OMFG: I just got recalled to active duty

[youtalkfunny]

I'm in total shock. This cannot be happening.

I got a certified letter today from the Department of Defense. I'm to report to the Memphis MEPS Monday, April 25, for in-processing. I'M BEING RECALLED FOR ACTIVE DUTY.

I'm 38 years old! I've sailed over 300 pounds! This has to be a horrible mistake!

I took the letter down to the local recruiting station, to see if there was anything they could tell me (that's the only local contact I could think of). The recruiter looked it over, and asked me if the letter was correct where it said my MOS was 98-G when I was a soldier. I told him that was correct.

98-Golf is "Electronic Warfare Specialist, Signal Interceptor/Operator". My job was to strap on some headphones in a tent in the DMZ, and listen in on the North Koreans. The job required a Top Secret security clearance, which was granted to me after an extensive investigation. I spent a year in the DoD's Foreign Language school in Monterey, CA learning Korean. From there, the plan was to send me to Fort Huachuca in Arizona to learn about the radio equipment, then on to Korea.

But the army booted my fat ass out just before I graduated the Korean school. I was honorably discharged, and told that they reserved the right to recall me to active duty.

BUT THAT WAS TWELVE YEARS AGO!

The recruiter told me that he has been told to keep an eye out for unusually smart applicants, and to steer them toward the language school MOS's. Half the kids who go to the recruiter looking for a job--especially in time of war--are there because they can't write their own name. It's very rare that they stumble into someone smart enough to handle the rigors of a 52-week crash course in a foreign language. I remember my original recruiter telling me this, how I had put up the highest test scores he had ever seen, and he knew I'd be perfect for Monterey's Foreign Language school.

And Arabic translators are in HUGE demand right now. The army is desperate for anyone who can put two Arabic words together. The re-enlistment bonuses offered to Arabic linguists are higher than any other MOS, including medical, including JAG.

"Wait a minute, sergeant," I interrupted. "Arabic? I went to the Korean school." Not to mention that I've forgotten 99% of it anyway....

"If you got one of those letters, and you're a 98-Golf, you're going back to Monterey." To learn Arabic. He asked if I did extremely well in the Korean school, and sure enough, I was tops in my class. He asked if my clearance ever ran into any snags, and they had not.

I can't freaking believe this. I feel like that Jack Ryan character in those Tom Clancy books I love so much. He keeps thinking he's finished, and the government keeps calling him back into service.

I was young and single my first go-round. Now I'm 38, married, three kids, wonderful home life, two of the kids started Little League this week for the first time...

"What about this?", I asked the recruiter, showing him two fistfuls of belly, with plenty left over.

"They're not going to worry about that this time. You're on the fast-track. Besides, you'll lose a lot of that in Basic."

Basic. TRAINING??? You can't be serious! Look at my knees! You saw me walk in here--and I'm using the word "walk" generously.

"Oh, it won't be like a normal Basic Training. It'll be a bunch of you older linguist guys. It'll still be demanding, but not the stuff that the kids go through. No gas chamber or anything."

Hell, I'd choose the gas chamber every day, over running a quarter-mile.

I'm still in total shock.

[youtalkfunny]

Oh yeah, you can disregard the "moving across country" thread now. Looks like Uncle Sam will be paying the freight.

[istewart]

If ever there was a need for this...

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[pshreck]

I imagine a 300+ pounder going into basic training has a decent chance of death.

[Michael Davis]

I really like you, and am really sorry to hear this happened.

-Michael

[BottlesOf]

http://math.usask.ca/pictures/canada.gif

[pshreck]

Explain more.

Why can they call you up?

Surely you arent a reservist and weigh over 300 pounds?

[Chairman Wood]

That's quite a story, my God, I feel terrible for you. I wish you the best though.

[nolanfan34]

This is the sad kind of pwned.

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[Sponger15SB]

Why are you complaining? You knew this [censored] could happen. STFU and do your job that you signed up to do.

[skoal2k4]

How is that possible? your active reserve status should have expired long ago? Mine was waived cuz I was on the fat boy program. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

I don't think they can really do this, unless you signed up for reserve or gaurd. I would talk to a lawyer because I would think that they would need to recruit you as a civilian and you would be making civilian pay for over there (which is kick-ass and tax-free)

[youtalkfunny]

Drastic circumstances, I suppose. Like I said, that language school is college-level stuff, and the only people who walk into a recruiters' office in time of war are the unemployable.

When I was discharged, they mentioned something about reserving the right to recall me--but that was only supposed to be for a few years.

I imagine they're so hard up for linguists, and trainable people, that they're amending the rules. The number of people who can handle the class load, and get the clearance, and who knows what else. Like I said, I was tops in my Korean class, and the clearance went without a hitch.

Not to mention my obesity kept me from ever being promoted, so they get me at E-1 pay.

[skoal2k4]

you have no idea what you're talking about... service is contract based and his contract has expired (unless he's reserve or gaurd). He's one of the last people that should be involuntarily recalled

[Edge34]

You couldn't find a smaller friggin' picture of Canada?

[slickpoppa]

Don't worry, all those people with american flag stickers on their ford expeditions are looking out for you

[BottlesOf]

It's a big country.

[BottlesOf]

WELL played

[Sponger15SB]

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you have no idea what you're talking about... service is contract based and his contract has expired (unless he's reserve or gaurd). He's one of the last people that should be involuntarily recalled

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And he was recalled, and he knew this could happen, now his fat lazy ass is complaining, give me a break.

If you can't do your job don't sign up for it in the first place.

[skoal2k4]

where was your first duty assignment?

[Mars357]

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Why are you complaining? You knew this [censored] could happen. STFU and do your job that you signed up to do.

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You are perhapes the single biggest ass hole I have ever seen. HE TRIED TO DO THE JOB HE SIGNED UP FOR DICK HEAD! The army sent him home early, waited for him to start a life and a family then [censored] with that life....

What the [censored] is your problem? You anywhere near Austin, TX cuz I really feel like kicking your sorry ass right about now....

[LethalRose]

this is making me rethinkin going into the military after college...

at least you know you'll be relatively safe, 4-5 of my friends are on the front lines in iraq.

good luck..

[Edge34]

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Don't worry, all those people with american flag stickers on their ford expeditions are looking out for you

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I already don't like where this is going.

If you're trying to say that people who support those who volunteer for the military are hypocrites, then [censored] off. Its been said a million times that they're supporting a volunteer military, and respecting the often-dangerous job they have to do. If you're calling them (us, since I'm one of those people, but I drive an Explorer) cowards, or anything else, you need to seriously stifle yourself.

If I'm mistaken, I'll take that back quick. But keep your inane comments to yourself.

EDIT: Since I failed to say it already to the OP, good luck. Not everyone's actually brave enough to do it in the first place, and while I understand your not wanting to go back (apparently rightfully so), I wish you the best in whatever circumstances arise.

[Sponger15SB]

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What the [censored] is your problem? You anywhere near Austin, TX cuz I really feel like kicking your sorry ass right about now....

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OH YEAH MAN YOU ARE SO [censored] TOUGH!

WELL MY PENIS IS 25 FEET LONG AND I EAT A WHOLE COW EVERY DAY FOR BRAKFAST....

[tek]

I heard on some news report that they are raising the age that they can recall people.

However, please explain this:
"But the army booted my fat ass out just before I graduated the Korean school. I was honorably discharged , and told that they reserved the right to recall me to active duty."

Also, wouldn't they have Americans with arab grandparents that they could just send to Basic and then ship out to the sandlot with 52 weeks at Monterrey?

Anyway, I too had my recruiter crying. He wanted me to become an aircraft electronics repairman (20 years ago). Said jobs liek that are hard to fill. I said nope, I'm going 11B with Airborne School and RIP. I wanted to be John Wayne.

[youtalkfunny]

Johnny BB, can we lose the Canada map? For those of us who have the entire thread on one page, the thread is pretty tough to navigate.

[Jack of Arcades]

Holy [censored]. POTD.

[Jack of Arcades]

Adblock.

[Sponger15SB]

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Adblock.

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Or just do this...

*** You are ignoring this user ***

[BottlesOf]

Seriously? You're gonna ignore me over one image?

[nolanfan34]

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Seriously? You're gonna ignore me over one image?

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You deserve it for making prag popular on here

[Sponger15SB]

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Seriously? You're gonna ignore me over one image?

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No, just until I'm done reading this thread.

well, now that we're on the 2nd page for me I can keep you off.

[BottlesOf]

I changed it, I don't wanna make anyone's browsing less enjoyable. Although the big colorful map with french words was funnier....

[Chairman Wood]

Have you considered hiring an attorney and fighting the recall?

[ilya]

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Why are you complaining? You knew this [censored] could happen. STFU and do your job that you signed up to do.

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Go f*** yourself, Sponger.

[Redmen62]

Is there any significance to this particular picture? Or was it just for a picture of Canada? I ask because I attend the U of S (University of Saskatchewan) that is pointed to on the map.

[skoal2k4]

the bitch of it is.. sponger has the right and privledge to talk like this because of people like youtalkfunny... the very person he's being an ass to.

[Edge34]

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Why are you complaining? You knew this [censored] could happen. STFU and do your job that you signed up to do.

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Go f*** yourself, Sponger.

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To be fair, while Sponger's delivery was a bit, um, straightforward, shall we say...unless any of us know the precise rules applicable to this situation, we can't really comment either way...

Yeah, it seems like a ridiculous amount of time later, but unlike how one responder put it earlier, its not like the military kept tabs on him to find just the most inconvenient time possible for this thing to happen.

[VBM]

man, stay safe; maybe go try and tear an ACL and be unfit!

[Edge34]

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the bitch of it is.. sponger has the right and privledge to talk like this because of people like youtalkfunny... the very person he's being an ass to.

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And people like slickpoppa have the right to dog civilians who support the military with those bumber stickers/magnets for the same reason...

[Jack of Arcades]

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the bitch of it is.. sponger has the right and privledge to talk like this because of people like youtalkfunny... the very person he's being an ass to.

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Yeah, no.

[ethan]

Wow. That's f'ing terrible. Good luck.

[Edge34]

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the bitch of it is.. sponger has the right and privledge to talk like this because of people like youtalkfunny... the very person he's being an ass to.

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Yeah, no.

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Could you be a little more ambiguous in your response? What does "yeah, no" mean here....

[Jack of Arcades]

No, it's a comment on the fact that people put flags on their SUVs and think they've done their part, proud of themselves. It's like the people who sign online petitions for some great cause while doing nothing but sit on their ass all day. Passive activism.

[ethan]

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Why are you complaining? You knew this [censored] could happen. STFU and do your job that you signed up to do.

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Go f*** yourself, Sponger.

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[mmbt0ne]

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the bitch of it is.. sponger has the right and privledge to talk like this because of people like youtalkfunny... the very person he's being an ass to.

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Because if the Army had just one less Korean translator who never actually saw field duty, well goddammit we'd be saluting the swastika right now and speaking German.

Seriously though, good luck. My HS teacher was a Farsi translator, and ended up winning a million dollars on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, so I see good things in your future.

[youtalkfunny]

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However, please explain this:
"But the army booted my fat ass out just before I graduated the Korean school. I was honorably discharged , and told that they reserved the right to recall me to active duty."

?

[/ QUOTE ]

Everyone kept asking me, "Are you SURE it's honorable?" Yup, says so on my DD214.

I'm 5'7". When I walked into the recruiters office, I was 25 years old, and weighed 250. He told me I had to get down to 209 before I could go to Basic, and after Basic, I'd have 6 months to get down to 174. If I wasn't there in 6 months, I'd be put on the overweight program (nutrition counseling and extra PT). After six months of that, if I still wasn't down to 174 (or alternatively, passable body fat percentage), I would be honorably discharged.

I really wanted to stay. I loved the life (of course, all I saw was Monterey, which is the sweetest station in the world--When Goldie Hawn spoke to the recruiter in "Private Benjamin", he showed her pictures of the yachts and condos in Monterey).

On that fateful day, my CO asked me if I was shirking in an effort to get discharged. I pointed out my consistantly rising PT scores, which were higher than anyone else in the company who had started Basic Training the same time I had. I worked very hard at it. I really wanted to stay.

He agreed that I wasn't shirking. "It's too bad," he said. "We're losing a good soldier."

He said if I *had* been shirking, he wouldn't have discharged me. How's that for army logic?

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Also, wouldn't they have Americans with arab grandparents that they could just send to Basic and then ship out to the sandlot with 52 weeks at Monterrey...

[/ QUOTE ]

I imagine there would be security clearance risks there.

Also, I should point out that of the kids in my Basic Training class who went to Monterey, half went to learn Korean, and the other half went to learn SPANISH. I would not have thought the army had a hard time finding people fluent in spanish. In fact, one Marine in my Korean class was fluent in Spanish.

That one actually makes sense, though. It is so tough to find recruits who are smart enough to handle the Catagorie Four languages (the toughest ones, like Korean and Arabic), that his Spanish fluency was not as important as his Korean potential.

[LethalRose]

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No, it's a comment on the fact that people put flags on their SUVs and think they've done their part, proud of themselves. It's like the people who sign online petitions for some great cause while doing nothing but sit on their ass all day. Passive activism.

[/ QUOTE ]

what do you suggest they do?

[Edge34]

[ QUOTE ]
No, it's a comment on the fact that people put flags on their SUVs and think they've done their part, proud of themselves. It's like the people who sign online petitions for some great cause while doing nothing but sit on their ass all day. Passive activism.

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To be fair, you don't have to be on the front lines to show your support for those who have chosen their profession in the military.

Nobody goes around thumping their chest about their flags or magnets on their cars. Its symbolic - its because we AREN'T over there doing the fighting. To suggest that we're ingenuous or hypocritical is ignorant.

[ilya]

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the bitch of it is.. sponger has the right and privledge to talk like this because of people like youtalkfunny... the very person he's being an ass to.

[/ QUOTE ]

And people like slickpoppa have the right to dog civilians who support the military with those bumber stickers/magnets for the same reason...

[/ QUOTE ]

I think those people are much more valid targets. For one, they're not risking their lives or having their whole routine uprooted. Also they're driving Explorers, which if not socially irresponsible is in any case vulgar and ridiculous.

Anyway my biggest problem was with Sponger's tone. Although I am definitely not crazy about the substance.

But...I don't support "the military," and I definitely don't support the occupation of Iraq.

[Edge34]

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No, it's a comment on the fact that people put flags on their SUVs and think they've done their part, proud of themselves. It's like the people who sign online petitions for some great cause while doing nothing but sit on their ass all day. Passive activism.

[/ QUOTE ]

what do you suggest they do?

[/ QUOTE ]

He'll tell everybody that if they support it so much they should sign up. The same crap everyone else like that says.

My dad and his dad both served. I have chosen not to, but I'll be damned if someone tells me that I'm a hypocrite or not totally honest in my support.

[Jack of Arcades]

It's a comment on how asinine and cliche that post is. Everytime someone criticizes the military, someone chimes in with this same [censored] post.

Most of our rights have been won from our own government.

[Edge34]

Ilya,

I wasn't a big fan of Sponger's tone either, but his point was pretty clear. Ignore the STFU part and its pretty tame.

You don't need to support what's going on right now, that's the great thing about this country. But I'll be damned if I'm going to let someone who also isn't serving tell me I'm wrong because I'm not. You show your disapproval in your ways, I show what I consider to be my respect and support in mine.

God Bless America. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Edge34]

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It's a comment on how asinine and cliche that post is. Everytime someone criticizes the military, someone chimes in with this same [censored] post.

Most of our rights have been won from our own government.

[/ QUOTE ]

And we wouldn't exist to have those rights that we've gotten from our own government if it weren't for the contributions of countless men and women who have given their lives so that you and I could live ours.

Most of the time these days, the people criticizing the military do so in an ignorant way and don't have a damn clue what they're talking about.

[7ontheline]

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Why are you complaining? You knew this [censored] could happen. STFU and do your job that you signed up to do.

[/ QUOTE ]

The problem is that the current administration has been changing the rules on-the-fly for people like our unfortunate compatriot here. This isn't the politics forum, so we'll leave how much GWB is a bleeping idiot alone for the most part, but a lot of people who really shouldn't have been are being called up. Just like a bunch of National Guard members have had their stays in Irag extended over and over, even though that's NOT what they signed up for. So quit being a jerk. I doubt you would be very happy in his situation either.

[Mano]

If this isn't an April Fool's day joke, I feel bad for you. If I was in your shoe's, I would probably talk to a lawyer and see if I have any options.

[youtalkfunny]

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If this isn't an April Fool's day joke, I feel bad for you.

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In that case, don't feel bad for me.

PWNED!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Nice call, mano!

[skoal2k4]

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Most of our rights have been won from our own government


[/ QUOTE ]

you're thinking is a little off... most of our rights have been TAKEN from our government.

[ClaytonN]

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In that case, don't feel bad for me.

PWNED!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Nice call, mano!

[/ QUOTE ]

I was gonna call bullshit on this, but alas, I was too late

You're my hero

[LethalRose]

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If this isn't an April Fool's day joke, I feel bad for you.

[/ QUOTE ]

In that case, don't feel bad for me.

PWNED!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Nice call, mano!

[/ QUOTE ]

nice..

[skoal2k4]

nicely done.... jerk! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Sponger15SB]

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If this isn't an April Fool's day joke, I feel bad for you.

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In that case, don't feel bad for me.

PWNED!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Nice call, mano!

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Ah so you're not actually disgustingly obese?

Phew now I don't feel sorry for you

[thatpfunk]

oh wow cool, you are a completely insensitive fuckhead plus a douchbage to boot.

[jstnrgrs]

And our president says we don't have a draft.

[mmbt0ne]

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oh wow cool, you are a completely insensitive fu[/b]ckhead plus a douchbage to boot.

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And our president says we don't have a draft.

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Chalk up 2 more pwnings. At least I did it before he admitted to the farce. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[theredwave]

Nice call Mano and nicely played youtalkfunny.

[thatpfunk]

huh?

[jstnrgrs]

Okay, that's really funny. I, of course, respondedand then read the rest of the thread. And in my mind it's still March 31, so I wasn't thinking April Fools.

I sure found this entertaining.

[TStoneMBD]

god bless america

=X

[Edge34]

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Okay, that's really funny. I, of course, respondedand then read the rest of the thread. And in my mind it's still March 31, so I wasn't thinking April Fools.

I sure found this entertaining.

[/ QUOTE ]

Its a good thing he already said it was a joke, because I would have had to pwn you following your last comment... /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[TStoneMBD]

i havent had any beef with you in the past sponger, but i think that youre being a real [censored] in this thread.

[VBM]

hahhahaha...u had me. i'm actually smiling... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[jstnrgrs]

You Suck!

[Edge34]

Christ, does anybody read a thread before responding???

This could be a lot of fun to watch all the people who come in without reading the joke part... /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Edge34]

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You Suck!

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Quite possible. The jury's out on me...

[Sponger15SB]

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i havent had any beef with you in the past sponger, but i think that youre being a real [censored] in this thread.

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C'mon TstoneMBD, I think its pretty obvious that I was in on the joke as well.

[thatpfunk]

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Christ, does anybody read a thread before responding???


[/ QUOTE ]

I think most people assume that he isn't a complete [censored] d-bag. But he is.

[Mars357]

Damn dude.....I was ready to write my congress man... I went off on a complete raging ass hole rant on Sponger... who was apparently in on the whole thing.... I feel like such a tool (someone post a big tool pic for me please...)

I am your bitch....

Mars

[Punker]

What happens if you go to this language school, and after two weeks of intense training, raise your hand and say "uh, how do you say "hello" again?". I mean, if you literally don't learn the language, and (reasonably) claim "hey my brain isn't what it was 12 years ago"...don't you cease to be useful?

[TStoneMBD]

so the whole recruitment thing is a joke? i dont have time to read this whole thread im 8tabling.

[Dead]

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i havent had any beef with you in the past sponger, but i think that youre being a real [censored] in this thread.

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C'mon TstoneMBD, I think its pretty obvious that I was in on the joke as well.

[/ QUOTE ]

My mind is still on March 31.

Why do I always fall for this [censored]? At least I didn't post in the thread before now.

If I had come in maybe an hour ago then I seriously would have cussed you out Sponger. I'm glad that I didn't.

[Sponger15SB]

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i havent had any beef with you in the past sponger, but i think that youre being a real [censored] in this thread.

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C'mon TstoneMBD, I think its pretty obvious that I was in on the joke as well.

[/ QUOTE ]

My mind is still on March 31.

Why do I always fall for this [censored]? At least I didn't post in the thread before now.

If I had come in maybe an hour ago then I seriously would have cussed you out Sponger. I'm glad that I didn't.

[/ QUOTE ]

C'mon Dead, I think its pretty obvious that my last post was a joke.

[skoal2k4]

i know how you feel... i had to literally get up and walk away from the computer... Then I thought "if they can recall someone after 12 years, they can recall me after only 4 years!... [censored]!!!" So I broke out my AF contract and 214 to make sure I had no more time left

[Dead]

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i havent had any beef with you in the past sponger, but i think that youre being a real [censored] in this thread.

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C'mon TstoneMBD, I think its pretty obvious that I was in on the joke as well.

[/ QUOTE ]

My mind is still on March 31.

Why do I always fall for this [censored]? At least I didn't post in the thread before now.

If I had come in maybe an hour ago then I seriously would have cussed you out Sponger. I'm glad that I didn't.

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C'mon Dead, I think its pretty obvious that my last post was a joke.

[/ QUOTE ]

So you don't really have a 25 foot penis? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Sponger15SB]

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So you don't really have a 25 foot penis? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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Yeah I did /images/graemlins/frown.gif

It is actually 26' 7"

[Josh W]

Didn't read the thread, but, hey, it's april fools day!! Here's hoping (for your sake) that this is just a joke (albeit a good one!!)

Josh

[Dead]

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It is actually 26' 7"

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Wow.

Are you an http://www.uwyo.edu/wjm/Repro/f5-4.jpg?

http://www.devinder.com/misc/elephant2.jpg

Btw, try not to stare at the penises.

[KaneKungFu123]

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you have no idea what you're talking about... service is contract based and his contract has expired (unless he's reserve or gaurd). He's one of the last people that should be involuntarily recalled

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And he was recalled, and he knew this could happen, now his fat lazy ass is complaining, give me a break.

If you can't do your job don't sign up for it in the first place.

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could u be any bigger of a [censored] retard?

[Dead]

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you have no idea what you're talking about... service is contract based and his contract has expired (unless he's reserve or gaurd). He's one of the last people that should be involuntarily recalled

[/ QUOTE ]

And he was recalled, and he knew this could happen, now his fat lazy ass is complaining, give me a break.

If you can't do your job don't sign up for it in the first place.

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could u be any bigger of a [censored] retard?

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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/forumfun/newbie6.jpg

http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcwillner/images/havent_read_thread.jpg

[Dilbert]

This has actually happened to some people (http://archiveserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=790081&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;sb=5&amp;o =&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)

[Dead]

No.

You admitted it was a joke at the end.

And it wasn't funny then either.

This one was.

[whiskeytown]

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[Edge34]

hehehe...

[wacki]

thanks for wasting my time.

[youtalkfunny]

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thanks for wasting my time.

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Dude, this is OOT! Is OOT anything BUT a waste of time?

[Dilbert]

The other thread was informative, it had a 3 day discussion of the issue by some of the best posters here. Link (http://archiveserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=790081&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;sb=5&amp;o =&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)

[wacki]

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thanks for wasting my time.

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Dude, this is OOT! Is OOT anything BUT a waste of time?

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Yes, I actually learn a lot in OOT. I try to skip a lot of the threads that have an obvious lack of content. This thread looked like it had content or meaning full purpose, but didn't.

For threads with content, see any computer thread astro posts in, any global warming thread, any thread nothumb posts in that has to do with street smarts, dating advice threads, morality threads on how to deal with a cheating......

I could go on and on.

[wacki]

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The other thread was informative, it had a 3 day discussion of the issue by some of the best posters here. Link (http://archiveserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=790081&amp;page=&amp;view=&amp;sb=5&amp;o =&amp;fpart=1&amp;vc=1)

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My point is made again.

[Mr. Zero]

I sincerely wish you the best of luck.

[Matty]

Dude- I was in the exact same job as you down to the language. My discharge was honorable as well, but it was for a sleep disorder. I guess maybe that's what's stopping them from pulling me back.

At this time when our intelligence services are in desperate need of translators, just a few days ago 8 Arabic linguists were discharged for being gay. So, you could always go that route ..

I don't really understand this. A few of my friends are in that same job right now (for those of you who don't know, it's a job with a very very small population), and they're all being allowed out in a few months. Good luck and keep in touch.

Oh, and Sponger, you're a moron.

[Matty]

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I imagine they're so hard up for linguists, and trainable people, that they're amending the rules. The number of people who can handle the class load, and get the clearance, and who knows what else.

[/ QUOTE ]Yes, the 2 years of training is no doubt a big consideration, but the reason you got called back this week is because they just passed a law upping the age you can enlist in the military from something like 30 to 38.

Edit: Okay, I read the rest of the thread fucker. =] You had me worried worse than anyone else here. [censored] bastard. =]

[Stu Pidasso]

I don't know if its been suggested yet.

Tell that recruiter guy that you're gay.

Lets us know what happens.

Stu

[daveymck]

Does anyone know what day it is?

[Jazza]

damnit, you got me pretty bad, you and sponger

and I just wasted 20 minutes reading half of it all /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[TylerD]

for fucks sake thats three times now. no more 2+2 for me today.

[Cyrus]

If it's not, I like it all the same!

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It's very rare that they stumble into someone smart enough to handle the rigors of a 52-week crash course in a foreign language.

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Wait a minute. You are walking into the recruitment center normally? Shouldn't you be dribbling from the mouth and stumbling all over the place or something?

And what's this, engaging the officer into an intelligent conversation on intelligence? You should be on brain damage mode.

[Cyrus]

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My dad and his dad both served.

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I'm currently trying to use that line on Taxes too. /images/graemlins/cool.gif


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I have chosen not to, but I'll be damned if someone tells me that I'm a hypocrite or not totally honest in my support.

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You're damned. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[SpicyF]

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Like I said, I was tops in my Korean class, and the clearance went without a hitch.

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I feel very sorry for you, this all sounds like B.S. But wouldn't like making a few phonecalls to Afghanistan embassys and Iraq every day make you "uncleared"? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[BottlesOf]

No, it was just all big and in french.

[SpicyF]

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If this isn't an April Fool's day joke, I feel bad for you.

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In that case, don't feel bad for me.

PWNED!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Nice call, mano!

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lol, this was a v good joke!

[peachy]

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I heard on some news report that they are raising the age that they can recall people.

However, please explain this:
"But the army booted my fat ass out just before I graduated the Korean school. I was honorably discharged , and told that they reserved the right to recall me to active duty."

Also, wouldn't they have Americans with arab grandparents that they could just send to Basic and then ship out to the sandlot with 52 weeks at Monterrey?

Anyway, I too had my recruiter crying. He wanted me to become an aircraft electronics repairman (20 years ago). Said jobs liek that are hard to fill. I said nope, I'm going 11B with Airborne School and RIP. I wanted to be John Wayne.

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They wouldnt do this...thats what the extensive security checking is for! If u have any hereditary links they are WAY less likely to use you unless its a special circumstance and u clear security with flying colors because otherwise these people are a HUGE liability. You are working with things which if leaked could cost lifes, so they are not going to put someone with "ties" to the "enemy" in that job lightly



but either way...i smell april fools!

[peachy]

ah read on....nice joke lol tardos!

[Voltron87]

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i know how you feel... i had to literally get up and walk away from the computer... Then I thought "if they can recall someone after 12 years, they can recall me after only 4 years!... [censored]!!!" So I broke out my AF contract and 214 to make sure I had no more time left

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That is pwnage in the first degree.

VNH youtalkfunny.

[IndieMatty]

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Don't worry, all those people with american flag stickers on their ford expeditions are looking out for you

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hahaha

[Voltron87]

Come on man, it's OOT... it's for time wasting. Plus I got a decent laugh at the end, he had me feeling sympathetic for him and then he drops the bomb. Nice played.

I know there is some more useful stuff in OOT but you can't expect this not to happen and get angry about it.

[Bukwurm]

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If this isn't an April Fool's day joke, I feel bad for you.

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In that case, don't feel bad for me.

PWNED!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Nice call, mano!

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lolol

I took a break for a few days, and, when catching up, didn't notice the date on the original post.

Very nice job - just enough detail to seem realistic. (I scored a 145 on the D-Lab [Defense Language Aptitude Test -AF cutoff for interpreters and Intelligence Interrogators, etc, is 70, CIA cutoff is 90] during Basic Training, and had daily meetings for two weeks w/ a bunch of senior NCOs and officers, trying to get me to switch from "Open Electronics" to "Open General," so they could send me to Monterey. So, I do know how much pressure they put on people who can learn languages. And yes, it is a 52 week course, etc..

Even so, I started a response, about how this had to be BS, as, not only does the military not allow people on the "fat boy program" IN the military - even in this day of edited laws, etc, but, also, last I heard, Monterey was one of the military bases that was closed in the 90's. So, the lovely amount of detail tripped you up. Before I posted it, though, I decided to finish the thread.

Lovely April Fool's joke. One of the best I've seen in years.

[youtalkfunny]

Thanks, Buk.

Monterey is still going. It was nearby Fort Ord that got mothballed.

You should've went to Monterey. I don't know where you went, or what you did, but for anyone reading this who is in the military: NEVER PASS UP A CHANCE TO GO TO MONTEREY, FOR AS LONG AS THEY WILL LET YOU. I never met anyone who was stationed there, who didn't love it.

The biggest perk about being stationed there (aside from the fact that it's on the gorgeous central California coast) is that the army wants you to concentrate on your studies, so they don't go overboard with inspecting your room, or marching around, or crap like that. Forget about bouncing a quarter on your bedspread--go ahead and throw a big-ass quilt or comforter on your bunk!

I don't remember what I scored on my DLAB, but the recruiter, and the guy at the Boston MEPS who administered the test, both said it was the highest DLAB score they had ever seen (I also put up the highest ASVAB score that recruiter, and all his co-workers, had ever seen).

I don't know about you, but when I walked out of that DLAB test, I walked out with my chin on my chest. I thought I had bombed horrifically. Ten minutes into the test, I gave up. I only half-listened to the tape, and fired up my best guesses. It was probably because I had given up, and totally relaxed, that I scored so well.

The recruiter was waiting in the lobby for me. I apologized to him for his driving me all the way into the city, so I could do so horribly on the test. When he got the results, he asked me, "What were you, busting my chops with all that 'I did terrible' stuff?"

I kept asking, incredulously, "You mean I did GOOD?? Are you sure?"

[slavic]

I don't remember what I scored on my DLAB, but the recruiter, and the guy at the Boston MEPS who administered the test, both said it was the highest DLAB score they had ever seen

When I took the DLAB I remeber the language being very latin like. Once I had a resonable declintion pattern and subject series the rest of the test just fell in place. Of course they were looking for people to learn russian and slavic languages at the time. [btw I never did go, but I did get the same highest grade they ever saw line and it rated fairly high on my bs scale]Those aren't too usefull in poker, Korean could be real helpfull though. Arabic and Farsi all but useless.

-slavic

[Matty]

I thought I failed the DLAB as well. They even told me I failed just to [censored] with me. =] Turns out I got a very high score (compared to most other DLI students).

I'm amazed there's other 2+2 linguists around, but I guess I shouldn't be.

[razor]

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I guess it was inevitable....