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That's what I was saying today when I took a trip to get my Navy id with my recruiter. The people kept asking me what I was and I said enlisted in the reserves. Yet my recruiter kept saying active duty. So the little chip on my id is apparently registering me as active duty. Confusing.

Agreed. I'm surprised there isn't more hatred towards us from ROTC people. Except they don't have to deal with that pesky OCS factor.

Wait, so right now we're at E-3. Are you saying that even if we don't get 3.5s, we jump to E-5 automatically after graduation? Or does that only happen if we pull off 3.5s?

Why you little!... Yes, I was serious. Well...done deal. Just a little extra incentive to shoot for the 3.5 again.

I was just reading my contract. It says if I get a 3.5 two semesters in a row, I will be upgraded to an E-4 paygrade. Sounds great, but as a senior, what does that mean? I'll be going to OCS shortly after I graduate next May. At what point do you start getting officer pay? When you show up...

Brett, I know we've had our differences, but that second half there was priceless. It's rare for me to laugh out loud at something I read, but I just did.

Thanks man. And I had to look up prescient in the dictionary, to be honest.

Gulp.

WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Does this mean Brett has the power to permanently ban me?

That's correct. I knew BDCP was a good deal, but I didn't expect to be making a cool mil every 2 weeks.

If anybody who's in BDCP reads this, can you shoot me a PM? I'm getting a little confused about my pay. I'm looking at my bank account and the numbers aren't making any sense to me.

Anybody know the deal with the numbering system our country is using for fighters? The numbers seem to jump all over the place. Why is that? F-22 then F-35. Eh?

Excellent. Post a picture of it if you can. I'd love to see this thing.

Can't get good money flying ATRs?

So you were a pilot for 3 years until they just canned a bunch of people because they were over stacked? Yikes. That hurts. I'm sorry man. I also hope that doesn't happen to me.

Applecello, how'd the duck walk go? That was some of the best 5 minutes of my life, watching these 45 yr old Coast Guard guys walk around on the floor like a duck...clearly feeling uncomfortable and self conscious. What a howl.

I think I also got "tabled" because I applied and did not hear until 2 months later. I did not have to do anything in the meantime.

She showed up pushing 2 and a half bills? Wow. I'm assuming that wasn't all muscle.

Catmando, you were an F-14 guy? Anything one thing in particular in the movie that civilians might think looks realistic that you, as an insider, cringe at?

When I walked into my recruiting office, they said they generally are much more willing to talk to officer applicants who have a 3.5 or above. From what I've seen on this foum, though, that's definitely not a cutoff. I also got a peek at a special sheet my recruiter had with the board in...

30 minutes? Geez. You and a handful of other guys on here got accepted after minimal work. I studied for 6 MONTHS!!!!!!! I think that makes me the slowest learner (or biggest dumbass) to get accepted for SNA this year.

I typed ASTB into google and Airwarriors was the first thing that popped up. Yet, I'm amazed because I've talked to people who've done well on the ASTB without ever knowing aout Airwarriors. ???

I don't think this has been discussed before...couldn't find anything. It doesn't take an expert to recognize that Tony Scott's 1986 masterpiece Top Gun is full of garbage regarding naval aviation. For example, I was watching it earlier and at the beginning Maverick lands on the wires with the...

No problemo man.:icon_wink

Come on man. Who's gonna disagree with some basically free cash to top off the senior year? And obviously I'm just as pumped about what's coming after college too.

I got paid today! Whoo!!! I've been broke my whole life, but now I'm the most loaded of all my roomates. BDCP is the best thing to ever happen to me. To anybody still in the process of applying, who's been pro rec'd, etc: It took me one month after I swore in to get my BDCP money. Also, I...

In that case, what prevents people from slacking off on the first run? I'm assuming the DIs are easier on the people who show up in better shape?

What ended up happening to the kid who pissed himself?

Huh?

About being kidding...the reason I sounded so nonchalant about it is because it looks like these guys hid the camera and just played a joke on the kid for doing nothing wrong. Now...if I made an actual mistake and thought I was going to get canned as a result for it...then yes...I'd have...

Does that actually get under most people's skin...having three guys in your face like that? I look at this video and I feel like they're just having a blast acting like they actually care when you know it's just a total joke. Like paid actors almost. Hopefully I still feel that way next...

That's a good goal man. Once you've fallen down the slippery slope that I have, it's tough to climb back up.:confused:

As of 11:40 eastern time, pretty sweet F-4 show on.

I love you, Mefesto. You seem like such a warm person.

Skeeterman, I just read your bio and saw that you are a Korean War veteran. Does anybody know if that makes Skeeterman the most senior person on the forum?

I agree with the original poster. Those spatial questions on the real exam are brain busters. Pretty much all you can do is look at the one tiny area of land or sea that you can see in the corner and do the standard "banked left, climing, out to sea" method. I'm convinced that a lot of the...

Thanks man.

I like that. Thull, you are a good man.

Where's Thull when you need him? I'm starting a club.

Some comments on this and similar posts: 1. I never argued anything. I only asked some questions and admitted that I'm in the dark on just about everything. 2. Google doesn't find everything. Even if it did, discussion is a hell of a lot more fun, which is what the site is for anyway. 3...

Wasn't this the idea of the Tomcat? Are tactics changing now that it's retired?

I don't get it. Isn't the Navy worried about a scenario where enemy F/A-whatevers could come and try to **** up our ships?

Now you're just being silly:p ...edit. The "farce" to "force" was accidental. When quoting, I erased too much and had to add it back in myself.

No offense taken man. I admit I know **** all at this point. That's why I'd like to hear about it.

As you may have seen in a recent thread, I just recently found out the Navy is not getting the F-22, but will be getting the F-35 instead. I was disappointed. Also, from what I've gathered from several sketchy online readings, it sounds like the F-15 probably beats the F-18 overall as a...

[laughing] You're... you're crazy man. I like you, but you're crazy. But seriously man, this is one of the most off the wall things I've ever read on the site. I was worried I might have the same problem you are worried about. I took 2 flying lessons to see how I'd like it and I had a blast.

If anybody's curious, I tried playing the MSFSX demo and my computer basically went off like a nuclear bomb, throwing my limp corpse out the window.

So Gatordev, if you were to buy a laptop that would handle MS Flight Simulator X like a gem, what would it be?

On a related note, I'd love to stick with a laptop for my next computer. Since people agree laptops are usually useless for computer games, does that mean I'd have to break the bank to get one that would handle MS Flight Simulator?

You make me smile (other than the times when you tear me a new one).:icon_smil