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Actually, no there is no definitive classification of "Third World", especially as it's typically used in a derogatory context. GDP per capita is misleading because the wealth concentration is so extreme in most of the Gulf states, that the median is far below the mean. A more popular (and some...

BBC negotiated a tamer version of Real...I think. Never played around with it. Installing now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/audiohelp_install.shtml

Need RealPlayer. www.real.com

Columbia geeks and JHU geeks, to name two. Come on, sound off you nerds. I know you're out there.

If indeed that's what he's asking, you are required to take a pre-ship PFT that you must pass. We disenrolled a candidate last year who couldn't pass the pre-ship.

Tom Cooper? Is this the book that claimed Iran had 100+ (159, if the amazon review is right) aerial kills in Iraq-Iran and essentially tries to rewrite history to paint the IIAF as the Luftwaffe of the Middle East? I'll pass, thanks. Any officers are welcome to chime in, of course.

My god. Let's not all get fooled by Iraq into thinking that all future wars will be fought like this. If we strike Iran, you bet it won't be with piddly little strike fighters, but with B-1's and B-2's carrying tens of tons of bombs. Air Power is NOT all CAS. Let's also not forget the B-1's...

It's from the April board for 192; apps were due the first week of April. Common practice is to preselect a number of slots early for the next class. They'll save a part of their seats for the August board, no worries.

Thanks, sir. What was the bad gouge, may I ask? And what did you find relevant to the cold? (Since most of the gouge here is for the summer guys).

I'll do you one better and give you the actual exam. http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/New_Web_Format/Candidate_Information/6wkCommisioningProficiencyExam.pdf Embarrased to say I'll need to brush up.

April is supposed to be the board for 192; they tend to pre-select some of the slots early. I got my flight physical done last month at Willow Grove, it was an 8 hour deal for me (1 hr drive away). I think the pensacola trip is a three day thing, last I heard; medical only took a few hours and...

Awesome, a web-savvy OSO. Interesting that he links here but not marineocs.

Farging iceholes.

Aren't mothers usually the ones to shelter their kids? I know my mom would. Meanwhile, my dad would be on the phone to Quantico. "Master Sergeant, you lost a candidate here, when can the MP's pick him up? Yea, he was drunk when he arrived and sounding off about how much he hated the Corps"

Did ya'll have the fishermen 100m offshore from bobo?

And a pencil isn't? I like pen&paper, despite being a geek. But a PDA isn't a substitute for a notebook (at least it's a ****ty one). It's biggest benefit is the ability to push info to it via wifi or syncing. Ditched my PDA when I moved to linux (syncing issues). Now that work's got me...

Got the call today too. As a retread I'm not so hyped up but it's a relief to have that out of the way. Cya there, bro.

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Unlike the Navy, there's only three main OCS cycles a year, there's no point tying up staff to baby a candidate for four months until the next cycle. The Corps doesn't want officers who aren't capable of training up to the standard on their own.

The initial test is meant to screen guys that won't be able to keep up. They let some borderline cases (a few seconds on the run) stay, and let guys retake the sections they failed. It doesn't do any good keeping people that will almost be guaranteed to have trouble on the physical events to stay.

Cool, well done. Here's an addition to the PDF: Firing Unlocking Extracting Ejecting Feeding Chambering Cocking Locking Did anyone keep their binder? (I left mine with my platoon when I got NPQ'd). I must admit the main UCMJ orders escape my memory. I went under Col. Rachal, so any 191'ers...

Was this Cliffs? I hated that book.

Interest rate doesn't matter if you pay your balance in full each month. I don't know about interest rates as it doesn't matter for me. As far as benefits, Citibank has a Dividend Platinum Select Mastercard that gives 5% back on groceries and drugstores, 1% everywhere else. When I applied they...

And the story, for those inclined http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200632221452 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - (March 22, 2006) -- Since its inception more than 230 years ago, the Marine Corps has prided itself on a rich heritage of customs and traditions...

Japan has always insisted building everything in-house, from their tanks to their aircraft. They pay a premium for it as their per/unit costs are ridiculous, but they have all the capacity to build up in a hurry if the Chinese wake up one day and decide to get payback.

There are exemptions to the CA laws for active duty, even off base. http://www.losangeles.af.mil/ABG/JA/firearms_law.doc I'm sure the fellas on ARFCOM can fill you in.

Okay! Back on track here. Note the words "in a pinch" and "augment". I think the idea is not an escort carrier in the WWII sense of blue-water operations, but strictly as a CAS deck. The very fact that CVN's have far more capabilities than just dropping iron on hajis is why you don't want to...

Dude, it's not like a FARP is a prefab unit we drop and unpack. You need a short runway, you make one. Get a dozer, find a road; anything. Short runway easier than long runway.

Jet exhaust can be vectored up to 90degrees.

Aaaugh geez, the Rummy line was supposed to be funny. I'm in total agreement with your second post. Besides, the JSF, whatever version we get, will be a huge improvement over the Harrier and less of a lame duck in comparison with the A and C models than the Harrier is today in comparison with...

You have to get a 225 and pass the individual events: 80 crunches, 24:00 run, and I believe 10 or 12 pullups; your OSO would know. I contracted with a 234, the holdup was my run time.

You can't contract unless you pass a PFT. If last year was any indication, you have time. I got contracted the last week of April for PLC-C last summer. Shoot to get your run time to 22 or better by the time you ship, though.

You go to war with the planes you have, not the planes you'd like to have. The idea is that you may not have 2 CVN's hanging around in an all-out shooting war, e.g. with China. In a pinch, an LHA can be used as an escort carrier with STOL aircraft, which I think they recently demonstrated with...

Can't take off or land from a LHA/LHD without at least STOL, and I don't see them adding cables and catapults like the Brits might for their new carriers.

What's the plan for our Harriers on LHA's if the VSTOL model goes under as some are predicting? Drag the Harriers out as long as possible? Obtain some sort of Super Harrier like the Brits had considered for their new carrier? The brits are ready to move to CTOL (Super Hornets or navalized...

The other pic better get deleted before this one does.

Huh; strange. We were told that only the law guys could bring cars.

Dude, I fight those idiots every day on wikipedia. Loose change is an ironic title for these nutsos.

Hey, whatever floats your boat. But you might want to think about treating OCS as a "life-threatening situation," because the idea is to see how you adapt to the stresses of combat. It's rarely going to come down to a "eat this burger or die", but more likely, should you be scrounging through...

Now, remember that you're hustling through the chow line as fast as humanly possible. Don't even think about trying to do your dietary planning in the chow line. It's Shuffle Shuffle, Bacon Please, Thank You, sidestep, Hash Browns please, Thank You, sidestep, Eggs and Gravy Please, sidestep...

Whoo, that was a fun 12 hours. Get up at 0300, wait in a dark parking lot in hells kitchen for Gunny to show up (I shouldn't gripe; at least I got to sleep in the car), then get the MEPS experience all over again. Still, it was short and I got back at 1400. Test was only six hours or so, from...

If you insist on keeping vegan it could be a problem, just because your options are so limited. Protein would be the big issue; there's plenty of starch and fruit, but stuff like rice and beans aren't always served. That and some of the entrees tend to be mixed with meat (e.g. chili mac). You...

Lesson here: things are always in flux. For 189 it was OCC only, Combined didn't get to bring cars.

I used orange listerine; because I knew I wouldn't turn green if i accidentally took a drop; and it masked the ...... musky .... smell they initially had.

I punched probably close to $150 at the px on various little things that add up - belt for inspection, emblem refinisher, more socks, more shorts, etc. It will depend how you spend your liberty. If you stay on base and eat at the chow hall, $0. Hotel rooms, cabs, and pizza can add up, though...

What he's referring to is the yearly cap, which is ~4000 for us young'uns. You can contribute 2005's portion up until April 2006, so right now you can put in 8000 for 2005 and 2006.

Dense flannel cloth with an adhesive backing. Used to cover up hotspots and blisters to prevent further abrasion and blistering.

First of all, nix as much crap as you can. Bring what you think you'll need for the first three weeks; then you can go shopping on libbo. The less stuff you have during pickup, the happier you'll be. So nix the big bottle of hand sanitizer. You won't run out in three weeks. I'd take 2 pair...

Well, holy thread resurrection, I'm going in for my flight physical this week (finally, took BUMED a while to clear me to reapply) at NAS Willow Grove in PA (I'm out of OSO Manhattan). So either the pilot program's over, or my office just didn't elect to do it for me. No biggie, I'm a...

My OSO did exactly that that. Hit up marineofficer.com and try to get in touch with an OSO near where you're based stateside. He'll be able to point you in the right direction based on your situation.