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The_Flying_Skeptic intro
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The_Flying_Skeptic intro
I was born in Central America on a military base. My father was in the US Navy and my mother was barely out of high school. A while after I turned one years old we moved to the States, Washington. Later, we moved to California, and finally we moved to Oregon. My mom and dad were very supportive of me having interest for discovery and knowledge by buying me science books, magnifying glasses, microscopes and telescopes. However, at about 10 years old my parents divorced and my mom took me back to Central America. I went to a private school where I learned Spanish and probably got a better education than I would have in the States taking 13 different subjects including chemistry, physics, and biology (with the evolution).

School was hard for me. I hated being pressured to memorize formulas or text without an in depth understanding. I was lucky to have good friends that were also interested in knowledge and science. I remember all the times we would have deep discussions about scientific theories and mathematical problems.

I graduated a year ago and came to the States to live with my dad in hopes of a better higher education and in hopes of making better friends since even though I had lived in Central America for so long I still got a lot of crap for being North American and my older friends were already a couple years into their higher education.

I'm 19 now and I'm pretty sure I want to join the Air Force. I don't want to depend on anyone anymore. I just don't trust anyone. The Air Force will be hard sometimes but it's a chance to meet a lot of people, see a lot of places, and retire early.

This whole post has very little to do with my becoming atheist. I'll save that for the Conversion forum. The most I'll say about that here is that my mom and dad's support or conditioning of my curiosity of the universe lead me to see the world as far as my eyes could see in a way and gain knowledge from books that made clear how spirituality was a state of mind and not an 'unknown force' among other things.
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RE: The_Flying_Skeptic intro
Actually sounds like a pretty decent start in life, the divorce not withstanding. If you want to talk about flying you should talk to Ace.

Also, I have to ask, why don't you trust anyone?
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RE: The_Flying_Skeptic intro
Hi TFS, welcome to the forums. You have traveled quite a lot. There are worse employers than the US air force. Is there a particular role you would like to perform at the air force? Pilot, mechanic, or something else?
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
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RE: The_Flying_Skeptic intro
Nice intro Skeptic. I hope you feel welcome already, but welcome anyways Wink
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(March 13, 2010 at 6:36 pm)Darwinian Wrote: Actually sounds like a pretty decent start in life, the divorce not withstanding. If you want to talk about flying you should talk to Ace.

Also, I have to ask, why don't you trust anyone?

I don't trust my family is who I don't trust. My dad saved zero money for me for college and my mom and grandma lied to me for a year about being able to pay for my higher education in the States.
(March 13, 2010 at 6:41 pm)leo-rcc Wrote: Hi TFS, welcome to the forums. You have traveled quite a lot. There are worse employers than the US air force. Is there a particular role you would like to perform at the air force? Pilot, mechanic, or something else?

I'm interested in software engineering and mechanics but I haven't investigated into positions I might be qualified for.
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RE: The_Flying_Skeptic intro
(March 13, 2010 at 6:36 pm)Darwinian Wrote: Actually sounds like a pretty decent start in life, the divorce not withstanding. If you want to talk about flying you should talk to Ace.

Also, I have to ask, why don't you trust anyone?

I'd be interested too,if you want to say. Being so distrustful of others at 19 suggests (but of course does not infer) some form of hurt ,rejection or betrayal.


I hope you like it here and hang around for a bit. Welcome
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Welcome to the forums TFS. I really hope that you enjoy your stay here. The members are a nice bunch with the odd tongue-in-cheek comment/joke (as you've experiencedWink ). You've definately come to the right forum for information and support.
Spinoza Wrote:God is the Asylum of Ignorance
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Welcome TFS,

Military huh? I went into a state run program right after high school too, although there was no chance of going to war and I could leave whenever I wanted. As for higher education, mine was paid for by the corporation I work for, Intel.

Happy to have you here,
Rhizo
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Watch out for the xtian shitwits in the air force. There's been a major scandal about them hassling non-fundies at the Academy and if the officers are fucked up you can imagine what the rank and file are like.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/03/airforc...index.html
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#10
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Welcome.

EvF
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