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When I was at Florida State I took a class on the Vietnam War. One requirement was you had to interview someone who had taken part in some form or fashion. I interviewed a retired Marine who had flown Hueys in the defense of Khe Sahn. He did pretty well and won himself an award or two. When be presented at the awards by a General he was asked what his plans were. He informed the General he had intended to become a civilian. "Very well." Later, after the ceremony the aide came to him and said "The General wants you to stay in, what will it take?" He responded, "Send me to Pensacola, give me a transition and let me fly the F-4." He told me, laughing - "Biggest mistake of my life. I had never been around a more competitive group. I ate two hot dogs, someone had to eat five. I had a six pack of beer, someone had to down a 12 or 18 pack. I just could never win with any of those guys. It was amazing flying the airplane, but I was just in the wrong place. Everything these guys did was just so over-the-top."

What a badass aircraft. I miss when carriers and Air Force bases had a wide variety of aircraft.

I remember partying with Tripp when he was the CO out in Osan and we did a 3 or 4 week det from Iwakuni. He was up playing some of their songs on stage and one of our guys went to the bathroom, wrapped himself in toilet paper, then lit himself on fire. He ran out, slid across the bar and we all threw pitchers of beer on him to put it out. We called it a "flaming carrier qual." Tripp stopped playing, said "Never has another squadron come into our O'Club and taken it over. This is your place tonight guys!" Hell of a night.

After last season I decided to hedge my bets for the future by getting an MBA. ChatGPT is also incredible.

😆 Agreed that NIL is making CFB and most sports too taxiing to continue to follow. I stopped watching NFL the first CFB game I attended and I feel like it's getting harder to justify following your team when they're no longer a "team" and everyone is out for themselves.

Sounds like there are some pretty good ways to mitigate stealth as we have come to know it in the traditional sense.

I would definitely turn at the merge with that thing... If I could make it there.

Got it, thanks!

I read the thread, what is 11-214? Is that a safety report?

Details or a link where I can read about this?

You're welcome for jumping through hoops the last two years to get the changes to the ACC contract. We'll be the bad guys doing the good work for the teams that care about football. FSU is out in 2029. Clemson as well, likely Miami and UNC.

Would've been a hell of a lot of fun though!

Would love to but I'm in San Diego. I travel to one game a year, I'll let you know if I go to a home game. Hit me up if you're out here and I'll buy.

Well good luck. And congrats on your 15th consecutive off-season National Championship. 😆

Isn't he having surgery in the off season?

Looks like it's Ohio State's to lose. But that's why the games are played!

You know I only care about football.

I believe he quit after he broke the passing TD record.

How many hours is it going to take for me to switch everything over? Damnit.

Glad I'm only in the sims these days!

I've read two first hand accounts being passed around. Wild and high SA to pull the handle prior to the SM2 fuzing. LOL @ "A dude pulls a Penny Benjamin," "I immediately commit myself in the 5 wet to try to get a kill with the 9x in the big girl," "Then I remembered I had a zyn can in my G suit pocket. Pulled it out and put the remaining 3 salt water soaked zyns in my mouth and high fived the rescue swimmer."

Can we bring back the BCS to pick the playoff teams?

x2.

Already watched that video. Appreciate you looking out though.