[simpits-chat] Checking Out...
John P. Miguez
simpits-chat@simpits.org
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 07:25:21 -0500
LOL
Ido, I would be disappointed if you did agree with me. :) I got to fly
with and against some of your boys. They were very good.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ido Dekkers" <idekkers@clicksoftware.com>
To: <simpits-chat@simpits.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-chat] Checking Out...
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> join your borther and sister officers in the greatest Air force in the
> world.
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> biggest yes , best ? i think some will disagree ( ducks huge flames)-
sorry
> had to do this : )
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> Ido ( Israel)
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> "John P. Miguez"
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> 06/10/2003 02:38
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> Please respond to
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> its.org
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> Brian,
>
> Congratulations in advance! Contrary to what Ben had to say, I found my
> ROTC basic training to be very informative and a lot of fun.
>
> Brian if things haven't changed too much in 30 years LOL you will be
> welcomed to the world of an officer and treated as a future officer. Yes,
> there will be times of *BS* and harassment for the sake of harassment.
> However, those times will make it something to talk about later. Why
would
> you be proud of doing something that was a piece of cake?
>
> You will probably be invited for dinner to a junior oficer's house. As a
> pilot cannidate, it will probably be a flight officer. Over dinner and
> after, he will answer many of the questions you may have on life as an Air
> Force officer.
>
> You will make new friends and bond in ways cilivians will never
understand.
> You will come out of it looking forward to the day you can finally pin
your
> gold bars (actually your mother will pin them on you) upon your uniform
and
> join your borther and sister officers in the greatest Air force in the
> world.
>
> Best to you son,
>
> John
> Former Captain, USAF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ben Jones
> To: simpits-chat@simpits.org
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-chat] Checking Out...
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> your ppl will be a breeze!!!!
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> ah ha "FIELD TRAINING" =
> 1.a month of eating shit ration packs
> 2. no showers
> 3. only 2 changes of clothes
> 4.a pack to hump on your back that usally ways 3/4 of your body weight
> 5. no smoking at night
> 6.no alcohol for a month ( that totally F** my body up)
> 7.a anoying weapon that is even more colder at night than your missus
> 8. a annoying weapon thaT JAMS at no notice .... like a woman
> 9.a annoying weapon the needs cleaning 2 times a day ...
> 10. 3 weeks of having a twat bark at you 24 hrs a day
> 11. no sleep
> 12. NO SEX (whell it can be achieved but instructors with NINOX usally
> spoil the fun)
> 13. one day of thinking "yeah this is cool" 30 days of thining" this is
> F***g shit "
> 14. digging weapon pits for no reason the filling them up
> 15. sandbagging for no reason other that filling up time
> 16. having a crap, then reaching for the flush button only to see your
> buddy beside you laughing really hard after you rember your not actually
> sitting on anything
> 17. spending 1.5 weeks shooting stuff 24 hrs round the clock then your
> instructor saying "You prob wont fire a round in anger in your defence
> career ever"
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> i aint gonna go on
>
> it fun when you look back on it but....... refer to points 13 and 6
>
> when you return and walk down your local city streets , you will see
> someone at 400m distance take in account of windage and elevation , shoit
> fall and the say to your mates "see that dude in the blue shirt and
shorts
> i can drop him at this range" ............. i know i did
>
> hehe its a eye opener
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>
> ben
> bjones@pipecomp.com.au
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Sikkema
> To: simpits chat
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:44 AM
> Subject: [simpits-chat] Checking Out...
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> Hey guys,
>
> Just thought I would warn all of the Usual Suspects. I will be going
> gradually insane, spanning the next two weeks until 3 PM June 23, at
which
> point I will be stark raving mad.
>
> Why, you ask? Well, 3PM June 23 I will be taking my PPL checkride.
> Bloody-ass-early June 24 I will be getting on a plane and flying to
> luxurious Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota for a month of getting yelled at,
> AKA "Field Training." In between now and then I need to make sure I know
> everything I need to know and have everything I need to have for both,
and
> somehow or another come up with the money for this damn flying business.
> Speaking of which, should you hear anything on the news about a string of
> daring bank robberies in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, it definitely
> isn't me. Just in case anyone asks.
>
> *twitch*
> Brian
>
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