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  1. Goober

    NROTC College Program as a Reservist?

    Piece of cake. I did it - CP student flying as a reservist after my AD requirement was finished. Flew two drill weekends a month and usually one night flight a week during the week. Best part is that once I went advanced standing, they changed the rules that ended up allowing my lone year in...
  2. Goober

    Aviation I-Phone Apps

    Have to put a big plug for AeroWeather in here. Real-time TAF/METAR info for any ICAO field. Will do the translation for the coded info as well into plain English too (i.e. "wait, does 5 or 6 mean icing or turbulence or is it the other way around," etc.). And it's free.
  3. Goober

    NPC/Millington Suffers Major (Catastrophic) Flood Damage

    Thought it was bad back in late 80's going through AW A-school there when all the rescue swimmers would swim in the parking lot w/ their SAR gear (fins, mask, snorkel), but this appears to be just a bit deeper...
  4. Goober

    Move over "Oscar", "Timbo" is the new kid in town!

    Concur 100%. An outstanding guy, fantastic pilot, and all-around great American if ever there was one.
  5. Goober

    Ammo matters, who knew.....

    Boomhower, Get a copy of the ABC's of Reloading (8th Ed is the current one) by Chevalier. Read it cover to cover. It's a great intro to all things reloading, and I learned a hell of a lot from it. One of these days I'll get to buying the equipment, but it's a fantastic quick reference to...
  6. Goober

    Information dominance warfare pin approved

    Brings a whole new meaning to the term "ziplip recovery."
  7. Goober

    My Latest Purchase (or just pictures of your current guns)

    Nice piece, Noze. I picked up a standard Custom II back in the fall. Couldn't be happier with it, and it is by far the most accurate thing I've ever shot. Your stainless is a nice upgrade. @Bevo - it's a Kimber.
  8. Goober

    Frickin 747s with Fricken Laser Beams on Their Nose

    ? Says here it was a kill... Airborne Laser Testbed Successful in Lethal Intercept Experiment
  9. Goober

    Do(ing) it again; Water Survival Training (API is just the beginning)

    VAW guys get additional fun that brings them up to E-2 requirements for egress. Think of DJET in P'cola as one upgrade, then the E-2 specific stuff here as one step beyond that.
  10. Goober

    Gun up for Alaska

    Concur on the Fort Knox. Mine's 3 months old, and I bought the biggest one I could afford. Nobody's walking off with this monster, and the product exceeded what I expected it to be. Absolutely outstanding!
  11. Goober

    Gun up for Alaska

    From the site: Most Powerful Production Revolver in the World Today Massive S&W 500 Magnum® Cartridge 2600 ft/lb. Muzzle Energy 2600ft/lb...might be kind light, don't you think? Holy crap - that thing might as well say "Noisy Cricket" on the side. :)
  12. Goober

    Electromagnetic Rail Gun Status?

    ...unless you're a guy on the ground needing supporting fire and there's no artillery to be had. Would be nice to use for precision strike without resorting to a TLAM or launching a full strike package.
  13. Goober

    How pilots SHOULD be able to address passengers

    If not heard before, it's humorous. :) Happy new year, all!
  14. Goober

    French Tailhook Navy in OEF

    Concur w/ Bunk. The guys they send us are typically good and are proficient. Same can be said for the NFOs we get.
  15. Goober

    My Latest Purchase (or just pictures of your current guns)

    1100# Ft Knox Safe for me. Now I just have to fill it up before the wife can fill it up with everything non-gun, i.e. "Ooh, we should put this in there too..." It's been said before, but I wholeheartedly agree - Steve (owner of Steve's Services in Vienna (DC area)) is hands down the man to see...
  16. Goober

    New Joint Expeditionary Base in Hampton Roads

    Sure. Why not? He's wearing our uniform (read: YOUR uniform as well). It's all in the approach and delivery. You think in all of those retired vets he's glad-handing that none of them noticed? @Lumpy: yep - agree 100% on the aide.
  17. Goober

    New Joint Expeditionary Base in Hampton Roads

    My question is who dressed him? Nametag over correct pocket...check. Ribbons over correct pocket...check. Stars on collar...check. Officer's crest on correct side of garrison cap...fail.
  18. Goober

    Uss missouri .. Ssn-780??

    So is the Alabama (BB 60), but no one had a problem with building an Ohio boomer with the same name.
  19. Goober

    t-34/t-6 noise pollution

    He's a moron. He lives directly south of the Bay Minette airport. While he has an impressive number of shots of T-34/T-6/H-1/H-60's flying the pattern or transiting the area, he also believes that EVERY plane in the air is part of some grand conspiracy to harass him SPECIFICALLY. Despite the...
  20. Goober

    Tipsy Gypsy Leather Patches

    Artisans Naval Insignia used be over off Holland Rd. Bought a full diamond shield wing pendant for my wife from them a few years ago. Web site isn't working now, but they used to have a good choice for a decent price. Don't know if they went out of business or what. The Pensacola museum gift...
  21. Goober

    Navy Times article on VAW-120 Mishap

    All is well with all involved.
  22. Goober

    My Latest Purchase (or just pictures of your current guns)

    Concur. Mine's also wearing a 01NSN. Wouldn't trade it.
  23. Goober

    Nas Alameda pic

    While service to ones country does qualify you as a patriot for even having the potential for going in harm's way in the nation's name, I suspect we've all encountered in our long (and for many, shorter, but equally as qualifying) uniformed careers individuals we would unceremoniously label...
  24. Goober

    Retard Ring Knocker Uniform Question

    There's an entire section of the uniform regs devoted specifically to officer accession programs (including USNA) in Special Uniform Situations.
  25. Goober

    I guess we'll always need aircrew . . .

    Debate still remains after multiple gun passes as to whether they actually got rounds on the plane or whether the wing finally burned through. But if it makes 'em feel good... :)
  26. Goober

    Newish tailhook program

    "...losing anyone to E2/C2..." ?
  27. Goober

    Housing: Buy vs Build?

    Absolutely! We intentionally went with fewer "builder" upgrades for this specific reason. We did some pricing on our own after a couple of options seemed unusually high. Between the builder pushing them and the nitwit site agent for their realty trying to talk us into everything under the...
  28. Goober

    Sept. 30 - NO MORE NAC WINGINGS AT FRS

    We no longer wing COD crewmen at -120. It's all at -30/40 now. Mixed feelings on it - I winged at VS-41 and was "fully qualified" even though I still had PQS to complete at the fleet level that covered exactly what I had learned at the FRS.
  29. Goober

    July San Diego Tailhook Happy Hour

    The NHA meeting will be at the Brass Rail in Hillcrest, same date/time. :D
  30. Goober

    Flight Attendant Dress Size Controversy

    Agreed. Always knew Brett liked 'em big.
  31. Goober

    Supreme Court Allows Military Recruiters on Campus

    Back off him. He's pro-rec for SWO. That CBDR surface contact has been working an intercept on him for an hour now. In the meantime he's made a sandwich and gone to the can.
  32. Goober

    Self Defense stories

    Varies from state to state. For instance, my family home in Florida would be a poor choice for making a quick buck as forcible felonies are justified for use of deadly force. Note the statute makes no reference to "armed" robberies or burglaries:
  33. Goober

    Homeowners Assistance Program

    You should have caught me in the office about 6-7 weeks ago. I just signed off on certification paperwork for two guys in the squadron but can't remember off-hand who it was. One was a staff guy, one was a cat-many. I'll be back in next Monday and will see if I can remember who and point you...
  34. Goober

    IP Officer requirements

    Odds are he's no Conan the Librarian.
  35. Goober

    Second thoughts

    Actually, he's holding the camera. He prefers to watch. <cold chill fills the room> He's standing right behind me right now, isn't he...
  36. Goober

    Second thoughts

    To quote the "Counter Point Counter" segment of the outstanding educational documentary Airplane!: "Sheila, they bought their tickets. They knew what they were getting into. I say, let 'em crash."
  37. Goober

    IP Officer requirements

    Wow. He's gonna love NMCI. Especially once he finds out he's powerless to do anything about it. :D
  38. Goober

    E-2D Advanced Hawkeye - Less than a year out.

    It'll still be a little while before there are any pipeline D studs, but future guys will likely be divvied up similar to the way we split up Group II and HE2K NFO students now or E-2/C-2 pilots in StuCon. @Casey: anything's possible as long as there's an X involved, but Derms and I have yet to...
  39. Goober

    IP Officer requirements

    The iPhone isn't all that conducive to adding comments, but it added the rep points all the same. Definitely funny... :)
  40. Goober

    E-2D Advanced Hawkeye - Less than a year out.

    Between Pepe and Mudd, that ought to change (lack of info). We (FRS training) are already scheming future dog/pony activities for VT-land.
  41. Goober

    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    Lesson: leave with them before the end of the night or before their boyfriends show up. Next time I guess they'll get there earlier.
  42. Goober

    Ammo, Ammo, Ammo

    Ouch. $12 for 20 rounds of .223? You can order real 5.56 for less (when it can be found)...
  43. Goober

    Stupid questions about the Rhino (Super Hornet)

    Rhino length: 60 ft 1¼ in (18.31 m) Hummer length: 57 ft 7 in (17.56 m) Real pic, just stitched together from two shots for the panorama. BTW, Israeli E-2s always had IFR.
  44. Goober

    Travel days PCS/TDY

    Mmmph... artist formerly known as TAR speak heap big truth... :)
  45. Goober

    disqual for kidney stone

    The ADHD should be fine. Have a good friend who had it and was on Ritalin until his junior year of HS and still went to the Academy and then on to become an NFO. All was disclosed and he had no issues with NAMI.
  46. Goober

    Travel days PCS/TDY

    Well, if you're given one day of travel time, and you check out of your old command in the morning, you have until 2359 the next day to check in. Provided you're ready to hit the road that morning and can be there that day, you do essentially have that next day off. If there were no travel...
  47. Goober

    Travel days PCS/TDY

    Let's pretend you're making a PCS from Unit A to Unit B on a Monday. If it's one day's travel away, say JAX to P'cola with one travel day allotted (I'm making it up - I really have no idea how many days they would allot, but we'll use it for the example), and you check in on Monday the SAME day...
  48. Goober

    One Sentence Advice

    This implies that we actually stop thinking they're worthless. :D
  49. Goober

    Roger Ball, good and not-so-good questions about the world of "Paddles"

    If you can't make the upper go one direction and the lower go the other direction, they're the same rudder as far as I'm concerned.
  50. Goober

    Roger Ball, good and not-so-good questions about the world of "Paddles"

    No jackass, it's because we can count (three rudders, one fixed stab for the uninformed). That uncentered ball has us hanging over another zip code while you admire its aesthetic beauty... For those you just joining us, THIS is why we have two pilots. One to fly, one to slap the knucklehead...
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