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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...
Last post by Alex - February 22, 2026, 08:42:23 PMNight 3 in progress, get this done, one more to go, and it is onto 4 off. I think my sgt here is the first guy who has understood that I really don't want to get promoted. Normally, every year, I have to fill in a brag sheet that lists all my accomplishments in the last year and why I should be promoted. He's said he'll be happy enough just to reuse my one from last year, which, quite frankly, would be a huge relief as what other people think of as things they can use to justify promotion, I tend to see as the basic stuff I should be doing as part of my job. Karl, for example, felt that it didn't matter if I didn't want to be promoted. His job was to write an honest assessment of my years' work, and if that got me an offer of promotion, it was then up to me to turn it down. I mean, that is fair enough and true, but it was still a pain in the butt going through the motions and filling in the paperwork.
Funny, I remember when I joined up I did want to go all the way to Warrent Officer, but when I saw the extra work that I'd be doing in each rank to get there, I just decided the effort wasn't worth the reward. I'd watch sergeants coming in an hour before everyone else, and know that they'd still be working an hour or more after I'd gone home, as well as quite often having to do admin work at home. Not much incentive to go up a rank for the small extra increase in wages and pension for that. Once I met Kristi and got married, whatever chance there was of me changing my mind vanished. Getting to spend time with my family is just too much more important than anything the job could offer me.
One thing I was always keenly aware of was that one day, no matter how much work and effort I put into my job, it would no longer need me. No matter how much you put into any job, you are never irreplaceable and the instant you aren't needed, you are out the door anyway in the vast majority of businesses. Hell, our government cut our numbers while we were involved in two separate wars. If that doesn't tell you that your arse is out the door the instant you are inconvienient I don't know what does.
Watching the whole sending hospital ships thing to Greenland. Yeah, other than the only hospital ships the US has being in dock for rework, and Greenland having free at the point of use healthcare. I bet he has followers who still believe him. Quite frankly, at this point, I can't help feeling that anyone who still supports trump should be banned from going anywhere near schoolkids until they can prove they aren't a danger.
Still, its not an entirely bad concept. I mean if any countries out there have floating asylums, I think the US could surely do with them for help.
I still think it's a shame I won't be able to take Ash over the US for halloween, but it just isn't worth the risk. A grandmother visiting there legally with all the correct paperwork was arrested and held for six weeks. Kids being kept away from their parents... yeah thats just...
Been reading stuff about the Australians in Vietnam. Anyone interested in the Vietnam war should really read about them if they haven't already, and the different way they fought.
Started writing again, working on finishing a story I left off a bit over a year ago. Hopefully I'll get it finished this time.
Funny, I remember when I joined up I did want to go all the way to Warrent Officer, but when I saw the extra work that I'd be doing in each rank to get there, I just decided the effort wasn't worth the reward. I'd watch sergeants coming in an hour before everyone else, and know that they'd still be working an hour or more after I'd gone home, as well as quite often having to do admin work at home. Not much incentive to go up a rank for the small extra increase in wages and pension for that. Once I met Kristi and got married, whatever chance there was of me changing my mind vanished. Getting to spend time with my family is just too much more important than anything the job could offer me.
One thing I was always keenly aware of was that one day, no matter how much work and effort I put into my job, it would no longer need me. No matter how much you put into any job, you are never irreplaceable and the instant you aren't needed, you are out the door anyway in the vast majority of businesses. Hell, our government cut our numbers while we were involved in two separate wars. If that doesn't tell you that your arse is out the door the instant you are inconvienient I don't know what does.
Watching the whole sending hospital ships thing to Greenland. Yeah, other than the only hospital ships the US has being in dock for rework, and Greenland having free at the point of use healthcare. I bet he has followers who still believe him. Quite frankly, at this point, I can't help feeling that anyone who still supports trump should be banned from going anywhere near schoolkids until they can prove they aren't a danger.
Still, its not an entirely bad concept. I mean if any countries out there have floating asylums, I think the US could surely do with them for help.
I still think it's a shame I won't be able to take Ash over the US for halloween, but it just isn't worth the risk. A grandmother visiting there legally with all the correct paperwork was arrested and held for six weeks. Kids being kept away from their parents... yeah thats just...
Been reading stuff about the Australians in Vietnam. Anyone interested in the Vietnam war should really read about them if they haven't already, and the different way they fought.
Started writing again, working on finishing a story I left off a bit over a year ago. Hopefully I'll get it finished this time.
#62
Television / Re: What TV Shows Are you Watc...
Last post by lester1/2jr - February 22, 2026, 04:17:40 PMLast night, I watched a couple episodes of Space Angel (1962) (they're short). It's just typical space ship adventures, but I was transfixed by the primitive/ ugly animation style.
#63
Off Topic Discussion / Re: How's the weather?
Last post by Alex - February 22, 2026, 03:41:12 PMThe air is cold, but not enough to threaten snow or ice. I still think we'll have one more blast before winter is done with us. We've not had many storms this year which is good.
#64
Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by bob - February 22, 2026, 03:18:58 PM
How much is that dog in the window?
#66
Off Topic Discussion / Re: How's the weather?
Last post by claws - February 22, 2026, 02:44:40 PMYeah, they predicted up to 16°C for Wednesday next week. It was dark and rainy today.
#67
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by claws - February 22, 2026, 02:41:47 PMQuote from: bob on February 22, 2026, 10:48:38 AMI like this one as it takes my original idea and makes a little more grounded
I wanted mine to take place on a beach even though logically a movie with an evil shower curtain shouldn't take place there
I thought a bit of "structure" would make it a tiny bit more cinematic. Nothing against your original concept, it is very trippy and weird haha
#68
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...
Last post by Rev. Powell - February 22, 2026, 01:57:02 PMI retuyrned to my birthplace (not really hometown, since I moved away when I was still a baby) of Louisville almost 20 years ago, to be near my family. It's... OK. Not a place I would choose to live if I could select anyplace in the world, but it's nice to have friends and family nearby and it has most of the conveniences of a city.
#69
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...
Last post by Alex - February 22, 2026, 01:46:21 PMQuote from: Trevor on February 22, 2026, 12:45:58 AMQuote from: Alex on February 21, 2026, 11:27:56 PMA couple of crap nights at work. Nothing specific wrong, just lots of stupid people doing stupid crap to deal with. Feeling short-tempered with it all, but managing to keep a pleasant face on and deal with people appropriately.
Still, I get to watch lots of bad movies at work, so it's not all bad. Three hours to go. The Avatar gig was a bust. The friend I was going with messaged me while I was halfway to Glasgow to let me know he couldn't make it. The second time he's done that to me when he's not had the money, and I've bought him a ticket, or given him one I've had spare. If he'd given me more notice, I could have given his ticket to someone else. Anyway, I felt too p**sed off to go to it by myself, figuring I'd end up starting a fight when I was in that much of a foul mood, so I had a couple of beers then spent the night in my hotel room before heading back home the next day. Walking around Glasgow felt odd too. I've never lived anywhere long enough to consider it home, but Glasgow is where I was born. If I have a hometown, then I guess that is it. Walking around it, though this time I just felt out of place and uncomfortable. Several years ago, I determined that once my mum dies, I'd never willingly return to the town I grew up in, as I'd have no reason to go back. Maybe I should just extend that to the whole West Coast area where I grew up.
I was wondering what it would be like for me to go back to Gweru, Zimbabwe where I grew up. I think that Mugabe and his comrades have largely destroyed the country so.... 😔
I generally feel (with a few exceptions) that where you've been isn't as important as where you are going. We all had to start somewhere and none of us get to choose that place.
#70
Off Topic Discussion / Re: How's the weather?
Last post by Rev. Powell - February 22, 2026, 01:42:48 PMWe're actually getting snow flurries now, but springlike temperatures are predicted for next week, thankfully.