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Yeah, go AF. He's very troll-ish...."ice"

Why does it take you so long to come back between posts?

At the time I thought so too, but luckily I thought wrong. Let us know what they say at your appointment. Your case is identical to mine, except I haven't yet acquired glasses. I do need them. I'll eventually ask about a Lasik touch up, but only after I'm well on my way to the fleet. I...

I had the same question at the time, but it turned out to be a non-issue, I eventually got to 20/20. You'll need 3-6 months before you know if you need a touch up, and your numbers are normal following only one month of healing. I never did find out what was allowed, it's likely just a case by...

Great story. "While hovering, the rotors create an intense rush of wind, which likely caused the damage..." Ospreys don't need guns, they have wind.

It's been offered to air contracts once or twice within the last few years. It just depends on your timing, but it doesn't sound likely for you given the current trends noted above.

You misunderstood. You are (unintentionally) way off topic. Swanee, you'll be able to get involved in LEAD as you finish up your check in process with Marine Officer Control. Just let them know that's what you want your duty to be while you are waiting to class up. If you offer no preference...

Not a bad point, although I could have thought of some more tactful ways to say that to someone who was trying to help me. The reason no one has answered your question is because nobody knows the answer. This isn't the type of thing that we're going to know without looking it up, and you can...

Bingo, there's something odd about you but I can't quite put my finger on it. I think maybe you're one of those people that makes bad first impressions or tends to rub people the wrong way initially? I might be way off on that. However, I can tell for certain that you are a bit dramatic, and...

Haha, I knew there would be someone who would talk shit after the loss, I guess you're that guy. I'm a Buckeye enjoyed watching the game with the Navy alum, it was different to be able to watch a game with opposing fans in a less contentious environment. We all appreciated the good game...

I've seen a few people be allowed to return after a DOR. One of them quit again. Overall I'd say your odds aren't good, and rightly so, but you might have a chance if you prove that you're worth it. You might as well try. Aggressively admitting that you messed up the first time is more...

We got a stipulation in our first rental contract saying that we'd be able to break the lease for a PCS over 35 miles, just to make sure we'd be clear once we got orders to Whiting. The property manager wanted the business so she had no problem agreeing to it. This was Key Concepts Realty on...

We lived on Perdido Key during API and two minutes from the gate at Whiting during Primary. This turned out to be a lot better than living in Milton during API and it also beat living in between and having long drives for the whole year. It would be awful to live in Milton during a long wait...

You'll be doing your fellow Buckeyes a huge favor if you blast one of those thieves with a shotgun. Or a pistol. Or a rifle. Or if you poke him with a bayonet. So many choices! I bought a pistol at Vance's in Columbus as a personal graduation present. They had a lot of good deals at the...

I still want to know if Pat is a hot chick.

Bingo, Keep pushing. Remember that an OSO will screen applicants, which is part of the reason why it's an officer billet. He won't want to do the leg work for you if you don't appear to fit the mold, and it's unlikely that he'll be under any outside pressure to help your particular case...

You'll have time for it on some weekends later on, but on your TBS salary you'll go broke quickly unless you already have some extra money to spend. I thought about it, but TBS drove me to drinking on the weekends instead. Check out the airport in Fredericksburg too.

Sorry to hear about this, but good move on seeing the doc. My recommendation: Don't go up high again, and then put helos as your first choice.

Yeah I know him too, he's a total douche.

Congrats. I don't know if they'll pay for PRK, but if you have waiver now that says you can get PRK so that you can get a waiver... well you've cleared one hurdle at least. If this is your prescription, then your cyclo will likely be within the -10 limit, which is probably where you got the...

To quote a Navy doc during my recent eye exam: "Statistics show that pilots and applicants experience very few PRK complications compared to the rest of the population." Don't be the abnormal applicant that has starbursts.

Reciprocating aircraft engines have much lower tolerance for error and usage wear than their boat/automobile counterparts. By not allowing parts to wear beyond their usable limit, the risk of the engine failing in flight are reduced substantially. If the engine quits on your car, you pull off...

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Well if you find out that they did Lasik accidentally, you could just go back to the doc and have him cut off the corneal flap that he reattached so that you could grow a new one. Viola, PRK! Just a thought... I had to spend a lot of time on the computer after I got my near vision back...

Looks like they had round two today: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,491565,00.html This most recent story says "US Marines" in the photo caption. I don't know if that's correct or not, but if it is, then it appears the Marines are having all the fun as usual. Pirates beware! I...

My experience with switching contracts before commissioning I switched from NFO to Pilot after I became PQ for both instead of just NFO. The day that I found out I was going to be PQ, I called my OSO who then called the district (and maybe higher) to ask if they had an air slot to offer...

8.5 is pretty bad, but you still might qualify for PRK now or whatever other form of eye surgery is being accepted in the future. If you're serious about it, get a dilated eye exam and compare your numbers with the current pre-operative standards for PRK, just to get an idea of where you stand...

I don't know what the rules say, but you'll still be recovering at 3 months post-op, probably addicted to eye drops, and your eyes will be fairly delicate for the rigors of OCS. It's not wise. Are you OCC or PLC?

I had a very similar prescription with some astigmatism as well, and PRK worked out well for me. You'll definitely need corrective surgery in order to qualify. To second what was said above, your cyclo (dialated) refraction will fall within the pre-operative limits no problem, based on the...

I'd like to hear the cockpit voice recorder from this one.

You won't get paid anything for the move from Pcola to Milton, if that's what you mean. We did the move in a day's work using our own trucks, so having to move was hardly a deal breaker. This allowed us to live on Perdido for API, and then moving put us too close to Whiting.

You probably won't officially get waivers until you've seen the mil docs and they recommend you for them, but for now you'll keep your SNA slot as long as your current MEPS and civ paperwork checks out alright. I don't know what your flight physical timeline is for your commissioning source...

I could be totally wrong on this... Visual acuity is merely how well you see. Decreased Visual Acuity just means that you don't see perfectly, for whatever reason. In this case, it appears that you are farsighted, and that is the reason for your NPQ. You won't be able to get a PRK waiver...

His plan works fine for you as long as he can switch your contract in his office without having to go through higher (district). If the authority to switch the contract has to come from someone higher than your OSO, it will take time to do that (especially over the holidays), so you might as...

Your concerns about SNFO seem valid based on recent trends, but I'll let the NFOs weigh in further on that one. Just remember that it's only the current trend and that in a year NFOs might be in demand again if they figure out that the F-35 won't be delivered on time. As far as your options...

"We could kill EVERYONE." - Boondock Saints "Fear the government that fears your gun."

What don't you like about the Osprey? Roger.

To sum it up: Your dream of becoming a Marine aviator and a sniper has been crushed, thanks to this thread. Jokes aside, your desire to do both and your resourcefulness towards the matter indicate that you have the proper attitude. You're ready for the next step, whichever you decide.

Can't seem to embed a video, oh well.

Kent Pietsch is his name. There are some great videos of his shows on youtube, including some of him landing his Interstate Cadet on top of a motor home.

From the full article: The risk of reactors cracking open in a crash could be reduced by jettisoning them before impact and bringing them down with parachutes.” He said that, in the worst-case scenario, if the armour plating around the reactor was pierced there would be a risk of radioactive...

I didn't go with a 250cc as my first bike and I survived, but maybe I was lucky... If it's a good deal, buy it, even if you'll be selling again in a few months. Entry level bikes are in high demand so you won't have a problem getting your money back out of it. My friends and I all got...

Cold. But if you go in the summer, it's hot and humid, and in the spring it rains every day. So just wait until next autumn and you'll be fine....and then never go to TBS.

Agreed. What if Top Gun had been made with the new Hornets of the era, rather than middle-aged Tomcats? I doubt the Tomcat would be nearly as endeared by you all as it is today, excluding its actual flyers, of course, who surely love them and miss them. I suggest an anonymous poll that asks...

Haha, he might have to take it if he doesn't get his ass in gear and study for the ASTB!

You wanted our advice, so you should expect some tough love in the responses and you need to stop trying to justify your current mediocre ASTB scores. Suggested course of action: 1) Stop wasting your time thinking about whether or not to study for this test. 2) Study. Just one weekend of...

I am pro guns everywhere but I do see a little logic behind not allowing firearms on base. It serves to limit the number of weapons that would be available if one or more people decide to overpower the MPs and armorers that are protecting heavier, more expensive weapons systems. Of course...

With regards to the PRK, MEPS isn't a reliable source of info on the subject. The MEPS doc that reviewed my paperwork didn't know what PRK is, so he just shrugged and signed off on it. That was in 2006. The only reliable info regarding the latest eye standards will come from a flight doc...