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[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

Get an old Luftwaffe sword or something. On the plus side, they were made of very good steel and weren't purely ceremonial. On the negative side, they can fetch about £15k and you'll look like a Nazi.

[Strife26]

Well, I'm keeping on keeping on here in Fargo.

I've been doing some soul searching lately. For whatever reason, I've been horribly unmotivated to do my homework. Effectively, despite my pretty good SAT score, West Point is pretty much out this year (I've missed the appointment deadline). My grades continue to suffer. I've made the decision to enlist after I've completed High School. Optimistically (which is what I tell those who ask), I can complete boot and special training (in heavy armor, as my ungodly ASVAB score lets me pick a specialty) and do a year as a grunt. I'll make a not insignificant chunk of change out of that (sign up bonus, instant pay grade jump from JROTC, basic pay, ect). Hopefully, I'll then be able to get a grunt spot in West Point (the site said a 1100 was competitive for a SAT score, and I've got that beaten by a fair bit).

Ironically, high school grades aren't that important to a enlistment ticket to West Point, but I'm still having trouble to keep up with my homework. Honestly, I think that it's because I'm spending to much time online. The new DF won't be done before Christmas, and my webcomic trawl will be okay without me for awhile. Once this message is done, I'm pulling out my wireless card. I might log on for a few minutes during the weekend, but I'm going to try to keep it to a minimum.

[Org]

STRIFE WHY DID YOU LEAVE TSALLT??

[Heron TSG]

Well, I'm reviving the exercise log bit of this topic at the behest of SirHoneyBadger.

This winter, I aim to run at least 450 miles to get ready for track. It's been going fairly well, and I aim to run a 5:30 mile this year.

In this last cross-country season, I didn't make my goal of breaking 20:00 in a 5k, but I got pretty close (20:35). Even without that extra 36 seconds, I shaved off 4 or 5 minutes off of every race from last year.

[Strife26]

Well, I'm bringing this thread back.

Life sucks here in Fargo.

I've got 46 days until I leave, but my father's been getting increasingly hostile to me, especially when he's been drinking. I've made the tough choice that I'm going to have to start distancing myself now and cut myself off when I leave. I'm going to have a hard look at my finances, I guess that I'll have to rent a storage garage for a few months to hold my stuff until I can collect it again. I'm going to try to avoid being at my house whenever possible, so I'll be buying some plastic tubs to hold the stuff of mine that I want when I'm avoiding the family tomorrow.

Other than that, I've got 46 days to prepare for basic, for now the major problem is physical. I'm going to force myself to take a baseline PT test tomorrow, so I know where I stand. It shouldn't be that hard to pass.

I've taken up lessons at the local Brazilian Jujitsu gym, which will (hopefully) take up most of my time. 16 classes a week total. I'm not sure how well my body will hold up, but I'll do my best.

Honestly, I know that the internet isn't a good place to look for friends, but I really feel like I could use one right now.

-Strife26

[ToonyMan]

Got your back bro

[smigenboger]

We'll be around. I'm always on AIM, lately with nothing better to do. Unfortunately I slacked off on my physical training, but hopefully that will be reverted once I get out of this funk. How's yours going?

[Heron TSG]

What is this 'Baseline PT test?'

I'm currently in the process of running 500 miles within 70 days to prepare for Cross Country. Deadline buddies!

[smigenboger]

I believe it's the sit-up/push-up/2 mile test for the military.

[Strife26]

I really appreciate the support.

Yep, it's the test for the military.

2 minutes situps, 2 minutes push ups, 2 miles.

I need to get 53 situps, 42 pull push-ups, and 15:54 to pass, but I'm aiming for something closer to 63,53,14:48 for a 75%.

I found a hundred dollar paycheck to cash, happily enough, but I'm going to worry about the rest tomorrow morning. I can deal with my files at 700, when I plan to be out of the house, but before anything is open.

[smigenboger]

Is it push-ups or pull-ups? I think I could squeak by the push-ups, but my best ever for pull-ups was 25, and it's probably down to 9 now.

[Heron TSG]

I need to get 53 situps, 42 pull ups, and 15:54 to pass

Oh, wow. I could do the situps pretty quickly, and I would ace the 2-mile (I ran it in track this season and got a 12:03), but I don't think I can do more than one pull up, if any at all.

[Strife26]

Gah, push ups, not pull ups.

I wish I could do a 12 minute two mile.

[smigenboger]

If you're not doing anything, get of the bay12 irc, I want to talk about something other than hypothetical dimensions...

[Strife26]

Which one? I'm pretty much always about on the agora channel.