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If you are in Kingsville on Friday, March 27th I beseech you: COME DRINK OUR BEER!! I don't care if you just checked in yesterday or if you have been here since the Wright Brothers got their wings, grab your friends and come float our kegs (in case you are wondering, there will be three)...

I know I shouldn't do it, but I read some of the comments at the bottom of some of these news articles and a few just make me so angry. My favorite is the little cubicle dwelling nobodies that have the audacity to suggest that the pilot was a coward for not riding it into the ground. One...

It was absolutely awesome. Well designed and safe (sadly). That said the jerk off the Kat shot was pretty solid and the trap was fun. 75% boarding rate. Paddles (complete with float coat and ping pong paddles) was hilarious, though I don't care if paddles is always right, he gave me the cut...

Sir, be honest, that line never actually worked...

Alright, you were joking. I (and apparently some others) mistakenly got the impression that you agreed with the original OC who was bitching about how rough it is to have choice shore duty and have to be around the co-eds all day. My bad. Mea culpa. Continue your jokes.

And you will, provided you don't act like a tool. The only guys who don't get the respect are the ones who act like someone pissed in their porridge because they have to play the game just like every other member of the unit. The flip side to receiving more respect and being held in higher...

I love the sound of tinkling brass falling on these dudes after the helo makes its runs.

Congrats to all the new 13X0 types. I guess it is getting to be about that time of the year. This brings to mind 2 years past when my liver received it's greatest challenge to date as a result of the 1390 news. Be safer and smarter than I was as you celebrate, but damn, go get lit up. It's a...

I think you are missing his point. I think I get where he is going so I will summarize. 1. You were asking for respect because you are an OC (and you should get some, no more and no less than you are due, but some none the less). 2. Instead of responding to his thoughts on the matter, you...

The Romeo is a trademark posture, I just don't think it can be reused this soon.

Yeah, I was assured by that dude that it "was never meant to be taken seriously". I don't see how that matters in the least.... Suggestions for call signs are welcomed. For those not in the know, an SNA's match.com profile was found by someone trolling match.com for men (not me, I swear...

Would have been better as a read and initial.... Still good though.

Is that really a legit match.com posting? If so, priceless; though I am left wondering who was searching match.com for men. If not, well, it's still pretty damned funny. Oh yeah, Rothman, congrats; you will be missed.

Random question about NATOPS quals. My understanding is that the NATOPS qual that fam complete students have isn't a NATOPS qual per say, it just means you can sign for the jet if you are solo. Someone who is NATOPS qualed in the 45 can sit in either seat with anyone (student or instructor) in...

I absolutely agree. From a student perspective it's nice to have the IP be able to take the controls and show me what something is supposed to look like. A lot of times seeing the right sight picture is where the light bulb finally clicks on. Not a knock on NFOs, but even though the NFO in...

And I think we have an early leader right here. Pump Bust was good, but Buster Taint is just awesome.

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You can only be an asshole for so long before it comes back to bite you. It's a shame such talent was wasted on such a jerk. OJ Convicted

The memorial service was very well done. NASK and TW2 did an excellent job and I think it was an excellent show of respect for the family and their loss. The flyby was a very nice touch to end it: low, fast, and loud.

Sir, then I respectfully suggest you don't, especially if you are unsure of the particulars. I know you lived in the area, but it sounds like that is where your knowledge of this particular situation stops. From what our skipper told us it appears they did everything right. Proper gear, a...

I don't think that my command made it mandatory and I don't know about the sister squadron either, but I really hope people who are able attend do so regardless of whether they knew the guy or not. If nothing else it would mean a lot to the parents: a final show of respect for the son they...

I definitely agree. While in ROTC I thought the best MECEPS and OCs were the ones who recognized that one of the most valuable roles they could play was being a good follower when the situation dictated. For mids, leadership billets in ROTC are a vital way of gaining experience in an...

Priceless. And by priceless I mean criminal. All the same, great little power point.

I would send an email to the guy at Wings in Pensacola. He has a lot of old patches so he might be able to help, either because he has them or because he might know someone who would. It's good to see that you are planning your Halloween costume one month in advance, even if it is Iceman. Just...

Oh you poor bastard. A-pool was definitely a lot more fun when I went through.

That's awesome. +1 for you

Eh, no worries man, it wasn't too harsh, just the typical Joboy overly salty comment. Kinda like this one. You are right, but just a little over the top. Me too. I know you don't mean to; you just can't help yourself. It's okay. No, he didn't select jets, but he does control...

So what do you do if/when you go missed? Are you just hoping the guys on the ground looked in both directions to make sure you wouldn't hit anything coming or going when they picked where to set up the box?

Come on man, with all the craziness going on at NAS Corpus the student controllers only contribute to a small part of the mayhem. I am sure you had an IP save you from yourself on nearly a daily basis when you were starting too, so don't rag on the student controllers when the same thing...

I know everyone probably shops at Wings already anyway, but I wanted to share this story on here anyway. I have had a Wings 9G kneeboard since I started primary last summer. It's great, compact, and I have been really pleased with it. The clipboard clip broke on it after about a year of...

I understand your pain. The tone of that meeting was that evacuation was definite and imminent. The track really didn't shift very much from when they were saying it was definite. We are still likely to get heavy rain and wind, albeit not hurricane force wind. Not second guessing the...

As did I. In fact it was only a joke, and nothing else.

Well then you shouldn't be a dick, sir. A spade is a spade, don't kill the messenger.:D

How about how many work for other AW members? How many have flown with other AW members? Yes and yes, by the way.

SMALL PRICE TO PAY TO BE IN SAN DIEGO. South Texas is slowly but surely draining me of my will to live.:D

The part in the article where an AF official says something along the lines of "Capt. Rose coming out smelling like a rose," just took all the coolness out of the incident. I wonder if he thought that was going to sound good before he said it. Impressive job on the part of the pilot. I hope I...

Fair enough motto, though it helps if the instructor gives you insight in the debrief as to how to, in the words of Joboy, suck a little less each time. Something along the lines of, "you are doing decent/average/okay/crappy and here are a few areas you can work on that will help you up your...

You sure that wasn't the pilot talking about himself, and not the huey?:D

For all the bitching about grades that occurs, and I certainly have been guilty of it, mainly in the sims, very rarely do I feel like I have been graded worse than I deserved. To be honest, the number of times I have gotten an above (or a 5 in primary) when I didn't really earn it vastly...

It's just a self defense mechanism. Blissful ignorance is occasionally more tolerable than accepting the truth. You say, "stupid deviations and sloppy airmanship put you in that situation, but I guess the recovery was good," and I hear, "blah blah blah...the recovery was good." Fuckin' A...

I love it.

So I suppose I should be resigning my commission if a commander in chief is elected with whom I disagree? We aren't talked illegal orders, we are talking differences in policy. And how what if I only disagree on one thing, do I still resign? I think that is an incredibly short sighted view of...

Okay fine, fair enough. Unfortunately Pelosi is one of your party's leaders so it's a lot harder to disown her than the nutso fools I think we are talking about. I still think they are not so fringe and extreme compared to the rest of the Democratic party, but I will grant that you seem far...

You've got me, kinda. He hasn't said that, and yes, I am reading between the lines on his statements asserting the wisdom of diplomacy, nay, the audacious hope for a diplomatic resolution to Iran's unabashed nuclear ambitions. I am also reading between the lines of his opposition to the...

I live in Hunters. There are two of us in a 3 bedroom, with the extra room used as an office. I have a lot of friends who have similar arrangements here. Neither of us have that much stuff, but there is no way you could do 3 dudes in a 3 bedroom. Well maybe you could, but it would be cramped...

You are right to observe that they hurt your credibility. However, there is nothing technical about it. They advocate total withdrawal from Iraq, the sooner the better, never mind the indications that the surge has provided an opportunity for success in Iraq. They absolutely oppose military...

Yeah, but I bet one of them isn't that you loath the country and feel that the use of force on it's behalf is always wrong. Notice that I didn't say "vote Republican, go to church, wave a flag, wear a flag pin on the lapel, etc". Military service has nothing to do with politics, but whatever...

Sure, but where liberal, non-military goes, lack of patriotism tends to follow... It's some sacred cow that "everyone is as patriotic as everyone else"; bullshit. While not a requirement by any means, serving one's country is a good indicator that you love it, while being a hippie/leftist/code...

It's not like they shot them or anything. But yes, I hope they figure out a way to not have drafts. Not holding my breath though.

The way that reads to me is that while FAM 400x and CPTs might not count toward your overall ratio, if you fail them then it counts as an unsat or marginal. I personally think it would be good if everything counted. There was a girl that I went through with that had 3 pink sheets in CPTs...