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Not as obvious as you think. Many people think it's an F-15.

Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you, that's an F-22 in a gunsight :)

Oh boy, there is too much ignorance in that post to cover at once. I don't mean that as a slight. The Navy has a completely different mission than the Air Force. Naval Aviation has to worry about issues the Air Force would never even begin to think about. This isn't a "Navy is better than Air...

Ask yourself this question: Could the Concorde fly super-sonic over the USA? Can military aircraft fly super-sonic over most of the USA? The answer to those questions are why super-sonic business jets don't exist.

Yep, if you're normally an above average student, when you have those off days, and EVERYONE does, it'll be chalked up to "You're better than this, it must be just a bad day".

Like flying with a hangover.

You're a control freak. Go take a flight lesson, seriously. Find out NOW if you can handle flying an aircraft, as opposed to being a passenger. Don't waste the Navy's time and money for them to find out...

Go take a flight lesson at your local airport and come back to us. http://www.beapilot.com For what it's worth, I HATE flying commercial (not afraid, just can't STAND IT).

This is great news!

Oh man, do they stil sell the breakfast burritos? Those were a staple of LIFE. Cheap and delicious.

Yeah... you're not getting any matching with TSP... like MB said, that's civilian side only.

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I'm gonna take a wild guess and say this is a joke...

For the Fleet guys, what's a good laptop for first deployment? I don't know much about laptops as far as buying one, as I've always had desktops. I want something that can handle modern games (Half-Life 2 for example), but affordable enough to not break the bank. Oh, and of course plenty of HD...

I understand sir. Thanks anyway for that slight glimpse.

I fall out of the loop after I buy something new. When I need to replace it 2 years later, I am COMPLETELY lost due to the speed of advance of technology. This site has saved my bacon. http://www.tomshardware.com/

You may be shot, blown up, lose a limb, and all sorts of other horrible deaths. You may never go to a war zone and never be in harms way. You may die in a car accident completely unrelated to military service. The fact of the matter is the ultimate purpose of the military is to fight a war. War...

Alienware is marketing genius. They've convinced people that dropping a sh!tload of money for a name is the way to go, when you could either custom design the same system or go elsewhere for the same product. I'm not saying a high-end machine is cheap, but Alienware does some pricejacking.

Welcome aboard Skeeter... from your profile it looks like you'll have some great things to offer the forum. Can't wait for the stories.

I'm seeing the wisdom of this one come very apparent. My god, I've never had so much paper in the cockpit.

There are gaming laptops. They will cost you more than a gaming desktop. Gaming desktops aren't cheap.

Buyer Beware: I've heard scuttlebutt that FSX isn't coded for multiple processors. I don't know if it is true or not.

Sounds like both parties to me. What happend to small government Republicans? Oh, they're Libertarians now.

It is, because to have a Commercial License you must be qualified in a complex aircraft. Since most people who come out of flight training and take the equivalency did NOT have Private Pilot Licenses, they would not have or need an endorsement. You're thinking too conventionally, ala "Get my...

SkyNet is alive and well! In my opinion, we're already engaged in the opening battles of World War III. It's just not a World War like you're used to seeing.

I saw it Saturday afternoon and the theatre was slammed. Different places, different audience.

Welcome to the last 10 years.

Yep, in -122. Wasn't here in 05 though. It's a good time, go jets ;)

I was refering to GatorDev's last comment.

If you have a commercial license, you are qualified for complex aircraft.

Too bad Sacha Baron Cohen is English... (I've been to Mountain Brook, nice area, buddy of mine grew up there)

That scene was priceless. They need to be able to realize they were the subject of a joke. The more they fight it, the more ridiculous they look.

At least FS2000.

Yep. No dedicated AGP/PCI Express, no dedicated Video RAM... FSX isn't going to like it.

That is another very viable option... co-ownership.

Start -> Control Panel -> Display Settings tab Read off what the Display is set to.

We're tracking differently. I made that statement as a matter of point. Even with equivalent new LT pay, it'll be tight. The few guys I know that own airplanes have supplemental income. Not saying it's impossible, just... buyer beware :) The general wisdom is if you can't fly more than 100 hours...

Agreed. Not a chance in hell.

Ok, I've been using Microsoft Flight Simulator ever since version 4.0. Let me tell you what I've learned. The minimum requirements for MSFS are BARE minimums. Do not expect to get anything but the sh!ttiest performance out of it. MSFS is a VERY resource and processor intensive program. Your...

Sounds like bullsh!t to me. Ever seen videos of gunfights? They're fast, brutal, and no one is waiting around to shoot people in the legs. That, and very few police officers have been in gunfights, let alone a FEW gunfights. I think he was pulling your leg.

Hahaha I still love the stapler in the jello. I have plans to duplicate that. The gaydar was one of the funniest scenes.

I don't care what you originally asked, I'm addressing what you said. You're right, you didn't say a 40K plane, so fair enough. They're still quite a bit different though, and I would never recommend an Ensign buy a plane :)

Ouch.

Native Americans didn't speak English natively ;)

We were here first.

Wicked Pissa. A true classic. Only those from MA know the beauty of that phrase.

I'll give you my situation. Commissioned May 2003. Winged March 2006. My 8 year commitment didn't start until winging (standard for pilots/NFO). By the time my commitment is up, I'll have about 11 years in. I'll be 32 years old.

Buying a $40K automobile and buying a $40K aircraft aren't even in the same zip code, let alone ballpark. Initial buy-in is the same. That's. About. It. Insurance, Hangaring, MAINTENANCE (HUUUUUUGE cost), inspections, etc. The cost of ownership of an aircraft is crazy high. Owning a car is...

Ask. Your. Squadron.

Yes, thank you. That was terrible info. How did you commission usmcmaximus? If you were NROTC Marine Option, you were fed some bullsh!t.