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You will certainly impress all of us here if you post nudes of the girlfriend. Start there.

A national sales tax with a progressive scale. More expensive/luxury items would be taxed at a higher rate than "necessity" items. I know this wold be a hard sell at first, but it seems to me the most fair way to tax. The more you spend, the more you pay. I agree asocial safety net is a good thing, but the size and scope of the current net is getting to be ridiculous, we have a program to give every family a cell phone.. What's next, an Xbox? A car? A cellphone with a data plan..?

Also, I know now it seems like flying is going to be this magical thing that you'd be willing to sacrifice anything to achieve. However, one day you will realize that it is just a job, and the things in life that actually matter won't be there with your current vector. Just be yourself and sell that. It's much easier/effective to do that than try to be some character you saw in Top Gun.

I submit the way its going is not where you want to go. I can appreciate your desire to do what you can to secure your dream, but you are in fact, doing it wrong and subsequently will probably not achieve your dream. Relax and stop sacrificing some good things in life because you think it will get you ahead, foot in the door, etc (it won't). I think it was Buddy Spike who said 69% of getting yourself that dream job is just being a good dude (and that also means being yourself, not pretending to be someone you think they want), showing a bit of aptitude and knowing when to STFU. All of that does not even remotely require you to burn through your bank account (buying a glider for example), give up on "the fun job," dump the girlfriend, etc. You seem like the guy who will role into an interview trying to be someone you think the dudes want to see, talking about aerobatic glider flying and how you gave up all this great shit because flying means more than your own mother. If you just shitcan that approach, be 100% yourself and most of all, be humble, you'll have a FAR better chance of getting hired. You're not going to impress anyone with the approach you seem to be taking. You will impress people by being a genuine, good dude who's actions and words speak to that. Lastly, flying anything can help you in UPT, albeit usually only slightly. Fly because you want to have fun, learn something new, etc. Don't get wrapped around the axle about instrument vs. aerobatics vs. tailwheel rating, etc. None are going to give you a magical advantage over the others when it comes to prepping for UPT. If you really want to drop 15K on a glider, go for it, but DO NOT do it because of some idea it will help you get a guard job or help you get DG at UPT - do it because you really have a passion for it (side note: probably want to figure out if you actually have a passion before buying your own aircraft...technique only). That's my candid, no bullshit response to what I've read here. Take it as you may, but realize while there are some sarcastic responses on here, there are several legitimate responses from experienced flyers. I suggest you take that into account before continuing down the "LOL, fuck it, this is the way it goes" road.

Take the opinions and advice here as you wish and with a grain of salt but don't make the mistake of thinking that you will be able to impress, show ability, or relate with the fighter pilots. As a pointy nose type myself I can say that you have a high likelihood of pissing people off by trying to show them those things. I know you just want to do good and fit in but the best thing that you can do is kick butt at everything that you do and then show that you are a bro with a good attitude. The last thing you should be trying to do is impress a group of fighter pilots. I think that will be borderline impossible.

I've heard that they're going to start flying gliders and doing aerobatics in IMC, to make their resumes more legit.

Holy shit. Never thought I would see that here.

I heard that since your mom is so old and expensive, your dad just logs currency hours in the co-located pool boy.

Here's my solution: 1. Let Bush tax cuts expire or raise income taxes in some other way. A 1% increase would increase tax revenue by ~$500B. People that think we can get out of this hole only by reducing spending are fucked in the head. We have to increase revenue as well. And I don't want to hear the argument of increased taxes means smaller economy due to less spending. Would anyone's life here change if your income tax went up 1%? 2. Slowly raise the age at which we collect social security and medicare. I know this won't be popular, but I think it needs to be done. We are living a lot longer today so collecting at 65 now is like collecting at 55 back in the 1930s. These two entitlement programs will take 92 cents of every government dollar spent in 2019. If we don't make changes to SS/Medicare now, we're fucked. 3. Cut BS government spending. Anything that does not directly benefit the well-being of Americans should be cut. Not one dime of tax payer money should go to the fucking arts. Let the spears fly.

Nah... more because he was an emo hipster.

None of this shit matters anyway. The world is ending in a few weeks.

Have you spoken with Scoobs yet? I would start there. Send him a PM.

Fucking navs.

I didn't say it was universally applicable... but it seems like a damn good solution to the problem that Niche has. (clearing flat sandy minefields in windy locations, while spending very little money)

Sure-- if all landmine fields are in dry lake beds with no obstacles, hills, and the winds are constant.

Foul. I think if you say it 2 more times you summon him. Careful.

Holy shit, this thread is starting to make be believe the comments said. And I was a UPT IP for 3.5 years. Actual steps to excelling at UPT: 1) Study what the IPs tell you to 2) Listen to what the IPs tell you 3) Ask your fellow studs what the IPs told them 4) Do what the IPs tell you to do 5) Complain about the IPs only to other students 6) Tell funny stories on Friday and bring beer offerings

For all my WI dudes that spent some time in the woods this last week, hope you got something close to the legendary 30 pointer. For everyone else, here's a little something from the locals. The Betty Lou AK-57, eh!

A refugee from Afghanistan developed an extremely cost effective way to clear landmines.

Just more confirming they're not too bright up there in Tallahassee! Of course, after Florida's big win over the 'Noles, maybe she's become a University of South Florida fan!

I'm not a big fan of Lincoln (the man, not the movie) myself. Suspending Habeus Corpus, imprisoning those that spoke out against him, freeing the slaves in the South while still allowing some Northern states to carry on, extensive land grants to the railroads, placing judges on house arrest when they ruled against him, etc. He wasn't the saint Hollywood makes him out to be.

Congrats man...I think a celebratory barrel roll may be in order once you get back in the seat!

Best out-of-context quote from the article: "I recently had the pleasure of experiencing an officer, who was leaning on a truck"

You haven't earned your red wings?