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Topic: back
Posted By: rednekk98
Subject: back
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 2:59pm
We'll, I'm back from Parris Island. However, it's three weeks earlier than I should have returned. It's pretty embarassing. I passed everything, did what I was supposed to do quickly, and the drill instructors usually left me alone, however many things in my life changed between the time I joined the delayed entry program and when I shipped, and I was too stupid to re-examine my direction in life. My grandparents who are like a second set of parents to me, never supported the idea, but I went anywayways, even though Grandma's getting alzheimers and Grandpa can barely take care of himself anymore let alone grandma and the house. He had a botched hip replacement that's only put him in more pain and limited what he can do even more than before, that along with his other shoulder wearing out(he can't lift his right arm up very high, he has no rotator cuff). And I've always been close by to help them out. I also received a surprise scholarship to any 4 year state school for scoring high on our state's standardized testing that's required for graduating high school. Then it should have become obvious that my recruiter was a scumbag by talking me into signing for an MOS I never wanted (just until an opening in the MOS I wanted appeared. Then we'll get you what you want  ) Then of course, I wouldn't even get that MOS if I didn't graduate on time(flash foreward to coughing up blood on a ten mile hike, while your knee that you didn't really need a waiver for is screaming and your back with scoliosis of only 10 degrees according to what your paperwork says is messed up three weeks later. Wanna go to sick call for the cough? Can you say new MOS, 0311? Complain about your torn up knee or back? Can you say enlistment fraud?). Anywho, between guilt over abandoning my familiy and fear of a fraudulent enlistment discharge when i broke myself on the crucible or ending up with an MOS I really didn't want when I got dropped back for pneumonia, I sucked up my pride and tapped out in about the least embarassing way I could(meaning the platoon didn't have a clue until all my gear was on the quarterdeck getting inventoried) and ended up with a discharge for failure to adapt.
So that's my story. Now I'm a training day 45 washout sitting at home while my friends are at school and my platoon is getting ready for the crucible this week. I also lost my lisence while I was gone. I had Two speeding tickets before the age of 18. I appealed one, but paid it before I got my court date so I could ship on time. Funny how even though I told my recruiter about that ticket it doesn't appear on my police check. Also appearently Grandma developed some sort of nerve deseise brought on by stress(wonder why?) that has paralysed her face. Great homecoming. So now I guess I'll go to a community college next semester and try to transfer to someplace that doesn't suck as soon as possible. At least now I know how to get stuff done and deal with crappy situations, so playing catch-up shouldn't be too bad. |
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Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:07pm
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Life has hiccups every now and then. ------------- |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:08pm
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Wow...man. That really is crummy. I feel bad for you. Well, good luck with college and life. ------------- 
sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:12pm
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Good luck with whatever can happen for the better. ------------- 
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:29pm
| You seem like a nice guy to me, I wish you the best of luck in the future. |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:34pm
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I'm a tad confused. I've deduced you left for Europe to join some military establishment(which one?) and then, after a large amount of crippling injuries, you decided you couldn't handle it, and came home to a paralyzed grandmother. How close am I to the straight story? ------------- 
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:38pm
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Sorry about all that man......But if you still really want to go into
the millitary(dumb question?) You can take your 4-years of paid college
and get commissioned. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 3:45pm
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Wow man that sucks. Best of luck to you and your family.
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 4:34pm
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Sorry to hear about all that man, I really am. As my father is so fond of saying "Sometime you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you" Meaning simply that sometimes our plans don't work out the way we hope. You've still got a shot at having a great future, don't let one negative expierence get you down too much. It happens to many of us at one time or another. I understand how hard it must be for you to have left that way, but again, its nothing to be ashamed of or angered by. Expierences like this are like knife wounds....they hurt like hell for a while, but they heal eventually and all thats left is the scar and the story. On a lighter note, I lost your address, thats why I never sent you the PBmissions Picture CD. PM me again and I'll get it out to you ASAP. I felt really guilty about not getting it to you before you left.....you're in quite a few of the shots too. I'll buy you a beer the next time we meet to sling paint. Just to show that I don't think any less of you, Noone does. Good luck man. ------------- ? |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 4:40pm
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Reb, your father sounds like a smart man. That's my new motto now. -------------
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 7:58pm
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Yeah I like that motto. My dad seems to say it a lot too except
his is "Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you." But its close. Bump for rednekk ------------- |
Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:00pm
| Sorry to hear about your problems. Best of luck to you whatever you choose to do. |
Posted By: 98God
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:03pm
Paris Island is where the marines go to train. I don't think it's in Europe either. |
bluemunky42 wrote:Posted By: goodsmitty
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:11pm
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Well at least I can rest easily that the world is the same today as it was yesterday. Another conservative uber patriot that ran his mouth about liberals, and then didn't have what it took to serve his country. Rest easily that democracy hating liberals like myself were able to suck up injury and home problems to defend the country that scorns us. You have a bright future as a conservative talk show host, republican congressman, or Fox News staffer. Your country salutes you!
------------- "Reading this thread, I'm sad to say that the only difference between the average American and the average Taliban is economic status." -Zesty |
Posted By: Badsmitty
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:15pm
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^^^^This liberal passer of basic training says SHWING!!!!! |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:17pm
Oh. Thanks for the info. -------------
http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity - http://www.freewebs.com/hazedinsanity |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 8:20pm
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Posted By: goodsmitty
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 10:15pm
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Since this thread is dying quickly, it deserves a hero bump. Let this be a lesson to all trash-talking wannabes. Before you run your yap about patriotism and valor, try it on first. The smittys liberals veterans statesmen
------------- "Reading this thread, I'm sad to say that the only difference between the average American and the average Taliban is economic status." -Zesty |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 11:55pm
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That stinks, sorry everything didn't work out. I hope things are better for you in the future. Good luck. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: Badsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 6:48am
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Here's a great Rednekk98 quote from the war protestor thread: As for you 14 year olds who sit around playing video games and munching twinkies all day who suggest things like nuking the whole middle east or just seem to blindly support this war, see how you feel when you're ready to graduate highschool. The people I know who were like that freshman year right after September 11th are more concerned with smoking pot, drinking beer, and getting into a community college than fighting Jihadists. When I try to persuade them into talking with my recruiter, they aren't afraid to tell me so. So when you're looking at graduating, think about reaching down between your legs, grab that string and give it a good strong tug, then enlisting. I doubt more than a handful of you will. Enjoy your Twinkie, hero. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:17am
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The guy goes out and tries his damndest but falls short. Just because he's argued with you two in the past you see his misfortune are a chance to rag on him? As least he had the balls to try, but I guess that doesnt mean anything to you guys. I've disagreed with you fellows all the time, but respected your arguments and your ability to present them. Thats gone now, these dumbass comments that you're making, attacking a guy that gave it his best shot, I haven't got a shred of respect for the smitty's anymore. As far as I'm concerned, you and your 'holier than thou' attitudes are no better than the 14 year old trolls we get in here. ------------- ? |
Posted By: goodsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 8:07am
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I'm sorry for his misfortune. Everyone tries and fails at some point. But he ran his yap for years about patriotism and service and then decided it wasn't for him and went home when things got tough. When Dibi, Darur, and Linus realize that talk is cheap and don't want to pay the price of patriotism either, I'll remind them as well.
------------- "Reading this thread, I'm sad to say that the only difference between the average American and the average Taliban is economic status." -Zesty |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 8:30am
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At least he tried out for the team, that is noble in itself. Under the hat I too had to break bad news to those who had difficulties making it for whatever reason, and made hard choices in young lives.
The military is not for everyone, and not everyone makes it, just like the NFL, dreams of glory fade into reality for many. But to try is over half the battle, not to try is admitting defeat and a lack of personal honor. Drive on trooper, keep climbing for your dreams in whatever goals you find next. ------------- 
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Posted By: goodsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 8:44am
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My God, does the hypocrisy never end? He gave up because of:
You, a VN vet and conservative automaton:
I am a liberal freedom hater because I:
Keep posting. You keep outdoing yourself. ------------- "Reading this thread, I'm sad to say that the only difference between the average American and the average Taliban is economic status." -Zesty |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 8:55am
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American Diversity is interesting...isn't it
Since when is Loyalty to Country and Leader a crime? Keep fighting........ -------------
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Posted By: goodsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:03am
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^^^^ It takes all kinds I guess. No, you are loyal to a draft dodger who was AWOL. Let's be specific. You were vehemently against a combat vet with a silver star a three purple hearts. You write and *dreams and stars* speech to a kid who lied to get into the military and then lied to cover his butt upon getting out when he decided it didn't suit him. It seems to me that the thing he does best is lying. Maybe he should try taking responsibility and you and Reb should try not wet-nursing him. ------------- "Reading this thread, I'm sad to say that the only difference between the average American and the average Taliban is economic status." -Zesty |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:17am
If you are really in the military you will also realize that Kerry was an Officer. And wrote his own citations, or got his buddies to write the citations for him. If you have ever been to a military awards ceremony you know what I am talking about. Every Officer in Battalion get an award, but only 3 enlisted guys do. Also I have no respect for a Man who comes back from Vietnam while still serving in uniform and publicly disgraces that uniform. Which by the way is against the law. ------------- 
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Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:17am
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I also was loyal to an ex peanut farmer, and if Kerry did win, loyalty to country and leader is part of being a soldier. My choice of candidate was based on stance, one stayed the course of his convictions, one could not figure out his convictions day by day. I read "Unfit for Command" and have served under officers with simular personal failings, saw it more than once in 23 years, and the past could and did finally catch up with him in this soldiers mind.
But the final straw was abandoning his brothers still in harms way in Vietnam, for potential personal political gain, that is unforgivable in my world, the troops had little choice but to serve there, to target them in protest, that was the final straw. Like many have tried to prove ...even on old blue....not one direct personal attack on Clinton. Like all kids his illusions of grandure ran head first into reality, some make it some don't, but he tried that in itself shows some intestinal fortitude. "We privates take the (edit) hill, and the (edit)officers get the (edit) medals" unknown authors 1776-2005 -------------
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 9:51am
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I really expected to get smoked harder from OS and the like and for the Smitty's to test the water a bit first to see if they had a convert. Gloat all you want goodsmitty. As hard as you try to piss me off I'll still respect you for serving. I'm not going to disagree with deserving a lot of this for running my mouth, and even moreso for tapping out. I could get into comparing our physical ailments during training, I'm sorry I didn't think it was appropriate to mention the case of cellulitus I developed on my scrotum that had me a few days away from needing surgery to have skin removed, I didn't mentioned how it would open up and bleed right through my trousers even on just the march to the chowhall or how I didn't say jack crap about it to anyone because I didn't want to miss initial drill and screw up half my squad in stack arms. I don't know why you'd bother with the sinus infection, I've had one since about training day 6, as for weight loss, I left being a skinny 5'11" 148lbs at 6.5% body fat. I came back weighing 133lbs after a week in the seperations platoon with plenty of time to eat chow and little physical activity. If you're trying to humiliate me, see just how little what you say matters in the big sceme of my life. You're going to piss off my supporters who'll just piss me off by defending me for tapping out. Guys, I appreciate the support for getting my future straightened out, but save the other stuff. If anybody thinks it took stones to try it, the most difficult thing I did down there was tapping out. I certainly deserve no praise for doing that.
I'm sorry if this thread sounded like I was asking for sympathy. I guess I was too whiney. I was just trying to get a jump on questions as to where I've been or getting congradulations from people who assumed I was back because I made it. So enjoy a little bit less opposition goodsmitty, I've been cut off from what's going on in the world for too long to bother trying to get into a debate about something when I don't have the facts. Also, much to my dissapointment, I believe Hostess has discontinued the Twinkie, but since they're supposed to keep for a decade, if anyone still has some, PM me for my mailing adress. |
Posted By: Badsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 4:26pm
Your respect is uneeded and unasked for. He shot off his mouth and got caught. I've taken plenty of licks for doing the same. He'll live (even longer, now.) Nothing against him at all, but maybe now he can see through some of the smoke. |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 6:58pm
| damn....this is BY FAR the best thread I've read in a LONG time! |
Posted By: Badsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:10pm
| The Smitty's always deliver. |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:13pm
I bet college is fun for you. ------------- 
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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:13pm
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:19pm
You aren't joking. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:19pm
You know what cedric? I really don't give a rats ass what you think of me or my opinions. you know I go to college....and.....what else? Not a damn thing. Take your pretenses elsewhere, because I find them unamusing and undaunting. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:20pm
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Roar.
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:21pm
| I sense some hostility........... |
Posted By: Badsmitty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:21pm
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Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:23pm
| Holy smokes! That's classic! |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:23pm
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You bet your hind end you do, I hate when people look down on me, especially if they dont know a damn thing about me. Its a terribly juvenile thing to do and its irritating. Forgive me if I seem hostile, but ignorance is something that I've got very little patience for. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 7:26pm
Just take it easy on me when I feel the need. |
Posted By: goodsmitty
Date Posted: 28 September 2005 at 4:24am
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Live and learn. ------------- "Reading this thread, I'm sad to say that the only difference between the average American and the average Taliban is economic status." -Zesty |
Posted By: Zesty
Date Posted: 28 September 2005 at 11:49am
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This has been brutal....and GREAT! Hahaha
I can't remember a thread that was this hot. So hot, in fact, that it inspired a new sig. ------------- "People who see the future earlier than others are always feared and misunderstood." - Jose Canseco |