Goodbye Oso!
 

Well not forever but..................................





I was bored so I joined the Coast Guard. I leave for training July 10th. I doubt they will let me login to keep up with my posts. :D But I"LL BE BACK :drink:

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At least you got away from the Post Office before you started shooting people!! :p :D :drink: :evilb:


Good luck....if you're not BSing :evilb: :evilb:

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Congrats! Maybe you can get stationed in Key West. I was in the Navy. I had a lot of great times and saw a lot of cool stuff while in the service.

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Yeah, ya could have gone postal to liven things up a bit.

How long is your gig? You quit the USPS for the USCG? Are you right in the head? Just wondering???? Hopefully it will be all it can be for you.

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No Ron, I'd miss You too much. :D


I was accepted into a Direct Petty Officer (Reserve) program. I go to Training for a few weeks then come out as a Petty Officer. I won't be giving up my Postmaster job anytime soon :drink:

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Cool! Any chance of bringing one of those cutters up to the LOTO Shootout? :evilb:

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I recieved my orders today. I 'm scared to post where I was assigned. Too many OSO'ers might look for me :drink: :drink: :drink:

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My buddies son in law is a captain of a 121 class cutter.. If you are coming to Florida let me know...heh heh :evilb:

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Congratulations! It can be a fun gig. I know quite a few coasties locally, they all pretty much enjoy it. :cool:
Where's your training?

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If I wasn't so old I would do the same thing.

Good Luck Have Fun

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With my luck, I'd get the Arctic Ocean! :D :evilb: :D :evilb:

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He's probably just going on Vacation for a couple weeks with a Fat broad to the Hostess Cake factory, and doesn't want to admit it. instead he comes up with a "petty officer" story. He Really meant to say "Plenty of Orfices". :D

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We've done work for the Coasties.

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Who's going to keep track of the dead people?

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Aren't Coasties known as Shallow Water Sailors?

So Capo, where are they sending ya? Juno must be nice this time of year. :evilb:

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Back in th emid -70's a family friend born and raised in Alaska. He wanted to get out of Alaska so he joined the Coast Guard. After basic and schooling he got his posting.........Antartica !

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[QUOTE=OldSchool]At least you got away from the Post Office before you started shooting people!! :p :D :drink: :evilb:


LOL

Did you tell them you have to go on leave for 10 days in november? :drink:

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Back in the mid -70's a family friend born and raised in Alaska wanted to get out of Alaska so he joined the Coast Guard. After basic and schooling he got his posting.........Antartica !

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Isn't there a base on Adak? I know there used to be a Navy base there. Dad said it was a lovely post. :(

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Well I hope you can find what your looking for, a nice greasy hog that works in the engine room.

Some nice fatty named Matilda that's been shoveling coal into the boilers all day. After ya hose her off, she'll clean up real nice for ya.

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Remember, all OSO members are INNOCENT......:D :D

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Here in Jax they have a conviscated offshore boat .....they play hide and seek with the choppers all the time ...... seen em run well over 100mph in the St Johns ..... at nite they'll run then turn their lites off and hide ...that would be pretty cool job .....

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good luck mate!!

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Good luck! Sometimes I wished I tried the Coast Guard myself. Have fun!

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Smooth sailin there bud!

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Good Luck! :drink:

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Best wishes ...you will be missed.. :drink:

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Good luck and post some pics.

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Good luck Capo. If I get pulled over again like I did in '95 I'll look for ya!!!!!!! (by pulled over I meant helicopters and gun boats)

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Good Luck Cap!!! I put in 5 years active Coast Guad and about 7 or so more years in the reserves in Cape May. I was at Cape May, Wildwood, Honolulu and Governors Island. Loved the guard, but decided to get out and go to college and the rest is history.... Always thought about going back in as an officer... probably too old at this point!!! What is the age limit???

Anyway, Best of luck to you!!!!

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I was told the age limit is 35. I'm 34 now so I didn't have much time to think about it. I leave for training in Cape May July 10th. I was assigned to CG Station Barnegat Light N.J. As a Petty Officer Third Class / Mk 3 for a reserve contract of 6 years.

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I'm 39, so probably to late!!! I was an ET2, then they started shutting down all the Loran stations and it became very difficult to advance due to not enough ET jobs and too many ET's running around when they eliminated the Loran jobs.... You'll like it, it's a really great branch of the service. Very small in numbers which means closer knit groups....

Good Luck!!! I'm sure we'll see you around, like the rest of us, can never get boating out of your system...

Brian

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I would never say Too Late. When I was at Fort Dix being processed I was the second oldest :D The oldest was a 42 year old male nurse who was there to head into the Army. They waived his age, and were processing him as an officer. He was going to be an OR nurse in the Army over in Iraq. he said he always wanted to be in a MASH type setting and after working or's and er's in the city he wanted to do it.

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Congrats man..
I have met and known my share of Coasties.. The service treated them all very well. I haven't met one that was not happy being in the CG...

I did a lot of work with CG Maimi when I was doing boat lifts.
Great people..

Please remamber one thing though..

My paperwork is good, and I have all my safety gear on board... So no need to stop me. :drink:

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Cape May is beautiful......my nephew graduated this past March. We are very proud of him.

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Postie Coastie Capolito.... too funny.... now he'll have bigger guns to go postal with............. :D... good luck Capo......... :D

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Way to go, Cape May is a good spot. Have fun

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Good Luck Capo!!!!

You will be missed :D especially in the Bilge

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CUDA says he's gonna keep me posted on all events :D

If Not I"LL SEE YOU ALL IN KEY WEST :drink:

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Good luck CAPO. Take lots of pictures.