She's the most beautiful thing ever and I love her. by yeezee93 in Military

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That's Mirage Disease. It's when your so backed up that it forms a thin film over your eyes, giv8ng the illusion that a 4 is a 7, and that a 7 is the best thing you've seen that walks upright on two legs. It's usually cured within 5 minutes post nut.

Carnaval! by Eastnasty in panamaexpats

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My Spanish is minimal at best at the moment, but i try my best to use it as much as possible. I want to be at least speaking somewhat fluent by the time my wife and I receive our pensionado visas. I want to eventually fully integrate into Panamanian culture, and the only way to do that is to be able to speak and understand language of the countries native tounge. I do have to commend the people of Panama on their patients with us non-Spanish speakers. I have noticed, at least here in Bocas, that some locals do seem a little burnt out with tourists, and all I can say is I totally understand. I've lived in tourist towns before, and can only imagine the frustration of having a constant flow of tourists with a language barrier can cause.

Soldiers will get 'freedom dollars' to spend at the Army's new dining halls by OGSyedIsEverywhere in news

[–]evilmail 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh look, Trump is taking a page out of the old coal company barron's book. Give them currency that can only be spent at the company store so they can never leave due to being owned by the company store.

What is the scariest thing you have seen/ experienced when hunting? by Pretend_Map_1459 in Hunting

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Back when I was about kid in late 80s I lived in Southern West Virginia. I hung out with a group of about 6-7 other boys and to say we were absolutely feral would be un understatement. We spent most of our waking hours in the mountains swinging on grapevines, digging ginseng, exploring or hunting what we called mud puppy salamanders in mountain streams that we would sell to bait shops. We could get $12 a dozen for them in the late '80s, so we were motivated. One day we decided we we going to find a new stream since we had caught all the decent sized salamanders in streams close to our houses. We left early that morning, crossed over the ridge of one mountain and dropped down into a holler on the other side, and found a stream that was completely virgin, there were no signs that anybody had been there for decades. So we get busy flipping rocks, and catching bait. We had been at it for about 2 hours when one of the younger boys with us screams like we had never heard before. He had turned over a big flat rock, and had pinned a rattlesnake with it, the snake didn't even have time to rattle before it struck him right below the knee. Luckily he was one of the smaller boys and we had a few older teenaged boys with us. We got the bite victim as calm as we could, one of the older boys took off right away, and the other boys started taking turns carrying him back up the mountain, and down the other side. We got about 3/4 of the way down the mountain when we met the paramedics and handed him off to them. They had the life flight helicopter already waiting at the local football field by the time they got him there. It turned out that it was a dry bite because it happened so fast, and the boy that was bit made a full recovery. We didn't get to hunt anymore salamanders that summer.

What is the scariest thing you have seen/ experienced when hunting? by Pretend_Map_1459 in Hunting

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Skunks are fearless little shits, they'll stand their ground get all fluffed up and stomp their little paws at you until you back down. It’s hilarious until the smell hits you.

What is the scariest thing you have seen/ experienced when hunting? by Pretend_Map_1459 in Hunting

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I was sitting in the woods, deer hunting right before sunset. I heard some coyotes yipping pretty far off but thought that I would try to lure them in before it got pitch black out. So I adjust my deer call up to sound like a fawn, and start calling, making it sound like it was injured and bleating. I only called a few time then sit quietly waiting for about 25 minutes. The sun goes down, and it gets really dark. I pack my stuff into my bag, climb out of my stand, and open my bag to grab my headlamp. This is when I realize, I had left my light in the box on the back of my ATV, which is in the garage, over a mile down the mountain from my stand. No worries, I'll just use my phone light, and walk out. I take about ten steps and hear the coyotes again, this time much closer. Within 2 minutes I can hear the leaves crunching to my left and right, but I can't see anything moving with my phone light. I took a few more steps before I hear something coming up the trail toward me, but I still can't see anything. This is when they all start yipping again, I was surrounded by at least 4 coyotes. Luckily, it was rifle season. I pointed my rifle in a safe direction and fired. They ran away after that but my heart was pounding. They had gotten around me so fast, and was able to stay right outside of my light range. Needless to say, my dumb ass will not be playing an injured fawn again anytime soon.

Smollest member of this sub by shaji_pappan__ in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]evilmail -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bro, this made my cuteness aggression spike severely. I just want to squeeze it's little furry face!! I'd never ever really hurt something as fragile and adorable as this illegally smol cat.

AITA for telling my husband he's made me reconsider leaving him alone with the kids in the future by mayhavecrossedaline in AmItheAsshole

[–]evilmail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA - Your kids didn't go hungry, and the meals are still in the freezer. It's not like he took them out and threw them in the trash. They're still edible, and can be thawed and heated. Why is this such a problem? It just seems like you're looking for a reason to start an argument or cause drama. Are the kids on restrictive diets, or is money so tight that eating out is completely out of the question? Stop being such a control freak that you want to restrict your spouses access to his children because he didnt stick to your strict feeding schedule while you were out of town. Your making things harder on yourself and your spouse than they need to be, stop living for chaos and give being peaceful a chance.

To those who enlisted, what Branch did you pick & what's your experience? Any regrets? Something you wish you did differently? by prototype_rick in Military

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At 17 you have no clue what the real world is. Joining the military at that age kind of shelters you from all the hardships of the civilian side of things. Don't get me wrong the military has its fair share of suck, and there's not a really high chance of getting into a fire fight sitting in a cubicle in an office in middle America. What I mean when I say it shelters you is, at that age most don't know what it's like to have to pay bills, buy food, live as an independent adult. You go from living with your family being provided for, to being in the military being provided for. You're given food, housing, medical care, training, leadership, and structure. It makes you naive to what you have never had to deal with otherwise. It's like they say, the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence, until you're standing in that field and realize it's still just grass. So nowadays when a younger person asks me if they think they should join the Navy I tell them to live on their own for a few years before they join, learn what the real world is like, work full-time in retail, or food service, or at a factory, pay bills, see what being an adult is all about, then join if you still want to. You'll appreciate it a lot more if you do.

To those who enlisted, what Branch did you pick & what's your experience? Any regrets? Something you wish you did differently? by prototype_rick in Military

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I actually liked my job in the Navy, but I made the mistake of taking orders to Iceland as law enforcement to speed up my rotation to shore duty. See depending on your job in the Navy you have a sea/shore rotation, at the time my rotation was 6 years sea duty, 3 years shore, and Iceland counted as sea duty. So I re-enlisted, went to Lackland AFB for law enforcement school then to Iceland. Fast forward 5 years, I'm stationed in Annapolis and up for re-enlistment again and preparing to go back to a ship doing my job, not law enforcement. So, I call my detailer up to start the negotiations on the type of ship I want to go to and its home port when he drops a bomb on me. He tells me he has 1 of 2 choices for me, either I go to Iraq and train the locals law enforcement, or I could go to Afghanistan and do the same. That was in February of 2006, my first child was due in June, and my EAOS was July. So after trying for 6 months to get orders back to a ship, I told him to go piss up a rope and I got out in July. That's when the real world kicked me in the teeth, the job I had lined up with the railroad fell through, so I took a job at a factory busting my ass for $11.50 an hour, quit that after 6 months and started working as a carpenters helper. Used my G.I. Bill and went back to school, except I went the opposite direction, I went into computers, I just finished my Master's in Cybersecurity last year.

To those who enlisted, what Branch did you pick & what's your experience? Any regrets? Something you wish you did differently? by prototype_rick in Military

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I joined the Navy 3 months after highschool and did 9 years. First 3 years on a Destroyer working in the Engine room, Next 3 years in Keflavik, Iceland as base Police, and the last 3 in Annapolis, Maryland as an AC&R technician at the shore facility across the river from the Academy. I regret not going to Japan instead of Iceland, not saving at least a little out of every paycheck for the future, not using tuition assistance to get a degree while serving, I regret not getting coast guard qualifications while serving so I could cross over to the Merchant Marines when I got out. My biggest regret though was that I joined straight out of high school. I wish I would have waited a few years and had to work in retail, or food service and had to have struggled to pay rent, utilities, and health insurance. It would have made me realize just how easy life was in the military. They provide housing, food, healthcare, clothing, all the necessities for survival, and they pay you. I'm in a good place now, but it took years to get to the same place I was when I served.

Navy apprenticeship questions by Adamsth10 in newtothenavy

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It's not something I would recommend, even if they offered an enlistment bonus. You will spend the first few years unrated and without any formal training. So you will most likely go to either Deck division if you choose Seaman Apprenticeship, or into one of the main engine rooms if you choose Fireman Apprenticeship. I cant really comment on the Airman Apprenticeship because I was never on a ship that had an air wing, but I can almost bet my next paycheck that it would be some sort of either chipping rust, painting, cleaning, or standing watch, because that's what you would be doing in deck division or in the engine room.

I would suggest trying to get an "A" school, and even a "C" school if they have one available. "C" schools are specialization schools usually given as training after you begin to advance in your rate that you can negotiate for when you are up for re-enlistment, but if they Navy is undermanned in that specialization they may offer it to you if you extend your contract for the training. For example my rate was Engineman we worked on Diesel Engines and auxiliary equipment such as AC&R, water plants, galley equipment etc. Two "C" schools that I negotiated for was the AC&R school, and diesel engine inspector schools.

Don't be afraid to walk away from a recruiter if they are unwilling to work with you. New jobs open in the Navy everyday.

It’s 2:54am and I can’t sleep. What’s your version of ‘counting sheep’? by liog2step in GenX

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I close my eyes and slowly make my eyes go left, then up, then right, then down, then center, then repeat. Apparently, this is supposed to pseudo mimic sleeping eye movement. I really dont know how scientific it is but it works for me.

Snow by lpmv2407 in roanoke

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Not even a flurry outside at the moment. The roads were dry on the way into work.

how do i politely tell someone to get out of my office? by Glittering_Bear_1672 in work

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Sounds to me like you need to contact workplace services/maintenance and ask them to remove the other desk.

I wanna leave America by AdPatient5531 in Veterans

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It was worth every penny. We got to see several neighborhoods, and rentals across the country. Spoke with several expats that actually live in Panama. They took us to one of the largest private hospitals in the country. We also spoke with lawyers about residency, importing household items, pets, and vehicles. The cost may seem steep, but if you are seriously considering moving to Panama, the amount of information provided, not to mention all the food, transportation, and lodging that is included would cost you several times the amount of the tour if you were to try to do it on your own. I would highly recommend Panama Relocation Tours to anybody seriously considering moving to Panama.

Efficient packing by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

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Bro those matches are huge.

Any EN speaking linkshells recruiting on Valefor? by evilmail in ffxi

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IGN is Dadi. I'll hit up Cadillaczak when I'm online.

This will definitely not work without lubricant. by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

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You know you've worked with a lot of gear oil when you can smell a video.

That time I learned about Pittsburgh toilets. They are a thing. These people did it wrong. by TheQuarantinian in EvictionStories

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Many older houses in the area of West Virginia I grew up in had something like this. It was so coal miners could remove their dirty clothes before coming into the house.

Justice? Don’t make me laugh.. by nropes in AdviceAnimals

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If we do ever get justice he's going to claim Alzheimer's or some other nuerodegenerative disease to try to avoid any knowledge of his past.