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This year, I think it is fair to say that the two best teams in college football are LSU and Bama. When they met earlier, it was a close game, and would turn out differently if they met again. Having two SEC teams go to the championship sounds kind of strange, but the BCS Champ game is for the two best teams in college football. It is wrong to exclude one team because of their conference. That's some weird affirmative action shit. Let them have it.

It was a good day today... Went to the monthly gun show and stumbled across a SKS-M thumbhole stock for $50. I bought a SKS-M a while back but a previous owner fucked it up by trying to refinish it. Plus, someone tried to etch flames or some other kind of dumbass shit into the stock. Here's what it looked like... But now she looks like this! Yeah, the cheese grater gas tube cover and railed top cover aren't stock, but the latter is actually a Norinco product. Still, since it's not numbered I am going to replace it with a different one. I have a wooden cover for the gas tube, but I kinda like the look of the metal one so it'll stay for the time being. By the way, I also have one of the SKS-Ms with the Monte Carlo stock. All SKS-Ms use AK-47 magazines, so they're legal and are in no way a 922r violation configured like that. Oh, and I also picked up a Izhevsk Type II AKM bayonet to go along with the Tula one I already have. This one is not matching, but I'm OK with that. Cheers! M2

Total bullshit. He wasn't there, he didn't see the crappy drops we were giving in 08 compared to 07, this guy is ignorant and blind. The dudes I saw (and sent) to UAV's could have handled a fighter, it sucks they can't get them now and probably lost alot of the real airmanship they had.

Get paid for by the Army.

As a current T-6 FAIP I can tell you that it isn't a bad deal. I didn't choose to become a FAIP, but that is the way the cards were dealt. I don't know how the Toners do their FAIP thing, but I can tell you that FAIPs in my T-6 squadron are offered some resposibility off the bat. I'm having a great time in my tour. I've flown both the Tweet and the T-6 and have about 6-9 months before I find out my next assignment. It is hard work at times, but you are home alot. Here are some pros and cons: PROS: 1. IP time that will help you become a better pilot. 2. Home at night 3. Can go X-C pretty much any weekend you want and to whereever you want (to an extent) 4. Responsibility from within the squadron (Check Section, Possibly Flight Commander, etc) 5. CT X-C to Nellis 6. CT X-C to Nellis 7. CT X-C to Nellis CONS: 1. Not able to get your hands "dirty" right away, thus not having and experience other than UPT to rely on. 2. Talking to your pilot training Bros and after they told their stories of IRAQ or whatever, having to say "That sounds a hell of a lot cooler than what I'm doing right now --DOGFACE/CONTACT SPINS." 3. Most of the MWS dudes are cool with the FAIPs, but their are a few haters (mostly old FAIPs it seems). All in all, I didn't seek it, but it has been a great experience for me. I have two kids now and can see them all the time. By the time I will be deployed for the first time, they will be in school, that helps. Hope this helps.