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This program is absurd unless you're training for a marathon. OCS runs aren't longer than 3 miles. Running 6+ miles at an 8 min/mi pace isn't going to help you.

Run shorter, run faster. Only way to do it is to push yourself to beat the clock. You can already handle long periods of running, which is a great start (lord knows I can't, unless someone's giving me some incentive...). You already have the stamina, so focus on doing 1-2 mile runs and...

They should swap this video with the cheesy one they showed me at the NRD. Question: How did you get those pictures taken? They got photographers at all the classes or something?

I thought about the prospect of doing that, but I figured I'd wait until actually getting commissioned and getting some experience with it first. Right now there's no advice I can offer a prospective NUPOC candidate that a recruiter can't, other than to be very, very patient yet persistent...

I read that site the other day. The takeaway? OCS is going to suck horribly. Just grit my teeth and get through it. But I knew that already.

Bear in mind that you just described two completely different actions taken by the criminal in two different situations. I clearly described 3 situations where the person does the EXACT same thing, and they are all different crimes based solely upon the outcome. You can make up any cause for the...

There are people on here like phrogpilot who took that route, so it could work. There's no guaruntee, though. Just be sure that you wouldn't mind enlisting, otherwise you're going to have a miserable 4 years with no guaruntee that you're going to get commissioned. That'll probably decrease your...

Unfortunately, the law is results-oriented. Let's say someone takes a knife and lunge at you. At this point, he know that a knife is capable of killing you, so you can safely assume that that's his intent. You dodge and punch him in the face, knocking him out. A witness saw the event. He goes...

Hey, I could stub my toe by walking from my computer to the front door of my house. That doesn't mean I should abstain from it altogether. In other words, not only is the potential for injury weighed in a risk assessment, but also the possible severity of those injuries are weighed as well...

Probably should've PMed him. At least the 2nd half of my post is on topic.

Sort of, but I wasn't the one answering the questions. Yup. The LT offered a 1 on 1 mock interview, so I'm going to utilize it. Couldn't hurt. What'd he ask you? I don't think that all recruiters are scumbags, and I'm sure that they do a fine job when on duty. When the Navy does stuff like...

University is what foreigners call college.

Definitely agree there.

Yea but the problem here is that I won't be able to go regardless because A) I haven't done a mock-interview yet because I didn't know I was going, and I'm not going to go there without doing this and B) I have a full-time job, which I do not want to sacrifice on the off-chance I don't pass the...

Yep, they did. Hence my exasperation that they lost them somehow. What's even worse is that they knew this stuff was needed a long time ago, and now they try to rush and get it all done 4 business days before the trip. Oh, I've heard a lot of similar stories. When I went down to GA, some kid...

That, in itself, is pretty dumb. "Caution: beverage hot" does nothing to tell you about how hot the beverage is, considering "hot" is subjective. Most people do know that coffee comes "hot." The point is that it usually doesn't come so "hot" that it'd give you 2nd and 3rd degree burns if you...

Since the coffee was obviously hot enough to leave permanent nerve damage on her vulva, let's take a different scenario: what if she got the coffee and just took a sip of it, not realizing or knowing how abnormally hot McDonald's coffee is? She would probably get the same type of damage on the...

There is a sticky in one of the sub forums that details an O-1 pay scale. You can also google it.

Since I know nothing about economics beyond the basic freshman 101 crap, which I mostly forgot, maybe someone can answer this: There has to be some good reason why being a debtor nation is a good thing. If it was really that bad, the guys in Washington would've done something about it by now...

And despite how much people are "in-demand" for NUPOC candidates, the Navy still is slow as balls with my application. Latest update: they lost my fingerprints taken at MEPS, so now I gotta go into the NRD this Sat to re-do them and sign some forms AGAIN. The kicker: I went to MEPS in the...

+1 The thing that struck me about the debates regarding immigration is how most of the candidates seemed to think they could magically wave a wand and deport all 12 million immigrants without any repurcussions. Of course, that's what most conservative minded people want to hear. The reality...

Raptor, (d), (i), and (j) are broken routinely. New England Patriots, anyone? Who's making excuses? I simply provided the reason why he didn't do it. He has been quoted in numerous news reports since as defending himself by saying that he didn't have his hand over his heart because the national...

I've been to plenty of ballagames. Almost no one places their hands on their hearts during the Star Spangled Banner, and a good proportion have the audacity to talk. Obama is considerably younger than the other candidates. That picture signifies a generation gap more than it signifies...

That picture was taken during the national anthem. Obama didn't place his hand over his heart simply because he didn't know any better. Reports of him being "anti-American" because of this are grossly exaggerated. Had he actually done this for a legitimate reason, I would view that as a sign...

I was told by a SWO that if any small vessel comes too close to a surface ship, they will fire off warning shots with the .50 cal (they weren't allowed to prior to the USS Cole incident). If they come closer still, they will open fire. Apparently, the vessels in this story were not within...

Clinton has been doing a great job of trying to convince everyone that she's the moderate Democratic candidate. That is a facade. If elected, her true colors will show: she's a true-blue baby boomer lefty.

I'm not applying for pilot, but my app process was extended by 3 months due to my recruiter taking a 1 month vacation and the Navy not releasing funding for a mandatory trip to King's Bay.

I think most any productive, legal extracurricular activity would work in your favor, particularly if you were in a leadership role. I would imagine that the selection board wants to screen applicants beyond just a bunch of numbers.

Seconded. Hence why I can't see him as my prospective boss.

I like a lot of Ron Paul's views, and I certainly admire his consistency in the world of politics. Having said that, I cannot picture this guy being my boss should I get picked up for the Navy. The President's main, effective role is how he runs foreign policy. All the other debating points...

People's chances of dying are not correlated with praying. Apples and oranges.

I was referring to Brown v. Board of Ed. You can't have the SC subject to the electorate because what they feel is the right decision may not always be the popular one. Also, I just read the campaign finance thing: The whole issue surrounding campaign finance reform is that Congressman...

You can't just blame the courts, though. Congress can pass an amendment, and the President can just ignore the decision entirely if Congress is in agreement with the policy. There are times throughout history where the Supreme Court was ignored, such as when they said that segregation was...

Don't have time to answer the rest, but: I really dislike this term, as it's usually an empty political buzz phrase that conservative-minded people use when the Supreme Court makes a decision they dislike. Prayer in school is actually a conflict between two things in the Constitution...

Steve, Thank you for clarifying. I do agree that many of the rights mentioned in the first 10 amendments appear elsewhere in the Constitution, implicitly or explicitly. However, I think that clarifying such implicit statements has a use. I mean, let's look at one statement that, when analyzed...

I have read the claws, and am well aware of the judicial conflict caused by such a vague statement. I was simply stating that while Steve could be right regarding the political maneuvering behind the Bill of Rights (I haven't heard that version, but I'm not familiar with it at this point)...

Raptor: I use XP and have windows blinds ;). Still, my area doesn't support any of those plans. Of course you could tell me that I have the "choice" to move, but that takes money, which must be made in a job with no insurance ... Moreover, my gf just got a job that is not entry level. Pays...

Well, are we discussing ideals or practice here? From an ideal standpoint, I think that a streamlined, single-payer system is the optimal way for everyone to afford healthcare and be provided with comprehensive benefits for long term illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, etc. But hell, from...

Master, 1. I understand your concerns, but there are some things that you're simply not recognizing or overlooking: -Under a UHC system, a guy like me who has a full-time job would be paying into the healthcare system. No one is taking personal responsibility away from anyone. You work...

Interesting. Just to appease you, I went to the site myself. I do not smoke, and I am not a college student: I'm curious how you got yours down to 10% of what it'd cost me to get health insurance with a $2800 deductable.

But the thing is it's not like people aren't looking for jobs that offer health insurance. You make it sound like if I open the paper today, I'm going to see a plethora of jobs that offer benefits and I can get one tomorrow. If you have bills to pay, and the only job offers coming back don't...

All of the information I am quoting is readily available on www.amsa.org. Obviously the site has a bias, but I really haven't seen anyone post any hard evidence or research to rebuke it. Here is a direct link to the pharmacy issue, published in 2001 before we started seeing many more...

A moral waiver? I was arrested, too, and plead guilty to a violation. The Navy requests a legal waiver for you, and I believe it has more to do with your security clearance than anything else. From what I've been told, a "simple misdemeanor" shouldn't be an issue so long as there isn't a...

If I really push myself, I can do around 70 +/- 2 depending on the day. I'm sure the personal trainers up at OCS will get me to 100 in no time.

As far as pharmaceutical companies, most income goes toward advertising. In general, most medical research is funded through federal grants given to universities provided by, you guessed it, your taxes. The rest is mostly given by private donors [read: wealthy business owners] who are also...

Thread winner! Now as far as everyone having a problem with the freeloaders: Aside from the fact that you're already paying for them in our current system as mentioned above, why don't you get upset that people who don't work still enjoy police protection? Firemen? Public education? The...

I am not against people making money, nor am I against business. I'm actually a big supporter of the Fair Tax because I believe people should keep all the money they earn and spend it or invest it however they choose. While you can't deny that a lot of wealthy people use a lot of loopholes and...

Eh, that's not really what I meant. I was referring for paying out-of-pocket for the healthcare, but I can see how my post was vague and can be easily taken out of context. I'm well aware that most Americans are insured and would be covered for such expensive procedures. I'm also well aware of...

That's the issue -- almost nobody can. Do you believe that healthcare is a privilege only to be enjoyed by the top 1% of society? I don't need to come to Yuma; I've seen what an inner city ER can be like. I've also witnessed a surgeon who makes over $500,000 per year bitch and moan that he has...

I would say that the cost is my main beef. We are at a point where healthcare is simply unaffordable for anything more than an occassional doctor's visit if paid out of pocket. As I said previously, in an ideal world I would be able to go to the doc and get the care I need by just paying him...