Grizz, I haven't posted here in awhile, but your comment really got under my skin. You've since apologized, and as a potential future officer I'm inclined to give you one mulligan. I'll just leave this here though for you and any others that may come across it. You say you wouldn't have said that if "someone got hurt", well there's several families right now without homes who may tend to disagree with you (Obviously NOT blaming the pilot AT ALL, if there was ANY way to avoid crashing there we know he would've). And both pilots, while alive thankfully, do have minor injuries. An ejection seat is a great thing, but it's not just another ride at Disneyland, and no matter how benign the scenario there are bound to be at least some lasting effects later in life. A pilot had to eject recently on the east coast and got seriously messed up, as in I heard they were considering amputating limbs at one point. Initially the media reported the pilot was recovered safely and taken to the hospital, so is it ok to make joking or tongue in cheek remarks then just because he's alive? The answer is yes, but only between you and the other guys in your own ready room (of which you are not a part of right now), and only because it takes your mind off the fact that YOU could be next. Good luck with your application, and take this opportunity to learn a valuable lesson about joining the military, until you know what you're talking about, it's best to keep your ears and eyes open, and mouth shut.