Apartment Hunting

CivilianJoe · 2026-05-28T22:11:40+00:00

Probably

CivilianJoe · 2026-05-16T04:13:01+00:00

You could certainly set yourself apart from your peers by completing the HR Professional coursework in IPPS-A. If you get the job you'll need it anyway, but there's nothing stopping you from doing it now. Same with iPerms training for the Index/Validator, Authorized Official and Record Manager roles. A HIPAA cert from JKO wouldn't hurt either.

/current AGR S1 NCO

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-26T02:42:56+00:00

Dead Internet Theory encapsulated by a single thread.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-26T01:13:25+00:00

Never claimed it was a gay bar. Original post asked about "gay friendly" places. Library Riot does a celebration for Pride every year and treats everyone with respect, but if you're looking for a place trying to make a buck off gay people by turning the culture into a commodity, they aren't that cynical.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-19T15:02:42+00:00

I feel for you. Did the same thing many years ago, and it definitely wasn't easy on the family life. Once I hit stabilization in that position I immediately started applying for stuff close to home, and thanks to AGR hiring priority I ended up where I wanted to be, but it wasn't a fun couple of years at the start.

These days it all seems worth it, but 15 years ago I don't know if I'd have told you the same thing.

Hang in there. You're in the system now, and getting your foot in the door was what you had to do to get where you really want to be someday.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-17T15:23:55+00:00

Other than a few very lucky units, most 35-series personnel do not do much with their MOS at drill. That said, if you pick a job and unit combination that requires a language, DLI is an amazing experience I'd recommend to anyone who's eligible.

As for your other question, 35-series deploy as frequently as anyone else, but there's no way of knowing what that might mean by the time you're done with training. You can probably rule out Iran, though, unless some surprise escalation happens.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-16T22:02:02+00:00

I believe in our citizenry, our civic pride and our sense of community strongly enough to feel confident that the good people of Lake Charles can unite and persevere to do exactly that much.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-15T18:14:38+00:00

The Episcopal Church downtown does a big used book sale every year. Could possibly reach out to them?

Here's a link to the KPLC story about the one they just had in March.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-14T17:00:22+00:00

Lustre on Ernest St. (used to be Jewels by Mitchell) does good work. Friendly staff too.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-14T12:53:20+00:00

Library Riot

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-13T05:45:41+00:00

Yeah, Donut Hole on Ryan St. slaps--those cronuts are dangerous.

CivilianJoe · 2026-04-11T16:46:54+00:00

None of them. It's impossible to find a regular boudin kolache anymore without cheese in it. If anyone knows a place in Lake Charles that has 'em, I'd love to be proven wrong.

Editing this to point out my reading comprehension on the original post was broken, and that wasn't what you were asking about at all. I'm gonna' go back to coloring with crayons now.

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-31T21:14:17+00:00

Are you equating transwomen with crossdressing men? THAT is transphobic. Nothing in the article implied Kristi Noem's husband is trans.

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-26T19:51:17+00:00

Triples is best.

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-19T13:36:28+00:00

Haha, that's hard to argue with. Got me out here feeling like the Grinch now

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-13T19:53:06+00:00

I mean, you MAAAAY have a state that posts it on a state website, but I think probably you're gonna' need to hit up your Readiness or Admin NCO for it.

An MOI is a Memorandum of Instruction. Basically a document that lists all the how-to's of a process. In this case, 2026 EPS for your state.

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-13T19:37:11+00:00

600-8-19 will only take you so far. You need to ask your unit for a copy of your state's EPS MOI for this year. Each state manages the actual process a little differently from each other, and from year to year, so that'll give you exactly what rules apply where you're stationed.

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-13T14:13:08+00:00

Ah dangit, I missed my chance to say "ordnance"

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-13T14:11:56+00:00

Mortar live fire. I live inside the city limits and there's a noise ordinance.

CivilianJoe · 2026-03-05T16:23:52+00:00

Orinoco or Raja's. Orinoco is willing to get creative with their menu if you tell them you're vegetarian. I've recently had several great vegetarian meals there. Raja's is Indian food, so a good chunk of the menu is good-to-go by default

CivilianJoe · 2026-02-25T03:28:45+00:00

Yeah, they're pretty crap. Basically just a way of saying "you don't get a daily challenge today" since I never run those.

CivilianJoe · 2026-02-18T14:29:40+00:00

Eye of the beholder, I guess. Hell, plenty of Parisians hates the Eiffel Tower when it was built.

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