10-29-2007, 01:55 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Carolina über Alles
Posts: 2,608
| It's Been Fun F.net
Well, I just got the call. I'm leaving for bootcamp Wednesday for two months and a week. As much of an ass as I've been I really did enjoy the conversations and banter.
DFP: TN Epee' is yours now man, take care of it
Telkanuru: It was fun fencing you and making fun of people on f.net with you.
Inq: I think I got a full semester's worth of Beginner's Latin from reading your posts
Padawan: You are a pretty good coach but a horrible human being. I mean that.
Noodle: You have two months and a week to get your A, you've got this.
ToTD: Foil!
jessicasimpson: Thanks for the coaching
Craig: Great site, you're a pretty cool dude.
Gav: You're the heavy drinking scott I never knew. Congrats!
DE_S_T: Check your facebook
To anyone I might have missed, my bad. I just found out an hour ago and am still a little jittery. In all seriousness it's been great and I will return with a spiteful but loveable vengeance afterwards. Provided transportation works out, I will be fencing in South Carolina for awhile. CFC!
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10-29-2007, 01:59 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Over there -->
Posts: 3,873
| What am I supposed to say to someone leaving for bootcamp? "Have fun" doesn't seem appropriate, and neither does "good luck."
See ya! | |
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10-29-2007, 02:06 PM
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#3 | | The Judge
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Originally Posted by RebelFencer  Noodle: You have two months and a week to get your A, you've got this. | already done Quote:
Originally Posted by RebelFencer Provided transportation works out, I will be fencing in South Carolina for awhile. | hurry up already, jeez.
good luck to you, sir, you are a scholar and a gentleman | |
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10-29-2007, 02:08 PM
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#4 | | Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Scotland
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| Hey RF.
You know how to get in touch. Enjoy yourself.
Question to the board: Is there some reason why there are so many forces brats into fencing on this board? | |
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10-29-2007, 02:19 PM
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#5 | | Admin
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| RF - Keep in touch. Let us know where you get stationed.
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10-29-2007, 02:23 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Live in Maine...Fence in New Hampshire
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| Stay healthy, be careful and keep your footlocker locked at all times. Made that mistake once in Quantico. Yikes. | |
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10-29-2007, 02:53 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,537
| America, **** yeah.
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10-29-2007, 03:00 PM
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#8 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
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Originally Posted by RebelFencer I'm leaving for bootcamp Wednesday for two months and a week. | Bootcamp as in 'doing military service'?
Two months and a week sounds very short, you'll soon be with us again.
Have fun and take care, RF. See you when you return! 
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10-29-2007, 03:37 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: no way am I telling you
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| Good luck and stay safe.
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10-29-2007, 05:30 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
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| Good luck, work hard, bring me back a present
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10-29-2007, 05:30 PM
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#11 | | Member
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The House of the Reflecting God
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| Good luck!
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10-29-2007, 05:34 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA
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Originally Posted by noodle already done | Holy crap, that was ten minutes.
Also good luck RF.
Last edited by mrbiggs; 10-29-2007 at 05:43 PM.
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10-29-2007, 05:41 PM
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#13 | | Yes We Did
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madison, WI
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| Are you going active duty or reserve? (Or whatever the reserves are called in the Navy.)
Are you going to be enlisted or officer?
Make sure you didn't lie about anything at MEPS, because you can get medical compensation from the VA for service related health issues, but if you lied about anything it's more difficult.
In boot camp, just as anywhere else, hell is other people. Try to ignore the idiots you're lumped in with, because the training should be pretty easy for you, but they won't be able to do a lot of it, and you'll all get punished. | |
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10-29-2007, 05:46 PM
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#14 | | Epee fencing addict
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glenwood, ny
Posts: 2,288
| As a "Navy Dad" with a son who has just completed his first year in the Navy, I want to wish you luck and tell you that you have made a good decision.
What did you end up choosing? Nuclear Engineer or Advanced Electronics and Computer Systems?
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10-29-2007, 06:12 PM
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#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Carolina über Alles
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs Holy crap, that was ten minutes.
| What can I say? I inspire greatness.  Quote:
Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA Are you going active duty or reserve? (Or whatever the reserves are called in the Navy.)
Are you going to be enlisted or officer?
Make sure you didn't lie about anything at MEPS, because you can get medical compensation from the VA for service related health issues, but if you lied about anything it's more difficult.
In boot camp, just as anywhere else, hell is other people. Try to ignore the idiots you're lumped in with, because the training should be pretty easy for you, but they won't be able to do a lot of it, and you'll all get punished. | I'm going active duty and enlisted at the moment, after school I should be able to get into a program to finish off my degree and then go to OCS. Quote:
Originally Posted by parrythis As a "Navy Dad" with a son who has just completed his first year in the Navy, I want to wish you luck and tell you that you have made a good decision.
What did you end up choosing? Nuclear Engineer or Advanced Electronics and Computer Systems? | Thank you! I ended up going Nuclear Engineer, so that will be an adventure.
Craig, Gav, rest: Thanks! I will detail my adventures through the magic of blog once I return.
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10-29-2007, 06:13 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dere middle of Vermont
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| It's been good, RF.
Take care of yourself!
Best wishes and all that...
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10-29-2007, 06:20 PM
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#17 | | Yes We Did
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madison, WI
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Originally Posted by RebelFencer I'm going active duty and enlisted at the moment, after school I should be able to get into a program to finish off my degree and then go to OCS. | I don't know how it works across services, but I know in the Army they're allowing people with 60 college credits have a commission (and you can get a waiver for down to 30 credits). The rub is that you can't go beyond O-2 without a degree.
I only add that because recruiters aren't going to help you, and you're too good to be enlisted.
If you're going to be an E-5 upon graduation as your said in your blog, you could always consider being a warrant officer, which is way cooler than enlisted or officer. | |
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10-29-2007, 06:48 PM
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#18 | | Boom!
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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| Good luck and take care of yourself, eh? Keep us posted!
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10-29-2007, 07:19 PM
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#19 | | gother than thou
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| Good luck, sucka. See ya when you come around these parts  | |
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10-29-2007, 07:55 PM
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#20 | | Super Shoebie
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: VA
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| Take care and kick a$$! Enjoy the journey!
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