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k9870

10-26-2009 11:54 PM

Looking into going active duty.

Started the paperwork, trying to go in may/june once i have my degree. Its hard now since the budget was cut and the guard has way too amny people in it, but most likely i can get in around that time. Im hoping I don't get stationed in a commie state, though.

AdAstra2009

10-28-2009 07:30 PM

Good luck man, what MOS are you thinking about doing?

k9870

10-28-2009 10:00 PM

Im already qualified as a boatswains mate. just a reservist right now, want to go full time.

MT2008

10-31-2009 07:52 PM

I wouldn't, but if that's what you want, then it's your choice.

Also, what "communist" country could you get stationed in? Is there any such thing any more?

AdAstra2009

10-31-2009 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MT2008 (Post 8034)

Also, what "communist" country could you get stationed in? Is there any such thing any more?

By that I think he means he doesn't want to be stationed in California.

MT2008

10-31-2009 08:10 PM

Ah, that kind of "state". Silly me. But yeah, I would rather not be stationed in California myself, if I were in the military.

Ace Oliveira

10-31-2009 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MT2008 (Post 8037)

Ah, that kind of "state". Silly me. But yeah, I would rather not be stationed in California myself, if I were in the military.

Even then calling California communist is extremely silly. In a bad way.

Anyway, What Branch are you in, K9870?

k9870

10-31-2009 08:42 PM

Coast guard, forgot that wa sonly in my profile on the other site. Waiting for the paperwork to go through and then they find a unit, send me there as a nonrate (gotta give up the crows) while they find a third class billet. Then I go to that once they find it (they said that should take like 6 months) and get my rank back. And I should have said "extremely liberal" rather than communist.

Ace Oliveira

10-31-2009 08:55 PM

Even then Extremely liberal doesn't equal anti-gun.
Switzerland is liberal as hell and has possibly the best gun laws in the planet.

Just call it an anti-gun state.

k9870

11-01-2009 01:48 AM

Well, I also don't like real liberal states, I'm a pretty conservative person, not just about guns.

k9870

11-01-2009 01:51 AM

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I wouldn't, but if that's what you want, then it's your choice.

whats this mean, exactly?

AdAstra2009

11-01-2009 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace Oliveira (Post 8041)

Even then Extremely liberal doesn't equal anti-gun.
Switzerland is liberal as hell and has possibly the best gun laws in the planet.

Just call it an anti-gun state.

In the USA liberal is synonymous with anti-gun. cept for Vermont.....maybe

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Originally Posted by k9870 (Post 8055)

Well, I also don't like real liberal states, I'm a pretty conservative person, not just about guns.

Same here

MT2008

11-02-2009 12:47 AM

Hmmm, seems we're straying into politics again. Oh, well...

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Originally Posted by Ace Oliveira (Post 8041)

Even then Extremely liberal doesn't equal anti-gun.
Switzerland is liberal as hell and has possibly the best gun laws in the planet.

Just call it an anti-gun state.

Is Switzerland really "liberal as hell"? I've never been, but I have friends who have. Most of them tell me that the German-speaking Swiss, who are the majority, tend to be fairly conservative, traditional Catholic and Lutheran types. I might be wrong, but I imagine they're the rural types who would be most likely to take militia service seriously and enjoy playing with guns. The French-speaking Swiss are apparently much more liberal, though.

I'm also not sure I'd say the Swiss have the "best gun laws on the planet". It's cool that they let militiamen keep their service rifles at home, but I'm pretty sure that in most other respects, most American gun owners would rather not have Swiss-style gun control laws.

MT2008

11-02-2009 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by AdAstra2009 (Post 8078)

In the USA liberal is synonymous with anti-gun. cept for Vermont.....maybe

Not necessarily "anti-gun", but definitely pro-gun control. Which isn't quite the same thing.

k9870

11-02-2009 03:43 AM

Well, hopefully i like where i go, since ill move twice (possibly 3 times, hopefully not) in 4 years. I have a temporary job as a nonrate (about 6 months) then my next unit. (boats are 2 years, stations 4) and im hoping for a station.

Ace Oliveira

11-02-2009 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MT2008 (Post 8087)

Hmmm, seems we're straying into politics again. Oh, well...

Is Switzerland really "liberal as hell"? I've never been, but I have friends who have. Most of them tell me that the German-speaking Swiss, who are the majority, tend to be fairly conservative, traditional Catholic and Lutheran types. I might be wrong, but I imagine they're the rural types who would be most likely to take militia service seriously and enjoy playing with guns. The French-speaking Swiss are apparently much more liberal, though.

I'm also not sure I'd say the Swiss have the "best gun laws on the planet". It's cool that they let militiamen keep their service rifles at home, but I'm pretty sure that in most other respects, most American gun owners would rather not have Swiss-style gun control laws.

It's hard to say, but even the conservative swiss (swisses?) are nothing like the american conservatives. Shit, we're talking about a country that one of the major political parties is a socialist party.

Anyway, how is the Coast Guard? Do you get to man big guns and shoot drug dealers carrying drugs into the US?

k9870

11-02-2009 02:53 PM

Some people do, the gunners mates fire big old bofors cannons and stuff, and theres some type of .50 caliber bolt gun they have in the helos to blow out engines on drug rnning boats. Theres also the MSST and MSRT teams (basically they do rainbow six stuff) and there over in somalia taking on pirates.

I'll be driving boats, different job. Will do Law enforcement though, which is real good since Ill be becoming a police officer when im out of the coast guard.

Spartan198

11-02-2009 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by k9870 (Post 8102)

theres some type of .50 caliber bolt gun they have in the helos to blow out engines on drug rnning boats.

I always thought they used M240Bs for that.

k9870

11-02-2009 03:25 PM

They'll use the 240 for a stationary target, a moving boat they fire a few bursts across the bow with a .240 for warning and then use the .50 cal (the shooters are real good, they can hit the engine and not any passengers this way) while a 240 may have rounds going all over in full auto firing on a moving boat.

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