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Well I know where I'm going for Red Dawn part 2.

Is this on any CBT? I hope so, b/c this just may be the best thing I've read in a while.

She's not, I just allow her access to a laptop once a week after she has satisfactorily cleaned it. It's too bad she always has to run into a door every time it's not good enough.

Completely agree. I have a VXII 3-9x40 mounted on a Rem 700 30.06. It's an awesome combo for a decent amount less than you'd spend on a Sako or something similar. I took an elk in Dec at 315 yds w/ OTC Federal ammo. I realize the scope/mounts will cost you half of what you paid for the gun, but the quality is far worth it. I assume you'll be using this rifle for hunting. You owe it to yourself and the animal to make a clean shot every time...something that is questionable w/ cheap scopes. Leupold is a great company whose products will last your entire life. My R700/Leupold has been through some harsh terrain, below zero temps, snow storms, rain storms, etc. The scope has yet to lose zero and the rifle is as accurate as any shooter will ever need (unless you're one of those comp guys who wants .00001 MOA).

Toro nailed it (sts). My wife is very career-oriented and has a good job (even in Enid). Luckily she likes doing something that can be done most places. However, your girlfriend being able to do chemical engineering will be very limited, and definitely impossible at some bases. I agree with KM...if your girlfriend only wants to do chem engineering and you could take pilot or leave it, then just do some 4 yr career field in the AF and get out. You'll gain valuable experience, serve your country and have a great resume when you get out to go to the civilian side. Plus, you can always get a part-time guard job somewhere (i.e. intel) and still play AF once in a while, but you never have to move your family.

I know whoever came up with this was thinking, "hmm, what was a 'cool' mascot we used back in ROTC...I know, the Foxtrot Flamingos!...wait, I'll make it even more 'combat'...Fighting Flamingos!...O-6, here I come!" UFB

Maybe some days towards the end of UPT, but I think it's foolish to not be prepared. He's going to be incredibly busy and no, he won't have time to webcam/chat on line most days during the week. Hell, I lived w/ my wife during UPT and most nights all she got was 15 min of watching me shovel food in my mouth. I'm not saying you'll have no contact with each other, but you will come 2nd to UPT much of the time. Don't be offended when he doesn't call you for a few days at a time or tells you he can't talk tonight because he has to study. That's the way it's going to be...accept it. If you guys really do well together, you can and will get through this, but it's very important to realize just how busy he will be and how little time he will have for you.

We pay about 130/mo for 2 iPhones on the family plan. Before this we had tmobile and were paying 100/mo. The extra 30/mo is SO worth it.

You're wasting your money if you're looking to get a smartphone and don't get the Iphone. The thing is the pinnacle of phones/personal organizer/whatever you need. And if you jailbreak it, the thing is even 100x better. ATT also offers a 15% mil discount FYI. At this point, I can't even comprehend how phones could get better...besides obvious memory/CPU increases. Geez, I sound like I work for ATT!

Looks sweet Vetter. What company made the AR-15? I'm glad I got mine before another gun ban happens.

The boots, the boots....I feel I'm entitled to millions now.

4? And to add to that, don't be a little bitch, get the garbage burger with your Irish Wake, or 2 or 3. Don't get me wrong, I like Gary and his bar, but that subject is certainly not a false "urban legend." I've heard it with my own ears several times. However, to each his own and it's not like it gets out of control or anything. The hat story probably is true, because I don't really see otherwise why he was placed on the "blacklist." Just b/c he makes a few comments doesn't make it a "dangerous" bar.

DG used to matter (usually was accompanied by Blue Chip, at the time ROTC was commissioned as Reserve, which put them "under" AFA guys (sts) which I heard in some cases affected career development, getting certain jobs, etc). However, with Blue Chip gone and ROTC being commissioned straight to AD, it matters worth shit now.

It wasn't. Robots fucking wives, shit!

I didn't hook a check, but I did hook 2 rides in 38s...both for Over-Gs. Don't worry about your hook...it's really not a big deal unless you really start racking them up. Learn from your mistake and move on.

Dizzy, one of the good dudes there for sure. On the other note, I definitely agree you should go sit in the UTDs and practice your start-up flow. A buddy and I went to the UTDs every night after academics and spent an hour doing the start-up. You should be able to reserve one just about every day, so take advantage. It's nice when you hit the flightline and you're asses and elbows, but at least you don't take 30 min on ground ops...you'll only take 26.9!

Glad to see them do that for Alec. Here's another one for you buddy...

Haha. Priceless.

I was being 100% sarcastic. Hard on the internet I guess.

The guy's obviously an idiot and doesn't know what he's talking about...hopefully Congress won't listen to him! I wonder how many we'll get...if any.

The brass is ejected far enough away from you. I can unload 30 rds as fast as I can pull the trigger and not one casing will touch me. I can see how it seems that would be an issue, but in reality it's a 100% non-issue.

I don't really see a reason to get a "lefty" AR. I shoot all my guns left-handed and the only one I'm glad I got "lefty" is my 30-06 bolt action. It's nice having the bolt on the left side...for those "wish they weren't necessary" follow-up shots while hunting. Every other gun I own is a "normal" model and I really don't notice the difference or any problems. Besides habit patterns, you have to think of parts availability...could be a problem.

Definitely agree w/ going over the basics of gun handling/shooting prior to going out to shoot. My wife has been around guns her entire life (dad's a big hunter), but had never shot a gun until a few years ago when I convinced her to do it. I took her out w/ a .38, but think I did a pretty crappy job of explaining how everything works. Therefore, she seemed afraid of the gun as if it was a time bomb ticking in her hands. She shot a few rounds and just hated it. I got her to try again later after actually taking time to explain how the gun truly works and how it's not going to just explode in your hands or something. She'll now trap shoot w/ my 12GA no problem. I consider her a very strong, "non-frail" woman. At least w/ her, the fear of actually holding/firing a gun was only overcome w/ me taking the time to explain everything. It's just not the same as taking a guy to the range for the first time, and after explaining safety, say "have at it." Hell, most guys have been "practicing" shooting guns their entire childhoods!

What about the fact the T-6 has an ejection seat? How can they send you through UPT in an ejection seat aircraft, but then say you can't fly ejection seat aircraft for an assignment. That doesn't add up. Anyways, sorry I have nothing really to contribute. I've also heard of the hanging from a bar, stretching, etc. Try all that and find a good chiro; that's probably all you can do right now. Good luck man.

I absolutely think getting a PPL and somewhere around 80-200 hrs is very helpful...any more and you're wasting your money/possibly hurting yourself (i.e. negative transfer at UPT).