Remember me?

[vitoal125 0]

Remember me, about 12 weeks ago I told you all that I was leaving to go to boot camp. Today I return on the beginning of my 10 days of leave as a US Marine and probably one of the few people on these boards who have actually fired the real M16A2 service rifle and done some combat training. I go back to the school of infantry on April 30 to commence my real training on being a grunt in America's finest fighting force. Well, time to check out whats changed!

[scout 0]

okay, here are 2 tips for the field:

1. the front sight is a GREAT can opener!

2. the rifle is the best tent pole ive used ever!

enjoy!

[advocatexxx 0]

Actually you'd be surprised how many people here are or have been in the armed forces.

How are the Marines ? I thought about taking a break from school and joining. I need motivation, bossing around, and pushing my body to its physical and mental limits might be a little helpful too. But I have a great haircut and don't want to lose it, lol (long live the King)

[vitoal125 0]

good tips, but where do you get cans? I just got some MREs that say they were packaged in 1997. During the crucible, one of my MREs had a m and m package in it that had an old million dollar contest that had to be redemed in october of I think 98. But for all those who are feeling motivated and deciced to join the ranks of the devil dogs, use your sleeping bag to sleep in when in the field. Its a heck of a lot warmer then what our DIs wanted us to sleep in (poncho liner and poncho). He called it a taco shell and said it would keep us nice and warm, but I nearly froze my rear end off.

[Assault (CAN) 1]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">probably one of the few people on these boards who have actually fired the real M16A2 service rifle and done some combat training<span id='postcolor'>

Welcome to the club. As advocatexxx said, you'd be surprised at how many people here have served or are serving in thier country's military, myself included. The military aint nothin' big to brag about.

Welcome back.

Tyler

[scout 0]

sorry...... we still use cans as our MRE.LOL

and dont worry, the tinned meat we had was almost 9 years old, and it was considered quite new.

remember , sleeping bags wont be with you always! u better find some way to sleep in that poncho (i use thermal underware and shirt) so start improvising! thats the first rule of the soldier!

[Sith 0]

Welcome back

USMC huh? That means you might get to play VBS some day

Sorry, have to move this to OT...

[loopy 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (vitoal125 @ April 20 2002,15:09)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Remember me, about 12 weeks ago I told you all that I was leaving to go to boot camp.  Today I return on the beginning of my 10 days of leave as a US Marine and probably one of the few people on these boards who have actually fired the real M16A2 service rifle and done some combat training.  <span id='postcolor'>

Well welcome back.But get your facts bud there are more than a few serving or x sevicman on these boards Myself included

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

9--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (vitoal125 @ April 20 2002,069)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"> I go back to the school of infantry on April 30 to commence my real training on being a grunt in America's finest fighting force.  <span id='postcolor'>

 Oh no! They brainwashed him! In such a short period of time! Oh no, we lost and independant thinker and won a mind-slave of the US-marines!

   

[Cloney 0]

Congrats on completing boot camp!

[action man 0]

How come you are making a big deal about being in the army? I have got 4 mates who have been in the army,now that they are out 2 are on the dole,1 is a taxi driver,and the other is a road sweeper! in my opinion you would be better off getting qualifications for a decent job!And before you all start i have already been their done that and worn the t-shirt,and forgotten things that some people will ever know.And just for good measure done things that would make your hair curl!

[advocatexxx 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (action man @ April 20 2002,16:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How come you are making a big deal about being in the army? I have got 4 mates who have been in the army,now that they are out 2 are on the dole,1 is a taxi driver,and the other is a road sweeper! in my opinion you would be better off getting qualifications for a decent job!And before you all start i have already been their done that and worn the t-shirt,and forgotten things that some people will ever know.And just for good measure done things that would make your hair curl!<span id='postcolor'>

He's not making a big deal of anything. He's merely saying he's got 10 days off and thought he'd come and say hello.

Your opinions of "decent job" are just that opinions. If he wants to be a United State Marine, then let him be.

Now go back to your $5.12 an hour job action man

[ralphwiggum 6]

hhhhmmmmm....didi any OFP experience help you?

[E6Hotel 0]

Vitoal125:

Welcome aboard, Devil Dog.  Are you going to SOI East or West?

I can remember freaking my parents out when I was on boot leave because I would jump up in the middle of the night and start "counting off" while asleep.  Heh.

Semper Fi

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (E6Hotel @ April 21 2002,00:19)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Vitoal125:

Welcome aboard, Devil Dog.  Are you going to SOI East or West?

I can remember freaking my parents out when I was on boot leave because I would jump up in the middle of the night and start "counting off" while asleep.  Heh.

Semper Fi<span id='postcolor'>

In good old germany everyone has to serve ("shut up Albert, we got enough of you and you stupid german stories! ). And after the first few months of intensive training you just hang around and waste your time in the best and fastest way!

[Captain Kickass 0]

Don't suppose anyone remembers me..... No? Please yourself then.

[usnst 0]

ha ha ha E6 hotel. Sounds like your typical case of "marine syndrome" (thats what i like to call it, its pretty much every marine has some sort of periodic mental disorder and goes nuts) And about the pay thing, if you are smart you will get a good education while in the service, if you are even smarter you'll go to college for a couple years before you even get in. Military is a great way to pay for your education, but you got to do more than get done the day and go have some beers. Take every advantage they give you and you'll have a worthwhile stay in the military.

[E6Hotel 0]

usnst:

To paraphrase Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising:"

"There is a tendency in the Navy to think that Marines are stupid because they make their living charging into machine gun nests."

Just so you know, I had a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting before I enlisted (Surprise!. Since lat moving from the grunts, I've picked up two professional certifications and am working on the third.

P.S. Can't stand beer.

Semper Fi

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (E6Hotel @ April 21 2002,02:44)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">usnst:

To paraphrase Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising:"

"There is a tendency in the Navy to think that Marines are stupid because they make their living charging into machine gun nests."

Just so you know, I had a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting before I enlisted (Surprise!.  Since lat moving from the grunts, I've picked up two professional certifications and am working on the third.

P.S.  Can't stand beer.

Semper Fi<span id='postcolor'>

Simple question then: what is the difference between "free cashflow" and cashflow, no just kiddin!

NO need to proof yourself!

[E6Hotel 0]

Albert Schweitzer:

"Simple question then: what is the difference between "free cashflow" and cashflow, no just kiddin!"

Free cash flow = Cash flow - capital expenditures - dividends.

You have to take it easy on me, I'm an internal auditor, not a CPA!

Semper Fi

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (E6Hotel @ April 21 2002,02:44)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Just so you know, I had a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting before I enlisted (Surprise!.<span id='postcolor'>

so..you have a B.S. degree.... another thing that acronym would represent is 'Bull Shit'...so you got Bull Shit degree!

j/k

i have B.S. degree too.

[E6Hotel 0]

Ralph Wiggum:

Heh.  Are you going for an M.S. (More of the Same) or a PhD (Piled Higher and Deeper)?

I probably shouldn't have made that 1st post about having a degree; came across as a megalomaniac.  It's just that I can't stand the "He must have enlisted because he couldn't find a job at the sawmill" misconception many people have.

usnst:

Hope I didn't make you think I was snapping at you.  If so, my apologies.

Semper Fi

[ralphwiggum 6]

i got accepted for Pretty Horrible Degree program, already, and will be starting it in Sept.

[usnst 0]

Hotel,

I did not think you were snapping at me at all. ANd i think you should say that you got a degree before you went in. I know with the army at least you get many more benefits based on your education level. I think that you should be proud of your accomplishments and you didn't come off as a bragart at all.

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (E6Hotel @ April 21 2002,03:40)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Albert Schweitzer:

"Simple question then: what is the difference between "free cashflow" and cashflow, no just kiddin!"

Free cash flow = Cash flow - capital expenditures - dividends.  

You have to take it easy on me, I'm an internal auditor, not a CPA!

Semper Fi<span id='postcolor'>

It sounds easy but to calculate it is difficult since you got different percentages that you need to apply on Net income so you got to move back from Cashflow to net income and the forward again to get Free Cashflow. Kind of sucks! Analysts dont even realy know what they should use it for, they say to clarify the income of a company if they try to hide bad performance by not paying those expenditures and divids.

I asked this question because it was one of the things that we had on every stupid examen and that fucks up your premade Excel-sheet (we are allowed to use Laptops). Everyone had pages of pages of prepared formulas in their Excel sheets to spare time during the examen, but something like this could destroy it all! THAT IS WHY IS PUNISH EVERYONE WITH IT: YOU MUST SUFFER LIKE I ONCE DID! YOU ALL MUST FEEL THE HURT INSIDE OF ME THAT ACCOUNTING HAS CAUSED!