I can't tell you how much respect I hold those "Fn nukes". I worked with dozens during my time as a Navy defense contractor.
They were as a group the most anal retentive, stick up the butt, unsociable group of human beings I ever met. But they were unbelievably competent. You could never rattle them, never shake their confidence that they knew exactly what they were doing. If they didn't, they simply would refuse to do the work. You could put them into a situation they had never seen before, and if you could provide good documentation, you didn't have to worry about _that_ part of a project again. As a project manager, they were wonderful. (But I am thankful I am not a Human Resources manager - then they were a nightmare). You should be proud you were even _selected_ to take the training. On a similar topic, did you hear about the Nuke school scandal? Trading scores for sex? They are crazy. That is one school I wouldn't want shortcuts taken. Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/13/03 03:46PM >>> --I was omw to being a "nuke" in the Navy. Took all of the tests that got --me into the school etc, was about to ship off for BT and last minute --thoughts caught me and made me realize that the military life probably --wasn't for me. I regret it sometimes I guess. Seeing the world would --have been great. But I think times like you see in these movies, full of --heroes and excitement don't exist in quite the same way anymore. The --things my Dad went through and experienced (good and bad) in the --military, are a lot less likely now I think. Jerry, I went to Nuke school. Well the first part anyway, I got booted before the prototype phase and I can tell you it was insane. First off, everyone is like 18 or nineteen. Then they put the school in Orlando, right next to where the women go to Navy bootcamp. So every weekend there are hundreds of just graduated women recruits ready to party. Yeah, I got alot of studying done. Out of the 30 or so guys I personally knew there, I only know ONE that made it all the way through. I dont know how much things have changed since then (this was like 16 years ago). I havent even talked about the school, it was very hard. Lots of work, lots of homework. Not alot of time to do it all. -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 3:34 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Good Vietnam Music You were almost a "nuke"? According to my father (a Navy Master Chief), you missed the other part of that job title. "F'ing nuke" was how I was taught to say it. =) Jerry Johnson <<< [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/13 2:34p >>> I was omw to being a "nuke" in the Navy. Took all of the tests that got me into the school etc, was about to ship off for BT and last minute thoughts caught me and made me realize that the military life probably wasn't for me. I regret it sometimes I guess. Seeing the world would have been great. But I think times like you see in these movies, full of heroes and excitement don't exist in quite the same way anymore. The things my Dad went through and experienced (good and bad) in the military, are a lot less likely now I think. -chris -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 1:30 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Good Vietnam Music Yup i'm a military buff too came a fleas hair away from being a squid myself :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Alvarado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: RE: Good Vietnam Music Apoclypse Now http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005M98K/qid=1047568810/ sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0998592-0521739?v=glance&s=music Platoon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002IKT/qid=1047568882/ sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0998592-0521739?v=glance&s=music Full Metal Jacket http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002LCG/qid=1047568934/ sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0998592-0521739?v=glance&s=music Vietnam: A Musical Retrospective http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000DF90/ref=pd_sim_musi c_2/102-0998592-0521739?v=glance&s=music Air America (one of my favorite movies of all time btw) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002O7G/qid=1047569074/ sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-0998592-0521739?v=glance&s=music Yes I am only 24 years old but I have always been really interested in the Vietnam era. I guess a lot of it stems from my Dad always talking about how much fun flying was and how he remembers this and that (he did 2 tours as a pilot) Enjoy! -chris -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:39 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Good Vietnam Music I need some good stereotypical vietnam music :) When i play Vietcong game i need some good tunes to put me in the mood so i open up the best reference material available the CF-Community :) -- Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer Macromedia Advanced Coldfusion 5 Developer Ediets.com ICQ - 417645 Aim - Bill Ediets 954-360-9022 x159 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
