Class 275

[iamfubar44861]

I'm scheduled to finish OCS at the end of September this year. I believe that will put me a part of Class 275, since I read in another thread that Class 274 starts September 8th. Just wondering if anyone out there is speculating that they will be a part of this class....

[montstar]

I speculate I might be there.

[king henry viii]

I'm scheduled to finish OCS at the end of September this year. I believe that will put me a part of Class 275, since I read in another thread that Class 274 starts September 8th. Just wondering if anyone out there is speculating that they will be a part of this class....

You've got to get a billet to BUD/S first there buddy.

[iamfubar44861]

You've got to get a billet to BUD/S first there buddy.

Got the call yesterday. Best day of my life.

[dive doc]

Got the call yesterday. Best day of my life.

HOOYAH Man!!!!! So stoked for you!!! First time every time!! Make it happen!!

Best of luck

DD

[oldswabbie]

I'm scheduled to finish OCS at the end of September this year. I believe that will put me a part of Class 275, since I read in another thread that Class 274 starts September 8th. Just wondering if anyone out there is speculating that they will be a part of this class....

Good Luck. Just keep at it! :)

[leahy_j]

I've been told 275 starts in March '09, is this correct?

[soup sandwich]

Correct with an INDOC starting FEB02 thru MAR06.

[scskowron]

Got the call yesterday. Best day of my life.

Congratulations !
If you don't mind, can you post your stats here (college, GPA, major, PST, extracurriculars) or possibly email them to me if you want to keep it private? I'm planning on heading to OCS in a bit and I'd like to know what I need to get in. Of course I read all the recommended stats, but I want to know how guys' actual states are looking.

[iamfubar44861]

Congratulations !
If you don't mind, can you post your stats here (college, GPA, major, PST, extracurriculars) or possibly email them to me if you want to keep it private? I'm planning on heading to OCS in a bit and I'd like to know what I need to get in. Of course I read all the recommended stats, but I want to know how guys' actual states are looking.

No problem. Post your email here and I'll let you know.

[iamfubar44861]

Correct with an INDOC starting FEB02 thru MAR06.

I don't understand. Why doesn't INDOC start after the holidays, like sometime early January?

[scskowron]

No problem. Post your email here and I'll let you know.

sskowron AT-SIGN fordham DOT edu

(Spelled it out to prevent spamming.)

[ki55ofdawn]

I should be in class 275. If things workout and go accordingly

[iamfubar44861]

I should be in class 275. If things workout and go accordingly

Awesome dawn, I look forward to meeting you and tackling this beast together.

[srrchp]

hey fubar would you mind emailing me your stats as well. my address is shane@site-incorporated.com
thanks man

[mmaakuma]

Fubar, send me the same

rbdt24@hotmail.com

[warriorlax648]

fubar, one more if you don't mind?

warriorlax648@comcast.net

sincere thanks

[montana]

I should be seeing you all down in Coronado for 275 if everything works the way it should.

[danodec]

Congrats man, that is really an awesome thing! All that hard work paid off bro.

[jbs.jr11]

Hey, Fubar I'm looking at going to OCS after college, could you email me your stats?

jbs.jr@verizon.net

Thanks

[mcslick12]

I should be seeing you all down in Coronado for 275 if everything works the way it should.

Im heading to Great Lakes sept. 15, so theres a chance I will be accomponing you as well in 275.

[oldswabbie]

Im heading to Great Lakes sept. 15, so theres a chance I will be accomponing you as well in 275.

Oh Boy, "Great Mistakes" in Sept, Oct .... Wear your mittens gonna start getting cold. Could be worse, could be DEC, JAN! :)


OldSwabbie

[pipelinesurfer]

Oh Boy, "Great Mistakes" in Sept, Oct .... Wear your mittens gonna start getting cold. Could be worse, could be DEC, JAN! :)


OldSwabbie

perfect, just in time for my arrival!!

[ddssdv]

Jus so you know OCS ain't gonna be a cake walk. I would concentrate on that phase and then on to BUD/S.

[oldswabbie]

perfect, just in time for my arrival!!

I dont think you can win no matter what you do. I was a "Native" Floridian - went to boot in Orlando.. July-Aug-Sept ~ Thought I was gonna die (We live in Paradise now, South Carolina). My Stepson Jason grew up in Florida almost all his life. He went in the Navy - Great Lakes - Winter of 2001... Go figure. LOL


OldSwabbie

[bigv123]

I was much like Oldswabbie. I grew up primarily in the deep South most of my life and spent my time outdoors in the summer. Went to boot camp in Orlando June-early August. I can't count the number of days we'd come into the berthing fresh from the grinder and be completely 100% saturated with sweat.

V

[oldswabbie]

I was much like Oldswabbie. I grew up primarily in the deep South most of my life and spent my time outdoors in the summer. Went to boot camp in Orlando June-early August. I can't count the number of days we'd come into the berthing fresh from the grinder and be completely 100% saturated with sweat.

V


What Year did you go to Boot in Orlando? Brutal huh, Even for "Natives" :)


OldSwabbie

[bigv123]

I was there in '88.

V

[oldswabbie]

I was there in '88.

V

About 12 years after me, probably hadnt changed much. I still have my "Rudder" book. I bought a copy of the 45rpm record of boot camp sounds too. I play it once in awhile and get teary eyed remembering back 32 years ago being that "wide eyed" boy. :)


OldSwabbie

[Shar36]

Oh Boy, "Great Mistakes" in Sept, Oct .... Wear your mittens gonna start getting cold. Could be worse, could be DEC, JAN! :)
OldSwabbie

I've lived in Chi Town my entire life. September and October are beautiful months here with temperatures anywhere from the mid 60's to the high 70's. The heat and humidity from the dog days of summer are gone. Anyone going to Great Lakes from December through February had better be prepared for bitter cold weather. February is the coldest of the winter months here. If you aren't properly dressed (layer on top of layer) when the wind comes blowing in off of Lake Michigan that air will leave you bone cold. It's not called the windy city for nothing!

[oldswabbie]

I've lived in Chi Town my entire life. September and October are beautiful months here with temperatures anywhere from the mid 60's to the high 70's. The heat and humidity from the dog days of summer are gone. Anyone going to Great Lakes from December through February had better be prepared for bitter cold weather. February is the coldest of the winter months here. If you aren't properly dressed (layer on top of layer) when the wind comes blowing in off of Lake Michigan that air will leave you bone cold. It's not called the windy city for nothing!

Then I "Stand Corrected" :)

OldSwabbie

[fy0834]

Good luck to "275". We were in Great Lakes in February 08 for boot graduation. Very cold during our visit(11 degrees). My son said lots of time spent indoors in swim training during this cold weather.

[oldswabbie]

Good luck to "275". We were in Great Lakes in February 08 for boot graduation. Very cold during our visit(11 degrees). My son said lots of time spent indoors in swim training during this cold weather.

For the life of me, why did they close Orlando? Instead of Fried Bananna's now we have popsicicles for recruits! :D


OldSwabbie

My2cents and Ill stow my Cold Weather Gear

[PostHweekNoGrad]

It's not called the windy city for nothing!

Just a little info:

Actually a lot of people think the name windy city was named because it's windy in Chicago. It's not any more windy than a lot of towns along Lake Michigan. Chicago isn't even in the top list for windiest cities in the U.S.

The real reason Chicago was nicknamed the Windy City was not for the wind but for the politicians and city boosters who were full of "hot air." It got its nickname back when the politicians were boasting about the city and trying to get the World's Fair to come here (which it did). Other cities saw this boasting and called us the "windy city" because of all the hot air the politicians were spewing.

[mmaakuma]

Other cities saw this boasting and called us the "windy city" because of all the hot air the politicians were spewing.
Not much has changed

[Shar36]

Just a little info:

Actually a lot of people think the name windy city was named because it's windy in Chicago. It's not any more windy than a lot of towns along Lake Michigan. Chicago isn't even in the top list for windiest cities in the U.S.

The real reason Chicago was nicknamed the Windy City was not for the wind but for the politicians and city boosters who were full of "hot air." It got its nickname back when the politicians were boasting about the city and trying to get the World's Fair to come here (which it did). Other cities saw this boasting and called us the "windy city" because of all the hot air the politicians were spewing.

Yes, that's true but it is only one theory. There are a few more and we may never know how Chicago actually became known as the "Windy City". Regardless, I wouldn't want to be at GL during the winter months; cold temps, biting winds and plenty of snow.

Not much has changed

No signs of it changing in the near future either!

[kevgats]

fubar, saw your last post in another thread about going to OCS, know you might not get this in time, but if you could e-mail me your "stats" as well that would be great. applied for the June OCS/SEAL board, awaiting my results. kevgats@gmail.com. otherwise, good luck at OCS & BUD/s!

[bigv123]

For the life of me, why did they close Orlando?

I have some friends that live in Orlando and when that round of bases closings came around I gave them a call. They said that it was pretty much a fore drawn conclusion that Orlando RTC/NTC was going to get shut down. The reason being that the land value was SO much greater than Great Lakes. As I understood it at the time, San Diego wasn't a consideration for closure presumably due to the large operation base there as well.

V

[oldswabbie]

I have some friends that live in Orlando and when that round of bases closings came around I gave them a call. They said that it was pretty much a fore drawn conclusion that Orlando RTC/NTC was going to get shut down. The reason being that the land value was SO much greater than Great Lakes. As I understood it at the time, San Diego wasn't a consideration for closure presumably due to the large operation base there as well.

V

Yep, the property prices rose in Florida drastically as well as San Diego. As we all know.. $$$ Talks... The Congressmen tried to keep them but in the end the developers were just holding too much money.

I hated to see both bases close, I was at both Orlando and San Diego.


Oldswabbie

[ripmattaxelson5]

fubar same to me, can you please send the stats,

matthewpaulroberts@gmail.com

[JLPestkeJr]

I'll add another, I'd like to take a look if you don't mind.

Jameslarkinpestke@yahoo.com

[szissou]

Might be easier on him if he just posts them in the open. If he doesnt mind it will probably answer a lot of questions and be one more file that can be searched for.

[bigv123]

Yea, Mikey M.'s package is quite spectacular! Huge grats to him as well.

V

[boredengineer]

According to his posts, fubar left for OCS this past Saturday. Don't think you will hear from him for a while.

[ki55ofdawn]

Did the guy post his stats? If so, what were they?

[coronadodreamin]

Just keep swimming.

[ambassador1]

No, because he didn't actually get the billet.

Be careful here brass --- you are on thin ice with this. NSC is a DFZ (Drama Free Zone).

ambassador1

[iamfubar44861]

I'm in an NKO brief right now at Newport. Freeze, candidate, freeze!!

[alford123]

Hey Brass is legit though Ill vouch for him anyday of the week. Im not sure who Coronadodreamin is but i probably know him haha.

All Im saying is that Id take Brass' side on this one. The guy is a monster.

[draeger1600]

Fubar,

Could you email me or PM me your stats as well if you find the time. I am in the process of applying to the DEC 08 SEAL O board. Advice or tips you have would be appreciated as well. Have a lot of friends who have gone USNA/ROTC to BUD/S but non from OCS.

Thanks

salexander@Umail.ucsb.edu