So about a week late, I'm going to jump on the "ask..." bandwagon with something that none of the other faggots can offer: the military view.
Ask anything you want, and I'll answer (ask a stupid question, expect a stupid answer). Some things to keep in mind: I'm in the navy. Dont ask me about the army/airforce/marines. I dont know about them, I'm not in them. Feel free to ask about what I do for the navy, but dont expect too many specifics, because most of what I do is classified (before anyone asks the obvious, I'm a mechanic on nuclear powerplants). I haven't been in terribly long (even though it feels like it [little over a year to be specific]).
So, any questions?
marines have oorah, army has hooah, what does the boat force have?
hooyah
also, boat refers to a vessel which is incapable of ocean travel*, ships are vessles which are large enough, sturdy enough, and stable enough for open ocean travel. The coast guard has boats, we have ships.
*subs are also called boats as a joke that they arent seaworthy. go figure
wow, you boat force fags sure got the short end of the stick with those chants, eh?
Nobody really uses them all that much. Its more of a "oh hey something kinda nice happened, sarcasm mode engaged" HOOYAH
so when do you start flying some subs for months at a time? Ever?
Ive got about 5 months left in prototype. At the end of that I'll be qualified as a full radiation worker and allowed to stand watch on any nuke vessel in the navy. I've requested orders for fast attack subs stations mostly in pearl harbor or guam, so chances are i'll be somewhere very warm this time next year; either on a lovely beach, or in a 110 degree engine room.
how gay does your uniform look? scale of 1-10
what would you say to someone who's considering their nuclear program, out of my own interest and because I know a guy who's thinking about it.
like, the good, the ****ty. THE WORKS.
does wearing that goofy white uniform around town (the one with the neckerchief) get you laid? Because sailors always seem to wear that **** out to bars.
how does it feel to be the marines taxi service
well, depends on what i do. If I go ocs (officer candidate school) and keep my nose on the grindstone, 6 figures easy, with a 50% retirement after 20 years. If I end up a master chief (more likely) then its around a hundred grand a year (50% again after twenty).
Full payscales can be found [url=http://www.navycs.com/2008-military-pay-chart.html]here[/url]. These figures may seem lower than what I'm talking about, and they are. Thats because this doesnt take into account basic allowance for housing ($1000 a month for me) or basic allowance for sustenance ($250/month). It also does not take into account things like hazardous duty pay, combat pay, submarine service pay, etc.
Wait, they give you money for food and shelter? Unexpected.
do you guys have a gangplank
Don't go to Guam. It sucks, especially compared to Hawaii. It takes 3 days to grow tired of Guam, unless you're seriously captivated with the G-Spot (strip club). ewww
Anyway, if you're subs, you'll most likely go to Pearl, since they have more subs. Try to get attached to the USS La Jolla 701. It's about to get back from a west pac and be in dry dock for an entire year! This is good if you don't want to go out to sea right away. Also, if you get Pearl, then you won't be far from where Raptor and myself live. Happy times, hooyah!
By the way, the Navy uniforms about to change to something more military like. I believe this change is supposed to happen before the end of the year. Can you confirm this for me?
Are you going to be a lifer?
Do you have a Togetherweserve membership?
When do you get your orders?
What state is your power plant in?
((Because I have this sinking fear that you work with my father...))
I ran into some guy at a gay bar (Girlfriends best friend is gay. Finally met him, etc etc.) that was IN THE NAVY. How's that work out? Gay, navy, all that jazz.
Do you know where the clitoris is located?
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Never did understand that. Well, I partially understand it in the way that some gays would be like "WHOA BUDDY" but to actually disallow gay people? idk. They got blacks, so why not gays.
I bet you wanted to see what was written here, didn't you? Bite my dick.
who is the resident slut who's ****ed everyone on your lil dinky sub
Stupid question: Have you ever gotten drunk and tried to eat cereal from your sailor hat?
Smart question: Why do they pin your last names to the rear of your utilities ("work blues")?
Why is it a smart idea to keep your pillow/bed dress in your foot locker while away from quarters?
Are you afraid of having irradiated genitalia?
Who has made passes at/hit on you more while in port/bars; men or women?
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I believe I asked 5.. No, FIVE questions?!
Oh, right, the pillow thing. Only things I can think of is the typical "stow for sea" thing, and the less official "because people will **** with your ****" reason. Havent really heard that, so I cant say.
Well, a few vets told me after basic that it was because; "people will **** with your ****", but more likely they'll use your pillow to fap on to pictures of their boyfriends, and your bed dressing just needs to be stowed to keep their dirty sweaty sailor asses off of.
Do you know where the clitoris is located?
(note: this question is not directed at solrok, his level 38 anime valkyrie swordmaster heretic, his grand spear of ragnarok, his underworld slayer of the apocalypse, his shield of darkness, his breastplate of light, his autogynephilia, his
above the entrance to the vagina, covered by a kyoot little hood
i know, because your mother did me the favor of showing me hers
Should I join the NAVY or the Air Force? No biased response pls.
If you're a complete dumbass?
Best to just play it safe and go with the Marines or Army, if you're not sure on how to answer that.
shoop the woop, why so serious and that's racist
****ing hell tyler you hit a new low buddy
[quote=Lord of Spam;886814]...First of all, its impossible for me not to be biased. If I thought that the air force was a better choice, I would have joined it.
Second, it depends heavily on you. If you cant decide which is a better choice, go look into both. Talk to recruiters from both branches, get materials from them, and look over that. Then, go do independant research. See which looks better, and make a choice.
Just dont take everything recruiters say for 100% truth. They have quotas to meet, and while they wont lie, they will mislead. make sure you read your contract carefully, maybe even ask for a copy to take to a lawyer or something.
Whatever you do, just keep in mind that its a decision that will cahnge your life for several years at least. Dont rush into it, and make sure that its what you want for SURE before you join.
You forgot to mention to seek a possible mentor of past military experience for a second opinion on the matter, LoS.
For me I chose three; one an older personal/casual friend, another being an old relative, and the last- my best friend. It's hard to get a biased answer when you hear it three times from different worlds.
And yes, most recruiters will lie through their bloody teeth (or try to butter your balls) to get you in the sack with their respective branches. Mine took me out to a lobster dinner on the second visit.
[quote=The X;886609]shoop the woop, why so serious and that's racist
****ing hell tyler you hit a new low buddy
I love you too, Xy..
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This thread is as pointless as a screen door on a submarine... HAHhah.ha....hah..ha...ha??
[quote=Y2kMISFIT;886819]This thread is as pointless as a screen door on a submarine... HAHhah.ha....hah..ha...ha??
Says the guy that faps to pictures of old people gettin' crunk!
there are actually numerous screens on subs.
...they just happen to serve as filters for seawater inlets :D
are there really yellow submarines and if so did the beatles live in them
I am sure that there was, at one point in the earth's history, a yellow submersible.
I am equally sure that the beatles never lived in it. Stupid hippies would never be able to get that **** to work.
[quote=Lord of Spam;887050]I am sure that there was, at one point in the earth's history, a yellow submersible.
I am equally sure that the beatles never lived in it. Stupid hippies would never be able to get that **** to work.
But stupid RICH hippies would be able to get some other, technologically educated dumbass to do.
amirite
Are subs designed to be sunk without the nukes aboard going off, or is it sort of an "all-in" deal? I mean, if one gets sunk by torpedoes or something, will there doubtlessly be a freaking huge explosion when it happens?
or do nukes not even work that way
not even close. They arent armed all the time, and there are interlocks and safeguards to prevent accidental detonations.
There ARE, however, proceedures to jettison a missle underwater without launching it if need be. Sorta a banking dive, pressurize the tube, and pop the top.
Its sorta like sharting a bomb :/
****-farting a bomb sounds fairly painful..
too much fight club
do you know the launch codes for the nukes? Will you ever?
Is there such a thing as a launch code?
I have to assume so. Nukes have always had launch codes as far as I'm aware. I just can't imagine there being a little button you have to press to end the world.
i was always under the impression it was a bunch of keys that had to be turned simultaneously so nobody could do it alone
launch codes plus keys. that was my impression
[quote=Vampiro V. Empire;887810]do you know the launch codes for the nukes? Will you ever?
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT METAL GEAR!?
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do you feel more confined during anal sex romps with your buddies on ship as opposed to on shore leave? Yes or no, please, I don't care for trivial irrelevancies.
limit chain reactions, essentially. we intentionally design the core so that its loaded with things that poison the fission chain reactions.
note: this is getting kinda close to stuff i probably cant talk about. There is [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressurized_water_reactor]a wiki about it[/url] if you're interested, but it is HORRIBLY simplified. Then again, Ive spend a year now studying this, so maybe thats just my take :cookie:
edit: this one also contains a (yet again, very simple) discussion of the poisons i alluded to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor_physics#Reactor_poisons
Is the Navy tracking everything you do?
No, but on the off chance that there is somehow a report that I'm disclosing classified information, I would be hammer fucked.
would you get the firing squad for betraying our great nation in *** we trust
Delete any reference to your name and images of yourself. How would they know it was you?
not really sure they'd have quite the resources to go after some dude posting on a video game message board
get behind seven proxies and tell us all you know
They'd need to find this place first. Good luck with that!
[quote=Vampiro V. Empire;888389]They'd need to find this place first. Good luck with that!
True that.
Nearly everytime after the great haxors, it takes me three good googlin's to hit this place up again..lest I has good bookmarks saved.
I have no doubt I would never get caught. I'm just not willing to do it because
a)IF on the ****ing bajillion to one chance i got caught, HAMMER TIME
b)it IS classified for a reason. you ****ers dont need to know it.
what would happen? Go to military prison for life?
[quote=Vampiro V. Empire;888463]what would happen? Go to military prison for life?
You should play the military/Army sim game they hand out when recruiters try to get you to join. I shot my drill instructor in the face on the combat firing range, and I had to stay in the brig for the 14 hours I left my pc on until I rebooted it. Curiosity eh..
Oh, and LoS-
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I think you're in the clear...so far.
oh come on dude you gotta spill the beans
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE BEANS!!