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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:19:39 PM EDT
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Nuke field is miserable, btw.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:22:15 PM EDT
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I scored high 90s on the ASVAB with little effort. Got a 6465 MOS for it and I'll be the first to tell ya my intelligence is questionable at best most days. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:23:03 PM EDT
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Nuke field is miserable, btw. 
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:24:37 PM EDT
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Well, they don’t show up at your front door when you score high enough to work motorpool. High 90’s isn’t all that common for the ASVAB. Scoring high gives you far more opportunities in the military. However, fuck him, he’s a liar. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:28:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If she really did, yes it's unusual. What was the AQFT score? People are calling BS but have no idea what her score is lol |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:28:29 PM EDT
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Meterology/Oceanography? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I scored high 90s on the ASVAB with little effort. Got a 6465 MOS for it and I'll be the first to tell ya my intelligence is questionable at best most days.  ALESTORM - In The Navy (DVD Teaser) | Napalm Records |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:29:32 PM EDT
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It’s 4 years.....not a career. See the world, get over $100k for college, plus full health care and $500k in life insurance. Yeah, that sounds miserable Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: If you want her to be miserable, by all means, send her through the nuke program. Who doesn't want to be on a carrier, amirite? Then she'll be a licensed reactor operator and can work anywhere there's a nuclear power plant. Now google map all of the nuke plants in the US, and see if she'd want to live any of those places. The fun thing about nukes is that even on their shore duty rotations, they still do nuke shit. They very rarely get a break from it. I work in IT, and know a ton of former nukes. If she didn't already have college going for her, then Navy nuke or Navy IT programs are fine. I did advanced electronics field, got out, earned a degree by going to night school for 7 years. Hindsight being 20/20, I'd have figured out a way to do college first. Stay in college. She can always serve later. I did 6 1/2 years. 1.5 years in training and 5 years on sea duty. I had a good time going to sea and traveling to Europe, Asia, Australia. Even went to the Bahamas, Mexico and Canada. I worked out of Hawaii for ~6 months. Guam was beautiful. Walking the streets of Pompeii and through the ruins of the Acropolis was amazing. Palma de Mallorca... wow. Many, many fond memories. I also remember the shitty times too, and there were plenty of those. Gotta take the good with the bad. My point is if she has a way to go to college now. Don't stop. Git 'r dun. If she was like me, and didn't have that opportunity, then go nuke, but do research and talk to some people who did it. The people I know who were nukes hated it. Obviously some folks like/tolerate it enough to make it a career. Just don't get blinded by the money. There are other ways to chase a dollar. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:30:07 PM EDT
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The Navy needs Nukes....she is smart and meets the criteria. If she wants a $60k SRB and school payed for, you could do a lot worse than a 5 year tour in the Worlds finest Navy  |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:33:06 PM EDT
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Nuke is 6 years active at a minimum plus inactive reserve time. 3/4 of the Earth is covered by water. That's the rightful domain of carriers and submarines, which are the only nukes we have these days. Subs spend a shitload of time at sea, and are limited in places they can pull in for liberty. I did 6 1/2 years. 1.5 years in training and 5 years on sea duty. I had a good time going to sea and traveling to Europe, Asia, Australia. Even went to the Bahamas, Mexico and Canada. I worked out of Hawaii for ~6 months. Guam was beautiful. Walking the streets of Pompeii and through the ruins of the Acropolis was amazing. Palma de Mallorca... wow. Many, many fond memories. I also remember the shitty times too, and there were plenty of those. Gotta take the good with the bad. My point is if she has a way to go to college now. Don't stop. Git 'r dun. If she was like me, and didn't have that opportunity, then go nuke, but do research and talk to some people who did it. The people I know who were nukes hated it. Obviously some folks like/tolerate it enough to make it a career. Just don't get blinded by the money. There are other ways to chase a dollar. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Quoted: If you want her to be miserable, by all means, send her through the nuke program. Who doesn't want to be on a carrier, amirite? Then she'll be a licensed reactor operator and can work anywhere there's a nuclear power plant. Now google map all of the nuke plants in the US, and see if she'd want to live any of those places. The fun thing about nukes is that even on their shore duty rotations, they still do nuke shit. They very rarely get a break from it. I work in IT, and know a ton of former nukes. If she didn't already have college going for her, then Navy nuke or Navy IT programs are fine. I did advanced electronics field, got out, earned a degree by going to night school for 7 years. Hindsight being 20/20, I'd have figured out a way to do college first. Stay in college. She can always serve later. I did 6 1/2 years. 1.5 years in training and 5 years on sea duty. I had a good time going to sea and traveling to Europe, Asia, Australia. Even went to the Bahamas, Mexico and Canada. I worked out of Hawaii for ~6 months. Guam was beautiful. Walking the streets of Pompeii and through the ruins of the Acropolis was amazing. Palma de Mallorca... wow. Many, many fond memories. I also remember the shitty times too, and there were plenty of those. Gotta take the good with the bad. My point is if she has a way to go to college now. Don't stop. Git 'r dun. If she was like me, and didn't have that opportunity, then go nuke, but do research and talk to some people who did it. The people I know who were nukes hated it. Obviously some folks like/tolerate it enough to make it a career. Just don't get blinded by the money. There are other ways to chase a dollar. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:35:02 PM EDT
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What about ROTC if she wants to serve? |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:41:26 PM EDT
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This, get college paid for. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What about ROTC if she wants to serve? |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:42:38 PM EDT
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Recruiters lie. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:44:23 PM EDT
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This, get college paid for. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What about ROTC if she wants to serve? And a female nuke NUPOC will get the recruiter Sailor of the Quarter for checking so many blocks |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:46:03 PM EDT
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She just graduated high school last year and is in her first year of college. The recruiter told my wife that my daughter almost aced the ASFAB which they said was "unusual". So the question is, is it unusual? Or are they feeding us a line of BS? I was never in the service, but I have heard the recruiter stories of promising more than what will happen. 
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:46:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Except OP asked if almost acing the ASVAB is unusual, not if she should enlist  FWIW, my 19 year olds are dropping out after their first year of college to enlist in the Coast Guard. I could not be more proud of them. College isn't always the best decision, especially for someone who is otherwise a bit aimless. Then go kick college’s ass. What I wouldn’t recommend, anymore, is a full-career, enlisted or officer. Shit, maybe especially not officer, those poor bastards work themselves to death for no good reason... “Next Slide!” |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:47:50 PM EDT
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Recruiter I was home early one day and answered a ring at the door, only to find a Marine recruiter looking for my underage daughter. I asked him, among other things, if it was SOP to visit underage females at home when their parents weren’t present. He told me if there was a problem, we could work it out. 
I told him her Marine Major uncle could work it out with him. Never saw him again.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:50:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What I wouldn’t recommend, anymore, is a full-career, enlisted or officer. Shit, maybe especially not officer, those poor bastards work themselves to death for no good reason... “Next Slide!” Seriously though...you may be on to something. I look longingly at my Marine's LCpl chevrons some days... "why does he keep staring me" I hear them say, then I am shook from my reverie and head back into the 4th straight hour of the future ops brief. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:51:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Actually, up until this point all of the answers have been on the same page. STAY IN SCHOOL. If she wants to serve she can easily joint ROTC or go OCS after graduation. however, DO NOT DROP OUT OF UNIVERSITY TO ENLIST! |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 6:54:46 PM EDT
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Recruiters lie. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:02:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Minus the $60k srb..... |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:04:20 PM EDT
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Not being in that environment... priceless. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Minus the $60k srb..... |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:07:17 PM EDT
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I got your AFQT right here.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:08:06 PM EDT
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It’s astonishing all the armchair civilians in here talking shit about the military and the call to serve your country....I guess we know who we can/can’t rely on in here when SHTF
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:09:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Damn it’s almost like you know what you’re talking about or something |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:10:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't disagree at all! If they were in school to become an engineer/docs/science man/whatever then I would have discouraged it. They need this little adventure, and I'm stoked for them. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:14:21 PM EDT
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One thing I've noticed in this thread is that everyone here aced the ASVAB. I don't think I even knew what I scored. I walked in the Marine recruiting office and told them I wanted to be infantry, like my dad and my granddad. That was before my senior year in high school. The next summer after graduation, I left for boot camp. Almost 30 years later, I'm still proud of my service and happy with my choices.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:14:45 PM EDT
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Everybody wants to be an officer, but nobody wants to put together no powerpoint presentations! Seriously though...you may be on to something. I look longingly at my Marine's LCpl chevrons some days... "why does he keep staring me" I hear them say, then I am shook from my reverie and head back into the 4th straight hour of the future ops brief. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: What I wouldn't recommend, anymore, is a full-career, enlisted or officer. Shit, maybe especially not officer, those poor bastards work themselves to death for no good reason... "Next Slide!" Seriously though...you may be on to something. I look longingly at my Marine's LCpl chevrons some days... "why does he keep staring me" I hear them say, then I am shook from my reverie and head back into the 4th straight hour of the future ops brief. 
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:16:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Except OP asked if almost acing the ASVAB is unusual, not if she should enlist FWIW, my 19 year olds are dropping out after their first year of college to enlist in the Coast Guard. I could not be more proud of them. College isn't always the best decision, especially for someone who is otherwise a bit aimless. Are they going rescue swimmer? |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:17:20 PM EDT
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If she has decent college-level math & language skills then it's not a huge surprise to rock the ASVAB.
Low-level college math helped me raise my score by 20 points. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:17:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Had I gone to college first, I would have dropped out after the first few semesters. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:17:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I enlisted before I went to college. It was the best thing for me. Had I gone to college first, I would have dropped out after the first few semesters. And I scored in the 90 on the ASVAB. Are they going rescue swimmer? ETA- and same about college, enlisting first was the way to go for me, same with my oldest. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:18:48 PM EDT
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Trade secret: You can automate the shit out of the creation of Powerpoint presentations. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Quoted: What I wouldn't recommend, anymore, is a full-career, enlisted or officer. Shit, maybe especially not officer, those poor bastards work themselves to death for no good reason... "Next Slide!" Seriously though...you may be on to something. I look longingly at my Marine's LCpl chevrons some days... "why does he keep staring me" I hear them say, then I am shook from my reverie and head back into the 4th straight hour of the future ops brief.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:19:22 PM EDT
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BS line, SCREW the lame ass military! She's doing the right thing, school then job!
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:20:04 PM EDT
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Same here. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Had I gone to college first, I would have dropped out after the first few semesters. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:22:31 PM EDT
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I went straight in after high school. Turned 18 at boot camp
My recruiter didn't lie to me, but the guy at MEPS told me that there was no opening for the field I wanted, and I didn't know any better so I took the first one he put in front of me. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:25:27 PM EDT
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High scores are not unusual. I could have done anything i wanted.
Dont plan her life, let her. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:27:13 PM EDT
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BS line, SCREW the lame ass military! She's doing the right thing, school then job! |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:30:19 PM EDT
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Its their job so take it for what it is, but on a side note...
Navy is best!!! |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:39:17 PM EDT
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I scored a 99 and the recruiters wouldn't leave me alone. I was able to get into a Navy program that paid my tuition and books and I only did reserve time in return. Even the Navy recruiters were still calling me 4 or 5 years into my enlistment, so if they have certain needs I can see someone showing up at your door.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:41:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Everybody wants to be an officer, but nobody wants to put together no powerpoint presentations! |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:43:13 PM EDT
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Eh, there's certainly worse paths to take. I did just 5 years in the Navy and got two GI Bills out of it, and with all the scholarships and grants I got during the college that I worked my ass off to get into, I had zero debt and a few thousand bucks in play money after graduating. None of that would've ever happened if I'd stayed in my shittyass dead end of a hometown.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:43:28 PM EDT
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Well, they don’t show up at your front door when you score high enough to work motorpool. High 90’s isn’t all that common for the ASVAB. Scoring high gives you far more opportunities in the military. However, fuck him, he’s a liar. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:46:04 PM EDT
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First off, AFQT is a "factor" consisting mostly of math and English.
Second, AFQT is a percentile, not a percentage. A person that cut a 95 QT just outscored 94% of people that have taken the ASVAB. It does not mean they "aced it". I have seen more that one 4 yr degree holder cut a score in the teens. The other scores come into play for specific jobs. Generally, if an applicant came in talking shit about what job they want, they were usually the ones that got disqualified for ASVAB/drugs/criminal/dependent/medical issues. When I recruited (USN), I rarely discussed specific jobs. That is the classifier's job. BTW, just because someone meets the requirements for a given job does not mean that job is available (manning). If you as parent are listening when the recruiter talks to your kid, you better hear the phrase "provided you qualify" many times. Amazing how many people never hear that part. Recruiting was the absolute WORST job I had in my 20 years. The training was "sales", but I looked at the job as a screening process, so I just survived 3 years. I only took the duty because that was the ONLY way off the west coast back then (early 90s). I could tell some stories... |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:48:14 PM EDT
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I rarely discussed specific jobs. That is the classifier's job. . |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:48:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You're speaking to a Marine remember 
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:49:18 PM EDT
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Navy recruiters are stupid. I missed 2 questions on the ASVAB and I had Navy recruiters still calling me when I was already an NCO in the Marines Corps. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:49:32 PM EDT
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Go eat some crayons and draw some dick pics. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 4/8/2019 7:52:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm an officer, I put dick pics on powerpoint. Unless you’re flying.
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Posted: 4/8/2019 8:02:26 PM EDT
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Trade secret: You can automate the shit out of the creation of Powerpoint presentations. |
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Posted: 4/8/2019 8:02:49 PM EDT
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Plenty of cool equipment to work on in the Navy, if she is technically minded. Saw the world back in the 80’s ,on a broken down DDG that pulled into port once a week for repairs. Lots of great memories! That said if she was my daughter, stay in school!
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