Re: son/military

Yeh, he wanted to go into demolition. I lost it. THIS coming from a kid
who can't even light a firecracker correctly. I don't think so. So he
has opted for something else, thank the gods and goddesses all over the
place. He talked about being a military police too. I just want him to
go to school and have a carreer after all of this is said and done.



Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
Well, I'm sure you and he know that the longer he signs for, the better his
options - and also more time for additional training here in the States b4
being sent out. My nephew signed on for 5 yrs in the Army, so he could be
an MP. His plan was to get his degree while in the srvice and then, when
out, to hopefully get a job at the State Police level. However, it appears
that he is now not so thrilled about being a policeman and is now
considering teaching. But still hasn't done anything about higher education
as he nears his 2 yr anniversary. Tough to do when you're sleeping in a
tent.

I know you'll worry about him, but you have to let him do his own growing
up.

Kitty


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Bell" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: now turtles


> Not sure yet. But he does not want to go to college (yet he tells me he
> wants to be an officer....I have informed him that he can't be an
> officer in the military unless he has a college education...won't
> happen). But when he turns 18, I can no longer keep him on my insurance
> unless he is a student. So, he says he will go to school while in the
> military (not holding my breath). It's tough raising kids....especially
> when they won't listen to a word you say. Some of them just have to
> learn the hard way. I'm just sick about the whole thing...not sleeping
> well...bad dreams. Hate it.
>
>
>
> Kitty wrote:
> > Sure hope they end this mess
> > over there before he gets out of boot camp.
> Not likely. Sorry. How long does he plan to sign up for?
>
> Good to hear about the great deal, 3cents! Good luck!
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jesse Bell"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: now turtles
>
>
> > It's slow-going...but still going. Working full time and a houseful of
> > kids makes it more difficult. I found a place here in Tulsa that sells
> > the plastic pots and trays fairly cheap (three cents a pot) so I spent
> > $82.00 on Monday and I'm working on growing some stuff. I have all kinds
> > of veggies and cut flowers growing, just nothing I can sell just yet.
> >
> >
> > How are things over in your neck of the woods? My son is still hell bent
> > on joining the Marines...so I gave in. I know in a few months he'll be
> > 18 and he'll go anyway. In the meantime...he is making life miserable at
> > home by being rude and edgy all the time. Sure hope they end this mess
> > over there before he gets out of boot camp.
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrea H wrote:
> > You could make stew................
> >
> > How's the 'Blessed Bee' going by the way?
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jesse Bell"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Bird nest, now swallows
> >
> >
> > > Yes...we have HUGE snapping turtles in this part of the country. My
> > > husband and son shoot them because they eat our fish, ducks, etc. I
> > > personally don't like that, so they don't tell me until it's too late
> > > and I here the guns going off. One of them was about 13 inches wide!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > She's got some big ones down there - don't know what kind. Her
computer
> is
> > FUBAR'd so I'll ask her when I talk to her next.
> > >
> > > Pam Evans
> > > Kemp, TX
> > > zone 8A
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Andrea H
> > > Sent: 6/11/2004 8:48:28 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bird nest, now swallows
> > >
> > > > Turtles will eat them too Jim. They are omnivores and will eat
> whatever
> > is
> > > > handy (from my days with the turtle and tortoise society in
> Charleston)
> > Big
> > > > snapping turtles will eat ducks, but don't know if they have big
> > snapping
> > > > turtles in Oklahoma. Jesse?
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "james singer"
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:56 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bird nest, now swallows
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Probably catfish. Turtles, I think, are vegetarian. Tortoises may
> not
> > > > > be.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Friday, June 11, 2004, at 03:26 PM, Jesse Bell wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > wAY cool. To get that close to them..and just watch is so
> wonderful.
> > We
> > > > > > had to save our last batch of baby ducklings from whatever (not
> > benign)
> > > > > > creature in the water was eating them. Most likely those big ole
> > > > > > turtles
> > > > > > or the big catfish out there. Until they get bigger, they are in
a
> > pen
> > > > > > with their mother....who hisses if you try to get near her and
her
> > > > > > babies. Just trying to SAVE them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > james singer wrote:
> > > > > > When I lived on the Severn River [Maryland, not England] we
[first
> > > > > > wife, kids, and I] had a diving platform about 50 yards off
shore.
> > > > > > Swallows used to build their nests under the diving platform and
> we
> > > > > > [first wife, kids, and me] would float under it to watch. I
think
> > the
> > > > > > birds must have thought we were some sort of benign water animal
> > > > > > because we could get quite close to their industry and not spook
> > them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Friday, June 11, 2004, at 02:18 PM, Jesse Bell wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> How cool that you get to watch the whole thing with easy
viewing.
> I
> > > > > >> have
> > > > > >> two nests that I'm watching right now...but NOT easy access. We
> > have
> > > > > >> some swallows who built up high on our back porch. All I can
see
> > are
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> little beaks resting on the rim of the mud nest. The other nest
> is
> > way
> > > > > >> deep inside a honeysuckle vine that looks more like a shrub.
> > Sparrows.
> > > > > >> I
> > > > > >> like to watch the babies grow up and leave. But, it is sad when
> > your
> > > > > >> plant gets trashed. Ever take a birds nest and watch it grow?
If
> > you
> > > > > >> take the nest and sit it on top of a pot of dirt and water it
off
> > and
> > > > > >> on....it starts growing "things". Whatever seeds the birds
> > "deposited"
> > > > > >> in there start to grow. Kind of fun for kids to watch.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> james singer wrote:
> > > > > >> We have a pot of variegated shell ginger [Alpinia zerumbet v.]
> just
> > > > > >> outside out back door. A pair of sparrows have decided to call
it
> > home
> > > > > >> and are building a nest in it. The good part is we'll be able
to
> > watch
> > > > > >> their progress through a window as they create a family; the
bad
> > part
> > > > > >> is they'll probably trash the ginger.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Island Jim
> > > > > >> Southwest Florida
> > > > > >> Zone 10
> > > > > >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > > > > >>
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