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Stick

08-15-2005, 10:04 AM

Glad you're here and pay attention to what Travis says about those "Psyco" guys. They're the best but just a bit dinky dow.
Curious, why nine years active and then out? Nine years is half way to lifer. You were in signal and I spent the majority of my time in STRATCOM where lifer was the norm.

David

08-15-2005, 10:18 AM

Welcome to the site welder. Did you serve in the Gulf? If so in what unit? I was a 31D working in a LOS V3.

Welder

08-15-2005, 11:43 AM

Yes I was deployed to the Gulf.
We where deployed as an extra Company to 3rd Armoreds 143rd Sig Bn. We where from 17th Sig Bn 22nd Sig Bg
i was a 31 D 10
as a mater of fact before I was sent over seas to Germany, I was a major part of the Armys fielding of M.S.E at Ft Hood. There I was in D-Co 57th sig Bn, and we pretty much LIVED in the field with 13th sig and 141Sig

Welder

08-15-2005, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by Stick Glad you're here and pay attention to what Travis says about those "Psyco" guys. They're the best but just a bit dinky dow.
Curious, why nine years active and then out? Nine years is half way to lifer. You were in signal and I spent the majority of my time in STRATCOM where lifer was the norm.

Truthfully, when I joined the Army I had dreams of going off to fight wars and win all the Medals (Audie Murphy Syndrom).
then I got off an air plain with real ammo and the stark reality set in.. Nov 19 1990.
I asked myself, "What the f-ck did I get myself into THIS time?".
When my great dream of fighting a war became true, it scarred me to death. I never blinked and never complained BUT I swore if I got out of there alive I was 100% done.
That my friend is the truth.

David

08-15-2005, 12:07 PM

I was with 13th sig and yea we lived in the field. Think we may have saw you guys a couple times when we rotated in and out of the garrison setup. We did all the FOTE and what-not. 90% call completion rate? Hehe, whatever it took to get congress to pass funding ;)

Welder

08-15-2005, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by David I was with 13th sig and yea we lived in the field. Think we may have saw you guys a couple times when we rotated in and out of the garrison setup. We did all the FOTE and what-not. 90% call completion rate? Hehe, whatever it took to get congress to pass funding ;)

Yup I was there for all that. I think it was called FO&E. then right after that we all went to NTC with you guys.
I remember thay said We where writting the TMs for all that stuff durring the FO&E or FOTE what ever it was called. I know it was winter and cold. I was awareded an ARCOM and an AAM for that field problem got the ARCOM for sitting in a V1 for over 700hrs while recording EVERY SINGLE LITTLE BLINK my equeptment made. AAM was just an "attaboy".

Bill Farnie

08-15-2005, 12:24 PM

Welcome to the PF and thank you for your service.

And don't worry about the Psyco Vets but watch out for the sick puppys running around here. They will hijack a thread in a NY minute and never look back.

David

08-15-2005, 01:01 PM

FOTE = Follow On Testing and Evaluation

Translation = Field test, report, retrofit, repeat ad nauseam

Nice medals, only E-7 and above (who put themselves in for them) got them in my unit lol

Great to have another signal guy around :)

MarineAO

08-15-2005, 01:03 PM

Welcome Welder. I use to work as a pipe fitter know the work I wonder some times who had the most fits the pipe or the welder? :D :D :D :D :D

Originally posted by Bill Farnie Welcome to the PF and thank you for your service.

And don't worry about the Psyco Vets but watch out for the sick puppys running around here. They will hijack a thread in a NY minute and never look back.

Bill it's not that they hijack it it's where they take it after the hijack it, them Psyco Vet's, where is Keith when you need Him? :D :D :D :D :D

Welder

08-15-2005, 01:18 PM

Guys I am glad to be a part of this forum and thanks for all the welcome's.

I have to get ready 4 work so tomarow I WILL be back.

I am allso trying to build my own board, so I'll be spending time there allso.

Please if any of you guys (or gals)here about or know of anyone looking for current or former members of 17th Sig bn, tell them I set up a link in my profile and here that goes to the board I am trying to build.

Thank you all for service and love of this country.

David

08-15-2005, 01:40 PM

What was your V1 attached to?
I thought you had 31 L listed under your name before?

Welder

08-15-2005, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by David What was your V1 attached to?
I thought you had 31 L listed under your name before?

RRAU

I had my1st MOS, screwed up with my last MOS. I apolagise for any confusion I didnt catch my mistake untill After I had made a post or two.

But HEY once a cable dog all ways a cable dog. (At heart any way)..Less techy stuff.

David

08-15-2005, 06:44 PM

My first team leader was a converted cable dog. Man he could splice anything.

The cable dog MOS was not originally 31D though so I don't see how your first MOS was 31D if you joined in 1983 as the 31D did not exist until 1989.

Also the 31L only worked in the node center, never a V unit so I guess you went 31L after the Gulf for just a short time before you got out?

Jerry D

08-15-2005, 11:51 PM

Welcome Aboard Welder :32:

b3196

08-16-2005, 09:45 AM

Welome aboard welder and thanks for your service and listen to what Travis said.....There are some psyco's on here and my job is to protect the normal people from the weirdo's
Oh ya one other thing
I'd like ta introduce ya two my dancing Banana :xx: you'll see him around here from time to time.....He's harmless unless there's a good lookin' woman around
Bob K

PHO127

08-16-2005, 12:08 PM

PSYCO SID, we need more commo guys around here. Don't worry about us psyco vets. but you are more than welcome to come to our annual church revival and choir practise in the north georgia mountains. Several people have admitted to speaking with god at these events.

b3196

08-16-2005, 01:14 PM

Sid
Was that god I was talking to....I thought it was Travis making funny sounds in the back of his pick-up
Bob K

SuperScout

08-16-2005, 01:55 PM

Don't you believe a word that Psyco Pho writes - the only talking to God that was done on Psyco Mountain Choir Practice and Cookie Bake-off was when some errant members made a sacrifice to the porcelain altar, moaning "Oh God, why did I do that?" And this was after a meteorological miracle, something about some 'lightening' or something!! Just to show you how far gone they are, the served as technical advisors to the movie "Deliverance." And I do mean about pig squealin' and such. Welcome aboard!

Welder

08-16-2005, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by SuperScout Don't you believe a word that Psyco Pho writes - the only talking to God that was done on Psyco Mountain Choir Practice and Cookie Bake-off was when some errant members made a sacrifice to the porcelain altar, moaning "Oh God, why did I do that?" And this was after a meteorological miracle, something about some 'lightening' or something!! Just to show you how far gone they are, the served as technical advisors to the movie "Deliverance." And I do mean about pig squealin' and such. Welcome aboard!

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Seem to me like thay are praying to a god that I prayed to at one time long LONG LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ago.

b3196

08-17-2005, 06:48 AM

Brice
You're setting a bad image for Welder.....First of all...It wasn't a cookie bake-off. It was a brownie bake-off. And there are no porcelain alters. We puked where ever we wanted to. and last but not least.....Travis being the FNG at the choir practice/ church revival , Well he's the one doing all the squealin'

Welder
like I said earlier there are a few guys you just cant trust around here. To help you out I'm gonna give you a list of the normals

Bob K (B3196):xx: he follows me everywhere
Sid ( PHO127)
John (DMZ LT) as long as he's on his meds
Trav (catman)
Hal (Doc24/7)
Curtis (seatjerker)
Tom (Andy)
Tom (Frisco Kid) He's straight
Tom (Paco)
Fred (1stcavmed)

This is the list of normals who have attended the religious
experience on Psyco mountain. To have your name added to the list, just show up next April......Your body and soul will be cleansed of all evils and you will walk (or in Andy's case....crawl) away a new man
Bless you my son

Bob K

SuperScout

08-17-2005, 07:30 AM

I stand, or in this case, sit duly chastized and corrected. Brownies or much better than cookies, especially for you Psyco types; is the uniforms they wear, or what is the attraction? And if my schedule permits a visit to Psyco Mt. next year, do I have to wear the FNG hat and do the squealin'?

PHO127

08-17-2005, 07:50 AM

Larry AKA Mortardude is our paranormal consultant.

Sister Gracie of the first church of the gooey death and discount house of worship. Lets just say Sister Gracie ministers our souls and does our Tarot Card Sessions.

James AKA EXLRRP, James has established Psyco mountain west somewhere in Oregon. We need to plan a meeting out there sometime soon.

Gimpy is our resident veterans activist and CO of the Tampa bay chapter of the Psyco Vets Motorcycle Club (Swamp Rats)

The Washington State Chapter of Psyco Vets MC is Chris (SNE3)
Ray (DogCorleone) and Griz (Phuloi)

A picture of This years Psyco Vets April 21-25 2005

PHO127

08-17-2005, 07:55 AM

Look forward to next year and meeting you, Say do you play poker?? I don't but have always wanted to learn. :D

b3196

08-17-2005, 08:37 AM

Sid
For those that I left out....I truly appologize.
Brice
If the hats fits, wear it....as far as the brownies goes, you'll have to check with our resident pervert (John),
Squealing is something you cant plan. it just happens....Who knows, you might be sitting there working on your 10th beer
and one of those mountain boys shows up with lust in his eyes.
Those boys are big so just do what they tell you. According to Travis it only hurt for a minute
Bob K

Bob K

Welder

08-17-2005, 08:46 AM

You all look like a "Wild Bunch", I may have to trade my 4wheeler in for 2 wheels and go find a mountian some where.

I dont know if I would fit in to well with a Ford truck so I'd have to do a "lil"shoping somewhere first.

As far as Poker? ? That is an adiction, one I find hardto put down. The hooks are in and I see no cure in site.

No, realy, I enjoy poker and play as often as I can. Did you know poker is the reason I even started this quest I am on trying to find pepole that I went to war with and fought beside? ?

Yes Sir.

I was at an online site called pokerstars, all invoved in a game and this dude was entered all so, he had a P.O.W. flag as his avitar and a screen name of some thing like, Tetvet, any way we got to chatting back and forth. After that Game ended I had an over wealming desire to try and find some some or all of my old buddies who stood beside me and was as scarred as Iwas at one time.

A poker game. You live every day, you learn every day, and for 13 or 14 years I lived every day remembering1 year of my lifeall alone. Yup a Poker game, and an old Grunt lite a fire with just a spark.

Anyway if any of you all ever go to this sitean play poker I am , Screen name: 7018 Welder

I would be proud to play any of you.Plus I am pretty good allso so bring your best game when you come. I dont realy like the Texas Hold'em to much I play 7 Stud Mostly.

b3196

08-17-2005, 09:02 AM

Welder
Theres one rule to follow when playing poker......If anyone at the table has the last name of Herndon or is related to a Herndon,
To make life easy, just take your money and hand it to him
If you want to save your money, go to the 2005 east coast campout in the gallery section and memorize the faces of Sid Phillip. Ray and his son
Bob K

urbsdad6

08-17-2005, 09:35 AM

Welder,

Glad you're here. You're in the company of some very fine people. Thank you for your service and welcome home.

Doc Urb

catman

08-17-2005, 12:29 PM

Hey, hey...what's all this Trav squealing stuff?!? Trav was not the one who woke up without his pants on holding a stick of butter! Let's see now, what was that Yankee's name?

Trav

b3196

08-17-2005, 12:39 PM

Trav
I thought he was looking for you.....he kept saying "Where's Trav,
I wanna butter his buns" If you remember, You had made a batch of buns for the church cake sale
Bob K

catman

08-17-2005, 12:45 PM

With the haircut he had, those ears were the best...naw, better not say the rest, special since he ain't coming around to defend himself!

Ya, the cake sale was great! Can not wait til next years!

Maybe we should get all those Southern Folk to come North for a "Winter Extravaganza"

Any takers?

Trav

b3196

08-17-2005, 01:00 PM

Im game for anything.......
Bob K

Doc.2/47

08-17-2005, 03:54 PM

Uh...Trav...we HAD a winter extravaganza Sun. AM, you just didn't get up...I mean out, in time to see it.

b3196

08-17-2005, 08:09 PM

That reminds me.....what the hell were you doing that Sunday morning in April.....You and Gracie missed church services
Bob K

exlrrp

08-21-2005, 07:29 AM

Yo Welder, what up?
I was a welder too through the 70s,mostly pipe. Mostly 6010, 6011 and 70xx Worked mostly in refineries (West Coast) pipelines (Alaska)and offshore (Gulf Coast) finally gave it up when I got tired of setting myself on fire. Then I became a carpenter, ultimately a contractor--its easier work.
Welcome to this site, there's a lot of good people here. Don't let these people drag you off and get you drunk, its a plot
Stay good
James

Welder

08-21-2005, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by exlrrp Yo Welder, what up?
I was a welder too through the 70s,mostly pipe. Mostly 6010, 6011 and 70xx Worked mostly in refineries (West Coast) pipelines (Alaska)and offshore (Gulf Coast) finally gave it up when I got tired of setting myself on fire. Then I became a carpenter, ultimately a contractor--its easier work.
Welcome to this site, there's a lot of good people here. Don't let these people drag you off and get you drunk, its a plot
Stay good
James

Well finaly another welder!! Man I tell ya, Im 40 and looking for some thing easyer. Any way thanks, this is a very good site. Lots'a great info and pepole. I aint to worried about being drug off and getting drunk. I like a beer or 2 every now and then, but mostly I dont drink anymore..So like I said I aint to worried about it.

Jerry D

08-21-2005, 06:27 PM

Welder,
My wife Stephanie was in the Army stationed at Ft Richardson and Ft Hood. She was in the 16th Sig at Fort Hood, She was 26 L 20 (Tatical Microwave Systems Repair) even tho she was an operator at Ft Hood She got to do repairs at Ft Richardson. She wants to know what is M.S.E. at Ft Hood? BTW she got out of the Army in 1980 as a Sp4.
Jerry

Welder

08-21-2005, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by Jerry D Welder,
My wife Stephanie was in the Army stationed at Ft Richardson and Ft Hood. She was in the 16th Sig at Fort Hood, She was 26 L 20 (Tatical Microwave Systems Repair) even tho she was an operator at Ft Hood She got to do repairs at Ft Richardson. She wants to know what is M.S.E. at Ft Hood? BTW she got out of the Army in 1980 as a Sp4.
Jerry

Jerry,

M.S.E stands for Moble Subscriber Equiptment.

M.S.E. replaced the Armys old analog systems in the late 80s and early 90s.. It is all digital and 100% secure.. It replaced a lot of land lines between one site and an other useing eather UHF or SHF radio shots instead.

Your wife and I have some thing kinda in commen, She was at the 16th and I was at there sister Bn the 57th. I was there from 88 to 90..

Any way thats MSE kinda in a nut shell..

Old Seabee

08-22-2005, 07:37 AM

Welcome aboard. Don't listen to all thoes other 51-50's, there are only a coulpe of us that haveour heads screwed on straight :m: Watch out for invatations to church socials, and picnics, there just a cover for all sorts of nasty goings on. and please stay away from the Devils drink. Again welcome and thank you for your service.

Any day above ground is a good day

b3196

08-22-2005, 08:06 AM

OS
You forgot the brownie bake-off
Bob K

Welder

08-22-2005, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by b3196 OS
You forgot the brownie bake-off
Bob K

I keep hearing about "the brownie bake-off".

Okay, sence I am the FNG I'll bite this timebut only to hummer you old farts,,

Whats a brownie bake-off ???

b3196

08-22-2005, 10:53 AM

Brownie bake-off.........John can you help me on this one. ......I'll tell you, the best way to experience and understand it, is to plan on the next outing in April 06 at psyco mtn. We can all sit down (after a few 100 beers) and explain it to you in detail. This way, Paco our newly appointed sex crimes detective for the Psyco Vet police dept wont start flexing his muscles. What we do is get him drunk first, take pictures and blackmail the living $hit out of him
Bob K

Welder

08-22-2005, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by b3196 Brownie bake-off.........John can you help me on this one. ......I'll tell you, the best way to experience and understand it, is to plan on the next outing in April 06 at psyco mtn. We can all sit down (after a few 100 beers) and explain it to you in detail. This way, Paco our newly appointed sex crimes detective for the Psyco Vet police dept wont start flexing his muscles. What we do is get him drunk first, take pictures and blackmail the living $hit out of him
Bob K

Sounds like some sorta, wierd biker initation or posibliy initiation to the C.I.A. Any way sounds like it might be fun, hell let'em all get drunk, then start a poker game. Shit I maight just come on back to part of woods down here a Rich man. April 06 at Psyco Mtn. I got all that. Maybe the state Psyco Mtn is located in is Top Seceret and my clearance has not yey reached the levle it should be at for me to know..

Any way all fun aside. I have cruzed around here inside the forum and I have'nt yet found pretty much were everyone that is a regular hangs out. Come on and help this FNG around some.. I like what I have found so far,I just aint found just no where to realy hang out and contribute to anything. Any sugjestions?? Any one??

b3196

08-23-2005, 05:54 AM

Welder
Over the past couple of years Sid (PHO127) and John (DMZ-LT) host a 4 day party in Ellijay Ga which grows in participation every year with members from this site. (go to the gallery and view east coast campout 2004 and 2005) Its usually the last weekend in April. All you gotta do is show up. We guarantee a good time.
As far as where we all hang out is usually the General forum and the Vietnam forum
Bob K

Old Seabee

08-23-2005, 07:27 AM

Welder
Be very, very careful of any brownies that are offered. You never know what someone will slip in to the batter.

PHO127

08-23-2005, 08:36 AM

Pig roast, armadillo toss, brownie bake off and church social is held on Psyco Mountain in North Georgia near Ellijay, Georgia. We decided several years ago to try and meet a lot of the people on the net so we chartered the Psyco Vets Motorcycle Club so we could have a biker party each year. Not to worry about having a bike, most of the members ride Psyco Psycles. We have a good time. Keep a watch on this channel for posting of the next gathering. You play poker? Good, I been wanting to learn.