Kelly_Bean
Warum ist die Sonne rund?
Gender: Female Location: Mars
A bad thing to consider...highly?
There's an oppurtunity for Seb and I to get trained up for a security job and we'll have to go through extensive training and around July we'll end up on a cruise ship around Somalia acting as tourists. There will be NO labor work and the only thing we are required to do is to watch for enemies and make sure the ship is not getting attacked. Seb hasn't told me 100% about it yet so I don't know what the REAL purpose of this is yet but according to Google a cruise ship back in the 90's was attacked around Somalia by pirates so I'd say this has something to do with it. It's an extremely, extremely risque job but so is the army. We'll each get $20,000.00 and with Seb and I combined $40,000.00 that pays off my car and gives us a place to move into on our own. The downside to this all is..as I have said..that it's risky and I may get killed..lol.
We'll be able to swim, walk around the ship and do ANYTHING a normal cruise ship tourist would do and we get paid regularly and our food comes out of that.
What do you guys think? Stupid to consider? I'm considering it highly for the simple fact that the economy sucks, especially around here, and my tax money isn't going to take care of my expensive car for long.
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:19 AM
Scarlet Fox
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I saw go for it. But then again Im in a military family so risking our life is blood.....
But with common sense I say.... WTF?! ITS 20K! AND YOU GET TO GO ON A CRUISE! COME ON MAN!
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:22 AM
Kelly_Bean
Warum ist die Sonne rund?
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Scarlet Fox
I saw go for it. But then again Im in a military family so risking our life is blood.....
But with common sense I say.... WTF?! ITS 20K! AND YOU GET TO GO ON A CRUISE! COME ON MAN!
Exactly.
But look...more than 1,000 people were fired at. This one happened in '07 but I think similar things have happened in earlier years as well.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28011013/
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:24 AM
Scarlet Fox
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Well my father kept telling my oldest brother when he was shipped out "Do you feel you were trained well enough to do this?" So ask yourself that and there is your answer.
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:25 AM
Sorgo XIII
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You have to consider whether this is worth twenty thousand dollars. Somalia is a war ridden country in Africa. I'd do some serious thinking before making any decisions.
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:26 AM
Kelly_Bean
Warum ist die Sonne rund?
Gender: Female Location: Mars
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Scarlet Fox
Well my father kept telling my oldest brother when he was shipped out "Do you feel you were trained well enough to do this?" So ask yourself that and there is your answer.
There will be no doubt about training, lol. I'll do my best and fight for what's right.
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:27 AM
Kelly_Bean
Warum ist die Sonne rund?
Gender: Female Location: Mars
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Forum Ninja
You have to consider whether this is worth twenty thousand dollars. Somalia is a war ridden country in Africa. I'd do some serious thinking before making any decisions.
I know.
And I seriously, seriously have been.
I just like other's honest opinions too.
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:27 AM
Scarlet Fox
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If it was me in your shoes I would do it. But thats just because of how my family is. I would of enlisted but my father said he didnt want his "Angel" going
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:29 AM
Kelly_Bean
Warum ist die Sonne rund?
Gender: Female Location: Mars
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Scarlet Fox
If it was me in your shoes I would do it. But thats just because of how my family is. I would of enlisted but my father said he didnt want his "Angel" going
That's similar to what my Mother said today as we were leaving the grocery. Today was the first day I've even hinted to her about this and as we were leaving she said "You know you're Daddy's not gonna let you go to Somalia." I told her "I'm 20 years old in May." And that was that.
She thinks I'm gonna get killed "BEFORE" I even step on the cruise ship.
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Feb 13th, 2009 03:31 AM
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Re: A bad thing to consider...highly?
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Kelly_Bean
There's an oppurtunity for Seb and I to get trained up for a security job and we'll have to go through extensive training and around July we'll end up on a cruise ship around Somalia acting as tourists. There will be NO labor work and the only thing we are required to do is to watch for enemies and make sure the ship is not getting attacked. Seb hasn't told me 100% about it yet so I don't know what the REAL purpose of this is yet but according to Google a cruise ship back in the 90's was attacked around Somalia by pirates so I'd say this has something to do with it. It's an extremely, extremely risque job but so is the army. We'll each get $20,000.00 and with Seb and I combined $40,000.00 that pays off my car and gives us a place to move into on our own. The downside to this all is..as I have said..that it's risky and I may get killed..lol.
We'll be able to swim, walk around the ship and do ANYTHING a normal cruise ship tourist would do and we get paid regularly and our food comes out of that.
What do you guys think? Stupid to consider? I'm considering it highly for the simple fact that the economy sucks, especially around here, and my tax money isn't going to take care of my expensive car for long.
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Feb 13th, 2009 04:06 AM
Barker
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Sounds easy as hell, and the chances of getting hit by pirates seems small.
I'd do it.
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Feb 13th, 2009 04:29 AM
Mairuzu
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hmm... wrong thread
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Feb 13th, 2009 06:23 AM
That ACDC Chick
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sound awesome
plus you get to mess with pirats
i say...
do it do it do it!!!
Feb 13th, 2009 05:59 PM
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sounds cool
my sister had a cruise ship job and she loved it. going around exotic islands and beaches. right up her ally. she didnt die.
you should go for it.
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Feb 13th, 2009 06:01 PM
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Feb 13th, 2009 07:09 PM
Mairuzu
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You're gonna sleep with everyone on the ship and give them AIDS!
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Feb 13th, 2009 07:17 PM
Bardock42
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Mairuzu
You're gonna sleep with everyone on the ship and give them AIDS!
So it's kinda like she's the pirate....?
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Feb 13th, 2009 07:20 PM
Mairuzu
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Her name is Ferret Leg Kelly
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Feb 13th, 2009 07:21 PM
JohnnyW
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I got an offer similar to this, but I Was on vacation in another country. And it was a while back though. Still kinda cool.
I probably would have said yes if they offered me 20K though. Like, I wouldn't have ever given a second thought to that.
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Feb 13th, 2009 07:31 PM
Kelly_Bean
Warum ist die Sonne rund?
Gender: Female Location: Mars
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Barker
Sounds easy as hell, and the chances of getting hit by pirates seems small.
I'd do it.
That's what the guy putting this whole thing on said. He said there's less than a 30% chance of getting attacked.
quote: (post ) Originally posted by AC/DC'S_LVR
sound awesome
plus you get to mess with pirats
i say...
do it do it do it!!!
I'll steer clear of the pirates...lol!
quote: (post ) Originally posted by ~Wålshy~
sounds cool
my sister had a cruise ship job and she loved it. going around exotic islands and beaches. right up her ally. she didnt die.
you should go for it.
But her job/job objective was probably nothing like mine and wasn't around a country that hates our guts.
quote: (post ) Originally posted by Shaggs
I got an offer similar to this, but I Was on vacation in another country. And it was a while back though. Still kinda cool.
I probably would have said yes if they offered me 20K though. Like, I wouldn't have ever given a second thought to that.
Even if you were risking your life? $20,000.00 is nothing if you're dead.
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Feb 16th, 2009 12:12 AM
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