We traded e-mails today, he will be postng a update....

Tattoo Boy is still here! I changed my name from numbers boy to SNooPCaPoNE46 because my 2 German Shepherds that were killed a few months back names were Snoop and Capone. I am still waiting for approval on the waiver. Basically I was passed on here in FL because according to the C.O, they are "full, fat and happy" and I would have a much better chance of being approved in a state/region that is in more need of recruits. I use the term "passed on" instead of denied because they never entered me into the "system". If all my info was passed on from my C.O to the Colonel and I would of been denied, I would of been screwed. Instead of doing that, they recommended that I enlist in another state that was in more need because I would have a better chance of getting accepted there. I called tons of different recruiting offices all across the Southeast and South Carolina could ship me out the quickest ( like 2 weeks from the time I get approved ). Because I was enlisting in another state, I had to redo all the paperwork, tattoo pics, gang investigative report, etc, etc, etc. I did not take this into account before when I made my previous posts so I thought the process would be well over by now. Obviously I was wrong because I am still awaiting approval on the waiver. From what I understand, the station commander has signed off on the tattoos and they are doing the gang investigative report for my 1 misdemeanor conviction 7 years ago when I was a minor. From what I understand, once that report is done, they will submit it along with the tattoo pics and my 17 page essay I wrote about not only what my tattoos meant to me but a background of where I come from, what I'm about and why I want to become a Marine. With all that info, the C.O should pass along my info to the Colonel and hopefully I will be approved. Im assuming the C.O will sign off on it because my SSgt Station Commander who I was dealing with down here told me that he talked with South Carolinas C.O and bet him that I would be an honor grad. I guess he put in a good word for me because he told me that the C.O does not have a problem with my tattoos. ( Supposively he forwarded my tattoo pictures to him after they talked ) Hopefully everything they have told me is true and the only real hurdle left is getting the Colonel to give me the thumbs up. From what the South Carolina Recruiter is telling me, it should be no later than the end of next week! God I hope so! I told them that we need to hurry up because Obama might get rid of the military all together! God I hate that he freakin won. Everyone I know that voted for Osama, excuse me,Hussein, oh excuse me, Obama is a freakin idiot who shouldnt even be allowed a vote. Anyways regardless, hopefully I am given the chance to prove myself as I am more than eager to get rolling. I cant wait to hear the sweet sound of the DI's dressing me down and using me as their toilet paper. I am looking forward to the challenge and looking forward even more to thriving in the situation. I will let you guys know as soon as I hear anything else. Hopefully sooner than later.

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Originally posted by SNooPCaPoNE46:
Tattoo Boy is still here! I changed my name from numbers boy to SNooPCaPoNE46 because my 2 German Shepherds that were killed a few months back names were Snoop and CaponeNice gangsta names


.......I told them that we need to hurry up because Obama might get rid of the military all together! God I hate that he freakin won. Everyone I know that voted for Osama, excuse me,Hussein, oh excuse me, Obama is a freakin idiot who shouldnt even be allowed a vote.

Do me a favor, Shut The F'uck Up

Left upper arm, An American Bald Eagle with an American Flag in background. Left side rib cage, "meat tags"... Read as follows:

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Originally posted by 18199617 (i.e. SNooPCaPoNE46):
I'm college educated.

Then you should have made your screen name SnoopCapone46, not that stuff I see young 'teens type.

Hey, you're already getting scrutinized by your tatoos (and I don't mean just here). If you want to be taken seriously, type like a "college educated" person should.

Maybe you have an art or poetry book where you write or type like that in your spare time and that's fine. But when you seek advice, especially when it pertains to a prospective career, drop that gibberish and be at your best.

As you can see, perception is everything. You can be the best at how you work, how you play, etc. But the first things anyone sees about you is how you present yourself whether that be the way you talk, the way you write, the way you dress, yes the superficial!

True, it's the person within that makes the person. But there is a lot to be said for a person on how they present themselves outwardly.

Thanks for the update, please let us know how it works out for you. Lets reserve our thoughts and words to after he gets in or not. At least he and the nuts to come in and update us......

Whats up Gentleman! I just wanted to give you guys a quick update as promised. Being that I am trying to enlist in a different state, the process has been a little bit difficult for many reasons, one of which was my recruiter needed to contact my local PD to get a gang task force letter to go along with my tattoo waiver. Obviously the contact info down here is different from his usual contact in his state so it took a little bit of research. I finally got in touch with the local gang unit and got them in touch with my recruiter. They ran my name through the statewide database and my name did not come up as a known gang member! Obviously I knew this was the case but this is a required step nonetheless. With the letter my recruiter is recieving tomorrow from the local PD gang unit, he will be submitting it to his headquarters. Best case scenario is they see the gang task force letter as enough info and proof that I am not a gang member and then I can drive up to have my meeting with his Commanding Officer. After that meeting, the C.O. will write up his report and submit my waiver. Hopefully within acouple days of then, I will be given a go! The enlistment process has been a rocky road for me to say the least. From the time I have made the decision to enlist active duty Infantry, it has been about 4 months. I thought I would be shipped out by now and my real first test would be boot camp but because of my tattoos, enlisting has been a huge obstacle. An obstacle that I have very little control over which makes it frustrating. Ive been using the time to stay in top notch shape physically and mentally. Im staying positive and believe that I will be allowed to enlist. If their only concern is gang affiliation, then it shouldnt be a problem because I am definetely not a gang member and have never affiliated myself with gang members. However I am accountable for putting myself in this situation with the tattoos I decided to get. I guess this is one time I should of listened to my mom who warned me about getting tattoos. Anyways I should get more info by the end of the week as to the next. Whether that is the meeting with the C.O or getting more info on God knows what, we will see. I will keep you guys updated as I get more info.......

Well, GOOD NEWS...kind of. My recruiter emailed me today and sed the Ops O said my tattoos appear to be fine and asked my recruiter to get my waiver package together so that he can submit it to headquarters. This was a big obstacle because if the Ops O said no, then the buck stopped there. From what I understand, now I just need to the Colonel to sign off. The waiver package will be submitted by this Friday and I should hear back by the end of next week! Just wanted to keep you guys posted. I'll let you know when I hear something else...

Just keep in mind that the Colonel can say no despite any recommendation he gets. I hope the best for you but you need to keep that in mind. He may have critreias that he has to keep to as well as his judgement, you need to be prepared for it to eitherway. His word is likely to be final say on the matter.....

I want to see some pictures of these tatts...

Ok so I wrote the waiver reports AGAIN as per my recruiters request. I was hopeing to get some feedback on what you Marines think from a Marines point of view. These waivers are going to the Colonel and will be his only impression of me so I really want to make a strong case because if he says Yes, Im in. If he says No, I'm out....

BTW..Richard, I would love to put the tat pics up. I have them all uploaded on my computer but I cant figure out how the hell to put them in a post. They are uploaded from my camera so I dont think they have URL's...

Here is my tattoo waiver...

To the Commanding Officer of The United States Marine Corps and to all else whom this may concern,

My name is Daniel Prior. I am writing this statement to you, requesting a waiver for my tattoos so that I may be allowed the great honor of enlisting in the USMC and be given a chance to prove myself capable of serving my country alongside the worlds finest. With this statement, I hope to show you that although I do have 5 tattoos, they are all in good taste and they represent the finer qualities I posses and the values I live by. I believe that my tattoos will have no negative effect on me doing my job the absolute best it can be done as a hopeful future United States Marine. I also believe that I can still maintain the professionalism required as a Marine through my actions, attitude and character as well as the clean look of a Marine because my tattoos are all covered up with a shirt on.

My first tattoo is a cross on my right shoulder. It has the phrase, “God is My Judge” written around it. I got this tattoo right when I turned 18. I got it because I am a man of God. I am proud and strong in my faith. I believe that if you do what is right and do good unto others, good will be done unto you. In a sense, what goes around, comes around. I believe that when I die, I will have to stand before good and be accountable for the way I lived my life. I am confident that I have been a respectable and contributing member to my family, community and country.

My 2nd tattoo is my initials “DP” on my left shoulder. I got this tattoo the same time I got my cross. The only meaning it really has to me is the fact that I am proud and confident in who I am and where I am going.

My 3rd tattoo is on my left bicep. It is covered completely with a shirt on. It is a skull with tiger fangs and a Kevlar helmet on top of the skull. It has 1 50 caliber on either side of the skull and the phrase, “ I Have a Good Heart But This Heart Can Get Ugly” written around it. This tattoo represents a lot. The phrase means that I am a good person with good values. I value everything that is good in my life and in this world. I am as loyal as they come with my family and close friends. Although I am very sweet and loving with my family, I am willing to fight for what is right in this world. I don’t like bullies and I especially don’t like terrorists! Turning the other cheek is not always the best option. Sometimes you have to stand up to evil for what is right and all that is good. I am capable and willing to do that. In the eyes of the skull, I tried to capture my passion for everything I do. The Tiger fangs and the 50 cal bullets represent my ability to succeed at anything and overcome any obstacles. What can’t a tiger bite through? What can’t a well placed 50 cal bullet take out? Tiger fangs and 50 cal bullets really have no limits on what they can accomplish and I feel the same way about myself. The Kevlar helmet represents my respect for our the US Armed Service as well as my warriors mentality. I am a go getter who puts out 200% effort at all times. This really shows in my sports ( I play on 5 sports teams ) and in my Real Estate Business.

My 4th tattoo is the phrase “King of Kings” across my stomach. The means simply, I am the best of the best! I am a very confident person. Sometimes it may come off as a little cocky but whether it’s in sports, work, school or anything else, I am VERY competitive and I always strive to be the best and I usually am.

My 5th tattoo is on my left chest. It is a Lions head roaring. This is my favorite tattoo. I love the Lions species for its power and its grace as well as its compassion and loyalty to its own. I feel like this tattoo really captures my passion and my strength. The Lion is the Alpha in his environment and I feel the same way. There are not many things that can stop a Lion and I feel the same way.

These are all my tattoos. I got them all between the ages of 18-21 in the order that I listed them here. Its hard to say that I regret any of them because I have had them for so long and I like what they represent but if I had known it would made it this hard to enlist in the Marine Corps because of them, I would of definitely reconsidered. I hope that they do not prevent me from even getting the chance to reach my dream. I am a man of Honor, Loyalty, Commitment and Country and given the chance, combined with the knowledge and direction or the DI’s, I know I will make one hell of a Marine. I would be happy to talk with you or answer any questions you might have. I would also be more than happy to provide you with character references to attest to my professionalism, loyalty, commitment, fitness level and dedication. Also if it came down to it, I would be willing to sign a contract with the Marine Corps for an extended period over 4 years if that is what it took. I appreciate your time. I thank you for your service to our great country! Have a great day!


And here is my criminal history waiver...


To the Commanding Officer or the United States Marine Corps and to all else whom this may concern,

My name is Daniel Prior. I am writing this statement to you, requesting a waiver for my 3 previous misdemeanor arrests. All arrests were over 5 years ago, all were misdemeanors and 2 out of the 3 charges were dropped within 15 days of the arrest. It is my goal to show you that although these arrests were a mixture of bad decisions and immaturity on my part, I am accountable for my actions and the situations I put myself in that resulted in my arrest. I have since matured many years and am no longer looking for an identity. I am a confident, intelligent and capable young man with a good head on his shoulders. I hope you will conclude that these mistakes will not be repeated and therefore will not end my dream of becoming a United States Marine.

My 1st arrest was back in May of 2001. I was 17 at the time. I was arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. That night I was with 2 people who were friends at the time. We left our schools basketball game to go hang out. They wanted to smoke a joint and I wanted to drink a beer. We decided to go to a local park. Although I have smoked marijuana 8-10 times in my lifetime, I did not smoke at that particular point in my life. When we got to the park, my friends asked me to roll the joint. That was because my one friend was one of my offense line buddies who was 350+ lbs that had hands like bear claws. The other was a girl with long fake finger nails. I agreed to roll the joint. While we were parked in the park, a Police Officer came running up to my car with his gun drawn and ordered us out. He saw that I was rolling a joint and arrested me. I was the only one arrested because I was rolling the joint even though it was my big friends pot and he had it with him before I even met with him that night. There was no reason for me to bring anyone else down with me so I took all the blame. I was arrested and brought to juvenile jail. I eventually was allowed to enroll in Diversion Program by pleading no contest. I did 10 hours of community service, 5 teen court juries and an open court apology to my parents as my penalty. We later expunged the charge and the case has since been thrown out because it was so long ago. This arrest was 100% poor decision making on my part. I choose to surround myself with people who smoked pot even though I didn’t. I put myself in the situation that got me arrested. I accept responsibility for my actions and am accountable for them. I no longer surround myself with people who break the law, even if it is just a little pot. Drugs are drugs. I am careful about who I hang around and the situations I put myself in. Although I am much stronger and much more sure of myself as to who I am and what I am about, I don’t want to be associated with things that aren’t within my values. If the people around me don’t share my values, I don’t have to be mean or nasty with them, I just don’t hang around them.

My 2nd arrest was on October 19h, 2002. I was arrested for Misdemeanor Resisting an Officer Without Violence. The charges were dropped on November 5th, 2002 without me going to court with no fines or penalties. On 10/19/02, I was with some of my friends at my apartment. We were having a little get together with some of my guy friends and some of my girl friends. We were having a few drinks when one of my buddies who was an ex Air Force guy was putting down my other friend who is a Marine Reservist. It started with verbal jokes, then insults and then all of a sudden the got physical with one another. The girls in the apartment got scared and ran outside. I was in college at the time and lived on campus affiliated housing. The cops on duty heard the commotion from the girls and came over. The immediately entered my apartment and found my 2 friends fighting right next to door. One Officer grabbed my Marine friend, Paul and tried to pull him off Charlie, my Air Force friend. Paul never saw they were cops and pulled his arm away violently from the Officer. At that time, one of the 2 Officers shocked him with his taser. Once on the ground, they tased him a 2nd and 3rd time. Once they tased him a 3rd time, I got pretty upset. He was still shaking on the floor from the 2nd taser shock when they shocked him again. Being a smart ass, I asked to see their badges. You could easily tell they were cops by how they were dressed but they had rain coats on so you could not see their badges, just there belts. One Officer asked to see my ID. I again asked to see his badge. He asked again to see my ID. Once again I asked to see his badge. At that time he told me to turn around and he arrested me. This was so stupid on my part. Such a lack of respect and just plain immaturity on my part. I was definitely upset about my friend getting tasered that many times but I definitely had no place in questioning the Officers credentials. I should have been the calm head in the situation. I have the up most respect for Sheriff Officers and the work that they do. They didn’t need someone making their job harder. I stuck my nose where it had no place. The charges were dropped within a couple weeks and I didn’t have to pay and fines and I didn’t have any penalty but this arrest was definitely avoidable. The Officer gave me several chances. Something like this would never happen again. First of all, I would never let 2 of my friends fight in front of me, especially with girls in the house. Secondly, I always cooperate with an Officers request, whatever that may be. Although this was a completely unnecessary arrest, I know for a fact that nothing like this would ever happen again.


My 3rd and final arrest was on 08/09/2003. I was arrested for Misdemeanor Assault. The charges were dropped 10 days later with no fine or penalty. One night I was at a going away party for one of my friends. We were all having a pretty good time until one of my friends friend ( who I knew, he was an acquaintance ) started saying all these nasty things about my girlfriend. He clearly had to much to drink and was just blabbering so I let it go at first but when it continued, I felt the need to stand up for her and me. We had a few words back and forth and that was it for the time being. A couple hours later, as I was outside smoking a cigarette, I got hit in the back of the head and tackled. The next thing I knew I that same guy on top of me swinging. He hit me a few more times before I managed to get up. When I got up, he took running into the home. He locked himself in my friends room. I was furious that some guy just attacked me from behind and then when I square up, he runs off. My friend, whose house it was, talked him out of the room and back outside. When I saw him coming back outside I started running at him. He took off running down the street. I took off right behind him. I tried to catch him but couldn’t. He didn’t come back the rest of the night. Eventually I went home that night still upset some guy had taken some cheap shots at me and disappeared. The next weekend I was told he was back in town. I called him and left him a message basically saying he was a coward for what he did and if he was a man, he would fight me square up. Later on in the night I received a call back from him. He said he wanted to finish the fight and to meet me at some parking lot. I told him I was going to kick his ass. At that point, a deputy got on the phone and said that he heard me threaten Kevin and was going to put a warrant out for my arrest if I didn’t go tell my side of the story. Once I was satisfied it was a Deputy and not a set up to get jumped, I agreed to meet the Deputy. I drove across town and immediately upon arrival, I was arrested. I was told that because I threatened him over the phone, I committed assault. The charges were dropped in 10 days and there was no fine or penalty. This was very unfortunate. I do have to still be accountable for my actions that got me arrested. Although I could have pressed charges on him for battery, I decided not to and he did use the law which was his right when I threatened to kick his butt over the phone and thus, he pressed charges on me. What I learned from this was just to stay out of all that mess together. Trouble always seems to come with alcohol. That situation started at a party with a bunch of alcohol and it ended with my arrest a week later. I am much more careful about the people I hang around and what words I choose to use in different situations. I believe it was fair that my charges were dropped in this case but I also see how my actions led to this to begin with.

These were all my arrests. Again, all of them happened over 5 years ago and all were misdemeanors. 2 out of the 3 charges were dropped pre-trial. The only charge that stuck was one I pleaded no contest to as a minor. I am a completely different person now then I was back then. I still have a lot of the same characteristics; the difference is I have direction now. I didn’t have a lot of direction back then. I was not sure what I wanted to do with my life. There is nothing in this world I want more than to become a United States Marine. I want to become a Marine for so many reasons. I always admired Marines. I never met a Marine who didn’t impress me with his discipline and the way they held their heads high and how they conducted themselves. The thing that stopped me from ever pursuing a career as a United States Marine Corps was my responsibility and my obligation to my dogs. I hope that does not come off as funny because I’m dead serious. My 2 best friends besides my brother and my sister were my German Shepherd, Snoopy and my Belgian Malinois, Capone. I got both of them when I was 18, almost 19 years old. I loved those dogs like they were my kids. Hell, they were my kids because I don’t have any kids. I spent every second of the day that I was not working with them. I thank God for bringing them into my life. When I got them is when I really started to grow up. They were dependent on me and I gave them my heart and soul. They were truly family to me. As silly as it may sound to someone who does not have special friends like that, I would have died for those dogs as I know they would have died for me. Once I got my dogs, I stopped partying, I stopped drinking, and I stopped the very occasional marijuana joint. They really gave me a purpose to do something great with myself. I enrolled in college and went and got my Real Estate license. I have never looked back. I graduated with an AA degree and have some more college credits but stopped school once my Real Estate Business took off. Once my Real Estate business took off, I was engulfed with work. I work 10-12 hours a day easy, 6-7 days a week. I was determined to succeed and that’s exactly what I did. Not only was I the youngest Realtor at my office but I was also one of the more productive. I love challenges and I ate that challenge for breakfast. Working those types of hours everyday was really tough for my dogs. Being working dogs, they needed lots of exercise everyday. I would come home exhausted late at night and take them on 5+ mile runs to get their energy out. I lived by myself so it was tough for them because there was no one to exercise them or take them out when I was gone. As much as I loved my dogs, I wanted to make something great of myself and that’s why I put in those types of hours and effort into my work. I was doing it to make a better life for myself. After a couple years in Real Estate, the money was good and things were rolling just as I planned. Being an avid athlete, I played for 5 different sports teams in Baseball, Football and Basketball leagues. I played on weeknights. There was nothing better for me. I have excelled at sports since the time I could walk. They always came natural to me. I love the physical aspect of the games. It really made me reconsider what I want to do for a living. I wanted something just as challenging mentally as Real Estate but I wanted to push my body as well as my mind. I did some research and applied for a position as a Border Patrol Agent. This was back in March, 2008. I passed all the tests, interviews and every step they had. Tragically and regrettably, in May, 2008 my 2 dogs were both killed after being struck by separate cars on a major 8 lane road a couple miles from my house. This happened after a 5 mile run with them, I sat down to rest before we started the hike back home when they caught site of a group of deer in the nearby woods. They immediately gave chase, ignoring my commands to stop. I never saw them alive again. They somehow went through 500-600 yards of woods without returning and whether they were chasing those same deer or another scent, they followed something across that major road where they were both struck and killed. Needless to say, I was devastated. Those guys were like family to me. While most people my age went out partying on the weekends, I would take them to the dog park, take them on runs or just spend quality time with them. They were a HUGE part of my life and I will always treasure the time I got to spend with them. A week or so after they passed, I started realizing that although I lost 2 of my best friends, I really have been given an opportunity to do something great with myself and do something that up until that point, I only dreamed about doing. I considered enlisting in the Marine Corps. I had always admired the Marine Corps for everything they are about. I had always said that I would be a Marine if I didn’t have my dogs, but I never thought that I would be without my buddies but when they died, it became so real. Oh my God, I can really do this now! I know it sounds silly and it is not that I put my dogs before my country but those dogs were my responsibility and they depended on me. I am not married; I don’t have a serious girlfriend, much less a girlfriend at all. If I had joined the military, they had nowhere to go. I would never abandon those dogs. So it was never even an option for me. Now it is! After much thought and talking with my family, I have decided that there is nothing on this earth I would rather do than become a Marine! I decided to push the Border Patrol to the side and focus on this! There are so many reasons why I want to become a Marine and I would like to point out a few. I believe that today is an absolute vital time in our Country’s history. We are being tested like we haven’t been tested in a long time. I see todays current conflicts as my generations WWII. I want to be a part of that. I want to help shape our history. I have what it takes! I want to serve my country, I want to serve my country alongside the worlds finest, The USMC. I realize that no civilian has what it takes to make it as a Marine and that’s what Boot Camp is for. However I do feel that I have a lot of intangibles that give me a great head start and a chance to become a great Marine. I am very intelligent. I scored an 89 on the ASVAP. High SAT scores, always excelled in academics when I wanted to. I am not just book smart but I am always street smart. I am tough and gritty. I am not scared to get dirty and get nicked up. I am great with people. Real Estate has really sharpened my people skills and I am able to work with people from all sorts of backgrounds. I am a great leader and team player. My sports really help me fine tune my leadership and teamwork. I know how to motivate myself and the men around me. I know how to encourage others and give tough love when needed. I have Honor, Loyalty, Commitment and Country running through my veins already. I always do the Honorable thing. I am committed to succeeding in life and everything I do. My family and close friends have my loyalty to the end. I love my Country and everything it stands for. I hate that there are extremists out there who wish death upon me and my loved ones. I want to do my part in eliminating that threat. I have the courage and desire to become a damn fine Marine. I will always do my job with 200% effort and expect the same from the people around me. I will always operate within my values and hold myself accountable to the highest degree. I don’t accept defeat or a no. I don’t see problems as problems, I see them as opportunities. I eat challenges for breakfast! Sir, I have the up most respect for you and what you have done for our Country. I am pleading with you to PLEASE give me a chance to prove myself capable of serving with your Corps. I will do whatever it takes to show my dedication and commitment to you, your Corps and our Country. If that means signing a 10 year enlistment contract, I will do it without hesitation. If you ask me to run from Florida to South Carolina to Boot Camp, I’ll be there as fast as I possibly can. I am already in good shape. I have always worked out and stayed in good shape but I have really taken it up a notch the last 6 months or so. I can run 3 miles in 22 minutes. I can do 17 pull ups, more crunches than I can count and can bench press 295lbs while weighing only 175 at 6ft tall. I have 9% body fat. I am looking to ship out ASAP! I can leave within a day or 2 notice. I am ready to go, I am ready for the challenge! I appreciate your time more than you can know. I really hope that I will be given the opportunity to show that I am deserving of this chance. Please feel free to call me directly with any questions or concerns at $*&&)*_)(*_ Once again, I greatly appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you. Have a great day!

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Semper Fi

John

Snoope #1 is going to take you out more than the Tatoo's. Doesn't matter if you say you did not smoke it, you still got busted for it. You have not mentioned this before, or if you did I missed it. The Marine Corps has a Zero Tollance for drugs, if they let you in on a waiver then all those they kick out for testing positive would have an angle to get back in. It use to be if you said yes to using drugs they would not even talk to you. I hope the best for you.....

Posted! Now with that said........... and nothing bad about the Tats, But what the hell is up with that gut?

That's just BS.

Semper Fi

John

If you do get your waiver, start running.....

Some jelly in the belly...

For a minute there, I thought I was looking at an inmate.

LOL!!! I must of just ate (alot) before I took that picture because I am really thin. Somewhat muscular but definetely on the thin side! Under 10% body fat. I have a 6 pack so either I am seeing things everytime I look in the mirror or that picture is at a bad angle or I just ate a ton of food because it does look like I got a belly in that pic. Seriously though, I do run....alot. Everyday actually. My 3 mile is between 22-23 minutes. I hope the command does not look at that pic and think I am a lazy **** because I am truly in good shape.

Snoop, the drug bust will be waht keeps you out. The Tatoo's will be fuel to the fire. I just want you to be prepared. I hope that I'm wrong, I realy do as you tried you butt off to get in but......

i agree. your tats aren't the issue as much as your record. but just as an FYI, there is only one King of Kings, and i'll give you a hint, you aren't Him.

1st, you said you didn't smoke pot at the time of your arrest, but somehow you knew how to roll a joint. (?)

you also said you rolled it because the other people with you couldn't because one had hand that were too big (?) and the other had long nails. (?)

if that's your story, better stick to it, but it sounds like BS.

2nd, you stated you didn't smoke pot at the time of your 1st arrest, but this arrest helped you learn your lesson because you said you smoked 8-10 times AFTER this incident. (?)

once again, i call BS on this whole statement. you know damn well you didn't only smoke 8-10 times AFTER you were arrested. getting arrested just meant it was the 1st time you were caught.

just remember, the person who reads your statement may scrutinize it even more than me. and they call the shots.

but then let's also look at the rest of your record. 1 year or so later there's another run in with the law.

another year or so there's yet another run in with the law.

it seems more like a pattern of stupid behavior. you may have cleaned up your act in the last few years, or maybe you just haven't been caught.

i hope things turn out for the best for you no matter which way that is to be.