Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Did my last 3 years there, AIMD 610 shop and stuff. Had an apartment in Chula Vista.

Ya, tough duty station, there, Ultramaroon -

Let me guess your favorite after duty friend -


humfrz

[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, I had that look 10 years ago! -

I even have a 11 year old Saturn sedan that I drive sometimes, to compliment the look.

Yep, maybe it is time for a Buick -


humfrz

In my eyes it looks like a practice run, a bit premature (-10years). I am also thinking that you've tried it but didn't like it.. therefore I suggest that you seek out some "on-trend" attire and clear the the "old fog" thoughts... Oh, and get a "proper" fast car...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

In my eyes it looks like a practice run, a bit premature (-10years). I am also thinking that you've tried it but didn't like it.. therefore I suggest that you seek out some "on-trend" attire and clear the the "old fog" thoughts... Oh, and get a "proper" fast car...

Yep.

When I got my FR-S, I got me a new pair of sweatpants, new suspenders and a new flannel shirt and 6 pair of white socks. Now, I'm all outfitted with a new look -

(I wear the suspenders under my flannel shirt, so people won't think I'm old)


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

In my eyes it looks like a practice run, a bit premature (-10years). I am also thinking that you've tried it but didn't like it.. therefore I suggest that you seek out some "on-trend" attire and clear the the "old fog" thoughts... Oh, and get a "proper" fast car...

My son in law has had that look since he was 30. As well as a “bad knee”’ and several other old man complaints. He is at least twenty years older than me by now by your standard.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep.

When I got my FR-S, I got me a new pair of sweatpants, new suspenders and a new flannel shirt and 6 pair of white socks. Now, I'm all outfitted with a new look -

(I wear the suspenders under my flannel shirt, so people won't think I'm old)


humfrz

Suspenders moved outside, grow a beard. shave the sides of your hair and slick back the top, hang out at local pretentious coffee shop and you will fit in with the young crowd especially in Seattle.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I thank him for his service.

E-6 is a good rank, high enough to not have to do the shit duties, but under the political ranks of the military -


humfrz

Yea, he is happy now that he can pick more of a "normal" work schedule.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Suspenders moved outside, grow a beard. shave the sides of your hair and slick back the top, hang out at local pretentious coffee shop and you will fit in with the young crowd especially in Seattle.

Forgot the vape.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

The island




NASNI

I think my son does a similar "sit in darkened rooms and watch things on screens that may or may not involve the military operations out at sea" at Travis AFB.

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I think my son does a similar "sit in darkened rooms and watch things on screens that may or may not involve the military operations out at sea" at Travis AFB.

I believe we work with them

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Forgot the vape.

Or a pipe

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Suspenders moved outside, grow a beard. shave the sides of your hair and slick back the top, hang out at local pretentious coffee shop and you will fit in with the young crowd especially in Seattle.

I think that look will work here in London too.. and Alaska (I've been watching Yukon Men)... And, not forgetting what our dear ole friends the Monty Python team sang, the look will work in Canada too...

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

We had an invisible fence and both the dogs had shock collars. Our lab would creep up on the fence until it would beep then lay down and nap till the battery went dead. Then wonder across.

We had two black lab-boxer mix pups (brothers) that we kept in our yard with an invisible fence. They were easy to train and obedient dogs (the type that if you put them on their mat and said stay, they would stay there all day) and took to the fence fine with training. They rarely set the beeps off never mind get shocked.

One day an interloper (a raccoon) got into the yard and one of them chased it. They were so focused on the catch that they ran through the fence, and being smart figured out that would work anytime they wanted with minimal pain.

The collars we used for them were the smaller ones that use watch type batteries. I upgraded to the ones that used a 9 volt battery.

Next time the dog decided to chase prey outside the yard, he took off, the beep went off, he continued running. When the shock hit he literally did a back flip like he had run into a solid wall, and resumed his never setting off the beep routine.

Being curious, I had tested the collar myself, in my hand. It felt about like a contact with a standard US outlet, where the smaller one felt more like an electric fence. I never actually measured them though, not sure what the real output is.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Ya, tough duty station, there, Ultramaroon -

Let me guess your favorite after duty friend -

It was a shitty apartment in an otherwise nice neighborhood. E-6 might be the sweet spot for enlisted types but it's not exactly living the high life.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Suspenders moved outside, grow a beard. shave the sides of your hair and slick back the top, hang out at local pretentious coffee shop and you will fit in with the young crowd especially in Seattle.

Well, I'm getting there - I just need to work on the beard - but, I can't get past the itchy phase -


humfrz