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Originally Posted by LordEden
Plan9
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What does that even mean?
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Oh, to be young and naive. I wanted to be an astronaut / fighter pilot when I was a kid. I was told that my shitty eyesight would prevent that (and would later learn I simply wasn't smart enough) so I gave up on that dream and decided I wanted to be a dog face, a grunt, a regular GI Joe.
I was so set on the USMC for a million years until I actually talked to a Marine recruiter who told me I wasn't smart enough to be in the Corps. Figuring he was full of shit and letting the opinion of one retard ruin my perception of the entire branch, I then went over to the Army side and was offered pretty much any job I wanted because I placed on the top of their "military smarts" test. I used this outstanding score, of course, to get pick a dumbass hero job that somebody that barely knows how to tie their boots can do. I could have had a great desk job that would have lead to a six figure civvie income.
I wanted to be a secret agent / g-man when I got out of the military and started up college but soon realized the Hollywood glamor related to those jobs is similar to the glamor they paint on jobs in the military: the reality is that the job is endless hours of boredom and brief moments of terror for little pay.
Out here still trying to find my niche. I've got "some experience" and "some education" but I'm still a know-nothing retard.
I've been thinking about going back to the military a lot lately for the challenge / stability / benefits / retirement.