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What I've learned is that MEPS doesn't count toes, but they do want to take a gander at the cornhole for some reason.😃 Also, delete your search history.

I don't think so? Maybe an extra toe provides added dexterity on the rudder pedals?

On one foot. Sadly, when the toe-shoe craze started around 15 yrs ago, he couldn't participate. He's got a funny callsign, but I won't say it to protect his anonymity. 😁

I knew a pilot with 6 toes. Maybe Speedy on the toes? You could double up on the E's if you don't have six.

I don't know what kind of GS morale boost this is, but it's got Office Space vibes. 😄

@mad dog Is that shirt starched? Looks pretty crisp. Maybe just a good iron job down the middle...

I think I could arguably make a case that an HT IP would bring more back to the fleet than someone who did a tour at HMX. Same thing for exchange pilots.

I learned a lot about hotel rewards points from my HMX brethren returning to the fleet...so there's that. Lot of great dudes I know served there, but that's about all I learned from them. 😀 Not trying to get into a pissing match with @phrogdriver (and I said before this was 'if I was king for...

Was on an LHD in the Persian Gulf during the OIF kick-off, when the ship calls emergency flight quarters. Later found out that a Marine sergeant went into labor, and delivered in that little medical facility onboard. The H-60 det transported the baby and mom to higher level med care in Kuwait...

When I was going through Corpus, the officer briefed us on their lack of open container laws (even while driving alone 🥲) Pretty sure the laws have changed since then.. WRT @zipmartin ' post, same/same in NC. Got pulled over twice in my flightsuit heading towards Wilmington, and just got a...

Yeah, I don't disagree with that statement. I guess my previous post was more in the line of "if I was king for a day" WRT the MC being involved in this mission,. Especially since they've long shed the H-53 and H-46s, and no longer do any OT work. It's obviously an incredibly important...

Just my opinion (that I caveated won't happen) As a smaller branch, it's more of a manpower drain. Except shuffling some 2nd Lts around Quantico every now and then, it doesn't really benefit the Marine Corps much.

Haha, I remember my former squadron CO who went on to be HMX-1 CO making this point at a big conference of the big wigs (not scorching a blade of grass on the South Lawn) when V-22s were starting to be integrated into HMX. TBH, I think the Marine Corps would be better off turning the mission...

Congrats to your bro! That's awesome. <cross-thread post incoming> Fly Navy propaganda is only appropriate to cover up @mad dog 's bumper deformations...along with some Flex Tape.😆

It was honestly humbling to know major nerd knowledge of the airframe I flew and not know this simple fact about cars....I feel like the API/NIFE of driver ed...whatever they call it now...let me down.😆

I'll admit that I'd been a licensed driver for over 20 yrs before I knew what the arrow meant on this cockpit display. Info comes in handy more for rentals. 😆

I see the Tesla self-driving vehicles as an aspirational goal to live like Princess Margaret. Nothing wrong with it per se, but it's not necessary, slightly decadent, and ultimately bad for you. I don't care what Elon says...😁

Dammit! I was way off with my Atlanta guess a few days ago. When I was a young man, if you couldn't drive a manual it reflected poorly on your place in society. I get it that automatic transmissions are the norm now, probably for good economic reasons. There's also probably some Vietnam era...

Ah, makes sense now. I never externally lifted another aircraft, but know some people who did. The HST ground dudes need to know what they're doing as to how they rig the load (control surfaces in particular bc aerodynamically it still wants to fly). I know some guys that watched a 53-E crew...

I'm guessing this is some kind of capability demonstration? Seems like a very, very minute chance of being needed though. Oh, also that's a fucking pretty expensive external load.☺️

In order to be more climate friendly, you should feign a "latex or plastic bag" allergy, and just "raw dog" that waste cleanup. But I do appreciate your effort to go with the "ultra-thin" produce bag vice the checkout plastic. 😄 To be serious, I zone out on these media pieces that describe the...

Congrats @Cron ! That's awesome. If LeBron is out there winning NBA games at around your age, TBS shouldn't be a problem....interested to hear of any good nicknames you've received so far.

@mad dog Please provide some insight into how this officer only managed to wound this pitbull...😆 Holy shit, I thought this was clickbait, but after reading, it reminded me of Jim Carey trying to kill the cow in Me, Myself, & Irene...

Chuck is obviously not a a fan of the basic monkey skills required to control a mechanical vehicle. I've heard the best anti-theft device on a car is to have a manual transmission...😆

I told the story of being in the same OCS platoon with a Gunny(great dude), and went on to do great things. On the flip side, there was a sergeant in our platoon that no one was quite sure about (yeah he knew the ropes, how to shine a boot and clean a weapon/ but seemed manipulative). Many...

Yeah, the boot camp staff is probably lower on the pain scale for him. It's potentially going to be that salty Corporal in the barracks,when he gets to the fleet. As others have said though, it depends on how well he integrates with his peers.

That's an interesting question. Probably depends on the luck of the draw, I guess. From a 180 out perspective, I went through OCS with a Gunnery Sergeant. The instructors gave him the business at first, and then pulled their punches for the rest of the time, as they knew he knew the game...

What weapon is Pyle holding here?

I may be wildly off base, but I'll take a shot...Atlanta? I've got a relative in LE that drives a Charger down there. From the outside perspective, it's unclear if he's LE or a criminal. In the Crown Vic era, it was more clear. 😆

I think your points are correct, and aligns with my prior assertion that the former Interior Secretary is a D-Bag. He was trading off his brand of being a former SEAL to make waves as a cabinet secretary.. it kind of blew up on him, but not really (he's doing fine). I suspect there was a...

Yeah, not sure he thought this one through. If I was on a board for E to O accessions, I'd have a lot of questions. Wish him the best of luck, but I couldn't imagine being an Army captain in your mid to late 20's and doing this...I guess he'll be the dude who gets all the beer for the barracks...

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-officer-marines-enlist/ Wut? To each their own, but damn, there's going to be some weird dynamics going on here. Stripes level shit...

@mad dog if you'd just slap a random string of 9 alphanumeric stickers on the rear bumper, you'll never get passed on the interstate again.😅

Get rid of the high hat and add another bass on the left foot. Pantera is looking for a new drummer. 😅

I think you're kind if fetishizing a particular community. There are unethical folks in every designator of the military...same as any profession. Arguably, the military screens better and then weeds out people with these flaws?...but that's just conventional wisdom. Not sure why you think...

I guess it'll do...I'd prefer Flex Tape though, as it's seaworthy.

That patch job is not going to work for the next Cannonball...😆

Zinke also made his interior Dept staff raise a special flag over the HQ building when he was on deck, and then lower it when he departed. What a douchebag...😂 Edit: Forgot to post the link https://time.com/4980898/ryan-zinke-interior-department-flag-ritual-donald-trump/

So he's going to be PCS'ed from Pax for a 12 month sea tour on the West Coast,and then PCS'ed back to Pax after that year tour? Like family and kids heading back and forth? Or, is there any other option (orders-wise) to not ping-pong the family (hypotheticaly he has one) from coast to coast...

When you say "PCS to a deployable CONUS location", are you meaning just a reassignment to a deployable command in the same geo location that wouldn't require a HHG movement? We would call that a PCA (Permanent Change of Assignment), that didn't rate a movement of household goods. @Meyerkord...

That would seem like dirty pool to further adjust your PRD down IOT get more blood from the turnip (12 months for a disassociated tour). I would think the fact that your command is in your corner would help your case, but I dunno. You said papers should be dropped 9-12 months out, or is that a...

Can I ask a few questions? I did a few years as a Marine monitor (different, yet similar...same/same wrt nuances between service policies), so just trying to understand your situation. -Was the expected PRD move to 30 months specific to your situation, or a more service wide change in policy...

Haha, yeah the Marine Shop were some vultures. I can't remember the price differences between them and the MCX, but they were relatively big...(but but there swords were crafted from a fine German steel, with fine Italian leather on the hilt...😆) I wish I had listened to my prior enlisted...

What @Swanee said... Also, get rid of any high and tight haircuts, and work it down to at least a medium reg. Also, don't let the Marine Shop in Q-town convince you that need any uniform item or accessory above the minimum requirement. (No, you don't need a special jewelry box for your...

You've now got me trying to remember how I was taught at TBS with regards to marksmanship (eye dominance, closing an eye, etc). I honestly can't remember. I do know that I can't hit a clay with a shotgun, if I don't close my left eye...😆

This sounds like a good solution for shotgun sports. I'm assuming there's advantage to having both eye's open (but having that non-dominant-hand eye blurred out with regards to the bead), vice just closing that eye. I'm guessing there are still advantages with having a bit of stereo vision...

To get back to the original topic...I'm a righty, but left eye dominant. When shooting any weapon for target practice (pistol, M-16, shotgun), I resorted to closing my left eye. Probably not practical for real world employment, but it seemed to work at the range and for quals. Anyone else...

Believe me, if you had a picture, you wouldn't.

Well now Griz...I believe that I was correct. Now I don't know...(Fuck it, I'm voting for RFK Jr now)