tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574521972212478102.post7821120338540747101..comments2016-01-31T14:35:47.653-05:00Comments on It Is What It Is...and That Is All: Just a quickie...Dagwoodzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501693667300759777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574521972212478102.post-9477911155323171562010-11-24T06:11:13.015-05:002010-11-24T06:11:13.015-05:00tough questions dagz . . . without knowing your si...tough questions dagz . . . without knowing your situation fully i guess i can only say the following.<br /><br />if you're adventurously minded, then england no doubt. what fun it'd be to visit the country where they're only separated from us by a common language! :P plus, it sounds like you'd enjoy your job more in britain. maybe you'll even pick up snooker or english 8-ball while schooling the boys there on one pocket.<br /><br />or, if you're more safety/security minded, then like you said, texas would be the smart move where you can put down your roots and be in the position to get a house. (not easy in this economy, but texas is one of the few states that's actually doing pretty well.) plus the pool scene in texas seems to be pretty active, so you'll be able to play with friends or in tournaments.<br /><br />as far as pool goes, it seems that you can get it at either place, so it comes down to what will make you happy more: adventure and exploration, or putting down roots and prepare for future. the good thing is that you're a professional soldier, so you won't have problems prioritizing. :P :) good luck! let us know which city you pick.p00lriah.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04689078258218275874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574521972212478102.post-9609840653616767772010-11-22T15:21:23.777-05:002010-11-22T15:21:23.777-05:00how in the world is there ANY question in your min...how in the world is there ANY question in your mind about where you should go?? have you forgotten what a miserable, dirty, disgusting, torturous, dreadful, life-draining, frustration-inducing waste of time that horrible Texas base is?? Where rules make no sense and every day begins with "why in the hell am i forced to go through another day of this?" and ends with "what was the point of this wasted day?" where the classroom training is completely out-dated and the field training is full of cactus thorns in your ass. do you really want to do 5am PT every day? do you really want to conduct 3am surprise health and wellness barracks inspections? do you really want to force the buddy system on soldiers who have 1 1/2 - 2 years of army experience under their belt? you would be surrounded with trainees who hate their life and might hate you just because you're a part of the misery.<br /><br />i've been out for almost a year now, but the memories of GAFB are burned into my brain as being, by far, the worst 5 months of my army career.<br /><br />england is a hop, skip, and a jump to countless beautiful and historic places in europe! you can visit your family when you come back... but will you ever go back and visit as much of europe as you'll see in the time that you're stationed there? and you'll make far more friends in england than you will in san angelo... you can't even socialize with most of the people there.<br /><br />and finally, as for your career... once you're finished with the next base, you'll be pretty close to getting out... right? so i think the job that will be better for your post-army career is the one you should be focusing on. and that would be the one that allows you to actually DO your job and give you a leg-up on getting a sweet contractor job after you retire from the army....<br /><br />GO TO ENGLAND!!!! :D<br /><br />-amy (formerly, sgt hallock)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com