Gravedigger Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) BLAB. Ha, that's great! I read an email the other day that said TLOT, I lol'd. ETA: It was in response to an email where the BLUF was as long as the message that followed. I hate that shit. Edited December 6, 2013 by Gravedigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm not going to get into this conversation except to point out the extraneous use of the word "The." It's not "the USAFA". The only place "the" belongs is in front of Ohio State. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawnman Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I get asked this frequently and so I've thought about it. I never had a desire to go to any other place before or after. I had good times and I had bad times and I mostly only remember the good times at this point. I accomplished a lot, grew up a lot, and made some great friends and great memories. the prize at the end made it worth it: If I had not gotten a UPT slot it would have soured the deal considerably. So, BLAB: I enjoyed it and don't wish I had gone to another college. Used to have a DO who would write lengthy emails, then put BLUF at the bottom. The rest of the squadron took to using BLAB as a response. Back to arguing about what the Zoomies add to the Air Force, other than a group of people who promote in front of their ROTC brethren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm not going to get into this conversation except to point out the extraneous use of the word "The." It's not "the USAFA". The only place "the" belongs is in front of Ohio State. I went to the United States Air Force Academy. I went to United States Air Force Academy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTB Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Loved my time there and wouldn't have traded it or the opportunities I had for a civilian institution. Went to a civilian grad program after and didn't feel like I missed anything. You obviously have no idea what you missed... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) I went to the United States Air Force Academy. I went to United States Air Force Academy. but I'm not saying the words, I'm saying "you saw fuh" the acronym. I went to "you saw fuh". Not "I went to the you saw fuh" There is a difference! Edited December 6, 2013 by stract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetter Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I went to the Zoo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeloDude Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I went to the Zoo. I'm sorry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoAround Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You obviously have no idea what you missed... No dizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravedigger Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You obviously have no idea what you missed... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeorions Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You obviously have no idea what you missed... I always laugh when I see/hear comments like this one. You reeally must have pushed it up, man. Granted, some cadets are white new-balance with jeans faux leather jacket wearin narps, but a good time could be had by all. Most of my high school friends went to CSU or Boulder. I saw what I missed out on. I'm glad I did. Because after a weekend of hitting the slopes and the beers equally hard, we were back to work, jumping out of airplanes and learning Russian. I feel like we got the best of both worlds. I got to party my ass off and still feel like I accomplished something come Friday. I mean how crazy do you think your civilian college life was? Short of doing coke off hookers' asses on a Tuesday morning, I can't really see what the huge void in my college experience was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I always laugh when I see/hear comments like this one. You reeally must have pushed it up, man. Granted, some cadets are white new-balance with jeans faux leather jacket wearin narps, but a good time could be had by all. Most of my high school friends went to CSU or Boulder. I saw what I missed out on. I'm glad I did. Because after a weekend of hitting the slopes and the beers equally hard, we were back to work, jumping out of airplanes and learning Russian. I feel like we got the best of both worlds. I got to party my ass off and still feel like I accomplished something come Friday. I mean how crazy do you think your civilian college life was? Short of doing coke off hookers' asses on a Tuesday morning, I can't really see what the huge void in my college experience was. This. I mean, there are some things I really did miss. Having to pay tuition. Room and board. Another job to pay the bills. Being a TA maybe. I could have had the gourmet dining at CC rather than Mitch's mountains.... I guess jumping out of planes, flying other planes, and skiing all winter just won't cut it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushItUp Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Academically, the Academy is outstanding? Outstanding at what? Preparing its students for what? Are Academy students doing groundbreaking research? Do they go on to develop new technologies at companies like Google/IBM/Microsoft? Do they go on to excel at Goldman Sachs at a higher rate than other colleges? Are they accepted into graduate schools at higher rates? What exactly does the Academy do academic wise that is so outstanding? The vast majority of its graduates go on to be officers in the military, in which all of that "outstanding" academic preparation is completely unused. Justify it if it makes you feel better, but the USAFA is not the nationally recognized institution that you cadets seem to think it is. The Academy is the largest producer of pilots and officers for the Air Force. About 96% of us here don't give two shits about how good the academics are, we just care if we get a pilot slot and a good education. Maybe that's our problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Went to a civilian grad program after and didn't feel like I missed anything. Keep telling yourself that... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springer Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I went to the University of Hawaii on a sailing scholarship, 2 yr AFROTC, flew fighters for 11 yrs, retired early from a major airline after 24. I always wondered if I #$%* up my life by not going to the Academy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm not going to get into this conversation except to point out the extraneous use of the word "The." It's not "the USAFA". The only place "the" belongs is in front of Ohio State. You mean the Ohio State that is probably going to lose to Mich State and if not, definitely lose to Florida State? Ha ha, sorry, but the USAFA vs Ivy League compared to a running back vs corner back got me thinking football. Good analogy, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I went to the University of Hawaii on a sailing scholarship How is that even a thing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stract Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You mean the Ohio State that is probably going to lose to Mich State and if not, definitely lose to Florida State? Ha ha, sorry, but the USAFA vs Ivy League compared to a running back vs corner back got me thinking football. Good analogy, by the way. but yet you still screwed it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check6 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) I saw what I missed out on. I'm glad I did. Because after a weekend of hitting the slopes and the beers equally hard, we were back to work, jumping out of airplanes and learning Russian. I feel like we got the best of both worlds. I got to party my ass off and still feel like I accomplished something come Friday. This. I mean, there are some things I really did miss. Having to pay tuition. Room and board. Another job to pay the bills. Being a TA maybe. I could have had the gourmet dining at CC rather than Mitch's mountains.... I guess jumping out of planes, flying other planes, and skiing all winter just won't cut it. I'm not sure if cadets don't understand it or refuse to believe it, but they really just don't even start to comprehend on what you missed out on. No fault of your own, I'm sure drinking on a Friday night felt like madness after wearing a uniform 5 days a week and marching a parade to eat lunch before going back to get your dorm room in inspection order. Edited December 6, 2013 by check6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Keep telling yourself that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 @ClearedHot. Yup, I didn't miss anything. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast_N_Low135 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 @ClearedHot. Yup, I didn't miss anything. :) You're into dudes? That's cool, to each their own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindsight2020 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Nah, Academy chicks...oh shit that might as well be dudes. Unregard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyWatchThis Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 The physical, fiscal, and time requirements to be a NCAA D-1 football athlete are so high now that the service academies should not be investing the amount of time or money in. Pretty sure the AFA Football team will never compete in a D1 league with our current PT waist measurement.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 You're into dudes? That's cool, to each their own. Is Egg a chick? If so, then I would say she has it pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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