Posted: 1/4/2003 10:27:55 PM EDT
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So I give my computer and VCR/DVD to the wife to keep with her at her sisters, I say goodbye, clean and pack my weapons, store my civilian "militia" gear, shave my head, and practice being completely non-plussed whilst people are berating me and throwing my stuff around (as well as running and working out, something not natural to me) and the Army decided to send me back home for four days because they didnt have enough plain tickets for me and my compadre's to ship out to Ft.Knox on the day they said they would. So I finaly purloin a computer able to access the web on this, the night of the third day, to check my favourit website...Sgt.Coco will be down to pick me up at 2:30 AGAIN tommorow to take me to MEPS via my hotel to try shipping again on Monday. This Basic Training stuff is beginning to feel very anti-climactic. Furthermore I meet a couple of DIs who just got done with a rotation and they tell me they dont realy even scream or bust heads for minor things anymore, and the most I'll get is yelled at and my bunk torn appart because my hospital corners arnt crisp enough. To top it all off, its a general rule to give pushups in sets of 20 (even I can do that) and most burn sessions consist of crunchies and leg-lifts. Whats this world coming to? Should have signed up for the Corps. I was hoping for R.Lee.Ermy... |
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hahaha that forum reminded me of some funny stories. The platoon went to the PX one day, and a squad at a time was sent in. The three squads outside were at the position of at ease, waiting. I caught a glimpse of a very hot, well endowed braless female in a white t shirt walking out of the PX, but it was only a glimpse, because this was the string of orders: "Platoon, ATENshun! About FACE! At ease!" I silently cursed my DS for a few minutes. [:D] Did I mention it was 50 or 60 degrees that day? |
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Quoted: hahaha that forum reminded me of some funny stories. The platoon went to the PX one day, and a squad at a time was sent in. The three squads outside were at the position of at ease, waiting. I caught a glimpse of a very hot, well endowed braless female in a white t shirt walking out of the PX, but it was only a glimpse, because this was the string of orders: "Platoon, ATENshun! About FACE! At ease!" I silently cursed my DS for a few minutes. [:D] Did I mention it was 50 or 60 degrees that day? I'll never forget this one: I went to basic at Ft. McClellan OSUT for MP's. It was towards the end, maybe a couple weeks before graduation. It was time for our road march to the PX to get haircuts. Our DS decided to be a nice guy and let the platoon vote on what type of haircut we wanted, high n' tights or standard crew cuts. Well we voted high n' tights, so off we go to the PX, I get picked to be one of the forward road guards, so I'm out about 20 -30 meters ahead of the platoon stopping traffic then running to get back up front of the formation. We finally reach the PX. After about 10 minutes in formation the DS releases us to the barbor shop. Being road guard I was the first in line to get my high n' tight, which was cool because after the barbor shop we were allowed to go to the PX to look around! I go in, get what I need then head back out front to our formation area. Slowly guys from the platoon start coming back out too, but with......crew cuts! The platoon changed their minds about the type of hair cut when we reached the PX! Being way out front and left out of the vote, they failed to mention this change to me and the other road guard! Needles to say I got dropped by the DS and had to run back to the barbor for a second time! Oh the joys of basic! |
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Hang in there Rebel, it gets worse! I can remeber my first few days when they told us what a cake walk it would be. A couple weeks later and I was pushing Fort Knox to the moon and back with rifle over my hands, pack on my back, and boot up my ass. It's called smooth transition. The lesson for the first few days is "Hurry Up and Wait" by the last week it will be "You want to sleep in bed, you should have stayed home.". |
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Thanks TJ, but by the last week I expect to be squared away for the most part and able to handle it. :) Smooth transition....bah. Kinder, gentler Army, bah. I want to be born again hard, not gently sculpted into a work of art. Oh well, I take what I get. ^_^ Headed BACK to the hotel in an hour here. This aught to be fun. More coddeling. As for burn sessions? Look, I can only do so many excercises before my muscles cease to function. Its not that difficult for me to reach that point, so I dont see what the big deal behind getting smoked is. If the Drill Sgt. wants me to do more pushups, whats he going to do? Come over and lift and drop me by my pack on his own? He's welcome to, its not going to realy be all that awful. Running is about the only thing I truely dread, I did half a mile at the pace I need to pass the PFT and it was nearly curtains for me. So even if getting smoked means running us, its only going to make me feel better (and puke less) come the real PFT. Or combat. |