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"Guilty Pleasure" Music 7 25.00%
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Music from the 60s/70s/80s 7 25.00%
Song Covers 2 7.14%
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#1026
Old 01-07-2010, 03:25 AM

hehe i guess it was a backfire, but hopefully you are glad with where you ended up :D
my brother was looking into the national guard... he wimped out though... that boy needs some boot camp lol

so zephi, if you won't delivering babies there, what are you going to be doing?

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:29 AM

handling the trauma. The stuff I really wanted to do. Battle injuries and such. Going on medcap missions to go out and help the afghani people and give them some medical treatment in the smaller towns. Doing ari assault missions from a blackhawk and then jumping out to provide medical support for the infantry while they complete their mission. Mostly working out of an aid station they say but that's where all the injured get taken. it's like... running an ER, where I can do anything to save someone's life but I don't have all the cool supplies and neat environment as a hospital. I get like a little building with 3 rooms in it and some minimal supplies. When I'm out of there I'll be working out of an aid bag. Its a rush. You only have what you can carry with you and those aid bags can get so heavy! Especially with all teh IV fluids.

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:33 AM

i don't even know what to say... you are amazing... it makes what i do for a living seem so menial... you are really a hero :D
i'm glad that you won't be fighting on the front lines or anything, but what you do is just as important, if not more... it's just so... brave...

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:36 AM

:) My grandpa was an Army medical clerk in WWII. It is definitely a noble calling, and there's less worry for your friends back home, too, I should think.

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#1030
Old 01-07-2010, 03:38 AM

i also think that too, cica

edit: "also" and "too", redundant much? lol

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:40 AM

Yeah. There's a chance that I'll be out there. Not supposed to fight of course but things happen. My sgt told me she had one of her old soldiers writing her, told her that they got hit by an IED and she had to take care of 3 patients while giving rounds to her gunner, while calling in for a medevac. That's pretty amazing. So you never knwo what will happen. I personally would like to be out there, I just feel like.. I wanna do all that I can for my guys and keep THEM safe when they get hit, while avoiding gettign hit myself :sweat: My landlord was actually a medic too, in Nam.. 3 tours. He's hard core. And your grandfather cica, wow.. he must have been really young. Back then it was a lot harder I think. But at least they didn't ahe to carry all the gear! I wonder if it's easier minus 50 lbs.. of course you don't get that protection. I think everyoen is important though, especially the people back hope. Support is the best thing to get ^^ My mom says that I'm her hero but I tell her how can that be when she is mine? lol. Well... I'm really tired. it's been a long day O_O hehe. I think I'm gonna be getting to bed soon :)

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#1032
Old 01-07-2010, 03:45 AM

i bet your mom is super proud of you *tears up*

well i hope you sleep well.... and thanks for sharing about what you are doing for all of us... and for all your guys!

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:46 AM

I'm not sure how old my grandpa was when he joined. Old enough, I guess. He didn't talk about it much. I think he didn't want to think about it much. But he came home safe, and may you do the same! Thank you. :)

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:49 AM

Hahaa.. sorry if I talk too much. I really do like my job. I knwo there's a lot of people who don't know. I think I dont say the right things and if I took some time to really answer questions people would understand more but I am so beat. lol. I know what you mean about him not talking about it. I don't think I would either. That was really rough stuff back then. The mortality rate of patients was high.. really high. Same in Nam and Korea.. but we've gotten better. As long as they get help in time :S I'm rambling again! ok ok.. before I keep going on... Hope you guys have a good night when you do finally get to sleep :D Laterz!

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#1035
Old 01-07-2010, 03:50 AM

thanks zephi... and you're not rambling, it's all good! *waves bye*

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#1036
Old 01-07-2010, 03:56 AM

Okay, now I'm missing my grandpa...

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#1037
Old 01-07-2010, 04:01 AM

aw don't be sad :(

my grampa was in the navy back in the day... he made it through but died from diabetes just a few shorts years ago... talk about a kicker

my other grampa (we call him grump :) )was in the army... he's going loco now though... can't see, hear or remember anything lol...

anyhoo... didn't mean to make you more sad...

...... so how about those yankees? :)

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:11 AM

No, it's okay. I like remembering my grandpa. He died in 2004, which also doesn't seem that long ago. My other grandpa died before I was born.

Dementia is tough. My maternal grandma had that, though we never knew what kind. She'd had screws loose for a long time, though. And now my paternal grandma worries that she's losing it, but everyone else knows she's not. My mom and I always end up reassuring her that age-related brain farts are normal.

Yankees? Like the baseball team? I have no idea. XD

Anyway, I should go take a shower. I'll be back, though!

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#1039
Old 01-07-2010, 04:17 AM

oh i was just using the yankees as a 'change of topic'... i don't even like the yankees actually haha

happy showering! later tater!

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#1040
Old 01-07-2010, 04:27 AM

hello. oh, it looks like there was such a serious conversation going on earlier!!

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:33 AM

yea just a tad

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:35 AM

oh, okay. so what's up?

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#1043
Old 01-07-2010, 04:35 AM

nothing much on my end... i'm just checking on some of the threads that i neglected while the winter festival was going on... it was like i totally forgot all about it hehe

how about you?

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#1044
Old 01-07-2010, 04:36 AM

lol

nothing worth noting for me either. I was just watching tv and coloring in my new coloring book.

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:37 AM

yay! i love coloring books... you are never to old to color!

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:43 AM

I know! I found this one that's fairies!! like little pixies! they're so cute and complicated enough that I can have fun using my artistic talent!

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:44 AM

Okay, I'm back. Hey Kat! (You have to introduce your pixie, speaking of pixies. ;) )

Yeah, the conversation got a little heavy there for a hangout called "Sprinkles," huh?

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:47 AM

oh right, pixie-chic!

lol, they were somber sprinkles then. and you look really pretty Cica!

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Old 01-07-2010, 04:48 AM

I had no idea sprinkles came in somber! And thank you! (You are one of the few who remember a time before my avi ever looked mousy. XD )

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#1050
Old 01-07-2010, 04:52 AM

i remember cica pre-rat! :D

well lovelys, i am off to bed i think... i want to read a few chapters of my book before i fade out!

sleep well! talk to you soon!

 


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