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At some point those angels are going to extinct, if they haven't already....

Well my golf game never got good enough to get a full ride scholarship. About the time I had that realization 19 assholes flew some planes into buildings and I decided military service was right for me. The Marines wouldn't give me a scholarship, the air force wouldn't let me fly, and I have...

Alright, I hate to revive a dead thread, but I'm gonna do it anyways, hopefully. I am stuck in Kingsville, TX and all we have is the absolute piece of shit L.E. Ramey Golf Course. HORRIBLE course in every way. Greens suck, fairways aren't watered, no rough at all (good or bad, depending on...

Dear Lord. That's over 2 years. I knew you were salty, but geez, how old are you?

One of my advisors in college sits on boards for West Point applicants. He told me that a sure fire way to screw yourself over is to wear anything without a collar or made of denim. Obviously slightly different than meeting your recruiter for the first time, but the same idea applies. Look...

Classic. Nice delegation sir.:D

Oh yeah, that little bit of time....I didn't omit that on purpose, sir. I'm sorry, but the whole tenor of the merged Lo Siento post just makes me sick.:icon_rage Wanting to join the Navy but having no desire to go to sea? Come on. That headwork just doesn't pass a stink test and indicates...

I can't speak to the specifics of what you are considering, but I can tell you that I have ran into my fair share of embittered former military types. They either got a raw deal and are bitter or feel that the military of today has gone soft and we're a bunch of pussies who wouldn't pass muster...

Respectfully sir, I call shenanigans. There is always some plan in the works to deprive us of fun or at least red tape all the joy out of things that used to be fun, always. :D It's our humble honor to resist it and when necessary adapt new and innovative ways to have more fun than we should.

I don't know if you really have a burning desire to be a pilot or NFO, but it certainly doesn't shine through in your post. Your priorities seems to be doing your own interests (business and education) and then doing that whole flying gig on the side. There are guys who do that, but they are...

Well part of his problem might be that he is indeed sucking it up. Just sayin'...:D

Sounds like someone flew the Horseman2 transition recently....

I went through IFS in Destin, FL with Miracle Strip Aviation in Feb-Mar 2007. Not a poorly run program at all to be honest, but the instruction just isn't up to par with military instruction by any means. I like the idea of having former military aviators certified as IFS instructors and...

I respectfully disagree. The instruction in IFS is very unstandardized and the quality control is lacking. I don't think it's a really fair test of one's aptitude. I had a "cool" IFS instructor whose discussion of trim constituted pointing at the trim wheel and saying, "that's a trim wheel"...

Agreed. Nor can we try to justify not releasing those against whom we have insufficient evidence to try and convict just because the rest of the detainees are "bad apples". This whole incident doesn't prove anything. We don't know if he was really guilty and we just didn't have the goods on...

Nothing, we already bought 'em, used 'em, and discarded 'em. I figure he would have enough A-4s to get him through at least one term. It's not like we would be buying new planes for him. Of course he would be about 3 feet tall after all that "stepping out." But hey, haven't a short head of...

When the charges come, I would love to hear an explanation along the lines of, "Hold ourselves out to be married? Sir, we just bump uglies. Don't worry sir, I have talked to MasterBates, I wouldn't even joke about being married."

Sorry, that's all I got out of the post the first time I read it.:D On a serious note, I am not going to get out of the military if gays are openly allowed to serve. I am honest enough with myself to know that I am not the irresistable piece of man candy that MasterBates seems to think he...

Really? No one else is gonna say something? Okay fine. I will call bullshit. :D

If I weren't active duty right now I would say that anyone on senior leadership that would go after whatever mid does that blog should be kicked in the nuts. Of course since I am active duty I would never say that because that could be construed as insubordinate so I will just say that some...

I am guessing the part of the question that dealt with banning the production, sale, and possession of handguns. That possession part seems especially tricky. But hey, banning assault weapons is apparently legit so who knows. :icon_rage Anyway, yeah, I am making a list of toys to buy before...

Is NSS just PAS once the correct population has been determined? The PAS seems awfully NSS-ish to me. I don't really see the difference because the PAS equation is based off a normal distribution with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, as is your NSS if I am not mistaken.

Yeah that bell curve is a bitch. I don't necessarily mean the equation, but if they could point out things like to determine your NSS you compared against the last 200 completers from your squadron it would stop people from freaking out because their roommate in a different squadron has...

Alright RDO, perhaps I didn't get across what I meant to say. I agree that contact flights are mostly just repetition, but in RI flights you have a certain number of maneuvers that need to be done, but only two flights to do them. It isn't more maneuvers in fewer flights; it's the same number...

Alright, I know this is an old thread but someone revived it and I have almost as much time on my hands as Master does these days so here goes. Quoting directly from the MPTS Master Curriculum Guide. g. Grade Calculation (1) Phase Aggregate Score (PAS). The calculation for the PAS is as...

God damnit, I was following this thread. Then I go out to the bars, well bar (it's Kingsville) and by the time I get back the Mods have already used their mod fu to hide whatever incredibly inappropriate (and thereby entertaining) comment that was made. I always miss the good stuff. Oh well.

Good, because I didn't learn anything beyond how forgiving the spring steel gear in a Cessna can be.

Sounds like a story is involved...care to share?

way to ruin a dick joke offered in memory of the lost with systems knowledge.... besides even if my "fuel system" rod is really 11 inches, I will probably refer to it as being 12, maybe 13 inches...

I think he meant the $700 for IFS. And yeah, that is really weak on the part of the instructor and it certainly happened to me, more than once in Primary.

It's common to have self doubt, and it is common for people to give you shit for bringing it up. :) I would suggest that you don't allow yourself to be deluded into thinking that people who end up going helos or P-3's lacked enough confidence or failed in anyway. Not everyone wants to be a...

Well if you are MasterBates, you never leave flight school. He's like Van Wilder with airplanes. Total time from commissioning is usually about 2-2.5 years for Navy with P-3s and Helos being more toward the 2 side and tailhook is more toward the 2.5 side. Marines seem to have almost a year...

Okay, so I should read the entire post before responding. Noted.

Okay, you got me. I was staring at it for a good 10 seconds looking for some insidious cracks in the skin (of the airplane that is). Damnit.

Go for it dude. Flying's fun. I had a blast in a Cessna.

A few prior posts hinted at members having direct experience with ADM Fallon during their careers, so: Has anyone on the forum served with ADM Fallon directly? I would be interested to hear stories and insight. Not looking for anyone to trash the admiral, especially on the day of his...

That's hilarious. I wouldn't know whether to laugh or hit the kid. Probably both, but the later would probably get me kicked out of the Navy.

Had to be quoted. Context, schmontext. Nothing to really add to the thread, but a comment like that, especially with the little wink afterward, cannot be allowed to go by unnoticed, no matter who makes it.... You find the air a little fresher out of the closet sir? I kid, I kid...:D

I admit, I check the DrudgeReport.com a couple of times a day. When I saw this I felt a bit sick. You have the entire British media agreeing to keep this story under raps, and you know how they love to put anything and everything about their royals on Page 1. And then Drudge and some Aussie...

If you get aviation I can honestly tell you that I have made it to advanced without wearing SDB's or chokers once. The only time I wore my SBD's was when I was commissioned. You should have them, yes, but don't get too wrapped around the axle about buying a premium set until you will actually...

Well if you used the search function you would know the answer is 42% Geez....:D

Well if you are having trouble with that you could always just fly for the Israelis. "enhanced performance" at altitude?

I love the Navy, I really do, but if this is your determining factor, go Air Force man. The best Navy course I have played is either at Pensacola or Admiral Baker in San Diego. They were both decent, hell, great for the price, but overall they were nothing to write home about. Crappy greens...

I have some of the course rules in a google earth file. It's fairly decent, though to be honest making it helped way more than the end product itself. But it usually is the case that the best gouge is your own gouge. I tried uploading the file, but the .kmz extension that google earth uses...

I live in Hunters and my rent did go up, but it wasn't anything to grumble about. I think it went from $978 to $990 for a three bedroom. Not bad considering BAH went up about $100 for me.

There are three reasons I will be voting for Sen. McCain this November. First, I do not think he will immediately get out of Iraq in the same haphazard, placate Code Pink way that the other two would. Second, he isn't Hillary Clinton. And third, he isn't Barrack Obama. I am conservative, not...

When you strip away the fluff, this is all you really needed to say in your post. Ethical quoting is for sissies. At least you finally found your way out of the closet.:D

So that's what happened to the club. Are they going to be open during the week now or are they still on the mend?

Only problem is that the members of the Big Red One have honor, dignity, and a sense of human decency. On principle though, it would be funny.

Better question: What % get P-3s? :D