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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 10 2009, 08:03:00 PM (109 Views) | |
Melibeam
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Nov 10 2009, 08:03:00 PM Post #1 |
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Shane had his final interview today for the Navy and passed. Initially he was told he would be starting at the end of November, but today they changed that to January :no: I am so pleased for him, despite initially being horrified that he was even contemplating joining the armed forces. I know it will just the thing to sort him out :lol: He will get good training, discipline and be paid whilst learning a trade. He is going to do electrical engineering and once qualified will have a career for life, with no university debt to repay. He will be based at http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Cerberus in Victoria for the first year, and then will be sent to one of the navy ships anywhere around Australia for further training. Its a shame he is not going in November though, as this was always the plan, and he had not booked to go away for schoolies or his graduation dinner etc because of this, and its too late now, but he does not seem too bothered. It will be strange to be a family of four rather than five after Christmas :whistle: |
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moneypen20
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Nov 10 2009, 08:22:14 PM Post #2 |
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That's awesome. Sad for you guys but brilliant for him. Cresta57's son has just passed out (do they use that expression here?) anyway he's on Cerburus so you could contact him for any extra 'inside' info on what Shane can expect. Shame about November but at least you can have a blinder of a christmas and new year and give him a special send off. I think it's a great career. Both Kevan and I independently tried to join the RAF but both got turned down for failing the medicals. Then we found each other and forgot all about it but I would have loved the life. Hope he gets everything out of it he wants. Major congrats to him. :more: |
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Melibeam
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Nov 10 2009, 08:26:57 PM Post #3 |
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Thanks MP. Shane has been talking online to some trainees already at Cerberus, wonder if one of them is Cresta's son? He also has been in contact with someone from his school who joined last year. He is also very happy to be going back to Victoria as has kept in contact with his old school friends from Melbourne, so will be catching up with them when he gets there too. Now I just need to start planning on how to get Holly to leave home :wink: Edited by Melibeam, Nov 10 2009, 08:28:23 PM.
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| Hevs | Nov 10 2009, 09:06:42 PM Post #4 |
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Sean and Debs came down the weekend J Passed out....we had fun and Flynn is totally in love wih J. He is really enjoying it Mel and is doing electronics too, it would be worth Pm-ing him on ex pats for some insdie info, tell him me and Pen sent you :wink: They are up your way too :yes: |
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rjs
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Nov 10 2009, 09:19:20 PM Post #5 |
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Great news Mel :thumbsup: |
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| Anne | Nov 10 2009, 09:33:08 PM Post #6 |
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That's brilliant news all round, the fact that he got in, the fact he's made for life, the fact he won't have a uni debt :thumbsup: :thumbsup: |
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Melibeam
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Nov 10 2009, 09:49:51 PM Post #7 |
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and the biggest plus is that he will be leaving home :whistle: |
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Nov 10 2009, 10:25:03 PM Post #8 |
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That`s brilliant news Mel! Neil is still waiting to hear from RAN - only 9 months, I`m sure they`ll get back to him sometime before he dies of old age! |
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catgirl
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Nov 10 2009, 11:17:32 PM Post #9 |
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that's great news Mel x |
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| ABCDiamond | Nov 11 2009, 07:43:56 AM Post #10 |
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It's a very common expression at Schoolies :whistle: The British Armed Forces refused me when I applied, back in the ... (was it that long ago). :blink: |
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| Tiredwithtwins | Nov 11 2009, 08:09:38 AM Post #11 |
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fab news on all counts mel :thumbsup: :yes: :more: :ecstatic: |
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ohippy
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Nov 11 2009, 10:02:08 AM Post #12 |
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:thumbsup: |
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