[Rhodes22-list] Wally's reply- not on WMD-To BRAD

Bill Effros bill at effros.com
Sat Jun 11 00:26:59 EDT 2005


One "L".

brad haslett wrote:

>Phillip,
>
>I thought my old man was a bad ass, all the stories
>about the Great Depression and WW2 duty.  Alex has
>been spared nothing.  If anyone has a some good ideas
>about this fatherhood thing, give me clue.
>
>I was the most fortunate son, last in line of children
>who had tested their parents.  When I told my mother
>that she HAD to drive me to the airport for flying
>lessons at 15 she was like, "whatever, just be gone
>when your 18!"  
>
>Brad
>
>
>
>--- Philip Esteban <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Brad,
>>
>>    I'm not sure I want you to repeat it ;').  I
>>have two boys and I have a
>>similar problem.  The oldest barely gets out of bed
>>and the younger is
>>always on the computer designing games and
>>consistantly makes the honour
>>roll at school.  Hopefully they will both find their
>>sweet spot.  Recent
>>photos showed a huge cache of weapons captured and a
>>bunch of high level
>>badies.  Hopefully that will slow them down a bit. 
>>Keep in mind that 48%
>>(and at times higher) are Reserve and National
>>Guard.  The Guard and Reserve
>>jokes have pretty much stopped.
>>   That said, the Air National Guard is not a bad
>>choice, especially with
>>the school perks.  Most states waive tuition at
>>state universities if you
>>are in the Guard.  With recruiting down there may be
>>more incentives down
>>the road.
>>   Before I was mobilized my part time job was
>>projectionist at the Fairfax
>>Square Theatres in Tyson's Corner.  I was the main
>>projectionist there for
>>several years.  I don't know if the job will be
>>there when I get back
>>though.
>>   According to my Air Force (and Air Guard)
>>acquaintances all pilots are
>>prima donnas who drain resources from the really
>>important stuff.  That's
>>not true ;'0!
>>
>>Philip
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf
>>Of brad haslett
>>Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 11:49 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Wally's reply- not on
>>WMD-To BRAD
>>
>>
>>Phillip,
>>
>>Thanks for the "gouge".  He put in an application at
>>FedEx this week to work in the hub.  I can't do
>>anything to accelerate his hiring - if they find out
>>his dad is a crewmember it would probably be the
>>kiss
>>of death - the company always blames us prima donnas
>>for everyone else not getting a raise.  We're in
>>contract negotiations right now so the same old BS
>>is
>>flying.  Anyway, I think Alex's best bet would be to
>>get on here and then join the local Air National
>>Guard
>>unit.  They just got C5's and are building a new
>>airport facility (we're getting their old one). I
>>work
>>with a lot of the officers in the unit and could
>>provide some help there. He's already said he
>>doesn't
>>want to get stuck on a boat.  His grandfather on his
>>mother's side is retired Army Special Forces.  He's
>>said much the same thing to him as you did about the
>>Army.  Unfortunately, I didn't do a very good job of
>>dividing up the work ethic and motivation between my
>>two sons.  The oldest I have to throttle back
>>constantly and the youngest seems to always need a
>>kick in the ass.  Right now the youngest is
>>discovering the joys of poverty and has finally
>>figured out he needs to do something.
>>
>>If Alex can get on at the hub and in the Memphis
>>Guard
>>it will be the best of both worlds.  FedEx will pay
>>for college as well as the Guard.  I promised to put
>>the equivalent amount in an IRA for him.  Of course
>>at
>>19 he has no idea what an IRA is or why anyone would
>>want to put money away that couldn't be spent for 40
>>years.  The Memphis Guard has been getting activated
>>alot lately but mostly its trips to the desert and
>>back.  I met a guy in the bar at Tysons Corner
>>outside
>>DC last night who's made some trips to/from Baghdad.
>>He said the airport was opening up to passenger
>>traffic this week but they're still using special
>>approach procedures.  There are a lot of SAMs out
>>there and still unaccounted for Stingers from
>>Afghanastan.  After seeing the photos and reading
>>the
>>story of the DHL Airbus that took a missle through
>>the
>>engine, I'm glad I don't fly there. My biggest worry
>>is making sure that when I get up in the middle of
>>the
>>night to go pee, I'm really in the bathroom (long
>>story from before you arrived here that I don't want
>>to repeat.)
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>--- Philip Esteban <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Brad,
>>>    It is a good move to push the Air Force. 
>>>      
>>>
>>After
>>    
>>
>>>31 years of both USMC
>>>and US Army service, I would not counsel any young
>>>person to join the Army
>>>(the reasons are too long to go into here).  I do
>>>tell the kids if they are
>>>full of P*ss and Vinegar and want to Shoot, Move
>>>      
>>>
>>and
>>    
>>
>>>Communicate, the USMC
>>>is their best prospect for training and esprit de
>>>corps, however; if they
>>>want a good tour, making the same money, in decent
>>>quarters and great
>>>training/education opportunities, the Air Force is
>>>the way to go.  The Navy
>>>is ok, but you spend a lot of time on "floats". 
>>>      
>>>
>>In
>>    
>>
>>>the end, if you are
>>>injured or wounded, the Army tends to kick you to
>>>the kerb.  You can
>>>ultimately get treated but you have to fight for
>>>      
>>>
>>it.
>>    
>>
>>> The pat' answer is "go
>>>to the VA".
>>>
>>>Philip
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On
>>>      
>>>
>>Behalf
>>    
>>
>>>Of brad haslett
>>>Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:50 PM
>>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Wally's reply- not on
>>>WMD
>>>
>>>
>>>Wally,
>>>
>>>First, you need to be a bit more PC.  My 'boy'
>>>      
>>>
>>Ford?
>>    
>>
>>>You would get a "nine" up your butt for saying
>>>      
>>>
>>that
>>    
>>
>>>in
>>>this town.  Unfortunately, Ford Junior seems to be
>>>      
>>>
>>a
>>    
>>
>>>nice kid and is on track to be our next Senator if
>>>not
>>>something bigger down the road. Bad timing for
>>>      
>>>
>>him.
>>    
>>
>>>His father was a crook, his uncle is going to jail
>>>for
>>>being a crook,  but for the race card which will
>>>surely be played, just like it was for Harold,
>>>Senior.
>>> I'm not quite sure why Jr. wants to leave his
>>>secure
>>>congressional seat for the Senate, but hey, it's
>>>      
>>>
>>his
>>    
>>
>>>life.  The only Republican announced against him
>>>      
>>>
>>is
>>    
>>
>>>that idiot that ran against Bredeson for governor.
>>>
>>>I do think Iraq is turning but it will be a "long
>>>row
>>>to hoe".  My youngest son is still on the verge of
>>>enlisting.  I'm pushing Navy and Air Force but
>>>      
>>>
>>we'll
>>    
>>
>>>see.  This is where the "rubber meets the road"
>>>between your political beliefs and reality.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Brad,
>>>>
>>>>My nephew emails me every month or so with
>>>>        
>>>>
>>updates
>>    
>>
>>>>from Iraq. It does seem
>>>>we are making progress. In the end history will
>>>>        
>>>>
>>be
>>
>>    
>>
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