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I really don't think that McCain will lose to Obama if McCain can shift the focus of the campaign to the war in Iraq and foreign policy. People aren't really thinking about it because it's going better (and thus getting less news coverage), but Obama's commander-in-chief credentials are as low...

There is one big difference between McCain and Bush: McCain didn't start a war in Iraq which both liberals and independents hate him for equally. Bush's only hope for re-election was to get the far-right to come out and vote for him because those were the only people who thought that his...

I can confirm that. I also had the interview two days ago lol. I also filled out both the in-station form and online form -- It's the same form, just on a different medium. The best thing I can tell you is to take a blank sheet of paper and write down all the information that you need from...

Your recruiter should send you a paper version of the form before you go to fill it out. Can't help you with the mac problem other than find a friend with a PC and do it on his computer.

I really could care less whether or not one is a "true conservative" (whatever that means). What got me not liking Romney is your second point: Romney just seems like the stereotypical politician who will say anything to get elected, even if he doesn't believe it himself. Whether you like...

I don't get the Manatee reference, but thanks for the response. Isn't a pilot commitment 9 years? Considering all the bonuses + retirement benefits the Navy shells out (or so I was told), it just seemed surprising that people would quit when they're halfway there or more.

Just a general question for the pilot guys: if you're already half way to retirement once your commitment is up, why not go the distance? To OP: not to sound cheesy, but you can do whatever you want when you get out of the Navy no matter what job you have. Having military flight time might...

Hmmm...when I was in GA, I asked the officers about IA billets. They said that it's something you have to volunteer for, but your post indicates that they call you up and tell you that you're going to Iraq or Afghanistan in two weeks. Can anyone clarify this? The biggest worry I would have...

Might go along with Islam's censorship culture? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/sentenced-to-death-afghan-who-dared-to-read-about-womens-rights-775972.html

I do dips as part of my chest workout. It's usually the first "tricep" exercise that I do. Triceps in quotes cuz it also works chest. But yea, dips on off-chest days are good, too. The biggest thing you hit upon is train to failure. It's tough to do that all the time -- it's easy for a lot of...

Way to put words in my mouth. I said that crime is not correlated with the amount of police; I did not say that crime has no correlation to enforcement. If the cops start staking out the local grocery store for people trying to buy underage alcohol or sell weed, people are going to stop doing...

Best thing I can tell you for pushups is to lift weights, but also do pushups 48 hours after a chest day. For example, if you do chest/tris on monday and on wed you are doing legs (or any other body part), you should work a few sets of pushups in. For situps, it's just a matter of getting on...

Understood. Thanks for the tips.

Well, I was referring to the cardiovascular endurance helping you with stuff like star jumps, squat thrusts, and whatever other strange stuff they have you do. I assumed (perhaps wrongfully) that whenever candidates got beat, the DIs would push them to exhaustion no matter how many pushups...

They'd be pissed, but this has nothing to do with "wasting money," and everything to do with making someone go out of their way for absolutely nothing. You just missed the point entirely. First of all, cops don't get overtime because of "increased crime." They get overtime when the amount of...

Be careful what you wish for. I think that your good run time is going to help a lot more in OCS than my good pushups.

Won't matter to me either way, I'll be on submarines. So unless the Navy decides to fork over millions of dollars to enable subs to flush tampons, it's playboy + happy sock for 6 months for me. woohoo.

Well, I passed mine... PU: 74 - excellent med SU: 80 - good high Run: 11:56 - good low Yea, I gotta work on the speed before OCS. But hey, at least the sudden notice got me used to running 2x/day real quick.

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What do you mean by barely? The sit and reach is pass/fail. If you can touch your toes and hold it for 2 seconds, you're good.

I didn't say that I go around calling fat people fat to insult them (because I don't), nor was I intending to insult any fat people in my post. I apologize if what I said did insult you. It's just something that I, as someone who's never been fat, honestly don't understand. If that makes me an...

Again, judges are salaried, so they're getting paid whether or not the case goes through. Legal fees are only paid by the defendant. The DA office is paid by the state, and salaried. The money they use to pay court fees has already been collected through taxes. They're not going to raise...

I'll never understand why fat people get upset at being called fat. Either you're not okay with being fat, so put the twinkie down and hit the treadmill, or you are okay with being fat, so face the truth. The busted chick with implants in the middle does. The other two...eh, jury's out on them.

The story is comical, but this little bit annoys me. Having the police chase a subject does not "waste state money." Police work set hours and they are salaried. They don't get raises because a fugitive is on the loose. In other words, the police get paid the same regardless of whether or not...

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For me, this was decided by my recruiter, so yea you are. The regulations for the "1 degree incline" are also written on the official PRT instructions. Your best bet is to call yours and discuss the arrangements with him. If he really wants you to do it on a track, then just suggest the...

You shouldn't lie, but here's the thing: your career goals before your junior year is irrelevant bullshit. It'll do one of two things: put the guy reading your essay to sleep, or make the board think that you're still attached to becoming a lawyer. You only get 400 words, so don't waste it on...

Hence why I asked ;).

The fact still remains that not everyone has a job where they can go eat a snack at 10 am or 3 pm.

My treadmill at home starts at incline "1.5" when it is perfectly flat. Pressing the up button once goes to "0.5" at my gym and "2.0" at my one at home. I didn't want to assume that every treadmill measured its incline in degrees.

It may limit my choices, but I feel that I would be violating my principles by joining a political party when I do not believe in everything that party stands for.

Okay, so here's the important question: exactly what setting constitutes a 1 degree incline?

Answer the following questions: -Why do you want to be a Navy Officer? (hint 1: 'because my daddy was a pilot' isn't a very good reason. Hint 2: This essay is about wanting to be a Navy OFFICER, not a Navy Aviator. You might not get picked up for pilot, then what?) -What can you do for the...

I'm shocked that someone would think that he's not going to get enough of a workout at OCS. I can understand your concern if you body build, but even still...would you REALLY have the time and energy to lift after all that?

And what good is voting in the primary going to do me when the party with whom I'm registered isn't putting up a candidate I like? This year I happen to be following the Republican debate because I like those candidates better. In 2012, I might like the Democrats better. If I'm registered as a...

I see a lot of this, and I don't question the validity of this advice. However, it is not feesible for a lot of people to eat 5 meals a day given their schedules.

DIVO = DIVision Officer. It's what your job is during your first JO tour. After that, if you were to stay as a regular SWO, you do a Department Head (DH) tour, then eXecutive Officer (XO), then Commanding Officer (CO), with shore duty/training/schooling thrown inbetween them. Not sure what...

Just because I'm curious: If you had a college degree, why didn't you go for a commission instead of a WO?

I'm no expert on the subject, but if your goal is to become a Navy (or Army) pilot, you should look into commissioning programs. At your age, this means NROTC/US Naval Academy/West Point/BDCP/whatever else they have out there. They'll usually pay some (or all) of your college education in...

Proof for the fact that most Ron Paul supporters are young: Look at the polls. Better yet, look at the fact that Ron Paul was quoted as saying such in the debates. Proof that his type of candidate is extremely rare: Have you been following politics for the past few years? It's the reason that...

Most Ron Paul supporters are in the 18-25 year old group. Additionally, Ron Paul is a fiscally conservative/socially liberal type of candidate, which is extremely rare. Republicans want to give people freedom with their money and to buy guns, but then they launch dumb crusades to stop people...

Treadmill running sucks, and I also get the impression that it's harder to run on a treadmill than outside. But I'm either going to do this shit under 11:30 or I'm going to pass out trying.

tlord, more to the point: I think you'd be hard pressed to find an American who thinks that we didn't belong in Afghanistan chasing Al Qaeda. On the other hand, Iraq was sold to the public on false premises and promises. That might not be so bad if this administration mapped out a clear-cut...

Me too. I think the Navy rejected him because they just "had a feeling" that OP is the type to snatch another man's breakfast, and they just don't need those types in the fleet :icon_tong.

wow...

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Your recruiter will let you know what you need. If it turns out he's mistaken, you'll get a call and he'll just ask to set it up. Once you take it, he can enter it into the computer that very day, so it won't hold anything up if you do need it. In short, they're not going to trash your...

Right...I've seen the tables. What I'm asking is which score is the min for them to process the app. I'm guessing that means it's good-low? Not that good-low seems difficult to achieve. I'm actually about to go to the gym and run on the treadmill and was gonna set it for a 11:15 pace and just...

Talk about hoops... My recruiter called me today telling me that I have to take the PRT this Friday. If he had called me a month ago I would've been excited, but snow/cold stopped me from running in the mornings. I was also not expecting to have to do the PRT until after my interviews on Feb...

Some additional things: -Ripped from crossfit: it has been shown in studies that sprinters adapt better to long distance than the reverse. Ergo, you should try to up the intensity and shorten your workout. Running at a speed barely faster than a walk for an hour and doubling the pace for...