Dude... you all have known me since 2012. I've spent 13 years in the CG before that and I'm at 24 years of service in just a few weeks.
I've been assigned to 13 locations, 6 of those ships with 12 years of sea time. 1 year in the arctic isolated duty and 1.5 years in the middle east during OIF/OND, the remaining various training units or navigation duty.
So.... my ship has been in a yard period for upgrade since April. I was supposed to take a different ship to sea in July, but their Cat generator caught fire and we had to replace it. All I did get was 5 days out at sea to train some folks and we are back waiting on my ship to be finished. I was due to head to the Yard and start getting her ready to sail home in just 2 weeks.
Rumors. A lot of time they are juice but this was sour. Confirmed,.. ship delayed for additional upgrades and I won't get her back for 4 more months.
AND the shit of this is we are moving it to Guam in October 2023.
I have to stay aboard till ~May 2024.
It was just enough I decided to draft my retirement letter for Oct2024. I will go with the ship, but I am leaving my dogs, house behind and mom/dad will take shifts watching them till I can get out. I will start terminal leave in about May 2024 and be paid my full pay for vacation days (since i never get tonuse it anyway now)saved all the way till 30Sep2024. First day of retirement is 01oct2024.
Not how I planned to finish this career but by then 25.75 years is enough.
Still pissed. I no longer fear this retirement.
Move where!?!?
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Move where!?!?
The months may change, but I am always APRIL
'63 F100 Custom Cab 223inline 6, 3speed manual- mostly stock
https://www.youtube.com/coastiereid
Truck has been home in CA,OR,WA,NJ,VA since it's birth in San Jose Jan63
'63 F100 Custom Cab 223inline 6, 3speed manual- mostly stock
https://www.youtube.com/coastiereid
Truck has been home in CA,OR,WA,NJ,VA since it's birth in San Jose Jan63
- ThinLizzy13
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- Joined: October 5, 2012, 5:29 am
- Location: Catskills NY
Re: Move where!?!?
This sounds like the military. Sucks you have to go out there for a relatively short time. Congrats, you’re almost out!
'63 F100 223 3OT
‘20 F150 XL
‘20 F150 XL
Re: Move where!?!?
On the good side
August 2023 you’ll still be on terra firma
& can come to SlickStock
August 2023 you’ll still be on terra firma
& can come to SlickStock
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: Move where!?!?
Yeah I'd be on land next August hopefully. No idea work ups yet.
Sure hope I am able to come.
Sure hope I am able to come.
The months may change, but I am always APRIL
'63 F100 Custom Cab 223inline 6, 3speed manual- mostly stock
https://www.youtube.com/coastiereid
Truck has been home in CA,OR,WA,NJ,VA since it's birth in San Jose Jan63
'63 F100 Custom Cab 223inline 6, 3speed manual- mostly stock
https://www.youtube.com/coastiereid
Truck has been home in CA,OR,WA,NJ,VA since it's birth in San Jose Jan63
Re: Move where!?!?
Always remember
Driving there is not a requirement
Can fly into Salina & we can pick you up
Always plenty of riding room
Driving there is not a requirement
Can fly into Salina & we can pick you up
Always plenty of riding room
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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[b]'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
- Johnny Canuck
- Posts: 8288
- Joined: April 9, 2006, 11:14 pm
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta.
Re: Move where!?!?
crappy Deal, April.
Hope you can make Slickstock though, be great to meet your awesome self in person!
All the best
Hope you can make Slickstock though, be great to meet your awesome self in person!
All the best
It's a race.. Will hell freeze over or will JC finish his truck first. Stay tuned..