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Permalink Reply by DenverGF(Kristin) on
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No calls or letters yet here either! I was kind of expecting them today. My SR said they send out every Monday and I have been receiving them on Thursdays, but maybe tomorrow! I hope they are all doing well and yes...no news is good news! Only 21 days left ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Riptide11/128 on
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Okay gals, I got a letter today.....WOO HOO! He wrote over many days, and it sounds like he's doing okay. It does sound like they're still having some trouble working together as a team though, in many aspects. They got their uniforms fitted and have them all now and it sounds like he's done well on his tests. Unfortunately, it does sound like there are a few pretty uncouth guys in our SRs division....you know, peeing on floors and toilets, blowing snot on walls, constantly having to be screamed at to shut up. Yeah.....that was the last part of the letter, so bummer huh? He can't believe that grown men can behave like some of the guys in their division are behaving. That's really sad, huh? He's just praying with all of his heart that he doesn't end up having to do A school with some of "those" guys, because he's so disgusted with their behavior. It makes me wonder how some of these guys were raised. :-( I hope you ladies get letters today! (((((HUGS)))))
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Permalink Reply by Bebe on
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I got a letter too! He sounds good and said the same thing about the individuals that act like idiots. kinda sad when you think about it. I bet those will get straightened out one way or another LOL!
Maybe we'll get a call...only 20 days! It was 25 days in his letter and he can't wait!
Have a great weekend ladies =)
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I got a letter today too!!! Mine are never nearly as newsy as yours, I'm glad I get the info from everyone else. He did say they leave at 0200 Sat morning (going to Charlston, SC for nuke school), so I guess it's just Friday for us and then a very late night at the airport so I can get his things to him. I'm wondering if the flight leaves at 2am or if that's when they leave the base. That will definitely be a fun night. But I think this has solved our issue of weather or not to buy a ticket for my husband - $525 is an awful lot of money for one day with him (at least mine was significantly less). I'm probably going to change my ticket and leave on Saturday, it should only cost an addition $40 and I'll save way more than that in hotel and rental car fees. Dinner's ready gotta go! Have a great evening!
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Letters!! I got about 4 today, some were pretty long! I heard the same about uniforms, they got their dress blues, whites, and working uniforms (the tan ones). My SR did really well on their first test, missed one question! He's still having a hard time adjusting to the guys as well, he's almost 23 so the immature attitudes are rough...and to top it off he is in a leadership role so he gets punished when guys goof off. But his life experience has helped a lot...he said a lot of guys have been asking him to help them sew! haha I guess they needed to for some reason (probably buttons or something simple...that's all he knows!) He said they get their next PHONE CALL scheduled for April 3rd so stay by your phones ladies =) He also said that "next week" which I think is this week that is over now....is "hell week" so hopefully they can all make it through and smooth sailing from there!
My SR is a corpsman and said he will probably be land-based the whole time! Super excited about that! And he is staying in GL for A school so we will get the weekend with him. Also, 14 days of leave after A school!!!!!! Hopefully he will be home this summer for a bit! Glad to hear you all got letters as well! 20 days!
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Permalink Reply by mumziepooh on
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Ugg- sorry to hear about the guys in the division giving people such a hard time! Unbelievable. I am surprised they haven't been run out. My son said a couple of guys were gone after just a day - the chief didn't want them in "His Navy".
Denver - my son is 24 and has a really hard time with the young and immature guys, too. He is also in a leadership role and has had to get punished when the guys messed around. I know exactly what you are talking about. He said a lot of the guys are calling him dad or big brother - and following him around. Sort of gets on his nerves but he is dealing with it. I haven't heard of any behavior issues like you guys have to deal with in our division but I am sure they are there. My son will just stick them on the line and wait for the Chief to punish them.
I was stalking your group - it helps me to know what they guys are doing - my son doesn't write much!
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Stalk away mumziepooh! Heck, there are so few of us 128 moms here, we need all the extra visitors we can get! LOL
I know that my son is beyond frustrated with some of the immature, disrespectful guys he's having to deal with. He's got a younger brother who's nearly 15, and when your 15 year old brother is far more mature and respectful than some of the "adult" guys you're having to live with, that's saying something! My hubby is an ex-army man...who said, "Yeah, I was never a part of one, but guys like that?....that's who blanket parties were held for!"
It's probably going to tick my son off.....but hey, that'a a parent's payback right?...In my letter today I'm going to say, "Hey hon....remember how you boys rolled your eyes at me when I'd go into the bathroom and find "drips" on the floor in front of the toilet and get snappy?...or complain when y'all shaved and left hair all over? or had "loose stools" that spattered and you left it for mom to clean up?.....Yeah, so believe me, I get how "messy and nasty" guys can be.....three sons, one hubby....uh huh?...guess you get it now, huh?" LOL I know....I'm a stinker.....but hey, why miss the opportunity for a lesson? ROTFLOL
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oh riptide ain't that the truth! hubby, 2 boys and me...I had the fun job of wiping down toilets every day! or I'd have to live with stinky bathrooms...thanks guy who invented lysol wipes!
Stinkybutt boys is what I call 'em....
19 DAYS ladies can you believe it!
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LOL.....stinky butt boys, indeed! It's funny though, isn't it, how they don't understand how disgusting that stuff can be, until they have the opportunity to clean it up? I can hear him now, "Yeah, well it's different when it's someone else's!" Uh, yeah....well us mothers are generally cleaning up OTHER people's stuff! The fact that it's "someone else's" is what's causing the PROBLEM. If it was OURS, it wouldn't be nearly as nasty now, would it? LOL
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I hear you, there - hubby and 2 boys for me too!! They had their own bathroom and when they were old enough it was their responsibility to clean it. When girlfriends came over I always told them not to use the "boys" bathroom to come upstairs and use ours. I would clean when company was coming, otherwise it was up to them!!!
It's funny how most of our boys seem to be the older ones, mine is 22. He pretty much goes with the flow, but is probably seething inside! He has a terrible temper, but is able to keep it in check it situations like this.
Oh how I love the sound of "19 days", we're in the teens now, can you believe it!!!! Strange how looking back now it seems that the time went by pretty fast but a few weeks ago it was dragging!!
Getting ready for hubby to come home tomorrow night, he's been on the Tiger Cruise with my oldest son on the Abe Lincoln for the last week. Should be pulling in to San Diego in the next couple hours!
Hey Riptide - can you believe we have sunshine today! And I thought I was going to need a boat instead of a car yesterday!! Gotta love WA!!!!
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Glad to hear my boyfriend is not alone in that feeling =) Feel free to join our discussion anytime!
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Just got a phone call.....as I'm sure did the rest of you! He sounds good, but has the nasty respiratory crud "again". Ahhhhh what a wonderful weekend that phone call made. Apparently they passed their "zone". It makes my heart feel so happy to hear how much respect he has for his RDCs. He's got another peanut butter shot to look foreward to, right before firefighting. LOL Mommy's really, really happy today!! Uh..for the phone call, not for the PBS! :-)
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