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Comment by darlene nuke mom ny on December 7, 2015 at 4:41pm

That's a great idea!

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on December 7, 2015 at 3:29pm

Sleeping bag liners??  I know someone posted info here or on the FB Nuke Moms group about buying a flannel sleeping bag liner for their submariner, but I just can't find it.  I'd really appreciate it if you could post it again.  Many thanks. 

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 7, 2015 at 12:01pm

Hi all - Happy Monday!

britefuture - man I can't believe a dealership would do that!  I hope the base puts them on their list of places not to use... sheesh that's got to be so frustrating.... 

Eva M - they will talk to your hubby during BC & explain what needs to be done but you should plan on being ready to move as soon as he is done.  He will get some time to come home & get you (& the cats!) & make the move....I just don't know how long it will be. It won't be a lot of time but it should be enough, which is why you should probably have everything ready to go!  Hopefully someone else will chime in that knows. Most of us are mom's on here but maybe there's a mom with a married sailor who knows exactly how it works. (BTW I'm in CA too!).

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on December 6, 2015 at 6:11pm

Lilo54 -- can you tell us how you applied to receive your father's military records?  I'd love to get my grandfather's from WWI.  Thanks!

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on December 6, 2015 at 6:00pm

Johanna -- congratulations on the upcoming baby!  These joyous occasions put everything else into perspective.  Have fun shopping for little things. 

Comment by Eva M on December 6, 2015 at 1:06am

Hello! My husband is currently in basic training and will be heading to NNPTC after he graduates on 1/22. For anyone who's familiar with or has done the transition to Goose Creek, what do I need to do to prepare for the move? Where does he pick the house at? Is it on NWS Charleston? Do I need to schedule the Government Move or does my husband do that upon arrival? Will we even have a place to live when we get there? We're coming from California with two cats so it will be a little bit of a haul already. Any suggestions?

Comment by Pooh'sMom on December 5, 2015 at 12:50pm

britefuture,
I forwarded your information about the car purchase to my son's girlfriend.  Between the two of us, we will warn him.

Comment by britefuture on December 5, 2015 at 11:18am

I wanted to share, what I think, is a very important lesson that my Sailor learned yesterday and please pass this on. When he was in Goose Creek, my son and a bunch of sailors went out to purchase cars. My son had zero experience with this transaction and I will assume others didn't either. They went to a dealership close to base. Five sailors test drove and 4 of them bought cars from this place. This was over the course of 5 or 6 days. It was a large, reputable dealership so they all thought it would be okay. Well, we found out that indeed this place saw them coming. While my son was signing papers, the salesman said that there was a problem with the title but that they would fix it when they submit the paperwork to the mva. Yeah right! While in port, two months ago, my son paid his car off and the title was sent to my house. I opened it and read that the title was branded, "exceeds vehicle limits". There was nothing I could do because we never had POA papers signed before deployment. Yesterday, my son wanted to trade his car in, a 2009 Toyota Hybird with 46,000+ miles on it, to get a truck.  It's in mint condition, no scratches, dents, dings, newer tires, the interior is spotless. Once the dealership, here, ran the carfax report he had much to say to us. So let me sum this up for you. Basically the car actually had 146,000 miles on it. The odometer was "rolled back", as he put it. The car was originally purchased in VA, taken to NY/NJ and that's where the mileage was put on it. There were no service records for the year and a half that it was there. Then it was re-sold in VA and that's when the odometer was recorded as having less miles than when it was sold, meaning that it had surpassed 100,000 miles. According to the dealer here, this is common practice in NY/NJ and they wont accept any cars from there because of it. These cars are typically used as cabs and sold wholesale to out of state dealerships. The place that sold this car to my son, sold the car as a Certified Toyota Used vehicle, which, according what we learned last night, means ZERO is wrong with the car. No accidents, no dings, no dirt and a clean title. So my son was under the impression that it would be a responsible, great first car purchase, as we have always had Toyotas. Our dealership didn't even want to take the car. Once a title has this branding on it, it can not be removed. However, we've purchased many cars from them and because my son is active military, they gave him $4000 for the car and they gave a $1000 discount for military. Had he kept the car, my son would have had legal action against the dealership as there is nothing in his paperwork that states there was a problem with the title. If fact, the carfax report that he initialed states that it is a Certified Toyota used car which is obviously not the case. Our dealership is filing a complaint with Toyota Motor Corp. and is looking into legal action against the dealership itself that will not allow them to sell used Toyota's any longer. We are also in the long process of filing a complaint with the better business bureau. At this moment, I don't have the dealership name because the paperwork is with my son at the mva. So please, if you have or know of a Sailor down in GC or anywhere, really, impress the importance of being a good consumer and doing research before making major purchases like this. My son has accepted his responsibility and owns up to the fact that he should have done research or, in the least, called his Mom or Dad before taking this leap of faith. I know this happens everywhere but I am just so angry that this dealership took advantage of my son. Who knows how many other sailors or civilians they've done this to. We will do our part to prevent anyone else from falling victim to this dealership. I'll post the dealership name when my son returns home. 

Comment by britefuture on December 5, 2015 at 9:15am

Good morning N4M family. It's beautiful brisk morning here in Maryland. 

Echoing what others have said, I too am saddened by the recent shooting. I just don't understand why people do this. Wouldn't it be great if we could see into the minds of the people, that do these horrible acts, to see why? I also agree on two other things, I don't believe that gun laws are going to fix the problem. The mental health of some, not all, of the perpetrators was a factor. At least, that's what was reported. In this country, we simply don't care enough and that is very sad to say because I believe that we are the greatest nation on this planet. That being said, my husband is a gun connoisseur and has a small arsenal locked up in a safe. Frankly, I've always been fearful of guns. Not anymore! I plan on taking a gun safety class and learning the combination to our safe. Not with the intent of carrying it daily, as I don't know what the laws are here, but to be smart, trained and prepared. Since my BIL is a police officer and my husband is a fire chief and they work in the jurisdiction where I am retired from, I have access to any classes offered to civil service employees and I plan on taking advantage of them. Classes such as self defense, neighborhood watch techniques etc..... I feel it's our duty to protect each other in any way that we can. Being more vigilant and prepared is what I aim improve.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 4, 2015 at 7:41pm

Have a great weekend!

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