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Heh, that's a whole different can of worms, too. The whole idea that you can't enlist as a single parent, but if you become one later, may Robin Olds have mercy on your soul. That situation sucks, and a lot of times (read: accidental or combat death) it is through no fault of the service member. Of course, other times it involves a 5th of Military Special and some other questionable decisions.

That's funny. When I was a broke-ass A1C, financial planning classes were a mandatory part of FTAC. It wasn't all that long ago. The info/resources are out there, but whether or not people take advantage of them is another story.

Watch this get made into a movie starring Billy Bob Thornton as Alan Moore.

A bottle to whoever films this happening and can provide a YouTube link of it.

FIFY. Call me racist, but I'm pretty sure the same two Korean ladies work at every alterations shop in the DoD. There's the grumpy lady who works at the counter, speaks some English and handles all of the cash flow. And then there's the slightly more personable lady who works in the back, doing most of the actual alterations, who doesn't speak any English at all. This duo is as enduring as C-3PO/R2-D2, Abbott and Costello, Cheech and Chong, etc.

Good call. The 18 Glen Livet is fairly easy to find, and it's definitely good shit. I think it was about $55 at the Class 6 last time I picked up a bottle, but that was about a year ago so I might be wrong. I came across an oddball vodka called "Rain Organic." I think it's distilled by Amish hippies in a cave in Tibet. Or something. Smells a little like sake and tastes slightly sweet. Anyways, it's pretty decent if you're interested in trying different vodkas. EDIT: to add a link to it... https://vodkabuzz.com/vodkas/rain EDIT x2: seeing as how this is the "squadron bar", I think this thread should be stickied.

I have no idea how the contracting/financing/construction process works when it comes to building a BX. But I did notice that it took Keesler like 5 years to replace the brand new one that got swamped by Katrina. I'm not sure if that figures into the overall topic you're talking about, but it just piles a little more "WTF" onto the heap.

Not really a sound comparison. According to AFPC numbers in "The Book", only 20% of enlisted members have an Associates, 5% have a Bachelors and 1% have a Masters. By comparison, about half of all officers have a Masters. For enlisted dudes, it isn't a box to check...it actually represents book learning well above what's required or average. A lack of a degree doesn't really become a limiting factor until the E-8 board. That is...the guys who want to be in that top 3% of highest ranking enlisted members.

"Prince?" Fooled me, anyways.

If kitty26 FAIPs, somebody is going to pull this thread out at the naming ceremony. She'll be wearing the callsign "TUNA" on her flight suit for the next however-many years.

This doesn't make sense, and there's no period at the end of it. Feels like there's a punch line that has not been delievered yet. Or we could make up our own... "Hopefully one that's rigged to explode mid-flight...if the ICS ever hears the words Allahu Akbar." "Hopefully one that's rigged to explode mid-flight...if TCAS is turned off and the ICS hears the words cancel IFR in Kuwaiti airspace."

On the up side, she has now been drug and alcohol free for 30 days. Longest sober streak since she was 11.

Oh...I'm an idiot. I never scrolled down past the Prince pic to see the "Gender: female" part. Crying Game level of fail on my part. Carry on.

Educate me, then. Some kid poked fun at Rainman for being old, and then Rainman returned some 1980's hellfire. My post was making fun of the wording he chose.

Not sure how to read this one. Did Rainman just ask another dude to go down on him?

About Christmas parties... This is low-hanging fruit, and maybe the only common complaint that can be fixed entirely at the Sq level. I've been to Sq parties that were actually fun...nobody above the Sq was there, people brought their kids, other people enjoyed a few drinks, and it was put together in a couple hours by people who volunteered to do it (not voluntold). If your Sq parties suck, there's a good chance it's at least partially your fault.

The real question is...is it too soon to nominate this thread for EPIC status?

...to say nothing of "rocking" your cross-country.

...on the Thursday evening before a 4 day weekend.

I smell a troll. And tuna.

That guy's violin is so blue it should count as a reflective belt for everybody in that room.

Hmm. Some guys were playing WoW with voice, and some people were able to Skype. Dunno if it was good enough for Netflix. Then again, even if you can, don't be that asshole who hogs every last bit of bandwidth, so I can't even get into my email to see how my mom's surgery went, ya know? Oh wait, I'm describing Altus. But seriously, even back in 2008 the bandwidth was pretty good, but you might still be better off borrowing from the communal Hajji DVD library.

Looks like those scraps would be good for making a kickass bar or maybe a traditional static display. Not good for much else. I hope.

Oh my Christ. I made it to 0:57 and then had to kill it with fire. Time to raise the stakes...when Jerry Springer calls it "one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen" you know it's good. That is to say...really bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA43DS2c12c

You guys have probably heard the expression "IFS is a sprint, and UPT is a marathon." Well...some people "sprint" very well, but fall out after a few miles. IFS simply cannot measure that. It identifies and removes the people who can't run at all, but only time (and Phase II) will tell if the survivors can hang with the big boys.