Glory to Dallas and Mike a big f**k u to the others

[Karma]

But related to the thread in particular...

Colemans is cool... been there once but Sarge is all good. Mt. Eden was sweet as well, even to the point that they didn't have anything we wanted but were recommending other places that we could try (always a good sign).

[justsomeguy]

just to let you know douchbag..


im down to 99 as of yesterday morning from 110 3 weeks ago..

AND..


im doing the Viaduct- Devonport bay swim

care to grab your togs and put your money where your mouth is?

I swim like a rock. So I keep myself as far away from the drink as possible.

on the weight loss mate - TOP EFFORT.

Try to loose another 10-15 kgs and then we can put some gloves and mouth guards on and do some cardio exercise once in every coupla weeks if you feel like it....... I reckon your "life experience" makes you a superb sparring partner.Serious request by the way.

[justsomeguy]

Where's the viaduct?
Does it cost anything to enter?
Are you allowed to wear armbands?
how about snorkelling under the water?

If you need armbands - then you probably need a bit more swimming experience.

[Karma]

Won't you get like... mown down by the ferries?

[SARGE]

.

Try to loose another 10-15 kgs and then we can put some gloves and mouth guards on and do some cardio exercise once in every coupla weeks if you feel like it....... I reckon your "life experience" makes you a superb sparring partner.Serious request by the way.

mate .. seriously.. google USMC+PMOS+0321.. then read my profile and ask that question again.

i've never "sparred" in my life

[SARGE]

Won't you get like... mown down by the ferries?

its only 2.8 km man... cmon!!!

i used to do that before breakfast


Apologies for the hijack HT

[justsomeguy]

mate .. seriously.. google USMC+PMOS+0321.. then read my profile and ask that question again.

i've never "sparred" in my life

OK how bout instruct then??

ALMAR 095/97






««-----------------------------------------------------»»
Date signed: 03/24/97 ALMAR Number: 095/97

R 241900Z MAR 97
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//PP&O//
ALMAR 095/97

SUBJ/DESIGNATION OF 0321 RECONNAISSANCE MARINE AS A PRIMARY MOS//

1. THIS ALMAR IS TO IMPLEMENT 0321 AS A PRIMARY MOS FORDESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS FROM THE RANK OF PVT THROUGH SGT.2. BEGINNING 27 MAR 97 AND CONTINUING THROUGH 15 JUNE 97,

LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS TO 0321, RECONNAISSANCE MARINE ARE BEINGACCEPTED BY HQMC (MMEA-6) VIA CPMS, NAVAL MESSAGE, OR NAVMC10842 PER MCO P1040.31G. REQUESTS FOR LATERAL MOVES WILL BEACCEPTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE 27 MAR 97 THROUGH 15MAY 97 WILL BE FOR THOSE MARINES CURRENTLY SERVING INRECONNAISSANCE BILLETS; (BILLET/ ADDITIONAL MOS'S 0321, 8652,8653, AND 8654). THE SECOND PHASE, 16 MAY 97 THROUGH 15 JUNE 97WILL BE FOR THOSE MARINES CURRENTLY POSSESSING AN ADDITIONAL0321, 8652, 8653, OR 8654 MOS AND PRESENTLY NOT SERVING IN ARECONNAISSANCE BILLET. ALL PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THISHEADQUARTERS NLT 15 JUNE 97. MARINES WILL BE SELECTED FORLATERAL MOVE TO PMOS 0321 UPON DETERMINATION OF THE FINAL MOSREQUIREMENTS FROM THE GRADE ADJUSTMENT RECAPITULATION (GAR) INMAY 97. PREREQUISITES ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW:
(1) GT SCORE OF 110 (WAIVERABLE FOR MARINES WHO CURRENTLY HAVE0321 SECONDARY)
(2) MUST POSSESS A 1ST CLASS SWIMMER QUALIFICATION
(3) 1ST CLASS PFT
(4) NORMAL COLOR VISION
(5) NEAR NORMAL VISUAL ACUITY PER COMNAVMEDCOM
(6) MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN
(7) MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECRET CLEARANCE
(8) MINIMUM 24 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING OR AGREE TOEXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
FINAL APPROVAL WILL BE MADE BY HQMC (MMEA-82) AND BASED ON THEBEST QUALIFIED MARINE WITHIN YEARS OF SERVICE AND GRADEREQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY MPP-20. APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPSTOTAL FORCE SYSTEMS (MCTFS) ENTRIES WILL BE MADE BY MMEA-5 NLT30 JUNE 97. PERSONNEL ACCEPTED FOR LATERAL MOVES WILL PCS/PCAORDERS BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.

3. MOS 0321 WILL BE ASSIGNED AS A PRIMARY MOS. MOS'S 8652,8653, 8654 WILL BE ASSIGNED AS ADDITIONAL MOS.

4. THE MOS MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED TO IDENTIFY THE MOSREQUIREMENTS OF 0321 AS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 2 ABOVE.

5. AFTER INITIAL PERIOD DESCRIBED IN PARA 1, THE 0321 PRIMARYMOS WILL BE AWARDED TO DESIGNATED MARINES AFTER COMPLETION OFTHE BASIC RECONNAISSANCE COURSE (BRC) AT EWTGLANT/PAC. PARENTCOMMANDS WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES UPON COMPLETION OFTHE BRC AFTER 1 JULY 97. RESERVE MARINES WILL ATTEND OJT ATRESERVE SITES AND WILL THEN BE EVALUATED BY EWTGLANT/PAC FORAWARDING OF THE MOS. IN EXTREME CASES COMMANDERS CAN REQUESTWAIVER OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR MARINES FROM HQMC, PP&O, POE-29.

6. BEGINNING ON 1 OCT 97 (FY98), THE ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING TRACKFOR PMOS 0321 WILL BE; MCRD, 0321 SCREENING AT THE SCHOOL OFINFANTRY'S (SOI), BASIC INFANTRY COURSE AT INFANTRY TRAININGBATTALION (ITB), AND THEN BRC AT EWTGLANT/PAC.

7. HQMC POC'S MAJ R. L. POLLARD (POE-29) DSN 224-5832 AND MAJK. A. CERNY (MMEA-82) DSN 224-5057.

[justsomeguy]

i used to do that before breakfast

Yeah - but did you have a choice - soldier??? Or did you Special Forces freaks just do it to see how much pain you could bear??

[Karma]

its only 2.8 km man... cmon!!!

i used to do that before breakfast


Apologies for the hijack HT

Sounds a bit chilly thou...

Not sure if I'd be let out in public in my speedos anyways... public indecency and all that.

[justsomeguy]

Fuckin hell......


http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/marin...nselection.htm

[mstriumph]

Two of the good guys on the Auckland bike scene, that make the effort and go that bit extra.There are others, but Dallas and Mike are right up there. Both highly recomended. Cheers guys

wish we had people like that over here ----- only one place in Perth i would recommend

[Brian d marge]

and unmotivated staff.

Who tend to read KB when they should be dilligently working ( not me of course!!!)
But yeah ...its a no brainer ...I fully understand about cost of bike shops ,,,and , as I have said before since I have been living here ,,,I have learned so much about how to treat customers ,,,( basically I is crap compared to my wife ,,who is a natural ,,)

But for example a stuffed clutch ....the plates are 800 yen each ...and the springs are about 300 each ..THE WORST CASE bodgy hammer happy job to make that clutch work ,,,is a couple of washers ,,,,,and 15 min of the mechanics time ,,,,,,...So what was they guy thinking ..... They dont deserve to be in business ...

This weekend I was at the races and noticed something which for me sums up Japan and customer service .....a wash basin with a mirror ,,,and all clean and delightful to use ,,,,( will post a picture when I get home ,,,I am errrrr sort of at eeerrrrrr work at the moment )

The thing being it was in the middle of the MX field ,,,next to the track ....LOTS of toilets , clean to ... why ??? MX roughty toughty blokes dont need a mirror ,,,or wash their hands ....NO ,,,but their wives do .......

Thats the small things that we like when we go to a shop ,,,Not a cup of coffee from a vending machine ....but the cookie ,,,which is obviously the salesmans last one ,,, genuinely offered .....
The chance to just call in and chat about bikes/watch a bike race on TV ....ask advice from the mechanic .......with the boss steering the ship and leaving the crew to operate the boat

Ive ranted again havent I ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

and one day If I stumble upon the magic formula ..to make a bike shop pay without charging ....silly money for a simple service ,.....I will do just that ...

Stephen

[SARGE]

Who tend to read KB when they should be dilligently working ( not me of course!!!)

Thats the small things that we like when we go to a shop ,,,Not a cup of coffee from a vending machine ....but the cookie ,,,which is obviously the salesmans last one ,,, genuinely offered .....
The chance to just call in and chat about bikes/watch a bike race on TV ....ask advice from the mechanic .......with the boss steering the ship and leaving the crew to operate the boat

Coleman's is good like that .. we are pretty autonomous in the Sales dept.. we have the killer coffee maker for a reason. i try to keep some lollies and Nurophen at the desk with me in case its needed ( Right Mack?) and i am hardly ever too busy to at least say hi to a previous customer.

ya gotta build a relationship, not just sell a bike

[SixPackBack]

Colemans or Mt Eden M/C it is then Good on you Dallas[Sarge] and Mike for your stellar service.

[Lou Girardin]

They can sell you one bike and make a few hundred dollars or they can sell you twenty bikes and make a few thousand dollars.

Some people are so stupid I wonder how they stay solvent.

That's true to a point. But if you don't make a profit on each sale you won't be around to sell a thousand bikes.
I've got to say that Mark at Colemans is also good to deal with. I know they are competition in selling bikes, but we do different brands so a few kudos don't go astray.