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Alexi Registered User
Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 426 Location: Virginia Beach
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: Something I want my furry friends to know about. |
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Friends and fellow furs,
As many of you no doubt know, I am an active service member. I currently serve in the Navy and have been doing so for going on a decade and a half. I've made several cruises and each deployment has taken me halfway around the world and into many foriegn countries, some of which where not all that friendly.
As of yesterday however, it has become a little more hazerdous.
I have been told that I am up for a an I.A tour. In a nut shell it means that I am going to go spend an as yet undetermined, but lengthy stay in Afghanistan. That's about all I can say but it's enough for you all to understand the basic situation that I am in.
My wife and I have discussed things and I am going to try and aquire a router card from one of the phone companies so I will have access to the boards and my civilian e-mail when the oprotunity presents itself. I just need to see whgo has the best service and a decent price. So far Verison is out of the running. ther card is top notch but the download caps and the service plan are absolute dirt.
Anyway., I just wanted to let you guys know this. That way if you all of a sudden can't get me after May, you'll know why.
Alexi. |
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Sigurd Volsung Registered User
Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 3216 Location: The Twin Cities
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I only have one thing to say to you then which I say to every person I know is on hazardous duty. Keep your head down and your butt intact.
We'll miss you if you can't get on once and in a while. _________________ Bad moods are like hangovers, they eventually go away. - A. Sigurd Olson |
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Marble Didymus Registered User
Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 56
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Good luck, and stay safe. |
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Teric Registered User
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2566 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Alexi, let me join the others here in expressing our gratitude and honor for what you do to keep our country and our people safe. And I completely agree with Sigurd here: keep your head down and be safe.
Hope to keep seeing you on the boards. _________________ Styx: "Oh sure like flaming a dragon going to do massive damage, brave challenge there Teric." |
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Alexi Registered User
Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 426 Location: Virginia Beach
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you guys. It's nice to know when you are appreciated. Especially with my very thankless job in the service. I have spoken with a couple of shipmates and a "Jarhead" already over and the location does have a small rec area. The service is not all that great and is heavily monitored but I should be able to get on when the opportunity arises. With my job though, I can't make any promises as to my regularity.
Thanks guys.
My target ship date is in late June. |
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Rabbit Registered User
Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 345 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck in completing your mission, and thank you most sincerely for your service. |
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Amalthea Registered User
Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 322 Location: SoCAl
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Just know that you will return safely. Don't think about otherwise.
Keep yourself safe, and God be with you. _________________
The Crying Wolf |
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tobi3B Registered User
Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 645 Location: Germany Siegen
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Stay save and donīt play catch the bullet _________________ Whether a black cat brings misfortune or not, depends on whether one is a fur or a mouse.
[br]Feed Me![br]Adopted from Valenth |
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Nicolai Borovskaya Registered User
Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 464 Location: Wherever the fictons carry me
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Being in the Navy, I doubt you will be ashore, so you should be relatively safe. Then again, I have no idea what your MOS would be, so maybe I'm wrong.
Be safe, keep your head and tail low, and come back to us.
I must also agree with Rabbit, thank you for your service. _________________ Nicolai
When you talk about damage radius, even atomic weapons pale before that of an unfettered idiot in a position of power. |
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ScottyDM Registered User
Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 1142 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Nicolai Borovskaya wrote: | Being in the Navy, I doubt you will be ashore, so you should be relatively safe. |
That's kinda what I thought. But then I realized they have "ships of the desert" over there.
Alexi:
Stay safe and God speed.
S- _________________
Kantaro wrote: | Almost real enough to be considered non-fiction, if it weren't made up. |
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Alexi Registered User
Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 426 Location: Virginia Beach
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Nicolai Borovskaya wrote: | Being in the Navy, I doubt you will be ashore, so you should be relatively safe. Then again, I have no idea what your MOS would be, so maybe I'm wrong.
Be safe, keep your head and tail low, and come back to us.
I must also agree with Rabbit, thank you for your service. |
I'm on a base somewhere in country, that's all I know. They want me because of my ability to teach ceartain systems. (yay) Having talked to a few there, I'm feeling a little more confident.
Thank you all for your support. |
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Amalthea Registered User
Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 322 Location: SoCAl
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Nice to hear that _________________
The Crying Wolf |
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Elfen_Furry Moderator
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2601 Location: NYC NY
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Do your best Alexi. That is all I expect you to do. _________________ SHARKS In The Gene Pool South of Kosovo!
*CHOMP!* |
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SkunkFox Registered User
Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 1017 Location: Close to Houston
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: |
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send a PM to DarkeWolf or Mapper both are military folks, Darke's been to both afgan and iraq so he'll know the best place to get a card for the money. Mapper though retired still works at a base as a civvy so he'll have some idea's for you as well. And goodluck _________________ Insane and loving it!
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/darkfox2/ |
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SkunkFox Registered User
Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 1017 Location: Close to Houston
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:18 am Post subject: |
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tobi3B wrote: | donīt play catch the bullet |
should I tell Tobi about it or do one of you want to tell the fuzzy about the game? _________________ Insane and loving it!
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/darkfox2/ |
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