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I mean, yeah it's a huge fuckup but the ability to own up to it and not compound it is pretty huge too. Going to school with 22 year olds is warping my judgement I think.
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Anybody have experience in Norfolk living in Ghent or downtown? Since Norfolk is the heart of Navydom on Earth, I figure the odds are pretty good. I'm moving there this summer and looking at apartments in those areas. Currently leaning towards downtown, there are some nice places available for single O3 bucks. Or O4 bucks, depending how the board goes this month. e: poms for the pom God 
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Wingnut Ninja posted:Anybody have experience in Norfolk living in Ghent or downtown? Since Norfolk is the heart of Navydom on Earth, I figure the odds are pretty good. I'm moving there this summer and looking at apartments in those areas. Currently leaning towards downtown, there are some nice places available for single O3 bucks. Or O4 bucks, depending how the board goes this month. Ghent is really good, I remember looking at Ghent as an E4 almost E5 and thinking it was really pricy, but you can definitely afford it. You're close to everything, and far enough from base that you won't notice it much (lmao who am I kidding you're in Norfolk, the literal heart of the US Navy, you're not getting away from it unless you move a hundred miles away) I do not have any recommendations for places to stay in Ghent, as it's been 6 years since I've been in Norfolk, and poo poo changes, but I remember there being a lot of good restaurants and entertainment near there. E: I forgot, the midtown tunnel is literally rear end, you will loving despise traffic as it is 2 lanes feeding a good portion of the city. Drive it before you decide to move to Ghent. orange juche fucked around with this message at 19:36 on May 9, 2018 |
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Wingnut Ninja posted:Anybody have experience in Norfolk living in Ghent or downtown? Since Norfolk is the heart of Navydom on Earth, I figure the odds are pretty good. I'm moving there this summer and looking at apartments in those areas. Currently leaning towards downtown, there are some nice places available for single O3 bucks. Or O4 bucks, depending how the board goes this month. My friend lived in Ghent area when he was stationed there as an O2/O3. Affordable, easy walking to pretty much everything. I think he was in Pembroke Towers or Hague Towers or one of those. Anything in that area is going to be more expensive than most anywhere in Norfolk, but it was SUPER convenient to hit up bars and shopping and Nauticus and places like that. I haven't been over there in a couple of years though, and last time I was, Waterside was headed downhill and kinda pulling the area with it. In other news: Shore Duty West Coast Submariners are remarkably chill (for submariners). The weather and scenery in Bangor is absolutely top notch.
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:My friend lived in Ghent area when he was stationed there as an O2/O3. Affordable, easy walking to pretty much everything. I think he was in Pembroke Towers or Hague Towers or one of those. Anything in that area is going to be more expensive than most anywhere in Norfolk, but it was SUPER convenient to hit up bars and shopping and Nauticus and places like that. I haven't been over there in a couple of years though, and last time I was, Waterside was headed downhill and kinda pulling the area with it. It really is. Did you try out the lakes on base for fishing?
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:The weather and scenery in Bangor is absolutely top notch. I wanted to re-up just to stay in Bangor when I passed through for TPU on the way out of the Navy.
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Wingnut Ninja posted:Anybody have experience in Norfolk living in Ghent or downtown? Since Norfolk is the heart of Navydom on Earth, I figure the odds are pretty good. I'm moving there this summer and looking at apartments in those areas. Currently leaning towards downtown, there are some nice places available for single O3 bucks. Or O4 bucks, depending how the board goes this month. You looking for apartments or houses? I lived at Promenade Point as an O1-O2, but they have 3 bedroom places for $1760. It was about 3 miles away from the base, but still had easy access to the highway and wasn't far from downtown. I think a lot of young officers live there, but it was quiet, and you almost never interact with anyone if you don't want to. Bad part is that it was on Tidewater, but I never heard of break-ins or anything being stolen during my 2 1/2 years there. It's a gated community with a decent sized pool, gym, and rec room. Biggest problem I noticed was trying to turn left out of the front gate after 8 am. That sucked. I had a friend that rented a house in the Ghent area. She'd probably tell you to get a place in Chesapeake if you want to be away from SAILORDOM.
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The Valley Stared posted:First hearing in the Fitz case was today. Stars and Stripes seems to have the most in-depth coverage of what happened. All politics aside, you are, and I say this with all seriousness, a hero.
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The Valley Stared posted:I had a friend that rented a house in the Ghent area. She'd probably tell you to get a place in Chesapeake if you want to be away from SAILORDOM. Some people are willing to put up with it to get a big house or nice school, but I would sooner commute on a unicycle every day than have to take a bridge or tunnel to get to work. One guy I know had to take two tunnels, that was sheer insanity.
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The Valley Stared posted:I had a friend that rented a house in the Ghent area. She'd probably tell you to get a place in Chesapeake if you want to be away from SAILORDOM. Please don't share my FetLife account name here.
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:Please don't share my FetLife account name here. I just had to go find out what the gently caress FetLife was.  Mother loving
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LtCol J. Krusinski posted:I just had to go find out what the gently caress FetLife was. http://www.somethingawful.com/news/full-horses-toilet/1/
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Black Balloon posted:All politics aside, you are, and I say this with all seriousness, a hero. I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm no hero. My sailors are the real heroes, and they deserve all the praise. I've spoken with a few of them, and they seem to be doing alright. Hopefully they'll be alright for the year anniversary next month. As for the guilt; a lot of it is tied up in "what if" scenarios which I know I can't do anything about. The other part is based on decisions that I had to make. I'm not fishing for sympathy or anything like that. This is just to explain why it's there. Logically I know the things I did were correct, but it's just something that's likely always going to be there. It's not nagging me anymore, and most days I don't think about it. There still has yet to be a day when I don't think about those we lost though. Yesterday was another hearing, but so far I haven't seen anything about it. The biggest reason I'm not voicing my opinion on what's going on is I'm trying to be a better person. I look at my posts in the initial weeks after the collision and there's so much anger there. It didn't add anything, it didn't change anything. It was just anger. The only thing I'll say I'm still upset about is the flags asking why no one said "no" to missions out in 7th fleet. When your 3 star says that he couldn't say no to missions, how the hell is an O-5 going to say no? If they did, it just pushed the job to someone else who was also overworked and undermanned. The tunnel is the biggest downside to living in Chesapeake. The flooding has likely only gotten worse too in recent years. But if you want a sweet brand new house, it's there or Suffolk. I guess Williamsburg if you want to live up North, but still, you're driving in at 4 in the morning if you want that life. Sorry to reveal your Fetlife name, Dr. Arbitrary. I thought it was an open secret.
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The Valley Stared posted:I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm no hero. My sailors are the real heroes, and they deserve all the praise. I've spoken with a few of them, and they seem to be doing alright. Hopefully they'll be alright for the year anniversary next month. Letting go of the anger is a really good sign (and it's something I have a lot of trouble with), so good for you on that. If you ever find yourself within 90 minutes or so of the DC area, let me know. Drinks are on me.
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May 10, 2018 19:28
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I don't think you'll ever pay for drinks or grass anytime soon if anyone knows who you are.
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When I lived in Chesapeake I used to just work 5-2 and traffic wasn't bad. Your command's support of flexible work hours may vary.
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I know the answer is no because who wants to pay for public transport but, did anything happen with trying to expand the Wave or whatever the light rail was called out to NOB?
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TVS or McNally (hell, any Navy thread regulars), if you're ever in Vancouver, BC, I'll buy you a nice dinner and let my baby smile at you. In other news, the VA will pay for service-connected conditions abroad. In Canada they coordinate with the Canadian VA! Dorstein fucked around with this message at 22:49 on May 10, 2018 |
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Dorstein posted:TVS or McNally (hell, any Navy thread regulars), if you're ever in Vancouver, BC, I'll buy you a nice dinner and let my baby smile at you. I'm a Navy thread regular? How'd that happen?
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McNally posted:I'm a Navy thread regular? How'd that happen? You made the best post ever in the Navy thread dude.
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ded posted:You made the best post ever in the Navy thread dude. Remind us?
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McNally posted:The master chief walked awkwardly into the hospital room, the combination hat in his hands slowly being turned in circles as he unconsciously showed his nervousness. When he realized what he was doing, he set it on the chair by the door and stepped over to the young petty officer's bed. He took a glance at the notecard in his hand and tried to speak, but his voice caught. He took a breath, cleared his throat, and tried again.
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LingcodKilla posted:It really is. Did you try out the lakes on base for fishing? I'm goin tomorrow, with MWR rented poles. I'm thinking of doing "worm on hook under bobber." What kind of fish can I expect to catch. What kind of tackle do I need, in general? For what fish? The MWR page says "the lake is stocked twice a year" but not with what. I assume some flavor of trout.
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McNally posted:I'm a Navy thread regular? How'd that happen? You in DC? Me n Cole are wandering the land.
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LingcodKilla posted:You in DC? Me n Cole are wandering the land. Near enough to DC. 90 minutes if I drive in, longer if I drive to a metro station and not deal with parking in the city.
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:I'm goin tomorrow, with MWR rented poles. I'm thinking of doing "worm on hook under bobber." What kind of fish can I expect to catch. Yeah big trout plant for kids events. There’s some benches around the lake near the play structure. Lot of snags in the weeds and worms attract blue gills like crazy. Most of the people catching trout there use rooster tail spinners from what I saw.
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LingcodKilla posted:You in DC? Me n Cole are wandering the land. Go to the air and space and send me photos of the sled
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Slavic Crime Yacht posted:Go to the air and space and send me photos of the sled
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Slavic Crime Yacht posted:Go to the air and space and send me photos of the sled I got photos of the sleds in Florida and Alabama. The Florida one has the long penis dangling behind it.
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I saw the one in Mobile, it’s a pretty decent museum.
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FrozenVent posted:I saw the one in Mobile, it’s a pretty decent museum. Yeah and the Drum is coming along nicely. Poor Alabama is an utter rust bucket. It’s a poor place to stick a steel ship.
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LingcodKilla posted:Yeah and the Drum is coming along nicely. Poor Alabama is an utter rust bucket. It’s a poor place to stick a steel ship. Oceans are bad places to put steel ships.
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Wingnut Ninja posted:Some people are willing to put up with it to get a big house or nice school, but I would sooner commute on a unicycle every day than have to take a bridge or tunnel to get to work. One guy I know had to take two tunnels, that was sheer insanity. Come live around Chick's Beach with the rest of the air wing already jeez
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orange juche posted:Oceans are bad places to put steel ships. I'd say it more the humidity there than elsewhere.
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The Valley Stared posted:I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm no hero. My sailors are the real heroes, and they deserve all the praise. I've spoken with a few of them, and they seem to be doing alright. Hopefully they'll be alright for the year anniversary next month. gently caress you buddy, your a hero to me. I've done the DCA gig. You ever find your way up to Ketch you have a couch and all the fish you can eat. When the freezer is empty we can go get more.
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TVS you’ll be a naval goon and probably milgoon celebrity whether you like it or not!  
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man haven’t been in this thread a while but  owns Though I gotta chuckle at any enlisted that gets that mess dress poo poo
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Same. I’m also happy at all the feathers poo poo like that ruffles
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10 month anniversary of getting out. Got another reserves recruitment solicitation. I think im going to have to pass, I don't ever plan on shaving two days in a row ever again.
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