Another Newb Thread
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mj - i let my emotions get the better of me. I hate to see someone with talent worry about things they can’t control. I apologize.
[quote=voltmoie] I was a terrible student. Finished in the bottom 50% of my HS class. Went into the Airforce. Hurt my knee jumping out of a plane. Went to community college. Did well. Went to Duke as a visiting student. (anyone can do this!) Got accepted at Duke after a year of classes. Got my degree.WTF does any of that matter to my business? Not a damn thing.
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It doesnt matter at all. I just wanted to insult him because I felt like he insulted me.
Mature huh?
MORAEN, my apologies.
[quote=voltmoie] I was a terrible student. Finished in the bottom 50% of my HS class. Went into the Airforce. Hurt my knee jumping out of a plane. Went to community college. Did well. Went to Duke as a visiting student. (anyone can do this!) Got accepted at Duke after a year of classes. Got my degree.WTF does any of that matter to my business? Not a damn thing.
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Volt - were you a PJ or CCT? Not many AF guys I know jumping out of what they call “perfectly good airplanes”. My brother flew MC’s.
PJ … But certainly not enough time to brag about it. It was a lifetime ago and after I busted my knee they offered me “inventory control” or med out. Cya Uncle Sam!
Still, making it through the pipeline… damn.
So, for those of you who don’t know, volt is the SEAL equivalent in the Air Force. Although typical of these guys, he is modest about it.
I talked to a guy who was a PJ whose chute didn’t open on a free fall. Totally reconstructed his face and he stayed in as a “recruiting tool”.
PJ … But certainly not enough time to brag about it. It was a lifetime ago and after I busted my knee they offered me “inventory control” or med out. Cya Uncle Sam!
I call BS
That's impressive, maybe I'll stop busting his balls so muchStill, making it through the pipeline… damn.
So, for those of you who don’t know, volt is the SEAL equivalent in the Air Force. Although typical of these guys, he is modest about it.
I talked to a guy who was a PJ whose chute didn’t open on a free fall. Totally reconstructed his face and he stayed in as a “recruiting tool”.
In conclusion, if you want this job - go for it. Just be prepared for the grind. Hero to zero each month. There is evidence and examples that anyone can make it. You don’t need a PhD, a fancy degree, merit award, military background, white skin, black dance moves, or a nice car. You just need the will to get it done.
Good luck to everyone.
OK, I am torn between emotions with Voltmoie. I mean, he was an Air Force PJ. I am EFFING IMPRESSED and humbled. And yet, I digress… he went to Duke.
GO HEELS!!
[quote=voltmoie] [quote=Ronnie Dobbs] [quote=voltmoie] Two points Windy. + You are not in the south. The South has black populations over 30-50 percent. It also has BBQ and sweat tea. It has the ACC and the SEC. It has NASCAR. You’ve got freaking antelope for christ sake. You sir are not from the dirty south. [/quote] You’ve never actually been here have you Volt and if you have it sounds like you’ve only been in the 2 metropolitan areas in the whole state. This state is nothing but small towns. BBQ, Nascar, Football, Mullets, Oil rigs in backyards, Country Legends, World Rodeo Championships, Tornado’s and Trailer Parks all reign in my state. Let’s not forget the Meth labs in trailer homes in the mountains of SE Oklahoma and the Tulsa race riots. Did you know one of the largest groups of the KKK is here, and being fought by the police everyday? We may not have the black population (although OKC’s and Tulsa is around 20%) I’d say this is pretty damn close to the south.
I used to go to Enid twice a month (I did fly into OKC or drive up from Amarillo), been to your fine state plenty of times. It’s rural but not the south. OK is tough to fit into a regional box. You are somewhere between mid-west and south-west but certainly not the traditional south. [/quote]
Enid is not the south. Enid is farmers ranchers, cattle and wheat. I’m guessing you have never been to Broken Bow, Oklahoma…SE Oklahoma is another world.[/quote]
Isn’t that where Brokeback Mountain is located? Coincidence?
[quote=Ronnie Dobbs] [quote=voltmoie] [quote=Ronnie Dobbs] [quote=voltmoie] Two points Windy. + You are not in the south. The South has black populations over 30-50 percent. It also has BBQ and sweat tea. It has the ACC and the SEC. It has NASCAR. You’ve got freaking antelope for christ sake. You sir are not from the dirty south. [/quote] You’ve never actually been here have you Volt and if you have it sounds like you’ve only been in the 2 metropolitan areas in the whole state. This state is nothing but small towns. BBQ, Nascar, Football, Mullets, Oil rigs in backyards, Country Legends, World Rodeo Championships, Tornado’s and Trailer Parks all reign in my state. Let’s not forget the Meth labs in trailer homes in the mountains of SE Oklahoma and the Tulsa race riots. Did you know one of the largest groups of the KKK is here, and being fought by the police everyday? We may not have the black population (although OKC’s and Tulsa is around 20%) I’d say this is pretty damn close to the south.
I used to go to Enid twice a month (I did fly into OKC or drive up from Amarillo), been to your fine state plenty of times. It’s rural but not the south. OK is tough to fit into a regional box. You are somewhere between mid-west and south-west but certainly not the traditional south. [/quote]
Enid is not the south. Enid is farmers ranchers, cattle and wheat. I’m guessing you have never been to Broken Bow, Oklahoma…SE Oklahoma is another world.[/quote]
Isn’t that where Brokeback Mountain is located? Coincidence? [/quote]
Nice catch!
[quote=KensLoveChild]OK, I am torn between emotions with Voltmoie. I mean, he was an Air Force PJ. I am EFFING IMPRESSED and humbled. And yet, I digress… he went to Duke.
GO HEELS!!
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With respect to being a PJ, I didn’t finish the pipeline, so I was not a full blown PJ but considered one because I was in the training program when I left. I busted my knee midway through. Worst day of my life at that point … I think respect should be given to those that went on and served our country, not me. Gave it my all, my best, but things beyond my control occured so I have no regrets. Liked the Airforce, loved the idea of being in Pararescue which was why I left.
Tarholes, ugly colors, ugly fans, hot coeds
No, but it’s where the majority of the Bigfoot sightings are supposed to be lol.
Volt: "You have no idea how bad it gets! I’m not you… I can’t make it on a coupla high-altitude f***s once or twice a year! You are too much for me Windy, you sonofawhoreson bitch! I wish I knew how to quit you."
Windy: [crying] “Well, why don’t you? Why don’t you just let me be? It’s because of you Volt, that I’m like this! I’m nothin’… I’m nowhere… Get the f*** off me! I can’t stand being like this no more, Volt.”
-Brokerback Mountain
[quote=B24]Volt: "You have no idea how bad it gets! I’m not you… I can’t make it on a coupla high-altitude f***s once or twice a year! You are too much for me Windy, you sonofawhoreson bitch! I wish I knew how to quit you."
Windy: [crying] “Well, why don’t you? Why don’t you just let me be? It’s because of you Volt, that I’m like this! I’m nothin’… I’m nowhere… Get the f*** off me! I can’t stand being like this no more, Volt.”
-Brokerback Mountain[/quote]
I’ll never be the same without him…
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[quote=KensLoveChild]OK, I am torn between emotions with Voltmoie. I mean, he was an Air Force PJ. I am EFFING IMPRESSED and humbled. And yet, I digress… he went to Duke.
GO HEELS!!
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With respect to being a PJ, I didn’t finish the pipeline, so I was not a full blown PJ but considered one because I was in the training program when I left. I busted my knee midway through. Worst day of my life at that point … I think respect should be given to those that went on and served our country, not me. Gave it my all, my best, but things beyond my control occured so I have no regrets. Liked the Airforce, loved the idea of being in Pararescue which was why I left.
Tarholes, ugly colors, ugly fans, hot coeds
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Tarholes - Whatever Dookie. Maybe they threw yurass out of that plane, JK!
Ugly colors - Oh give me a break.
Ugly fans - Naw, that was probably just me you saw on the Jumbotron.
Hot Coeds - Agreed, but I’m at MILF age now sigh.