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Luck might be turning!

In the last month my cougar caught on fire, I hit a deer and totaled my Explorer, and I got layed off.:punchballs:
 But I was able to fix the cougar (burnt up ignation switch) and today I found out that my wife is pregnant with our second kid.;) It's bad timing but I'll make it happen. I might join the army. I know the service sucks for a family man but hopefully they'll understand that I have to do what I have to do to provide for my family.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #1 –
I was military.It was good to me. Yes,it can be very hard on a family. I went to the Persian Gulf for 14 months. Not a great time in my life,but, Uncle Sam said to go. I'd go Army or Air Force. Get an education and let the U.S pay for it. You might like it and want to make a career of it. No telling,but like you said,you have to take care of the family.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #2 –
Ya, Im 26, it's time to figure out what I have to do to make something of myself. The electrically field has'nt been very promising.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #3 –
family first, you've gotta do what you've gotta do.. a good career oppertunity right now is getting your CDL and driving a truck.. IF the state will pay for your training and test.. here in jersey they do if you're on unemployment.. my shop partner did it so he had a backup plan.. he's thinking about getting a job for a local company that pays 60k a year starting

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Reply #4 –
More good news. I took my GED assessment test today and scored very well. I was told that I did'nt have to take any refresher classes and that they would pay for me to take the GED test.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #5 –
Will I decided to go and take some refresher classes. Im gonna take the test after the holidays. I desided to go for three weeks and the holiday brake just happen to brake two weeks into my refresher classes now I have to wait three more weeks. :bs: That sucks.
We went to the doctor yesterday, our due date is July 21 2011. :headbang:
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #7 –
Thank you.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #9 –
Awesome! Congrats. Is he/she your first?
We have a three year old boy.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #10 –
July is a good time to have the baby.That gives you some time to get things in order.Congrats.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

Luck might be turning!

Reply #11 –
Congrats and good luck man.  Military life is tough, but any sacrifice you make for your family is worth it.  The commercial truck driving field is tough right now, at least in PA.  Most places wont hire without 2yrs of experience due to so many out of work drivers.  The employers can pick the cream of the crop so to speak.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

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Reply #12 –
Congrats man, me and my girl have been trying for a lil one too maybe one day.
I'm the forum asshole, put on your big boy pants and deal with it.  :flip:

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Reply #13 –
Just a little update. My GED is going very well. I just took the last test yesterday. So far I have an 800 in Reading, a 730 in Social Studies, a 680 in Science, and a 530 in Math. I might have a score on my writing test tomorrow. You have to have at least a 2250 to pass the GED and so far I have a 2740. A friend of mine is a Captain in the navy, he is going to write me a letter of recommendation. I hope that and testing well on my GED will help me join the Army.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Luck might be turning!

Reply #14 –
Congrats on both the baby and the GED! That's great man I hope everything works out for you.