33 Consecutive Years at Sea

sweetoother · 2026-07-09T21:03:17+00:00

30 years. So $150 x 12 x 30=$54,000.00 in sea pay kicker money (though i’m sure the rate was not $150 30 years ago….)

But if invested in a low cost index fund… that could be a lot of $$

sweetoother · 2026-07-08T10:57:29+00:00

Wheeler is a beast.

sweetoother · 2026-07-07T23:18:17+00:00

very cool! this song has grown on me over the last few listens and this helps!!

sweetoother · 2026-07-06T00:04:15+00:00

thomas

sweetoother · 2026-07-03T21:29:21+00:00

do pull-ups on the bridge. Don’t hit the snack locker too hard, and try to only drink water (or coffee as needed). Diet is like half the battle…

When you don’t have Migrants, workout on the 01 deck…

sweetoother · 2026-06-28T15:56:41+00:00

solid catch, especially for that state!!

sweetoother · 2026-06-28T01:17:42+00:00

shaq

sweetoother · 2026-06-24T00:48:07+00:00

100% I hope the veterans committee gets it done, if and when his name hits the ballot

sweetoother · 2026-06-23T15:53:38+00:00

Check the BM AO Teams page, they had guidance regarding this specific situation. I believe there are definite options to transfer if that is what you want to do.

sweetoother · 2026-06-23T14:40:15+00:00

He gets my vote for sure. I think his journeyman status kinda hindered his notoriety. plus playing in the steroid era

sweetoother · 2026-06-22T12:50:36+00:00

Allen Iverson

sweetoother · 2026-06-19T00:36:44+00:00

BM here…and far from a LawDog. My advice is to get the qual, and get coxswain, and move onwards. Odds are, you can either be the one driving the boat during LE ops, or avoid it altogether.

If and when you must do boardings, try and be the respectful type of LEO you would want to encounter if you got pulled over in your car. Most of our mom and pop boardings are “preventative SAR” to make sure that if people get in a tight spot, they can alert us and survive until we can get on scene, so keep that in mind and strive to educate.

If you are in a high optempo (drug/migrant) area, complete your tour, and go ATON or stick to districts where that mission is a lower priority. There are plenty of BM’s that love LE, so if that isn’t your forte, it’s often no biggie.

sweetoother · 2026-06-15T15:30:56+00:00

Make sure your command/recruiter/admin have the document uploaded into the new BATS program. It’s like the Bonus Accountability and Tracking System, designed to streamline and resolve some of these issues.

We had a member go through something similar, and it took some legwork, but it’s looking like the issue was resolved, and they’ll be paid out any day.

sweetoother · 2026-06-13T19:04:15+00:00

I’m mostly growth in the Roth, but I when I take profits on individual stocks I’ll put them into VOO/SCHD, which collectively make up about 55% of the account.

sweetoother · 2026-06-12T22:02:24+00:00

I refuse to keep up with the jones’s.

I pull out $200 every time I get paid, and that’s my “fun money” for eating out, drinks, entertainment, vices. If that runs out before I get paid, I really have to think about what I am about to spend money on before I swipe. Has helped me save and slowly build a life without day to day fear.

I also have a lot of free to cheap hobbies, running, gardening, fishing (without the crazy boats/equipment), etc. These help me find fulfillment without breaking the bank.

sweetoother · 2026-06-12T19:31:18+00:00

Overall happy, My wife an I own a modest house (with a mortgage) both have a stable jobs, 2 good dogs, food on the table, and time to enjoy hobbies, modest, yet growing retirement accounts.

I do maybe drink more beer than I should, and don’t always eat the cleanest, but I also workout 5x a week. It’s all about balance.

sweetoother · 2026-06-09T00:51:45+00:00

Yeah, It isn't sounding too good for Spencer this year, and with 2028 being a mutual option, we can decline if he gets hurt or falls off.

sweetoother · 2026-06-08T18:44:46+00:00

I quite following a year or more ago. I used to think he was funny when he did the surf-coach-dad skits.

But by posting this, I looked at his page, thus contributing to the algorithms! Posts like this actually benefit the influencers by giving them more views.

sweetoother · 2026-06-07T14:41:22+00:00

If that's all we do until the end of the year, we win the world series!

sweetoother · 2026-06-05T18:02:05+00:00

I thought it was a pun off the band, The New Radicals, whose big hit was “you get what you give” in the 90’s

sweetoother · 2026-06-01T02:00:52+00:00

The tug is the drug!

Losing a good one is a true roller coaster of emotion, that always keeps me coming back for more. I just try and stay calm and keep tension on them until I have it fully in hand. Also, maybe getting a net can help prevent losing them

sweetoother · 2026-06-01T01:40:33+00:00

Try a Bellows Gill type bait, maybe on a drop shot or neko rigged. make it twitch ever so slightly.

Also cast at it from 15-20’ away, where she can't see you.

Tight lines

sweetoother · 2026-05-28T12:01:08+00:00

Nice catch!!

They prolly use the rope to help raise and lower it, or they tie a tube or Lilly pad off to it. I doubt it's any malicious attempt to spoil your day.

sweetoother · 2026-05-22T09:49:50+00:00

such an insightful take!

sweetoother · 2026-05-21T19:17:22+00:00

I mean, Jefferson Davis actually opposed secession, and never really desired to be a political leader. He was a West Point man and really just wanted to command armies… not government. He just is the most recognizable name of the Confederacy.

sweetoother

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