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    Where Will They Go?

    Of the 5 guys that took it over spring break with Kongsberg in Houston, only one was hired by a company that specializes in DP operations (Candies). Three are going MSC and the last one is waiting to hear from other boat companies. It seems that after 4 years of pushing the fact that they REALLY...
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    Parent Concerns

    I will comment on only two aspects of this thread. As far as the "rough sailor" notion goes, take it with a grain of salt but don't disregard it. KP is not a place for the fragile or easily offended. If you can't laugh at yourself, take criticism, endure temporary setbacks, or tolerate the...
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    Class of 2017 Laptops

    DoIT and government software will wreak havoc on your computer that anyone who hasn't experienced it can't even IMAGINE. I'd buy the Dell one they offer and accept the fact that once they're done with it, it'll be essentially crippled for use as anything other than an Academy workstation. Buy...
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    Epirb, elt, and plb

    Nah. I'd agree that if it's a worry, a floatcoat would be a better gift. Even the smallest PLBs are bigger than a cellphone and personally, I hate carrying around more gear than I positively need. Unless they're into offshore sailing or extreme hiking or mountain climbing, I'd forgo the PLB...
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    Seasickness

    So, to start out, I'll freely admit that growing up I'd get seasick pretty routinely almost every time we left the inlet, and that once we set up trolling I'd be hanging over the side unless I doped myself up on seasickness pills pretty well before we got underway. Didn't stop me from fishing or...
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    Nautical Wristwatch

    Yeah, chances are that you'll break or lose any good watch you get at this point. On top of the fact that, with some of the places we go to for sea, you shouldn't really bring anything that you'd be heart (or wallet) broken to lose, either to corrupt local officials, lost luggage, or frantic...
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    Strategic Sealift Officer Warfare Insignia

    As I understand, that is the plan. Just once, it would be refreshing to have SOME administrator, SOMEwhere take over a program and say "you know, things are pretty much ok with this. I'm not going to change anything until something NEEDS to be changed."
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    To Recruits and Prospects

    Extremely well said, kp13.
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    LET 2013 RING!!!!! KP Parents, Alumni and All Concerned Please Read

    Recent news from Kings Point via Facebook- unbelievable. Bell Ringing 2013: Administration Stomping on KP Traditions- PLEASE READ As any Kings Pointer knows, the greatest symbol of the completion of four years of academic and regimental struggle is the ringing of the bell in the Oval after...
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    Shopper Program/MOAT

    To definitively answer the question that was the original basis of this thread: the MOT/Shopper program is NOT being offered the the class of 2015. which is a damn shame (I'm a shopper). Having the option for Deckies to learn basic (very basic) engineering is invaluable to anyone who spends any...
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    Rear Adm. Phillip Greene steps down

    To address a few of the questions brought up earlier in this thread from the perspective of a midshipman... No, this was not a rumor for any length of time. In fact, we were all pretty mystified when we were informed that there would be a "mandatory all-hands meeting" this morning. Ideas...
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    Razor choice?

    go with manual. they will make you put shaving cream on your face before shaving in the evening anyway. plus, technically youre not allowed to have anything powered by batteries during Indoc (calculators for the math test excepted).
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    2014B Sea Year Assignments

    why does B-split get all the cool assignments? :rolleyes:
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    Live Link to bell ringing

    I dont know if this has been posted yet, but here is a link to the live feed of the bell ringing which should commence shortly:thumb: Congratulations to the Class of 2011! http://www.usmma.edu/broadcasts/default.htm
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    USMMA Website

    too busy making sure our USB drives continue to not work:rolleyes:
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