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PIR 11/12/2010 - Alumni

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This group is for everyone who has a recruit with a PIR date of 11/12/2010. Let's get to know each other, share stories and offer support! Can't wait to meet everyone!

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Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2013

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Comment by HeatherMc(ship11, DIV 369) on September 29, 2010 at 5:08pm: So glad you got to talk to him. My son is same ship/div so they should be getting to know each other.

Comment by NAVYMOM 2010 (Montez's Mom) on September 29, 2010 at 3:59pm: Hello All! So excited just got off of the phone with my recruit. He is doing great!! he just need information for some paper work, I was able to ask question and he was able to answer unlike the "I made here call" He said that most of the recruits in his div are doing ok, just a lot of yelling and that no one has a name there, everyone is called "YOU". He said that they have not started getting any mail yet. Well that call really made my day!! Talk to you later...

Comment by Tobianne on September 29, 2010 at 3:53pm: No problem. I am a person that when I want to go, I want to go now. I do not want to wait on a taxi. Really though I do wish I would be able to take the train into the city. Only if the weather we going to be in the 60-70's lol...

Comment by Diana PIR 11/12/10 on September 29, 2010 at 3:46pm: I just called the Residence Inn abd they said a taxi from Miday to their hotel is between $75 and $80. My car rental for the weekend is $170, I think I'll keep the car..... just wanted to share this with you all.

Thanks Tobianne for all of your great advice!

Comment by Tobianne on September 29, 2010 at 3:32pm: I would call the taxi company and see what they think the charge could be and figure how much you will go off base and then decide, a car may be cheaper or it may cost more. It is a personal decision. I know that if you go to Gurnee mall, I did not see a train for that, so that would be taxi, and saw lots of those. But to Chicago, taxi and or train is my preferred way since I do not have to drive in the insane traffic, they drive like idiots and they do not care if you are in the way, also the taxi do not get lost usually. we were lost a few times and had to use the GPS on the phone which I hate.

Info, Lincoln Park Zoo in very cool and free if you do not drive. It can be as costly to park as 54.00. We paid 17 since we stayed about and hour and a half.
Navy Pier is also about 24.00 to [ark and active even when cold out. It is really beautiful, you see the city in the background and the water, the wind however will cut you in half. lol

Comment by Tobianne on September 29, 2010 at 3:25pm: well it can get hairy during the time of PIR which is actually down farther than where we pick up and drop the kids off during liberty. The line can get long. However it is going to be Nov. and to travel anyplace you either go by Taxi, which will pick you up at hotel, and is expensive or go by train, which you have to walk to get to it and walk from the destination point of the train to get to your destination, a bit cheaper and I think it is very cool, hubby wont hear of it.

Let me say that if any have kids staying in GL for A-school as I do, they will do trains and taxi both, they share the taxi and train is about 20 or so, they can get a rail pass, makes it way cheaper since they are military to do rail pass.

It is really your choice. We are driving to GL so I will have my car. Those flying understand that the taxi ride from O'hare can be very costly, and worse from Midway.

Comment by Kgswifeforever on September 29, 2010 at 1:45pm: I think we will stay at navy lodge... heard good things from a few on here... super close to gate where my sailor will have to be back to by 9pm. Im diggin it:) we are going to rent a car so no need for shuttle:)

Comment by Kgswifeforever on September 29, 2010 at 1:42pm: Yeah either is fine! I would love to meet everyone!!

Comment by HeatherSRfiancee(Shp2/Div952) on September 29, 2010 at 1:04pm: Either M&G is fine with me, I would definitely like to meet the fellow family members of the sailors in the same division as mine- whatever works for everyone!

Comment by Diana PIR 11/12/10 on September 29, 2010 at 12:47pm: @Lala - so to make sure I understand, since I am renting a car I should just drive to PIR? It's easier to get on base that way?