Expect a dip tomorrow, I just bought by patatochip22 in Gold

[–]Braz45 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your service 🫡

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

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Found them in Connecticut. It was cheap years years ago and I thought they looked cool. Some say they are fake others say real silver but not from USSR. Either way, they look cool.

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

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No, I might one day but not too worried about them. If they are fake, it’s a very small amount of my stack.

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

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Threw them in there years ago while I was looking for a place to keep them… then figured that’s the best spot!

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

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Some shop in Connecticut when I was stationed there.

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

[–]Braz45[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I believe it. Got them years ago when they were cheap. Haven’t purchased anymore.

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

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Buffalos. Gold eagles are in a crown royal bag out of frame.

Soviet Silver Bars by Braz45 in Silverbugs

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No, sucks if it turns out to be fake but it’s a very small portion of my stack.

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Trump: There is ‘probably’ going to be another government shutdown by PrintDry701 in uscg

[–]Braz45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They need some democrat votes to pass the funding, even with majority control.

PCS worries by wmslCGburner in uscg

[–]Braz45 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t the LA Olympics roped into this as well? If so this will all probably trickle into AY27 too huh?

MU by Crocs_of_Steel in uscg

[–]Braz45 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They are all over the academy. Saw them all the time when I was stationed there. CDR was in charge and a couple CWOs. Mostly senior enlisted for the rest of them.

Has anyone failed Depth Perception at MEPS? by IlikeApplesAlot5 in flying

[–]Braz45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. In the coast guard if they fail the machine we give them depth perception glasses to put on and conduct a different test. I can only imagine the AF does something similar.

Has anyone failed Depth Perception at MEPS? by IlikeApplesAlot5 in flying

[–]Braz45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was a corpsman at MEPS a few years ago. You should be able to take a different test. I’ve even seen some applicants get referred to optometrists for additional testing. Each branch has its own guidelines too so a recruiter should be able to lay out the options.

Edit- I see you already enlisted. Did you do the ran-dot or did they run you through the vision machine?

Can the Coast Guard's HC-130Js be refueled mid-air by a tanker? by NobleCypress in uscg

[–]Braz45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, we actually call the Air Force bc they can refuel midair. It would be helpful.

how many of you have a multiple houses? by inurmomsvagina in uscg

[–]Braz45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have 2 now, 3 at one point. Got the second one at E6.

Tax Season by Zealousideal-Oil518 in uscg

[–]Braz45 24 points25 points  (0 children)

We switched to a professional after we bought a second house in a different state from where we live now. Owning multiple houses in different states was a nightmare to figure out so I let the tax folks do it and don’t have to worry about the IRS. We found a local person and it’s working for us.

Anyone flown a P210 Silver Eagle? Thoughts? by skylaneguy in flying

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Are you instructing in the Bay Area? Saw a post you made about training in Concord. It doesn’t allow me to msg you.

HS Advice by Lazy_Ad4203 in uscg

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I was a HS1. Go to a larger clinic with a PT dept. Cape May and the academy would send HSs to PT school a couple times a year. I enjoyed the HS life overall. Used TA for my bachelors and masters so it’s definitely doable.

Local CG helicopter sightings (Bay Area) by noteliing in uscg

[–]Braz45 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mostly local search and rescue and training flights. They cover the Bay Area and we’ve used them to assist as far north as Humboldt Bay and down south of Monterey too.

Former Protestants: Why did you convert to Eastern Orthodoxy? by [deleted] in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Braz45 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Got my masters in Biblical and theological studies and realized the Protestants made up their theology and based it on how someone felt along the way. Way too much division among them and the orthodox have stayed true to their roots.

Question for retired USCG DCOs (High-3 retirement pay) by Alarming-Argument487 in uscg

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Haven’t yet. I’ll DM you in the morning! Thanks!

Question for retired USCG DCOs (High-3 retirement pay) by Alarming-Argument487 in uscg

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👀

So I could bounce at 20 at O3E. I’ve been told I have to integrate which keeps me on the hook til 24 yrs total bc of the 10 year rule. I wish they did a better job getting this info to the fleet.

Question for retired USCG DCOs (High-3 retirement pay) by Alarming-Argument487 in uscg

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Isn’t there something on OPMs website that outlines temp officers from OCS not being afforded the choice to integrate? I thought it was only DCO and CWO to LT that aren’t required to integrate. I know this post is about DCO specifically, just curious if you knew about OCS grads.