I'll Miss This Place (875 hits)
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Submitted by Beau <Party03> (View user info) at 2004-02-03 10:40:04 EST
I've lived here in England for two years now. My time is almost up. Looking back, it's been a pretty....interesting time.
Before I arrived over here I traveled home to Oregon from my tech school in Texas. At the time I was probably getting paid about $200 every two weeks so I wasn't able afford a round trip plane ticket on two weeks notice. However, I was able to afford a round trip Greyhound ticket. For those that don't know, It's a two day trip to ride Greyhound from Texas to Oregon.
I encountered several of the most original characters on the bus that I have ever met. I sat next to some guy that was able to explain for twelve hours how it's bullshit that he couldn't even check his rifle on the bus but he was able to carry the bolt in his pocket.
On the return trip back to Texas, right outside of Wichita Falls, an older lady borded the bus and tried to get the bus driver to turn off all the reading lights so that she could get some sleep. After that it was a swift transfermation for her to go from your average little old lady, to a psycho bitch needing to run up and down the aisle of the bus telling everyone "It's ok, the driver is going to take us home soon."
After the bus, I spent about five hours in a hotel to get at least a little sleep, but for those of you that are Air Force you know that Hotels around a tech school are probably the last place that you're going to get some sleep. There were students throwing parties on either side of my room just because they couldn't do it on base.
After that I started my trip to England. One and a half days, and three connecting flights later, I stepped foot on to a foreign country with no clue as to whether or not I had a sponsor or someone to pick me up from the airport, and show me where I would be staying and what not.
I was slightly worried, but I was relieved to walk outside the terminal and see some stranger with my last name on a piece of torn notebook paper.
"Hey man, that's my name on your sign." I told him.
"You're DeSantis?" He asked.
"No, I just like telling as many people as possible that I'm the passenger they're looking for." I asnwered.
"I thought you'd be some short Mexican looking dude." He told me.
"So what? Do you feel jipped or something?" I asked.
He then proceeded with the "I have good news and I have bad news," in a failed attempt at being clever.
"I just did about four days straight of traveling, give me the good news first."
He tells me, "I have really kick ass car."
I didn't know how that was good news for me, but I told him, "Ok, so what's the bad news?"
He looked down at his feet and answered, "My engine is in the middle of an overhaul, we have to carry your bags back to the dorms."
And thus began the last two years of my life. I've learned several things since I've been over here. I've learned that the british people drink more than most anybody I've ever seen. I've learned how to be a good jet engine mechanic. I've learned that the english don't appreciate it when you walk around calling everyone John, Paul, George or, Ringo, unless their name is in fact John, Paul, George, or Ringo. I'm going to miss England, terrible weather and all.
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Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-04 08:19:26 EST (#)
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I don't know too much about ACC. I'm sure they've got a better funding than USAFE. When you get to Germany make sure you pick up some 1664. It's a damn good beer.
Submitted by TheRef (user info) at 2004-02-04 04:30:11 EST (#)
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i'll be combat comm. ACC I believe
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 16:41:07 EST (#)
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He probably means that Oregonians a damn good writers, and to keep up the good work. At least that's what I heard.
Submitted by bargled (user info) at 2004-02-03 16:15:09 EST (#)
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Submitted by MickGinny (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:32:13 (#)
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only a kid from Oregon could write like this.
What's that supposed to mean? I, too, am a kid from Oregon.
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 16:01:52 EST (#)
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Which MAJCOM are you in now? I have to tell you, if you're in AMC or I think even ACC, be prepared to have about 1/8 the budget in USAFE. We're terribly under funded.
Submitted by TheRef (user info) at 2004-02-03 15:59:58 EST (#)
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i'll be there at the end of may. i have heard it is a blast. can't wait to get to usafes.
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 15:57:04 EST (#)
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I heard Spangdalham is a fuckin blast. I never had the chance to go though.
Submitted by TheRef (user info) at 2004-02-03 15:55:59 EST (#)
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i'm heading to spangdahlem in germany myself. 87 days and counting....
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 15:47:29 EST (#)
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I heard it's the second worst assingment. The only one that beats it is Minot.
Submitted by TheRef (user info) at 2004-02-03 15:30:20 EST (#)
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i'm sorry dude. i hear that place is almost as bad as cannon
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 15:06:26 EST (#)
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I'm going to Dyess.
Submitted by TheRef (user info) at 2004-02-03 14:31:26 EST (#)
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where is your next base
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 14:17:04 EST (#)
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Spike- Nice to meet you too. I hope I shed just a little light on the subject as it were.
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2004-02-03 13:46:11 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by SpikeGoddess (user info) at 2004-02-03 13:42:34 EST (#)
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NICE TO MEET YOU, PARTY03!!!!!!!!!!!
SpikeGoddess
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:38:23 EST (#)
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Submitted by MickGinny (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:32:13 (#)
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only a kid from Oregon could write like this.
Thanks...I think.
Submitted by MickGinny (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:32:13 EST (#)
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only a kid from Oregon could write like this.
Submitted by Trout (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:29:57 EST (#)
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Oh, I misread.
Have a positive rating for my stupidity.
loki - why wouldn't you put milk in your tea?
Submitted by amusediniraq (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:25:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:59:58 (#)
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Maybe you should consider staying there. You know, until something interesting happens to you. Then maybe you could write about that instead.
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Who is this Fuck?
I know I am new (5130) but this guy is a dick.
Nice story
Submitted by volklcess (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:24:32 EST (#)
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Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:59:58 (#)
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Maybe you should consider staying there. You know, until something interesting happens to you. Then maybe you could write about that instead.
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Okay, 5620...let's see you do better. I'll fight you.
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:24:03 EST (#)
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If by tea you mean cereal than yes I do put milk into it.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:09:41 EST (#)
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You don't put milk in your tea now do you?
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 11:06:51 EST (#)
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Trout, he wasn't english, the dude was American.
kai070169, that's some great advice. Maybe I could learn from your posts as to what's interesting and what's not?
Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:59:58 EST (#)
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Maybe you should consider staying there. You know, until something interesting happens to you. Then maybe you could write about that instead.
Submitted by Trout (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:59:15 EST (#)
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Nobody in England would say they have a "kick ass" car.
Well, nobody that's old enough to drive would.
They'd say "I have a spiffing motor vehicle but unfortunately it cannot be at your your disposal tonight due to a mechanical malfunction, which, to my great delight, is being remedied as we speak."
Submitted by Natophelia (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:58:51 EST (#)
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Glad it was good for you. I lived there for 7 months and hope to never ever go back!
Submitted by PukingDog (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:42:44 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Party03 (user info) at 2004-02-03 10:41:52 EST (#)
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I forgot to mention that this was posted to answer SpikeGoddess' question posted here...
http://www.ubersite.com/cgi-bin/message_get.cgi?message=1072880098840211310#321078