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    Got a call from the Marines

    Not even sure if they wanted me for ROTC or enlisted or anything or how it works. One moment I'm doing my matrix algebra homework, then I get a call on my cell phone. "Hi, I'm John from the United States Marines." Cue my confusion. Apparently my friends signed me up for their recruiting list as a prank.

    I felt kinda bad for the recruiter, he seemed kinda sad when I said I wasn't interested and it was a mix-up. I wonder if that's just part of their psychological getting-you-to-risk-your-life thing or if he was genuinely disappointed.

    How does this whole military recruiting thing work anyway? Do you just say "YEAH! SEMPER FI MAKE ME A MARINE" and then you go to boot camp and then you have gay sex and then you get stuck on a ship or fight in Afghanistan? I'm kind of surprised they bother to personally call people who are on their list. Is that normal?
    If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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  • #2
    The Marines target people they already expected to be gay.
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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    • #3
      ...
      "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
      "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Asher View Post
        The Marines target people they already expected to be gay.
        Ouch, man. I'll have you know I'm straighter than laser pointer
        If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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        • #5
          Signing someone up to a recruiting list as a prank. **** your friends.
          "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
          "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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          • #6
            Yeah, they kind of are dickheads sometimes. ugh, 18 year olds. have they no shame?

            It is kinda funny actually but I do think they shouldn't have done it. I'd rather the military spend its time and money trying to recruit people who actually have a chance in hell of actually wanting to join.
            If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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            • #7
              The Marine Corps does not have an ROTC program. NROTC students can opt for a Marine option but still have to go to OCS.

              And if you're seriously inquiring about the recruiting process, I can answer your questions but you seem to have no interest in actual facts.

              Just another in a long line of threads belittling the Corps
              "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
              "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View Post
                The Marine Corps does not have an ROTC program. NROTC students can opt for a Marine option but still have to go to OCS.

                And if you're seriously inquiring about the recruiting process, I can answer your questions but you seem to have no interest in actual facts.

                Just another in a long line of threads belittling the Corps
                I'm not trying to belittle the Corps. Personally I think the marines are pretty cool. This actually happened, and I'm actually curious. I freely admit I don't have the balls to be a Marine.
                If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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                • #9
                  Why wouldn't they call people who are on their list? Apparently military recruiters have to work hard to find enough suitable people who meet admission criteria.

                  The recruiters for the Canadian troopers calls Asher every day, knocks on his door, sends him flowers and chocolates.

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                  • #10
                    Army recruiters, especially, are notorious for finding some way (probably pilfering high school directories ) to contact 18 year olds. And as soon as you show any interest, they show up at your house unannounced and everything.

                    The Army goes all out. The Marine Corps not so much.
                    "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                    "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                    • #11
                      Well ****. They probably signed me up for that too.
                      If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Braindead View Post
                        Why wouldn't they call people who are on their list? Apparently military recruiters have to work hard to find enough suitable people who meet admission criteria.

                        The recruiters for the Canadian troopers calls Asher every day, knocks on his door, sends him flowers and chocolates.
                        It was not the Canadian Forces that tried to recruit me, it was CSIS. They knew my talents would be wasted as cannon fodder.
                        Last edited by Asher; March 14, 2011, 18:44.
                        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Asher View Post
                          It was not the Canadian Forces that tried to recruit me, it was CSIS. They knew my talents would be tasted as cannon fodder.
                          alby is hoping his 'talents' get 'tasted' when they finally let him in too.
                          "The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.

                          "The most obvious predicition about the future is that it will be mostly like the past" - Alain de Botton

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                          • #14
                            And no, it's not just sign me up and the bus leaves in an hour... you first have to have an interview with your recruiter to determine your eligibility and if you're truly interested in joining that particular service branch. This is where all legal, medical, education, etc. issues are initially explored and discussed. Then you take a practice ASVAB test to determine roughly where you stand and what sort of military occupational specialties may be available to you. A few days later, you head off to Military Entrance Processing where you take the official ASVAB test and go through a bunch of physical tests to see if you are medically qualified for the military. This can be a long process as you will have to gather your medical history, may have waiverable conditions that may require quite a bit of legwork to clear, etc. Many people spend months at this stage. Medical is no joke.

                            Your ASVAB score determines what MOS's you are eligible for and you sign your initial contract at this point once you're cleared medically. You then enter the Delayed Entry Program until you ship to boot camp which will probably be sometime a few months later.

                            Then you go back to MEPS, get a final clear (for the Marines, you have to take an initial PFT ), swear in, and ship out.


                            The process for Marine officers is a bit different, though. The above applied to enlisted.
                            "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                            "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                            • #15
                              Your friends are ***holes.

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