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Sugami wrote:Thought you had to take a fitness test to join

The fitness test to join is a joke- its mostly a physical exam. After their basic training the AF PT test was nothing more then them riding a bike for a few minutes to get their heart rate up while I was in. It's since been changed to something closer to the Navy Physical Fitness Test but even that is a bit of a joke.

The Army PT test is about 2x as hard as the Navy's and the Marine's PT test is even harder if you're not conditioned for it.

THe Army test is:

2 mins of push-ups and you have to reach a minumum standard. For me, when I left I had to do 17 full push ups in 2 mins. My husband has to do 40 in 2mins.

2 mins of sit ups- same deal as push ups. The minimum to pass was 50 in two minutes for my age group.

2 mile run for time. I had to run it in 18 mins to pass when I left.

I can't remember all the details of the Marine's test- but I do know they have to run 3miles for time. Kessa can probably fill in the details I'm forgetting there.

Think I'd fail that test

Better than what did you get is what did you give. ^.^

Got my younger bro a media cell phone with a 2 gig memory chip. After the rebate, it cost me less than a 2 gig iPod would have cost and it doubles as a video camera, mp3 player, gps locater, web browser, etc. He's still flipping out about it. "The gift that keeps on giving!" he says.

For my 2 older brothers' kids, I took them to http://www.medievaltimes.com/
I was impressed. It really was as good as the commercial makes it out to be! XD

Everyone else got books or CDs from me this year... 'cause I work in a bookstore.

MittensValefor wrote:Better than what did you get is what did you give.

Ya, of the two I like this one best, but generally prefer not to chat about either -- not being worthy of the gifts I get and generally overspending on what I give. Here's a fun one, though.

I got a square dog. Yep, not a typo. A square dog.

Story behind it starts a couple months ago. I told one of my dreams to my brother:

I was sleeping on cool grass in a park. It was a nice peaceful sleep until something started licking my face. I woke up. There was this THING on my chest with EYES staring at mine and licking me. WTF!! It's a dog. It's SQUARE. Well, oblong like a loaf of bread with paws. Square body. Square head. Flat face. Short fur like a chocolate labrador. A puppy, really. It was very cute, too.

Uh oh. The kids noticed it. "I wanna square dog!" "Please, please, get me a square dog!" Never mind that I don't have kids and don't even babysit for any of my friends (ever), for some reason in the dream these kids were my responsibility. The owner looking down at me (who I hadn't noticed before) says "You better order yours quick. Limitted edition. Only 250 made." At this point I'm standing and holding this squirming dog-loaf away from my face. It's still trying to lick me. I'm just staring at this guy in amazment.

All I can remember thinking is "this is not happening, this is not real, those are not my kids." Damn thing is still kicking and squirming and licking away at hands and air. It's still square.

Anyway, my brother crafted up a square dog out of felt and styrofoam and such and gave it to me in a critter gift-box -- you know, one of those ultra-scary gift-boxes with air holes for the creature inside to breath. Gotta be one of the funniest damn gifts I ever got. ^^

Okuza wrote: Anyway, my brother crafted up a square dog out of felt and styrofoam and such and gave it to me in a critter gift-box -- Gotta be one of the funniest damn gifts I ever got. ^^

LMAO!!!

my dad got me pirates 2, so my b/f exchanged it for the Pirates 2 Special edition set (im a whore for those dvd special sets.) my b/f ties it to my leg wit h a note that says "Y'arr matey, I plundered yer booty and look what me found..."

Your bf has a unique sense of humor there...

I got to come home for Cristmas after not seeing my family for 2 years. Was fun.

Welcome Back Pheonixhawk. If I can ever login I'll say "Hello" to you.

ScarlettPheonix wrote:

Sugami wrote:Thought you had to take a fitness test to join

The fitness test to join is a joke- its mostly a physical exam. After their basic training the AF PT test was nothing more then them riding a bike for a few minutes to get their heart rate up while I was in. It's since been changed to something closer to the Navy Physical Fitness Test but even that is a bit of a joke.

The Army PT test is about 2x as hard as the Navy's and the Marine's PT test is even harder if you're not conditioned for it.

THe Army test is:

2 mins of push-ups and you have to reach a minumum standard. For me, when I left I had to do 17 full push ups in 2 mins. My husband has to do 40 in 2mins.

2 mins of sit ups- same deal as push ups. The minimum to pass was 50 in two minutes for my age group.

2 mile run for time. I had to run it in 18 mins to pass when I left.

I can't remember all the details of the Marine's test- but I do know they have to run 3miles for time. Kessa can probably fill in the details I'm forgetting there.

The Marine PFT has 3 events also.

1st is the dead hang pull-ups you have to do a min of 3 max of 20 with no time limit.

2nd is crunches min of 55 max of 100 in 2 min

3rd is the 3 mile run - max points is 18 min's slowest passing time is 28 min.

Pheonixhawk wrote:I got to come home for Cristmas after not seeing my family for 2 years. Was fun.

I feel you there Pheonix, I havent been home for Christmas since 2001 x.x

I did buy myself a Alienware Aurora m9700 maxed out. 1st SLI laptop. Right now I am just using it to kill all the left over nazi's from WWII on COH, and getting chased by a crazy little girl in F.E.A.R