Vets

[mpride1911]

Also, as a non-vet I hope you all forgive my ignorance, but are the deals at the Px really that good? I always pictured it more like a discount bodega or mini-mart (basically a place to buy groceries and paper products), but if you folks are buying tvs there than its more like a Wal-mart. Are the military courtesy rules relaxed a bit while you are shopping there, or do you spend half the time pushing a cart and half the time saluting.

These are the kinds of questions that preoccupy me.

1. You don't salute indoors. 2. It's more like a Target or Sears. A lot more pricey than a Walmart. The quality is not always higher, but the brand names are usually a higher level than you'd find at a Walmart or K-Mart and it's going to be tax free. I'm not really a fan of the PX myself and usually shop elsewhere. The Commissary is a different managing agency, (DECA) and they only handle groceries. Prices vary, I still avoid the place, though they generally have the ability to special order regional items that you may prefer that aren't readily available in your area.

 

[JoeyChopps]

I agree Chreamy when we got back from the mid-east we were given a two hour brief that was basically dont go home and kill your family and asking if you wanted any kinda of mental health. A few people that took the mental health got kicked out later for mental problems when all they had was a little PTSD. I like many still suffer a little PTSD I still dream about a little girl I saw that was all blown to **** after pickup up her ball on a land mine. However at this point in my life that's just one of my burdens to bear. I have talked to my wife and family about some of the f'ed up things we saw and that has helped. Maybe that's why I come off as a prick who knows.

Also we had the bx instead of the px and yeah they do kinda suck. I did like the commissary (especially in Alaska ) and the class six ( base liquor store)

 

[mpride1911]

PX and BX are the same thing. The only difference is one is on a Base and the other is on a Post. As for everything else, I'm just ashamed of myself for even getting involved in this thread.

 

[JoeyChopps]

PX and BX are the same thing. The only difference is one is on a Base and the other is on a Post. As for everything else, I'm just ashamed of myself for even getting involved in this thread.

Yeah they are the exact same thing. Why disappointed?

 

[mpride1911]

Because from your last post about the girl and the mine that you're making up all of this stuff up for a reaction.

 

[JoeyChopps]

Because from your last post about the girl and the mine that you're making up all of this stuff up for a reaction.

Fair enough I have nothing to gain by making stuff up. If you look at previous posts I rarely start a new thread especially on drmm ( except the silly one about yooper) I tried to keep things very light hearted and didn't go that way. Sorry again if I have offended anyone and we all can just drop the subject and maybe have this be a fun thread about vets instead.

 

[Darwin18]

Close on the age I'm 28 I have taken advantage of my GI bill ( I just finished my ba) I have also been a member of usaa since 2002 and I have my home loan with a va loan.

Then what exactly was the point of this thread?

 

[JoeyChopps]

I'm starting to think its flaming me

 

[Airborneguy]

This is really weird.

 

[JoeyChopps]

How so?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I think this thread has gone awry. It's obvious to me that your intent and your projection were two different things. If I am not mistaken, the intent was more like "aren't you just proud as all hell to be a vet like I am?"

Much like my "hey parents" thread, I think the issue here was your wording (and your audience) wasnt thought through... thus the snowball effect.

 

[JoeyChopps]

I can agree with that I think this thread went very wrong very fast but no worries I am not mad at anyone here and still love hbt

 

[diablodawg]

This is like a level 20 trolling. Congrats. What did you do in the Air Force, anyhow? Did you actually deploy? What color is the boathouse at Hereford?

How about this for trolling- 99% of airmen should get jack for benefits till they see actual combat. Discuss.


(Don't worry, I'll retract my statement and reverse myself later.)

 

[JoeyChopps]

I was an aircraft mech on c-130s and yeah I deployed three times.

 

[Punity]

This is like a level 20 trolling. Congrats. What did you do in the Air Force, anyhow? Did you actually deploy? What color is the boathouse at Hereford?

How about this for trolling- 99% of airmen should get jack for benefits till they see actual combat. Discuss.


(Don't worry, I'll retract my statement and reverse myself later.)

I know what branch you are in

 

[diablodawg]

I know what branch you are in

Probably not; I'm a clerk in the civil air patrol and did three field tri- err, deployments. Goddamn civilians don't rate breathing my pure, hardcore, terrorist-slaying air.

 

[JoeyChopps]

Probably not; I'm a clerk in the civil air patrol and did three field tri- err, deployments. Goddamn civilians don't rate breathing my pure, hardcore, terrorist-slaying air.

I was thinking you were in the Salvation Army

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Now now, gentlemen.

 

[diablodawg]

You nailed it for sure, slick.

 

[JoeyChopps]

You nailed it for sure, slick.

Hooray and now you have a cool nickname for me. All my dreams are coming true

 

[CreamyGoodness]

In real life, right about now is when I would cut the loudest fart I would muster... y'know, to break the tension.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

In real life, right about now is when I would cut the loudest fart I would muster... y'know, to break the tension.

This thread stinks enough already.

 

[JoeyChopps]

In real life, right about now is when I would cut the loudest fart I would muster... y'know, to break the tension.

A silent but deadly one would be better. So we could all look around and secretly blame each other.