FLIPDUDE Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Fourth... $#%^ing... Time... I'm typing this... Internet keeps crashing and for some reason it erases what I have on Ctrl+V along with it. On Oct. 8th(less than 3 days here) I will be joining the ranks of the army. First let me say I will not be serving anywhere dangerous, and once boot camp is over I should even have a desk job or clerk sort of arrangement. In Israel army service is mandatory. For guys, boot camp is 2 months and then the service itself is 3 years.(for girls the service is 2 years) Despite not serving anywhere dangerous I am still very scared and worried. I do not know what to expect whatsoever, and the fact I don't even know where or in what role I am going to be serving doesn't help. From my friends who already joined I have heard everything from praises of the army to people I know breaking down and developing mental issues and depression from it. Ironically, it were the people in combat that usually said good things about the army and people who went ot more leniant roles are hte ones who usually say the worse things. The Midwest trip was a pre-recruitment bash for me, as a present from my parents, and I have no doubt I will be remembering it and thinking of it fondly whenever I have a hard time. During bootcamp, however, I will be able to go home on holidays and most weekends, and possibly more often than that during the time of my actual service(depending on where I will be positioned). I still do not know how I am going to fit everything I will want to do at home during the entire week(or two) into a single weekend, and it goes without saying that my time on TPR will be significantly less. Naturally, don't expect any Lil' Robby Rob comics for a while. I already miss Indiana, soon I'm also going to be missing my mom's home cooked meals. -Tomi.
WillMontu Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Good luck with it all. We'll miss the comic strips. Will you ever finish your Photo TR? (I haven't finished mine either)
FLIPDUDE Posted October 4, 2007 Author Posted October 4, 2007 ^I don't know, we'll have to wait and see. I will however like to see you finish yours.
spaceace12 Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 good luck. I know this may sound bad, but I kinda like how females are required also. Here in the states, only males are required to register for selected service (the draft, if it is ever used). I personally don't want to have to join, but hope if I do, I get a desk job also. Or a job in broadcasting (don't get me wrong, I like that people like to volunteer here). But anyway. Good luck.
darklingscribe Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Good luck an hopefully you won't find boot camp as bad it's made out to be in the movies. Who knows, if the army has a newspaper they circulate among the troops you could try to be their comic artist.
Guy T. Koepp Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Dude! That blows hard. If you need a place to get away and hide for say... ...uh 3 or 4 years. Let me know. I have a couch for you to sleep on. Do you like country music? They have a lot of it here in Nashville. If you do choose to serve, I applaud you. I personally couldn't do it. Not that I am afraid I would have to kill someone, hell, I would love to kill half the people I meet on a day to day basis. It's more my complete lack of respect for authority figures that tends to get me into trouble. Even my father as an ex military officer would say to me, "Guy, don't ever join the Army or Marines, you'll get thrown in the stockade in less than 24 hours. Hell boy! You don't listen to me, and I beat the $h!t outta you. What makes you think you'll listen to a superior officer? If you do choose a branch, try something easy, like the Coast Guard. Maybe they could put you up in Antarctica where the only person you'll be able to piss off is yourself." My dad was a motivator! Anyway, my offer stands! Take care of yourself and check in every now and then. I personally will miss you around here.
Carnage Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 If you do choose a branch, try something easy, like the Coast Guard. Or the Canadian military. You can't fight if the helicopter can't get off the ground.
FLIPDUDE Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 ^^Heheh, thanks, Guy Sadly your offer reminded me of another thing - I can't leave the country for the next 3 years , At the risk of sounding EXTREMELY spoiled, I never spent 3 years without leaving the country. But keep in mind, Israel is the size of New Jersey, so imagine spending three years without leaving the city/state you live in. Also, vacations are what me and my family like tos pend our extra cash on. I hope Ig et into graphics, but I don't know how possible that is
pagemaster_b Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 During bootcamp, however, I will be able to go home on holidays and most weekends . . . NOT FAIR!!! I never had weekends off during Basic Training! ("Bootcamp" is a U.S. Marines term.) 24 hours, 7 days a week of pure hell from the Drill Sergeants. I swear, it's a game among them to see how many they can get to drop out! Anyways, good luck to you in your military service.
FLIPDUDE Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 ^That is because each army wants as many people as possible in combat. In Israel, since I am an only child on my mother's side, I must get a special permission slip from my parents in roder to go to combat, which I have no intention of asking for, but in the US, seeing as joining the army is optional, once you sign up that pretty much IS your permission slip. Also, since recruitment in the US is optional, soldiers get paid handsomly, whereas in Israel alot of soldiers have to secretly get 2nd jobs to make due. And thanks.
raptorcrew2002 Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Whoops. Sorry, I’m at work so I usually have to do skim reading and completely missed that, wow I’m special. My apologies. At least you’re joining one of our best friends military. I just hope one day we can all figure out a way to end so much of the BS taking place over there. I know a lot of US military personal have great respect for the Israeli military. Be safe So much hatred around that side of the world. As for LBFM’s, ummm, I sent that to you on private. Not appropriate. Sorry about that, I kind of missed the whole point… Doh!
FLIPDUDE Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 ^Thanks for the reply but I'm thinking maybe you didn't read my post... There was no recruiter, Israel is a mandatory draft country. Which is also why I am not going to combat which is why Id on't have to prove myself as someone people will want next to them in combat. What's downtime?
Guy T. Koepp Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Also, since recruitment in the US is optional, soldiers get paid handsomly, whereas in Israel alot of soldiers have to secretly get 2nd jobs to make due. And thanks. On the first part of this statement I would say you were quite wrong. Unless your a "Blackwater" soldier. On the second part, that's kinda weird? What if there are job conflicts? Lets say you picked up a pizza delivery job for second income and you have a schedule conflict? "Yeah honey, I got the morning shift in the bunker until 2, which puts me an hour late for the afternoon rush at Luigi's. Well yeah, I'm a little pissed about it as well. I'm gonna miss out on 30-40 bucks in tips. What do you want me to do? I told my Leutenant I could only work till 1, but he went and scheduled me anyway. Sometimes he can be so unreasonable." Which one do you call in sick for? Me, I would definitely call in for my shift out on the minefield. "Hey Sarge! Sorry I can't make it in for the festivities today. It's coming out both ends... ...if you know what I mean." Then hi tail it in to the pizza shop for a double shift. Oh! and speaking of calling in sick. I can just see that becoming a weird situation. "Ya, hi boss. Uhhhhhh, can't make it in to work today. Got my hand blown off out on tha dunes. I know it puts you in a very difficult spot, but you know... ...morphine. All right, I'll get some rest and see you tomorrow. Oh, by the way, I'll be late. I work till 2. Ya, I know I'm gonna miss the lunch rush. I'm pissed about it too. Hang on, I got a great idea. I'll call in sick for the Army tomorrow and pull a double with you. How's that sound? Awesome! I'll see you at open. Oh, I don't know. I'll just tell him it's coming out both ends. People seem to relate to that. Dude! I know. I'll see you tomorrow." It could work. Your case would probably be pretty different. I see you kinda doing the soldier by day, but at night you fight crime. Sort of a ComBat-man kinda superhero. Then on your holliday you could illustrate some cool graphic novels of your adventures. THE ADVENTURES OF FLIPDUDE! The saga begins! See, I have your whole life planned out for you in my head. Your gonna be a star kid, if you stick with me.
IceDragon Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 ^ I'm gonna miss TPR. And we're not gonna miss you??? This totally sucks... Hope you can get as much "fun" out of it as possible... It's gonna be wierd not hearing from you in such a long time... Good luck and stay alive!
BarryH Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Good luck in the army! That reminds me of a story...when I graduated from high school, I was set to room with a high school buddy in college. I checked with the university housing during the summer and I found out he was no longer my roommate. I tried calling and writing him, but I never got a response. One day in college, I got a postcard from him saying that he joined the army! He said that he didn't tell me because he "forgot" that he joined the army. How do you forget that you joined the army? Anyway, I always wondered what happened to him. I guess I better go to the next high school reunion and find out!
FLIPDUDE Posted October 5, 2007 Author Posted October 5, 2007 ^Gosh, thank you IceDragon! That's such a nice hting of you to say! ^That's weird O__O Are you sure anyone's organizing said reuninon? You might want to consider taking hold of it yourself.
krouvi Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Hey I'm from Israel too and I did my 3 years too. My point is that if I survived boot camp anyone can. Just keep telling to yourself it is only for the first 2 months and try to imagine its kind of a big freak show you must play. Dont try to be smart ass, just do what you told and remember that even if they are yelling at you and treat you like shit it is all part of a show in order to put you into discipline so dont take it to the heart. One day you will be looking at it as a kind of wired memory.
Giovanolafan Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Snafu! Dont Get Fubared When you In There! - Ssgt Gaston Civl Air Patrol
FLIPDUDE Posted October 7, 2007 Author Posted October 7, 2007 Well, as the clock ticks closer to midnight I must say my goodbye to all of you. So long, and I'll see you on the weekends! <3
IceDragon Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 GOOD LUCK DUDE!!!! Whenever you feel low, just remember the crazy antics of TPR... It'll put a smile back on your face no matter what the situation... Mind you,l don't think about it in front of the drill sargeant... He might have a not-so-hissy hissy fit
cobra_roll06 Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Oh man good luck! Gonna miss seeing your posts! Hey, maybe you could do a Photo TR and post it at the weekends! Good Luck man!
Guy T. Koepp Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Well, as the clock ticks closer to midnight I must say my goodbye to all of you. So long, and I'll see you on the weekends! <3 Take care Bro! Fight the Man! Question authority! Sorry, scratch that. Do what your told. Be a sheep. Come home safe. Guy
IceDragon Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 You could fake an injury or something and get sent home or something... Get really really drunk one night and ask someone to shoot you... Take a hole lotta MDMA and ask someone to chop your arm off... (my friend tried to do that once.. Not a good thing) Take a sleeping potion that makes your body look like it's dead, but you're still fully alive... The only downside is you may be buried alive and then there'd be no more cartoons ever! lol Ice *you know, perhaps thats not such a good idea* Dragon
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