[Analog]

@Analog: Being an E3 myself, I know how difficult it can be to obtain the funds necessary for the bare necessities in life. Wait... what part of thailand? I was in kurat for a good month or two and noticed the only truly safe way to get around was by tuk-tuk. Then again, when a person says: "They get better at it when they've had a few drinks.... trust me" then maybe its not quite a good thing.

Life as a Petty Officer third class sucks almost as much as a non nco. Or so I'm told at least. Why I'm not really that set on picking up corporal all that fast.

I was in Bangkok for a day, and Ratchaburi and Hua Hin for a week working on a turbine out there. Didn't have enough time to go up North, but I was sure glad I had someone else driving for me... especially around Bangkok. That was crazy at times!

As far as the military pay scale goes, yeah I remember all too well. It's reason numero uno that I didn't stay for 20. It's sad when most of the military force is earning below the poverty line. As a married E-5, we were just above welfare... and that was including all the special sub and nuke pay I was getting at the time.