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As I noted, I have been a observer for quite a long time, yet have always felt I was missing a great deal of information by not being a member. I admit, am one that always question why I need to give out any info about myself on any subject. I was one that always questioned where the 1976 privacy statement was on Navy docs if I had to give any info about myself. I was more than a pain to several of my supervisors for 20 years on when I had to give out my SS#, or just about anything about my self. I remember in boot camp, they wanted me to put my SS# on any mail I sent out, I thought they were joking with me.
Hence, my delay on being a member for any forum. I'm sure that anyone that was/is in the Navy will recognize what my member name comes from. I did 20 years, retired a couple of years ago.
I read this forum and several others like this, and started after I observed major events that have to this day, effect me in such a way that make me question what we see on the T.V. or other forms of "canned and empty news".
Even though I worked for the Government for 20 years,
I finally woke up to what happened on 9-11 and even more shocking, Katrina. (actually was asleep on 9-11, my boss called me, I was on leave. It was pretty shocking coming out of a sleep, your boss telling you to turn on the T.V., pack your sea bag and be ready to get to the ship)
I have taken several idea from here and used those ideas for myself.
When I start spending more money on preps, the wife starts getting sort of annoyed at me. I remind my wife what we watched about Katrina, down south, with the flooding, and the desperate people. I still remember her statement, "what's wrong with America and your government?". Keep in mind, she is a Pinoy, and just been here in America for less than a year, she commented that even in the Philippines, they don't act like back home, on what she saw on American T.V.
That, was a profound statement my beautiful, and good soul that she has, smiling wife said. It was so simply and clearly stated. It was honest and direct. I was somewhat ashamed and a little hurt. Not by what my baby said, but that she was right, and I watched my government and Americans showing the way we can and are. I actually had a feeling of being suckered on what I was seeing on T.V., in my country. Suckered in such away that I was proud that I could show my wife what America was about and to let my government let her see what it really does or does not do.
more latter...
As I noted, I have been a observer for quite a long time, yet have always felt I was missing a great deal of information by not being a member. I admit, am one that always question why I need to give out any info about myself on any subject. I was one that always questioned where the 1976 privacy statement was on Navy docs if I had to give any info about myself. I was more than a pain to several of my supervisors for 20 years on when I had to give out my SS#, or just about anything about my self. I remember in boot camp, they wanted me to put my SS# on any mail I sent out, I thought they were joking with me.
Hence, my delay on being a member for any forum. I'm sure that anyone that was/is in the Navy will recognize what my member name comes from. I did 20 years, retired a couple of years ago.
I read this forum and several others like this, and started after I observed major events that have to this day, effect me in such a way that make me question what we see on the T.V. or other forms of "canned and empty news".
Even though I worked for the Government for 20 years,
I have taken several idea from here and used those ideas for myself.
When I start spending more money on preps, the wife starts getting sort of annoyed at me. I remind my wife what we watched about Katrina, down south, with the flooding, and the desperate people. I still remember her statement, "what's wrong with America and your government?". Keep in mind, she is a Pinoy, and just been here in America for less than a year, she commented that even in the Philippines, they don't act like back home, on what she saw on American T.V.
That, was a profound statement my beautiful, and good soul that she has, smiling wife said. It was so simply and clearly stated. It was honest and direct. I was somewhat ashamed and a little hurt. Not by what my baby said, but that she was right, and I watched my government and Americans showing the way we can and are. I actually had a feeling of being suckered on what I was seeing on T.V., in my country. Suckered in such away that I was proud that I could show my wife what America was about and to let my government let her see what it really does or does not do.
more latter...