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Comment by Anti M on October 14, 2009 at 3:57pm

Butter burgers? Hmmm, doesn't sound heart healthy, LOL. I can't criticize as I like chocolate-covered bacon.

Comment by Anti M on October 14, 2009 at 11:01am

The university programs were good when I was there, and with the internet, possibly much better now. Each base has an education office which can tell him about every program available, and what, if any, tuition help is there for them. The best advice will come straight from that office!

I had chiseled away at my degree for decades, I finally finished my first one through University of Maryland on base. I did wait until I was a dependent; I worked too much for classroom time. Which is why I speak bar Japanese and not academic Japanese.

Comment by Anti M on October 13, 2009 at 8:34pm

BigDMom, I totally understand, I was "essential" once myself. He should talk to his COC (chain of command) and make sure they know he's about to lose days. Most commands don't like it when their sailors lose the days, very bad for morale. In fact, some ships insist sailors take leave. I hope he gets some days off soon!

Comment by Anti M on October 13, 2009 at 6:15pm

BigDMom, they can carry up o 60 days, 75 if teh command does the paperwork. he really, really needs to take leave soon! They can lose leave days after two years, so I wonder about three years for him. He needs to take leave soon or lose it!

The timing may have changed since I was in. Hubby says he can sell it back, but there's a cap on that careerwise and it is only base pay. They can sell what they have on the books whn they get out, but it makes more sense to take terminal leave.

Comment by T-Lynn on October 13, 2009 at 6:09pm

Hi Michelle, Apology for not welcoming you earlier. Ask all the questions you want - great persons here who really have the answers and always good gossip. Start sharing :) I'm all ears.

Comment by T-Lynn on October 13, 2009 at 4:27pm

Thank you, so enjoyed teh video too. Have a good evening TLynn

Comment by Anti M on October 13, 2009 at 1:55pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRwXwNcwDoc

Utah fire conclave at our local event. Much better in person, you can't see the choreography in the video. the flaming unicycle in the flaming jumprope is way cool!

Comment by Anti M on October 13, 2009 at 1:42pm

T-Lynn, white gas is Coleman stove fuel. Hubby and I are fuel masters for the Utah fire conclave (fire spinners and fire dancers). We provide the fuel station/safety for their big performance at Burning Man. The fire tools.toys use white gas because it is stable to store and transport and burns off well.

BigDMom ... leave varies by command, even by divisions within the command. It usually is NOT first come, first served. They look at who took leave last year or not, whose leave is about to be lost, who needs to travel and who has local family, and who they need on hand (not supposed to do that last one, really, but they sure do). The new guy often gets last pick of dates.

Comment by T-Lynn on October 13, 2009 at 10:42am

Ok - I need educating again - What is white gas?
And Mark , when ever are you NOT hungry? And how do you keep so good looking ? Carol - welcome about the Walmart Thank you Wall - I was just sharing along good gossip - my favorite thing beside Chocolate. Sorry I just made Mark hungry again. And agree iwth Anti M - why is WalMart so anti American made? So glad for all of you that have sailors coing home. Give an extra hug for me :). Have to take Mom for her bloodtest - she is doing so much better. Now I have realtives arriving this Thursday from TN and then Mom invited the rest of the clanne over on Saturday. SHHH ... don't tell - I'm running away. Have a great day TLynn

Comment by Anti M on October 12, 2009 at 8:14pm

Now if they would only go back to selling American-made goods. Not always possible, but they no longer evn try.

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