Author Topic: Leaving for the Navy (Read 3470 times)

ElephantHunter · « **on:** March 22, 2009, 05:52:08 pm »

Howdy,

As you can see from the new soldat.pl, I've been active keeping Soldat awesome. I've been a forum member for years, and designed every forum theme since we moved off that god-awful ASP server, much thanks to our talented FliesLikeABrick

The experience has been fun and rewarding.

On Monday, March 23rd I will be leaving for four years of active duty as a Nuclear Engineer.

My training will include eight weeks of boot camp, followed by whatever Class A school the Navy deems me fit for, and then at least six months of classes at Nuclear Power School. A quote from Wikipedia, "Due to its depth and fast pace, it is regarded as the one of the most difficult academic programs in the country." To even get this far, I had to pass the ASVAB exam with flying colors and be eligible to obtain a confidential security clearance, which required an extensive background check on me and my family.

This is going to be fun and challenging. Just want you to know, you guys are awesome. If time allows me, I will send a letter to FliesLikeABrick to update you all on everything at boot camp. Oh, and after my four-year service I expect everyone to still be here to welcome me

Cheers,
ElephantHunter

P.S. Vote jrgp for Admin, baby!

iDante · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2009, 05:59:44 pm »

Go EH!
Just be sure that when you have some spare time you tell us what's up. And a picture of a nuclear reactor would be pretty neat as well.

Sir Jeremy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:00:57 pm »

Noooooo! We will miss you Elephanthunter. ;(

Hope you will like the job though, and we all hope we will see you back at the forums soon. $:-\$
Thanks for all the awesome forum work man, you will be greatly missed.

Take care.

jrgp · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:06:06 pm »

Good luck with everything, Lee. I wish you the best.

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:18:27 pm »

Whatever you do wear an orange suit and bring a crowbar.

and thats not a Freeman reference, if you'll be in the navy you'll have to fend off the gays.

LtKillroy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:26:10 pm »

Quote from: a-4-year-old on March 22, 2009, 06:18:27 pm

if you'll be in the navy you'll have to fend off the gays.

Have fun.
Good luck, if we get into a catastrophic nuclear war, you will both start it and probably live. Have fun!

bja888 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2009, 07:25:31 pm »

Good luck, have fun and put on a lead cup.

Graham · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2009, 08:44:05 pm »

Navy uniforms have name tags on the ass...

100 sailors go down, 50 cute couples come up.

Branch pride aside welcome to the military my friend, it will change you. Make the most of it though and you will go far. Btw what did you get on your asvab? I got an 80*showoff*

ElephantHunter · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2009, 09:00:59 pm »

Quote from: Graham on March 22, 2009, 08:44:05 pm

Btw what did you get on your asvab? I got an 80*showoff*

Scored 98th percentile out of the possible 99 on my ASVAB

xurich · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2009, 09:20:33 pm »

Good luck, man. Hope to see you stop by to update us now and again.

Kagesha · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:07:27 pm »

*cries*, have fun at boot camp :>

Graham · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2009, 04:31:51 am »

Quote from: ElephantHunter on March 22, 2009, 09:00:59 pm

Quote from: Graham on March 22, 2009, 08:44:05 pm
Btw what did you get on your asvab? I got an 80*showoff*

Scored 98th percentile out of the possible 99 on my ASVAB

Nice! I know a guy that got a 99 actually... anyway from what I hear your school is complex but its not as hard as they want you to think. Just stuff I hear through the grapevine though, hopefully its true.

echo_trail · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2009, 06:34:38 am »

Best of luck to you, mate, though you don't seem to need it. I hope you make it through on top.

demoniac93 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2009, 08:45:18 am »

Dang! does this mean no more cool SF themes? for 4 years?! and i thought this one was cool, and really wanted to see others ;/

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:28:24 am »

c u d00d

Farah · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2009, 11:16:56 am »

if any nukes hit somalia im coming for you

black hawk down: flab's dilemna

-Skykanden- · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2009, 11:22:34 am »

Good luck man, and we will miss you so much.
I hope that you'll be able to connect any time and post pics :]

ElephantHunter · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2009, 01:59:59 pm »

Pics would be fun.

Well, this is could be my last post in the forum for a while.

-Skykanden- · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2009, 02:18:54 pm »

I hope that you'll come back and remember some of us, I've heard that in the navy they are a bit gay so watch where your a** is

We will miss you!

mar77a · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2009, 03:08:00 pm »

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Author Topic: Leaving for the Navy (Read 3470 times)