Stephen McCue:
CLASS OF 1974
Mission San Jose High SchoolClass of 1974
Fremont, CA
William Hopkins Junior High SchoolClass of 1970
Fremont, CA
Crossroads Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Norfolk, VA
Mission Valley Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Fremont, CA
Stephen's Story
Life
After being bored with Mission San Jose and Fremont, I packed what little I had and spent 9 years in the US Military in Europe, Stationed together with the German Military and playing Cold War "City Devastators" (boom your gone and the entire City as well).
The Commander kept trying to get me to go to West Point, after a few comments (ya out your Fu. .ken mind.) He gave up. I believe I'm the only person that made E-4 three time in one year. The first time was when a "woman", formed more like a battle wagon, jumped to the front of the chow line. There came my comment
"Hey who owns this thing? Tell her to move her broad (don't want sister Mary Penitence to jump in here(she got me anyway)) Postier to the back of the line.
Well who speaks up, my Team Commander "That's my wife" ugg,(no this isn't a PUNN or misuse of someones shoe style) that was that, UCMJ charges for "behavior non-becoming to a non-commissioned officer"...
Then came the session where I was swapped from Bravo to Charlie Battery and the new team Chief was introduced "I'd like to introduce you to you new Team Chief were the Commanders word." Out of Smitty's mouth came "SAY Breeze what's Happen, give me som dap" and I slipped again "I ain't working for this N...ger, If he wants to act civil and adhere to the Rank he holds, we can discuss this, But when I'm greeted like that, no way!!"
You guessed it :D UCMJ charges for "behavior non-becoming to a non-commissioned officer"... So much for that. I was quickly transferred to the "Delta Team".
Next round; Came back from a 24 hour Guard Duty at a launch facility and was approached by a Lieutenant and the three of us were told to clean the Day Room for Church services.. did it again.. "Sir according to AR 50-5 paragraph xyz... We are relieved of all further Duties, or responsibilities. As Commander of the Guard I dismiss my personnel and further Discussions will be taken up with the Detachment Commander".
I lost that one as well. I was charged with disobeying a direct command from a Commissioned Officer (30 days Confinement to Post and a loss of Rank for the third time.) No big deal I'll get the Rank back in 90 Days.
I packed and left a few months later with my Rank reattached for Sunny Ft. Gordon, Georgia. One year in school enjoying the fact I wasn't a private, playing Golf, going to the Clark Hill Military drunk out location, and back to Germany.
BUT before that happened I got zapped by the Georgia State Police for a slight excessive speed problem. I was heading south from Augusta on the Bobby Jones Expressway, wanting to find out if the 265 MPH was correct on the Speedometer. little to say, I reached the 185MPH marker and Smokey pops-up with his radar. CRA...P.. Not letting him know I was slightly over the 55MPH limit I used the Foot-Brake to slow down. Smokey didn't expect that and almost ran into the back of my Car. He got out came to the drivers side, now you have to picture this. I was doing 185MPH and Smokey was heading North at 55MPH. For the math freaks you figure out what the speed was where we passed. At any rate he comes to the Window "You in a heap a Trouble now boy... I noticed ya Vehicle Inspection expired..." Think about the speed and I was try to look petrified and not laugh. "Oh, Officer, I'll get that taken care of immediately" Still not laughing.. can ya get out da Car Please?" Now I'm definitely not in the mood to laugh. "Boy how fast was yoa goin? "uhhhh, 55MPH????, I answered or better questioned" Boy, be happy ya Granma ain't here, you'd be Red for Lyin to me. Come with me!!" We walked to his car and the radar was blinking ERROR,ERROR, ERROR... "Boy that ain't happened in the 25 years I been with the State Troopers, What da hell do you got in that thing?!! Open the Hood!!" OOOPPPSSS I got a problem.. You have to see it this way I had a 1969 Pontiac FireBird Indianapolis Pace car with a 7.7 ltr 440 Hp. long stroked block, high rise manifold, Holley 1200 quad pumper, 12 bolt lockard rear end, 4to1 Headers with straight through glass packs and a B&W Turbo Hydro Automatic, that would finally shift into 3rd gear at about 65 MPH and the car was only doing 1100 rpm. The Chain on the Drivers side of the block attached to the Frame was purely a factory safety component. It prevented the engine from ripping the engine mounts off and turn over. I dug many a hole in the asphalt with the car. It had the torque to do this at 65 MPH as well.
I got off because the State Trooper couldn't print out Error with the GPS location and Photo so he could present this in Court. hhheeeuw was I lucky. But where could I hide a Fire engine red car with wide White Racing stripes that could be heard miles away. My wife got upset when a young guy moved in next to us with a 1967 Z28 Camaro. She didn't know which car made the most noise.
Left Georgia and returned to Germany with the Military. Spent Three years afterwards sitting on a mountain with 16 others. It was one of the Larger more luxury filled Bunker Facilities in the Travels offerings. It was a Rock called Stein (German word for Rock) in the middle of nowhere. Stationed on an Open Mountain in the geographic center of Germany with an Aircraft landmark. It was 150 ft tall 120 ft wide Microwave Tower, painted red white & used as a Russian aiming stick with more Microwave dishes on it, then we could fix. The best part was collecting cooked birds in the morning that made the mistake of flying in front of the 30 foot 1 KW (Kilo watt 1000 Watt) systems. We could spend a good hour gathering the pieces after they exploded. We didn't want rats around. The Average Yearly Temperature in the area was a wapping 32°F. It got to be time to go and I did just that...
Moved on because the military wasn't willing to give me the schooling I wanted. One week before separation, they were willing to give anything I wanted.. "One year all expenses paid return vacation" to Ft. Gordon GA. Afterwards a few rounds of Golf at the lovely desolate Camp Roberts in northern California. I would participate in the Caretaker operations. Oh well that's what happens when you sit on your Thumbs and try to play Poker. Some people get up, take the cards with them leaving the others to play with themselves under the Table. I chucked the entire collection of spiffy uniforms in a Dumpster in Giessen Germany and walked out the door directly into a $100,000 a year job, tax free.
I spent 5 Years working for IT&T spending most of my time traipsing around Europe from Denmark to Turkey..
I Presently, live in Europe Working the last 25 years for the R&D (Research and Development) arm of Xerox.
UPDATE: Got fired along with the entire section I work with, 6 from 16 survived the RIF and I still work for Xerox. Now as a Solutions Architect in pre-Sales. I've spent the last 3,5 years living in a Hotel in Potsdam. Well the Project is over an moving on.
One day, you start realizing your becoming old metal when your 36 year old daughter informs you that your a Grandfather for the second time. I have three daughters ages 28, 27, and 36, three grand kids.
Our Middle Daughters Boyfriend left for Afghanistan last Friday (23 July 2010). He'll be supporting the German Army within the NATO component. He arrived back in October and leaves again in March for a one year Adventure Trip to the Hindu Kusch Training the Afghan Army.
I love racing at 150 mph down the German Autobahns, following the principle "He that brakes, looses" and you can really get you rocks off doing it. Bumper to Bumper, a sheet of paper just fits in the space left between the bumpers. (tailgating is illegal here too) Up to 150+ and your off and cruising.. just happening to notice your about to get dusted by a Maserati, with a Mercedes SLR 500 McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche GT3, and an Aston Martin DB6 in close pursuit... No chance for my Volvo, just get out of the way and let the Boys play. Check to see if you'Âre in reverse. The way they went by me, this has to be the case.. They were in excess of the 200+ Mph marker.
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's the boring life in the fast lane does to you.. No interest in moving up, just moving on and want to be left alone. Do the beer run between Heidelberg and Düsseldorf twice a week.. "What the Hel.., I'm here for the Beer" Düsseldorf is known as the Worlds longest Bar. If you get over here stop by the "Alt Stadt" and don't decide to have a beer at each place, you'll never make to the end.
In the mean time with the last trip to Rochester, NY, I've discovered that the New York State Police don't like 0-60 Mph in about 6 seconds flat from the toll booth in Buffalo NY to cruising speed. I snickered and smirked, moved in between a line of cars and the Cop went after the poor crumb that was previously in front of me exiting toward Buffalo. The police should learn to pay attention.
I can't wait to see how SUV's in the US become transformed into Planters on the lawns of Houses about the time Gas reaches the $7 a gallon marker as it is in Europe. It could also be possible that the industry, just MIGHT figure out, there are more fuel efficient ways of propelling yourself down the tarmac. I have to admit with 45 miles to a gallon moving at 135plus MPH, I can't complain about my Heating oil Ferrari (Volvo V50 Diesel)
Still have <12493> characters remaining.. This could get interesting. Stay tuned same IP space some other time.. Filled in a Few holes, played a few lines and stepped on a few feet. Well that's life... If your feet are hurting, you know you're still alive, cause someone stepped on them.
Guess what, If I wasn't so lazy i'd run a spelling checker against this thing.. :-)
Reality bites and Life presents to you some fantastic moments, It's your job to grasp these and do something with them, or just sit around and wait for the Reaper.
The object isn't to extend the number of days in your Life, Try adding some Life to the Days you have.. This isn't a Disney ride we're on; where you just get back in line if it was cool. You have ONE ticket; ONE Chance; Take it to the Limit. The results are the same either way.
Trying out the Story WIZARD:
I always wanted to be an Astronaut when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a Dumb idea. As it turns out, they were wrong, all I realy wanted to do was pis.. on the world without getting myself wet :D
How do you blow off steam? Describe your favorite way to relax.
Usually laying on my back and the lady is on her Knees.. Hope no one is insulted, TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT..
What's the wildest thing you ever did in school?
Going into Ormsby's Class
Do you have a hero? Talk about where your inspiration comes from.
My inspirations were Gandhi and Diogenes:
Gandhi: This simplest way to destroy an organization, is to not participate.
Diogenes: "Get out of the sun!"
"The Greeks who had gathered at the Isthmus of Corinth took the decision to undertake the campaign against the Persians together with Alexander; Alexander was proclaimed the commander-in-chief. As now numerous important men, politicians and also philosophers paid tribute to him Alexander bent over and the gave him tribute) and gave vent to their joy, he expected Diogenes from Sinope to do the same as well, all the more so since the latter was in the surroundings of Corinth at the time.
When Diogenes, however, taking not the least notice of Alexander's presence, indifferently continued his idle life in the suburb of Craneion, Alexander in the end took it upon himself to seek him out there. Diogenes was lying in the sun; he sat up a little when he saw so many people coming towards him and looked at Alexander in surprise. When the latter thereupon greeted him, addressed him and asked whether he perhaps had a wish he could fulfill, Diogenes replied, 'A small one: get out of the sun.'
"Alexander, though treated so disrespectfully, was so strongly impressed by this meeting with Diogenes, it is reported, and so much did he admire this man who proudly turned a blind eye to his importance and greatness that, while his companions were still laughing and mocking, confessed about himself, 'Truly, were I not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.'"
Somehow this was skipped in History Classes.
What happened to your first crush?
No Idea.. Where did Susanne Hanna or Tina Delucci disappear to? So short lived and I was never noticed. :-P
What's the weirdest job you ever had?
Sitting around waiting to devastate an entire Country... Chasing mice, due to complete boredom and sticking them into a microwave oven to have something to do at nights. Using Microwave Radios to heat up dinner because nothing else was available at the time. On Field adventure trips with "the Boys" and use Plastic explosive to heat up "C" rations. Works fine as long as some Depp doesn't try to stomp it out. If this happens, Dumbo had a foot and we can't continue to cook because there is a rather large hole present where Dumbo is now laying, minus his foot.
My first job was at Hot Bike Engineering in Fremont, where I got paid to Build Dragsters and Motorcycles. What I remember most about it is The Grand Nationals at Fremont Raceway. I missed breaking the World Record by 0.01 sec in Motorcycle D stock class. :-(
WOW!! They increased the Character base. I now have 7793 characters available... I hope the Computers don't get too heavy. But on the other side they could delete a few Fonts to lighten the load.
Sister Mary Penance is at it again:
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Lets give Jena a round of Applause :-)
That's what I get paid for; to harden Software. Give me a package and I'll return the major Problems in about 45 Sec. Hope Sister Penance gets her filter fixed, then Jena has less to do...
Well so much for Sister Penance, she hasn't fixed her filter. I got shafted again.. Got a hint from Jena that the Filter doesn't appreciate the World Wide Web abbreviation, even if you miss-spell something with many ws in the word. Here we go again, try saving or disappearing again. IT WORKED!!
ooopppps, running out of characters, <3790> characters remaining. I'm going to have to complain to Sister Mary Penance.. Think about this they limit your life!!
Dumb question from Sister Mary..
Who are you really, Stephen?
<uhhhh I'm me or not to me, what a dumb question to be.>
Tell them here, then share some personal factoids in your
<see above for more information;-P >
Oh Boy something new
Story Wizard
If I could improve my home, I'd remodel an old Winery in the Toscana Italy and add on a Hot-Tub and a Bankirai Terrace. My dream home would be Located in the Mountains above Sienna in the Toscana overlooking the Mediterranean See. Sit on the Terrace, a Good Dry Red wine and watch the sun set.
Give a lazy person a hard job; you'll discover what the easiest way available to get that job done.
For the Big Wiz Managers, Tell an Employee what to do, not how to do what you want, You'll be amazed at the ingenuity.
Next Dumbo question:
You have a Candle, 3 Employees, a 5 foot rope and a match available. Your job is to raise a 40 foot Flag pole. How do you get this done?
Anyone have an answer?
It's simple; Tell them to do the job and if something is needed, ask. That's where your job starts, it is to give the employees the Material they need to get the job done, not tell them how to do the job. You'll be surprised by the ingenuity. If you happen to have a very complex problem, give this to a lazy person, This person will show you how to get the problem done in the simplest way.
Guess What? I decided to fix part of the grammatical components and spelling :D
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