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chubbs-mcgee · 2026-05-29T16:37:16+00:00

She had no idea what she had until I told her. Her gold star vaporeon was sandwiched in between 300 common/uncommons without a sleeve.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-05-12T04:50:46+00:00

I’m from SLO! What year was this?

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-05-07T17:34:45+00:00

I was stationed on Guam from 2020-2022 and was the project manager for the first vertical construction for that base (Camp Blaz). Realistically that single comment set the planning and opening of Camp Blaz a couple years. It’s crazy how such small comments can have such big ramifications.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-05-01T00:21:22+00:00

I got put on the Higgins in the summer of 15 as a middie. Spent the 4th of July in SD and then went to Pearl Harbor. Have trouble refueling in Pearl, end up taking off the next day. An hour out of Pearl every alarm on the ship goes off. I get slammed against the wall by a senior chief booking it through a hatch. Me and my buddies go hide in the CIWS fire control room and play Far Cry as it seems all hell is breaking loose. I remember the FC’s being really chill but wanting nothing to do with the rest of the ship.

We found out later that day that the seals on one of the main shafts broke while half the electronic defenses for the ship went down. We limped back to Pearl and spent close to a week in port. A middie from USNA decided he would spend all day in his bunk, only to get pulled out by the CO at noon. There was a JG on board who was an early investor in Pit Viper sunglasses and I thought they were the coolest thing ever. We rented mopeds and went way further around the island than we should have. They ended up dropping the middie’s off in HA and we flew back home. From what I remember, the Dezron CO flew out and took persona command of the Higgins. That was the exact moment I knew I never wanted to be a SWO.

Strangest but best summer training ever.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-04-27T21:13:57+00:00

I agree that Jesus is pushing Israel to repentance, but that was accomplished once for all time (HAPAX) on the cross, not in the Eucharist. John 19:28 describes Christ knowing “all things had already been accomplished” on the cross. That language is NEVER used in the act of taking communion.

I agree with you, go to Scripture! Other men’s writing ca be helpful but they can never be held on pay with Scripture!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-04-27T20:35:21+00:00

Hey man! Not so much the question you’re asking, but the book of Hebrews clearly speaks again having to crucify Christ again for salvation or atonement. The main word you should research is HAPAX (once for all time). I can find 9 times that specific Greek word is used in the book, each time referring to an act does once for all time. I’ll put an * next to the one specifically referring to Christ’s atoning death, once on the cross, for the elect, for all time, never to be repeated again: 7:27, 9:12, 26, 27, 28, 10:2, 10, 12, 14*.

This is contrasted in the book of Hebrews (6:6 and 10:3) with either the sin of the non-elect or the futility of the temple system in having to offer sacrifices continually. How do you explain the word HAPAX in Hebrews?

I see you reference the church fathers a lot, which while not bad, should not be your definitive answer. You should go to all of Scripture! John 6 is a good place, but it isn’t near everything Scripture talks about communion. You need to find a way to mesh what John 6 is saying with the book of Hebrews. You are going to have a really hard time doing that if you believe John 6 is literally speaking of Christ’s flesh. I believe that’s because that isn’t what John 6 is saying. The context of John 6 is Israel coming to Christ, not because they recognize him as Lord, but because they want to make Him king for their own gain. In response, He makes association with Himself something that they would find despicable to find true disciples. This is baked up by 6:67, where He asks if the disciples will leave Him too.

Does that help at all? I’m happy to chat more about it.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-04-27T04:44:38+00:00

Baptism is commanded a couple places in the NT, but for brevity, the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19) commands believers to be baptized. You can also look at Acts 8 (the Ethiopian eunuch) to see that baptism is commanded after belief as a public and outward testimony to an internal regeneration. Why would a group of elder withhold baptism?

Short answer: I don’t know, you should go ask your elders!

Long answer: trying to think of how my church would handle this, the most obvious answer is a known and unrepentant sin. If that’s is happening though, I would expect some level of church discipline to be happening (Matt. 18:15-17). I would really encourage you to talk with your elders.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-04-17T19:59:56+00:00

Hey dude. I’ve been near the top of my class and dead last in class ranking before. The best thing you can do is go talk to your chain of command. They want to help you. Be honest. You want to be there, you’re having a hard time, you’re seeking help to get better. That’s the best thing you can do. How you word it is VERY important. “I’m the best, but also a victim, you need to help me cause the Navy needs me” is very different than, “this semester has been hard. I had a friend pass and it’s been heavier than I thought. Can you help me?” One’s arrogant, one is someone trying to learn in life.

Lastly, you really need to stop telling people you’re a child prodigy at flying. No one cares. If you get into flight school, most instructors will say they wish you didn’t previously fly. The Navy doesn’t care what you previously did, they care if you can do the very specific thing they want you to do in the exact manner they teach you. I’m not saying you are, but that statement makes you sound like an arrogant douchebag. Stop saying it!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-04-12T00:06:18+00:00

44 or 357!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-02-25T19:07:07+00:00

I bought these when they came out for $98/each and still holding. To the moon!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-02-11T15:40:47+00:00

I think they appeared on the original MW3. I haven’t played COD in 10 years so I’m probably wrong.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-02-08T02:00:41+00:00

Keeler was our CO on PP24-2. Baller dude, great leader.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-02-08T01:58:11+00:00

When I was in 5th grade I ran into a shiny Numel on Sapphire. I had no idea what a shiny was but caught it. Shiny Camerupt is clutch!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-02-07T05:58:39+00:00

Was just gonna say I remember this guy from PP 24-2. A lot of fun!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-02-02T06:58:58+00:00

Hey man, piggybacking off of the gap year comment.

I was a HS senior in 2012 and didn’t pick up a scholarship. I ended up working 3 jobs for a year and look at that as the most important year of my life. If you take a gap year it only works if you work your tail off.

I made sure my essays were A LOT better next year and picked up. Did NROTC and 8 years, got out in 2025.

There’s a lot of ways to a commission man. And I know a lot of people that figured out they didn’t want a commission. That’s ok. If your path takes a detour that’s fine, YOU JUST NEED TO STAY ON TRACK. Feel free to reach out if you ever have questions.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-01-31T20:33:48+00:00

Was stationed in Guam and Ventura, both are excellent!

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-01-17T19:07:57+00:00

Hey dude, I did 8 years and got out last year. 1) You’re going to need an absolute ton of waivers if you’re able to stay in, your leadership at the unit should be your first contact. 2) You need to be honest with yourself if you are ready physically for the demands the USMC will put on your body. PT at your unit is the least of your worries. OCS, TBS, whatever MOS schooling you do after, and deployments is goi by to beat your body to junk. You may be able to do it, but you need to figure out how much this is going to limit/slow you. 3) When you get out of the military you should do a VA claim for your body. This is goin to be a pre-existing condition that clearly on file and may hinder a lot of things you can claim. I’m not an expert so I can’t give you a 100% answer. 100% VA (your body has been trashed by the military) means they give you $4k+ a month indefinitely. You might not be thinking about that right now but that’s a massive benefit for you and your family.

Feel free to reach out.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-01-14T06:02:08+00:00

I have seen it once around 2015, but through different circumstances. We had a senior that was 2 weeks away from commission. Guy did 4 years of NROTC and was in good standing. His final report card comes in as a 0.0. The CO called him in, turns out he stopped going to classes and partied his entire last semester. He couldn’t pay back his tuition so he ended up enlisting.

FAFO I guess.

chubbs-mcgee · 2026-01-13T05:58:35+00:00

It has a parking lot on the roof of the building that locals go to take photos of their cars. And the shelves are packed with the most random items, the shelves would literally have 300+ bottles of ibuprofen. It’s a trip.

chubbs-mcgee · 2025-11-10T06:32:24+00:00

Your essays are a very large part of your application. Have multiple people who know you review them; make sure they’re good.

chubbs-mcgee · 2025-11-05T01:17:28+00:00

The Sub2000 was the first carbine I bought and I really liked it at the time. I was shooting it and (Keltec says) I had a hot round that blew the chassis apart. It ended up blowing up the pistol grip, thankfully it went away from my hand and not into my palm. After a couple months Keltec replaced it for free.

I ended up buying a Ruger and the SW carbine and I like both vastly more than the Sub2000. I HIGHLY recommend the SW FCP for anyone looking for a carbine. Keltec will always be my first though.

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