skysprite 0 #1 June 18, 2007 In about 10 minutes I'm going to walk outside with my sister [and best friend for 22 1/2 years], give her a huge hug and wish her well, watch her get in her car and wave as she drives off on her way to Officer Canidate School in the US Navy in Pensacola. FL. Her orders have her checking in between noon on Saturday and noon on Sunday. She'll check in at 1 on Saturday, and there will be zero contact for at least a month, then limited contact until she gets her commision in September. Where's the big 'ol crybaby emoticon????? Yes, I will miss her, but I'm also incredibly proud of and for her! I couldn't be happier! She is so excited and feels like her life is finally starting! She is the coolest girl ever, and she's MY sister! ~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #2 June 18, 2007 Cool, "An officer and a Lady"Best of luck OC Skysprite-sis You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #3 June 18, 2007 Congrats to your sis! You'll probably be able to visit her while she's there... It's not a prison, even though it may look like one!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #4 June 18, 2007 That's great! Pensacola is my hometown and most of my family is there. Needless to say I met my ex husband there while he was in flight school. Pensacola is a cool little town. She'll have a blast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
napaguy99 0 #5 June 18, 2007 Ted Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We're coming in from the north, below their radar. Elaine Dickinson: When will you be back? Ted Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified. _________________________________________ Be careful when you post very detailed information like that. The information you posted does not have that much potential to hurt, but something you post later could. You should avoid posting details about military movements such as specific times and places things will happen. Loose lips sink ships. Best of luck to you and your sister. Make sure she goes aviation. "Let the misinterpretation and attacks begin." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #6 June 18, 2007 Quote Officer Canidate School in the US Navy in Pensacola. FL. Don't worry. She won't be doing any real work...Just kidding. OCS across all the branches isn't a picnic. Good for her!! Now, once she gets her commission, tell her to listen to her senior enlisted and not to be offended when they give her a little desk with a coloring book and crayons. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #7 June 18, 2007 Quote In about 10 minutes I'm going to walk outside with my sister [and best friend for 22 1/2 years], give her a huge hug and wish her well, watch her get in her car and wave as she drives off on her way to Officer Canidate School in the US Navy in Pensacola. FL. Her orders have her checking in between noon on Saturday and noon on Sunday. She'll check in at 1 on Saturday, and there will be zero contact for at least a month, then limited contact until she gets her commision in September. Where's the big 'ol crybaby emoticon????? Yes, I will miss her, but I'm also incredibly proud of and for her! I couldn't be happier! She is so excited and feels like her life is finally starting! She is the coolest girl ever, and she's MY sister! I spent almost a year at NAS Pensacola. Loved it! A little too humid for my taste and the cops seem to pick on military there, but other than that, best place I've been yet.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #8 June 18, 2007 wow, am i the only one that didnt like PCola, probably b/c i was only allowed to take a cab anywhere and well that was to expensive so i stayed in the barracks. your sister will eat right next to where i used to sleep. lol those OCS guys are hilarious, only thing i looked foward to when i woke up in the morning :P.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airkid 0 #9 June 18, 2007 SCREW OFFICERS!!!! AND SCREW THE NAVY.... but if thats what she wants... whatever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #10 June 18, 2007 Quotewow, am i the only one that didnt like PCola, probably b/c i was only allowed to take a cab anywhere and well that was to expensive so i stayed in the barracks. your sister will eat right next to where i used to sleep. lol those OCS guys are hilarious, only thing i looked foward to when i woke up in the morning :P. Shit, I got to know some civillians while I was there... then about 3 months before I left, I bought a car. I started lowballing the cabbies and giving rides to people that lived in barracks around me. Cabs got as much as $30 to go to the mall while I was there. I charged $10 to go anywhere in P-cola except the beach... I made them pay the $1 toll for the trip across the bridge. I made some money, They saved some money, everyone was happy.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #11 June 18, 2007 I was Air Force, went TDY to P-cola. They treated me like royalty there! But, their billeting suckedddd! What was that bar that closed downtown, Trader John's? cool place..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #12 June 19, 2007 Just got a call from her with an update! She's in Dallas now and is going to stay there the night, after going for a run! Tomorrow she does the run between Dallas and Mobile, AL! Then Wednesday is a very easy drive into Pensacola! ~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #13 June 19, 2007 QuoteI was Air Force, went TDY to P-cola. They treated me like royalty there! But, their billeting suckedddd! What was that bar that closed downtown, Trader John's? cool place..... When you say billeting, do you mean barracks? If so, I wholeheartedly disagree with you. I thought they were outstanding... of course there's a slight difference in where funding goes and how much of it there is between the Marines and the Air Force.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #14 June 19, 2007 The Officer's Club there used to have really good prime rib for like $5. Of course that was a few years ago. But it's what I remember most favorably about NAS Pensacola. That and Perdido Key 20 years ago. It's kinda sad how it's all built up now, but I'm sure it's still fun.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #15 June 19, 2007 Hooray for your sis!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #16 June 19, 2007 QuoteSCREW OFFICERS!!!! AND SCREW THE NAVY.... but if thats what she wants... whatever Spoken like a true disgruntled Marine. -break- Too Cool. I'll reiterate what has already been said. MAKE SURE SHE GOES AVIATION! Yea i'm yelling it, she needs to hear that loud and clear."Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #17 June 19, 2007 That's what she originally wanted to do, but her eyes aren't good enough to fly. Now she's going to be a SWO (Surface Warfare Officer) instead.~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #18 June 20, 2007 Just got off the phone with my sis! She just checked into her temporary home (hotel room) for the next couple of nights in Pensacola! She plans on getting to know the area a little bit and try running in the humid air (keep in mind she came from dry heat and high altitude) before checking in at OCS on Saturday!~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
