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General | Posted 14 years agoGet woken up on my day off to a fire alarm at 6am, stand outside in the cold, wait in an office for 3 hours while dogs go through my room without me present for the search, then (slightly intoxicated and very much pissed) have a reenlistment interview where the commander asks me why I don't want to stay in the army. Priceless.
Happy 2012!
General | Posted 14 years agoIt's about 30min past midnight here in Korea so may as well say happy new year, furfags! Kinda buzzed, have work tomorrow at 7, feeling pretty alright. Looking back at stuff 2011 was both an awesome and a fucking shitty year; but I'd like to think I came out with more good than bad. If nothing else it marks the last real leg of my time in the Army which by itself makes the year worth it. My resolution for 2012: Don't do anything to get myself demoted before I'm about to ETS.
Heres to a smooth year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY
Heres to a smooth year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY
yaaay christmas
General | Posted 14 years agohappehwag! =3
ruined crime scene/bad drivers/ranting foxes
General | Posted 14 years agookay, just one ranting fox in this journal.
So sitting in the office bullshitting with the NCOIC and another SGT when I get a call on my duty phone from the desk. "Hey, uh, there's a TA (traffic accident) when you take a right out gate 3. You may wanna take someone cuz uh, its a roll-over". Fuck yeah I wanna take someone! So we all bolt out and hop into a couple cars, take a right out gate 1, pass gate 3, pass camp castle, and radio to the desk asshole that we still don't see anything. Desk asshole says he made a mistake and it's left out gate 1 so now we look like jerks running lights&sirens the way we just came. Fast forward 2 minutes, we're on scene. Problem is though that the Korean National Police (KNP) douchesticks have already ruined fucking everything. 4 of the 5 car involved had the hooks attached to them and were towed away already, some dickbag is sweeping the evidence from the impact point out of the road, and a cock holster with a white police hat is directing traffic right over my debris. My NCOIC starts flipping shit to one of the KNPs while I block off the road and some bus driver looks at me like I have a dick growing out of my forehead for not letting him through. We spent the next 15min trying to measure shit and photograph before we figured it was pretty much ruined, said fuck it, and cleared scene to station.
After getting back it was about lunch time so that SGT from my section and I go over to a restaurant on base. Oh joy- phone rings again. Vehicle to pedestrian accident right across the street from where I was. So much for my fuckin' spaghetti. We run outside and a bunch of random E6 and E7s are huddled around some female SGT laying on the curb. Apparently one of them already had EMS on the way so I bitched for them to hurry up a little bit over the radio while my E5 tries to keep her conscious. Yada yada yada, process the scene, 15min later I'm walking the witness back across the street to my office so I can get some statements from them.
But wait, there's more! I'm walking the witnesses into the station when I bump into some CPL in front of the station desk who goes "hey! remember me?". I tell him no, and he informs me that he's the guy I "gave some bogus ticket to". I look at his receipt and remember it's some assfuck from 2 days ago who I cited for trying to drive down the road with a blatantly flat tire at 20km under the speed limit with his 4 way flashers on instead of just putting on a new tire. He says he's here to find out where he can contest the ticket and I tell him that since there's no monetary fine he can't fight it. His commander can can decide not to take any action on it- but no matter what my office assesses the violation for 3 points and after 12 we'll suspend his license. He asks if he can talk to my supervisor and I politely tell him to suck a dick. I go back behind the the desk to grab some paper and notice that now this chode is trying to cry to the desk sergeant now. I walked up and just kinda smirked while the d/sgt filled the guy in that the entire process of tracking violations is run by my office and after he's talked to me there's nobody else to bitch to. The guy got pissy and stormed off, but just kinda added to the shit of the day.
Wound up getting off my 12 hour shift about an hour late, worked 2 hours late last night, and now will have to come in for a while tomorrow on my day off to finish one of the investigation from today and track down info from KNP about injuries. Its k though; got a full bottle of 100 proof vodka so on the express train to happeh. Seriously though. Fuck people. ^^
So sitting in the office bullshitting with the NCOIC and another SGT when I get a call on my duty phone from the desk. "Hey, uh, there's a TA (traffic accident) when you take a right out gate 3. You may wanna take someone cuz uh, its a roll-over". Fuck yeah I wanna take someone! So we all bolt out and hop into a couple cars, take a right out gate 1, pass gate 3, pass camp castle, and radio to the desk asshole that we still don't see anything. Desk asshole says he made a mistake and it's left out gate 1 so now we look like jerks running lights&sirens the way we just came. Fast forward 2 minutes, we're on scene. Problem is though that the Korean National Police (KNP) douchesticks have already ruined fucking everything. 4 of the 5 car involved had the hooks attached to them and were towed away already, some dickbag is sweeping the evidence from the impact point out of the road, and a cock holster with a white police hat is directing traffic right over my debris. My NCOIC starts flipping shit to one of the KNPs while I block off the road and some bus driver looks at me like I have a dick growing out of my forehead for not letting him through. We spent the next 15min trying to measure shit and photograph before we figured it was pretty much ruined, said fuck it, and cleared scene to station.
After getting back it was about lunch time so that SGT from my section and I go over to a restaurant on base. Oh joy- phone rings again. Vehicle to pedestrian accident right across the street from where I was. So much for my fuckin' spaghetti. We run outside and a bunch of random E6 and E7s are huddled around some female SGT laying on the curb. Apparently one of them already had EMS on the way so I bitched for them to hurry up a little bit over the radio while my E5 tries to keep her conscious. Yada yada yada, process the scene, 15min later I'm walking the witness back across the street to my office so I can get some statements from them.
But wait, there's more! I'm walking the witnesses into the station when I bump into some CPL in front of the station desk who goes "hey! remember me?". I tell him no, and he informs me that he's the guy I "gave some bogus ticket to". I look at his receipt and remember it's some assfuck from 2 days ago who I cited for trying to drive down the road with a blatantly flat tire at 20km under the speed limit with his 4 way flashers on instead of just putting on a new tire. He says he's here to find out where he can contest the ticket and I tell him that since there's no monetary fine he can't fight it. His commander can can decide not to take any action on it- but no matter what my office assesses the violation for 3 points and after 12 we'll suspend his license. He asks if he can talk to my supervisor and I politely tell him to suck a dick. I go back behind the the desk to grab some paper and notice that now this chode is trying to cry to the desk sergeant now. I walked up and just kinda smirked while the d/sgt filled the guy in that the entire process of tracking violations is run by my office and after he's talked to me there's nobody else to bitch to. The guy got pissy and stormed off, but just kinda added to the shit of the day.
Wound up getting off my 12 hour shift about an hour late, worked 2 hours late last night, and now will have to come in for a while tomorrow on my day off to finish one of the investigation from today and track down info from KNP about injuries. Its k though; got a full bottle of 100 proof vodka so on the express train to happeh. Seriously though. Fuck people. ^^
Finally settled into korea
General | Posted 14 years agoWelp, my unit was supposed to move into a new barracks in August before I got here but we just moved in last night. I'd waited on unpacking most of my stuff and getting a hardline internet connection until the move. It feels good being able to unpack all my stuff (even though I'm faced with the sudden realization that I have waaaaaay too much clothes). Wanna go out and find some cheap bits of furniture that I won't feel bad about leaving behind when I return to the US. I have a roomate now which is less convenient, but he's cool. Mostly I'm just glad to be in a place without having to worry about moving again for a year. Good times~
100 thingey meme
General | Posted 14 years agoI shamelessly stole this off 
sgtredfield because I steal things. Foxes are guilty, yada yada, call the police.
1. How old will you be in five years?
27
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Yu, one of the Korean MPs that works with me.
3. How tall are you?
5'11"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Not ever having to dread going to a promotion board ever again.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
I think I got really drunk and watched West Side Story last week?
6. Who was the last person you called?
Called home for thanksgiving. Talked to mom, dad, and my sister. <3
7. Who was the last person to call you?
The NCOIC of my traffic secion.
8. What was the last text message you received?
"ghey". Someone asked if I could go drinking or if I was at work. I was at work *sadface*
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
No idea. Haven't had a voicemail since I got here in September.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Call please.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Driving a cop car from Camp Red Cloud to Camp Casey, South Korea.
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Married.
13. What time did you wake up today?
Technically 0620. I found a nice hiding place, parked my patrol, and took a nap for an hour of shift.
14. What color are your eyes?
Green
15. What are you wearing right now?
Black boxers, thin black collar?
16. What’s your least favorite part of sex?
Not getting any here in Korea.
17. Do you like Christmas songs?
I like the christmas season in general, so yeah. =]
18. Do you have a favorite place or places?
New York City
19. Do you have a least favorite place or places?
Anything south of Pennsylvania or west of Ohio until you reach California. Carpet bomb it all.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
New York.
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Anywhere but the Army.
22. Do you tan or burn?
Neither. 12 month in Iraq and I was still white as hell.
23. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
Without.
24. Would you ever wear a thong?
Sure, why not.
25. How big is your bed?
Twin. Shitty Army bed is shitty.
26. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I don't remember.
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Laptop here in Korea, desktop waiting for me in the US.
28. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
Adding 'pumpkin' to every sentence while bullshitting with the desk sergeant. XP
29. What color are your sheets?
Maroon and pink with an ACU pattern blanket on top. =D
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Just two; one to sleep on and one to snuggle.
31. What is your favorite season?
Winter.
33. What do you like about winter?
The snow. Pain in the ass to work all the traffic accidents, but looks so pretty~
34. What do you like about the summer?
Nothing.
35. What is your favorite aspect of spring?
Not as hot as the summer.
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Just New York really; though spent 6 months in Missouri for training and a year in Iraq.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Not really comfortable posting that.
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Shoes and socks, socks around my room. I can't stand walking around barefoot >.<
39. Are you a social person?
I think so =3
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Eating some microwaved sweet&sour pork I bought from a Korean restaurant yesterday.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
Taco Bell ;]
42. What is your favorite kind of ice cream?
Chocolate.
43. What is your favorite dessert?
Ice cream? I really never thought of it.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
New England clam chowder.
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
I'm not much of a sammich person.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
Love it.
47. Do you like coffee?
Best thing since vodka!
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
A fuckton.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Water or Baileys.
50. What church/temple/synagogue/other do you attend?
None.
51. When was the last time you went to church/temple/synagogue/other?
4 years ago in basic training I went to church twice so that I wouldn't have to clean the barracks.
52. Have you ever said the words to a prayer and not really meant it?
Never said the words to a prayer. lol
53. Do you like to cuddle?
snugglefox <3!
54. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Usually the right side.
55. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for?
A job I like, a decent place to live, and a stable relationship.
56. Have you ever gotten stage fright?
Nah, I think I'm pretty good with public speaking and such.
57. Do you believe in ghosts?
No.
58. Do you know how to play poker?
Nope, but I've been taught a few times while drunk.
59. Do you want kids?
Not even a little bit.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
No.
61. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today?
0
62. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time?
Physical training. haha
63. Have you ever written a letter to a politician?
Yup. I've written both my congressman and senator.
64. When flying, do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
Window seat. I like being able to see whats going on.
65. Do you know how to drive a stick?
No, but it doesn't look hard. Never tried.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Music. Clothes. Cop gear. I think I just like spending money in general.
67. What's your preferred method of paying for things?
Debit card.
68. What is/are your favorite TV show/s?
I haven't had a TV in almost 2 years.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
Negative =[
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Me, of course
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Yeah. I have a fox plushie <3
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
"I don't fucking care, I don't fucking care, I don't fucking care anymore" -Reel big fish
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
Probably somewhere?
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
I have a red bicycle sitting next to my bed.
75. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through (one of the long ones)?
Why the fuck would anyone do that?
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
I close doors when not in use, but really doesn't matter to me.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
What kinda bees?
78. Do you flirt a lot?
Nah, I'm usually a fucking asshole. I only get flirty if I like someone or I'm really really drunk.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Ranch or ketchup.
80. What are you most afraid of?
Boredom.
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
Never had to, but I probably could.
82. Have you ever run out of gas?
Yeah. On my 18th birthday I worked and the security guard from the previous shift hadn't fueled the car. Ended up getting so low on gas that I had to turn it off and wait for 2 hours freezing my ass off before the supervisor showed up with the gas card.
83. Sum yourself up in 10 words or less.
Winning.
84. If you were an evil bastard, what would you be doing?
Slutting around.
85. What was the last book you read?
Something about vehicle-pedestrian accident investigations.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Nah, I just check the news a few times a day on my phone.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Nope.
89. Do you watch soap operas?
No.
90. If you were taking a poop and eating a bowl of cereal at the same time and you dropped the cereal, which would you do: finish pooping then clean up the cereal or clean up the cereal then finish pooping?
I don't eat while in the bathroom. Thats disgusting.
91. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
I don't have any pictures in my room.
92. Jane Austen, yea or nay?
Who?
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
PUMPKIN KATUSA
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
burning.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Risk.
97. How is your relationship with your mother?
Good; I love my family. =]
98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
Mr Moran, the economics teacher.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
A month in Iraq.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
Someone I stopped earlier in the week for running a stop sign was from a unit I hate, so I gave them the extra effort to do a safety inspection and ended up writing them 4 tickets before I released them.
sgtredfield because I steal things. Foxes are guilty, yada yada, call the police.1. How old will you be in five years?
27
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Yu, one of the Korean MPs that works with me.
3. How tall are you?
5'11"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Not ever having to dread going to a promotion board ever again.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
I think I got really drunk and watched West Side Story last week?
6. Who was the last person you called?
Called home for thanksgiving. Talked to mom, dad, and my sister. <3
7. Who was the last person to call you?
The NCOIC of my traffic secion.
8. What was the last text message you received?
"ghey". Someone asked if I could go drinking or if I was at work. I was at work *sadface*
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
No idea. Haven't had a voicemail since I got here in September.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Call please.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Driving a cop car from Camp Red Cloud to Camp Casey, South Korea.
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Married.
13. What time did you wake up today?
Technically 0620. I found a nice hiding place, parked my patrol, and took a nap for an hour of shift.
14. What color are your eyes?
Green
15. What are you wearing right now?
Black boxers, thin black collar?
16. What’s your least favorite part of sex?
Not getting any here in Korea.
17. Do you like Christmas songs?
I like the christmas season in general, so yeah. =]
18. Do you have a favorite place or places?
New York City
19. Do you have a least favorite place or places?
Anything south of Pennsylvania or west of Ohio until you reach California. Carpet bomb it all.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
New York.
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Anywhere but the Army.
22. Do you tan or burn?
Neither. 12 month in Iraq and I was still white as hell.
23. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
Without.
24. Would you ever wear a thong?
Sure, why not.
25. How big is your bed?
Twin. Shitty Army bed is shitty.
26. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I don't remember.
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Laptop here in Korea, desktop waiting for me in the US.
28. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
Adding 'pumpkin' to every sentence while bullshitting with the desk sergeant. XP
29. What color are your sheets?
Maroon and pink with an ACU pattern blanket on top. =D
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Just two; one to sleep on and one to snuggle.
31. What is your favorite season?
Winter.
33. What do you like about winter?
The snow. Pain in the ass to work all the traffic accidents, but looks so pretty~
34. What do you like about the summer?
Nothing.
35. What is your favorite aspect of spring?
Not as hot as the summer.
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Just New York really; though spent 6 months in Missouri for training and a year in Iraq.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Not really comfortable posting that.
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Shoes and socks, socks around my room. I can't stand walking around barefoot >.<
39. Are you a social person?
I think so =3
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Eating some microwaved sweet&sour pork I bought from a Korean restaurant yesterday.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
Taco Bell ;]
42. What is your favorite kind of ice cream?
Chocolate.
43. What is your favorite dessert?
Ice cream? I really never thought of it.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
New England clam chowder.
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
I'm not much of a sammich person.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
Love it.
47. Do you like coffee?
Best thing since vodka!
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
A fuckton.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Water or Baileys.
50. What church/temple/synagogue/other do you attend?
None.
51. When was the last time you went to church/temple/synagogue/other?
4 years ago in basic training I went to church twice so that I wouldn't have to clean the barracks.
52. Have you ever said the words to a prayer and not really meant it?
Never said the words to a prayer. lol
53. Do you like to cuddle?
snugglefox <3!
54. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Usually the right side.
55. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for?
A job I like, a decent place to live, and a stable relationship.
56. Have you ever gotten stage fright?
Nah, I think I'm pretty good with public speaking and such.
57. Do you believe in ghosts?
No.
58. Do you know how to play poker?
Nope, but I've been taught a few times while drunk.
59. Do you want kids?
Not even a little bit.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
No.
61. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today?
0
62. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time?
Physical training. haha
63. Have you ever written a letter to a politician?
Yup. I've written both my congressman and senator.
64. When flying, do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
Window seat. I like being able to see whats going on.
65. Do you know how to drive a stick?
No, but it doesn't look hard. Never tried.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Music. Clothes. Cop gear. I think I just like spending money in general.
67. What's your preferred method of paying for things?
Debit card.
68. What is/are your favorite TV show/s?
I haven't had a TV in almost 2 years.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
Negative =[
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Me, of course
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Yeah. I have a fox plushie <3
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
"I don't fucking care, I don't fucking care, I don't fucking care anymore" -Reel big fish
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
Probably somewhere?
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
I have a red bicycle sitting next to my bed.
75. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through (one of the long ones)?
Why the fuck would anyone do that?
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
I close doors when not in use, but really doesn't matter to me.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
What kinda bees?
78. Do you flirt a lot?
Nah, I'm usually a fucking asshole. I only get flirty if I like someone or I'm really really drunk.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Ranch or ketchup.
80. What are you most afraid of?
Boredom.
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
Never had to, but I probably could.
82. Have you ever run out of gas?
Yeah. On my 18th birthday I worked and the security guard from the previous shift hadn't fueled the car. Ended up getting so low on gas that I had to turn it off and wait for 2 hours freezing my ass off before the supervisor showed up with the gas card.
83. Sum yourself up in 10 words or less.
Winning.
84. If you were an evil bastard, what would you be doing?
Slutting around.
85. What was the last book you read?
Something about vehicle-pedestrian accident investigations.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Nah, I just check the news a few times a day on my phone.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Nope.
89. Do you watch soap operas?
No.
90. If you were taking a poop and eating a bowl of cereal at the same time and you dropped the cereal, which would you do: finish pooping then clean up the cereal or clean up the cereal then finish pooping?
I don't eat while in the bathroom. Thats disgusting.
91. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
I don't have any pictures in my room.
92. Jane Austen, yea or nay?
Who?
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
PUMPKIN KATUSA
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
burning.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Risk.
97. How is your relationship with your mother?
Good; I love my family. =]
98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
Mr Moran, the economics teacher.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
A month in Iraq.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
Someone I stopped earlier in the week for running a stop sign was from a unit I hate, so I gave them the extra effort to do a safety inspection and ended up writing them 4 tickets before I released them.
Occupy Wall Street
General | Posted 14 years agoI think it's safe to declare OWS over. Not just because the police dispersed people from the park with minimal force and impressive speed, but because this is where the movement most visibly has changed from a spontaneous expression of people's frustration with a broken system to a bunch of fringe leftists out of touch with reality.
This is really weird coming from me since I identify myself in every way as a Communist, but it's like OWS is living in a fantasy world. Overall, the New York Police Department has responded to the protest very softly. Whereas occupy Boston, Chicago, Oakland, and other similar demonstrations were met with riot gear on day 1, the NYPD pretty much just set up barricades and asked people nicely to stay on their side. The only time that NY Police made large scale arrests were when the protest tried to make it's way onto a busy and vitally important bridge which would have blocked traffic and caused major problems.
For the most part, the police response in OWS has been soft. While a lot of manpower was on the ground in terms of law enforcement, until last night most special equipment and gear stayed out of the equation. Officers in non-intimidating normal duty uniforms manned the barricades with an army of white-shirted high ranking supervisors right behind them. Most arrests or incidents of force weren't carried out by an over zealous beat cop but rather a ranking officer with enough experience and respected judgement that they may of well written the policy on such a situation. If there's one thing that the protest in NY hasn't been, that's violent. The cops have been sitting on their hands and only reacting when pushed beyond what's reasonable.
The park, usually cleaned and inspected every night in order to be within code for a public area like that, hasn't been cleaned ever since the protests began about two months ago. Days ago the mayor of NY personally asked the protestors to temporarily leave the area so that city Dept of Sanitation workers could clean it for a day, but the mob adamantly refused. Now don't get me wrong; I'm not trying to call the protesters dirty people. It's simple logic though (and if you've seen the condition of the camp know it to be true) that you can't set up a tent city for months on end in the middle of lower Manhattan and expect it to be anything that would resemble the word clean or safely livable.
What happened the other night with the removal of OWS protestors from their camp was extremely disappointing. Not because of the arrests or use of force, but because of how unreasonable the protesters have been. Obviously details are still filtering in, but from every video I've seen the mob looks like they're reacting to the holocaust while police with helmets try to just push them (not gas, not spray everyone, not beat. push) out of the park. I saw one video where a few very unharmed protestors were sitting in the back of a police van and from the sounds of the crowd you would think Rodney King was getting beaten right in front of them. The way things have played out, I find it very hard to sympathize with the mob (despite their very legitimate complaints and message against corruption) while the authorities and City of NY have behaved so civil.
This is really weird coming from me since I identify myself in every way as a Communist, but it's like OWS is living in a fantasy world. Overall, the New York Police Department has responded to the protest very softly. Whereas occupy Boston, Chicago, Oakland, and other similar demonstrations were met with riot gear on day 1, the NYPD pretty much just set up barricades and asked people nicely to stay on their side. The only time that NY Police made large scale arrests were when the protest tried to make it's way onto a busy and vitally important bridge which would have blocked traffic and caused major problems.
For the most part, the police response in OWS has been soft. While a lot of manpower was on the ground in terms of law enforcement, until last night most special equipment and gear stayed out of the equation. Officers in non-intimidating normal duty uniforms manned the barricades with an army of white-shirted high ranking supervisors right behind them. Most arrests or incidents of force weren't carried out by an over zealous beat cop but rather a ranking officer with enough experience and respected judgement that they may of well written the policy on such a situation. If there's one thing that the protest in NY hasn't been, that's violent. The cops have been sitting on their hands and only reacting when pushed beyond what's reasonable.
The park, usually cleaned and inspected every night in order to be within code for a public area like that, hasn't been cleaned ever since the protests began about two months ago. Days ago the mayor of NY personally asked the protestors to temporarily leave the area so that city Dept of Sanitation workers could clean it for a day, but the mob adamantly refused. Now don't get me wrong; I'm not trying to call the protesters dirty people. It's simple logic though (and if you've seen the condition of the camp know it to be true) that you can't set up a tent city for months on end in the middle of lower Manhattan and expect it to be anything that would resemble the word clean or safely livable.
What happened the other night with the removal of OWS protestors from their camp was extremely disappointing. Not because of the arrests or use of force, but because of how unreasonable the protesters have been. Obviously details are still filtering in, but from every video I've seen the mob looks like they're reacting to the holocaust while police with helmets try to just push them (not gas, not spray everyone, not beat. push) out of the park. I saw one video where a few very unharmed protestors were sitting in the back of a police van and from the sounds of the crowd you would think Rodney King was getting beaten right in front of them. The way things have played out, I find it very hard to sympathize with the mob (despite their very legitimate complaints and message against corruption) while the authorities and City of NY have behaved so civil.
Damn it feels good being awesome
General | Posted 14 years agoSo yeah, feeling kinda satisfied right now. The other day was kinda crappy- for some reason things were just especially loud outside all day and I couldn't get to sleep. I work a 12hr night shift, so I was already drained when I came into work. Was pretty uneventful for the most part; did some vehicle stops and processed a duty van that backed into and LMTV. A few hours after midnight got a call from my section NCOIC saying that I was gonna have to stay late. Reason? A bunch of generals and high ranking officers were coming in the next day, including GEN Thurman who's the general of US Forces Korea Command, United Nations Command, and Korean/US Combined Forces Command. I fucking hate being around too much rank and try to avoid it whenever possible, but Traffic sections are tasked with a fuckton of different roles which happens to include VIP escorts.
Lucky me, the helicopters started landing at about 0630hrs, which is awesome (sarcasm) because that's the time that morning PT starts here. Sent the next couple hours driving around formations with my lights on and trying to make dumbshits realize they need to get out of my way while a blacked out sedan followed me. Speaking of, where the fuck do grunt NCOs get the balls the think that they can scream "slow down" at a cop car running with its emergency lights on by virtue of them walking in a line on the side of the road with backpacks? Electronic air horn became my favorite rebuttal to this, which was pretty amusing seeing their outrage by my 3rd shuttle run past them.
Apparently the brass were decently pleased that we got them to their little conference on schedule through PT traffic, and I got the 4 star general's coin after it was all done. Yeah, I speed through your formation honking with some top US commander behind me. So what, bitches? *coolface* B]
Lucky me, the helicopters started landing at about 0630hrs, which is awesome (sarcasm) because that's the time that morning PT starts here. Sent the next couple hours driving around formations with my lights on and trying to make dumbshits realize they need to get out of my way while a blacked out sedan followed me. Speaking of, where the fuck do grunt NCOs get the balls the think that they can scream "slow down" at a cop car running with its emergency lights on by virtue of them walking in a line on the side of the road with backpacks? Electronic air horn became my favorite rebuttal to this, which was pretty amusing seeing their outrage by my 3rd shuttle run past them.
Apparently the brass were decently pleased that we got them to their little conference on schedule through PT traffic, and I got the 4 star general's coin after it was all done. Yeah, I speed through your formation honking with some top US commander behind me. So what, bitches? *coolface* B]
work, sleep, drink, repeat
General | Posted 14 years agoI guess this means I've finally goten into the normal routine of shit here, and I'm certainly not complaining. Don't get me wrong, US Army in Korea is still very much a mismanaged joke and the military lifestyle is fucktarded, but things are about as decent as can be. I'm working a nights right now, so for all 12 hours of my shift I don't usually see any of the jerkoffs who wasted their lives doing this and made rank- certainly a good thing. As soon as my shift is over I typically pass out, so definitely makes the week go by quick. Big plus though is that I have 3 day weekends now, which was something I haven't had in over a year of working at my old duty station with similar hours. Overall, yeah, things are pretty alright I think. Random status update (mostly because I got tired of that giant meme on my page)
longass meme
General | Posted 14 years agoGanked this from 
straycat74 because I'm bored. Didn't realize quite how many damn checks there were on this initially.
[ ] I am shorter than 5'4. (5'10")
[ ] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[ ] I have many scars.
[ ] I tan easily. (I'm so white, I couldn't even tan in Iraq)
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance. (I like to look good)
[x] I have/I've had braces. (had. long long ago)
[x] I wear glasses.
[ ] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercing in places besides my ears.
[ ] I have freckles.
FAMILY/HOME LIFE
[x] I've sworn at my parents.
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[x] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[ ] I want to have kids someday.
[ ] I have a child.
[ ] I've lost a child.
SCHOOL/WORK
[ ] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[ ] I almost always do my homework.
[x] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[x] I've stolen something from my job.
[ ] I've been fired.
EMBARRASSMENT
[x] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation. (intentionally. this is embarrassing?)
[ ] Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[ ] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[ ] I've glued my hand to something.
[ ] I've had my pants rip in public.
HEALTH
[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[ ] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x] I've sat in a doctor's office/emergency room with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
[ ] I've had a serious surgery.
[ ] I've had chicken pox.
TRAVEL
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[x] I've been to Canada.
[ ] I've been to Mexico.
[x] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[x] I've been to Japan. (For a 2 hour layover to Korea)
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[x] I've been to Europe. (If sitting in an airport counts)
[ ] I've been to Africa.
EXPERIENCES
[x] I've gotten lost in my city.
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[ ] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[ ] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[ ] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[ ] I've gone skinny dipping.
[x] I've played spin the bottle.
[ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[x] I've crashed a car. (lost control and hit a shrub once in 08, got stuck in a snowbank in 2010, struck a turkey with a cop car last year, put a cop car into a snow bank over this winter, and had a deer run into my car driving home from work a couple months ago. never resulted in major damage)
[ ] I've been Skiing.
[x] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from myspace. (though met a lot of people from online)
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[ ] I've seen the Northern lights.
[x] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[x] I've played chicken. (in Iraq. your odds of winning are substantially better when you're armored)
[x] I've played a prank on someone.
[x] I've ridden in a taxi.
[x] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[x] I've eaten sushi. (don't like it though)
[ ] I've been snowboarding.
RELATIONSHIPS
[x] I'm single.
[ ] I'm in a relationship.
[ ] I'm engaged.
[ ] I'm married.
[ ] I've gone on a blind date.
[x] I've been the dumped more than the dumper. (I try to make shit work)
[ ] I miss someone right now.
[x] I have a fear of abandonment.
[ ] I've gotten divorced.
[x] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[x] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[ ] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
[ ] I've kept something from a past relationship.
SEXUALITY
[x] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.
[ ] I've had a crush on a teacher.
[x] I am a cuddler.
[x] I've been kissed in the rain.
[x] I've hugged a stranger.
[ ] I have kissed a stranger.
HONESTY
[x] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
[x] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
[x] I've snuck out of my house.
[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[ ] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[x] I've cheated while playing a game.
[x] I've cheated on a test.
[x] I've run a red light.
[ ] I've been suspended from school.
[x] I've witnessed a crime.
[ ] I've been in a fist fight. (no, but I've gone to the ground trying to arrest someone)
[ ] I've been arrested.
DRUGS/ALCOHOL
[x] I've consumed alcohol.
[x] I regularly drink.
[x] I've passed out from drinking.
[x] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.
[ ] I've smoked weed.
[ ] I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
[ ] I've eaten shrooms.
[ ] I've popped E.
[ ] I've inhaled Nitrous.
[ ] I've done hard drugs.
[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick.
[ ] I can't swallow pills.
[x] I can swallow about 5 pills at a time no problem
[ ] I have been diagnosed with clinical depression.
[ ] I have been diagnosed with one or more anxiety disorder.
[x] I shut others out when I'm depressed.
[ ] I take anti-depressants.
[ ] I'm anorexic or bulimic.
[x] I've slept an entire day when I didn't need it.
[ ] I've hurt myself on purpose.
[ ] I've woken up crying.
DEATH
[ ] I'm afraid of dying.
[ ] I hate funerals.
[x] I've seen someone dying.
[ ] Someone close to me has attempted suicide.
[ ] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
[ ] I've planned my own suicide.
[ ] I've attempted suicide.
[ ] I've written a eulogy for myself.
MATERIALISM
[x] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[x] I own an iPod or MP3 player.
[ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[ ] I own multiple designer purses, costing over $100 a piece.
[x] I own something from Hot Topic.
[ ] I own something from Pac Sun.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[x] I own something from The Gap.
[x] I own something I got on e-bay.
[x] I own something from Abercrombie.
RANDOM
[ ] I can sing well.
[ ] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[x] I open up to others easily. You ask me a question I'm most likely going to answer it.
[x] I watch the news.
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[ ] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
[x] I curse regularly.
[ ] I sing in the shower.
[ ] I am a morning person.
[ ] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[ ] I'm a snob about grammar.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I twirl my hair.
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name.
[x] I love being neat.
[ ] I love Spam
[x] I've copied over 30 CDs in a day
[ ] I bake well. (I could burn water)
[x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue (red, though pink is tied with black for second)
[ ] I've worn pajamas to school. (so tacky)
[ ] I like Martha Stewart.
[x] I know how to shoot a gun. (fuckin' Army)
[ ] I am in love with love.
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[x] I laugh at my own jokes.
[x] I eat fast food weekly.(sometimes?)
[ ] I believe in ghosts.
[x] I am online 24/7, even as an away message.
[ ] I've not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[ ] I am really ticklish.
[x] I love white chocolate.
[ ] I bite my nails.
[x] I play video games.
[ ] I'm good at remembering faces. (why are you talking to me?)
[ ] I'm good at remembering names. (who are you again?)
[ ] I'm good at remembering dates.
[ ] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. (I think I've got a fairly practical plan)
straycat74 because I'm bored. Didn't realize quite how many damn checks there were on this initially.[ ] I am shorter than 5'4. (5'10")
[ ] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[ ] I have many scars.
[ ] I tan easily. (I'm so white, I couldn't even tan in Iraq)
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance. (I like to look good)
[x] I have/I've had braces. (had. long long ago)
[x] I wear glasses.
[ ] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercing in places besides my ears.
[ ] I have freckles.
FAMILY/HOME LIFE
[x] I've sworn at my parents.
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[x] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[ ] I want to have kids someday.
[ ] I have a child.
[ ] I've lost a child.
SCHOOL/WORK
[ ] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[ ] I almost always do my homework.
[x] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[x] I've stolen something from my job.
[ ] I've been fired.
EMBARRASSMENT
[x] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation. (intentionally. this is embarrassing?)
[ ] Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[ ] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[ ] I've glued my hand to something.
[ ] I've had my pants rip in public.
HEALTH
[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[ ] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x] I've sat in a doctor's office/emergency room with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
[ ] I've had a serious surgery.
[ ] I've had chicken pox.
TRAVEL
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[x] I've been to Canada.
[ ] I've been to Mexico.
[x] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[x] I've been to Japan. (For a 2 hour layover to Korea)
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[x] I've been to Europe. (If sitting in an airport counts)
[ ] I've been to Africa.
EXPERIENCES
[x] I've gotten lost in my city.
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[ ] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[ ] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[ ] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[ ] I've gone skinny dipping.
[x] I've played spin the bottle.
[ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[x] I've crashed a car. (lost control and hit a shrub once in 08, got stuck in a snowbank in 2010, struck a turkey with a cop car last year, put a cop car into a snow bank over this winter, and had a deer run into my car driving home from work a couple months ago. never resulted in major damage)
[ ] I've been Skiing.
[x] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from myspace. (though met a lot of people from online)
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[ ] I've seen the Northern lights.
[x] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[x] I've played chicken. (in Iraq. your odds of winning are substantially better when you're armored)
[x] I've played a prank on someone.
[x] I've ridden in a taxi.
[x] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[x] I've eaten sushi. (don't like it though)
[ ] I've been snowboarding.
RELATIONSHIPS
[x] I'm single.
[ ] I'm in a relationship.
[ ] I'm engaged.
[ ] I'm married.
[ ] I've gone on a blind date.
[x] I've been the dumped more than the dumper. (I try to make shit work)
[ ] I miss someone right now.
[x] I have a fear of abandonment.
[ ] I've gotten divorced.
[x] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[x] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[ ] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
[ ] I've kept something from a past relationship.
SEXUALITY
[x] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.
[ ] I've had a crush on a teacher.
[x] I am a cuddler.
[x] I've been kissed in the rain.
[x] I've hugged a stranger.
[ ] I have kissed a stranger.
HONESTY
[x] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
[x] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
[x] I've snuck out of my house.
[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[ ] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[x] I've cheated while playing a game.
[x] I've cheated on a test.
[x] I've run a red light.
[ ] I've been suspended from school.
[x] I've witnessed a crime.
[ ] I've been in a fist fight. (no, but I've gone to the ground trying to arrest someone)
[ ] I've been arrested.
DRUGS/ALCOHOL
[x] I've consumed alcohol.
[x] I regularly drink.
[x] I've passed out from drinking.
[x] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.
[ ] I've smoked weed.
[ ] I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
[ ] I've eaten shrooms.
[ ] I've popped E.
[ ] I've inhaled Nitrous.
[ ] I've done hard drugs.
[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick.
[ ] I can't swallow pills.
[x] I can swallow about 5 pills at a time no problem
[ ] I have been diagnosed with clinical depression.
[ ] I have been diagnosed with one or more anxiety disorder.
[x] I shut others out when I'm depressed.
[ ] I take anti-depressants.
[ ] I'm anorexic or bulimic.
[x] I've slept an entire day when I didn't need it.
[ ] I've hurt myself on purpose.
[ ] I've woken up crying.
DEATH
[ ] I'm afraid of dying.
[ ] I hate funerals.
[x] I've seen someone dying.
[ ] Someone close to me has attempted suicide.
[ ] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
[ ] I've planned my own suicide.
[ ] I've attempted suicide.
[ ] I've written a eulogy for myself.
MATERIALISM
[x] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[x] I own an iPod or MP3 player.
[ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[ ] I own multiple designer purses, costing over $100 a piece.
[x] I own something from Hot Topic.
[ ] I own something from Pac Sun.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[x] I own something from The Gap.
[x] I own something I got on e-bay.
[x] I own something from Abercrombie.
RANDOM
[ ] I can sing well.
[ ] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[x] I open up to others easily. You ask me a question I'm most likely going to answer it.
[x] I watch the news.
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[ ] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
[x] I curse regularly.
[ ] I sing in the shower.
[ ] I am a morning person.
[ ] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[ ] I'm a snob about grammar.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I twirl my hair.
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name.
[x] I love being neat.
[ ] I love Spam
[x] I've copied over 30 CDs in a day
[ ] I bake well. (I could burn water)
[x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue (red, though pink is tied with black for second)
[ ] I've worn pajamas to school. (so tacky)
[ ] I like Martha Stewart.
[x] I know how to shoot a gun. (fuckin' Army)
[ ] I am in love with love.
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[x] I laugh at my own jokes.
[x] I eat fast food weekly.(sometimes?)
[ ] I believe in ghosts.
[x] I am online 24/7, even as an away message.
[ ] I've not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[ ] I am really ticklish.
[x] I love white chocolate.
[ ] I bite my nails.
[x] I play video games.
[ ] I'm good at remembering faces. (why are you talking to me?)
[ ] I'm good at remembering names. (who are you again?)
[ ] I'm good at remembering dates.
[ ] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. (I think I've got a fairly practical plan)
joke assignment
General | Posted 14 years agoSeriously, I can't even take this seriously anymore. My last duty station set a very low bar for the Army in my mind, but as fucked up as the normal Army is, shits even more ridiculous in Korea. Serious headpat to anyone who thinks that assignment to Korea is a real duty station. Biggest congo line of cocksuckers I've ever seen. The combat units all seem under-equipped and saturated with privates, double-standard doesn't do this place justice when it comes to enforcement of regulations, and it's absolutely aggravating seeing people walk around with IR (combat) flag patches like this is a real deployment just because some people from their unit are doing an exercise.
I wouldn't say that I'm depressed about how everything here is terribly fucked up; it's just feeding into my natural cynicism a little too much. The reaction of everyone who came here with me and has been in the Army for a second is the same. Disbelief followed by a sick sort of amusement and washed down with strong alcohol. I need to get the fuck out of this organization. No joke, I need to ETS right now. This is just ridiculous.
Whats spurred this little rant is that this week I begun my law enforcement training. It's an Army thing, so I don't hold that against them. Even though I have more road time, more cases, and am overall better at policing than 99% of the company I really can't complain about this alone: you need to certify at every post you go to. What DOES get to me though is the course content. The first day made me realize just how menial my job has been made and how gimped my authority is over here. Its more than a little disheartening to listen for 2 hours about how here they want you calling the desk before so much as taking a piss when you're coming from a traffic section where my patrol was loaded up with better equipment than state police had, I was responding to actual emergencies, and could enforce the laws fairly regardless of a subject's position. I just about lost it when they told us that people of a certain rank who are being arrested shouldn't be placed in handcuffs. Goddamn, US soldiers have gone out and raped 2 locals in 2 weeks- you'd think that this would be a good indication that maybe our security guard model of MP work in Korea needed some revision. This shit is ridiculous.
I wouldn't say that I'm depressed about how everything here is terribly fucked up; it's just feeding into my natural cynicism a little too much. The reaction of everyone who came here with me and has been in the Army for a second is the same. Disbelief followed by a sick sort of amusement and washed down with strong alcohol. I need to get the fuck out of this organization. No joke, I need to ETS right now. This is just ridiculous.
Whats spurred this little rant is that this week I begun my law enforcement training. It's an Army thing, so I don't hold that against them. Even though I have more road time, more cases, and am overall better at policing than 99% of the company I really can't complain about this alone: you need to certify at every post you go to. What DOES get to me though is the course content. The first day made me realize just how menial my job has been made and how gimped my authority is over here. Its more than a little disheartening to listen for 2 hours about how here they want you calling the desk before so much as taking a piss when you're coming from a traffic section where my patrol was loaded up with better equipment than state police had, I was responding to actual emergencies, and could enforce the laws fairly regardless of a subject's position. I just about lost it when they told us that people of a certain rank who are being arrested shouldn't be placed in handcuffs. Goddamn, US soldiers have gone out and raped 2 locals in 2 weeks- you'd think that this would be a good indication that maybe our security guard model of MP work in Korea needed some revision. This shit is ridiculous.
First week at my new unit
General | Posted 14 years agoWhere I'd last left off I had pinpoint orders for Camp Yongsan in Seoul- not quite the case. Last friday I went to my battalion HQ which is located at Yongsan; they assigned me up north. I'm up at Camp Casey now, which a lot of people may recognize as the last major camp north before you get to the DMZ. Originally I was less than enthusiastic since I'd heard a lot of horror stories about this place, but honestly it doesn't seem half bad so far. The place is relatively well built up, comfortable, and most importantly theres a Taco Bell on post. All week I've continued to in-process the unit and get back in the swing of things, but so far I have no major complaints. I was even able to get shown around by infantryfag Yuki_C_Fox who's been here a hot second longer than me, haha.
Right now pretty much just a waiting game for me. I'm being assigned to work as a traffic accident investigator again (so far) with response to all of Area 1 (the northern most part of the country. yeah, I'll keep busy) so I'm standing by to qualify with the unit on the M9, go through the organization's law enforcement certification, get my military driver license for korea, and at the start of October finally be allowed to drink again! (it's a policy that for that new soldiers can't leave base or consume alcohol for their first 15 days in the unit. haven't had a drink in a bit over 2 weeks now so starting to miss it a little bit. hah). That's pretty much the extent of what I've been up to for those who care. Lifes pretty alright. =]
Right now pretty much just a waiting game for me. I'm being assigned to work as a traffic accident investigator again (so far) with response to all of Area 1 (the northern most part of the country. yeah, I'll keep busy) so I'm standing by to qualify with the unit on the M9, go through the organization's law enforcement certification, get my military driver license for korea, and at the start of October finally be allowed to drink again! (it's a policy that for that new soldiers can't leave base or consume alcohol for their first 15 days in the unit. haven't had a drink in a bit over 2 weeks now so starting to miss it a little bit. hah). That's pretty much the extent of what I've been up to for those who care. Lifes pretty alright. =]
new banner
General | Posted 14 years agodo not want.
Korea! =D
General | Posted 14 years agoSo yeah, its been a very eventful past few weeks. My PCS leave went pretty outstanding. Got shmamered into oblivion non-stop for 5 days in Oklahoma with nikolaiswiss, chubbyhusky, their roomate, and Hallix. I think I easily consumed more alcohol in that week than I have in the past few months. When I got back to NY I stopped over in Mass to hang out with Azban; which of course involved more drinking, watching south park, and pointing out how much of a closet homo the guy is. A very successful trek! Finally got home and spent a day and a half with my parents for a little change of pace.
The trip from NY to Korea was pretty smooth. The fact that I missed out on all the 9/11 media circlejerk by sleeping through a pacific flight just makes it better. Landed at OSAN Air Base and made my way over to Camp Yaongsan for in-processing. The unit here receiving and processing all of us doesn't have enough barracks room so the first night I spent in a hotel in Seoul. Honestly the whole thing is a clusterfuck; which is surprising after they've been doing this for 60 years. Overall though it's been a pretty painless process. I just got my pimpoint orders for where I'll be in country, and I'm going to be staying here at Yongsan. This place seems pretty cool and I hear a lot of positive things about it, so I'm real satisfied with this.
That's prettymuch the overview of stuff. Hopefully soon I'll be in a barracks with internet. Got a Korean cell phone yesterday, so at least I an stop running up my AT&T bill now. hah
The trip from NY to Korea was pretty smooth. The fact that I missed out on all the 9/11 media circlejerk by sleeping through a pacific flight just makes it better. Landed at OSAN Air Base and made my way over to Camp Yaongsan for in-processing. The unit here receiving and processing all of us doesn't have enough barracks room so the first night I spent in a hotel in Seoul. Honestly the whole thing is a clusterfuck; which is surprising after they've been doing this for 60 years. Overall though it's been a pretty painless process. I just got my pimpoint orders for where I'll be in country, and I'm going to be staying here at Yongsan. This place seems pretty cool and I hear a lot of positive things about it, so I'm real satisfied with this.
That's prettymuch the overview of stuff. Hopefully soon I'll be in a barracks with internet. Got a Korean cell phone yesterday, so at least I an stop running up my AT&T bill now. hah
PCS leave
General | Posted 14 years agoSo yeah, I cleared my last duty station the other day. Felt kinda good to be moving on but I'll definately miss all the people I worked with. I think I had a pretty good run at Ft Drum and had the privilege of working with a lot of outstanding soldiers/civilians, but the way things are headed I think I jumped off of a sinking ship. I'm looking forward to Korea where I think I've been put on the gains roster for a traffic section on a camp located a good distance from the DMZ.
Right now enjoying some leave down in Oklahoma with these guys:
and getting pretty drunk on a routine basis (and by that I mean a perpetual state of intoxication. It's wonderful <3 ).
Spending a few days down here then going back up to visit family in NY. Gotta sort through all the stuff I've accumulated over the years to decide what I really want to bring with me which I'm not looking forward to, but overall I'm pleased with how stuffs playing out. Hell, lifes good. =]
Right now enjoying some leave down in Oklahoma with these guys:
and getting pretty drunk on a routine basis (and by that I mean a perpetual state of intoxication. It's wonderful <3 ).Spending a few days down here then going back up to visit family in NY. Gotta sort through all the stuff I've accumulated over the years to decide what I really want to bring with me which I'm not looking forward to, but overall I'm pleased with how stuffs playing out. Hell, lifes good. =]
Almost gone
General | Posted 14 years agoGetting down to the wire on my time left at this instillation. I've been stationed at Fort Drum for the first 3 and a half years of my time in the military, and honestly it hasn't been horrible. I was thankful to be stationed in New York where family and friends back home were just a 6 hour drive away, I'm more comfortable with extreme cold weather than heat so the climate worked out nicely, and I've had a lot of great guys in my units. Deploying out of here was smooth and I'm satisfied with the way my time in Iraq went. Upon getting back I would say that being transferred to permanent garrison was the best thing professionally to ever happen to me. I learned a lot about law enforcement and got a lot of good experiences out of it. Not to be an arrogant prick, but it's probably not a stretch for me to consider myself one of the most competent law&order MPs on the instillation. It's the one thing in the military that I've really excelled in by receiving more positive community feedback, commendations from both garrison commander and the provost marshal, and more completed cases than any other MP currently on the road. I've met all the goals I set out for when I entered the military and still have 580 days left.
At this point I kinda feel like the same I did in the last weeks of high school; I honestly don't care about what's happening around me. I'm still doing my shift work (and due to personnel shortages will likely be on patrol until the day I go) to the best of my ability but I'm just not bothered by the bullshit as much since I'm leaving very soon. In between shifts I'm squeezing in my appointments to out-process and in between that I'm trying to drink away the part of the day that I can't sleep away.
I've been working to put a lot of personal shit in perspective and work on being a more satisfied individual. I've been going out with friends (both from my unit and a good guy I met in the area), been chatting a whole lot with the people who's company I value most, and looking forward to taking a little PCS leave with some buddies who have helped me out a lot recently. Not sure how well things are coming on this front; kinda just trying to fix myself. There's my little update on life at the moment for those who care. hah
At this point I kinda feel like the same I did in the last weeks of high school; I honestly don't care about what's happening around me. I'm still doing my shift work (and due to personnel shortages will likely be on patrol until the day I go) to the best of my ability but I'm just not bothered by the bullshit as much since I'm leaving very soon. In between shifts I'm squeezing in my appointments to out-process and in between that I'm trying to drink away the part of the day that I can't sleep away.
I've been working to put a lot of personal shit in perspective and work on being a more satisfied individual. I've been going out with friends (both from my unit and a good guy I met in the area), been chatting a whole lot with the people who's company I value most, and looking forward to taking a little PCS leave with some buddies who have helped me out a lot recently. Not sure how well things are coming on this front; kinda just trying to fix myself. There's my little update on life at the moment for those who care. hah
Bored meme is bored
General | Posted 14 years agoReally bored, so here's another pointless meme that 3 or 4 people may skim through as they put in their own answers on their page. Stole this one off 
thedresdenbomber
1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My face.
2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Black modest mouse hoodie. It's like the only one I own.
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
No.
4. Do you plan outfits?
When I'm going out, yes.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
I need a coffee and to drink a lot of water. Too much vodka last night.
6. What's the closest thing to you that is red?
My thsirt and pajama pants.
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I was escorting President Obama around in an unmarked police SUV when I side-swiped a shittyass minivan. The car turned into a bicycle, Obama went to have a smoke, and I argued with a fat southern lady who got out of the minivan. Dream ended when I realized the joker had Obama hostage on the 3rd story balcony of a building. Good times.
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Not yet, but even if I do there's little chance I'll care enough to remember them.
9. What are you craving right now?
Dr Pepper & vanilla vodka.
10. Do you floss?
Once in a while.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
The MIA cabbage patch parents.
12. Are you emotional?
No, but every so often I need to talk about things to someone.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Yes?
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Lick it.
15. Do you like your hair?
I wish the military let me grow it longer, but yeah.
16. Do you like yourself?
Most of the time.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
I don't think that's a good idea.
18. What are you listening to right now?
Reel Big Fish - Nothin'
19. Are your parents strict?
My parents are socialist pot smoking hippies.
20. Would you go sky diving?
Sure, why not.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
Sometimes?
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Yes.
23. Do you rent movies often?
Very rarely.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
Random chrome coffee cup, some bottles, ect. Yes.
25. How many countries have you visited?
Canada and Iraq are the only two I'd really count. Kuwait was all just on shitty camps for a few weeks and never left the airport terminals in Germany/Ireland. haha
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Yup.
27. Ever been on a train?
Yes many times.
28. Brown or white eggs?
White.
29.Do you have a cell-phone?
Yes.
30. Do you use chap stick?
No.
31. Do you own a gun?
No. I have an M9 assigned to me for work but have no interest in personally owning a firearm.
32. Can you use chop sticks?
No, not if my life depended on it.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Going out to visit a friend tonight. After that may get drunk with my roommates again.
34. Are you too forgiving?
Usually I don't give people second chances. Recently I've felt like I've made exception to this rule when I should not have.
35. Ever been in love?
Yes.
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
Not a clue.
37. Ever have cream puffs?
What are those?
38. Last time you cried?
July.
39. What was the last question you asked?
'What are you doing today?'
40. Favorite time of the year?
Winter.
41. Do you have any tattoos?
No.
42. Are you sarcastic?
Extremely.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
No.
44. Ever walked into a wall?
In the dark, frequently.
45. Favorite color?
Red. Closely followed by black and pink.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes.
47. Is your hair curly?
No.
48. What was the last CD you bought?
No idea, it was defiantly over a year ago.
49. Do looks matter?
They're not the most important thing, but they matter.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
No. That's pretty much automatic qualification as a piece of shit in my book.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
No.
52. Do you like your life right now?
Could be better, but yeah. It's okay.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
I don't own a TV.
54. Can you handle the truth?
If you fail to mention the truth or lie to me I'll never trust you again.
55. Do you have good vision?
With glasses I do; otherwise I may as well be blind. lol
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I dislike a lot of people.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
I make around 10 calls a day.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Some big black drunk staff sergeant who was having flashbacks. Had to handcuff him to the gurney to get him in the ambulance.
59. What are you wearing?
Red pajama pants and a red tshirt. Pink fuzzy slippers. Glasses?
60.What is your favorite animal?
Foxies =]
61. Where was your default picture taken at?
On the outskirts of the airfield when I was working.
62. Can you hula hoop?
I could when I was a kid. lol
63. Do you have a job?
Yes.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Liquor and taco bell.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Several times.
thedresdenbomber1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My face.
2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Black modest mouse hoodie. It's like the only one I own.
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
No.
4. Do you plan outfits?
When I'm going out, yes.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
I need a coffee and to drink a lot of water. Too much vodka last night.
6. What's the closest thing to you that is red?
My thsirt and pajama pants.
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I was escorting President Obama around in an unmarked police SUV when I side-swiped a shittyass minivan. The car turned into a bicycle, Obama went to have a smoke, and I argued with a fat southern lady who got out of the minivan. Dream ended when I realized the joker had Obama hostage on the 3rd story balcony of a building. Good times.
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Not yet, but even if I do there's little chance I'll care enough to remember them.
9. What are you craving right now?
Dr Pepper & vanilla vodka.
10. Do you floss?
Once in a while.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
The MIA cabbage patch parents.
12. Are you emotional?
No, but every so often I need to talk about things to someone.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Yes?
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Lick it.
15. Do you like your hair?
I wish the military let me grow it longer, but yeah.
16. Do you like yourself?
Most of the time.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
I don't think that's a good idea.
18. What are you listening to right now?
Reel Big Fish - Nothin'
19. Are your parents strict?
My parents are socialist pot smoking hippies.
20. Would you go sky diving?
Sure, why not.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
Sometimes?
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Yes.
23. Do you rent movies often?
Very rarely.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
Random chrome coffee cup, some bottles, ect. Yes.
25. How many countries have you visited?
Canada and Iraq are the only two I'd really count. Kuwait was all just on shitty camps for a few weeks and never left the airport terminals in Germany/Ireland. haha
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Yup.
27. Ever been on a train?
Yes many times.
28. Brown or white eggs?
White.
29.Do you have a cell-phone?
Yes.
30. Do you use chap stick?
No.
31. Do you own a gun?
No. I have an M9 assigned to me for work but have no interest in personally owning a firearm.
32. Can you use chop sticks?
No, not if my life depended on it.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Going out to visit a friend tonight. After that may get drunk with my roommates again.
34. Are you too forgiving?
Usually I don't give people second chances. Recently I've felt like I've made exception to this rule when I should not have.
35. Ever been in love?
Yes.
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
Not a clue.
37. Ever have cream puffs?
What are those?
38. Last time you cried?
July.
39. What was the last question you asked?
'What are you doing today?'
40. Favorite time of the year?
Winter.
41. Do you have any tattoos?
No.
42. Are you sarcastic?
Extremely.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
No.
44. Ever walked into a wall?
In the dark, frequently.
45. Favorite color?
Red. Closely followed by black and pink.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes.
47. Is your hair curly?
No.
48. What was the last CD you bought?
No idea, it was defiantly over a year ago.
49. Do looks matter?
They're not the most important thing, but they matter.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
No. That's pretty much automatic qualification as a piece of shit in my book.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
No.
52. Do you like your life right now?
Could be better, but yeah. It's okay.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
I don't own a TV.
54. Can you handle the truth?
If you fail to mention the truth or lie to me I'll never trust you again.
55. Do you have good vision?
With glasses I do; otherwise I may as well be blind. lol
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I dislike a lot of people.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
I make around 10 calls a day.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Some big black drunk staff sergeant who was having flashbacks. Had to handcuff him to the gurney to get him in the ambulance.
59. What are you wearing?
Red pajama pants and a red tshirt. Pink fuzzy slippers. Glasses?
60.What is your favorite animal?
Foxies =]
61. Where was your default picture taken at?
On the outskirts of the airfield when I was working.
62. Can you hula hoop?
I could when I was a kid. lol
63. Do you have a job?
Yes.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Liquor and taco bell.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Several times.
Know what erks me?
General | Posted 14 years agoPeople who get pulled over at night in the pitch black with tinted up windows and accuse you of racial profiling. Apparently I'm profiling red SUVs and blue chargers. Dumbcunts.
One month left!
General | Posted 14 years agoSo yeah, start of September I'll be leaving for Korea. I've been at this duty station since I got out of basic/AIT so kinda got used to things here. I really liked the job I've had for the past 18 months and the unit I've been assigned to; that's mostly why I tried so hard initially to have my orders for Korea deleted. The way things are changing here though it almost feels like I'm dodging a bullet. MP work in Korea sounds like a joke, but can't be worse than going back to the battalion that's about to assimilate garrison here. I guess I'm kinda excited at this point. If nothing else, one step closer to my ETS. haha
I've done 74 of the 120 stupidest things?
General | Posted 14 years agoshamelessly stolen from 
blitzkriegfox
Level 1
(x) Smoked A Cigarette
(x) Smoked A Cigar
(x) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
SO FAR: 3
Level 2
(x) Are / Been In Love
(x) Dumped someone
( ) Been Fired
(x) Been In A Fist Fight
SO FAR: 6
Level 3
(x) Had A Crush On An Older Person
(x) Skipped Class
(x) Slept With A Co-worker
(x) Seen Someone / Something Die
SO FAR: 10
Level 4
(x) Had / Have A Crush On One Of Your Furaffinity Friends
( ) Been To Paris
( ) Been To Spain
(x) Been On A Plane
(x) Thrown Up From Drinking
SO FAR: 13
Level 5
(x) Eaten Sushi
( ) Been Snowboarding
(x) Met Someone Through Internet
(x) Been in a Mosh Pit
SO FAR: 16
Level 6
( ) Been In An Abusive Relationship
(x) Taken Pain Killers
(x) Liked/loved Someone Who You Can't Have
(x) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(x) Made A Snow Angel
SO FAR: 20
Level 7
(x) Had A Tea Party
(x) Flown A Kite
(x) Built A Sand Castle
( ) Gone mudding
(x) Played Dress Up
SO FAR: 24
Level 8
(x) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
(x) Gone Sledding
(x) Cheated While Playing A Game
(x) Been Lonely
(x) Fallen Asleep At Work / School
SO far: 29
Level 10
(x) Watched The Sun Set
( ) Felt An Earthquake
( ) Killed A Snake
SO FAR: 30
Level 11
(x) Been Tickled
( ) Been Robbed / Vandalized
( ) Been cheated on
(x) Been Misunderstood
SO FAR: 32
Level 12
(x) Won A Contest
( ) Been Suspended From School
( ) Had Detention
(x) Been In A Car / Motorcycle Accident
SO FAR: 34
Level 13
(x) Had / Have Braces
( ) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
( ) Danced in the moonlight
SO FAR : 35
Level 14
( ) Hated The Way You Look
(x) Witnessed A Crime
( ) Pole Danced
( ) Questioned Your Heart
( ) Been obsessed with post-it-notes
SO FAR: 36
Level 15
( ) Squished Barefoot Through The Mud
(x) Been To The Opposite Side Of The World
(x) Swam In The Ocean
(x) Felt Like You Were Dying
SO FAR: 39
Level 16
(x) Cried Yourself To Sleep
(x) Played Cops And Robbers
(x) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers
( ) Sang Karaoke
(x) Paid For A Meal With Only Coins
SO FAR: 43
Level 17
(x) Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn't
(x) Made Prank Phone Calls
(x) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
(x) Kissed In The Rain
SO FAR: 47
Level 18
(x) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
( ) Watched The Sun Set/ sun rise With Someone You Care/Cared About
(x) Blown Bubbles
(x) Made A Bonfire On The Beach Or Anywhere
SO FAR: 50
Level 19
(x) Crashed A Party
( ) Have Traveled More Than 5 Days With A Car Full Of People
(x) Had A Wish Come True
( ) Been Humped By A Monkey
SO FAR: 52
Level 20
( ) Worn Pearls
( ) Jumped Off A Bridge
(x) Screamed "Penis" or "Vagina" (PINGASSS!)
( ) Swam With Dolphins
SO FAR: 53
Level 21
( ) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole/Freezer/ice Cubes
( ) Kicked A Fish
(x) Worn The Opposite Sex's Clothes
( ) Sat On A Roof Top and watched the stars
SO FAR: 54
Level 22
(x) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
( ) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
( ) Talked On The Phone For More Than 6 Hours
( ) Recently stayed up for a while talking to someone you care about
SO FAR: 55
Level 23
( ) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree
(x) Climbed A Tree
(x) Had/Been In A Tree House
( ) Been scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
SO FAR: 57
Level 24
( ) Believed In Ghosts
( ) Have had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes
( ) Gone Streaking
(x) Visited Jail
SO FAR: 58
Level 25
( ) Played Chinese Chicken
(x) Been Pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(x) Been Told You're Hot By A Complete Stranger
( ) Broken A Bone
(x) Been Easily Amused
SO FAR: 61
Level 26
( ) Caught A Fish Then Ate It Later
( ) Made A Porn Video/got asked to make one
( ) Caught A Butterfly
(x) Laughed So Hard You Cried
(x) Cried So Hard You Laughed
SO FAR: 63
Level 27
(x) Mooned/Flashed Someone
(x) Had Someone Moon/Flash You
(x) Cheated On A Test
(x) Forgotten Someone's Name
( ) French Braided Someones Hair
( ) Gone Skinny Dipping
( ) Been Kicked Out Of Your House
SO FAR: 67
Level 28
(x) Rode A Roller Coaster
( ) Went Scuba-Diving/Snorkeling
( ) Had A Cavity
(x) Black-Mailed Someone
( ) Been Black Mailed
SO FAR: 69
Level 29
(x) Been Used
( ) Fell Going Up The Stairs
( ) Licked A Cat
(x) Bitten Someone
(x) Licked Someone
SO FAR: 72
Level 30
(x) Been shot at/or at gunpoint
( ) Had sex in the rain
( ) Flattened someones tires
(x) Rode in a car/truck until the gas light came on
( ) Got five dollars or less worth of gas
Total: 74
Who the hell comes up with these questions?
blitzkriegfoxLevel 1
(x) Smoked A Cigarette
(x) Smoked A Cigar
(x) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
SO FAR: 3
Level 2
(x) Are / Been In Love
(x) Dumped someone
( ) Been Fired
(x) Been In A Fist Fight
SO FAR: 6
Level 3
(x) Had A Crush On An Older Person
(x) Skipped Class
(x) Slept With A Co-worker
(x) Seen Someone / Something Die
SO FAR: 10
Level 4
(x) Had / Have A Crush On One Of Your Furaffinity Friends
( ) Been To Paris
( ) Been To Spain
(x) Been On A Plane
(x) Thrown Up From Drinking
SO FAR: 13
Level 5
(x) Eaten Sushi
( ) Been Snowboarding
(x) Met Someone Through Internet
(x) Been in a Mosh Pit
SO FAR: 16
Level 6
( ) Been In An Abusive Relationship
(x) Taken Pain Killers
(x) Liked/loved Someone Who You Can't Have
(x) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(x) Made A Snow Angel
SO FAR: 20
Level 7
(x) Had A Tea Party
(x) Flown A Kite
(x) Built A Sand Castle
( ) Gone mudding
(x) Played Dress Up
SO FAR: 24
Level 8
(x) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
(x) Gone Sledding
(x) Cheated While Playing A Game
(x) Been Lonely
(x) Fallen Asleep At Work / School
SO far: 29
Level 10
(x) Watched The Sun Set
( ) Felt An Earthquake
( ) Killed A Snake
SO FAR: 30
Level 11
(x) Been Tickled
( ) Been Robbed / Vandalized
( ) Been cheated on
(x) Been Misunderstood
SO FAR: 32
Level 12
(x) Won A Contest
( ) Been Suspended From School
( ) Had Detention
(x) Been In A Car / Motorcycle Accident
SO FAR: 34
Level 13
(x) Had / Have Braces
( ) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
( ) Danced in the moonlight
SO FAR : 35
Level 14
( ) Hated The Way You Look
(x) Witnessed A Crime
( ) Pole Danced
( ) Questioned Your Heart
( ) Been obsessed with post-it-notes
SO FAR: 36
Level 15
( ) Squished Barefoot Through The Mud
(x) Been To The Opposite Side Of The World
(x) Swam In The Ocean
(x) Felt Like You Were Dying
SO FAR: 39
Level 16
(x) Cried Yourself To Sleep
(x) Played Cops And Robbers
(x) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers
( ) Sang Karaoke
(x) Paid For A Meal With Only Coins
SO FAR: 43
Level 17
(x) Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn't
(x) Made Prank Phone Calls
(x) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
(x) Kissed In The Rain
SO FAR: 47
Level 18
(x) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
( ) Watched The Sun Set/ sun rise With Someone You Care/Cared About
(x) Blown Bubbles
(x) Made A Bonfire On The Beach Or Anywhere
SO FAR: 50
Level 19
(x) Crashed A Party
( ) Have Traveled More Than 5 Days With A Car Full Of People
(x) Had A Wish Come True
( ) Been Humped By A Monkey
SO FAR: 52
Level 20
( ) Worn Pearls
( ) Jumped Off A Bridge
(x) Screamed "Penis" or "Vagina" (PINGASSS!)
( ) Swam With Dolphins
SO FAR: 53
Level 21
( ) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole/Freezer/ice Cubes
( ) Kicked A Fish
(x) Worn The Opposite Sex's Clothes
( ) Sat On A Roof Top and watched the stars
SO FAR: 54
Level 22
(x) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
( ) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
( ) Talked On The Phone For More Than 6 Hours
( ) Recently stayed up for a while talking to someone you care about
SO FAR: 55
Level 23
( ) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree
(x) Climbed A Tree
(x) Had/Been In A Tree House
( ) Been scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
SO FAR: 57
Level 24
( ) Believed In Ghosts
( ) Have had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes
( ) Gone Streaking
(x) Visited Jail
SO FAR: 58
Level 25
( ) Played Chinese Chicken
(x) Been Pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(x) Been Told You're Hot By A Complete Stranger
( ) Broken A Bone
(x) Been Easily Amused
SO FAR: 61
Level 26
( ) Caught A Fish Then Ate It Later
( ) Made A Porn Video/got asked to make one
( ) Caught A Butterfly
(x) Laughed So Hard You Cried
(x) Cried So Hard You Laughed
SO FAR: 63
Level 27
(x) Mooned/Flashed Someone
(x) Had Someone Moon/Flash You
(x) Cheated On A Test
(x) Forgotten Someone's Name
( ) French Braided Someones Hair
( ) Gone Skinny Dipping
( ) Been Kicked Out Of Your House
SO FAR: 67
Level 28
(x) Rode A Roller Coaster
( ) Went Scuba-Diving/Snorkeling
( ) Had A Cavity
(x) Black-Mailed Someone
( ) Been Black Mailed
SO FAR: 69
Level 29
(x) Been Used
( ) Fell Going Up The Stairs
( ) Licked A Cat
(x) Bitten Someone
(x) Licked Someone
SO FAR: 72
Level 30
(x) Been shot at/or at gunpoint
( ) Had sex in the rain
( ) Flattened someones tires
(x) Rode in a car/truck until the gas light came on
( ) Got five dollars or less worth of gas
Total: 74
Who the hell comes up with these questions?
could be worse, and now it is
General | Posted 14 years agoAlright. I've been having a bad week. Out of nowhere it feels I got hit with something I didn't expect and was completely unprepared to handle. I've not been doing well the past few days, and today found out something from another direction.
A few months ago I came on orders for Korea. I wasn't happy about it and tried to get out of it. My unit submitted paperwork twice requesting cancellation of the orders, submitted my paperwork from traffic school to G1 office, made phone calls. Last week I still haven't heard anything back and decided I need to face the reality that I'm gonna be reassigned no matter how much I kick and scream about it. Worth noting is that this isn't just me- all the soldiers assigned as MPI detectives and another guy from traffic from this unit are also on orders for Korea (one of them literally just got back from the school) and their request for change in status aren't being answered as well. I found out why.
With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan MPs have been pretty widely deployed. To compensate for the number of MPs overseas the Army hired civilian police officers on bases. A lot of the Army doesn't like seeing normal cops on a military post, but the reality is they know their shit and are professional. Most MPs on the other hand have spent the vast majority of their careers working combat duties. For the past decade it seems like the MP corps has looked at our law enforcement role as the bitch POG job that's below them. Most of the people with rank who are MPs made that rank in combat zones and don't know a whole lot about policing. Obviously, this is a problem.
It's more so a problem because the MP battalion here has been trying to take over more control of things. As I said, civilians for a while have been the majority of the cops on base. This is changing with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down; all of a sudden we have a lot of MPs with very little (if any) police experience without a mission. The MP battalion is making it's move now and playing politics. Civilian cops here are getting cut, battalion officers are being put into administrative positions usually run by civilians, and now the garrison MPs are going to go away too.
As an MP assigned to the garrison we had somewhat different rules. Our unit pretty much only existed to keep track of us and we'd go to work at the station every day falling under the direction of our civilian supervisors. About as little playing Army as possible while still wearing the uniform, and it gave us a good buffer from the politics of a military instillation. For a while they've been talking about having us fall under the MP battalion so they could have better control, and I guess now that's happening. From what I understand in the next few months as most of us from garrison PCS to out of the country and civilian police are dismissed, the MP battalion is going to assume responsibility for providing 'permanent' law&order MPs who go by their rules and play their games. Considering the battalion's leadership is more concerned with how their MP's address officers than the fact that none of their damned people can find their way to a 911 call in under 10 minutes, this is worrying.
Honestly I'm just really depressed about everything right now. The job I've done for the past year and a half is going to go to shit, I'm getting sent somewhere I don't want to go working for an organization I don't respect anymore, and my emotional support that I've relied on for a long time disappeared from under my feet. I'm really discontent with the way my life's going right now.
A few months ago I came on orders for Korea. I wasn't happy about it and tried to get out of it. My unit submitted paperwork twice requesting cancellation of the orders, submitted my paperwork from traffic school to G1 office, made phone calls. Last week I still haven't heard anything back and decided I need to face the reality that I'm gonna be reassigned no matter how much I kick and scream about it. Worth noting is that this isn't just me- all the soldiers assigned as MPI detectives and another guy from traffic from this unit are also on orders for Korea (one of them literally just got back from the school) and their request for change in status aren't being answered as well. I found out why.
With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan MPs have been pretty widely deployed. To compensate for the number of MPs overseas the Army hired civilian police officers on bases. A lot of the Army doesn't like seeing normal cops on a military post, but the reality is they know their shit and are professional. Most MPs on the other hand have spent the vast majority of their careers working combat duties. For the past decade it seems like the MP corps has looked at our law enforcement role as the bitch POG job that's below them. Most of the people with rank who are MPs made that rank in combat zones and don't know a whole lot about policing. Obviously, this is a problem.
It's more so a problem because the MP battalion here has been trying to take over more control of things. As I said, civilians for a while have been the majority of the cops on base. This is changing with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down; all of a sudden we have a lot of MPs with very little (if any) police experience without a mission. The MP battalion is making it's move now and playing politics. Civilian cops here are getting cut, battalion officers are being put into administrative positions usually run by civilians, and now the garrison MPs are going to go away too.
As an MP assigned to the garrison we had somewhat different rules. Our unit pretty much only existed to keep track of us and we'd go to work at the station every day falling under the direction of our civilian supervisors. About as little playing Army as possible while still wearing the uniform, and it gave us a good buffer from the politics of a military instillation. For a while they've been talking about having us fall under the MP battalion so they could have better control, and I guess now that's happening. From what I understand in the next few months as most of us from garrison PCS to out of the country and civilian police are dismissed, the MP battalion is going to assume responsibility for providing 'permanent' law&order MPs who go by their rules and play their games. Considering the battalion's leadership is more concerned with how their MP's address officers than the fact that none of their damned people can find their way to a 911 call in under 10 minutes, this is worrying.
Honestly I'm just really depressed about everything right now. The job I've done for the past year and a half is going to go to shit, I'm getting sent somewhere I don't want to go working for an organization I don't respect anymore, and my emotional support that I've relied on for a long time disappeared from under my feet. I'm really discontent with the way my life's going right now.
Back to work
General | Posted 14 years agoFirst, massive WTF @ Army. Seriously, I'm gone for 3 weeks and everything I know is a lie. It took 20min of shift with everyone looking at me like I was crazy to realize that none of them were wearing berets anymore. I think the Army planned to switch to patrol caps right as I went on leave just to fuck with me. Jerks.
Apparently I missed quite a few little things aside from the hat change, but nothing of legitimate importance. I had an awesome time down in Oklahoma. And visiting family too, right! Spent time with a lot of awesome people- I'd say even made up for the fact that I was in a state several times inferior to New York! (very high praise). Gonna have to try to get leave again first change possible and spend some more time with silver. Kinda depressing flying back, but I guess I missed my job. 3 weeks of not being able to issue tickets is a long time; was going into withdrawal.
Apparently I missed quite a few little things aside from the hat change, but nothing of legitimate importance. I had an awesome time down in Oklahoma. And visiting family too, right! Spent time with a lot of awesome people- I'd say even made up for the fact that I was in a state several times inferior to New York! (very high praise). Gonna have to try to get leave again first change possible and spend some more time with silver. Kinda depressing flying back, but I guess I missed my job. 3 weeks of not being able to issue tickets is a long time; was going into withdrawal.
Happyfox!
General | Posted 14 years agoSo at the airport waiting for 
strykerwulf's flight to come in. I've got leave till the start of next month which I'm super excited about. Going down to lower-New York to spend a week with my family, then back to Oklahoma for the rest of the time. Been looking forward to this time off for a while; had to submit my leave papers like 5 times before I finally got dates that my supervisor could work with. Leave = great success!
strykerwulf's flight to come in. I've got leave till the start of next month which I'm super excited about. Going down to lower-New York to spend a week with my family, then back to Oklahoma for the rest of the time. Been looking forward to this time off for a while; had to submit my leave papers like 5 times before I finally got dates that my supervisor could work with. Leave = great success!Back from Texas again
General | Posted 14 years agoSeriously, someone needs to carpet bomb that state. I missed New York <3
fucked for the next 10 days
General | Posted 14 years agoBack in San Antonio again. Acting as cadre for the IMCOM best soldier competition which is all kinds of bullshit. Stuck on Camp Bullis- which is some kinda National Guard shithole. Stuck in a field barracks with limited internet; and limited everything else for that matter. Ghettofab.
