Temporary Archive: Suzanne Brockmann's Message Board

I just spent the day at Six Flags Great America. Apparently a month ago, I told my kids I would take them when dad went to D.C. Well, my kids are like elephants and never forget a thing. So 7:00 a.m. they woke me up, reminding me that I promised. Thank god, we got there when they opened. We did 4 roller coasters before 1:00 and then the place just became packed. Fright Fest is going on and apparently this is a BIG DEAL for alot of people. By the afternoon, lines for any coasters were over 2 hrs and longer, even the smaller, less exciting rides(tea cups and bumper cars) had huge wait times. Basically, we spent the afternoon eating(of course) and watching the ghouls scare all the teenage girls. My kids had a blast laughing at it all. Their favorites were these pschotic clowns (HATE CLOWNS) that were pretty freaky deaky... but the kids loved it. Thank God, I was able to convice my kids to leave at 6:00 - people were still pouring in -- although I bribed them with dinner at Rainforest Cafe to do it.

For those of you who don't know, Great Lakes Naval Training Center is extremely close to here (can't go to Six Flags or Gurnee Mills Mall w/out being outnumbered by uniforms). Anyway my question, I thought GLNTC was where you were sent after enlisting hence primarily just enlisted. The uniforms today were the dark ones however some wore the white sailor hats(apparently white hat goes w/summer and winter uniforms) and others had the dark (forget what to call it) hat. (My bother went to it in khaki when he made chief). God, I've been rambling so much (too damn tired)I forgot what I was going to ask... yeah, GLNTC... isn't that where you go just after you enlist?? And what's the diff in the uniforms, cute swabbie ones with wide collar on back w/cute white sailor hat vs. button down, standard collar with the nice tailored hat???

Does any of this make sense??? I've re-read it again and again... still don't know... but maybe someone will be able to figure it out (more power to you) and answer/explain it to me.

When my bro enlisted, he was sent to Orlando (yeah, tough place to be in the winter). I know that's closed now and all goes to GLNTC... but anyway even though its so close... have never had a reason to go there(GLNTC not Orlando).