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Yeah, that's why you have 850 posts....because you steal everyone's thunder with that lightning fast cable modem!!! Hey einstein, (please tell me you're not an einstein), what are you going in for? SNA, SNFO, SWO, etc?

Flygirl, So, that probably means that you won't do IFS, correct? From what I've heard, that'll help you class up earlier. Lucky you.... D

I do believe the new standards is 20/40, correctable to 20/20.

The BDCP HAS to be competitive, among other things, so that the Navy produces the best Officers in the world thru BDCP. If not, any Billy Joe Bob with a 2.7 GPA and a 23 OAR could get into the same program. If you are a competitive college guy, then this program can give you rewards for your...

Yes, that is her. Looks nice doesn't it? Well, it is...I went in that area for vacation in July. We stayed in the Springhill Suites (too expensive for this) which is right down the block. D

JR, that .wav file sucks!!! (jk), way to provide some more motivation on helping us learn the Big 4. Anyways, I was just wanting to let everyone know that JR and I will be staying at the Holiday Express hotel on the beach. We will be arriving on the night of the 15th. Anyone else make...

Dorky pics for dorky people..... (jk)

It worked for me. I have Quicktime installed, and that's what it used to run the clip. Do you guys have Quicktime? I must be one of the lucky ones.

I agree blakeness...I'll tell the father-in-law to keep that grad present in mind. D

I totally understand now. I didn't realize that it was that big of a hassle of using your personal pistol. It makes sense too for safety reasons. Thanks for the opinions. My first gun which I still own is a EA Witness 9/.40 convertible (laugh all you want). I got it for $300 at a Gun show...

jlinscott, Yeah, what is the "dining out" thing? I don't really know, just heard it from my wife, who's been talking actively on the Private Spouse Corner with other wives from this class. Also, does that mean that we'll be going to two of the dining outs (29 Nov, 17 Jan)? That's interesting. D

Thanks gin_e on the christmas dates. I think I feel confident now on purchasing tickets for Christmas. Gin_E, have you heard anything about the Dining out? That will be another day that I'll have to buy tickets for, because hopefully my wife will be showing up. Anyone else know what day this...

HooverPilot, So there possibly is hope for carrying your personal 9mm? Not that it matters too much, I was just curious about the topic. My father-in-law was offering to buy me a new 9mm as a "graduation gift" from OCS if we were allowed to carry our personal gun with us. I have to get rid...

I did read that other classes were staying at the Comfort Inn off of Pensacola Beach. I visited that area (and stayed on the beach too), and the hotel doesn't look too bad. Nice area. I believe the prices are reasonable, and if you have a "bunk-mate", the price would be even more bearable...

Hey guys (and gals), Is our forum dead or what? I mean, we have less than 5 weeks left before OCS starts, and there hasn't been too much commmunication!! What has everyone been doing? Anything new? Well, I've been reading other OCS class date forums, and I read an interesting hint. Buy...

I read that in OCS you can qualify with a 9mm Beretta. My actual question is, in the fleet and/or training, are you given a standard issued gun (9mm Beretta), or are you allowed to carry your own personal semi-auto handgun? Of course, it would b e nice to carry your own gun, but I know how...

Was this fight broadcast on TV? I looked everywhere for this fight, and found it nowhere...not even in the TV Guide! I watched the Friday Night Fights, and they were talking about this De La Hoya/Mosley re-match, and it got me fired up!! Anyways, I read in the newspaper that De La Hoya is...

Not all of us will be taking a paycut...(hehehe) Yeah, thanks for the gouge there Ginny...I was going to purchase my tickets very soon. I think I'll just hold off for a little while. Please post if you hear more info though... D

Darn, I sure wished I lived in California right now....how do you pull off a deal like that? Do you own a T-34 or something? Just curious....it sounds like it's too good to be true. D

Hey, nice to meet you Worley!! What have you been doing to get prepared physically? You do mean that you are "going" to be a SNA from California, right? Well good luck to you with your preparation, and we'll see you soon! D

I also heard something about it. Matter of fact, at the Dayton Airshow, I went to the NASA booth and picked up a fact sheet about it. (I thought that sounded familiar). They also had small scale models on display. Needless to say, it was very interesting. It says that "pulse detonation rocket...

Well, I was thinking in advance, because I didn't think it would be easy getting a ticket a couple of days (or even the day of) when I find out exactly when our leave would be in mid-December. This is a peak flying period. I would rather pay low dollar right now if at all possible. Thanks for...

Coming from the State of Indiana, and a holding a Purdue school degree, I will have to say, hands down Purdue all the way! Atleast, that's what I hope. Yeah, I'm ready for the PU-ND game! I'm trying to get tickets for it!!! Don't forget to leave Purdue out of the Big 10 guys. D

About Cingular.... When I made the decision to switch from Cingular to Verizon, I was told by the Cingular person that I couldn't do the family plan, because my 1-yr old phone was on a different network than their newer phones. I checked out Verizon, and they said that Cingular is just NOW...

When do you find out where you'll report to Primary? Is it right after OCS graduation, or during API? I was just wondering, because I'm married w/ kids, and if I find out I'd be at Whiting for primary, I'd probably move my family down to P'Cola (or somewhere between there and Milton) while I...

tali A future OCS classmate of ours (Oct 18th class) contacted our class officer somehow, and asked her when we'd be released for Christmas break. The class officer told her that we would be able to leave somewhere around 1200 on December 19th, and to be back no later than 1600 on Jan 4th...

This question is for OCS graduates that have attended OCS during the Christmas holiday in previous years. My question is, how reliable is the date set on the http://www.nsgreatlakes.navy.mil/otcp/ website? Can we count on the dates AND times that are set for the Christmas break? I have...

HEADS UP GUYS!!!!!!!!! I went to the OFFICIAL OCS website, just to verify the dates GIN_E has notified us with. The website is: http://www.nsgreatlakes.navy.mil/otcp/ and the dates/times on there are totally different. I was going to purchase my tickets before we left for OCS to ensure...

Hey guys, How is everyone doing on their work-out routine? Keep it up! I was just letting you know that I received my orders yesterday morning in the mail. Anyone else? Has anyone made any hotel reservations yet? If so, what hotel? Lets start get motivated, as we have only 1.5 months...

04Hopeful, This is weird. To let you know, I am in BDCP for SNA right now (before OCS). So, that means that i have been accepted, and no problem with the security cleareance (yet). My mom was also born in Holland (not naturalized) and has been living here in the US at the same address for...

I just recently switched from Cingular to Verizon Wireless. I would say that Verizon Wireless has the most coverage (throughout the US) than any other cell phone company. I took a vacation in P'Cola not too long ago, and had no problem with coverage. Just my 4 cents. D

Gin_E: Can we count on these dates to be VERY accurate (as to make flight plans now), or do we take this CUM GRANO SALIS ? Thanks, D

From what I've heard around this forum, you ARE allowed an electric razor at OCS. So, it seems you should be fine. D

I have a question. I haven't started OCS yet, let alone IFS. I just wanted to know if we can pick our instructor for IFS, or are we assigned to one? It would be nice to be able to ask someone that completed IFS their opinion on their instructor, so I or others could make an educated guess on...

Jason, I'd fight it. There are many others on this forum that have received MGI Bill while active duty in the BDCP program. Why not you? Good luck, D

I also used the MGI Bill for school while in the BDCP. I have had no message that I have to repay the money, but I made sure that I qualified for the MGI Bill benefit before I took advantage of it. This is sounding very strange to me. Hopefully you can work this out, as $8000 is a LOT of...

Ditto that....I was supposed to report (or was told wrong) tomorrow. Now, I'm kinda glad that it is actually starting in October for me, because of my light skinned complexity. I would've looked like a red lobster on crack if I reported tomorrow!! D

Military life insurance IS 250,000 ...... but for you, the person serving the military. The spouse is the one that gets the 100,000 life insurance policy. D

Hey guys, I saw an email passing through about if we're going to drive to OCS or not. I thought I'd rather post here, but I WILL be driving to OCS. I bought a cover for the car already to protect it from sea spray and sun UV rays! Anyways, if you guys haven't been reading much of the other...

Well, It depends on your situation. If you live 50 miles from a military treatment facility (this is before OCS, while in BDCP), you are qualified to get Tricare Prime for you and your family. This allows you to select from a list of doctors in your area and go to them for treatment with no...

And, to add to this, (which is cool) your spouse gets a life insurance policy just like you (I think it is $100,000, and it costs like $6.18 per month). Not too shabby. D

I was an engineering student, and started out at E-3... but worked my way up to E-5. I heard nothing about the E-5 to E-7 thing. Be wary of that statement. D

I have a question to add on this topic. I have read almost everywhere, that if you accept a promotion, you are also accepting an addition to your contract. Is this true? If so, in what circumstances? I know that pilots have 8 years to commit after winging, but if an extension to their...

A Nuc?? I was told by someone that the Nucs go through OTS (where meds/JAG goes for Officer training)??? I must have been misinformed. Well, welcome Tyson!!! Been studying/PRT'ing much for the upcoming date? Are you BDCP, NROTC, or just coming out of college? Be sure to get on that email...

On a side note, for BDCP, if you have a technical degree, you can ream in the benefits of BDCP for 3 years. If you don't have a tech. degree, then I believe you can only do it for 2 years (correct me if I am wrong). Major something you are interested in. D

Yeah, I checked out McGuires when I visited P'Cola a few weeks ago. Pretty cool, and they had awesome food!! They have some big portions of food, which I'm not used to. I'm looking forward to getting started. I think the McGuires will probably be my last steak meal for a while! D

I think preparing for OCS is good enough for now. I mean, after 13 weeks, it would be hard to retain any information that was learned prior to OCS...not to mention the wait time between graduation of OCS and beginning of API. There should be plenty of time to study for API between that time...

Yeah, Like JR said, I was moved to this OCS date also. I am also coming from 02AUG03 date. Again, long story, but I am very excited to get this thing on the ROLL!!!! I agree with JR. We need to plan a cookout or something before we go to OCS to get acquainted with one another. I just got...

Kevin, Me and a buddy (jaerose on this site) will be there!!! On Thursday though, we have reserved seats. What day will you be there?

Yeah, I did mess up the 2nd and 7th there. I was going to type out the 2nd general order of a sentry, but I thought it would be easier to type out the seventh. I guess that's what I get for taking shortcuts!!! Patmack, Great idea!!!!.... already done though, but I don't think I've even...