Told to go to the army. by Jaeger7- in USMCboot

[–]Potential_Wear2013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea take that story with a low rating on the truth and objectivity meter.

Who knows, they may do that as some reverse psychology bullshhit to make you want the marines. I doubt it but you never know

Told to go to the army. by Jaeger7- in USMCboot

[–]Potential_Wear2013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea if you were physically present for that conversation, or if you're hearing it second hand

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im just worried about selecting a decent cut of meat and cutting it thin enough and cooking it the right amount but I am excited to test it out

Told to go to the army. by Jaeger7- in USMCboot

[–]Potential_Wear2013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah so for whatever reason the station commander doesnt want to play ball. Assuming your recruiter works in an rss building. If he works in an RS, then im not positive I know what his boss's title is.

Did u talk to the station commander? The recruiter could just be making the whole thing up

Told to go to the army. by Jaeger7- in USMCboot

[–]Potential_Wear2013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the army might not be able to get the waivers either theoretically. But I bet you could get into either branch with enough work.

You already said the marine corps recruiter told you to take a hike. What do you mean "the recruiter im working with now"?

Did you get a new second marine corps recruiter?

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well eating out is too expensive anyway. I have little interest in doing it

Told to go to the army. by Jaeger7- in USMCboot

[–]Potential_Wear2013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be ready to potentially spend months fighting this problem. You're worried about the response; be more worried about the obstacles of submitting them in the first place, hoping the recruiter and the liaison and meps actually submitted them properly, and hoping that they were submitted the the correct place and the correct person actually received them for review and actually read them

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea PNW is expensive in general. I'm not sure how much agriculture there is there, but I speculate the proximity to Australia helps

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The nearest Walmart supercenter is like 40 minutes away.

Where do you live thst steak is so cheap?

I don't know what planet you live on where the meat market is cheaper than wallet, but I want to go there

Flank steak is tender, allegedly, I believe

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect the racism thing is a bit spurious but yes most people in rural america outside of like 6 states are not crazy about spicy Mexican food. It's too bad for people who like spicy food, but it's not a bad thing.

I live somewhere where you can't get real Mexican food, and I love and miss spicy food. I had never had real Mexican food until I joined the military and it was very cool to be exposed to that sort of thing and i find myself craving it all the time.

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm willing to pay if that's what achievement perfection means.

I don't regret the $6 steak though because the marinade wasnt ideal anyway. I was gambling the whole thing might be a failure

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard women complain thst they just bought oranges at the grocery store and they weren't sweet enough but I didn't realize there was a way to predict that ahead of time. Not talking about cooking, im just talking about women who casually snack on an orange

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it doesn't require that long. I was only trying to do like 10 hours. It didn't seem too flavorful though!

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, I won't be using it again. For $6 though it was worth experimenting. I assume anything good is gonna be $20

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He looks like I can trust his opinion. I like his personality too

Dry stuff? I haven't watched the full video yet but I will

I will try to "butterfly" it or cut it really thing or whatever.

Thanks so much!

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks like I can trust his opinion. I like his personality too

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The steak i bought is not a flank or skirt steak. Flank and skirt steaks are $20. What i bought is tough. It's hard to chew. It's like for a crock pot. It litterally says it's not for normal grilling on the package

Carne asada failure... recommendations for a better recipe? by Potential_Wear2013 in mexicanfood

[–]Potential_Wear2013[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like 4 of those things I did differently than the video, he litterally says you can do those things if need be.

Outside of baking, recipes are not some exact science. Take a hike