I'm so jealous, OldBlue... can't wait to say my "seeeeee yaaaaa" when I finally get out of here. I actually learned the term "SMIB" from a local whose family has been here for generations and it sounds as though there is some truth to these little slander.... He told me the 3 girlfriends he brought home in high school and college ALL ended up being cousins of his, which he only found out about once his mom met the poor girls and their family names, LOL!! There were only a handful of families that grew this little town way back when... not too many people to choose from that weren't related somehow... what I do know that every time I venture into public, it's a scary little reality check... honestly, does EVERY person that works at a deli literally take ten minutes to cut 1/2 a pound of ham????!!!!! Sure, they might be nice and all, but smart wouldn't be the word that comes to mind when I'm out and about.... love you all! Cause I know you love me!
You know, this place isn't like San Diego, Va Bch, Jax or any other large Navy town and you know what, that's fine. I've been to all three and I will tell you, San Diego sucks, Va Bch isn't that great anymore and Jax's is, well Jax's. If you don't like this place why the eff did you come here, and don't give me "the Navy brought me here" crap. You can pick your orders from several choices so you had different choices yet you picked here, don't like, do your time and then get the eff out and don't look back but don't sit here and complain about the place when you've only been here a short time.
BTW, I was brought here by the Navy, and by choice, and love the place. I use to hear the same crap when I was stationed at Oceana and Cecil Field, and as I told them, no one held a gun to your head so you can leave anytime you'd like but sitting here whining about it doesn't do anything but to make yourself look like a homesick cry baby and if that is what you are going for, you're doing a good job of it.