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USO Canteen FReeper FRiday.......June 21,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny
Posted on 06/21/2002 1:00:48 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
We are honored to introduce to you
G'nad
...."My mom always said she wasn't surprised I wanted to be a Marine...I still love scars and bruises...I acquired quite a collection over the years...
Newly commissioned, boot 2ndLt g'nad......
1stLt and Mrs. g'nad headed for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. She's my best friend...my reality check...God has blessed me with her.
Above and Below...Desert Storm, cleaned up afterwards ... somewhere in Kuwait.......
Reunion with Mrs. g'nad, this photo ran in the OkiMar Edition of Stars and Stripes.......
On the range at 29 Palms with a buddy, our custom rifles, and M-14s...Life is good!.......
Winter warfare training with some of my Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA. I'm the one standing far left. This was with 2d Marine Regiment... my best time, and my best Marines.......
The family as of Nov '01. Rebecca, Mrs. g'nad, Jake and me on the beach at Emerald Isle, NC.
I knew I wanted to be a Marine since I was three-years-old. I signed my Delayed Entry Program papers in Oct of my senior year, but in December the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) asked me if I wanted to try for an NROTC Scholarship. I never had any intention of being an officer, and my family was too poor for me to even consider college. I was accepted and attended Iowa State University and OCS, and was commissioned. I owe the Marine Corps a great debt.
. Still on active duty as a Major at Headquarters Marine Corps...my first desk job, and it's killin' me...
Been a lot of places, seen a lot of things... some bad, some good. But I have always served with the finest of men, Marines.
I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior...I believe in Duty, Honor, Sacrifice, Integrity...
I believe that there is no substitute for hard work... that pain is a good thing...if no one's shooting at you, there is nothing to stress about...oh yes, and beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy...
Die first, then quit.......
G'nad
Thank you G’nad for serving our country and for sharing with us here at the FReeper USO Canteen. It is an honor and blessing to know you.
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To: ClaraSuzanne
What speed are you running at now? (i.e. processor type)
To: Scuttlebutt
Good Morning, Scuttlebutt!
To: ClaraSuzanne
Nto to sound ignorant but what is a mother board?That is the board all of the smaller boards and processor plug into.
To: Scuttlebutt
I can still get into my old uniform.ROFL!! :-)
To: Scuttlebutt
My hubby was a skinny kid when he wore that uniform! :) I am glad he can't fit into it anymore! :)
To: ClaraSuzanne
Is the computer a pentium?
To: RadioAstronomer
I'll have to look it up. i don't know. When it comes to computers i'm lost.
To: Light Speed; Snow Bunny
Wow, you are quite an addition to the Canteen. What a bunch of juicy tidbits of historical info!
I would love to see a pix of the Hornet paint scheme! I bet that was an awesome plane. And the plane with a cigar holder! Unbelievable!
Oh my goodness, you have a relative who flew with the original Flying Tigers! How impressive is that! OMG, too bad your mom didn't keep that jacket. What a treasure!
Thanks for all the info. Please stick around the Canteen. There are many history buffs here and the troops learn so much from all the posts.
Jen
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06/22/2002 2:24:35 AM PDT
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Jen
To: ClaraSuzanne
The main board.....same as the mother board
To: ClaraSuzanne
Hmm... ok. you have the manual then?
To: ClaraSuzanne
How old is the computer?
To: MistyCA
You have mail
To: MistyCA
i dont think so. Do I have to open up the cpu to find out these things?
To: RadioAstronomer
I have a small booklet that came with the computer. I'll look in it.
To: ClaraSuzanne
Noooo Please do not touch the CPU. Your computer is working now. BTW the CPU is the small square processor that is the "brain" of the computer. The case you can open, however, if you take a look, ensure you don't pull any wiring loose.
To: RadioAstronomer
Not to worry..even "Catapiller tractor" has head office in the Bahamas now....start up a business and move...no one will bat an eye.
Who knows..maybe "Martha Stewart" will be your neighbour...with goings on of late..she might get there before you.
To: MistyCA
I bought it in 2000. but I know it's older then that because of it being reconfigured. I'm not sure how old exactly. My guess would be over two years old.
To: Light Speed
Oh my. I am just a simple guy. I ain't one of them high falutin types! :-)
To: ClaraSuzanne
when you boot the computer up it tells you that information....or you can look in the "my computer" thingy and under "system" it will tell you. :)
To: RadioAstronomer
The top 20 ways to recognize Navy Chiefs…
Real Navy Chiefs:
1. Are the only people that can make Ensign sound like a four letter word.
2. Think that Ensigns should be seen and not heard; and never, ever, be allowed to read books on leadership.
3. Proposes like this: "There will be a wedding at 1000 hours on 29 October, be there in whites with your gear packed because you will be a prime participant."
4. Favorite national holiday is CPO Initiations.
5. Favorite food is shipboard SOS for breakfast.
6. Don't know how to tell civilian time.
7. Dream in Navy Blue, White, Haze Gray and occasional khaki thrown in for good measure.
8. Have served on ships that are now war memorials or tourist attractions.
9. Get tears in their eyes when the "Chief" dies in the movie "Operation Pacific".
10. Call their wife, CINCHOUSE
11. Can find their way to the Stag Bar in CPO Clubs blindfolded, on 15 different Navy Bases.
12. Have pictures of ships in their wallets instead of their wife and kids.
13. Their favorite quote is from the movie Ben Hur, "We keep you alive to serve this ship."
14. Don't curse like Bosun Mates. Bosun's curse like Real Chief's.
15. Are at sea when their kids are born.
16. Know that the black tar in their coffee cup makes the coffee taste better.
17. Idea of heaven-Three good PO1's and a Division Officer who does what he is told.
18. Think John Wayne would have made a good Chief, if he had not gone soft and made Marine movies.
19. Are hated by Supply Officers, who have to take inventory after the Chief pays a social call.
20. Use the term "Good Training" to describe any unpleasant task: Scraping the sides of the ship is "Good Training". Spending the night drinking and getting sick the next day is "Good training". Having to sleep on your seabag in the parking lot because there was no room in the barracks is "Good Training."
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