Hi,
I am a junior in high school and I am strongly considering joining the AFROTC program. However, my parents are STRONGLY against it. When I even mentioned the word ROTC to my mom a few months ago, she started crying and made me promise I wouldn't do anything in the military. I was at dinner with my dad the other day, and I told him what I wanted to do. He said he can't support my idea and that he doesn't agree with it.
What should I do? I really don't want to do this without the support of my parents. I was thinking I could write a letter to my mom explaining my plans, because I never get anywhere when I try to talk to her.
Thanks for your time.
whoops!I've been proven wrong by the way, two dudes just got killed in Bagram by 107mm rockets yesterday. don't worry though, thats the first american casualties there in 7 years, and those are the first I've ever heard of being killed by a "katyusha" rocket. kinda odd that a dreadfully inaccurate weapon like that killed folks. it was at best a fluke.
later
here's how I joined the army: my parents went away on vacation, and I enlisted. your parents are scared because of the war, let me tell you, as an officer in the air force, you're in the safest job in the military. I have never seen an air force officer leave the wire downrange, they're fobbits. real combat is left to guys like me, their war is a big videogame. six month deployments, cush living conditions, its like a vacation for them. anyways, off of that, your parents are still rightly worried, its not a job at the local deli, its war, and the business of killing people. great experience though, lotsa friends, lots of stupid things, and lots of crazy ass adventures. show her this question and the answers you've gotten, that might change her mind. but here's the deal with ROTC. the first two years, its just an elective that you take, the second two years require a contract to complete four years active duty. if you don't like it, don't sign the contract. its likely you'll miss most of the war. by the time you're commissioned as an officer in the air force (what, 2013?), there will be a really relaxed rotation in afghanistan, and iraq will be a thing of the past. go to a local college, take the tour, and have the ROTC commander talk to your mom, also have her go to www.todaysmilitary.com
this will help her out. and if it sets her mind at ease, 90% of the casualties in the war have been in the army and marines, the air force and navy haven't taken much at all, and its usually air force enlisted guys that get hurt (JTAC guys work with the army and marines directing fire support for field units, and account for most of them).
93% of guys hurt in the war have survived, more than any war in the history of the planet. never has a military been better equipped than ours now. every four or five months, the country pops out some new revolutionary weapon or gadget that makes us more effective at our job, and we get the gear right quick. every time I look in my work email, I have to send more of my guys to some random school to learn how to use some new gadget. but its not the tools or weapons that make us good, its our training, its the man wearing the monkey suit that wins the battles. your mom has nothing to fear, air force zoomies are safer on their FOB than any other place in the world. probably safer than where you live now.
course, you could always grow a pair, tell her to shove it, and do it regardless of her opinion, like I did. but what I do is extremely dangerous, and doesn't really compare. if it works, enjoy your green beans coffee, I'll be eating crickets and waiting for your fast movers to start dropping bombs about four hundred kilometers away. have a good time and tell your mom to chill out.
-gunner
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My boyfriend and I have an age differences, I really didn't worry about it because I didn't think it was that big until my brother said something.
I was born:
March 20th 1994
He was born:
Oct 31st 1992
jesus, I'm old. looks okay to me, you're only a year and a half apart. I've dated a chick a decade older than me before, so I don't see the problem.
at your age, uh, what, fifteen and 16.5? thats not bad at all, when it gets to be four years or so, thats when its awkward.
gunner
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What are some stores that are like Bebe, Express and even Free People where college girls shop at? Like dressy and edgy clothing not like Forever 21, AE, Hollister, etc
Thanks =]
here's the deal, don't shrug this off as just a stupid response, I'm helping you and your budget.
check out the goodwill or salvation army near campus, not even kidding, some of the rich kids buy stuff and only wear it once, there's a lot of cool trendy/edgy clothes in there, formal dresses, all kinds of stuff. and the kicker is that its all inexpensive as hell. brand new button up shirts- 5 bucks. formal dress that would usually run around five hundred bucks-try thirty. there's also stores downtown that sell some crazy ass shit that cater to the low budget college kid. fifty bucks will get you most of a new wardrobe, and I'm not kidding.
also, lots of girls leave some really expensive clothes in their dorms after they all take off for the summer, so don't be opposed to looking through after final exams. And don't think that dumpster shopping is below you, its possible to furnish an apartment in an afternoon's time with a chevy S-10 and a few friends.
the savings are out there, and wait for a prying eye to find them.
-gunner
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14/f
This summer I want to lost weight. I weigh about 115. It's not bad for me. I'm 5'5. But its not muscle. I'm not fat, but I'm not skinny either. So mostly I want to look fit. I want to try to be healthier too. So any ideas what I can do? Thanks so much!
running and crunches. as for eating, stop eating all that processed shit. eat whole grain bread, celery, etc.
this will make your body work harder to get those calories.
but seriously, you're fine at that weight. you girls get obsessed with the number, its not about that. look, just get toned by working out, and the weight will redistribute. at your size, thats actually pretty close to the ideal weight. besides, healthy chicks do need some fat on them, if they don't, they'll be incapable of rearing young. and thats what it all comes down to.
-gunner
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Well the title pretty much says it all.
I've come back from uni for the summer and I was tidying up the spareroom and found a tape in the machine. So i know it probably wasn't right of me to watch it but it turns out it was porn! I looked in one of his draws and there's like 7 tapes in there!
I really don't know what to do, I want him to stop doing it. But i don't know what to say to anyone? Or whether i should say anything at all?
I don't think it would bother me so much if he wasn't over 65!!!!!!!!!!!! It's disgusting!! And it's really on my mind loads.
we are moving house soon, so i was thinking maybe i could 'misplace' them in a bin somewhere and he wouldn't notice?
thanks in advance...
alright, hey, thats cool and all, but being a person that loves porn, and prostitutes, and alcohol, and guns, and personal property rights, I'd have to advise against messing with your dad's porno. so what would he do if he couldn't find his porno? he'd write it off as a loss and buy some more. all you're doing by not supporting his habit, is supporting the porn industry. and by the way, seven tapes, thats not much porn, so he's not doing it every day, just every day that he want's some and your mom won't put out. so in another way, though women are repulsed by porn, they're actually facilitating it. anyways, I know some spider monkeys in my unit that have two terabytes of porn, with that much, you could watch a new video every day for about fifteen months without seeing the same one again. so don't freak out, your dad's not the lecherous pasty scoundrel sitting in his den at two am every night watching "backdoor sluts voume 6". thats me.
-gunner
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So, I got a 75 litre backpack today, and I was just wondering, how do you attach a sleeping bag to the bottom? Putting it inside the backpack is not an option.
In the middle front(in the bottom) there's two stretchy ropes that are circles.
So yeah, can anyone help me?
Here's a picture:
http://i39.tinypic.com/2hn9cup.jpg
Thanks!
ammo... haha, I've had to dump my sleeping bag in favor of more ammunition on last year's campaign on several occasions. it sucks, but an extra four hundred rounds of machine gun ammo can mean the difference between a shallow grave in a soon forgotten battlefield, and making it home. well, at any rate, keep the new style sleeping bags in mind, I have one that weighs about eight ounces and is good to forty degrees. they're not expensive, so look into them if you're looking for a new one. if I had mine last year, I wouldn't be refering to my missions last march as "Operation shiverfest 2008"
depends, make sure you have a good stuff sack to tighten it down and try the loops on the bottom, theres always parachute cord and bungee cords if it doesn't work. also, look into a high speed sleeping bag at rangerjoes.com
some of those things will actually shrink to the size of a softball, making it an option to carry them in the bag. unless the bag's full of dismembered body parts and trowels. or you could just man up and not take a sleeping bag, ammo is much more important, and thats what friends are for.....
-gunner
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I heard something in the news that the students of a big city school (Myra Bradwell Elementary School) are failing. More than half of the school is failing? How does this happen? How on EARTH can we, as parents be sure that our students, elementary and otherwise, aren't going to end up like this?
The parents there said that Myra Bradwell Elementary School sent NO warnings home that the students were struggling in their grades. The school says they did send notices. If one parent says that they didn't get a note, that is one thing, but if 60% of the parents of the student body of Myra Bradwell Elementary School say they had no warning at all, I believe them.
So, if the school itself is going to lie to us as parents, either by intent or omission, then what on Earth are we to do? Being held back a year can ruin a child's future. Imagine these 60% not being able to secure college degrees because Myra Bradwell Elementary School dropped the ball!
Help?
Panicked Parent.
interesting. good thing I don't watch the news, I'd be laughing at how americans are missing the point. here's how my day went when I was a kid: I got home from school, my dad asked how I was doing, how's school, and I'd ask whats for dinner. end of story. when children are failing at something, you should be asking what you can do as a parent, maybe next time they should consider asking their kids about things at school instead of letting the little bastards get home and immediately jump in front of a bright lit screen, be it a tv or a computer. this parent as a friend thing is bullshit. parents have a bloody job to do, they're supposed to be assholes that kids hate. the only way to deal with this situation is with a cock move, teachers have phone numbers at school, if a parent is not hearing anything from a school, and actually gives a damn about their kid, they'll call, instead of sitting on their worthless ass waiting to have information crammed down their throats like a baby bird. parenting is hard, americans are lazy, this is why darwin's sticking his ass into the issue. if an animal parent left their kid to be neglected like we do, they'd die, but because we're technologically advanced, they become liberals. reality is hitting us collectively in the face like a baseball bat with a nail through it. getting held back a year doesn't ruin a child's future, just their "self esteem" as parents put it. if they really cared, they'd demand their kids get held back. I got held back, and what's it done for me? it actually helped me get my act together, I'm a successful combat veteran on track to attend a major university. its made me your all american fighting man, kids look up to me, and I have the thanks of a nation. and why did I get held back? I stopped communicating with my parents and they stopped calling my teachers all the time.
its straightforward. be a parent.
-gunner
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hey im 16 and im a male, girls.....this one is for you, is a guy being to nice to you a good thing or a bad thing, nice to a point where hes a real gentleman, opening doors for you, wlaking you to the door step, paying for your ticket and maybe sometimes dinner, depends on the occasion, is that a turn on or turn off about a guy, i thought it was a turn on???
I know this is probably a chicks only question, but I've had too many experiences with this that you should probably hear me out. I've done that whole "gentleman" thing for a long ass time, and it doesn't really get results most of the time. chicks will complain "oh, I'm a fully capable human being, I can vote, blah blah blah," when you do it, but when you don't, all you hear is "why aren't there any gentlemen anymore?". its like everything having to do with women, a catch 22. sure, taste varies among them, but most of the time its true. my buddies treat women terribly and get ass like you wouldn't believe, I think chicks are masochists when it comes to dating. anyways, its always better to come off as a chauvanistic dick(another name chicks came up with to describe gentlemen), than a complete asshole.
-gunner
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I am new to this whole sex thing.. And I am noty really sure what I am supposed to do. I kno they say girls sceam and moan, but yeah. I am shy and I don't wanna mess anything up... But I don't wanna just lay there. What should I do??
- Confused Loser-
definitely wait until you're ready, then join the club of awkward "what the hell should I do" moments.
first time is like a trainwreck, so bad, but you can't look away... its just one of those do whatever you feel like doing moments. one chick I was with just laid there, and I was kinda put off, until she came all of a sudden and covered me in chick spooge(she was a squirter). don't worry, you'll get the hang of it after a while, its just going to be a fun ride until then.
-gunner
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I am going to Italy and Greece in about 2 weeks. I really do not want to bring my actual debit card along with me. Does anyone know of a good prepaid card that I could load up with my spending money, then use it to withdraw money at ATMs in these countries, and still use it as a debit if I wanted too? Has anyone used any of these internationally? Is it actually worth it or should I just bring my debit and spend my time worrying about loosing it? Thanks!
american express traveller's checks. safest way to go. if you use a debit card in an ATM here, you're going to get charged out the ass with fees. and don't try to use plastic in any store or resturaunt, unless its a purchase over 1000 euros. the europeans aren't as card friendly as the states are. but if you have to go plastic, use your regular debit card, keep it in the gold pocket of your jeans (that little tiny pocket inside the big pocket on levi's) and tell your bank you're going overseas. because they will shut your card down the first time you try to use it outside the united states if you don't. watch your ass in europe, there's pickpockets everywhere in italy, probably in greece too. and shit like in the movie "taken" does happen. read the state department brief on each country at www.state.gov
and if you see demonstartions in greece, get the fuck out of there, they turn violent easily. americans are targets overseas, to them, you're either a big wad of cash with legs, or a means for a political gain. I've been living here for four years, and I still move in large groups, no matter how safe you think europe is, its not the states, its the real world, and stay away from the gypsies and turks. they're everywhere, and trouble with a capital T if you're on their turf and not related to them.
grab a doner(turkish gyro) when you get over here and have fun!
-gunner
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I'm a 15 year old, pansexual, girl. I told one of my friends that i think this girl is absolutely gorgeous and seems sweet, i don't really know her but i wanted to get to know her. so my friend messaged the girl her telling her that i think she's gorgeous, she answered back, "this valid", and my friend never answered back cause she's never online and i tried calling and texting her but she's grounded, so my friend can't respond back to her reply. My friend sent that message a DAY before she got taken by this guy. I really, really wanted to get to know her, but it's to late and i feel like a fool. what am i supposed to do now?
I'm curious. what the hell is a pan sexual?
anyways, humans are predatory animals, I'm not telling you to stalk her, but establish patterns of behavior over the course of several weeks, and once you have a pattern, just happen to be there and run into her. that, and waiting for this new fling to get out of the way is a good idea too. patience is required for this to work. I sorta gather you'll do both sexes... this next part isn't a joke, if you dig the dude too, try to see if that'll work... hit 'em both up, he'll be game for it. good luck with your, uh, pansexual adventure.
-gunner
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How long do you have to give one head for him to cum? I mean like, i've given my bf head, but only for like 5 minutes, I feel like he doesn't even feel good. I mean I know what i'm doing, and everything, but idk. & he always gets mad when I stop. So should this mean that he likes it ? Or..
Thanks in advancee !
last one was pretty good, I'd like to add that its variable on how long it takes to get a dude to nut. depends on your boyfriend's endurance, so don't get discouraged if it takes a long ass time. sounds like he's enjoying it too, but usually communication between you two will do wonders at enhancing the experience.
your welcome, I less than three you too.
-gunner
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I'm fourteen
I'll be fifteen August Fifteenth
My parents are apparently running low on money and I'm getting tired of my dad yelling at me everytime I ask for ten bucks
I also need money so I can go out shopping and stuff
But because of my age. Not many places will hire
I'm thinking I'll be the only sophmore without a job come September
So, are their any places that will hire at fourteen?
Or even fifteen?
I live in northern New Jersey, if that helps
Thanks. (:
blue states might require you to get a job permit at city hall. its that way in Mass. but its all just checking local laws at that point. don't worry, there's always somebody who will hire you under the table in a trade shop. I was making ten bucks an hour at my first job when I was your age at a trucking company cleaning the trucks and doing generally anything that was needed done that required no skill. they're not glamour jobs, but they'll pay better than minimum wage, open your future career options in a trade, and no taxes. its all in family connections at that point though, ask your adult male relatives, parents of friends, neighbors, tradesmen will help out their friends or family with work. if you're a chick thats not a tomboy though, this last part's not going to help you. please specify next time so I can dig up better tailored options.
being human is all about who you know, keep that in mind, it'll help you with stuff like this no matter your career field.
-gunner
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i got a wireless router..none of my pc's have internet except the desktop! can u help plz?
make sure the internet is plugged into the router, then you're going to have to set up a wireless network, make sure that motherfucker is a security enabled network too. people will try to get into your network and hack your shit if you don't. go to your desktop, should be a network icon down on the toolbar by your clock. its icon is two computer monitors with a globe.. double click on it and open the network and sharing center. on the left side of the window is the task bar. click on "set up a connection or network". its pretty straightforward from there. your computer thats hardlined into the router will be your administrator computer.
enjoy
-gunner
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Yo i'm Deebs 13/m really short for my age. But do know any places to go shopping for a guy that girls like and think is hott. Any websites would really help (need websites). I rate high
-Deebs
style woulda been helpful, but whatever.
pacsun, A and F, but that shit's all for prep kids and expensive as hell. if you like wearing another style, get your jeans and pants at wal mart, really inexpensive, or hell, go to the local goodwill or salvation army. those places are goldmines for cool old ass clothes. you like worn jeans? four bucks at the salvation army instead of fifty at american eagle. those oldschool style shirts with fucked up screen print logos at abercrombie and fitch that cost twenty bucks a pop, try real worn logo old school shirts for a buck. shirts your size though, it might be best to get those from a "reputable" vendor at the mall. most of my wardrobe comes from cheap as hell places, but its pretty much the same clothes. sorry I can't get you any websites, but I can save you some cash, if you're willing to do some digging.
-gunner
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whats some good 90's rock... i rate fives for good answers
-stone temple pilots
-live
-fuel
-sevendust
-dada
relly depends on taste for some of them.
-gunner
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Do you miss anything, or anyone from your past and regret things happening?
life's too short dude.
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15/f
Hey,Okay so my mum and dad just started renting a pub
its owned by this reallyy nice local family who are fairly well off. see the father is a polititan and his eldest son just got elected.
anywho,so the youngest son is 17 and reallyy good looking and nice..there was a big party on last saturday night after his brother got elected and i had to work behind the bar everytime he came up to it he smiled at me,I Kept catching his eye all night too.
my mum told me today that the other day he asked her who I was that he thought I was nice & pretty ,my mum didnt let on I was his daughter though and she said oh "thats jess,shes only 15 though"
she said he laughed then and said that wouldnt bother him considering hes only 17 and that he thinks im nice
then mum goes "shes my daughter" and he obviously got all embarassed.
anyway my problem really is that i really like him and hes coming in to help clear the office overhead and mum asked me to help so basicly itl just be the two of us up there working all day..im worried about what to talk to him about?I dont wanna say something stupid or look like an idiot.
and do you think he likes me?(my friend said she thinks he does but like weve never properly even talked and i find it hard to believe how he could like me he could probably have anyone)
or what mum said scared him off?,should i even try start something with him or am I just kinda running away with the idea that something will happen and being naive
sorry if this seems stupid but id aprciate any advice or opinions on what I should do and how to go about it! i sometimes get nervous and mess stuff up when i really like someone and I dont know how to not!
thanks for any help,
sorry if this is long! =)
this is whats called "lowering the rent". and your mom's obviously trying to hook you guys up. just bullshit with him while you're up in the office. its not that hard, just don't act too nervous. you're pretty much going to get with him at this point. don't fuck it up by being completely silent all day, or talking too much. thats the only way you can.
-gunner
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im doing a class project and have to find out how many people die a second. anybody know?
according to the blue oyster cult, its 40,000 people a day.
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I've written a novel series that I'm attempting to get published. And well, I included a character like a person who I had a falling out with a while back, and well, I'm kinda taking this chance to tell this friend that I will still be their friend, regardless.
Bad idea, or good?
no. there are disclaimers saying that none of the characters are made to resemble anyone living or dead in the front of the book. its standard issue. just thell this person, "hey, we can still be friends".
-gunner
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