posted:1.) Medium, maybe 35% Oh God drat it. Rain. Really? gently caress my luck.
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