Now that the cherry isout of the way....

I am sitting here, doing what any servicemember hates to do the most......standing duty. For those of you who don't know what that means allow me to explain:

Standing duty means that you are "on watch" for 24 hours. The watchstander is responsible for the safety of the military property, and the well being of our fellow Marines. Very noble in concept, but doing that in "garrison" (meaning here in the continental US) is about as exciting as watching glass set.

The first 18 hours isn't too bad, as everyone is around, and it is pretty much a regular work day. The following 3-5 hours is the indication of what's to come, as everyone starts to dissappear (either went om eot their families, or went to their repective rooms on-base). The 4-6 hours....my Lord!!!! You will be ready to talk to a wall...you'll swear you watched the hands on the clock move counter-clockwise.....you'll wonder if it really is too late to call you High School best friend (who lives a time-zone away) in the hopes the they can help you deal with the last few hours (that you'll feel are an eternity). You will be looking for toothpicks to prop between your eyelids in an effort to stay awake...or you'll smoke 2 packs trying to stay awake.

My brain has officially ceased to function into the higher levels of cognisance, so I will end this blog before you decide it might be a good idea to call Bellevue and send the nice men with the white coats my way

Posted by Teufelhunden11 @ 12:49 am EDT | Permalink | 4 Comments

My first blog entry....a brief intro.

Well, I finally broke down and decided to enter the world of blogging.

Before you keep on reading, please be advised that I am blunt, to the point, non-PC, foul mouthed, sarcastic type of guy. To steal, expand uopon and paraprhase a saying from one of my dearest online friends: "The opinions expressed on this blog are the opinions of Teufelhunden11, and are in no way representative of any clan, team, enterprise or group Teufelhunden11 belongs to. If you get easily butt-hurt, kindly move on."

All that being said, allow me to bore you with some generalities about me.

1.- I'm an active duty US Marine, stationed in the armpit of the world....Jacksonville, NC. I have been a Marine for 6 years, the first four spent as an Infantry Marine. Due to the fact that in those first four years I missed out on 2.5 years of my family's life, and in order to strike a compromise (maintaingin an family, and still serving as a Marine) I changed my military occupational specialty (MOS) to Cryptological Linguist.

2.- I am married to a wonderful, sometimes finicky, sarcastic, loving woman. Bless her heart for putting up with me. We have 2 daughters, one 10 years old, and one 15 years old.

3.- If you have read any of my posts on the "Off Topic" area, this will come as no shock....I'm a Reagan Conservative Republican. I'm Roman Catholic (half Spaniard, half Italian descent....not much chance of being any other religion

4.- I thoroughly believe in the principles that made this country great, and fear that we have forgotten how we became the world's greatest country. Our society was not afraid to admit that there was a Higher Being (God), our society was not afraid to have a strict moral compass. Our society was not afraid to stand up to evil, and to lock horns with it until it cried uncle. Our society was not worried about what the world might think of us.

5.- Like 1stLt Pantano, USMC said: "Marines, no better friend, no worse enemy." That phrase describes my mind set pretty accurately. If you've gained my trust and friendship, count on me to be there for you unconditionally. If you betray those, count on me to make your existance miserable.

6.- I absolutely love this community we have here. Gaming has been a part of my life since I was 4 years old. I did not speak English then, but I knew how to ask for quarters so that I could play Defender

Stay tuned for more ramblings.

Posted by Teufelhunden11 @ 12:38 am EDT | Permalink | 1 Comments