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  1. Zilch

    Occ 197

    Hanging in the hotel in Dumfries the night before the storm begins...probably won't sleep much this evening. I was really expecting it to be much colder up here. It's really not that bad. Here's to hoping it stays that way. So, before I head in, I just wanted to say thanks to all the board...
  2. Zilch

    Student Loans are History...for USMC

    True enough. Now if they could just make a military exception for the drinking age, I think we'd be on the right track.
  3. Zilch

    Student Loans are History...for USMC

    Until last week, I worked in financial aid. Student loans are the only thing keeping many students in class and paying bills. It's true that there are need-based awards out there, but, until you're 24, they take your parents' income into account to generate an Estimated Family Contribution...
  4. Zilch

    Student Loans are History...for USMC

    Dammit...no love for OCC-R guys. Guess I'll have to repay them as expected...
  5. Zilch

    Greatest TV Moment in the past 30 years...

    When I was a DJ at my college radio station, Shatner's album was high in our rotation for quite some time. I don't know if it was because people actually liked it (he collaborated with a few respected musicians) or because everyone was in on some kind of joke on him. It's weird, he never...
  6. Zilch

    The Millennials are coming, the Millennials are coming!

    It makes you fat?
  7. Zilch

    Clinton/Obama vs McCain & ?

    And, good luck with that spin-countering. I heard a guy on the radio the other day, sounded like an average guy talking about spin. He said something like, "Spin? What the hell does that mean? Explain to me how spin is different than lies." I was thinking, "I like the way this guy thinks."...
  8. Zilch

    The Millennials are coming, the Millennials are coming!

    I see this kind of shit all day long at my job. Currently work at a college in the financial aid/admissions/registration department. No personal accountability. They have the sense of entitlement without any action to support it. Every day I think, "You're in college now, take responsibility...
  9. Zilch

    This dude could learn alot from MB...

    Uncanny valley, anyone? Gives me the creeps. Very unapetizing, I must say.
  10. Zilch

    I guess it's been decided...

    I saw that speech with Chuck staring over Huckabee's shoulder...it was some pretty intense gazing going on. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-chuckabee5jan05-pg,1,1885954.photogallery?coll=la-headlines-entnews&track=crosspromo
  11. Zilch

    TBS Schedule (Late 2007 - 2008?)

    Sounds good...you know, for so many reasons, I'm glad this forum exists. Just sayin'.
  12. Zilch

    TBS Schedule (Late 2007 - 2008?)

    A question about that marriage thing. Let's say I'd be married at some point, but my future wife would still be living down here in Jacksonville to finish up school. I'd probably still be on base or whatnot, but would she/we be eligible for BAH for Jax?
  13. Zilch

    Occ 197

    Will do. Thanks.
  14. Zilch

    Indian Navy Sea Harriers

    Alls I can say is...damn. I hope I do so well.
  15. Zilch

    Occ 197

    So, the website for OCS says the report date is the 18th. I've seen posts here that say that it's the 19th, and I've heard elsewhere that it's the 20th. Anyone have a final word on this? I hate to keep bugging my OSO at this point, he's got a platefull of work as it is.
  16. Zilch

    Occ 197

    Thanks for the confidence booster, Carno. And, hey, I do think the report date was originally January 27th, unless my memory is shot. I went ahead and told my boss that a couple months ago...just got final word today, and found out that the date is the 18th. Holy short notice, Batman!
  17. Zilch

    Occ 197

    Just got final word from my OSO. I'm headed up on the 18th...I'll be freezing my ass off with the rest of you. Let's hope it's a mild winter, eh? See you other OCC-197'ers in Quantico.
  18. Zilch

    Vmfa-134?

    F's for the Marine Corps? If the -35 does, in fact, take a dump for a while, is that even a consideration? It seems like entering a whole new AC type into the service would throw a wrench into things. Mind you, I'd love to see this happen, as an NFO applicant...
  19. Zilch

    Occ-197

    Good luck on your tests...but the real trial once you get up there is going to be the physical one. Don't overtrain...don't undertrain. You don't want to come home injured (like I did) and potentially mess up your dreams in that fashion.
  20. Zilch

    Occ-197

    I'm probably applying for this one, as I expect my PFT scores to finally be up to snuff again (and actually better) than way back in 193. If all goes well, we'll up there in January breaking the ice on the Quigley with the butts of our M-16's before we dive in. :D
  21. Zilch

    Virtual Blue Angels video

    ...Wow. I thought I was a nerd. :)
  22. Zilch

    Chuck Norris: Naval Aviator

    Man, I'm having trouble typing this...removing the forks from my eye sockets that I put in there 30 seconds into that CN vs. Cobra vid is interfering a bit.
  23. Zilch

    Next step Skynet....Manned vs Unmanned Aviation

    ...this information hurts my tender heart!
  24. Zilch

    Lets talk Transformers....

    Hey, Transformers is product placement, and has never been otherwise. The show, as well as most kids' cartoons in the 80's, were all about making you want to buy toys and whatnot, which, in turn, made you want to watch the show more. It appears to have worked. All these 80's kids (like me)...
  25. Zilch

    Lets talk Transformers....

    That MUST have been made by some non-AF person wanting to humiliate them. I can see no other logical explaination for it...I couldn't get 15 seconds in without wanting to pour lit gasoline into my eyes.
  26. Zilch

    Shuttle Launch

    Saw it on my front lawn in Cocoa visiting at home. Cool stuff, it never gets old. Now that I think of it, that's the only time I remember that it went up on time, the day it was planned, no delays and no mishaps whatsoever.
  27. Zilch

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    Don't discount home field advantage, however.
  28. Zilch

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    Why the hell do they always want to do that? It seems more likely to happen the worse they were acting toward the end of the relationship..."Can we still hang out as friends?" They actually mean, "Can I still bitch about my problems and expect you to be there for me except without the fun...
  29. Zilch

    Air Force OTS --- wow.. hardcore

    I still want my coffee next time I go to OCS. :D
  30. Zilch

    Air Force OTS --- wow.. hardcore

    What the F? Coffee? I could have solved 8/10 problems at OCS with the use of coffee! Was that a big screen TV? Three minutes in and I puked in my mouth a little. I'm sure OTS suits their needs or whatever, but damn...
  31. Zilch

    Own a MIG-29 for $5M

    I believe the gentleman you refer to was killed in an A-1 at the TICO Airshow a few years ago when it did a nose-over at the end of the runway. It was also the TICO Airshow where the L39 crashed just this year. I've been going to that show since I can remember, and it leaves a dark cloud over...
  32. Zilch

    Going hurt to...

    You know, one time I walked in on my roommate while he was "skiing," it was pretty awkward...:D
  33. Zilch

    may 26 OCS and Cicadas

    Effing lovebugs. Pointless insects. I don't think they have any predators, besides cars.
  34. Zilch

    Own a MIG-29 for $5M

    You know, my dad was offered a P-38 in the early 80's for around $30,000. With a spare engine. I'm sure just the Allison today is worth well over that, but Dad didn't have the cash flow back then. It eats him up to this day.
  35. Zilch

    Pull up Improvement

    Jump rope, eh? Intriguing.
  36. Zilch

    Going hurt to...

    1. Light...duty...sucks. 2. NPQ's are invited back if you aren't a sh!tbag and show motivation. Thus, even if you fall out behind the squad, whatever happens to not slow down into a walk. Keep running, don't give up. Finish your task, and see how you stand. I'm guessing the idea behind...
  37. Zilch

    British Soldier Gets Shot Keeps On fighting (Caught on Helmet Cam)

    That's some intense sh!t.
  38. Zilch

    Pull up Improvement

    Carno, you are correct that I wasn't prepared for OCS, and obviously scoring 100's on the crunch/pullup portion doesn't mean much as it relates to running. Running for me has always been a weakness, so I make the mistake in assuming that as long as I made passing PFT scores that I could...
  39. Zilch

    Going hurt to...

    I attended slightly injured...it didn't end well. I don't want to deter you from going, you'll never know until you go. It just illustrates that it depends on the injury and how much pain you can take...and also how well you can cover it up. I got pulled out because they noticed me limping...
  40. Zilch

    Soviet helicopter in action...sort of...

    Wow...you totally outdid me there. :) What does that say, anyway?
  41. Zilch

    All things MV-22 Osprey

    I'm pretty sure all services were interested in the Osprey from the get-go, just not so much as the Corps.
  42. Zilch

    Pull up Improvement

    Because overall PFT score does not matter as much as being a strong runner and being able to keep up with your platoon at OCS. In fact, they flat out told us at our initial PFT that those of us who got good PFT scores by getting 100's on crunches and pullups would stick out like sore thumbs, and...
  43. Zilch

    Florida just wants some love

    (cough)campaignfinancereform(cough) :D
  44. Zilch

    Soviet helicopter in action...sort of...

    /Russian accent Da, comrade! If the Americanskis had analyzed strategy as much as they anazlye Hind video, they would have defeated and doutlasted the Soviet Union by now.
  45. Zilch

    Pull up Improvement

    I know a guy who is stuck around 14 or 15, but he made it through OCS just fine. Pullups are great to beef up your numerical score, but at OCS, what will really matter, make or break, is your running. I'd trade 5 or 6 of my 20 pullups for a couple of minutes off of my run time in a heartbeat...
  46. Zilch

    Soviet helicopter in action...sort of...

    /Russian accent You Yankee capytalist pigdogs have all wrong with your bourgeoise science propaganda! In Soviet Russia, helikopter blade spin so hard that Earth spin around rotor, causing airkraft to fly. No more thinking thoughts, please!
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